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Olives for dinner?

Over a Bloody Mary at Surly Girl Saloon (so technically a Surly Mary), the conversation turned to how surprisingly meaty green olives are. Unlike black olives, these guys are so substantial you start to feel full after eating just a few. Especially if they're stuffed with something delcious, like blue cheese. It got me thinking about whether any of the fancy olive appetizers popping up on men...See More

posted by Shelley Mann | Thursday, September 29, 2011 3:00 PM EDT

Behold the ZMB at Zuppa

I love eating with Alive's Brad Keefe because he always orders the craziest thing on the menu. And then he lets me try a bite. For example, he was the one who first introduced me to the crazy Clevelander burger at Barley's, which is topped with a whole kielbasa AND two huge pierogies. At lunch today at Zuppa downtown, he ordered the ZMB, which I assume stands for Zuppa MeatBall, and has this...See More

posted by Shelley Mann | Wednesday, September 28, 2011 4:19 PM EDT

Oktoberfest & Schmidt's anniversary

What a great weekend for sausage lovers. It's Oktoberfest, which this year is also marking the 125th anniversary of the legendary Schmidt's Restaurant & Sausage Haus in German Village. The festival runs Friday-Sunday at the Ohio Expo Center and fairgrounds. There will be tons of beer to drink and plenty of polka to dance to and lots of cream puffs to eat. Schmidt's first opened as a meat ...See More

posted by Shelley Mann | Friday, September 23, 2011 4:43 PM EDT

Day of the Buckeye

I didn't wake up today expecting a day of Buckeyes. It just kind of happened by accident. I've been working my way through a list of iconic Columbus dishes I've never tried and happened to drive by one of the places on my list -- Krema Nut Company factory store on Goodale, home of the Buckeye sandwich made with their own peanut butter and Nutella -- around lunchtime. So I stopped in and orde...See More

posted by Shelley Mann | Tuesday, September 20, 2011 5:14 PM EDT

Detox lunch at Market 65

Sometimes (like, say, after a straight week of trying out s'mores-inspired desserts around the city) I just can't even think about eating one more fried thing/piece of bread/hunk of meat. All I want is vegetables. And at those times, I head straight to Market 65. Luckily, the nifty newish salad spot is very close to my office, so it also makes for a nice, quick lunch option. I like to make m...See More

posted by Shelley Mann | Monday, September 19, 2011 4:42 PM EDT