Daily Crave Blog | Columbus Restaurants & Bars

Margarita brunch at Explorers Club

Guess what? I have a new favorite brunch. (Yes, I know I have a new favorite brunch almost every week. Sue me.) For now, my flavor of the week is what I'm dubbing Margarita Brunch at Explorers Club. One important note: While Explorers Club serves a brunch menu both Saturday and Sunday, Margarita Brunch is Saturday only because they don't have a Sunday liquor license. But on Saturdays, the S...See More

posted by Shelley Mann | Friday, April 27, 2012 10:17 AM EDT

Frittate at Tasi Cafe

Everybody has their stress food of choice. Mine happens to be breakfast food. Specifically, omelets or frittatas or anything else egg-based. This week, with magazine deadlines and tax filing dates and a severe sleep deficiency to deal with, I sought out a lunch place that serves breakfast all day. Tasi Cafe is one of a handful of fancy-ish places that serve breakfast all day (other favorites ...See More

posted by Shelley Mann | Tuesday, April 24, 2012 12:49 PM EDT

Mofongo Omelet at Starliner Diner

I'm an admitted omelet addict. If the egg dish is offered on a menu, I'll almost always order it. And I have found my new favorite: Starliner Diner's Mofongo Omelet, a frequent breakfast special. It's got ham, bacon, pepper jack and fried plantains. That's right, plantains in an omelet! If anyone can find novel uses for that caramelized treat, it's this Cuban-leaning spot. The sweet-salty combi...See More

posted by Shelley Mann | Thursday, January 12, 2012 3:42 PM EST

New Orleans eats in Columbus

I took a little trip to New Orleans at the beginning of the month. It was my first time visiting the Southern mecca of food and drink, and I was duly impressed by the city's culinary scene. As a first-timer, I went ahead and indulged in some of the touristy-type famous dishes, like fried oyster po'boys and muffaletta sandwiches and beignets at Cafe du Monde. Funny enough, the morning after I ...See More

posted by Shelley Mann | Tuesday, December 20, 2011 10:48 AM EST

Pig Sticks at Easy Street

My three-year-old's adorable mispronunciation of the Christmas carol line "bring us some figgy pudding" as "piggy pudding" has me craving Easy Street Cafe's awesome Pig Sticks this morning. I first ordered them because of the amusing name, but these sweet and savory treats are so much better than they sound. Basically, they're links of breakfast sausage dipped in cinnamony pancake batter and de...See More

posted by Shelley Mann | Thursday, December 15, 2011 11:43 AM EST