Columbus Restaurant & Bar Guides

Tables for Two: The most romantic tables in Columbus

Nothing inspires romance quite like an intimate dinner date. There's just something magical about it: the candlelight, the grazing of knees and elbows, a shared dessert. But sitting at any old table isn't going to cut it. The most romantic tables are far enough away from fellow diners to allow for clandestine conversation. They're situated next to roaring fireplaces. They have curtains that ...See More

posted by Shelley Mann |

Magdiale Wolmark's favorite cookbooks

Story by Jackie Mantey l Photo by Jodi Miller Inside Magdiale Wolmark's kitchen is a cubby crammed with books--an unlikely sight in a professional kitchen. Wolmark, long the owner of vegan destination Dragonfly, and his wife Cristin Austin recently reinvented the space as Till. The new restaurant has a more casual (and wallet-friendly) vibe, and while the menu still focuses primarily on vege...See More

Shared Plates: Romantic meals for two in Columbus

Sushi for Two dinner at AOI Sushi ($53) 878 Bethel Rd., Northwest Side aoibluebar.com It arrives on a visually riveting carved wooden bridge you definitely want to cross, and nibbling on this stunner can really ratchet up the passion. Spanning along its archway is a colorful smorgasbord of beautiful sushi and sashimi like silky hamachi nigiri, salmon with Philly cream cheese and spicy tuna m...See More

posted by G.A. Benton |

Inside Knead chef Rick Lopez's home kitchen

Story by Robin Davis | Photos by Jodi Miller Rick Lopez is known for his commitment to locally sourced ingredients in the kitchen of his Short North restaurant, Knead. The kitchen at his Grandview home is no different. Grocery store-brand eggs won't do. Ditto for milk, cream and butter. But he does make a few exceptions. "When we can't find something locally, we go to very humanely sourced...See More

Sign up: Cooking classes taught by Columbus chefs

Story by Beth Stallings | Photos by Eric Wagner Something's burning. The aroma of fig and sweet onion pizza that once filled the room is suddenly replaced by a smoky scent. Figlio and Vino Vino owners Peter and Laurie Danis smell it, too, and they pause from their cooking lesson in the North Market's Dispatch Kitchen to glance back at the oven. �? Laurie quickly takes a few steps to the side...See More