Tom and I recently tried a new-to-us restaurant, Café Istanbul in Dublin, Ohio. We got a call from our friends Sherrilyn Wilson and Pat Prosser. They live in Flagstaff, Arizona and were coming to Columbus to see an Ohio State football game. Were we available for dinner on Friday night? Of course, Tom and I …
From Places to Eat
First Watch Restaurant in Lewis Center, Ohio
Tom and I recently ate at First Watch Restaurant in Lewis Center. There are so many great restaurants close to where we live that it can be hard to decide where to go. Eating at First Watch made our choice even harder because we loved it! First Watch serves breakfast, brunch and lunch. It is …
Cookie Decorating with Cass
For Christmas last year, Jackie gave me a coupon for a cookie decorating class with Cass. Cass is her friend that bakes all our birthday cakes. She never takes any payment for them, so I usually give her a towel or two. When we were sharing Jackie’s birthday cake last year, I mentioned that it …
Two Rivers Restaurant in Powell, Ohio
Tom and I recently met John and Jackie at Two Rivers Restaurant in Powell, which had only been open for two weeks when we ate there. As you know, Tom and I like to try new restaurants and there are always plenty of new (to us) places to try in the Columbus area. We were …
Enjoying the Food Aboard Nieuw Statendam
Everybody always talks about all the food available on a cruise ship. It is true. There is a lot of food and you could eat and eat, if you wanted to. Tom and I are all about eating in moderation and enjoying the food. In many ways I eat less when I am aboard a …
Pancake House Family Diner
We recently enjoyed brunch at The Pancake House Family Diner on Polaris Parkway in Lewis Center. John and Jackie had treated us to a showing of Ghostbusters Frozen Empire (3 out of 5 stars) so we treated them to brunch after the movie. We picked The Pancake House because we didn’t want a big meal …
Mimi’s Café at Polaris, Delaware, Ohio
On Sunday, Tom and I met John and Jackie at Mimi’s Café at Polaris. I picked Mimi’s Café because I had never been there and because it has an all-day brunch menu. It also looks cool from the outside. Mimi’s Café is a chain that started in 1978. It was bought by Bob Evans in …
Uniontown Brewing Company in Ashland, Ohio
We recently tried out a new restaurant – Uniontown Brewing Company in Ashland, Ohio. I hadn’t seen my friend Chris Ferlinc for more than 18 months, so we were determined to get together during my short sojourn in Ohio. Chris has very busy weekends off but she also had one Friday off in March. That …
1808 American Bistro, Delaware, Ohio
John and Jackie are always willing to try new restaurants, so we recently went to the 1808 American Bistro in downtown Delaware, Ohio. They have a brunch menu that is served on Sundays from 11 until 2, so we went there after church. Getting to the restaurant was easy, but the parking was not. We …
Happy Tomato Courtyard Café and BBQ
Last week we drove to Amelia Island and had lunch at the Happy Tomato Courtyard Café and BBQ. We met our friends Wendy and Ron Bower at the Happy Tomato. They were renting a condo on Amelia Island for a month. Tom and I have been to Amelia Island several times. At this point, there …