Comments on: About the Gourmand

By: Dawn Scheurle

Dawn Scheurle — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:32:31 +0000

Hi Jim,
I have been searching around the blog world for blogs on Columbus dining, eating, and restaurant reviews, and found you. I am truly enjoying reading your posts. Although I don’t qualify as a gourmand, I do enjoy a wonderful meal!
Something I have not found in my search is a blog mentioning families or kids dining out. I know a lot of people cringe at the thought of kids in restaurants, but we all must remember they are the future gourmets! (and how will they develop a love of dining out without some experience!)
I have started a website devoted to families in Central Ohio who like to eat out. I review restaurants with kids in tow and find out if they accommodate children with things like kids menus, highchairs, crayons, etc. I do very basic food reviews with the emphasis on the type of food that is offered and things like atmosphere and healthy options for the kids.
Your blog is definitely geared toward the adult dining scene, but I was wondering if your readers who have kids might be interested in finding out about local places to go with their kids. There is also a section of the site that lists places that offer deals on certain days of the week for kids. (Maybe your readers without kids could use that list to AVOID certain restaurants! )
My site is KidsEatOut.com and I would love to have you check it out and let me know what you think and possibly share it with your readers.
Best wishes and I will continue to enjoy your postings!
Sincerely,
Dawn Scheurle

By: Sassy

Sassy — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:32:05 +0000

So, When will you be covering the new Peruvian Eatery in The Springs? Or are you too much of a C-bus snob? Great new pic by the way. Much more becoming and truly shows the “inner you.”

By: Hungrywoolf

Hungrywoolf — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:38:52 +0000

thanks for the link and the comment. I’m new to blogging but having fun doing it!

Here is another local food blog I found – what do you want to eat? http://petitshoo.typepad.com/food/

By: Pat Embry

Pat Embry — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:43:34 +0000

Greetings, Jim:
I hope you all are doing well. I’ve been enjoying your Columbus blog, as well as your work with ColumbusUnderground.com. Quite thorough and informative! To jump into an introduction, I’m Pat Embry, a long-time Nashville-based entertainment editor and writer. (I wanna hear more about your recent Nashville trip.) For the past two years I’ve served as editorial director at Magellan Press, a locally based imprint specializing in dining and travel guides.
Last spring, Magellan successfully published a comprehensive local dining guidebook called Where the Locals Eat-Nashville. We’re now wrapping up many months of work on a companion national guidebook and extensive companion website, Where the Locals Eat http://www.wherethelocalseat.com, which will spotlight the Top 100 restaurants, including winners in any number dining categories (best diner, best contemporary, best Mexican restaurant, etc.), in each of the top 50 U.S. markets.

I’d welcome your feedback, pre-publication, on our Top 100 list in Columbus (or anywhere else). Any obvious clunkers? Any place resting on past laurels? Some place that has recently closed? A spot worthy of consideration that we have neglected?

Pat Embry

By: PhilVille Phil

PhilVille Phil — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 00:35:27 +0000

Wow! “I once ate 10 Italian Beef sandwiches, at 10 places in 8 hours, within the Chicago metro area;” That just jumped off my flat-panel, right into my ramen noodles. Bangin’!

By: T.J. Kennedy

T.J. Kennedy — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 20:52:07 +0000

Well Jim, I finally looked at this at home where I can take my time and enjoy. I picked a fine time to really discover your site, given that I have started a combination Abs/Sonoma/Weight watchers/South Beach diet and IC is out. But, hey, it is still winter and by the time I can buy a scoop from Graeters and eat it in the sun, I will have reached my weight goal (maybe) and eat anything I want(anyway — even if I don’t hit the goal).