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Comment on Short North Secret: Rigsby’s Happy Hour and Monday $1 Oysters by nanhadley

nanhadley — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:28:23 +0000

Been there, done that, hope to do it again very soon! It was and most reliably will be again! Thank you for allowing my passions (oysters and happy hours–do you do bacon?) to exist in such a delightful way.

Comment on Explorers Club: My First Expeditions by Show notes – 1/28/12: Explorers Club | WCBE FOODCAST

Show notes – 1/28/12: Explorers Club | WCBE FOODCAST — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:01:54 +0000

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Comment on The Art of Solo Dining: Table for One by The Art of Dining Solo at Diners in Atlanta | Berkeley Heights

The Art of Dining Solo at Diners in Atlanta | Berkeley Heights — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:44:50 +0000

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Comment on Green B.E.A.N. Delivery: My First Volley Against Winter by Tina C.

Tina C. — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:31:47 +0000

What happens during the winter? Where does the fresh produce come from in the off season?

CMH G. reply: There is still some produce coming out of OH, IN and KY in the winter The rest is sourced from companies that follow the principles of Green B.E.A.N. For non produce – many of of products are local.

Comment on Eating Athens by Jane

Jane — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 03:23:19 +0000

Some changes to the above… Della Zona now only doing Friday nights But at least they are still making their delicious pizzas… Mistretta’s is closed – some kind of gourmet french restaurant with limited seatings in its place but haven’t checked it out yet… Jana’s is no more, status-post tornado-in-The-Plains, but she cooks brunch at Jackie O’s on Sunday mornings, from what i hear – and it’s her food just like the restaurant…And Zoe has a full liquor license now, with half-price wine night on Tuesdays (bottles AND glasses!)… That is all.

Comment on Columbus Pizza History: A Slice by Slice Account by Linda

Linda — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:16:02 +0000

Kim – would love to know what years you worked at Leonardo’s…I think I worked there from 1977-1981.

Comment on Columbus Pizza History: A Slice by Slice Account by Kim H

Kim H — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:36:41 +0000

Leonardo’s was my favorite pizza as a teenager. Never found anything else as good! Tommy’s is probably my favorite right now, or maybe Rotollo’s. But neither is consistent. Leonardo’s was perfect EVERY time!

Comment on Street Meat Myths: An Editorial by Fred Savage

Fred Savage — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:45:01 +0000

There are a handful of haters in Clintonville, so there are no cool bars (there are divey-ass dives which are endearing though), horrible traffic at East N broadway and High (and a FAKE historic district), and 1/10th the cool restaurants required.

Comment on Street Meat Myths: An Editorial by joepeffer (@joepeffer)

joepeffer (@joepeffer) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:09:56 +0000

Hurrah for Columbus Food Trucks, the thousands they feed, the families they keep afloat and the character they add to our fair city and hurrah for CMHGourmand!

Comment on Street Meat Myths: An Editorial by Dana

Dana — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:48:33 +0000

You lost me at the argument of whether food trucks “bring people into the hoods.”

CMH G. Comment: The above comment and argument are not mine. Food Trucks and new food concepts do bring people to new areas of town they have not previously considered. Let’s look at the popularity of Dirty Franks and the business and attention it brought to a dead downtown. Yellow Brick Pizza lighting a spark in Old Town East. The Explorer’s Club energizing and employing people in Merion Village.

Newsflash: THERE ARE PEOPLE LIVING IN THE HOODS.

That was true even before most of the Short North got gentrified way beyond the ability of the lower 50 percent to afford. We can’t even open vending tables there anymore during Gallery Hop. Now it’s happening to Weinland Park right next door. “Oh, who cares what we do here, there’s nobody living here!” Racism or classism or both? I don’t care to dip into these “revitalizers’” filthy overprivileged psyches for long enough to guess.

Food trucks probably aren’t much more expensive than McDonald’s. I just *bet* the people *already living* in the “hoods” are enjoying that food too. WHO WOULDA THUNK.

You do not check your humanity at the door just because every other boarded-up house on your street is owned by some slumlord outfit in PA and you can’t get rid of the gangs because the police laugh you off every time you call. “Bring people into the hoods” is just code for “there need to be more white people there.” Quit it.

CMH G. comment: This is not a black, white or brown issue, it is about creating opportunities for PEOPLE.