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Townsend Makes Columbus Food Industry Inroads
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Bellisari’s Sauce Kit Turns Hot Wings into Haute Wings
Elevate your wings game with Bellisari's gourmet Game Day Wings Kit sauce bundle. Annette Bellisari, sauce entrepreneur and a notable Columbus foodie, is kicking off her weekly recipe and discount newsletter with a killer deal.
Jalapeño Business
In Townsend’s first proof-of-concept kitchen garden in Ohio, The SkilletReport’s editor and publisher got bumper crop of chilis and dozens of tomatoes. Try this easy pickled pepper recipe.
Sgt. Sargent’s SGT Coffee, Reporting for Duty
They say sergeants run the Army. That may or may not be true, but Sargents definitely run SGT Coffee Co. in Gahanna.
Beers of Summer #1: FATHER’S DAY
I check out Columbus Brewing Company’s American Lager in the Father’s Day edition of the Beers of Summer, our first in a showcase of refreshing local brews. Tip: Do not pair with difficult children.
C-BUS is a Party for Pedal-Powered Pub Patrons
Pedal Wagons have been a common summer sight in Downtown for years now. They’re a great way to experience the city, and one of the reasons I decided to launch The SkilletReport Columbus.
Elevator Elevates Local Cuisine
Elevator Brewery and Draught Haus in the historic Columbia Building in Downtown Columbus serves up delicious food, and our editor is convinced the bathroom is haunted.
The Signature Sounds of Blue Spectrum
Signatures Tavern hosts great bands regularly and serves up a great selection of drinks and tasty pub grub. Come for the Crew game and stay for the tunes!
With New Chief of Beef, Our Team is ‘Stacked’
Jordan Lamatrice of Budd Dairy fame announces his new restaurant in Worthington called Stacked Burger Co., offering burgers, fries and floats. The owner of the modern burger diner is also joining The SkilletReport as its first Chef Editor and Chief of Beef.
Kitchen Garden Confidential
Gardening in Gahanna, the Herb Capital of Ohio, gives me a chance to tap into the home gardening food culture. Look for tips for your vegetable and herb gardens through the summer, as well as recipes for all that excess produce!
At G’s, a Side of Coffee with Your Community
Gladys “G” and Ray Jones aim to build a community institution with G’s Shepard Springs Cafe.
Sensational Swigging at Seventh Son
Seventh Son spring flight.
Mo’ Momos, No Problems.
Momos are Bhutanese-Nepali dumplings popular throughout South Asia, and Momo Ghar in North Market just may have the best in Columbus.
You’re Ghana Love Drelyse African Restaurant
Drelyse African Restaurant serves pan-African cuisine including Ghanaian Jollof rice and fufu — a startchy, stretchy dumpling eaten with spicy stew. Townsend drinks wine from a gourd and manages not to embarass himself too much.
The Rocker Running Little Rock
Adam Townsend of The SkilletReport Columbus (front) poses with Quinn Fallon, right, owner of Little Rock Bar in Italian Village and a local rock celebrity who plays for The X-Rated Cowboys and Los Gravediggers. In back is Little Rock’s beverage Director Joe Peppercorn.
‘GoreMade’ Gourmet Pizza in the Italian Village
With dedicated pizza chefs and a showy woodfired oven, GoreMade Pizza in Downtown Columbus is as fun to watch being made as it is to eat!
Make the Irish Flag Cocktail
Learn to make the Irish Flag cocktail. In this drink layerd creme de menthe, Irish Cream and Grand Marnier create the tricolors of the Irish flag for an impressive and easy-to-make festive cocktail.
O on LANE and BELLISARI’S: Friends Forged in Food
Ed Gaughan, veteran restaurateur/bar owner and Annette Bellisari Johnson of Bellisari’s Gourmet Convenience sauces and spreads are members of the Columbus food aristocracy. They met at Ed’s The O on Lane to livestream some St. Paddy’s Day recipies and cocktail demos.
The SkilletReport: Our Model and Mission
The SkilletReport Columbus’s Model and Mission
SkilletReport Manifesto: Steubenville to Calif. to Columbus
The Townsend family at the Grand Canyon in May of 2023, a third of our way through our road trip moving from Southern California to the Columbus metro area.
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