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Old 05-09-2018, 03:59 PM
 
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I'll be visiting Columbus in the near future...

Can you guys help me figure out what I should eat/try and what I should do?


My FOOD interests are (in order):

-Anything unique to the town I'm visiting (most important)
-Whatever the locals eat most (also important)
-Breakfast Food!!!
-Vietnamese Food
-Mexican Food
-Bakery Sweets
-Japanese Food
-Pizza

My DOING interests are:

-Something a 10 year old can do
-Sightseeing
-Window Shopping
-Nature+Urban mix/contrast (like a beautiful urban greenspace)
-Tourists Traps
-Old Town Districts
-Historical sites and tours
-Sports (visiting with Buckeyes fans)
-Cars (Supercars, Luxury Cars, Drag Racing)

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Old 05-10-2018, 09:38 AM
 
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Here's a thread with many ideas.

My Parents coming to Columbus for a month, need tips for their vacation!

Not knowing where you're coming from (big difference between NYC and Wyoming), your child's interests, how far from Columbus you're willing to travel, it's difficult to give intelligent advice. When you have firm dates about your visit, post again because there are great local events, such as the Ohio State Fair.

Top attractions IMO would include COSI, especially if your 10-year-old hasn't visited recently a top-notch natural history museum; the aviation history attractions located one hour away in Dayton which are unique in the world; the Columbus Zoo often is considered one of the best in the U.S.; check out the Hocking Hills, rated as one of the best state parks in the U.S. by Fodor's; if your 10-year-old has an interest in Hollywood's Golden Age, definitely check out Malabar Farm State Park; the Wilds near Zanesville is a great animal preserve, but visit early in the morning, in the evening, or on a generally cool day if you want to see animals, and binoculars are a necessity IMO.

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g...The.World.html

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attracti...o.html#REVIEWS

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attracti...yton_Ohio.html

https://cosi.org/

Other threads:

Suggestions for Cheap things to do with children in Cbus area?

See post 18:

Visiting to consider a move - what should we see?

If your child can handle large thrill rides, and you have time to explore outside of Greater Columbus, Cedar Point should be considered. It's the roller coaster capital of the world and its setting on Lake Erie greatly enhances its charm. See post 25 in the above thread.

Easton Town Center is a Midwest shopping mecca:

https://eastontowncenter.com/

Columbus has an Ikea and a Tangers Outlet Mall.

https://www.tangeroutlet.com/columbus/stores

Here's a place where many 10-year-olds would enjoy dining.

https://www.roadsideamerica.com/sear...s&tip_State=OH

Jeni's and Graeter's are ranked among the best American ice cream companies, and both have several locations in Columbus.

A favorite locavore restaurant chain is Northstar Café (there are a couple on High Street and one in Easton). There is a Melt Bar & Grilled in Short North, and it's popular with children and cheese lovers of all ages. City Barbeque is a very good BBQ chain, with a Texas-like emphasis on BBQ.

Pistacia Vera (a top bakery), and the Book Loft (with very late hours), are top attractions in German Village. Schiller Park is a favorite to see the Schiller statue, Umbrella Girl, etc.

https://germanvillage.com/visitors-c...schiller-park/

http://theactorstheatre.org/

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Old 05-10-2018, 08:28 PM
 
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A favorite locavore restaurant chain is Northstar Café (there are a couple on High Street and one in Easton). There is a Melt Bar & Grilled in Short North, and it's popular with children and cheese lovers of all ages. City Barbeque is a very good BBQ chain, with a Texas-like emphasis on BBQ.

Pistacia Vera (a top bakery), and the Book Loft (with very late hours), are top attractions in German Village. Schiller Park is a favorite to see the Schiller statue, Umbrella Girl, etc.
Just. No. I grew up in central Texas. Stick to pork if you're getting City BBQ.

Buckeye Pho on Bethel for Viet.

Mexican leads me to the two Tex-Mex places/chains in town; Cantina Laredo and Chuy's.
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Old 05-11-2018, 08:41 AM
 
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Just. No. I grew up in central Texas.
When I said Texas-style, I was thinking of the fact that City Barbeque serves its meat on paper, not plates, and sells it by the pound.

As for taste and quality, I dined last at City Barbeque with someone familiar with Texas BBQ chains, and he said City Barbeque's taste and quality was comparable. I don't doubt that the most acclaimed Texas BBQ restaurants may be better. E.g., Michael Symon has a cable BBQ show and he has an acclaimed Cleveland-style BBQ restaurant -- Mabel's -- in downtown Cleveland. I enjoyed City Barbeque more than my one time dining at Mabel's. City Barbeque's sides especially were tasty and novel.

City Barbeque has many fans in Cleveland. Recently, it was news that City Barbeque finally had arrived in northeast Ohio with its first store opening in Fairlawn.

City Barbeque to fire up smokers in Fairlawn | cleveland.com

City Barbeque hiring as it gets set to open in Fairlawn | cleveland.com

https://www.wkyc.com/article/life/fo...t/95-549929100

One City Barbeque is ranked a top 30 restaurant in Columbus by tripadvisor.com reviewers.

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaura...mbus_Ohio.html
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Old 05-11-2018, 10:41 PM
 
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I’ll also say City BBQ is excellent, as I eat there twice a week. The smoked chicken is the best I have ever eaten, and I’ve eaten a lot!
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Old 05-13-2018, 05:58 AM
 
Location: Springfield, Ohio
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Local favorites: Schmidt’s (German) and Northstar Cafe (burgers and breakfast).

Japanese: Kihachi (featured by Anthony Bourdain) and Akai Hana (has the best reputation).

Other gems: Ena’s Caribbean (best Jamaican food), Dosa Corner (great vegetarian Indian), Happy Greek

The best Mexican food in Ohio will come from taco trucks. Someone made a website for them but I’m not so sure how up to date it is:
https://tacotruckscolumbus.com/

Schmidt’s is in German Village, a must see “old world” neighborhood. Also, for kids you can’t go wrong with the world class Columbus Zoo up in the northern suburbs.
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Old 05-13-2018, 10:23 AM
 
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I much prefer Lindey's in German Village to Schmidt's, although both are great experiences, especially Schmidt's on Fridays of Buckeye football weekends when the oompah band plays Buckeye fight songs!

Lindey's is one of the most beautiful restaurants in Columbus, and has a great summer patio.
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Old 05-13-2018, 10:26 AM
 
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I’ll also say City BBQ is excellent, as I eat there twice a week. The smoked chicken is the best I have ever eaten, and I’ve eaten a lot!
That chicken certainly results in very tasty BBQ chicken noodle soup!!!
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Old 05-14-2018, 05:46 AM
 
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Huong's for Vietnamese. It's the best in Cbus.

Definitely check out Momo Ghar. They have locations at Saraga supermarket and North Market. I prefer eating at Saraga because everything is cooked to order while at North Market they make stuff ahead of time.

Los Guachos Taqueria has a great Taco Al Pastor.

Belle's Bread is an awesome Japanese bakery. Akai Hana is right next to it for great Japanese food. Also nearby is Sushi Ten which has great Poke bowls. Kung Fu Tea is right on the other side of the shopping center with lots of different milk teas and bubble teas.
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Old 05-14-2018, 08:20 AM
 
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When I said Texas-style, I was thinking of the fact that City Barbeque serves its meat on paper, not plates, and sells it by the pound.

As for taste and quality, I dined last at City Barbeque with someone familiar with Texas BBQ chains, and he said City Barbeque's taste and quality was comparable. I don't doubt that the most acclaimed Texas BBQ restaurants may be better. E.g., Michael Symon has a cable BBQ show and he has an acclaimed Cleveland-style BBQ restaurant -- Mabel's -- in downtown Cleveland. I enjoyed City Barbeque more than my one time dining at Mabel's. City Barbeque's sides especially were tasty and novel.

City Barbeque has many fans in Cleveland. Recently, it was news that City Barbeque finally had arrived in northeast Ohio with its first store opening in Fairlawn.

City Barbeque to fire up smokers in Fairlawn | cleveland.com

City Barbeque hiring as it gets set to open in Fairlawn | cleveland.com

https://www.wkyc.com/article/life/fo...t/95-549929100

One City Barbeque is ranked a top 30 restaurant in Columbus by tripadvisor.com reviewers.

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaura...mbus_Ohio.html
The only thing it could do in the Texas beef BBQ scene is compete with Bill Miller BBQ for the worst chain. As far as I can tell they use pork techniques on brisket which isn't good.

Read the story on Legacy Smokehouse going down to Central Texas to learn how to do it right. I got excited and drove across town to try it. Looked at the menu and saw 'The Texas Trinity' it was chopped brisket, PULLED PORK, and sausage and I walked out. Pulled pork is not Texas BBQ, it is from the Southeast, and pretty rare to find at a Texas BBQ place.
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