Friday Meals Bites: Gene’s, Paris Baguette, Zundo Ramen, and Two Rivers debut

Gene’s in Dublin; credit score Natalie Folchi, FOLCHI Inventive

There’s at all times quite a bit taking place within the Columbus restaurant world! Right here’s the newest:

• This week Coast Wine Home in Historic Dublin debuted a brand new companion restaurant referred to as Gene’s. Situated steps away from the wine bar at 91 S. Excessive St., Gene’s incorporates a “seasonal New American” menu paired with a strong wine program.
• Who’s up for extra pastries? The South Korea-based chain Paris Baguette opened its first Columbus location at 3969 Retailers Row at Easton. It takes over the previous LemonShark Poke & Makai Grill house (which closed in early 2022). Paris Baguette options pastries, salads, sandwiches, espresso, and tea. A second Columbus location is deliberate close to Ohio State’s campus.
• Cincinnati-based Zundo Ramen & Donburi opened its first Columbus location this week. It’s situated at 2500 N. Excessive St. in Outdated North. (You may learn just a little extra about them in our 2022 itinerary, A Little Star Wars in Cincinnati.)
• A brand new eatery from a former 101 Beer Kitchen chef, Two Rivers Restaurant and Bar, opened this week at 4046 Powell Rd. in Powell. Chef and proprietor Michael Body created the eatery after 11 years at 101 Beer Kitchen, plus stints at Bon Vie and Cameron Mitchell Eating places.
• Final week Hadley’s Bar + Kitchen downtown quietly closed after seven years in enterprise. It opened at 260 S. Fourth St. in late 2017, serving lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch.
• Creole Kitchen in King-Lincoln Bronzeville is quickly closed whereas it strikes from its long-time residence on Mount Vernon Avenue! It’s making the transfer to 795 E. Lengthy St., a brand new construct subsequent to the Lincoln Theatre.
• Monster Child Donuts introduced on social media that its East Market stall will shut on Saturday, July 20 after a couple of 12 months in enterprise. The gluten free and vegan donut maker will nonetheless pop-up round city and as a cellular enterprise.
• A location of the Panda Pancakes chain has opened within the meals court docket at Polaris Vogue Place.
• A brand new sports activities bar referred to as Homefield has changed Spherical II at 1312 Grandview Ave. Spherical II closed earlier this 12 months, after changing Balboa.
• In a little bit of historical past repeating itself, Harvest Bar + Kitchen is Clintonville closed once more attributable to hearth on July 12. A timeline for re-opening hasn’t been established. Harvest closed for a number of months in July of 2022 after a hearth broken the constructing extensively.
• (614) Journal‘s Restaurant Week returns subsequent week, July 22-27, that includes prix-fixe menus from a wide range of native eating places.
• Lastly, a second version of Bao Down, a bao bun-focused pop-up, arrives Monday night, July 22, at Seventh Son Brewing. The occasion is ticketed, and options bao from 5 completely different Columbus purveyors. The theme for this version is “steamed and smoked.” Get your tickets right here!

Additionally, I’m talking just about via the Columbus Library subsequent week Wednesday, July 24 from 7-8 p.m.! The theme for the night time is An Ohio Meals Street Journey. You may join free proper right here!

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