Friday Meals Bites: Hoof Hearted Kitchen closes, Three Bites and Little Cat open downtown

There’s all the time lots occurring within the Columbus restaurant world! Right here’s the newest:

• Final week Hoof Hearted Brewery & Kitchen in Italian Village closed its doorways. The brewpub had been open since 2018. It was a partnership between Marengo-based Hoof Hearted Brewing and A&R Artistic Group, which operates eating places like Ethyl & Tank and Fourth Road Taproom & Kitchen (and previously The Crest). The 2 entities have been in a authorized dispute concerning the enterprise and its title. The brewery just lately opened its personal bar at 25 E. Fifth Ave. within the Quick North.
• Three Bites Bakery and Little Cat Boba delicate opened of their new house at 12 E. Broad St. downtown. Three Bites moved there from its unique King-Lincoln dwelling, becoming a member of up with Little Cat, which has a stall within the East Market. A grand opening is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 28. The 2 are a part of a program to carry small companies to Broad and Excessive streets, together with Black Kahawa Espresso subsequent door.
• Two Tigers Espresso additionally delicate opened its new storefront at 3341 N. Excessive St. in Clintonville. It had been working as a cell espresso bar earlier than settling into its first brick and mortar. The house, positioned in the identical stretch as Whit’s and Dough Mama, is maybe the smallest espresso store in Columbus. Click on right here to learn the total story on it!
• The Every day Growler shared on social media that will probably be closing its Powell location after this Sunday, Aug. 25. The shop, which has been open for 10 years, is positioned at 285 W. Olentangy St.
• The meals cart FoxFire Tacos introduced final week that it has closed down.
• Bistrolino in German Village introduced that it’s going to shut after enterprise on Friday, Aug. 23. On social media the Italian/Lebanese restaurant, positioned at 495 S. Fourth St., cited points with their landlord and their lease, whereas additionally teasing a brand new excessive finish sports activities bar and lounge coming to Homosexual Road downtown.

Extra enjoyable occasions this weekend!

• Parable Cafe is doing an off-the-cuff Fry-Day pop-up from 7-10 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 23, that includes gadgets like French fries, fried hen, fried olives, and extra.
• Echo Spirits hosts its annual Sandbar tiki pop-up on Saturday, Aug. 24, with tiki cocktails, Hawaiian-inspired meals vans, and the discharge of a particular toasted coconut rum.
• Weiland’s Market brings again its Occasion within the Parking Lot this Saturday, Aug. 24 with grilled meals, native beer, child’s actions, stay music, and extra.
• The Bincho Boys pop-up returns on Monday, Aug. 26 beginning at 5 p.m. at Parsons North Brewing.
• In case you missed it, Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives paid a go to to Katalina’s in an episode that aired final week. Extra native spots like Wario’s and Joya’s are set to be featured quickly as effectively!

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