Friday Meals Bites: Little Rock closing, Sweetgreen opens subsequent month, Resch’s is increasing

Picture courtesy of Little Rock Bar on Fb

There’s at all times loads taking place within the Columbus restaurant world! Right here’s the most recent:

• Quinn Fallon, proprietor of Little Rock Bar in Italian Village, introduced that he’s bought the bar and will probably be closing after Aug. 18. Fallon has run the neighborhood favourite for 11 years; he stated he does have consumers for the bar who will make some changes however in any other case preserve it operating.
• This weekend is final name for Pretentious Barrel Home. The sour-focused brewery at 745 Taylor Ave. is closing on Sunday, Aug. 11.
• The Los Angeles-based eatery Sweetgreen will open its first Columbus location subsequent month at 700 N. Excessive St. within the Brief North. The chain, which began in 2007 and now options greater than 230 places nationwide, is understood for its menu of seasonal salads, protein plates, heat bowls, and sides. An actual opening date hasn’t been introduced but.
• The Kape Espresso pop-up discovered its newest house this week, contained in the taproom at Wolf’s Ridge Brewing (159 E. Hickory St.) downtown! Its hours will likely be Wednesday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Resch’s Bakery has been within the information currently with the announcement that its including a second location and shifting its manufacturing to 150 N. Hamilton Rd. in Gahanna. The bakery has been a staple on East Livingston Avenue since 1912.
• Basil Thai introduced this week that it has returned for supply service by way of DoorDash, primarily based out of its former location at 460 S. Entrance St. within the Brewery District.
• Talking of that Brewery District handle, Smash Buddies opened its first brick and mortar there this week. The smashburger-focused truck has been serving round Ohio for the previous 12 months.
• Michelle Kozak, proprietor of Patisserie Lallier, introduced a brand new pilot program for an indoor Grandview Heights Farmers Market, beginning this October. Functions at the moment are open for the market, which is able to run one Sunday a month, October to April, at Larson Center College.
• Weiland’s Market introduced final week that it’s bringing again its widespread Occasion within the Parking Lot on Saturday Aug. 24. The occasion incorporates a grill-out, dwell music, native beers, child’s actions, and extra.
• This Sunday, Aug. 11 is the subsequent Sunday Fundays in Outdated Worthington. The theme is Finish of Summer season Truthful, with honest meals from native eating places, video games, dwell music, and extra. Yours actually will likely be grilling scorching canines on the village inexperienced!

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