After 41 years near Ohio State’s campus, Mama’s Pasta and Brew announced on Monday that it will officially close its doors on Nov. 30. The beloved campus dive bar and restaurant released a statement on its Facebook page stating that the university has bought the ...

After 13 years on High Street, Mad Mex officially closed its doors on Monday, as first reported by the Columbus Dispatch. Originally Gateway’s first restaurant, Mad Mex is known for their “fresh Cal-Mex” and popular “Big Booty ‘Ritas,” which was one of the few spots ...

Little Eater, a vegetarian eatery originally based in downtown’s North Market, opened its first stand-alone restaurant, located on North High Street in Clintonville, Oct. 19. Cara Mangini, founder and head chef of Little Eater, said the Clintonville location offers the same on-the-go experience offered at ...

For Ohio State alumnus Nile Woodson, Hai Poké started as an idea — an idea that became a concept, then a pop-up, then a food truck and, finally, as of Sept. 22, a restaurant. “When I was a senior at [Ohio State], I traveled to ...

John Havens and Aaron Mercier met as high school students at the Wellington School in Upper Arlington, Ohio, but it was another two decades before they opened a restaurant together. “We were sitting on a dock drinking bourbon a few years back and I had ...

North High Street is set to welcome a new restaurant in the former Eddie George’s Grille 27 space this semester. A&R Creative Group recently purchased the space at 1636 N. High St. and have started construction on Trism, a new fast-casual restaurant, bar and event ...

Ohio State alumnus Zach Weprin had always dreamt of owning his own business. The 2008 finance graduate started FUSIAN sushi in 2010 along with his brother Josh Weprin, a 2006 OSU graduate and best friend Stephan Harman. The trio were all in their early 20s ...

After working years in the nonprofit sector, Todd Mills is now biting into the restaurant business. Mills owns Acre, a Clintonville restaurant that promises to bring food from the “farm-to-table to-go,” located at 2700 N. High St. Before earning a Master of Business Administration from ...

Students looking to stretch their stomachs, but not necessarily their wallets, might get the chance, as High Street is set to get a new grilled cheese and tomato soup shop in the wake of two restaurants closing. Cincinnati-based Tom + Chee is slated to open ...