Restaurants

Athanasios "Tommy" Pappas passed away at 71 on Monday. His son and the diner's current owner, Michael Pappas, posted a message to the diner's Facebook page announcing his father's death.

Mikey's Late Night Slice and Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace plan to open spots on North High Street, hoping to attract students to their brands. Neither business has opened a brick-and-mortar store around Ohio State in the past.

These food court-bar hybrids are popping up more and more around Columbus in recent years. But some are as old as the 19th-century North Market downtown. Budd Dairy in Italian Village and Bubbly in New Albany are two other newer examples.

The Cleveland-area company filed for federal bankruptcy protection on June 14. Melt currently has one Columbus-area restaurant in Easton. Its other Columbus-area restaurant, which was located in the Short North, closed in 2022.

FreshAI and Wendy's launched the technology at four Columbus stores and hopes to expand to more in Columbus and eventually to another test market in Florida.

Summertime is the season when we all scream for ice cream and extreme milkshakes, a newer, cooler tasty treat. We'll get the latest scoop on ice cream treats in Columbus and Central Ohio.

Summertime is the season when we all scream for ice cream and extreme milkshakes, a newer, cooler tasty treat. We'll get the latest scoop on ice cream treats in Columbus and Central Ohio.

On our monthly Chefs in the City show we talk about the new Hilton in downtown Columbus, Valentine’s Day dining plans and more.

Some fine dining restaurants worry Ohioans will stay home and watch the game on television rather than going out for a nice dinner.

The Dry Mill Bar, which opened for business on April 30, announced on social media on Sunday that the business would no longer be open.