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Dine Originals Week!
February 16, 2010 – 1:32 pm
Posted by Katharine Moore
Filed under: Features
Dine Originals Week was created last year with two goals in mind ~ driving business for our local restaurant community and spotlighting Columbus’s curiously vibrant culinary scene.
Who imagined, just a generation ago, that there could be so many innovative establishments and discerning foodies in this moderate sized city on the edge of the Midwest?!
Dine Originals Week, which has become a highly anticipated culinary tradition in record time, features 42 of Columbus’s locally owned restaurants offering special menus for $10.10, $20.10, or $30.10. There are no tickets or passes required. Food lovers may simply dine out at as many participating restaurants as they like during Dine Originals Week, exploring new dining opportunities or enjoying old favorites. Advance reservations are strongly recommended, as restaurants may fill up very quickly.
We happily share a portion of the proceeds from Dine Originals Week with Local Matters. They believe that food connects us to the most important issues of our times: our health, our economy, and our environment. It is very important to us to support this organization of like-minded people. They take the gospel of making mindful choices into Columbus elementary schools…so we feel certain there will be another generation of foodies for us to serve.
Having a strategy is never a bad idea…one devoted Dine Originals patron wrote “we always make a reservation where we know the chef (Barcelona, Alana’s, The Inn at Cedar Falls), and we push ourselves to select at least one other restaurant we’ve never tried. Last September we had an amazing dinner on the patio at Mezzo Italian Kitchen and Wine and have been back several times. Without Dine Originals Week it would have never occurred to us to go to Gahanna for dinner!”
Another testimonial said “With young children, we don’t go out to dinner as much as we used to, so we always make lunch dates during Dine Originals Week. My husband and I both work downtown, so this time we plan to try DeepWood and Black Creek Bistro. Thanks for giving us an excuse to drink wine at lunch!”
Develop your own strategy for making the most of the remarkable array of distinctive offerings.
DOC + North Market Cooking Classes
December 9, 2009 – 1:48 pm
Posted by Katharine Moore
Filed under: Features
Dine Originals Columbus is pleased and excited to partner with the North Market to host a series of cooking classes from January through May featuring more than a dozen of our chefs.
For those of you addicted to one or more cooking shows on television (or a whole network, if that shoe fits!), here is the chance to lay down your remote and get off your couch.
Susie Cork, the dynamic young woman behind Shaw’s Restaurant and Inn in Lancaster, teaches classes every Saturday at the Inn. I asked her to help me explain what happens in class that keeps people coming back. She had a wonderful observation about the social aspect…she said “Classes create a sense of community much like an old fashioned sewing circle once did. Students are with people they might not know, but with whom they share an interest. It doesn’t take long for the ice to break (especially when wine is being served) and for the sense of camaraderie to build.” Susie says she doesn’t plan to build her North Market class on January 27th around the recipes, but rather around techniques. “I try to teach technique so that any recipe my students encounter in the future will look approachable. For instance, I like for them to learn how to sauté or braise properly…how to hold and cut vegetables, etc. We go over the reasons for the techniques and often the history/origin of the recipes.”
$500 Holiday Twitter Giveaway
December 1, 2009 – 3:28 pm
Posted by nate
Filed under: Features
Dine Originals Columbus is giving away one $25 group gift certificate every weekday from Tuesday, December 1 to Thursday, December 24. Entering each daily contest is simple, just retweet the following message on twitter by copy and pasting or clicking the link below:
One entry per day, per person. You can find more information about the contest on DOC’s Group Gift Certificate Page. And from everyone at @dineoriginals, we want to wish you a Happy Holidays!
A Week of Winners!
November 12, 2009 – 11:02 am
Posted by Katharine Moore
Filed under: Features, The Refectory
I guess its time to accept that my east coast roots have been transplanted firmly in Columbus, Ohio…when I think about winners, I find I picture a steer at the Ohio State Fair with a big blue ribbon around its neck!
Dine Originals Columbus is all about winners this week. We drew from a data base of almost 6,000 subscribers (using a neat trick at www.Random.org) and identified Marit Hanson as the winner of our new website launch promotion that provides $1,000 in gift certificates to the luckiest girl in Columbus, Ohio.
Marit, an advertising agency employee and wedding invitation entrepreneur, said “I am thrilled to win the $1,000 Dine Originals Columbus gift certificate. I signed up for the mailing list so I could be “in the know” when it comes to the latest restaurant news and deals. I never thought I’d win (but I’m glad I did)! As a small business owner myself–and food lover–I can’t wait to eat my way around Columbus…literally.”
We also had a thrilling moment when the Columbus Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Council named our board president Kamal Boulos as the Small Business Owner of the Year at a luncheon on Tuesday. There were a number of other very successful business owners nominated, and this is only the second time in 25 years a restauranteur has received the prestigious award. Kamal’s stewardship of the nationally recognized Refectory is a study in authentic leadership and generosity of spirit. We couldn’t be more pleased for our colleague.
And then we had the fun of getting together with ten lucky CD101 listeners who were the lucky callers over a week’s campaign, to have an incredible meal at The Refectory with the most insightful wine lesson I’ve ever heard. Random guests who became instant friends over a lovely mea;, while enjoying the humor of the CD101 Morning Crew.
There wasn’t a blue ribbon to be found…but it was a joyful week of recognition, good fortune, and lucky stars.
Dine Originals Week!
February 16, 2010 – 1:32 pm Posted by Katharine Moore
Filed under: Features
Dine Originals Week was created last year with two goals in mind ~ driving business for our local restaurant community and spotlighting Columbus’s curiously vibrant culinary scene.
Who imagined, just a generation ago, that there could be so many innovative establishments and discerning foodies in this moderate sized city on the edge of the Midwest?!
Dine Originals Week, which has become a highly anticipated culinary tradition in record time, features 42 of Columbus’s locally owned restaurants offering special menus for $10.10, $20.10, or $30.10. There are no tickets or passes required. Food lovers may simply dine out at as many participating restaurants as they like during Dine Originals Week, exploring new dining opportunities or enjoying old favorites. Advance reservations are strongly recommended, as restaurants may fill up very quickly.
We happily share a portion of the proceeds from Dine Originals Week with Local Matters. They believe that food connects us to the most important issues of our times: our health, our economy, and our environment. It is very important to us to support this organization of like-minded people. They take the gospel of making mindful choices into Columbus elementary schools…so we feel certain there will be another generation of foodies for us to serve.
Having a strategy is never a bad idea…one devoted Dine Originals patron wrote “we always make a reservation where we know the chef (Barcelona, Alana’s, The Inn at Cedar Falls), and we push ourselves to select at least one other restaurant we’ve never tried. Last September we had an amazing dinner on the patio at Mezzo Italian Kitchen and Wine and have been back several times. Without Dine Originals Week it would have never occurred to us to go to Gahanna for dinner!”
Another testimonial said “With young children, we don’t go out to dinner as much as we used to, so we always make lunch dates during Dine Originals Week. My husband and I both work downtown, so this time we plan to try DeepWood and Black Creek Bistro. Thanks for giving us an excuse to drink wine at lunch!”
Develop your own strategy for making the most of the remarkable array of distinctive offerings.
DOC + North Market Cooking Classes
December 9, 2009 – 1:48 pm Posted by Katharine Moore
Filed under: Features
Dine Originals Columbus is pleased and excited to partner with the North Market to host a series of cooking classes from January through May featuring more than a dozen of our chefs.
For those of you addicted to one or more cooking shows on television (or a whole network, if that shoe fits!), here is the chance to lay down your remote and get off your couch.
Susie Cork, the dynamic young woman behind Shaw’s Restaurant and Inn in Lancaster, teaches classes every Saturday at the Inn. I asked her to help me explain what happens in class that keeps people coming back. She had a wonderful observation about the social aspect…she said “Classes create a sense of community much like an old fashioned sewing circle once did. Students are with people they might not know, but with whom they share an interest. It doesn’t take long for the ice to break (especially when wine is being served) and for the sense of camaraderie to build.” Susie says she doesn’t plan to build her North Market class on January 27th around the recipes, but rather around techniques. “I try to teach technique so that any recipe my students encounter in the future will look approachable. For instance, I like for them to learn how to sauté or braise properly…how to hold and cut vegetables, etc. We go over the reasons for the techniques and often the history/origin of the recipes.”
$500 Holiday Twitter Giveaway
December 1, 2009 – 3:28 pm Posted by nate
Filed under: Features
Dine Originals Columbus is giving away one $25 group gift certificate every weekday from Tuesday, December 1 to Thursday, December 24. Entering each daily contest is simple, just retweet the following message on twitter by copy and pasting or clicking the link below:
One entry per day, per person. You can find more information about the contest on DOC’s Group Gift Certificate Page. And from everyone at @dineoriginals, we want to wish you a Happy Holidays!
A Week of Winners!
November 12, 2009 – 11:02 am Posted by Katharine Moore
Filed under: Features, The Refectory
I guess its time to accept that my east coast roots have been transplanted firmly in Columbus, Ohio…when I think about winners, I find I picture a steer at the Ohio State Fair with a big blue ribbon around its neck!
Dine Originals Columbus is all about winners this week. We drew from a data base of almost 6,000 subscribers (using a neat trick at www.Random.org) and identified Marit Hanson as the winner of our new website launch promotion that provides $1,000 in gift certificates to the luckiest girl in Columbus, Ohio.
Marit, an advertising agency employee and wedding invitation entrepreneur, said “I am thrilled to win the $1,000 Dine Originals Columbus gift certificate. I signed up for the mailing list so I could be “in the know” when it comes to the latest restaurant news and deals. I never thought I’d win (but I’m glad I did)! As a small business owner myself–and food lover–I can’t wait to eat my way around Columbus…literally.”
We also had a thrilling moment when the Columbus Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Council named our board president Kamal Boulos as the Small Business Owner of the Year at a luncheon on Tuesday. There were a number of other very successful business owners nominated, and this is only the second time in 25 years a restauranteur has received the prestigious award. Kamal’s stewardship of the nationally recognized Refectory is a study in authentic leadership and generosity of spirit. We couldn’t be more pleased for our colleague.
And then we had the fun of getting together with ten lucky CD101 listeners who were the lucky callers over a week’s campaign, to have an incredible meal at The Refectory with the most insightful wine lesson I’ve ever heard. Random guests who became instant friends over a lovely mea;, while enjoying the humor of the CD101 Morning Crew.
There wasn’t a blue ribbon to be found…but it was a joyful week of recognition, good fortune, and lucky stars.
