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Food & Wine with the Experts!
December 7, 2009 – 5:08 pm
Posted by Katharine Moore
Filed under: Cotter's Restaurant, Pique, Restaurants, The Refectory
Saturday December 19, 2009 from 7-9pm
Join us for an educational evening on everyone’s favorite topic…wine
Learn about Cheese & Wine pairings: Why they work, How to pair them together and suggestions
Cooking with Wine: What to consider and examples from our current menu as well as special items that have been prepared with wine
Food & Wine: Pairing your meal with a bottle of wine, tips on what things to keep in mind when selecting a bottle of wine with dinner and examples of food & wine pairings done right
The cost is only $25 for this incredible night of delight and discovery
Pique Your Appetite
October 8, 2009 – 9:21 am
Posted by Katharine Moore
Filed under: Pique
While there was endless discussion about the need to “create” an identity for Columbus in recent years, an amazing community of food aficionados took shape and the city became characterized as a haven for foodies. Central Ohio has become a thriving center for independent restaurants, community gardening, the slow food movement, and innovative programming that ensures children are taught to chose healthy, nutritious food. We have an extraordinary public market, dozens of farmers markets, and a member-owned natural food market unmatched in the Midwest. The American Community Gardening Association is headquartered here, Columbus State’s culinary program is outstanding, and Local Matters offers three synergistic programs to succeed in their mission: Farm to Fork, Urban Agriculture and Local Food to School which brings nutrition education to pre-school and early-elementary students.
Almost in tandem a collection of reporters, bloggers, columnists, and critics stepped in to cover the developments, trends, accomplishments, and disasters. So if every media outlet in town is writing about food, restaurants, the business of the hospitality industry, and the best and worst of the Food Network’s programming, what do we plan to cover here? The Dine Originals Columbus community of independently owned restaurants.
I’m going to write about why being mindful of where you spend your dining dollars is important, I’m going to profile great brunch destinations, which dining rooms have worthy art exhibits, tell you where to go load up on carbs before the Columbus Marathon, and who in black check pants might be available for dating. Well, I haven’t really cleared that last one with the Board of Trustees, but it seems to me to be a potentially valuable service. I have 40 member restaurants to gather information from…there isn’t a single week of the year that isn’t loaded with tapas competitions, happy hour offers, chef’s table specials, and tastings. In the last month we’ve seen tastings of chocolate, wine, scotch, olive oils, cheeses, champagnes, and Ohio-farmed shrimp. I don’t toss at night wondering where I’m going to come up with column content!
So, welcome to www.DineOriginalsColumbus.com. You have arrived at a useful place if you have a soft spot for those exceptional dining establishments that make things from scratch, on premises, and rely on local products made with that artisan labor of love. You’ve found a community of like minded people if you are more apt to head to the neighborhood pub with local brews on tap than one with all of the stock national favorites. No doubt your tastes are as varied as could be, but then so are our 40 locally and independently owned member restaurants. If you are eager to savor glorious new things and if your favorite menus tend to serve as an almanac of seasonal produce then we’re likely to be a good match! From Katzinger’s and The Burgundy Room to Banana Bean and Rigsby’s Kitchen, our members approach dining out from 40 different approaches, but there are commonalities; nobody seems to feel the need to pull any tricks; our members just focus on making each serving a dish of high quality with deep flavor.
If you end up visiting often, it probably means you are a food enthusiast, you are more ardent than the average bear about your dining choices, and you have developed an appreciation for the taste of independence.
I look forward to piquing your appetite and your interest.
Food & Wine with the Experts!
December 7, 2009 – 5:08 pm Posted by Katharine Moore
Filed under: Cotter's Restaurant, Pique, Restaurants, The Refectory
Saturday December 19, 2009 from 7-9pm
Join us for an educational evening on everyone’s favorite topic…wine
Learn about Cheese & Wine pairings: Why they work, How to pair them together and suggestions
Cooking with Wine: What to consider and examples from our current menu as well as special items that have been prepared with wine
Food & Wine: Pairing your meal with a bottle of wine, tips on what things to keep in mind when selecting a bottle of wine with dinner and examples of food & wine pairings done right
The cost is only $25 for this incredible night of delight and discovery
Pique Your Appetite
October 8, 2009 – 9:21 am Posted by Katharine Moore
Filed under: Pique
While there was endless discussion about the need to “create” an identity for Columbus in recent years, an amazing community of food aficionados took shape and the city became characterized as a haven for foodies. Central Ohio has become a thriving center for independent restaurants, community gardening, the slow food movement, and innovative programming that ensures children are taught to chose healthy, nutritious food. We have an extraordinary public market, dozens of farmers markets, and a member-owned natural food market unmatched in the Midwest. The American Community Gardening Association is headquartered here, Columbus State’s culinary program is outstanding, and Local Matters offers three synergistic programs to succeed in their mission: Farm to Fork, Urban Agriculture and Local Food to School which brings nutrition education to pre-school and early-elementary students.
Almost in tandem a collection of reporters, bloggers, columnists, and critics stepped in to cover the developments, trends, accomplishments, and disasters. So if every media outlet in town is writing about food, restaurants, the business of the hospitality industry, and the best and worst of the Food Network’s programming, what do we plan to cover here? The Dine Originals Columbus community of independently owned restaurants.
I’m going to write about why being mindful of where you spend your dining dollars is important, I’m going to profile great brunch destinations, which dining rooms have worthy art exhibits, tell you where to go load up on carbs before the Columbus Marathon, and who in black check pants might be available for dating. Well, I haven’t really cleared that last one with the Board of Trustees, but it seems to me to be a potentially valuable service. I have 40 member restaurants to gather information from…there isn’t a single week of the year that isn’t loaded with tapas competitions, happy hour offers, chef’s table specials, and tastings. In the last month we’ve seen tastings of chocolate, wine, scotch, olive oils, cheeses, champagnes, and Ohio-farmed shrimp. I don’t toss at night wondering where I’m going to come up with column content!
So, welcome to www.DineOriginalsColumbus.com. You have arrived at a useful place if you have a soft spot for those exceptional dining establishments that make things from scratch, on premises, and rely on local products made with that artisan labor of love. You’ve found a community of like minded people if you are more apt to head to the neighborhood pub with local brews on tap than one with all of the stock national favorites. No doubt your tastes are as varied as could be, but then so are our 40 locally and independently owned member restaurants. If you are eager to savor glorious new things and if your favorite menus tend to serve as an almanac of seasonal produce then we’re likely to be a good match! From Katzinger’s and The Burgundy Room to Banana Bean and Rigsby’s Kitchen, our members approach dining out from 40 different approaches, but there are commonalities; nobody seems to feel the need to pull any tricks; our members just focus on making each serving a dish of high quality with deep flavor.
If you end up visiting often, it probably means you are a food enthusiast, you are more ardent than the average bear about your dining choices, and you have developed an appreciation for the taste of independence.
I look forward to piquing your appetite and your interest.
