Ohio: July 2025: Days 5 and 6: Columbus

Ohio

July 2025: Days 5 and 6: Fooding

The Simply Eggs breakfast at The Joseph.

Menu at Hot Chicken Takeover.

Big second floor space inside North Market.

View from the second floor.

Deep fried cornbread is a waste, and why are the drumsticks so tiny? Coleslaw was okay.

People park like a-holes here. Talking to you on the right.

The Moore family.

Oliver is proving a good big brother to his siblings. Chewie.

Chewie.

Chewie and Joel.

Awadh by Chef Anand.

Chilli chicken and tandoori chicken.

Samosa chat.

Spicy Hydrabadi potato.

Portions getting smaller as I get older.

Smoked chicken hash was very pretty, but not my thing.

Soul at The Joseph.

Arch City Tavern's happy hour spread.

Brussels sprouts were good.

Pork sliders were okay. Inside.

Inside.

Myungrang Hot Dog a few doors down.

Korean corndogs.

Squid ink and mozzarella.

Will pass. Hot dog too small, did not balance well with the breading (too much) or cheese.

Another tasty breakfast at the hotel, then a mixed bag lunch at North Market. Hot Chicken Takeover uses a quality recipe but unfortunately small chicken legs, which is a problem most of their competitors also share.

This marked the last day of PEARC25 as well, so after the conference, met up with Joel and his family the rest of the day. Full on sole proprietor and Dad life for Mr. Moore (Esq)., but at least he has a fully loaded minivan after giving up his sports car for the family, and having me over gave him an excuse to go get ethnic food for dinner-- Awadh by Chef Anand does a very decent Indian buffet.

Breakfast the next morning was a very pretty smoked chicken hash, although it wasn't my thing. Spent the day working from the hotel room, then off to join Aunt Julie for dinner at Arch City Tavern. Arch City Tavern is very typical for an Ohio bar, maybe a bit more fashionable given its location in Short North, and the value at happy hour is excellent. Followed up the light dinner and drinks with a stop for Korean corndogs at Myungrang Hot Dog, where the squid ink and mozzarella was more for show than anything; dominated by the breading and cheese, not much hot dog inside.