Friday Meals Bites: Buckeye Donuts headed to North Market, Jackie O’s on Fourth and Sexton’s Pizza Vic Village open

There’s at all times lots occurring within the Columbus restaurant world! Right here’s the newest:

• The South Excessive Road location of Buckeye Donuts is increasing into the North Market Downtown, taking the empty stall close to Inexperienced Olive and Fox Bagels & Deli. A gap for the donut store is about for someday this spring. (The spot is presumably the place Dodo Donuts was beforehand introduced.
• Chef Avishar Barua, the thoughts behind Joya’s Cafe and Agni, introduced on social media that he’ll seem on the Meals Community’s Beat Bobby Flay subsequent week Thursday, Could 11 at 9 p.m.
• Jackie O’s on Fourth is about to formally open its Columbus taproom in the present day – Friday, Could 5 – at 3 p.m. The downtown taproom situated at 171 N. Fourth St. options greater than 6000 sq. toes of indoor house and 8000 sq. toes of outside patios unfold over two ranges. The taproom additionally presently encompasses a cart from Bagel Road Deli, and coming this June is a brand new idea from Wario’s Beef & Pork.
• This week Sexton’s Pizza opened its latest location at 360 W. Third Ave. in Victorian Village. This joins places in Hilliard and Gahanna.
• Local Cantina opened its newest location at 1644 Oak St. within the Historic Trolley District, close to the CBC Beer Corridor and East Market.
• After 64 years in enterprise, Rice Bowl Chinese language restaurant on the South Facet might be closing on the finish of this month. The restaurant is situated at 2300 S. Excessive St.
• Galla Park Social reopens in the present day within the Quick North, with an up to date look, menu, and title. Previously referred to as Galla Park Steak, the restaurant had been closed since a automobile crashed into it since late final 12 months.
• This week a number of Columbus distilleries took house awards from the World Spirits Competition in San Francisco, embody a significant haul from Excessive Financial institution Distillery and plus Echo Spirits.
• Korean fried rooster spot 92 Chicken will add a second central Ohio location quickly at 599 S. State St. in Westerville. This joins a primary retailer in Delaware.
• Homestead Beer Co. opened its latest location at 10 S. Excessive St. in Canal Winchester this week. This joins its places in Heath, Newark, and Marysville.
• The Hills Market in Worthington brings again its in style pancake breakfast beginning Saturday, Could 6. It would run each Saturday (from 8 a.m. to midday) and Sunday (from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.) by way of late October. The worth is $5 for pancakes, sausage, and low.
• A pop-up bakery from chef and advisor Lara Yazvac Pipa is coming this Sunday, Could 7 to 2362 Summit St. in SoHud from 9 a.m. to midday.
• A location of bubble tea and boba store Tiger Sugar is coming quickly to 858 Bethel Rd.
• A Lego-themed burger pop-up referred to as Brick Burger is coming to Columbus Oct. 14 and 15.

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