Category: Food

Food

Exploring Egg-Free Breakfasts in Columbus (Guest Blogpost)

Pattycake Bakery’s Sticky Buns are but one of many delicious egg-free options available for the diner (Note: This is a guest blog post from my favorite dining partner in the whole world Kris – you can catch what she posts on her Instagram account @aimless_rambling) During the summer of 2020, I discovered that I was allergic to eggs.  I had experienced symptoms of itching and … Continue reading Exploring Egg-Free Breakfasts in Columbus (Guest Blogpost)

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Food, Music

The 614ortyPlatter – Toodle-oo To 2020

  Durian may or may not be your bag During the usual Times Square New Year’s Eve celebrations, I always liked to spot souvenir glasses worn by folks at the event reflecting the year to come.  2020, with its convenient round zeroes, was a perfect template for these souvenir glasses, and I remember thinking at the time that 2020 might turn out to be a … Continue reading The 614ortyPlatter – Toodle-oo To 2020

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Food

Anatomy of a Recipe: Ginataang Halo Halo

I yam what I yam – everything tuber at Columbus’s Saraga International Market on Morse Road Any typical Christmas, we would be in California with my relatives enjoying a number of treats, most of them of Filipino origin.  With the pandemic short-circuiting travel plans, we spent our first holiday together back here in the Buckeye State, where we figured we might as well use the … Continue reading Anatomy of a Recipe: Ginataang Halo Halo

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Culture, Food, Music

The 614ortyPlatter – Make Your Way at the Holiday Buffet

The Columbus Commons decked out in Christmas lights First off, I wish you and yours a safe and holiday season.  I think we, like most of you, are grateful that this year is on the way out.  Likewise, we hope like many of you that 2021 proves to be a hundred times better than this last year was for most. Like Thanksgiving, the dinners centered … Continue reading The 614ortyPlatter – Make Your Way at the Holiday Buffet

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Culture, Food

Ten Is The Loneliest Number

The “Top 10 Instagram Accounts to Follow” proved to be a little more complex than I figured initially Recently, there was a “Top 10 Accounts You Should Follow” being shared among Instagram blogger accounts, mainly in their Stories feed.  I found I started this task numerous times (especially since some had shared my account on their personal lists) but I ended up stopping. Mainly, I … Continue reading Ten Is The Loneliest Number

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Food, Music, Travels

The 614ortyPlatter – Time to Goetta On The Road

Cincinnati’s Goettafest attracts thousands during a typical year The combo of COVID and the winter months, when people tend to want to hunker up inside anyway, has many worried, if nothing else from the mental drag of feeling cooped up for what has been several months now for those who have been heeding the advice of experts the most.  It’s that aspect that inspired this … Continue reading The 614ortyPlatter – Time to Goetta On The Road

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Beer/Spirits, Food, Music

The 614ortyPlatter – A Good Stiff Drink or Two

The tasty beers of Granville’s Three Tigers Brewing 2020 has been one of those years where many have needed a good stiff drink or two to get through.  If the worst cast scenarios come to fruition in the during the holiday season (I’m personally hoping that isn’t the case, but I have my serious doubts), a few more might be needed for some. For adult-beverage … Continue reading The 614ortyPlatter – A Good Stiff Drink or Two

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Food, Music

The 614ortyPlatter – Thanksgiving Timbre

Buckeye Donuts has become a Thanksgiving tradition for us This year of 2020 hasn’t been a cornucopia year for things to be thankful for for many people, with the COVID pandemic and the often imperfect response to it by world leaders casting a huge shadow over this period. Thanksgiving itself has recently seen new levels of examination ever since Abraham Lincoln declared it a holiday … Continue reading The 614ortyPlatter – Thanksgiving Timbre

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Food, Music

The 614ortyPlatter – Puff Pastries and Playlists

The current cast of the Great British Bake Off In a generally sucky year, “The Great British Bake Off” (GBBO to its fans) has proven to be a godsend for those who have taken the COVID pandemic seriously and stayed close to home.  In a nod to the times, the show had to take extraordinary measures (essentially creating a bubble for cast, crew, and participants, … Continue reading The 614ortyPlatter – Puff Pastries and Playlists

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