Food and Drink

Your experience at The Animal Farm begins the moment you walk in. Quaint home decor and casual vibes makes it feel like a place where everybody knows somebody. Complete with a fully stocked shelf of spirits to imbibe on the right and a huge, beautiful art piece by local artist, Katie Jacobson on the left of the entry room, the restaurant glows with a welcoming, comfortable atmosphere. Walking in, it feels like a neat neighborhood…

Bare Roots Café’s distinctive blend of healthy, locally-sourced produce and carefully curated menu items returns to the historic Bibb City area as The Food Mill (3781 2nd Ave). Beautifully reimagined, the café is now also part of UGrow, Inc., a non-profit that works to fight food insecurity. Director Olivia Amos shares the restaurant’s mission to “connect Columbus residents to locally sourced food by building a collaborative culture where food is medicine.” Along with partner organizations…

“I thought I was going to have a panic attack,” Michael recalls. “I thought being off Broadway was the biggest mistake of my life.”

As you have probably noticed, over the past two months I have been talking a lot about bourbon. So far I have written about the current bourbon craze—what started it, and the effects of the increased demand for bourbon. In the most recent article I addressed several traditional bourbon cocktails, including the Mint Julep, the Old Fashioned, and the Manhattan. This month I will explore several craft cocktails that are a twist on some of…