We attended the Columbus Knife Fight. Entry was $5 and part of the proceeds went to the Mid-Ohio…read moreFood Bank. Chef Catie Randazzo of Challah! food truck won against chef Matt Heaggans of Swoop! food truck as well as Bebe at the Hey Hey. Each chef was presented with mystery ingredients(rabbit, blueberries, and poblano ancho chile)and others from North Market Spices. Their dishes were judged by a panel of 3 local celebrity Judges. Seventh Son donated a couple of their tasty brews. Kenny's Meat Wagon and Flat Top Pizza Company were serving up delicious food and home made sodas and ice cream. The event was fun and kids were welcome too. Get to the Knife Fight early so you can grab a spot with a good view of the action in the kitchen!

From the owner: The Food Fort helps individual start or expand food based businesses via a food cart rental…read moreprogram, incubator kitchen and bakery space, commissary services for mobile food trucks and carts as well as marketing and technical assistance for all kinds of food products for placement in specialty groceries, farmers markets and the Celebrate Local store.

Dinin' Hall is a great concept. It's an indoor food truck court. The area is kind of bad but it's…read moregetting better. It's nice to be able to have somewhere to sit and eat your food truck food inside. There's also some cool local artists hanging there. If you haven't been to the area recently you might be confused. It's located in the Franklinton neighborhood. This area has had a reputation of being crime infested and trashy. It's gotten much better recently. The area is home to some up and coming businesses that are reshaping it and making it safer. If you're looking for the hall, it's located in the 400 West Rich building. This shares a building with a gathering of local artists and Strongwater bar and restaurant. It's a good way to meet new people and make connections. The people you meet are very interesting so to say. I like visiting local businesses so Dinin' Hall is a good way to do it. It features some of the best food trucks in the city. The area isn't the best but it has gotten much better and will improve thanks to concepts like this.

I have been anticipating the opening of Dinin' Hall for a month now. When I first heard about it, I…read morewas immediately intrigued by the concept. I love food trucks but it can be a hassle tracking them down sometimes. Having a central location is a great way to try out different ones without traipsing all over Columbus. I went on the 2nd day and they were still working out some minor kinks but I thought the execution was close to perfect. Ordering is easy, paying inside is easy (they accept credit card, yay! but prefer cash), and getting your food is easy. You can also take your food to go. I love the look of this place as well. Very minimalist and well-designed. Not surprising since the husband & wife team that own it are architects. I had the chance to chat with the wife (didn't catch her name) for a few minutes and she was so sweet! Nothing better than supporting local businesses run by awesome people. Other things I loved: delicious, free cookies in celebration of the first week and all the items they sold at the register. I think I saw chocolate dipped oranges, pattycake cookies, macarons, and thunder kiss coffee. Snacks for the drive home!

I was hungry and looking to try somewhere I haven't been before. Stumbled upon this little gem in…read moreYelp and saw the excellent rating so I gave it a shot. I went at 8pm on a Saturday and there was no line, plenty of parking. The cashier was polite and friendly, told me 10-15 minutes, but it was ready in about 8 minutes. The horchata and tacos were all delicious! The salsas were also very good, and they gave me two large slices of lime for my food. I will definitely go back. Reasonably priced in my opinion, I paid $16 for four tacos and a large horchata. The food was really well wrapped in heavy duty tin foil and placed in a plastic grocery bag. On my way home my food slid off the seat and crashed onto the floor, but everything stayed intact! This wasn't a problem for me, but just know it is cash only and there's no seating while you're waiting. I sat and waited on a concrete parking block since I didn't park close enough to see the window.

Outstanding taco supreme Fast service, faster if you speak…read moreSpanish Parking can be a challenge, but it's worth the effort.

We came across FoxFire Tacos at a farmers market. The truck is too cute - I just love that the…read morecolorful tacos have fox ears and tails! We ordered the build your own breakfast tacos. Unfortunately for us (but awesome for them), they had already sold out of some of the options, so we went with a basic version. It was quite tasty, hot and cooked to order, but we would probably have loved it even more with some of the other ingredients. That just means we have to try to catch them again in the future!

Came to Antiques on High on Tuesday around 8:30PM! Saw that this little food truck was here and was…read morepretty excited. The lady working was super nice and helpful. I got the El Zorro taco (5$.) It was very eh, small and finished in 2 bites. Glad I tried but I will not be back. My friend got their chips and salsa (5$) and the salsa was also eh, spicy but not every flavorful. But these chips and salsa were definitely more worth it than the taco that I got!

I've been eating at Dan's Deli #44 for about 3 years now…read more Fantastic food. The gyros and sandwiches are consistently delicious, and Chef Tom is always trying new inventive menu items. Once he had a crab gyro, and while I was skeptical at first, I trusted him, and it was excellent! Chef Tom is also a great guy all around. Friendly, helpful, and always efficient! Personal Favorites: Lil' Bill - philly steak, griddled cheese, sauteed onions, bbq sauce, tzaziki sauce, and a bit of hot sauce, all on crispy texas toast

I have been going to Dans since may. Tom the owner is amazing. He parks outside of Bier Stube on…read moreHigh and he makes amazing food at great prices. Philly cheese steak, gyros, breakfast options, BBQ pulled pork, hot dogs, and way more. The only addition id make is add fries cause I love those!!! Tom is a great guy. He has listened to personal stories and helped me through a lot in really simple ways. He's still a "stranger" but I trust him.

I've been a fan of J Pops for a few years now. Everywhere from farmers markets to special events, a…read moreJ-Pops cart can be found. I love how experimentive they get with their flavors and the quality of ingredients used. Just about anyone with a food allergy will be able to enjoy these without worry and on a hot summer day, there's nothing better. I've tried the lemon basil and a few other seasonal flavors I can't remember. You really can't go wrong. The owner, Steve, is also the best. He's great to work with and it's cool to see him get creative with all of these delicious popsicle flavors.

We came across J-Pops on a hot sunny day at an event, so, of course, refreshing popsicles sounded…read moregreat! There were a variety of delicious sounding flavors available, but we decided to go with the pineapple mango. It was so fruity and refreshing! They also offered fun free stickers. Staff was friendly and helpful.

Honestly, what the hell do I have to do to get beat up in this town? It's 2am on a Friday night…read more I'm dressed up in full Michigan State regalia after watching my beloved "B1G" Champion and NCAA #1 seeded Spartans take care of business in the first round of the tournament. I'm hungry..and I decide I don't feel like gargling Slut Sauce tonight...I need another option. That may not be you. That's fine. You may be a 20 year old co-ed with a fake-ID. You may be a fan of the #2 seeded Bucks. You may be one of those sad-sack contrarian Columbus natives who root for the Wolverines and are all moapy because you got pwn'd by OU. (I draw strength from your tears) You may be one of Columbus' finest patrolling a target rich environment (seriously guys, you could make a career over here). That's cool. I respect your individual lifestyle choices. We can all have a warm meal by easing slowly, carefully and tenderly into Backdoor Burritos. The menu is simple. Choose your favorite type of dead animal (thank you) from the short list and then in a drunken stupor just mutter something about "all of the things" to round out your nosh. You'll get some rice, black beans, some other stuff and a delicious spicy saussss. You'll get a substantial and tasty meal perfect for soaking up your sissy Appletinis. After that lean up against the wall and enjoy the show. I saw several plastered meat-heads almost get their heads punchicized.. for free. I saw a couple of underdressed young ladies almost make a baby with the romantic fellas they fell in love with (and met) 10 minutes ago. (deeply moving) Then there were the other assorted tranqs, loboes and zip-heads. Great fun. In the end, I realized I was the bizarre freak of the area. I was stone cold sober. Unless you're one of the undead masses tumbling out of the bar next door, good luck happening upon this joint. It's a shelf in an alley. Apparently you can start a food service business with the coins you found in your couch cushions. (after you burned it when you lost to Michigan State in football too). They are America, and you can too.

This place is heavenly! Last night I was out in the Short North and texting a friend saying about…read morehow much I really wanted to get some late night food as he has also been out in the Short North. He then told me about this place called "Backdoor Burrito." Sounded pretty sketchy to me at first as I had never heard of it. Anyways he was able to successfully direct me there from my location - go north on High, be on the left side of the street, and just before Hubbard Grille turn left that the driveway and walk back and you'll see a little makeshift stand coming out of a doorway. If you're familiar w/ where the restaurant "Da Levee" is or where Axis is, you already are better off than I was. I dragged a friend with me which really wasn't that difficult due to her level of intoxication exceeding mine- "let's go get burritos!!!" "OK!!" Now, on the freezing walk there it was hard not to give into the multiple gyros stands AND pizza truck that we passed but I was committed to finding this burrito joint and I was glad I held it out. Ordering is very simple - there's only a couple of burrito options. We both went w/ the chicken burrito, aka the King Cock, at $6 a piece. Obviously this makes for lots of drunk joking with the guy manning the stand and luckily he'll play along. In fact the guys that work here are pretty easy on the eyes as well as very nice. Anyways, it didn't take too long to get our burritos as they're made to order. He guy even went back downstairs to get me a little to-go plastic cup so I could fill it up w/ some srichacha sauce they had (for some odd reason I've never had it before but always wanted to try it). I was worried our burritos were going to be cold by the time we got home, as it was 20 degrees outside. However, they were surprisingly very warm still as they had double wrapped them in foil. First off, these burritos were huge and weighty - like Chipotle style. However, that's where all similarities end. This was by far one of the best tasting burritos I have ever had and it wasn't just because I was drunk. I would totally eat a burrito from here sober. What makes their burritos stand apart from the rest is the chicken is slow cook pulled chicken style - so good! The burrito was also packed w/ rice, black beans, and cheese (or maybe a cheesy sauce - I'm not sure) and you get a little bit of everything in each bite. At first I was a little bummed there wasn't the usual salsa type stuff or lettuce, but honestly these burritos don't need it. It's important to note the burritos definitely pack some heat at what I would say is at least a medium spice level. I couldn't tell where the spice was coming from or what was used. This, however, did not deter me from placing dabs of srichacha sauce on each bite. Mmmmm! I had no problem devouring the entire burrito in about 5 minutes flat. It was great! I read online their hours are currently midnight-3am and only open Friday and Saturday. Hopefully they're able to extend their hours so that it could be a viable quick late night dinner pick-up place. Seriously scout this place out next time you're in the SN, especially if you're tired of eating crappy gyros.