Friday Meals Bites: Hoof Hearted Kitchen closes, Three Bites and Little Cat open downtown

There’s all the time loads occurring within the Columbus restaurant world! Right here’s the most recent:

• Final week Hoof Hearted Brewery & Kitchen in Italian Village closed its doorways. The brewpub had been open since 2018. It was a partnership between Marengo-based Hoof Hearted Brewing and A&R Inventive Group, which operates eating places like Ethyl & Tank and Fourth Avenue Taproom & Kitchen (and previously The Crest). The 2 entities have been in a authorized dispute concerning the enterprise and its title. The brewery just lately opened its personal bar at 25 E. Fifth Ave. within the Quick North.
• Three Bites Bakery and Little Cat Boba comfortable opened of their new house at 12 E. Broad St. downtown. Three Bites moved there from its unique King-Lincoln house, becoming a member of up with Little Cat, which has a stall within the East Market. A grand opening is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 28. The 2 are a part of a program to convey small companies to Broad and Excessive streets, together with Black Kahawa Espresso subsequent door.
• Two Tigers Espresso additionally comfortable opened its new storefront at 3341 N. Excessive St. in Clintonville. It had been working as a cell espresso bar earlier than settling into its first brick and mortar. The house, positioned in the identical stretch as Whit’s and Dough Mama, is probably the smallest espresso store in Columbus. Click on right here to learn the complete story on it!
• The Daily Growler shared on social media that will probably be closing its Powell location after this Sunday, Aug. 25. The shop, which has been open for 10 years, is positioned at 285 W. Olentangy St.
• The meals cart FoxFire Tacos introduced final week that it has closed down.
• Bistrolino in German Village introduced that it’ll shut after enterprise on Friday, Aug. 23. On social media the Italian/Lebanese restaurant, positioned at 495 S. Fourth St., cited points with their landlord and their lease, whereas additionally teasing a brand new excessive finish sports activities bar and lounge coming to Homosexual Avenue downtown.

Extra enjoyable occasions this weekend!

• Parable Cafe is doing an informal Fry-Day pop-up from 7-10 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 23, that includes objects like French fries, fried rooster, fried olives, and extra.
• Echo Spirits hosts its annual Sandbar tiki pop-up on Saturday, Aug. 24, with tiki cocktails, Hawaiian-inspired meals vehicles, and the discharge of a particular toasted coconut rum.
• Weiland’s Market brings again its Party in the Parking Lot this Saturday, Aug. 24 with grilled meals, native beer, child’s actions, dwell music, and extra.
• The Bincho Boys pop-up returns on Monday, Aug. 26 beginning at 5 p.m. at Parsons North Brewing.
• In case you missed it, Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives paid a visit to Katalina’s in an episode that aired final week. Extra native spots like Wario’s and Joya’s are set to be featured quickly as properly!

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