Friday Meals Bites: Jack & Benny’s Barnstormer closed, Kittie’s shopping for Highline Espresso, Preston’s shifting

There’s all the time so much taking place within the Columbus restaurant world! Right here’s the most recent:

• Proprietor Geno Garcia shared final week that Jack & Benny’s Barnstormer location contained in the OSU Airport has closed. He acknowledged on social media that the airport terminated their lease. The Barnstormer location had opened in November of 2013; Jack & Benny’s unique location at Hudson and Excessive stays open (fortunately!).
• The homeowners of Kittie’s Muffins and Highline Espresso Co. introduced that Kittie’s homeowners Steve and Diane Herman had bought the Outdated Worthington espresso store and would take it over beginning Jan. 8. The store will begin carrying Kittie’s pastries; the homeowners indicated the identify could ultimately change as properly.
• Columbus Monthly broke the news this week that Preston’s Burgers will likely be leaving the North Market Downtown after Dec. 30 and shifting to Clintonville, to the previous Buddha Bowl house at 2973 N. Excessive St. The deliberate enlargement of Preston’s to a brand new improvement in Groveport has additionally been referred to as off.
• Hai Poke introduced this week that it has opened its stall at North Market Bridge Park.
• After a hearth broke out in its basement this week, The Rossi in Brief North is briefly closed.
• Schmidt’s Sausage Haus introduced this week that it’ll begin organising exterior part 116 at Nationwide Enviornment throughout Columbus Blue Jackets video games. The stand will serve Schmidt’s signature sausages and cream puffs.
• White Citadel introduced that it will be closing its Brief North location at 965 N. Excessive St., after service on Saturday, Dec. 24. The slider chain has had a store within the neighborhood since 1968.
• The final day to take pleasure in beers at North High Brewing’s original location, 1288 N. Excessive St. within the Brief North, is Wednesday, Dec. 28.
• After two years, New India Restaurant at 5226 Bethel Rd. is bringing again its buffet on Christmas Eve from midday to 9 p.m.
• Columbus Underground’s Sweet Treats Dessert Festival is returning Jan. 28, 2023 on the Municipal Mild Plant.

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