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

There’s at all times rather a lot occurring within the Columbus restaurant world! Right here’s the newest:

• 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 authentic 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of Kittie’s Muffins and Highline Espresso Co. introduced that Kittie’s homeowners Steve and Diane Herman had bought the Outdated Worthington espresso store and would take it over beginning Jan. 8.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 title might ultimately change as properly.
• Columbus Monthly broke the news this week that Preston’s Burgers shall be leaving the North Market Downtown after Dec. 30 and shifting to Clintonville, to the previous Buddha Bowl area at 2973 N. Excessive St. The deliberate enlargement of Preston’s to a brand new improvement in Groveport has additionally been known as off.
• Hai Poke introduced this week that it has opened its stall at North Market Bridge Park.
• After a fireplace broke out in its basement this week, The Rossi in Brief North is quickly closed.
• Schmidt’s Sausage Haus introduced this week that it’ll begin establishing exterior part 116 at Nationwide Enviornment throughout Columbus Blue Jackets video games. The stand will serve Schmidt’s signature sausages and cream puffs.
• White Fortress introduced that it might 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 get pleasure from 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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