Finding myself in the ‘nati once again, I had to swing on over to Boca - my favorite restaurant in Ohio. This place kicks the arse of anything in the 270. Boca is definitely a five star fine repast.

I started out my dinner at Boca with the JRome Slider - a ground beef tenderloin sandwiche with steamed onions and cheese. Sliders at a nice restaurant? Yeah, it sounds kind of corny but, damn, sometimes cheeseburgers go so well with red wine. In fact, they go well with red wine all the time. Truthfully, I wanted to go with the poached egg over haricots verts salad that was all the rage the last time we hit Boca, but the wife and her friend had already ordered it. We couldn’t all order the same starter, could we now? Nevertheless, my man, Jeremy, hooked me up with a little taster of one of the finest salad combinations that I’ve had. They treat you right at Boca.

Boca’s Scallop over Brussels Sprouts

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Rohs Street Cafe in Cincinnati, Ohio

I was spending some time in the ‘nati with some friends of mine and the topic of conversation turned to coffee. I remembered a story that I had recently read in Wired Magazine about the Clover Coffee Machine. The Clover is an $11,000.00 coffee maker that was on sale before Starbucks bought out the company. I believe the CEO of Starbucks declared it to make the best brewed coffee that he had ever tasted. Of course, he’d been drinking Starbucks for most of his life. My friend indicated that Stauf’s in Grandview also had a Clover.

Since we were in Cincinnati at the time, we googled to see if we could find a Clover in the ‘Nati. Sure enough, two blocks from where we were a Clover was to be had at Rohs Street Cafe.
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It was a little after 10 p.m. on a Sunday. I called over to La Casita - “Sorry, we closed at ten,” despite background noise belying plenty of customers still there. I called over to La Hacienda Real, “Sorry, we’re closing early tonight.” On a whim, I called over to Mad Mex, “The kitchen is open til midnight.” Sweet heavenly Jesus, there is a God and his name is Dios.

My wife had turned me on to Mad Mex quite some time ago as she often brought home their California Grilled Salad with Lime Cilantro Vinaigrette Dressing.

Mad Mex California Grilled Salad with Chicken

This salad rocks especially with the Lime Cilantro Vinaigrette Dressing. Yeah, these pictures weren’t taken at night as we were just at Mad Mex the day before - that’s how good it is. I’ve also tried their Chopper Salad as I’m a fan of garbanzo beans. Very tasty as well. I’m kind of wondering what exactly is Mexican about these salads. I’ll continue to wonder.
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Granville, Ohio – July 8, 2008 – A new restaurant recently opened in Ohio differentiating itself by serving up fine food and wine in the spirit of Hemingway.

The Short Story Brasserie, a restaurant in Granville, Ohio, is proud to provide central Ohio and its surrounding areas with the opportunity to explore cuisine in the same way that Hemingway brought the sight, sounds and flavors of the world to his readers.

Owner James Housteau developed a passion for food, wine and travel while reading the stories of Ernest Hemingway. “Hemingway bound the words in his stories together with his passion for food, wine, friends and travel and this restaurant allows me to share those experiences with my friends.” The Short Story will bring home the flavors of locales like France, Spain, Italy, Cuba and Africa.
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Fish and Chips in London-town - this is cod flavored variety photoed here

I guess you gotta try the staples of a particular region when you find yourself there. So bring on the fish and chips! After visiting Westminster Abbey, we were all a bit famished and looking for some eats. We came across Subway but what’s the point? You can get that in plain old Columbus. As a matter of fact, there were quite a few Subway sandwich shops in London. After some searching, we found “The Laughing Halibut.”
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In response to the high prices for gas, Chipotle is offering free burritos today from 5 pm until 8 pm at its Columbus area stores. Limit one per person, no fax orders.

Come and get it!

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Not all beer is served warm in jolly old England - here’s proof

One thing I had to do while visiting London was sample the Guinness and after almost a week and a half there, I still hadn’t tasty the creamy goodness that is Guinness. I made this clear to my brother-in-law, and he responded that perhaps I would get a chance to sample the Guinness on the next visit to London. Oh ye of little faith.

Well on me last night, I made it out to O’Neil’s Pub (O’Neil’s pub, 326 Earl’s Court Rd, Kensington, SW5 9BQ. Nearest tube: Earls Court (come out and turn right)) which was just a few blocks from where I was staying. I had visited another pub called Blackbird just down the street but opted for a bottle of 1845 at the time. Silly me!
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Let’s round ‘em up! What’s going on with other food blogs here in town.

Breakfast with Nick reviews Ramsey’s Diner in Lexington, Kentucky. Notable quotes - “Ramsey’s reminded me of a less-kitschy Aretha Frankenstein’s, in that it’s a bar and restaurant that also serves breakfast.”

CMH Gourmand announces beer tasting event - Surly Girl Saloon, in conjunction with The Columbus Beer Wench, invites the citizens of Columbus to explore the uncharted territory of a beer, cheese and cupcake pairing on Sunday, June 8th.

The Beer Wench announces availability of Green Flash Brewing Co. beer here in Ohio soon.

Columbus Foodie gives us Tuesdays with Dorie recipe - French Chocolate Brownies - yum yum!

Weber Cam gives us Sausage, Greens and Beans - looks mighty tasty!

Nothing Better to Do brings us a review of Yogi’s Hoagies.

And there’s your Columbus Food Review Roundup - Yeehaw!

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