Jenni and Jacob's Columbus Guidebook

Jennifer
Jenni and Jacob's Columbus Guidebook

Neighborhoods

A beautiful historic neighborhood boasting parks, gorgeous houses with special holiday light displays, restaurants, cafés, and quirky shops. Park nearby and enjoy a leisurely walk around this neighborhood.
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German Village
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A beautiful historic neighborhood boasting parks, gorgeous houses with special holiday light displays, restaurants, cafés, and quirky shops. Park nearby and enjoy a leisurely walk around this neighborhood.

Food scene

No reservations at this popular brunch spot with a rotating menu — arrive early to put your name in. The restaurant will call you when the table is ready so feel free to take a nice walk around German Village if the wait is long.
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Skillet
410 E Whittier St
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No reservations at this popular brunch spot with a rotating menu — arrive early to put your name in. The restaurant will call you when the table is ready so feel free to take a nice walk around German Village if the wait is long.
Best for omnivores with few (but some!) vegetarian dishes, we take all our visiting family or friends to this historic German restaurant. Must try the giant cream puffs! Close to nice shops to walk off your meal.
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Schmidt’s Sausage Haus und Restaurant
240 E Kossuth St
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Best for omnivores with few (but some!) vegetarian dishes, we take all our visiting family or friends to this historic German restaurant. Must try the giant cream puffs! Close to nice shops to walk off your meal.
An eclectic book shop and café with food offerings covering you from breakfast to late night. This is walkable from your stay at our place.
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Two Dollar Radio Headquarters
1124 Parsons Ave
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An eclectic book shop and café with food offerings covering you from breakfast to late night. This is walkable from your stay at our place.
A personal (and popular) brunch fave with tons of options for bacon lovers and vegetarians alike.
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Katalina's
1105 Pennsylvania Ave
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A personal (and popular) brunch fave with tons of options for bacon lovers and vegetarians alike.
Northstar Café at Easton Town Center
4015 Townsfair Way
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Stauf's Coffee Roasters
627 S 3rd St
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My current favorite for Indian food — all vegetarian offerings that please omnivores too.
Dosa Corner
1077 Old Henderson Rd
My current favorite for Indian food — all vegetarian offerings that please omnivores too.
An indoor market with a mishmash of local favorite eateries and rotating options. Enjoy some shopping for local goods as well.
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North Market Downtown
59 Spruce St
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An indoor market with a mishmash of local favorite eateries and rotating options. Enjoy some shopping for local goods as well.
Imagine Chipotle but fancy and Mediterranean. I love the falafel pita topped with eggplant (and ALL the sauces!)
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Brassica in Bexley
2212 E Main St
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Imagine Chipotle but fancy and Mediterranean. I love the falafel pita topped with eggplant (and ALL the sauces!)
A nice spot downtown and perfect for takeout or delivery too. The dishes have a good deal of spice to them so enjoy with a cooling bubble tea to mellow it out~
Tiger + Lily
19 E Gay St
A nice spot downtown and perfect for takeout or delivery too. The dishes have a good deal of spice to them so enjoy with a cooling bubble tea to mellow it out~
A favorite for brunch, but great for any meal of the day. Our personal faves are the plantains and French toast.
3 Brothers Diner
3090 Southwest Blvd
A favorite for brunch, but great for any meal of the day. Our personal faves are the plantains and French toast.
Cheap and tasty local doughnut place.
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Buckeye Donuts
1363 S High St
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Cheap and tasty local doughnut place.
This is a small walk-up version of a local favorite ice cream place, located right off Schiller Park. They offer fewer options than the brick and mortar shops, but have great rotating selections of the classics and seasonal flavors. It’s also great to grab a scoop (or three) after a nice long walk in the park.
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Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
714 N High St
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This is a small walk-up version of a local favorite ice cream place, located right off Schiller Park. They offer fewer options than the brick and mortar shops, but have great rotating selections of the classics and seasonal flavors. It’s also great to grab a scoop (or three) after a nice long walk in the park.
There are many locals who prefer Graeter’s to the flashier Jeni’s. You just might have to decide for yourselves. Graeter’s does have more flavors, mix-ins, and offerings like milkshakes and sundaes.
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Graeter's Ice Cream
2136 Bethel Rd
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There are many locals who prefer Graeter’s to the flashier Jeni’s. You just might have to decide for yourselves. Graeter’s does have more flavors, mix-ins, and offerings like milkshakes and sundaes.
A local favorite for special occasions.
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Barcelona
263 E Whittier St
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A local favorite for special occasions.
If you can think of it as a hot dog, I’m sure they have it. Including vegan dog options.
Buns & Brews
5200 Parsons Ave
If you can think of it as a hot dog, I’m sure they have it. Including vegan dog options.
Don’t forget the sides! This deli knows their way around a sandwich.
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The Brown Bag Delicatessen
898 Mohawk St
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Don’t forget the sides! This deli knows their way around a sandwich.
Upscale dining with a patio option tucked away in German Village.
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Lindey's
169 E Beck St
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Upscale dining with a patio option tucked away in German Village.
Yummy pastries and coffee — love the other location as well but this one is closest to our stay.
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Fox in the Snow Cafe
1031 N 4th St
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Yummy pastries and coffee — love the other location as well but this one is closest to our stay.
So close for takeout or delivery. Great Indian food, but for something different they also have wraps and even burgers with Indian and Mediterranean twists.
Jasmine Fusion Grill
5833 Sawmill Road
So close for takeout or delivery. Great Indian food, but for something different they also have wraps and even burgers with Indian and Mediterranean twists.
Great Mexican food truck that’s open late, fairly close to OSU campus. Inexpensive and spicy!
El Sabor de la Vida
445 East 17th Avenue
Great Mexican food truck that’s open late, fairly close to OSU campus. Inexpensive and spicy!
A 5 minute walk away, this coffee shop has so many unique options, like a housemade lavender syrup for lattes. Inclusive for people with restricted diets or allergies -- oat, soy, almond milk available and many vegan treats. This a wonderful part of the neighborhood that gives back to locals. You have the option to "suspend" a drink or food for a future patron without the ability to pay. They recently added a little gift shop adjoining the coffee shop with local made goods.
Community Grounds: Coffee & Meeting House
1134 Parsons Ave
A 5 minute walk away, this coffee shop has so many unique options, like a housemade lavender syrup for lattes. Inclusive for people with restricted diets or allergies -- oat, soy, almond milk available and many vegan treats. This a wonderful part of the neighborhood that gives back to locals. You have the option to "suspend" a drink or food for a future patron without the ability to pay. They recently added a little gift shop adjoining the coffee shop with local made goods.
A great option for largely portioned Mexican food 6 minutes from the airport and 15 minutes from our place. Options for vegetarians!
Mi Tradicion
111 N Stygler Rd
A great option for largely portioned Mexican food 6 minutes from the airport and 15 minutes from our place. Options for vegetarians!
German restaurant a short walk from Schiller Park in German Village. Earned a special place in my heart/stomach when they made me an off-menu vegetarian dish and made fresh pierogi without the meat for us! Obviously great for omnivores too with sausage and lots of other options.
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Valters at the Maennerchor
976 S High St
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German restaurant a short walk from Schiller Park in German Village. Earned a special place in my heart/stomach when they made me an off-menu vegetarian dish and made fresh pierogi without the meat for us! Obviously great for omnivores too with sausage and lots of other options.
Relatively inexpensive (two people can eat for under 15-20$) spot for Greek food near the OSU medical campus. Love the different sauce and topping combinations! The falafel in a rice/salad bowl is my fave!
Shawerma Bite
12 East 16th Avenue
Relatively inexpensive (two people can eat for under 15-20$) spot for Greek food near the OSU medical campus. Love the different sauce and topping combinations! The falafel in a rice/salad bowl is my fave!
This is my favorite ice cream place, though it’s actually frozen custard. I’d describe this place as Ohio’s Dairy Queen-like local ice cream place. There are more limited flavor options total but there are flavors of the day, week, and month so it’s great for something a little different each time. Their FB page has the rotating flavors. If you like DQ Blizzards then you need to try the Whitser! We also like the Whittie, frozen custard sandwiched between two cookies.
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Whit's Frozen Custard
841 N High St
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This is my favorite ice cream place, though it’s actually frozen custard. I’d describe this place as Ohio’s Dairy Queen-like local ice cream place. There are more limited flavor options total but there are flavors of the day, week, and month so it’s great for something a little different each time. Their FB page has the rotating flavors. If you like DQ Blizzards then you need to try the Whitser! We also like the Whittie, frozen custard sandwiched between two cookies.
Brekkie Shack
1060 Yard Street
Brekkie Shack
1060 Yard Street
Super tasty gluten-free nostalgic goodies and coffee. My personal fave is the oatmeal cookie sandwich with cream filling. They have vegan options too.
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Bake Me Happy
500 E Moler St
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Super tasty gluten-free nostalgic goodies and coffee. My personal fave is the oatmeal cookie sandwich with cream filling. They have vegan options too.

Shops

A maze of books and gift options next to a coffee shop. A neighborhood and visitor favorite!
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The Book Loft of German Village
631 S 3rd St
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A maze of books and gift options next to a coffee shop. A neighborhood and visitor favorite!
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Schmidt's Fudge Haus
220 E Kossuth St
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Истон Таун Центар
160 Easton Town Center
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A deceptively giant antique store a mile away from our place, near Schiller Park. This place is a treasure hunt and a good indoor place to walk off some calories from the nearby German restaurant.
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Greater Columbus Antique Mall
1045 S High St
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A deceptively giant antique store a mile away from our place, near Schiller Park. This place is a treasure hunt and a good indoor place to walk off some calories from the nearby German restaurant.
A great little shop with souvenirs and gifts, a lot of which are locally made. Right across the street from the Fudge Haus in German Village!
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The Red Stable
223 E Kossuth St
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A great little shop with souvenirs and gifts, a lot of which are locally made. Right across the street from the Fudge Haus in German Village!

Parks & Outdoor Spaces

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Schiller Park
1069 Jaeger St
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Парк ружа у Колумбусу
3901 N High St
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Visit the Scioto Mile for a jog, walk, or picnic. Reach via German Village or Downtown. Enjoy the Columbus skyline from your riverside stroll.
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Scioto Audubon Metro Park
400 W Whittier St
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Visit the Scioto Mile for a jog, walk, or picnic. Reach via German Village or Downtown. Enjoy the Columbus skyline from your riverside stroll.
Конзерваторијум и ботаничка градина Франклин Парк
1777 E Broad St
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Beautiful setting with topiaries depicting the scene in Georges Seurat’s painting, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte.
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Врт топијара
480 E Town St
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Beautiful setting with topiaries depicting the scene in Georges Seurat’s painting, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte.

Activities

Visit the Commons downtown for food trucks, free yoga or other exercise classes, and more events happening on the regular.
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Џон Ф. Вулф Колумбус Комонс
160 S High St
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Visit the Commons downtown for food trucks, free yoga or other exercise classes, and more events happening on the regular.
This art gallery plays host to several rotating fun events. A friend of mine hosts a monthly event called Speakeasy — a storytelling event on the first Thursday of the month. Arrive early to sign up to tell a true story fitting with the monthly theme or just come to listen. BYOB!
Wild Goose Creative
188 Mc Dowell Street
This art gallery plays host to several rotating fun events. A friend of mine hosts a monthly event called Speakeasy — a storytelling event on the first Thursday of the month. Arrive early to sign up to tell a true story fitting with the monthly theme or just come to listen. BYOB!
A unique indoor, immersive art exhibit with puzzles. You sort of just have to see it for yourself.
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Други свет
5819 Chantry Dr
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A unique indoor, immersive art exhibit with puzzles. You sort of just have to see it for yourself.
Galleries and performances on the regular at OSU’s contemporary arts center.
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Wexner Center for the Arts
1871 N High St
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Galleries and performances on the regular at OSU’s contemporary arts center.
A pub crawl on wheels throughout the short north neighborhood
Pedal Wagon Columbus
848 North Pearl Street
A pub crawl on wheels throughout the short north neighborhood

Sightseeing

If you’re walking downtown, be sure to view the world’s largest gavel!
Gavel Sculpture
145 S Front St
If you’re walking downtown, be sure to view the world’s largest gavel!
Центар за науку и индустрију
333 W Broad St
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We are close to OSU!
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Стадион у Охају
411 Woody Hayes Dr
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We are close to OSU!
A great blend of contemporary and classics along with rotating special exhibits. When I went, there was a special exhibit entitled “Cats”. There are also a lot of interactive things for adults and kids throughout the museum, with a special section just for kids to climb on things and make noise and expend their energy.
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Колумбус Музеј уметности
480 E Broad St
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A great blend of contemporary and classics along with rotating special exhibits. When I went, there was a special exhibit entitled “Cats”. There are also a lot of interactive things for adults and kids throughout the museum, with a special section just for kids to climb on things and make noise and expend their energy.

Groceries/Necessities

A convenient grocery store right across the street (walking distance)
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Kroger
2474 Stringtown Rd
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A convenient grocery store right across the street (walking distance)