Columbus Restaurant Week March 9 – 15
by Rachel Tayse • February 25, 2009 • Local Food • 4 Comments
Check it out, Columbus! We’re getting our own restaurant week!
Organized by Dine Originals, Columbus’ independent restaurant association, Restaruant Week is your chance to enjoy 40+ prix fix menus for $15 or $30 each. Menus are being posted now on their Restaurant Week page.
(If you’ve never heard of Dine Originals and love great deals, check out the gift certificate program.)
Why make time for Restaurant Week? I could probably list 10 reasons, but I’m tired tonight, so here’s my top 4.
1) Local restaurants employ local employees who need your tips these days.
2) Independent restaurants have more freedom to use local foods from local farmers.
3) You might find a new favorite place.
4) You’ll get a yummy cheap meal.
I’m not sure where we’ll go. Perhaps we can hit up more than one restaurant, as many menus are available for lunch and dinner. We must decide soon and make reservations, because at these prices seats will fill fast!
Which restaurant(s) are you going to visit?
It’s Cleveland restaurant week right now and we’re heading to Acappella.
Check out the happenings: http://www.cleveland.com/restaurantweek/index.ssf?/restaurantweek/restaurants.html
Four solid reasons to participate in Restaurant Week! Stimulate the economy!
Check out G. Michael’s Bistro and The Burgundy Room–they both have fabulous offerings at $30 and $15 per person, respectively. Here are their menus:
Burgundy Room
First course – choose one
Ham and white bean soup
Baby spinach salad with ricotta salada, crisp pancetta and Meyer lemon vinaigrette
Second course- choose one
Corn meal crusted walleye with collard greens, hoppin John and Tabasco Beurre Blanc
Bacon-wrapped scallop, Parmesan potatoes, Swiss chard and vanilla port reduction
Lamb chop with pheasant sausage & rutabaga hash and beet marmalade
Dessert course- choose one
Homemade chocolate mousse
Crème brûlée
G. Michael’s
House Salad gorgonzola vinaigrette, poached pears, and spiced pecans
Cup of Black Bean Chorizo Soup
with cilantro lime sour cream dollop
Seared Jumbo Scallop
with Grand Marnier scented roasted beets and chive cream sauce
Second Course—choose one
Chorizo‐stuffed, Bacon‐wrapped Short Ribs
sour cream mashers, green beans, and anchor‐scented jus
Grilled Stuffed Pork Chop
dirty rice hoppin’ John, collards, and bourbon caramel sauce
Pan‐roasted Cobia
brie‐enriched risotto, candied carrots, and
pink peppercorn vermouth butter sauce
Dessert Course—choose one
Crème Brulee
with fresh berries
G. Michael’s Three‐Layer Cake
toffee‐brown butter icing and whiskey caramel sauce
Lemon Gingersnap Tart
fresh berries, whipped cream, and passion fruit sauce
G. Michaels and Burgundy room do have great menus, but this post was specifically about vegetarian options. I am sure chefs at G. Michaels and Burgundy room would accomodate vegetarian requests, but they didn’t choose to entice vegetarians with their fixed price menus.
I love both restaurants and will be sure to visit them, but probably not this restaurant week.