5 restaurants to try this month: July 2023

Want to support local restaurants? Are you curious about new openings or unknown finds? Here are five restaurants I suggest you try this month!

1. Brekkie Shack

Brekkie Shack in Grandview Yard serves a creative breakfast that will keep you coming back again and again. Think varieties of avocado toast, breakfast burritos, pancakes, french toast, hash, fresh pastries, a full cafe. My personal favorite is their All The Feels Breakfast Sandwich with eggs, bacon, cheddar, brussels sprouts and a maple dip.

Brekkie Shack
1060 Yard St.
Columbus, OH 43212
More information: Brekkie Shack

2. The Potosins

The beloved Los Potosinos Taco Truck, one of the OGs of the Columbus taco truck scene, is back in action recently. Most have settled once again in the King-Lincoln Bronzeville neighborhood, but they also make forays into the west side. You can’t go wrong with much of their menu, but the real draw is pollo al carboni: a wonderfully tender grilled chicken served on a plate with rice, beans and a small salad.

The Potosins
860 E. Long St.
Columbus, OH 43203
Learn more: Els Potosinos Taco Truck reopens in King-Lincoln Bronzeville

3. Watershed Kitchen and Bar

I would recommend Watershed Kitchen & Bar, the dining extension of Watershed Distillery in Grandview, any time of year. The cocktail program is one of the best in town, and the culinary team crafts a three-part menu that playfully explores Midwestern staples. But I’m introducing them now because they recently launched a new happy hour that’s a stellar deal: 1/2 off appetizers and shareables (level 1 on their menu), as well as 1/2 off cocktails. It is available at the bars sitting and standing from Monday to Thursday, from 17 to 18 and on Friday from 16 to 18.

Watershed Kitchen and Bar
1145 Chesapeake Ave.
Columbus, OH 43212
Learn more: Watershed Kitchen & Bar Launches Hew Happy Hour
Check out the restaurant when it first opened: Watershed Kitchen & Bar

4. Goodale station

Goodale Station is located above the Canopy By Hilton Hotel, across from the convention center. It would be easy for a hotel restaurant to phone it in (they have a ready-made clientele), but under the leadership of Chef Jonathan Olson (formerly of The Keep), Goodale Station produces a stellar lineup of cocktails, a beautiful menu of whiskey, and creative bites that are good for a full meal or an elevated night of drinks. And I mean elevated: Sitting 12 stories high, Goodale Station offers unique views of downtown Columbus, the Arena District and the Short North.

Goodale Station
77 E. Nationwide Blvd.
Columbus, OH 43215
Learn more: High drinks and dinner at Goodale Station at Canopy By Hilton

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