


This Italian-American treasure served with Tabasco cream and crispy eggplant will leave you licking the bowl. And don’t miss James Beard Award semi-finalist for Best Chef: Great Lakes in 2012 Kent Rigsby’s delectable oysters diavalo at Rigsby’s Kitchen.
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The nearby, and more established, North Market offers locals and tourists a European-style, indoor food vendor market, where the James Beard Award winner for best baking and desserts book in 2012, Jeni Britton Bauer, got her start churning splendid, full butterfat treats that can be savored today at Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams. Last year, restaurateur Cameron Mitchell opened The Pearl, an oyster bar and gastropub serving classic cocktails such as the barrel-aged Manhattan and a stout list of entrées such as ricotta dumplings with acorn squash, toasted walnuts, crispy kale and crimini mushrooms. Known more for its businesses than its food, Columbus is quickly transforming that reputation, particularly in the Short North Arts District near downtown. Get to the newish spot early to grab a seat and ask any questions you might have about the menu, but whatever you do, don’t miss the Tomas Collins or any other cocktail with the spicy Scandinavian-inspired liquor called aquavit - it’s a local treasure.

Now, if you’re looking for a place to drink, look no further than Marvel Bar, a lavatory of libations located downstairs from The Bachelor Farmer in the Warehouse District. Riebel was a James Beard Award semi-finalist for Best Chef: Midwest in 2013 here’s hoping that Peter Botcher can keep up the delicious work in the kitchen as the new head chef. Though we hate hearing that head chef and co-owner Jack Riebel has left Butcher & the Boar, we’re crossing our fingers that the recipe for housemade sausages, fermented venison with homemade cheddar cheese whiz, to jerk duck sausage with green cabbage, green mango slaw and plantain aren’t exiting with him. The western-half of the Twin Cities, Minneapolis is having its full moment when it comes to food. Here, we explore five secret delectable destinations worth a second look this year. But recently, a growing list of unexpected cities has joined the traditional foodie meccas such as New York City, Los Angeles and San Francisco. If you choose your travel destinations by culinary reputation, there are some obvious choices.
