As Ohio's opening back up, it's more important now than before that students still living near campus are still supporting local restaurants. Columbus has a ton of local, unique restaurants, and even though campus has a lot of chains, it's important to remember to order food from the smaller businesses. We're all tired of cooking our own food, since it's been almost two months in quarantine, so think about these eight restaurants when you're getting ready to order food.
Buckeye Donuts
Buckeye Donuts has been there supporting you on your drunken nights out forever, and are continuing to be open 24/7 in a pandemic. It's the least you can do to support them during this time, for all that they've supported you over the years.
Adriatico's Pizza
They've really been through a lot in the past couple of years, with having to move locations. Pizza places are one of the most common places to order food from, and it's important to support the campus staples over big companies.
Cazuela's/Plaza/Condado
Sure, it was just Cinco de Mayo, but Mexican restaurants need your support more than one day per year. Especially with Ohio's modified liquor laws, you can enjoy your favorite margarita with your favorite taco.
Your favorite brunch place
Campus and the Short North are known for many things, but one of the staples is brunch places. It's easy to not feel like you need breakfast if you're waking up at noon (at the earliest), but if you're looking for a way to switch up what you're eating or ordering out, getting some brunch staples is the way to go. My personal favorite, and the one closest to campus, is Hang Over Easy.
Your favorite Asian restaurant
At the start of this, there were huge issues with people assuming that going to a Chinese restaurant would guarantee that you got COVID-19. However, now that we know this isn't true, it's important to support your local restaurants. The two nearest to campus that I believe are your best options are Taste of Orient and Oodles Noodles and Dumpling Bar.
Oldfields
As the only campus bar to stay open through all of this, they deserve your support now and after. Not only did they offer carryout alcohol from the start, they also designed shirts for at-home bar crawls.
North Market
Anyone who has wanted to eat local knows that you can't do that any better than by eating at the North Market. The building houses so many different local restaurants, so it's easy to support local businesses just by walking inside.
