The Week in Yum - Columbus Ohio's Ambrose and Eve, Waffle House and Some Tasty WIngs

a rite of passage has occurred - a lightly hungover KID had his first Waffle House Experince
Busy, busy work week but it all started out with a road trip to Columbus Ohio to attend the nuptials of a dear friend.

Lovely wedding, lovely brides, lots of pink


We arrived in Columbus around 8:45pm, changed and got ready to go to a restaurant that I had picked out weeks ago. Imagine my disappointment that said restaurant closes at 10pm. On a Friday night. Why does this always happen to us?

On our way TO Columbus, every place I had mapped out along the way as a potential lunch spot closed at 3pm. EVERY SINGLE PLACE. The only place that was opened was called Wing City Grill in Fredonia NY. When we paid at the toll booth we asked the woman taking our money if that is where we should go. She said "sure" I said "Is there anywhere better?"
She shrugged and said "not really"

Wing City Grill it is!
Wing City Grill over delivers - look at those waffle sweet potato fries and a bun the size of his head!

Thankfully, she totally undersold the old Wing City Grill. It was empty, which was worrisome when heaped on top of the lackluster recommendation we had recieved, but I am happy to report that burgers were medium rare and home made, HUGE in true American fashion and our smoked wings were actually delicious. They were done dry, which is usually not my first choice but I will put Wing City it my back pocket for my next road trip to Columbus and beyond

The wings deserved more than a half hearted shrug, thank you very much


Ambrose and Eve

This brings us back to Columbus and our sadness at realizing that the restaurant I planned on dining at was going to close minutes after we could get there. A quick peruse of the list I had compiled in relation to our location as it seems that Columbus is the Ottawa of Ohio and few establishment serve food beyond your grandmother's bedtime, showed that Ambrose and Eve kept their kitchen open until 11pm and it was just a short Uber away.
Ambrose and Eve

Clams on toast
Well, I don't know what we missed by not going to my #1 choice and I don't care because Ambrose and Eve was lovely. Lovely spot, warm, inviting decor, amazing service (thank you Brittany for being a fabulous server), the food was playful but not ridiculous, comforting and most importantly, everything was delicious.

I could have polished off the entire plate of mushroom anticuchos myself - buttery oyster mushrooms on smashed up grilled potatoes with chimichurri? Come on now.




The Chicken and Dumplings was a bowl licker although the dumplings were actually ricotta gnocchi and the soupy, vegetable ragout was something I would order on it's own. If you are in Columbus and you don't eat here, there is no hope for you.

chuckeye steak with mapo tofu, scallions and soy nuts
Ambrose and Eve
716 S High Street
Columbus, Ohio
Brunch 11-3 Saturday and Sunday
Dinner starts at 5pm Tuesday to Saturday

The rest of the week was Sublime Catering 
WORK WORK WORK WORK WORK WORK WORK
But look at these pretty apps we did for the Danish Consulate

shrimps with horseradish cream, dill and avocado
I have taken the next week off of catering to work on recipes that are overdue for clients, stuff for Auburn Lane and letting my poor back have a wee break.

I leave you with this

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