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Places I Need to Go
Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace is one of Places I Need to Go.

1. Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace

8.5
248 S 4th St (Cherry St.), Columbus, OH
Hot Dog Joint · 232 tips and reviews
Yellow Brick Pizza is one of Places I Need to Go.

2. Yellow Brick Pizza

892 Oak St (S 18th St.), Columbus, OH
Pizzeria · 62 tips and reviews
Surly Girl Saloon is one of Places I Need to Go.

3. Surly Girl Saloon

1126 N High St (at 4th), Columbus, OH
Bar · 80 tips and reviews

Robert T.Robert Trautman: Awesome food. Great beer list and good music!

World of Beer is one of Places I Need to Go.

4. World of Beer

503 S Front St, Columbus, OH
Bar · 27 tips and reviews
Barcelona Restaurant & Bar is one of Places I Need to Go.

5. Barcelona Restaurant & Bar

8.5
263 E Whittier St (Jaeger), Columbus, OH
Tapas Restaurant · 50 tips and reviews
Gooeyz Grilled Cheese is one of Places I Need to Go.

6. Gooeyz Grilled Cheese

1554 N High St (in South Campus Gateway "Alley"), Columbus, OH
Sandwich Spot · 33 tips and reviews

Andy S.Andy Sparks: Don't miss the Gooeyz Hideout upstairs. Great bar + live music.

Skillet is one of Places I Need to Go.

7. Skillet

7.8
410 E Whittier St (Beech St), Columbus, OH
Comfort Food Restaurant · 50 tips and reviews
Kitchen Little is one of Places I Need to Go.

8. Kitchen Little

59 Spruce St (at North Market), Columbus, OH
New American Restaurant · 5 tips and reviews
Chile Verde Cafe - Sawmill Rd is one of Places I Need to Go.

9. Chile Verde Cafe - Sawmill Rd

4852 Sawmill Rd (Carriage Place Shopping Center), Columbus, OH
Mexican Restaurant · 33 tips and reviews
Cabo Cocina is one of Places I Need to Go.

10. Cabo Cocina

6125 Riverside Dr (btw Riverside Green & Martin Road), Dublin, OH
Mexican Restaurant · 10 tips and reviews
Senor Antonio's Mexican Restaurante And Cantina is one of Places I Need to Go.

11. Senor Antonio's Mexican Restaurante And Cantina

7.8
8617 Columbus Pike (US 23), Lewis Center, OH
Mexican Restaurant · 22 tips and reviews
The Jury Room is one of Places I Need to Go.

12. The Jury Room

22 E Mound St (at S Pearl St), Columbus, OH
Cocktail Bar · 52 tips and reviews
Creole Kitchen is one of Places I Need to Go.

13. Creole Kitchen

8.1
1052 Mount Vernon Ave Unit B (At 20th), Columbus, OH
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · 6 tips and reviews
Market District Supermarket is one of Places I Need to Go.

14. Market District Supermarket

8.1
3061 Kingsdale Ctr (at Northwest Blvd), Columbus, OH
Supermarket · 82 tips and reviews
Weiland's Market is one of Places I Need to Go.

15. Weiland's Market

8.9
3600 Indianola Ave (Arden Rd), Columbus, OH
Grocery Store · 32 tips and reviews
The Angry Baker is one of Places I Need to Go.

16. The Angry Baker

891 Oak St (18th St), Columbus, OH
Bakery · 50 tips and reviews

LindseyLindsey: This place keeps getting better and better. My fave is definitely the pblt.

17. Tip Top Kitchen & Cocktails

8.6
73 E Gay St (at Third St), Columbus, OH
American Restaurant · 120 tips and reviews
Elevator Brewery & Draught Haus is one of Places I Need to Go.

18. Elevator Brewery & Draught Haus

8.0
161 N High St, Columbus, OH
Brewery · 67 tips and reviews
DeepWood is one of Places I Need to Go.

19. DeepWood

511 N High St (Swan St.), Columbus, OH
New American Restaurant · 14 tips and reviews

20. Knead Urban Diner

505 N High St (btwn W. Swan St. and Spruce St.), Columbus, OH
Diner · 40 tips and reviews
Northstar Cafe is one of Places I Need to Go.

21. Northstar Cafe

9.1
4241 N High St (Deland Ave), Columbus, OH
Café · 97 tips and reviews
Tai's Asian Bistro is one of Places I Need to Go.

22. Tai's Asian Bistro

8.0
1285 W Lane Ave, Columbus, OH
Chinese Restaurant · 73 tips and reviews
Barrio Tapas is one of Places I Need to Go.

23. Barrio Tapas

185 N High St (at. W Spring St.), Columbus, OH
Tapas Restaurant · 25 tips and reviews
Three Dog Bakery is one of Places I Need to Go.

24. Three Dog Bakery

611 High St (Poplar), Columbus, OH
Bakery · 10 tips and reviews

Three Dog Bakery, ColumbusThree Dog Bakery, Columbus: Go to Three Dog Bakery and try the Smores! Yummy Peanut Butter, Carob, and Doggie Ice Cream in the middle! My dog says they are to die for!

Da Levee is one of Places I Need to Go.

25. Da Levee

765 N High St Unit C (Warren St), Columbus, OH
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · 37 tips and reviews
CaJohns Fiery Foods is one of Places I Need to Go.

26. CaJohns Fiery Foods

816 Green Crest Dr, Westerville, OH
BBQ Joint · 3 tips and reviews

ChelveChelve: I've been buying Cajohn's for 10 years. If you love spicy this place is for you!

Nancy's Home Cooking is one of Places I Need to Go.

27. Nancy's Home Cooking

3133 N High St (btw Pacemont and California), Columbus, OH
Diner · 38 tips and reviews
Whole World Natural Restaurant is one of Places I Need to Go.

28. Whole World Natural Restaurant

3269 N High St, Columbus, OH
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · 14 tips and reviews
Mellow Mushroom is one of Places I Need to Go.

29. Mellow Mushroom

2170 Polaris Pkwy, Columbus, OH
Pizzeria · 52 tips and reviews
zpizza is one of Places I Need to Go.

30. zpizza

945 N High St, Columbus, OH
Pizzeria · 23 tips and reviews
Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is one of Places I Need to Go.

31. Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

9.1
1777 E Broad St, Columbus, OH
Garden · 52 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: This conservatory was built in 1895 and contains over 400 species of plants. Prior to 1884 this land was occupied by the State Fair.

Pistacia Vera is one of Places I Need to Go.

32. Pistacia Vera

9.2
541 S 3rd St (at E. Hoster Street), Columbus, OH
Bakery · 68 tips and reviews

Columbus AliveColumbus Alive: Voted Best Dessert in Columbus Alive's Best of Columbus 2012. Read more.

Barcelona Restaurant & Bar is one of Places I Need to Go.

33. Barcelona Restaurant & Bar

8.5
263 E Whittier St (Jaeger), Columbus, OH
Tapas Restaurant · 50 tips and reviews

Columbus AliveColumbus Alive: Voted Best Patio in Columbus Alive's Best of Columbus 2012. Read more.

Yellow Brick Pizza is one of Places I Need to Go.

34. Yellow Brick Pizza

892 Oak St (S 18th St.), Columbus, OH
Pizzeria · 62 tips and reviews

Columbus AliveColumbus Alive: Nominated for Best New Restaurant in Columbus Alive's Best of Columbus 2011. Read more.

Knead Urban Diner is one of Places I Need to Go.

35. Knead Urban Diner

505 N High St (btwn W. Swan St. and Spruce St.), Columbus, OH
Diner · 40 tips and reviews

Columbus AliveColumbus Alive: Nominated for Best New Restaurant in Columbus Alive's Best of Columbus 2011. Read more.

Eleni-Christina Bakery is one of Places I Need to Go.

36. Eleni-Christina Bakery

641 N High St (Russell St.), Columbus, OH
Bakery · 4 tips and reviews