Spaghetti Warehouse trolley Cameron Mitchell Retreat 21

Apr 17, 2023

Spaghetti Warehouse unveils its new "trolley," Cameron Mitchell staffs up for two summer openings and a Marysville event space adds a public taproom.

The week in Central Ohio food and restaurant news starts at Columbus Commons. The historic Spaghetti Warehouse can't bring its iconic trolley to its new location, but it hopes the new interpretation of that space will please customers old and new.

Cameron Mitchell Restaurants is now hiring for as many as 60 jobs at Cento in German Village, which is expected to open this summer. The restaurant group also put an official date on the opening of Valentina's at Bridge Park in Dublin.

The Retreat 21 event venue opened in Marysville last year. This month it's adding a public-facing taphouse selling its own ciders and wine plus cocktails and more.

Gahanna-based Noble Cut Distillery expanded to Put-in-Bay with a new bottle shop.

Donatos Pizza celebrated 60 years of business this week, but the growing brand remains focused on the future with remodels and new unit development — both traditional and non-traditional.

Mill St. Distillery and Watts Restaurant in Utica are being revived under a new owner who acquired those businesses in the past year.

The Great Harvest Bread Co. café near Hilliard has closed.

Never one to shy from a creative promotion, Seventh Son Brewing Co. is turning to Willy Wonka for inspiration. The Columbus craft brewer launched a golden ticket contest.

Six-packs of Seventh Son beer in grocery stores, cafes and shops where the brand is sold are tagged with stickers concealing a QR code. Customers scan the code to find out if they’re a winner.

Ten winners will get a private tour of the brewery (with a friend, of course), a swag bag and more. Contest runs through Aug. 15.