Amy Bodiker Baskes

1 week ago | columbusmonthly.com | Amy Bodiker Baskes

After two decades of service, the husband and wife team behind Basi Italia is still serving accessible, delicious cuisine. The restaurant's premier patio is the perfect place to enjoy it. Amy Bodiker BaskesAs a kid, I thought adulthood involved lots of dinner parties. In my fantasies, these were sprawling affairs with an eclectic assortment of people lingering over multiple courses of delicious, uncomplicated food in a comfortable, bohemian setting.

1 month ago | columbusmonthly.com | Amy Bodiker Baskes

Lamb leads at Yemeni Restaurant, which has been serving authentic cuisine on the city’s North Side for nearly a decade. The comforting menu left us craving more. Amy Bodiker BaskesColumbus MonthlyI love to discover delicious food in unexpected locations—quiet and plain storefronts that are bustling with warm conviviality inside.

1 month ago | columbusmonthly.com | Amy Bodiker Baskes

Nadine Muzerall isn’t afraid of hard work. As a kid, she and her brother transformed their “nice backyard” into their own outdoor ice hockey rink each winter with just a snow shovel and a garden hose. It took days to build up the ice and then create the snowbank perimeter. “And then we would just play out there for hours and hours,” she explains, until “well after the porch lights were turned on.”In the small town outside Toronto where she grew up, playing ice hockey is “part of the culture.

Feb 26, 2025 | columbusmonthly.com | Amy Bodiker Baskes

Subourbon warms the Worthington area and beyond with its relaxed approach to southern food and whiskey. It's a place the whole family can enjoy together thanks to its $10 kids' menu. Amy Bodiker BaskesColumbus MonthlyChef Patrick Marker may have a bit of shopping problem.

Jan 15, 2025 | columbusmonthly.com | Linda Lee Baird |Amy Bodiker Baskes |Nicholas Dekker |Katy Smith

Our 10 favorite new places to eat showcase diverse cuisines, price points and neighborhoods. See Columbus' Best New Restaurants of 2025. We recommend trying a few yourself. Linda Lee Baird, Amy Bodiker Baskes, Nicholas Dekker and Katy SmithColumbus MonthlyWelcome to Columbus Monthly's Best New Restaurants of 2025. Our favorite new places to eat in Columbus showcase diverse cuisines, price points and neighborhoods.