Skillet

This post has nothing to do with the rock band, that has the same name.

I went to this small place on July 8, the place has a unique feel.  The service was good and the food was awesome.  I ordered the urban breakfast which was basically a breakfast version of a meat pie, tasted awesome.  The waitress was nice.  I would say that this was the best breakfast I had while I was in Columbus Ohio.

Skillet
410 E Whittier St
Columbus, OH 43206
(614) 443-2266

Ralphie May Live (15)

October 18, 2015

I have never been to show where the theatre was so empty.  I would say the place was a quarter filled.  I have to be honest I wasn't expecting may to be so dirty, I'm glad I didn't waste my money on expensive tickets.  What a waste of time and money. 

Oxhead Tavern

I was researching restaurants in Sturbridge during the time period (July 3-5), that I would be in the region for a relatives wedding.  This place wasn't at the top of the list.  The top two were B.T. Smokehouse and Sturbridge Seafood.  I went to the seafood restaurant but I could never find the smokehouse.  Since I didn't have my car I was limited to restaurants that were in walking distance.

I had to find some place to eat on July 4^th since the wedding was in the evening.  So I walked down the main drag and noticed that hardly any place was open so against my better judgment I decided to go to this restaurant even though the reviews on yelp were mixed.

I walked into Oxhead and thought this is interesting.  I looked at the menu once I sat down and ordered the chicken pot pie, it came with green beans.  The food took forever and the waitress seemed to be only interested in hanging out at the bar so she could talk to the other employees.  When the food came out, I was hoping it would taste good.  What I got instead was a pot pie with dry chicken and a lousy crust.  The green beans were over salted. 

If I was in the region would I come back to this place? Nope.

Oxhead Tavern
366 Main St
Sturbridge, MA 01566
(508) 347-7393      

Slabadabado Food Truck

I walked out of the church, that held the conference.  Then, I crossed the grass and purchased food from this food truck.  The food included brisket, mac & cheese, and collard greens.  The brisket tasted awesome; the mac and cheese tasted great.  I didn't enjoy the collard greens - the aftertaste wasn't pleasant.

parks in Columbus Ohio region
http://streeteatscolumbus.com/2010/08/16/slabadabado-bbq/

Publick House Tavern

My cousin had a pre-wedding bash at the venue's tavern.  When I got their I was hungry.  So I ordered a hamburger with fries, it came with coleslaw.  The food was good and the alcohol was even tastier.  When it came to service the waitress was helpful but it seemed to me that the bartenders were annoyed with a lot of the party-goers.  I don't know if this was because my cousin was a head of a national fraternity and a lot of his brothers were at the party.  If that's the case its unfortunate because the couple hours I was there they acted fine, not like the stereotypical hooligans who make the news.

Ps. I appreciated that I was invited.
July 3rd

Publick House
277 Main St
Sturbridge, MA 01566
(508) 347-3313    

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Cilantro Latin Grill

I decided to stop at this restaurant in Wheeling (WV), on my way home from Columbus Ohio.

When I arrived I noticed the logo of the restaurant... looked cool.  I also noticed the limited parking.

When it comes to the style of Latin food.  I'm not sure since their wasn't a menu at least that's what the girl told me.  This annoyed me  because of that,  I ordered a burrito.  The girl who served me was pleasant.  I decided not to eat at the restaurant because I wanted to drive home.  So I had my dinner at the I-70 welcome center in Claysville (PA).  The burrito tasted awesome and the wood bench I sat at was nice, it was peaceful outside.

Cilantro Latin Grill
56 Carmel Rd
Wheeling, WV 26003

Jim Gaffigan Live

Giant Center
8 PM
July 10

The positives
- The opening comedian was funny.
- Gaffigan's set was awesome

The negatives
- The show didn't start until 8:20-8:30 and ended at 9:44.  That means that the opener took 15-25 minutes of the time.  I'm use to comedians not starting on time its not a big deal unless their set is short as was the case in this instance.
- Gaffigan's set for a touring comedian, in my opinion was way to short.
- I'm glad I only spent $52 on the ticket because I would have been really mad if I wouldn't have bought the cheapest ticket they had for the first (negative) reason.

other stuff
- Parking was $15.