Friday Food Bites: Hoof Hearted Kitchen closes, Three Bites and Little Cat open downtown

There’s always a lot going on in the Columbus restaurant world! Here’s the latest:

• Last week, Hoof Hearted Brewery & Kitchen in Italian Village closed its doors. The brewery has been open since 2018. It was a partnership between Marengo-based Hoof Hearted Brewing and A&R Creative Group, which operates restaurants such as Ethyl & Tank and Fourth Street Taproom & Kitchen (and previously The Crest). The two organizations are in a legal dispute over the business and its name. The brewery recently opened its own bar at 25 E. Fifth Ave. in the Short North.
• Three Bites Bakery and Little Cat Boba soft opened in their new space at 12 E. Broad St. the center of the city. Three Bites is moving there from its original King-Lincoln home, joining Little Cat, which has a stand at East Market. The grand opening is scheduled for Wednesday, August. 28. The two are part of a program to attract small businesses to Broad and High Streets, including Black Kahawa Coffee next door.
• Two Tigers Coffee also opened its new store at 3341 N. High St. in Clintonville. It operated as a mobile espresso bar before settling into its first brick and mortar. The space, located in the same stretch as Whit’s and Dough Mama, is perhaps the smallest coffee shop in Columbus. Click here to read the full story about him!
• The Daily Growler shared on social media that it will be closing its Powell location after this Sunday, Aug. 25. The store, which has been open for 10 years, is located at 285 W. Olentangy St.
• Food cart FoxFire Tacos announced last week that it was closing.
• Bistrolino in German Village has announced it will close after business on Friday, August. 23. On social media, the Italian/Lebanese restaurant located at 495 S. Fourth St. cited issues with the landlord and their rent while teasing a new high-end sports bar and lounge coming to Gay Street downtown.

More fun events this weekend!

• Parable Cafe is doing a casual fry-up pop-up day from 7-10pm on Friday, August. 23, including items such as French fries, fried chicken, fried olives, etc.
• Echo Spirits is hosting its annual Sandbar Tiki Pop-up on Saturday, August. 24, featuring tiki cocktails, Hawaiian-inspired food trucks and the launch of a special toasted coconut rum.
• Weiland’s Market is bringing its parking lot party back this Saturday, August. 24 with grilled food, local beer, children’s activities, live music and more.
• The Bincho Boys pop-up returns on Monday, August. 26 starting at 5pm at Parsons North Brewing.
• In case you missed it, Dining, driving and diving visited Catalina in an episode that aired last week. More local places like Wario’s and Joya’s will also be featured soon!

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