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In the Mood: Hyde Park

G.A. Benton — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:54:35 GMT

The bar/lounge area in the Hyde Park Steakhouse on the Cap is the very embodiment of Valentine's Day. I mean, it could have been designed by a team of scholars with PhDs in matchmaking.

Burger kings: The Top Steakhouse

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:31:44 GMT

The Top Steakhouse has been keeping it real for over 50 years - real Rat-Packy, that is. Dark inside and equipped with a literal piano bar, this no-foolin', old-schoolin', don't-need-no-retoolin' piece of vintage Americana is, in fact, my favorite steakhouse in Columbus.

Nightly Special: The Top Steak House

G.A. Benton — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:03:15 GMT

Before I start spilling the beans, I'm going to ask a big favor of a certain segment of the audience.

Flaming foods: Eddie Merlot's

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:20:21 GMT

This prime beef steakhouse mini-chain has branches in Ohio and Indiana, but its stained glass, art-deco touches and beige- and tan-theme colors lend it a stylistic lightness that might remind diners of an upscale place in Florida.

A La Carte: Mitchell's Steakhouse

G.A. Benton — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 23:53:15 GMT

The holidays cast a long shadow. Their still-clinging dark influence can make it difficult for one-time go-for-broke revelers to instantly reform into prim and healthy resolutionists. In other words, going cold turkey on all-salad lunches might sound more like taking your medicine rather than enjoying your meal.

Cheap Issue: Happier hours

By G.A. Benton — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:53:16 GMT

Cheap is good, but free is better. I mention this particularly in light of what's happened to happy hour (and I frequently mention this under the dim lights of a happy hour).

Nightly Special: The Top Steak House

G.A. Benton — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:09:19 GMT

I found myself driving aimlessly around Bexley when suddenly I spotted the placatingly familiar black-and-white motif of The Top Steak House. Hell, it'd somehow gotten to be well past six -- meaning maybe a drink might help. I mean, it certainly couldn't hurt.

Ultimate Bar Guide: Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:37:43 GMT

Ultimate Bar Guide: McCormick & Schmick's

G.A. Benton — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:30:09 GMT

McCormick and Schmick's comfy, dark and steakhousey Easton outlet is overseen by a highly professional and accommodating white-jacketed staff. This fresh-fish-centric Portland, Oregon, import offers two identical happy hours, as an abbreviated evening session (perfect for post-movie discussions) follows the standard afternoon one.