Ohio

Good pierogis are hard to ignore, and this small spot in Columbus, Ohio has built a loyal following by getting them exactly right. I kept hearing about it from locals…

Good sushi is hard to forget, and this Ohio restaurant has a way of proving that within the first few bites. I went in expecting a strong dinner and left…

Ohio has a much better thrift scene than most people realize. The real fun is not in the big secondhand chains, but in the smaller shops tucked into neighborhood streets,…

Ohio has a talent for hiding remarkable food in the places you would least expect. You pull into a quiet plaza or an unassuming storefront, order almost on instinct, and…

Ohio can surprise you when you least expect it. One minute you are driving through a small town with no particular plans, and the next you are sliding into a…

There is a place in Cincinnati, Ohio, that has been quietly winning hearts and palates since 1940, and I honestly cannot believe it took me this long to write about…

Some places in Ohio make it surprisingly easy to step away from the day for a while, and this Lancaster park does exactly that. It sits close to town, but…

Food festivals have a special way of bringing Ohio towns to life. One weekend, it is sweet corn and live music, the next, it is apples, sauerkraut, melons, or pumpkin…

Spring in Ohio is a very good time to be hungry. The markets wake up, the fields start producing again, and restaurants that care about local ingredients suddenly have even…

Late nights in Ohio have a way of turning a simple food run into part of the evening itself. One minute you are thinking about heading home, and the next…

Every spring, Ohio’s Lake Erie shore turns into the kind of place that feels almost unreal. Tiny, bright birds pour into the trees, photographers line the paths with cameras ready,…

Some afternoons in downtown Columbus turn into something better than you planned, and this Ohio gallery is a perfect example. I like places that catch you off guard a little,…

Some places win you over before you even finish the first plate, and this small taqueria in Akron, Ohio, does exactly that. I had heard good things for a while,…

There is a historic house in Ohio that looks as if it stepped out of another century, with pointed rooftops, intricate woodwork, and rooms that still carry the atmosphere of…

Some weekends call for a real change of pace. You know the feeling of wanting to trade phone buzz and packed schedules for rustling leaves, a quiet porch, and the…

Every once in a while, a bakery comes along that makes the usual pastry stop feel a little too ordinary. This one in Ohio has that effect immediately. The dark…

Most donut runs are over almost as soon as they start. You walk in, point at a box, pay, and head back out. Then there is this Ohio spot, which…

Some bakery stops are quick. You grab one thing, promise yourself you will save it for later, and then somehow it disappears in the car. This Ohio spot is not…

Ohio is not short on great Italian food, but some restaurants make a much stronger case than others for getting in the car and going. These are the places that…

Ohio has more going on than it usually gets credit for, and some of its best meals are hiding in the kinds of places you could drive past without a…

Ohio has plenty of great food stops, but I did not expect a small pretzel shop inside a historic market to end up on my personal favorites list. These pretzels…

Some bakeries are good for a quick stop. Others have people planning a whole detour just for a box to take home. This Ohio spot falls firmly into the second…

Watching molten glass turn into something beautiful is the kind of thing that stops you mid-thought. One minute, it looks like a glowing lump, and the next, it is starting…

Some places make it very easy to say yes to a day out, and this museum in Dayton, Ohio, is one of them. Kids can get hands-on with fossils, watch…

I did not expect one Ohio museum visit to include dinosaurs, a planetarium, presidential history, and a gift-shop treat I would still be thinking about later, but that is exactly…

On a quieter stretch of Broadway Avenue in Bedford, Ohio, there is a shop that can make time slip away. The shelves are filled with crystals, loose herbs, tarot decks,…

Some sandwiches are good, and then some are so over-the-top they make every ordinary lunch look a little disappointing. Ohio has plenty of great places to eat, but every so…

It is easy to underestimate this part of northeast Ohio if you are just passing through, but that would be a mistake. Canton is home to a resort that feels…

Pizza means a lot in Ohio, and it does not take many bites at the right place to understand why. Spend a little time in these longtime neighborhood spots, and…

Spring in Ohio brings more than warmer weather and blooming trees. It is also the time when bakeries around the state start filling their cases with seasonal favorites, from pastel-frosted…

Some places in Ohio stay with you long after the visit ends, and this is one of them. In Adams County, this remarkable site has been drawing historians, archaeologists, and…

Some of the best food finds in Ohio are hiding in the places you would least expect, and this small Thai spot in Maumee is a perfect example. From the…

Ohio has more state parks than most people realize, and some of the best ones are the ones that get overlooked. I have spent enough time exploring this state to…

April along Ohio’s Lake Erie shoreline is a different kind of magic. The crowds of summer have not arrived yet, the air carries a crisp freshness off the water, and…

A great breakfast burrito can change the whole mood of a morning, and Ohio has plenty of spots that know exactly how to make one worth waking up for. Warm…

Some dinner spots are good, and some are the kind people will happily drive out of their way for again and again. Ohio has plenty of places for a casual…

Some drives through Ohio end with a meal you forget by the next day, and some lead to the kind of diner that stays on your mind. I was not…

April in Ohio is a full-on visual feast. Blooming cherry trees line winding paths, tulip fields burst into every shade imaginable, and the air smells like fresh rain and possibility….

Spring in Ohio has a way of making lunch feel easier to plan. The days run longer, the weather softens, and suddenly a really good sandwich sounds like exactly the…

Lake Erie has a way of drawing you toward the shoreline, and Ohio’s stretch of it is filled with lighthouse stops that are easy to appreciate. Some catch your eye…

Some buffets feel ordinary, and some make you start rethinking your entire game plan by the time you reach the dessert section. This Ohio spot falls firmly into the second…

Some all-you-can-eat places feel less like a meal and more like an event, and this Ohio spot leans all the way into that idea. You start with a plate piled…

Some Ohio landmarks stay with you long after the visit ends, and this one in Mansfield has that effect almost immediately. The building rises with stone towers, narrow windows, and…

Some restaurants make a strong impression before the first plate even hits the table, and this one in Lancaster, Ohio, has that effect. It sits on Main Street with the…

Some evenings feel better by the water. The light softens, the surface starts to shimmer, and dinner somehow feels a little more memorable when you can look out at a…

Some places surprise you by how much they fit into a single visit, and this Columbus, Ohio, museum does exactly that. From the outside, it keeps a low profile. Inside,…

Some restaurant detours end up justifying the whole drive, and this place in Munroe Falls did that for me almost immediately. I had been hearing about it for months, but…

Some of the best breakfast stops in Ohio are the ones you never planned on finding. That was the case here. A detour off Route 30 led me into Bluffton,…

April is one of the best times to go birding in Ohio. The marshes along Lake Erie fill with movement, songbirds push north in waves, and even an ordinary morning…

Spring has a way of making Ohio feel brand new. The trees start filling out, the trails look inviting again, and even a simple drive can turn into the start…