{"id":1257,"date":"2018-09-11T12:00:14","date_gmt":"2018-09-11T16:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crave-columbus.com\/?p=1257"},"modified":"2018-09-10T16:24:44","modified_gmt":"2018-09-10T20:24:44","slug":"mac-cheese-trail-columbus-ohio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crave-columbus.com\/index.php\/2018\/09\/11\/mac-cheese-trail-columbus-ohio\/","title":{"rendered":"The Columbus, Ohio Mac &#038; Cheese Trail: Leg 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s no secret that Columbus, Ohio is a holy mecca of foodie fare. Not only can the city claim fame to the #1 Food Truck Festival in the mid-west, but it also hosts a variety of other taste-tastic events as well. \u201cTaco Bites\u201d, \u201cMac &amp; Cheese Festival\u201d, \u201cBrunch Bites\u201d, \u201cSlice of Columbus\u201d, you name it, the 614 hosts it\u2014in epic proportions. Last year, there were over 65 food trucks parked along the Scioto Mile for the 7<sup>th<\/sup> Annual Columbus Food Truck festival. (See my recap on the #cbusfoodbloggers site <strong>here<\/strong>!). The city\u2019s dedication to keeping the food scene poppin\u2019 helps bloggers like me stay on top of the game. I love it! Although it may seem like nothing special to us native 614-ers to have foodie fests out the wazoo or hundreds of restaurant options to choose from at dinnertime, I could see where it could be overwhelming to visitors.<\/p>\n<p>Where do they start?<\/p>\n<p>Where do WE start?<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve been a Columbus resident for over 7 years now and there\u2019s still so many new things I want to do, see, try, and especially taste.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone from this area knows that the simple question \u201cwhere can I get some good (blank) around here?\u201d is anything BUT simple. I\u2019m here to help guide you all through the Columbus food scene by tasting the good, the better, sometimes terrible, but mostly absolutely delicious meals around the city.<\/p>\n<p>Today I\u2019ve laid out for you a \u201cMac &amp; Cheese Roadmap\u201d to finding the cheesiest and best childhood memory-inducing mac &amp; cheese dishes out there. Although I do have a personal favorite, each one I\u2019ve listed below has different qualities that could hit the spot for just about anyone.<\/p>\n<p>So good luck and strap in tight, it\u2019s about to get real, realll cheesy.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/shortnorthpinthouse.com\/menu\/\">Pint House<\/a> \u2014 Entr\u00e9e $9.00; Add Chicken ($3) Bacon ($2) Jalapenos ($1)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>What\u2019s the best side to a skillet full of hot, gooey carbs? More carbs. Short North Pint House goes the extra mile by giving you one of their warm soft pretzel sticks as a side to the Mac &amp; Cheese Skillet. I thought it was a bet excessive to include a whole soft pretzel with my meal until I finished every last noodle on the dish and was left with a pool of beer cheese, just waiting to be sopped up by a spongey vehicle to my mouth. Enter: soft pretzel. They\u2019ve thought of everything!<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1261\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.crave-columbus.com\/index.php\/2018\/09\/11\/mac-cheese-trail-columbus-ohio\/img_2953\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crave-columbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_2953.jpg?fit=640%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mac &amp;#038; Cheese Trail\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crave-columbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_2953.jpg?fit=640%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1261\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crave-columbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_2953.jpg?resize=640%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mac &amp; Cheese Trail\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crave-columbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_2953.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crave-columbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_2953.jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Not feeling a whole dish by yourself? Order the skillet with the soft pretzel flight and share it with a friend or two. Carbs shared with besties are the best carbs.<\/p>\n<p>Sure, I started off the tour pretty strong, but I\u2019d heard a lot of buzz about this Mac &amp; Cheese entr\u00e9e and I knew I had to put it on the top of my list.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/theoldmohawk.com\/?page_id=7\">The Old Mohawk <\/a>\u2014 Entr\u00e9e $9.59; Fried Gouda Mac &amp; Cheese Bites $7.25<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>This is going to sound really weird at first, but stick with me. One of my favorite styles of mac &amp; cheese is one that I have to chew a little. Are you grossed out??<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Read on.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m talking about an older, more traditional style of macaroni and cheese sauce that\u2019s created using a \u201croux\u201d (not to be confused with Roo, the baby kangaroo in Winnie the Poo).\u00a0 A roux is a mixture of fat, especially butter, and flour used in making sauces. Long story short, you create the roux by melting butter in a saucepan. Once the butter is hot, you whisk flour into the melty schmelty butter until a thick, rough paste forms. AKA CHEWY MAC AND CHEESE.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Make any sense now?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Most M&amp;C dishes with runny cheese (like the one from Pint House) most likely means they just melted a cheese with a little cream and poured it over the freshly boiled noodles. At The Old Mohawk (I\u2019m assuming) they first create a roux, then mix the sauce with the noodles. The best part? By the time the dish makes it out to your table, the cheese has solidified just enough to create that thick, creamy, cheeeeesy cheese pull shown below. I\u2019ve got to admit, I blacked out a little when I started in on this dish. It was that good.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1264\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.crave-columbus.com\/index.php\/2018\/09\/11\/mac-cheese-trail-columbus-ohio\/img_3015\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crave-columbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_3015.jpg?fit=3024%2C4032&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 6s&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1533145591&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mac &amp;#038; Cheese Trail\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crave-columbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_3015.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1264\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crave-columbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_3015.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mac &amp; Cheese Trail\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crave-columbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_3015.jpg?w=3024&amp;ssl=1 3024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crave-columbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_3015.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crave-columbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_3015.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crave-columbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_3015.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We also couldn\u2019t turn down the fried gouda mac &amp; cheese bites on the appetizer menu. Although I wasn\u2019t a huge fan of the caraway sauce that accompanied the bites for dipping, I found that the bites were creamy enough (God bless Gouda) on their own.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1263\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.crave-columbus.com\/index.php\/2018\/09\/11\/mac-cheese-trail-columbus-ohio\/img_3014\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crave-columbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_3014.jpg?fit=3024%2C4032&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 6s&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1533145570&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mac &amp;#038; Cheese Trail\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crave-columbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_3014.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1263\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crave-columbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_3014.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mac &amp; Cheese Trail\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crave-columbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_3014.jpg?w=3024&amp;ssl=1 3024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crave-columbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_3014.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crave-columbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_3014.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crave-columbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_3014.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Like I said before, I started this tour off realll strong. Next? A simple side.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecrestgastropub.com\/parsons-menu\/\">The Crest on Parsons<\/a>\u2014 Side $5.00<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>I call this, an ode to Cavatappi:<\/p>\n<p>Just kidding I\u2019m not actually about to recite a poem on cavatappi noodles, but I\u2019m sure someone has, at one point, somewhere.<\/p>\n<p>Anyways\u2014although I love shells in macaroni and cheese as much as the next person (hello, the shells catch and hold the most amount of gooey cheese!!), cavatappi might come in first place. I love that the swirly noodles are typically served al dente, and they\u2019re just plain fun! I love that The Crest on Parsons serves their M&amp;C with a classic beer cheese topped with breadcrumbs. They used to have this dish as a full entr\u00e9e on their winter menu. Maybe it will make a comeback this year? Crest.. please? Although their dishes tend to weigh a little on the pricey side, the quality is worth the coin and that\u2019s what makes this restaurant one of my <strong>Top 10<\/strong> in the \u2018bus.<\/p>\n<p>PS, I have to admit something. I did actually google to see if someone wrote a poem about pasta noodles. They did. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.poetry4kids.com\/poems\/i-have-noodles-in-my-nostrils\/\"><strong>here <\/strong><\/a>if you\u2019re as weird as me.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hadleysbar.com\/lunchdinner\">Hadley\u2019s<\/a>\u2014Side of Mac &amp; Cheese $5.00<\/strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1259\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.crave-columbus.com\/index.php\/2018\/09\/11\/mac-cheese-trail-columbus-ohio\/img_0476\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crave-columbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_0476.jpg?fit=2071%2C3683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2071,3683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Mac &amp;#038; Cheese Trail\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crave-columbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_0476.jpg?fit=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1259\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crave-columbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_0476.jpg?resize=1200%2C2134&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mac &amp; Cheese Trail\" width=\"1200\" height=\"2134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crave-columbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_0476.jpg?w=2071&amp;ssl=1 2071w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crave-columbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_0476.jpg?resize=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1 169w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crave-columbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_0476.jpg?resize=768%2C1366&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crave-columbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_0476.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>I always promise to keep it real with you, and cheesy noodles are no exception. I stopped in to Hadley\u2019s last Friday for the first time in a while, and TBH I was pretty bummed out. We hit up their happy hour right when it started at 3pm for $2 off apps and $1 off beer. Unfortunately, the service wasn\u2019t top-notch and I was not a fan of the side mac n\u2019 cheese. As cheesy as it looks in this pic, I found the cheese sauce to be pretty runny\/watery and I\u2019m more of a thick sauce girl. However, if you like your pasta served this way then I encourage you to try it!<\/p>\n<p>The good news \u2013 we also got an order of the cauliflower wings and they SAVED the day.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1260\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.crave-columbus.com\/index.php\/2018\/09\/11\/mac-cheese-trail-columbus-ohio\/img_0478\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crave-columbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_0478.jpg?fit=3882%2C2912&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3882,2912\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 8&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1535730672&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015037593984962&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mac &amp;#038; Cheese Trail\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crave-columbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_0478.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1260\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crave-columbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_0478.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mac &amp; Cheese Trail\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crave-columbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_0478.jpg?w=3882&amp;ssl=1 3882w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crave-columbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_0478.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crave-columbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_0478.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crave-columbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_0478.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crave-columbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_0478.jpg?resize=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crave-columbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_0478.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crave-columbus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_0478.jpg?w=3600&amp;ssl=1 3600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuccisdublin.com\/\">Tucci\u2019s<\/a>\u2014Lobster Mac &amp; Cheese Entr\u00e9e $25.00<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Go hard or go home, right? If you\u2019re looking to drop 25 big ones on a big \u2018ol bowl of lobsta mac, Tucci\u2019s is the place to do it.<\/p>\n<p>I hadn\u2019t explored much of Old Dublin until after the newer (just as foodie-centric) Bridge Park of Dublin was built, but I\u2019m so glad I found it! A few of the restaurants along the main street have beautiful patios I mentioned <strong>HERE. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Considering Tucci\u2019s is owned by CLB Restaurants (same owners as Matt the Miller\u2019s) you know pretty much anything they put on your plate is going to be good, and the Lobster Mac &amp; Cheese is no exception!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s no secret that Columbus, Ohio is a holy mecca of foodie fare. 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