A Taste of Columbus

Our popular annual celebration, β€œA Taste of Columbus” will be hosted on October 22, 2026, and you’re invited!

This epic annual event features dozens of food & drink stations offering complimentary sample bites & tasting pours from local restaurants, bakeries, dessert shops, coffee/tea shops, breweries, and distilleries, along with live music, local art, interactive activities, and our β€œA Toast to Wonderful Workplaces” awards program. Your ticket includes complimentary sample bites, sips, and pours from all participating vendors, social networking access, and plenty of fun! *Note: This event is 21+ only!

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Join us at A Taste of Columbus 2026!

Thursday, October 22, 2026 β€’ 6-9pm β€’ Walter Student Commons at St. Charles Preparatory School

Participating Tasting Vendors for 2026

  • The Berwick

    TBD

  • Better Beverage

    Non-Alcoholic Wine, Non-Alcoholic Spirits and Adaptogenic beverages

  • The Boathouse

    Prosciutto and goat cheese crostini topped with fig and honey, Ahi Tuna spoons with wasabi and sriracha on a crispy rice cake

  • Brekkie Shack

    Mini egg sliders - vegetarian and bacon options, seasonal flavors. Energy bites or other sweet treats, housemade.

  • Chalupa Bowl

    Mexican food specialized in β€œbirria”

  • Chocolate Cafe

    Mini cupcakes, chocolate covered strawberries, cookies, cake pops, Buckeyes, truffles, brownies

  • Dave & Buster's

    Prize wheel with D&B swag

  • Donna's Delicious Dozen

    Donut holes - topped with different flavors - glaze, strawberry cheesecake, buckeye (chocolate & peanut butter)

  • Fruits & Roots Coffee Roasters

    Espresso Based Drinks and Specialty Tea drinks from our Mobile Espresso Bar

  • GCCC Catering

    TBD

  • High Bank Distillery Co.

    Sweet Corn Elote Dip (pickled corn, feta, cheddar, jalapeΓ±o, cilantro, lime, crispy tortilla chips)

  • HofbrauhΓ€uhaus Columbus

    Different sausages

  • Island Girl Bahamian Cuisine

    Curry chicken tacos, Jerk chicken tacos

  • Just Baklava

    Various flavors of baklava

  • LA Catering

    Polenta and beef cheek bite- seared bite size polenta cake with Demi glacΓ© braised beef cheek.

  • The Lazy Lemon

    Our signature menu; dream squeeze, the captain, tsunami twist, Carolina sunset, cheeks in the sand.

  • Ma Bui's Bahamian Delight

    Jerk chicken, conch fritters, plantains, seafood mac

  • Mr. Pickles Industries

    Mr. Pickles Dillicious Lemonade, a pickle flavored lemonade.

  • Noble Cut Distillery

    Sampling Bourbon, Salted Caramel and Apple Whiskeys

  • The Original Goodie Shop

    Cinnamon stick pastry (Our best seller)

  • Red Bao Kitchen

    Bao/noodles and Matcha/fruit tea

  • SAUCE BOSS GANG

    TBD

  • The Scratch House

    Smoked Chicken Cajun Cream Pasta, Smoked sliced chicken thighs tossed with pasta, peppers, and onions in a rich, creamy Cajun Parmesan sauce, Smoked Chicken & JalapeΓ±o Three-Bean Chili, Sweet Potato Cornbread Muffins

  • Simply Plated Catering

    Light and Heavy Appetizers-hot and cold. Traditional, vegan, vegetarian, gluten free options.

  • The Stack Social

    Bite-sized buttermilk mini pancakes served with a selection of signature drizzles and toppings, along with sample-sized handcrafted specialty refreshers.

  • The Suite Treat

    Cookies, brownies, sourdough cinnamon rolls, cake slices and dipped chocolate treats.

  • The Taste You Can See

    Mini Burrata & Roasted Tomato Crostini with Balsamic Jalapeno Reduction, Mediterranean Mezze Cups, Hummus, Whipped Herb Feta, Olives and Vegetables with Mini Pita

  • Taylor Made Sweets

    Chocolate chip cookies, snickerdoodle cookies, Salted caramel cupcakes, Strawberry crunch

  • Ted's Montana Grill

    Bison Short Ribs and Huckleberry Margarita

  • Thai Street Food By Nan

    Thai style skewers, pork and chicken skewers with sticky rice

  • Tropical Smoothie Cafe

    Smoothie samples (various flavors)

  • Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar

    Shrimp & Grit Shooters: American white gulf shrimp with smoky chorizo sausage, peperonata, and creole sauce over creamy stone-ground goat cheese grits, topped with scallions & lemon

    Mini Banana Pudding: creamy pudding, bananas, vanilla wafers, whipped cream

Participating Tasting Vendors for 2025

  • 80 Acres Farms

  • Agave & Rye

  • The Blackwell Inn & Conference Center

  • Brekkie Shack

  • BrewDog

  • Brothers Drake Meadery

  • Bubbles The Tea & Juice Company

  • Chansweets

  • Chef Henry’s Catering

  • Chicory Tea Co.

  • Chocolate Cafe

  • Clean Eatz

  • Cotton Sugar Co.

  • Dave & Buster's

  • Dirt Rich Brew

  • Echo Spirits Distillery

  • Eddie Merlot's

  • Edison Brewing Company

  • Elysium Tennis

  • For The Love of Dough

  • Fruits & Roots

  • GCCC Catering

  • Genghis Grill

  • Goodale Station

  • HofbrauhΓ€uhaus Columbus

  • Hot Chicken Takeover

  • Island Girl Bahamian Cuisine

  • Land-Grant Brewing Co.

  • Les Patisse Sweets

  • Lion Cub's Cookies

  • Little Ladies Soft Serve

  • Long Drink

  • Lucky Cat Poke Co.

  • Ma Bui's Bahamian Delight

  • Noble Cut Distillery

  • Off Da Grill

  • Ohio Brewing Company

  • The Original Goodie Shop

  • Otherworld Ohio

  • The Pastry Factory

  • The Refectory Restaurant

  • SAUCE BOSS GANG

  • The Scratch House

  • Smiles Cuisine

  • Taesty’s

  • Taylor Made

  • Tortilla Street Food

  • Tricia’s Creole Cafe’

  • Way Down Yonder Beignets & Coffee

  • Yats Cajun Creole

Participating Tasting Vendors for 2024

  • 80 Acres Farms

  • Accent Wine

  • Agave & Rye

  • Aubergine Private Dining Club

  • Brekkie Shack

  • BrewDog

  • BrootLegg Extracts

  • Brothers Drake Meadery

  • Buncha Munchies Bakery

  • Chansweets

  • Chilljoy

  • Chocolate Cafe

  • Clean Eatz

  • Cotton Sugar Co.

  • Dave & Buster's Polaris

  • Ditch the Mix

  • Echo Spirits Distilling Co.

  • Edison Brewing Co.

  • Eiffel Street Food

  • Eliza's Cookies & Treats

  • Flavor 91 Bistro

  • For the Love of Dough

  • Fruits & Roots

  • Greater Columbus Convention Center

  • HofbrΓ€uhaus Columbus

  • Holy Taco

  • Hot Chicken Takeover

  • The Kee

  • Lion Cub's Cookies

  • Litt Kombucha

  • Munchmallow

  • Noble Cut Distillery

  • North High Brewing Co.

  • Ohio Brewing Co.

  • Peace Love and Little Donuts

  • Peak Cocktails

  • Pitabilities

  • Posh Teatime Co.

  • Refectory Restaurant

  • Roadster

  • Sauce Boss Gang

  • Speakeasy Bakery

  • Species X Beer Project

  • Taesty’s

  • Taylor Made

  • Tremont Goodie Shop

  • Watershed Distillery

  • Yats Grandview

  • Yum Village

  • Zephie’s Cakes and Desserts