A Taste of Columbus

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

Welcoming nearly 800 attendees, this epic annual event features 50 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 “A 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 • 6-9pm • Walter Student Commons at St. Charles Preparatory School

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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!

  • Brothers Drake Meadery

    TBD

  • Bubbles The Tea & Juice Company

    Popping Bubbles and our signature boba with various tea flavors

  • Chalupa Bowl

    Mexican food specialized in “birria”

  • Chocolate Cafe

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

  • Dave & Buster's

    Prize wheel with D&B swag

  • Fruits & Roots Coffee Roasters

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

  • GCCC Catering

    TBD

  • Hofbrauhäuhaus Columbus

    German Sausage with Sauerkraut

  • Island Girl Bahamian Cuisine

    Curry chicken tacos, Jerk chicken tacos

  • Just Baklava

    Various flavors of baklava

  • Ma Bui's Bahamian Delight

    Jerk chicken, conch fritters, plantains, seafood mac

  • The Original Goodie Shop

    Cinnamon stick pastry (Our best seller)

  • Red Bao Kitchen

    Bao/noodles and Matcha/fruit tea

  • 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 & Jalapeño Three-Bean Chili, Sweet Potato Cornbread Muffins

  • Simply Plated Catering

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

  • 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

  • ... and more to be added!

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

  • Hofbrauhäuhaus 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

  • Hofbräuhaus 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