Friday Food Bites: Preston’s opens at Little Grand Market, Si Senor hosts Arepas Craft

Happy Friday! Here’s the latest Columbus restaurant news:

• Preston’s Burgers officially opened its new stall at Little Grand Market in Grandview last week. They took the place of Taesty’s Southern Style, which closed a couple months back. Preston’s also continues to operate its storefront in Clintonville.
• A new arepa-focused pop-up called Arepas Craft has started popping up every Sunday at Si Senor Grandview (1456 W. Fifth Ave.). Their menu features a handful of arepas and sides.
• Two Dollar Radio Headquarters posted on social media this week saying they will be scaling back their plant-based food menu after this week, and shifting focus at the beginning of the year to coffee, cocktails, and events. The independent bookstore said they’ll be offering a brunch menu during the select days over the holidays.
• Shortly after announcing their expansion to the Short North, Frenchi’s Deli has soft opened their new shop at 1219 N. High St. An official grand opening is coming next week.
• Demolition is underway for a new home for Mrs. Goodman’s Bakery in Worthington. Currently located at 901 High St., they moving about a block north to a new spot at High Street and Wilson Drive, where a former daycare building has been demolished to make way for the new bakery.
• The first local store of a halal barbecue chain called Meat Moot celebrates its grand opening Friday, Dec. 19. Meat Moot has paired up with Yaffa Cafe, which opened last week, to take over the short-lived Dahab space at 3708 Fishinger Blvd. in Hilliard.
• Café Zupas has opened a new location at 2004 N. High St. near campus.
• The juice and dessert shop Juice Time just opened another local shop at 3951 Easton Square Pl. E. at Easton Town Center.

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