August 2009 Issue
Barrio Restaurant
Adam Welly, owner of the Wayward Seed Farm in Marysville, considers himself as much a professional eater as a farmer. So it was a shock for his progressive tastebuds when a few months back he dined with a group of restaurant traditionalists. “They ordered an appetizer, salad and entrée, in that order,” he says. “That’s not how I eat — it’s no fun.” Diners at Barrio, Columbus’ newest tapas venue, would agree. Opened in May and housed in the shel... Creatively Canton
Yes, Canton is home to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. But it is also the nurturing nest of fiber artists, potters, photographers, oil painters, ballet dancers, jugglers, weavers, watercolorists, drummers, jewelry makers, actors, jazz singers, stilt walkers, playwrights, opera singers, furniture designers, filmmakers, sculptors, folk musicians, poets, digital artists, woodworkers and more. The creative explosion that has occurred in Canton and surrounding Stark County over the past several years is nothi... |
Gardens By the Glass
Gardening and winemaking both require patience,” muses David Thorn, drawing parallels between designing creative landscapes for homeowners as president of DTR Landscape Associates and producing complex wines for his guests at ThornCreek Winery & Gardens in Aurora. “Amazing wine needs time — it has to age, it has to be manipulated, and it has to sit and rest,” Thorn explains. “In the garden, you design it so plants can grow together. You have to let it sit and rest duri... |
Freedom's Champion
Most Ohioans who know a little about our state’s rich history are probably aware of the Underground Railroad and abolition movement here, along with the locales well-known for playing a prominent part: Oberlin, Ripley, Wilberforce, Cincinnati and so on. Most of those same well-educated folks have probably never heard, however, of Mt. Pleasant. Nor do they likely know about its most prominent, important resident, one Benjamin Lundy. Lundy, however, is one of those remarkable figures who make diggin... History in Brick and Mortar
Schoolchildren in Dayton have heard the story for decades: How the first white settlers poled their way up the Great Miami River from Cincinnati in flat-bottomed pirogues to find a better home. And how they stopped on the flat, fertile land where the Great Miami met the Mad and Stillwater rivers. And how one of the senior men, Col. George Newcom, built a cabin of squared logs on the riverbank that served many functions: general store, church, post office, courthouse, jail, inn and family home. Daytonian... Ohioan - Chef Richard Alford
AGE: 70 HOMETOWN: Barberton. PROFESSION: He is associate professor emeritus in the University of Akron’s Summit College Department of Hospitality Management where, in addition to teaching classic culinary techniques, each year he trains a small group in the art of fruit, vegetable, cheese, tallow and chocolate carving, as well as ice sculpting. BLADES OF GLORY: Chef Alford has traveled the world teaching aspiring chefs to transform edible mediums into incredible art. “I carry a doctor’... River Moods
The small Maryland college where I teach is situated on the beautiful St. Mary’s River. Whenever I gaze out at the river from a bluff on the edge of campus, it’s easy to believe that time has stopped. As the seasons pass and the trees turn from leafy to bare and back again, the river seems never to change. But while the scene resembles a postcard, what I’m actually seeing is a slow-motion movie. Rivers can seem like tranquility itself, but their stable appearance conceals a dynamic rea... Taste Sensation
Ohio is sweet corn, plump, ripe blueberries and crisp, scarlet apples. It’s fiery, tomato-filled salsa and deliciously rich syrup. From breads to cheeses to wines and produce fresh from the ground, Ohio is a land both cultivated for and defined by food. And, with more than 77,000 farms in the state, and 200 commercial crops produced annually, it’s no surprise that we’re mighty proud of our agricultural culture. To celebrate this bounty, Ohio’s culinary riches are now being showcas... |
Gorgeous Gorges
Getting a good foothold is key when you’re attempting to scale a mini-mountain in West Virginia. So much depends on the weather, which is why autumn is usually a great time to try your luck climbing the formations off the New River Gorge. Fall is also the perfect time for adrenaline junkies to hit the nearby Upper Gauley and navigate its relentless class V rapids — 97 challenging twists and turns in all. Twenty-two controlled releases that start during the normally dry late summer/early autu... Heartland Heritage
Every year, Ohio Magazine scours the state for a lineup of memorable sites guaranteed to showcase Ohio history. The result is seven driving tours, based on the seven designated heritage areas in Ohio, where you can uncover the sights and sounds that typify Buckeye history. This year, the tours should be more popular than ever as travelers tighten their purse strings and watch their cash. That’s because many of these attractions are free, or the admission cost is minimal, providing an added bonus d... Making Waves
Hop on board for a wild ride — wakeboarding has arrived in Ohio. Wake Nation, a new water-sports complex in Fairfield, provides easier access to this burgeoning sport, which is a hybrid of waterskiing, snowboarding and surfing that has the rider strapped to a board skimming along the water while being pulled by a boat. While Wake Nation is equipped with a 10-acre manmade lake, pro-shop and observation deck for the comfortably landlocked, it’s what the complex doesn’t have that makes it... River-City Visit
Many first-time visitors to Cincinnati see the Ohio River as merely a watery border between the Buckeye State and Kentucky, a landmark used by hotel valets and front-desk clerks to describe the location of sports and concert venues such as the Great American Ball Park (home of the Cincinnati Reds) and Riverbend Music Center. But the Queen City-area riverfront is more than just stadiums, arenas and pavilions. The banks are lined with attractions that allow everyone from gourmands to gamblers to enjoy the... |
Full Plate
Never mind the locale. When the urchins in the musical “Oliver” waxed rhapsodic about “food, glorious food,” they must have been singing about Ohio — just as surely as Ohioans know that with a name like Smucker’s, it has to be good. Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard! While we’re in the mood — Cold jelly and custard! Yes, indeed. Hot sausage from Bob Evans (Rio Grande). Mustard from Ben’s Mustard (Kingston). Cold jelly from — where el... |
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