Tuesday, February 27 2018

The 7 best steakhouses in Columbus 🍽

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Happy Tuesday. It's James.

The classic steakhouse feels like a throwback nowadays, to a time when eating out was reserved for special occasions like birthdays or celebratory situations like graduation days or job promotions.

We're lucky to live in a time of so many good fast casual options, but you don't get that same special feeling going through the line at Chipotle for the 4th time in the last week. Or so I've heard.

Anyway, here's our picks for the 7 best steakhouses in Columbus, including recommendations on what to get at each. My personal #1? The Top. It's a steakhouse that really does feel like a special occasion sort of place, possibly more than any other restaurant in Columbus.

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