Following its inclusion on AFAR’s “Where to Go in 2025” list, Columbus is once again in the spotlight, this time as “one of America’s most thrilling food cities.” Writer Katie Chang celebrates the city’s diverse and collaborative culinary community, where innovation thrives across neighborhoods and cultures. |

As chef Avishar Barua shares, “Columbus is one of those rare places where your peers actually root for you to win. It’s small enough to feel like a family, but big enough that creativity and identity matter.”

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