Columbus’s culinary reputation is earning international attention. In a recent feature for The Times of London, British food writer Felicity Cloake, author of Peach Street to Lobster Lane: Coast to Coast in Search of Real American Cuisine, explores the city’s deep ties to one of America’s most iconic foods: the hamburger.

Tracing the burger’s roots, Cloake highlights Columbus as home to White Castle and the birthplace of Wendy’s, while celebrating its inventive local scene. From the legendary Thurman Café to chef-driven favorites like Joya’s, Ray Ray’s and Ringside, she notes that nearly every eatery in the city, from upscale restaurants to coffee shops, has its own take on the classic.

As Cloake writes, “You can argue until the cows come home over the true home of the hamburger but you can’t deny that this under-the-radar destination packs some serious beef in the dining department.”

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