On the Dispatch's website this morning, I read the following quote in a story about chain restaurants invading Columbus like a swarm of locusts:
"At a time when consumers are being pinched by a slowing economy and many former restaurant buildings in Columbus stand vacant, the question is: What keeps the restaurants coming?
The experts' short answer: a national trend favoring chain restaurants, which have more marketing muscle than those that are independently owned . . ." (emphasis mine)
I could go on forever about why I don't like this, but instead, I thought maybe we could collectively list some of our favorite locally-owned restaurants, for readers who might be new to the area or are looking to support more local businesses.
What are your favorites?
