Sep 13

Columbus Adventures

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  • September 13, 2015

Happy International Chocolate Day!

I have a treat for you at the end of this post! In the meantime, there’s a whole lot of delicious food pictures up ahead from my Columbus travels!

What with my current homelessness (of sorts), I was in between rotations and thus, between housing options, this weekend, so I decided to head off to Columbus to visit a couple friends who are currently there for their audition rotations! One of them is doing a rotation in a coroner’s office and cutting up brains.

We made grand plans to hit up a bunch of eateries. For instance…

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Explore the #goodeats in #Columbus with @fairyburger! #noms #food #travel

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I ended up getting to Columbus after 9 p.m. because we were put on hold for surgery, so we went to Lemongrass Fusion Bistro (see my review here!) for a super late dinner. The food was glorious, and our server was gorgeous.

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Chicken Sate appetizer

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Chicken Pad Thai

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Lemongrass Roll

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Fried Plantain with Ice Cream

After clearing it with his AirBnB host, my friend arranged sleeping quarters for me on his floor. It consisted of a sleeping bag, 3 blankets, and a pillow. :O Twas super comfy, and his host is a super nice soul!!
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The next morning, we went for brunch at Hang Over Easy (see my review here)! My first impression of it was that it was like a daytime bar (and if you know me, you probably know that I am not a fan of bars pretty much ever), but oh em gee, the food. :O

They have absolutely delicious brunch food, and we managed to score already-paid-for meter parking right down the street, so it was a win on all levels! HOE has seasonal pancakes that sound all sorts of delicious. *-*

Their current seasonal pancakes = Apple Pie Pancakes! *-*

Their current seasonal pancakes = Apple Pie Pancakes! *-*

Weekend special at Hang Over Easy = Corned Beef Eggs Benedict

Weekend special at Hang Over Easy = Corned Beef Eggs Benedict

I went to be lunch company for my friend a short while after that, and we walked around and looked around at the shops nearby, then through the park + downtown-ish area of Columbus. Goodale Park is beautiful!

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Goodale Park!

Fountain at Goodale Park!

And there we have it–that’s about half my weekend. The other half is currently being lived out presently, so clearly, I can’t really update you on that yet, heh heh heh. Suffice to say, this weekend has been pretty darn awesome thus far, but I do so solemnly swear–I will not be spending any money whatsoever for at least the next two weeks. :O

But enough about me! Here’s something for you! <3

Not too long ago, I briefly mentioned that Kroger was kinda letting me down with its Manager’s Specials, but…I take it back! I scored 3 boxes of Balance bars for less than $4.50. Yepyep.

As it turns out (perfect timing), I get to share the wealth! (Probably a good thing after I’ve assailed you with so many pictures of good food.) I think sometimes, it’s nice to be able to treat yourself to something awesome, be it awesome company and/or delicious food!

So thank you for virtually “hanging out” with me today! :P I have some tasty snacks to potentially send your way!

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In celebration of International Chocolate Day, Balance Bars is generously offering to give away 1 box of Chocolate Mint Balance Bars to one of my readers! (I was not compensated for this post or for running this giveaway.)

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  1. I have never tried Balance Bars, but I am a huge fan of chocolate mint flavor. Sounds like you had a great weekend! Columbus actually looks like a fun place!

    1. Me too! :D And yes indeed! It was a lot of fun, and rather awesome to get to meet up with my friends again–I don’t know when I’ll get to see em’ again, so I’m glad this weekend got to happen!

    • AER on September 13, 2015 at 10:47 am
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    I love Balance Bars! I’ve never had the mint chocolate flavor, but I usually eat the Cookie Dough or a Brownie flavor and they’re very tasty!

    1. Yay for cookie dough! :D That’s probably my favorite flavor that they make! <3

  3. I have never tried balance bars before but any type of chocolate usually is a win in my book!
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    1. hehehe, agreed! :D It’s hard to go wrong with chocolate!

  4. I have tried Balance Bars in all of their chocolate-y glory! I LOVE them!
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    1. hehehe, chocolate-y glory indeed! <3 Thanks for entering, and best of luck to ya!

    • Jeffrey on September 13, 2015 at 1:01 pm
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    It’s been awhile but I’ve had Balance Bars before, never the Chocolate Mint flavor. They sound tasty!

    1. They’re super good! :D Thanks for entering, and good luck! :]

    • Eva on September 13, 2015 at 4:06 pm
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    Oh thank YOU for letting us “hang out” with you virtually. Sounds like a great weekend (the first half of it, anyway). I missed you! We are in a full swing of a new school season, so I have a hard time finding a window for fun stuff.
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    1. I’ve missed you too! <3 I hope everything's been going well! The start of the new school year is always super hectic--hopefully things will calm down for you soon! <3

  7. OMG your foodie adventures. I want to join!!
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    1. Going on food adventures with you would be so fun! *-* (I’ll let you know if I’m ever passing by your area! <3)

  8. I’ve never tried Balance Bars, but they look scrumptious! And all of the food that you tried on your adventure look amazing! :)

    1. Thanks! :D They definitely were delicious! I’m gonna have to learn to make all of it so I won’t have to miss it!

  9. I like Balance Bars and the Chocolate Mint Cookie Crunch flavor sounds SO good! I’m also drooling over your corned beef eggs benedict pic – YUM!
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    1. Agreed! And ahhh, I really need to learn how to make eggs benedict! <3 It's so darn good!

    • Ally on September 13, 2015 at 9:08 pm
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    I have tried them but not this particular flavor. Yum!

    1. It’s a good one; I love the chocolate mint combo! :D

  11. I love balance bars, the caramel ones are my favorite and the mint chocolate are my boyfriends!
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    1. Ah, I loved the caramel one too! :] It’s so hard to pick a favorite!

    • julie on September 13, 2015 at 10:34 pm
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    i have and i love them

    1. It’s hard not to! :P Thanks for entering, and good luck!

    • Angela on September 13, 2015 at 10:48 pm
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    I have tried them!

    1. They are good stuff!

  14. I’ve never tried balance bars but I’m always looking for healthy and filling snacks! Thanks for hosting this giveaway :)
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    1. These are definitely an awesome option then! :] Thanks for entering, and best of luck to you! :D!

  15. You are making me hungry. Sounds like you had a terrific time!

    1. hehehe, sorry about that! It was definitely an awesome time! <3

    • Ruth C on September 14, 2015 at 8:31 am
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    Not these, but the Nuts/Seeds ones are delish

    1. It is indeed! :D Thanks for entering, and best of luck to you!

  17. It looks like you had a fun weekend, and lots of delicious food! Kroger’s manage’rs specials are often hit or miss here, but it does look like you hit the manager’s special jackpot. Chocolate and mint is such a yummy combo.
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    1. There’s definitely a lot of hit or miss moments with them, but I love it when I find something awesome buried in the rubble! :D

  18. Glad you had a good weekend! I’ve never tried balance bars before :-)
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    1. Thanks! It was an awesome time! :]

      They are good stuff! <3

    • Ken C on September 14, 2015 at 9:19 am
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    Not yet, but chocolate is my fave

    1. Chocolate is wonderful! :D

  20. All that food looks AMAZNG!!! YUM!
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    1. It was glorious! :D!!

    • Sarah N on September 14, 2015 at 11:13 am
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    I’ve not tried balance bars but these sound great.

    1. They’re super tasty! :D Thanks for entering, and good luck!

  22. Mmmm, balance bars sound amazing! All of the food looks so delicious too! <3 I can't believe I missed international chocolate day either, I will have to celebrate it today instead!!!
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    1. It’s never too late to celebrate international chocolate day! ;P

  23. I have not tried Balance Bars but these look super yummy!!
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    1. They are indeed! :D

    • Steph on September 14, 2015 at 4:18 pm
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    I have tried balance bar a long time ago before all these other bars came out

    1. That’s awesome! :O What was the original flavor?

  25. Thank god I had chocolate yesterday!!! (Wasn’t it national peanut day too!?) It was also national Celiac Awareness day!!!

    1. hahah, right?! :D I didn’t know about the latter two! :O So many awesome celebrations in a single day!

  26. i have a good friend in Columbus who i have been wanting to visit..im so going to that place for dinner, esp those rolls looks great!!! And i have not tried these bars,..chocolate + mint = heaven.

    1. It is my completely unbiased opinion that food + friends = the best excuses to travel! :D!

  27. I don’t actually like most Thai dishes (good thing I lived a 3 hour drive from Thailand, right?), but both of those breakfast meals look amazing! I’m kind of a breakfast fan.
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    1. :O!!! I’d gladly eat all the Thai food ever for you! :P I adore breakfast as well! I’d eat it at any hour of the day!

    • Wehaf on September 14, 2015 at 8:32 pm
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    I like balance bars, especially their PB flavors. :)

    1. Peanut butter is all sorts of awesome! :D!

  29. I’ve tried balance bars and they are really good. I like the Smores one.
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    1. That’s a good one too! :]!

    • DJ on September 15, 2015 at 10:30 am
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    I have tried them and they are very tasty.

    1. They are indeed! :D

  31. first off, all this food looks AMAZING!! I’ve never tried Balance Bars but I’ll try anything if it’s got chocolate and mint in it!
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    1. Thanks! I miss it so much already! :o

      Chocolate+ mint are an awesome combination!

    • Aaron on September 16, 2015 at 7:16 am
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    I have never tried Balance Bars.

    1. They’re good stuff! :O Hope you get to try em’ out!

    • latanya on September 16, 2015 at 8:39 am
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    no, I have not.

    1. Hope you get to try it! :]

    2. I hope you get to–good luck!

    • Stephanie Coldwell on September 16, 2015 at 9:22 am
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    I’ve never tried them but they sound delicious!

    1. I hope you get to! :D Thanks for entering, and good luck!

    • Renata on September 16, 2015 at 9:41 am
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    I’ve tried Smores before and it was delicious!

    1. Agreed! :D

    • Julie on September 16, 2015 at 12:30 pm
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    I’ve tried them and my whole family loves them!

    1. They’re awesome! :D!!

    • liz l on September 16, 2015 at 8:32 pm
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    Yes, I gave had them during long training runs

    • Susan Christy on September 16, 2015 at 11:17 pm
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    I love Balance Bars! The mint sounds great!

    1. Tis an awesome flavor! :D Good luck!

    • Georgia on September 17, 2015 at 9:30 am
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    I’ve tried Mocha and it was yummy!

    1. Ooo, I haven’t come across that one yet! I’ll have to try it out sometime! *-*

    • Jill S. on September 17, 2015 at 11:37 am
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    I haven’t tried Balance Bars -but they sound good.

    1. They are indeed! :] I hope you get to try em’ out! Good luck!

    • Laura Royal on September 17, 2015 at 6:34 pm
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    yes, I love balance bars and get the often.

    1. They’re awesome! :D!

  42. OMG, great food photos and a chance to win Balance chocolate bars. So not the post I should have read before dinner when ours is just leftovers… LOL.

    I’d enter the contest but teenage boys means bars last all of 2 seconds in my house. And nope I can’t hide them because they’ve found all my secret stash spots. :)
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    1. Thanks, Debbie! :D I’m sorry that it made you hungry (I hope the leftovers were good! <3!)

      haha, that definitely makes it hard! :x Kids are frighteningly gifted at finding hidden stashes!!

    • Diane Estrella on September 17, 2015 at 8:27 pm
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    I have and these look like the perfect snacking size. Yum!

    1. They are indeed! :D! Helps to curb hunger for at least a little while! :P

  44. I’ve have these balance bars before! They are delicious!
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    1. They are indeed! <3

  45. I haven’t, but I’d like to!

    1. I hope you get to! :D

    • Ellen Casper on September 18, 2015 at 9:37 pm
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    I’ve never tried then but they sound great.

    1. They’re pretty darn awesome!

    • Ray on September 19, 2015 at 6:55 am
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    I’ve had the cookie dough and it was good!

    1. That one is my favorite! :D!

  48. I’ve never had balance bars. But chocolate mint is one of my favorite flavors~!
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    1. It’s definitely one of my favorites as well! :]

  49. I think I’ve had a balance bar in the past, but it’s been a while. Would love to try them again!
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    1. I hope you get to! :D They’re delicious!

  50. I have never tried them but would love to!
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    1. I hope you get to! :D Good luck!

    • Ariella on September 20, 2015 at 8:45 pm
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    I have not tried them but they look amazing, especially the mint one (I LOVE chocolate + mint), so I hope I get to! :)

    1. I hope you get to! :D Thanks for entering, and best of luck to you! :]

    • steph on September 21, 2015 at 12:08 am
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    I wish I didn’t associate them with an ex :(

    • Michelle Hill on September 21, 2015 at 12:03 pm
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    Would love to try them!

    1. I hope you get to! :D Good luck!

    • Sadie B. on September 21, 2015 at 1:19 pm
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    I have not tried balance bars yet.

    1. I hope you get to! :] Thanks for entering!

    • lauren on September 23, 2015 at 7:57 am
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    I tried them years ago.

    1. They’re good stuff! :D

  56. never tried, but would love to!
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    1. I hope you get to! :] Thanks for entering, and good luck!

    • Judith on September 24, 2015 at 3:14 pm
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    I love balance bars!

    1. Me too! :D

    • Melanie Fry on September 25, 2015 at 6:17 pm
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    Yep, love them!

    1. Agreed! :D

    • starla b on September 25, 2015 at 10:59 pm
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    These sound so awesome. I have yet to try and of these but I would absolutely love to. They would be perfect for work and school!

    1. Thanks for entering! :D!

    • Lauren on September 26, 2015 at 10:04 am
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    Yes, but I have never tried this flavor.

    1. It’s good stuff! :D

  61. Oh wow!! Your restaurant delights look SO delicious! I was thinking how amazing that Thai food looked, and then I saw the pancakes….

    I’m so glad you’re having some adventure time with friends and are able to sneak a bit of relaxation into all your busyness!!

    1. :D! They were so good! I’d love to go back someday to eat some more! :P

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