The Best Food Flights Around Columbus

I know Charmin was going for big things when they debuted the “Less is More” campaign, but let’s be honest.

This is America. Bigger is better, we want more.

Speaking of.. can anybody else say the phrase “we want more” without thinking of this girl?

Anyways.. now that I’ve gone from talking about toilet paper to forcing you to watch a 6 second clip of a 5 year old AT&T commerical, let’s talk food.

So strap up, take notes, and find a friend to split these flights with (or don’t, because honestly I took 80% of these down by myself, whoops).

#1: MIMOSA FLIGHT at The Crest on Parsons

Not only does The Crest on Parsons display their mimosa flight beautifully, but they also mix their champagne with only the best- fresh pressed juice from their neighbor, Alchemy. The mimosa “flavors” are always changing depending upon which juices Alchemy has in stock, but these sure won’t disappoint. Don’t share, these little guys go down fast! (During brunch only)

#2: TOAST FLIGHT at Dan the Baker Toast Bar

The only thing that sounds better than a flight of booze is a flight of carbs. Dan the Baker Toast Bar (open 8am-noon Friday through Sunday only) is a tucked away cafe inside a production warehouse off of Riverside Drive, but it still gives off a cozy little bakery vibe. For only $5.50, you can choose three of your favorite breads to pair with three spreads to create the perfect freshly-baked flight. (Ask nicely and you might even get to taste test a few!)

#3: SOFT PRETZEL FLIGHT at Short North Pint House

While we’re on the carb train…

Short North Pint House blows any other pretzel flight competitors out of the water with the trio they’re serving up. What makes their soft pretzel flight so special? It’s what’s on the inside that counts, baby. While one folded pretzel (left) is stuffed full of beer cheese, the other folded pretzel (right) will curb your sweet tooth when it oozes  icing filling when dipped in their classic cinnamon sugar dipping sauce.

#4: ANTIPASTI FLIGHT at Wolf’s Ridge Brewing

Wolf’s Ridge Brewing, being classy as usual. Step up your foodie game during happy hour with their anitpasti flight while sipping on a WRB draft. The taproom appetizer chefs take the dish the extra mile by putting the antipasti items inside actual mini flight beer glasses. Mozz balls, sliced bread, roasted cherry tomatoes, they’ve got ’em all. Not to mention the rest of their out of this world menu. Check it out! (Antipasti flight on Tap room menu only)

#5: PIZZA FLIGHT at Paulie Gee’s

Ok so Paulie Gee is really hookin’ up the deal on this one. During happy hour (5-7pm), you can get THREE regular sized pizzas for $20. Considering these pizzas normally range from $13-$17 each, you’re getting a steal. Plus three pizzas. Stealzas. Okay that was bad. But who wouldn’t want that?

#6: BEER FLIGHT at Columbus Brewing Company

So I know this one is a given, and there’s really nothing special about beer flights as they’ve been around forever. Maybe that’s a blog post all on it’s own, but I’ll share this guy with you all today. I love that you have a pretty long list of CBC specific drafts you can pick from for your flight, and it’s a damn good deal: $8.50 for five 4-ounce pours. (And I’ll admit, the foodie in me looooves that they’re served in this cute little Ohio-shaped platter)

#7: PIZOOKIES at BJ’s Brewhouse

It’s a cookie in a cast-iron skillet with ice cream on top and it’s really, really good. If you’re bad at making decisions, their flight is for you- try all three for only ten bucks.

Flights we NEED

If you’re listening o’ restaurant owners of Columbus, I’m talking to you. These are a few serious foodie tasting flight needs in the 614. Why we don’t have them? Not sure. Will we get them soon? Hopefully. If you have had an awesome food flight not on this list, make sure you let me know! Tell me in the comments or send me a message on IG. I love hearing back!

• Macaroni and Cheese Flight – We’re talking various styles of cheese, pasta shapes, and toppings. I’m salivating thinking about it.
• Eggs Benedict Flight – We tried these at the picture-perfect Union Fare in Manhattan. Bring them to the ‘bus, please!
• Matcha/Coffee Flight – If I’m overpaying for my coffee, I might as well try 4 different kinds?? I’m dying to check out the boozy latte flight at Fielding’s Wood Grill outside of Houston, Texas
• Pancake Flight- Orange Restaurant in Chicago nailssss the pancake flight game with an ever-rotating theme for their sampler of four. I went home in a sugar coma, but it was well worth it
• Queso Flight – Yes I’ve heard of samplers before, but I want it to be called a FLIGHT. It’s just cooler that way.
• Ranch Flight – You think I might be exaggerating with tasting flights of condiments, but Twisted Ranch in St. Louis lets you try up to 13 different kinds at a time (FYI- they have 31 flavors, all made in-house daily. That’s a lot of ranch.) When I went we only tried 5 (pictured below), but you best believe if I ever end up back I’m going for the big 1-3.
• Frozen Ice Flight- I was going to stop at ranch, but St. Louis really has this flight game down. Narwhal’s Crafted Urban Ice has over 20 flavors and yep, you can order them in a flight. Want more on this or St. Louis in general? Check out my foodie travel guide!

If you’ve made it this far into my post, I’ll reward you with some super nerdy info I found on flights:

Flight, meaning a sampling of a certain food or drink, doesn’t seem to be in use before the late 1970’s. There are two distinct and separate “flight” nouns. The older of the two means “the act of flying through the air.” The newer noun which has a different origin than the first is defined as “the act of running away.” The likeliest source of the word’s use, in the context of “a sample of something,” stems from a definition of the first usage, stated in the Merriam-Webster dictionary as, “a group of similar beings or objects flying through the air together.”

Granted, I copied this text from kegerator.com, so who really knows how legit it is. But we should believe everything we read on the internet, right?