Si Señor Opens in Arena District; Columbus to Host Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Fest in 2024

One of the city’s best sandwich makers has returned to the Downtown area more than three years after it departed. Si Señor Peruvian Sandwiches & More is now open at 155 W. Nationwide Blvd. in the Arena District, filling the former Zoup! space. The owners of the Latin-style sandwich shop, Guillermo Perez and Christell Gozzer, have one other location at 1456 W. Fifth Ave. in Fifth by Northwest. The pair opened their first sandwich shop Downtown more than 10 years ago in the Atlas Building and later relocated the shop to Lynn Alley. They expanded with the Grandview-area storefront in 2017, but the Lynn Alley shop closed in 2020, when the Downtown lunch crowd was scarce. Si Señor specializes in affordable, generously sized sandwiches, as well as its signature cilantro pasta salad and tres leches cake. 

Mayor of Flavortown to Host New Food Festival in Columbus

The spikey-haired, Columbus-born celebrity chef Guy Fieri is bringing a new, two-day food and music festival to Central Ohio next year. According to a press release, the inaugural Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Fest will take place June 1-2, 2024, at the Lawn at CAS (2540 Olentangy River Road). Two-day tickets are now on sale starting at $155 and can be purchased at flavortownfest.com.  

Grand Tavern Now Serving in Grandview

The long-awaited opening of Grand Tavern took place over the weekend at 1111 W. First Ave. The bar takes over the former Marshall’s Restaurant & Bar space along with its neighbor Delaney’s Diner. Marshall’s closed last summer after 37 years. According to the tavern’s Facebook page, the bar’s hours will be 3-10 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday (with the exception of Thanksgiving). Grand Tavern will open early at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 25, for The Game. 

Mmmm … Mmelo Pops Up at Easton

Locally owned Mmelo Boutique Confections recently unveiled a holiday pop-up shop at Easton Town Center. The store is at 3951 Easton Square Place East, formerly home to Fay’s Crepes. Mmelo is known for its “hand-crafted and junk-free” chocolates, bon bons and signature Marshmmelos. The confectionery sells a variety of vegan, gluten-free and dairy free offerings. The shop’s hours are 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday to Friday; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday; and noon-6 p.m. Sunday.