UpTown Columbus Foodie Tour Wednesday 25 October, 2017
My press trip to Columbus,Ga was awesome but I had to do a seperate post just on their popular food tour. I am a big foodie and the Columbus Eats Food Tour was definitely something I was interested in experiencing while I was in this city.
Columbus Eats Food Tour was created to help tourists (and locals too!) experience what she was fortunate enough to experience daily. The idea of a walking food tour in Uptown was born! Where Food Meets History! I discovered the best local restaurants and stores in Uptown Columbus. They also sprinkled in a bit of history, architecture and culture to round out a perfect afternoon.
Uptown Food Tour – You can expect to walk approximately 2.0 miles during the 3-hour walking tour. visit various local restaurants, sampling specialty food items. While the sample portions are smaller than what they are if you were to order the dish in the restaurant, with five tastings, it is enough to serve as lunch. he tour is three hours long and we cover approximately 2.5 miles. While most of the land is flat, we experience a couple of moderate inclines. We will be walking or standing the majority of the time. There are resting points on the tour, where you may sit down, totaling 40 minutes.
Location 1: Meritage
Meritage is a locally owned & operated independent dinner restaurant, wine & martini bar and lunch time deli cafe. Meritage represents a unique blend of cuisines in a casually elegant, warm, friendly atmosphere.
Location 2: My Boulange
My Boulange is a unique restaurant where it brings Paris to Columbus,GA. Its a French cafe, providing freshly baked pastries and breads, coffees, wines and cheeses to the Uptown Columbus area. This was definitely the most upscale location for the tour as we had a salad, quiche with macaroons and mimosas.
Location 3: Nonic
Nonic Bar & Kitchen is a beer bar in downtown Columbus. They have 32 rotating taps featuring flights and multiple pour sizes. The decor was design with the German bar scene in mind.
Its definitely a more relaxed vibe and even some board games to entertain yourselves while you eat and drink. Also all of the artwork here are locally donated by artist.
Location 4: Ride On Smoothie and Juice Bar
Ride On Smoothie and Juice Bar mission is to create the yummiest & healthiest cold pressed juices & smoothies with the goal of bringing better health to the Uptown Columbus area. They use organic produce when possible and buy the majority of their ingredients from local sources.
This was hands down my favorite stop on the food tour. I am going into a more holistic lifestyle so when I learned this was on the tour I got excited. We got a chance to sample all of the Cold Press Juices in shot form and I can say I love them all! After eating the food on the stops, you will be greatful for this little detoxing juice break!
Bonus* Te Amo Tea
Te Amo Tea provides an alternative to more mainstream beverages on the market as they provide tea and tea accessories to our the Columbus area. We didnt stay here long, we just got a Beautiful Peach Black Tea which included an organic black tea with peach and apricot flavorings. Also contains lemon myrtle and calendula flowers. So happy that Columbus,Ga have different and healthy drink options!
Location 5: Mamma Goldberg’s Deli
Mamma Goldberg’s Deli serves hot, steamed sandwiches and sides. We didnt dine at this spot just yet, we got our food ordered to go, so we could make time to our last spot, and then return to eat in front of their store and enjoy the ending of the tour sitting in the patio area. Turkey/Roastbeef/Ham sandwiches were ordered to go with a large juicy pickle.
Location 6: Kilwins
Since 1947 Kilwins has been a celebrated part of Americana having earned a reputation for providing high quality chocolates, ice cream, and confections combined with excellent service.
This was our last spot where we just visited to get a sample round of sweet such as peanut brittle, pralines, ice cream flavors and more.
If you are a big foodie I would highly recommend this tour. It was worth the 3 hours and the walk around helps you get to know the Uptown Columbus area. We had a wonderful tour guide, Astor, who was very profient on the knowledge of all of the food stops and the history of Columbus, GA. We linked up with an amazing set of people (pictured) on the tour that made it more enjoyable but if you want to go with your own group that is even better. Its a great way to spend the early part of your Satuday if you are in Columbus,GA.
The Columbus Eats Food Tour also has a spin off tour called their Happy Hour Tour – which features drinks and appetizers from local bars and restaurants. You will be served light appetizers only, as the focus of this tour is on specialty drinks. I definitely will participate in this tour when I visit Uptown Columbus again!
If you want to learn of more fun things to do While in Columbus, Georgia click the image above to see more on this fun progressive city!
I’d like to thank Visit Columbus GAfor my travel accommodation. I was apart of an organized press trip on the behalf of the Visit Columbus GA Tourism Board. As always, all opinions are my own.
Would You Participate in This Food Tour?
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I have never been on a walking tour but know I would love it. It would be a nice way to burn off the calories you are going to eat that day. I’d take in the most at Kilwin’s tough. Their fudge is amazing!
I am really not sure what’s better than a FOOD TOUR!!! Ohhhh a PRESS TRIP FOOD TOUR – tee he he he 😉 Looks absolutely delicious and I am totally envious of your mouth!
WOW love this food tour! I just saved this for when we adventure off to that area! I love writing down tips from others who have explored already!! Ty for sharing!
We are making a trip out to Columbus for a football game. We love trying new restaurants and these look great! we will take your recommendations and check them out.
It sounds like you had an amazing at during the Columbus Foodie Tour. All of these places sound amazing and these foods look delicious. Kilwins sounds like a great place to get something sweet and amazing. Thanks for sharing your amazing experiences.
What a fun thing to do! It looks like you got to try some amazing food on this tour! I’ve always seen food tours advertised when visiting other cities, and even in my own city, but I’ve never done one. After seeing this though, I really think I need to consider a food tour on my next vacation!
Nonic Bar & Kitchen is a beer bar in downtown Columbus. They have 32 rotating taps featuring flights and multiple pour sizes. The decor was design with the German bar scene in mind.
We love Kilwin’s. They have the best sorbetto! All that other food looks great too.
I am always looking for new places to eat. The Columbus Eats Food Tour would be perfect for me. I would love to start with Mamma Goldberg’s Deli.
Hey, that two mile walk will burn off the calories from the food. It’s like a two in one deal, ha!
I would LOVE to take this tour. I am such a foodie and love when history is paired with it. I wouldn’t mind the walk at all!
I have never been on a walking tour but know I would love it. It would be a nice way to burn off the calories you are going to eat that day. I’d take in the most at Kilwin’s tough. Their fudge is amazing!
Oh my gosh this sounds so so great!! I’d love to go do something like this.
I would love to do a food tour! The food looks yummy, you got me hungry now! lol Kilwin’s all day long please!
I would totally participate in this fabulous food event! All those dishes look absolutely to die for. Yummers!
I’ve never been on a blog tour but I’d love to go on this one. I’ll have to see if it’s do-able when I’m in the area. It sounds like a lot of fun.
never been there but when i go im sure to check out location 3! nonic looks like my kind of place! 🙂
I love the uptown are and you’e right the food is really good. I’d love to do a tour of the area.
Oh gosh, this post made me so hungry. I’ve never seen better looking food in my life. Thanks for sharing!
What a great list of places to check out on a foodie tour! All those dishes look and sound amazing. What a yummy trip to take!
This sounds amazing, all those delicious looking dishes made me hungry!! I would love to try this out!!
I’ve never been to a smoothie bar. I want to visit…but oh the amount of great choices!
I would like to go to Columbus! Looks like a foodie heaven place. Everything you posted looks delish!
Sounds and looks like great places from meals to smoothies. Your photos are so nice and the food looks delicious.
I am really not sure what’s better than a FOOD TOUR!!! Ohhhh a PRESS TRIP FOOD TOUR – tee he he he 😉 Looks absolutely delicious and I am totally envious of your mouth!
WOW love this food tour! I just saved this for when we adventure off to that area! I love writing down tips from others who have explored already!! Ty for sharing!
Mmm, all this food looks amazing. I would be a fan of foodie tours since I love to eat. I always enjoy trying new places out.
We are making a trip out to Columbus for a football game. We love trying new restaurants and these look great! we will take your recommendations and check them out.
I will have to see if I can do the Columbus Eats Food Tour the next time I am in the area. It is a great way to discover new places.
It sounds like you had an amazing at during the Columbus Foodie Tour. All of these places sound amazing and these foods look delicious. Kilwins sounds like a great place to get something sweet and amazing. Thanks for sharing your amazing experiences.
What a fun thing to do! It looks like you got to try some amazing food on this tour! I’ve always seen food tours advertised when visiting other cities, and even in my own city, but I’ve never done one. After seeing this though, I really think I need to consider a food tour on my next vacation!
Wow! You were in foodie heaven! I’d love to try all of these dishes – and end the day with one of those fabulous macaroons. 🙂
I would like to take that tour. There is a lot of delicious food for tasting.
This looks like such a neat tour to go on! I would love to do it myself. How neat!
Wow so much food all together. I would love to try the macaroons. This really seems like a good fun place to eat and hang out with friends.
yum! All of the food looks amazing! I would love to try the breakfast! Maybe I can check it out someday!
Omg those food pictures look yummmmm… I feel like having it right away 😀
Oh food, I love food. I would eat everything from this post. I have to take a food tour as well.
Everything looks so good! Take me there.
The place looks cozy and the food looks delicious. Would love to experience this food tour too
A food tour sounds like such a great time. I would love those chicken fingers and waffles. Making me hungry most definitely.
Ooh that must have been so much fun!! those macarons look delicious!
Wow! What awesome treats you were able to try!
Oh my gosh! Everything looks so delicious. I would eat it all!
This looks like so much fun. Anywhere with fresh macaroons is somewhere I’m happy to be!