The Kind-Hearted Smart Aleck

Up until about 12 years ago when I was living in Omaha (Nebraska), I had never tried Indian food. My parents recommended I give it a gander, and once I did, I became hooked. I've reached the point where I may have to attend IFA (Indian Food Anonymous) meetings, because if I don't eat it at least once a week, I start having (similar to nic-) fits. Since moving to the Columbus (Ohio) area, I've tried a dozen different Indian restaurants and thought I'd provide some brief reviews for anyone interested in trying the cuisine for the first time or for anyone in the central Ohio area looking for a suggestion on such a restaurant. As four of them have closed, I'll rank the restaurants in descending order, starting with #8: 12.  New India  ( http://www.newindiarestaurant.com/ ): If you're in the mood for an Indian buffet but are a tad short on money, this is the place to go. I'd give the buffet's variety an average grade (there are more non-vegetarian than vege...

I recently went to the restaurant Cracker Barrel. I don't go there very often, but once in a while, I crave old-fashioned Southern cuisine. Since there was a fairly long wait, I had to place my name on a waiting list. The woman writing the name spelled Craig as "Krieg," and then pronounced it "Kreeeeeg." I found this amusing enough to post a status about it on Facebook. Upon doing so, however, an old friend of mine informed me that Cracker Barrel is an anti-LGBT establishment. He then later informed me that he had been misinformed, that the anti-LGBT owner of the restaurant(s) had passed away a year or so ago, but that he'd have a hard time believing the place has changed its stance much on the issue. I am all about equality for the LGBT community. I can completely understand members of the LGBT community boycotting a particular business due to their outspokenness against their attaining equal rights, like Chick fil-A or the Salvation Army has done in the ...