Mar 25, 2024 - Food and Drink

Best Day Ever: Donatos Pizza CEO Tom Krouse

Where does Donatos CEO Tom Krouse eat when he's not eating at, well, Donatos?

For the latest installment of our Best Day Ever series — and a nod to our weekly Columbites food column — we checked in with the man behind the franchise that brought Columbus style pizza to the masses.

🪕 Music to start your day: You cannot listen to bluegrass music and be unhappy. I particularly love Billy Strings and David Grier.

🍳 Breakfast: Oat milk cappuccino at The Roosevelt Coffeehouse.

If I'm going out for brunch, Northstar is the best! The mushroom frittata is so good.

🧘 Morning activity: Yoga class followed by daily workout at the Athletic Club of Columbus.

🥗 Lunch: Salmon salad at Lindey's.

🦅 Afternoon activity: Go for a hike at Highbanks Metro Park and hopefully catch some bald eagles at the bluff lookout there.

🥩 Dinner: Aside from Donatos, I would go with my beautiful wife to the Top Steak House and order a filet mignon and oysters on the half shell.

🎸 Evening activity: See live music at one of over 50 venues in Columbus.

Maybe I'd listen to Birdshack at Giuseppe's Ritrovo or go to Rumba, Woodlands, Rambling House, Café Bourbon Street, Natalie's or BluNote Jazz Cafe.
Honestly, my favorite activity would be to perform live with my band, Grassinine.

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