Food and Drink

If you plan on indulging in the latest 614 Restaurant Week, make your reservations quickly.

How it works: Monday through Saturday, enjoy special three-course menus at fixed prices ($15-$50) at more than 100 area restaurants.

Today is National Cheese Lover's Day, and we think there's no better way to celebrate than with a delectable dish of mac and cheese.

Our readers' local favorites:

👋 Tyler here. Parlay Sporting Club + Kitchen markets itself as not just a place to eat and drink, but to play.

• There's Skee-Ball in the corner, bartop ring toss and, soon enough, a betting kiosk to wager on sports.

👋 Alissa here with a food recommendation that's too picturesque to eat but also too delicious to pass up.

Rolling the news: Akai Hana is a local sushi powerhouse dating back to the '80s in the Japan Marketplace just north of Upper Arlington.

👋 Tyler here. Columbus' newest diner is a versatile one.

• You could head to The Mercury Diner for a tipsy brunch loaded with biscuits and gravy and mimosas.

Columbus diners said farewell this year to tofu at Buddha Bowl, pesto sandwiches at Corner Bakery Cafe and fried chicken at Hen Quarter.

• But they also welcomed Southern beignets at Way Down Yonder, bratwurst and outdoor "snow globes" at HillGarten and epic margaritas at Agave & Rye.

A local man known only as Red Lobster Lover Joe has enjoyed something of a cult following for his earnest obsession with the seafood chain.

The intrigue: He's shared photos of his near-daily visits on Twitter and Flickr for the past decade, but until recently, the man behind the account was largely a mystery.

👋 Mary Jane here with a local staple for Taco Tuesday.

Context: I assumed Los Guachos had the best tacos in the city even before I learned of its laundry list of accolades.