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Riley's Bakery in Licking County, OH

Old Favorites, New Faces Combine to Create Innovative Restaurant and Cuisine Scene

With everything from pot roast to pasta, and sopapillas to salsas, even the pickiest palates can find plenty to like on the Licking County restaurant scene.There’s American and international cuisine to be had, for starters, and fresh breads and pies for those who are preparing their own tables. And these family-owned businesses are a part of the community as well, so it’s like dining out with friends every time. Riley’s BakeryNewark’s third-oldest business, Riley’s... Read More »
Fresh Tomatoes Star in Newarks, OH's Festival

Try the Tomato Festival Near Newark, OH

Tomato Festival Tomatoes have deep roots in Reynoldsburg, which is near Newark, OH. Proclaimed the birthplace of the commercial tomato, the city has honored its famous export with its own festival for the past 45 years. Thousands of visitors flock to the festival to enjoy contests, arts and crafts, live music, and the crowning of the Tomato Festival Queen and Little Princess. Don't Miss: Tomato Festival Queen Contest What's Served: Tomatoes What to Bring: a Tide pen – so many tomatoes... Read More »
Adornetto’s Attracts a Lively Crowd for Lunch and Dinner

Newark Restaurants Serve Handmade Pasta, Pastries and Tortillas

You won’t find anyone counting carbs or banishing breads at these Licking County restaurants. That’s and La Paloma Mexican Restaurants make their dough by making dough. From fluffy dinner rolls and flaky, home-baked pies to fresh, made-from-scratch pasta to hearty tortillas and authentic sopapillas, these flour-based foods garner rave reviews from customers who keep coming back for more. Riley’s Bakery, at 19 W. Church St. in Newark, is the third-oldest business in town, and after 83 years... Read More »