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 1. Three Creeks Metropark

3860 Bixby Rd
Groveport, OH 43125

Category: Parks

5.0 star rating
  Update - 5/24/2010

This is one of those places that is much better in the springtime than in the winter!  I've always loved this park.  I have gotten lost here.  I have spent hours running the trail.  I've even gone swimming in one of the little ponds that's now hidden…More »

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  • 4.0 star rating
    2/3/2010

    This is my favorite park in the Metroparks system.  It is fairly new, having only been around for… Read more »

 2. Ferguson Funeral Home & Ferguson Monuments

202 E Main St
Plain City, OH 43064
(614) 873-8013
5.0 star rating
  4/12/2010 First to Review

This has been a pretty tough week as it usually is when a family member passes.  But Ferguson Funeral Home made it a bit easier on our entire family.  It is a small, family owned place and they were very accommodating to everything that would make it…More »

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 3. Doc's High Performance

4905 S Hamilton Rd
Groveport, OH 43125
(614) 836-5032

Category: Auto Repair

5.0 star rating
  4/1/2010 First to Review

I love my mechanic.  Yes, you read that right.  I love my mechanic!

Donny at Doc's High Performance has been my mechanic since I got my 1st car (a pink Hyundai Accent just so you know!) and he's been with me through 3 more cars since.  I feel so lucky…More »

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 4. The Regent's Park

The Storeyard Inner Circle
London NW1 4NR
UK
+44 20 7486 7905

Category: Parks & Forests

Neighbourhood: Regent's Park

5.0 star rating
  1/7/2010

If you only go to one park in London, make it Regent's Park.  It is absolutely beautiful and there are many things to see and do here including the zoo, ponds and rose gardens.  

Its perfect as a picnic destination, and on nice days, you can see lots…More »

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 5. Columbus Crew

2121 Velma Ave
Columbus, OH 43211
(614) 447-2739

Category: Professional Sports Teams

Neighbourhood: Linden

5.0 star rating
  1/29/2010

I have never felt more a part of a sports team family as I have with the Crew.  I love that the players are accessible and make a point to interact with their fans.  They sign autographs and pose for pictures after the game, and hold pep rallys at…More »

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 6. Four Seasons Hotel Dublin

Simmonscourt Rd
Dublin 4
Ireland
+353 1 6654000

Category: Hotels

5.0 star rating
  1/28/2010

Luxurious.  Amazing.  And with a magic that makes you feel so posh.

My partner's company put him up here for a conference, and being an astute opportunist, I tagged along.  Despite having to duck behind a column when his boss saw him checking in, I…More »

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 7. Wagamama

101a Wigmore Street
London W1U 1QR
UK
+44 20 7409 0111

Categories: Japanese, Asian Fusion

Neighbourhood: Marylebone

5.0 star rating
  1/6/2010

Oh Wagamama.  You are one of the things that I miss most about living in London.  Whenever I would ask my (then) boyfriend where he wanted to go for dinner, he would always say Wagamama!  I would usually get the fried rice with spring rolls…More »

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 8. Savona Ristorant

79 S Main St
Centerville, OH 45458
(937) 610-9835
5.0 star rating
  1/20/2010

There are 2 things that make or break my dining experience - the food and the service.  Savona gets 5 stars on both counts.

The restaurant was recommended to us with the caveat that the small plates were really good while the main plates were just…More »

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 9. Selfridges Food Hall

400 Oxford Street
London W1A 1AB
UK
+44 800 123400

Category: Japanese

Neighbourhood: Marylebone

5.0 star rating
  1/7/2010

I agree that this place is heaven on earth!  I would come here at least once a week even if it was just to drool over the food that I wanted.  I would also pick up a Krispy Kreme doughnut every once in a while if I can admit it!  The international…More »

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 10. Ritz Hotel

Piccadilly
London W1J 9BR
UK
+44 20 7493 8181

Category: Hotels

Neighbourhood: St James's

5.0 star rating
  1/26/2010

Tea at the Ritz has ruined me for any other tea that I might ever have!  

I booked a table for noon tea for my mother and I for Mother's Day when she was visiting me from the States.  From the staff at the door, to our server, we were treated like…More »

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 11. Konzelmann Estate Winery

1098 Lakeshore Road
Niagara On the Lake, ON L0S 1J0
Canada
(905) 935-2866

Category: Wineries

5.0 star rating
  1/28/2010

When visiting my friend in Toronto, we decided that we wanted to visit an winery on our way to visiting Niagara Falls.  We really wanted an estate winery and this one came recommended from a friend.

It is a rather unassuming place located on the shore…More »

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 12. Jeni's Ice Creams

714 N High St
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 294-5364

Category: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt

Neighbourhood: Short North

5.0 star rating
  Update - 6/8/2010 ROTD 6/22/2010

Sorry, I can't update my review right now because I'm still dreaming about the ice cream I had on Saturday.  Creamy, rich strawberry buttermilk, slightly tangy rhubarb rose, and a surprising finale of Savannah buttermint...  Give me a minute.

If…More »

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  • 5.0 star rating
    4/26/2010

    CK and I seriously plan our evenings around Jeni's Ice Cream.  We decided not to eat much for dinner… Read more »

 13. Tintern Abbey

Tintern
Chepstow NP16 6SE
UK
+44 1291 689251

5.0 star rating
  1/27/2010

When I 1st studied Tintern Abbey in high school, I knew that someday I wanted to come here.  It is amazing driving here as there is not much on the way and then suddenly...it appears.  And it is a beautiful site!

This place has so much history that…More »

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 14. Hotel Chocolat

143-171 Moorgate
London EC2M 6XB
UK
+44 20 7256 2965

Category: Chocolatiers and Shops

Neighbourhood: Barbican

5.0 star rating
  1/26/2010

I could eat this stuff all day.  And I'm not quite so sure that I haven't!  I love the variety of chocolates.  So much that you could have something different every day and never tire of it.  

I really just thought that this was another sweet shop…More »

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 15. Ohio State Football

411 Woody Hayes Dr
Columbus, OH 43210
(614) 292-2624

Category: Amateur Sports Teams

Neighbourhood: University District

5.0 star rating
  Update - 4/27/2010

In my mind, it is already football season.  The spring game was this weekend and I felt like it was already fall and the season was in full swing!  There were crowds of Buckeye fans every where all decked out in Scarlet and Grey!!  I was literally…More »

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  • 5.0 star rating
    1/28/2010

    In true Ohio State fan fashion, I have changed the rating on this at least 5 times before starting… Read more »

 16. Selfridges

400 Oxford St
London W1A 1AB
UK
+44 800 123400

Category: Department Stores

Neighbourhood: Marylebone

5.0 star rating
  1/7/2010

Selfridges was my favourite London department store.  I used to work a block down, and come in almost every day on my lunch even if it was just to look.

I especially loved the food hall.  I could everything that I wanted there and could get some…More »

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 17. Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace

248 S 4th St
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 824-4673

Categories: Hot Dogs, Vegetarian

Neighbourhood: Downtown

4.0 star rating
  Update - 9/29/2010

It pains me that I'm knocking Dirty Frank's down a notch.  Unfortunately, the last few times that I've been here, I just haven't been overly impressed.  Compare that to last year, when I just couldn't get enough hot-doggy goodness with creative…More »

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  • 5.0 star rating
    1/3/2010

    Every year for my birthday I have a dinner of hot dogs and mac and cheese.  This was the perfect… Read more »

 18. Sage American Bistro

2653 N High St
Columbus, OH 43202
(614) 267-7243

Category: American (New)

Neighbourhood: University District

5.0 star rating
  1/3/2010

One of the best restaurants I have ever been to.  I was so impressed with the quality of the food.  It had a great, unexpected mix of flavors that was amazing.  I had the BLT starter, seared scallops main, and creme brulee for dessert.  The waitress…More »

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 19. Jeni's Ice Creams

1281 Grandview Ave
Columbus, OH 43212
(614) 488-2680

Category: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt

Neighbourhood: Grandview Heights

5.0 star rating
  1/29/2010

Although smaller and maybe not as well known as the Short North locations, the ice cream here is just as good and just as decedent.  The outside seating is a nice touch as in the summer you can sit outside and disappear in the amazing-ness of the…More »

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 20. Fortnum & Mason

181 Piccadilly
London W1J 9
UK
+44 20 7734 8040

Categories: Department Stores, Tea Rooms, Chocolatiers and Shops

Neighbourhood: St James's

5.0 star rating
  1/7/2010

I never miss this place more than at Christmastime when I really find myself craving some chocolates, jams, homeys, and teas as well as a quick turn around the groceries.  I always sent gifts from here to my family and friends in the States and I…More »

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 21. Southwest Airlines

Port Columbus Intern
Columbus, OH 43201
(614) 238-7720

Neighbourhood: University District

5.0 star rating
  1/28/2010

Everything Amanda said!!!

I have loved Southwest airlines for years.  Their cheap fares allowed me to fly back and forth between St Louis and Columbus for every Ohio State home game for 2 years without breaking the bank!  They make it so easy to…More »

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 22. Cafe Istanbul

3983 Worth Ave
Columbus, OH 43219
(614) 473-9144

Categories: Middle Eastern, Turkish

Neighbourhood: Easton

5.0 star rating
  1/3/2010

I typically distrust restaurants that you find at a 'mall' (Easton) but this is such a great restaurant!  I have several Turkish friends and what I ate here rivals what they have cooked for me.  I highly suggest the tea as it is strong and very…More »

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 23. Ohio Theatre

39 E State St
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 469-0939

Category: Performing Arts

Neighbourhood: Downtown

5.0 star rating
  2/1/2010

If you've never been to the Ohio Theatre, go to their website, find something, anything, and go.  I don't care if you like the show or not, this place is beautiful and majestic and you feel like you are stepping back into a more opulent time.  

The…More »

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 24. USAA Federal Savings Bank

10750 Mcdermott Fwy
San Antonio, TX 78201
(800) 531-2265
5.0 star rating
  Update - 12/22/2011

Tis the season . . . for credit card fraud. And debit card fraud. And waiting on hold for an eternity with the bank customer service line.  

Except with USAA.  I (luckily) logged onto my account to today and noticed a charge on my debit card that I…More »

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  • 5.0 star rating
    2/3/2010

    My grandfather suggested that I join USAA (he's a member) because I travel around so often and this… Read more »

 25. Neals Yard Dairy

17 Shorts Gardens
London WC2H 9AT
UK
+44 20 7240 5700

Category: Cheese Shops

Neighbourhood: Covent Garden

5.0 star rating
  1/7/2010

I love cheese and any place that treats cheese like a religious experience gets 5 stars in my book.

I had heard about Neals Yard from many of the guide books that I had read about London, but I was not prepared by just how humble it was.  It is tucked…More »

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 26. Webster University

470 E Lockwood Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63119
(314) 961-2660

Category: Colleges & Universities

Neighbourhood: Webster Groves

5.0 star rating
  1/29/2010

When I graduated from high school, I went straight to the typical 'big' school.  There were lecture halls full of hundreds of students, TAs teaching instead of professors, and standing in line for hours just to hear that the class you need has been…More »

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 27. Vietnam Veterans Memorial

National Mall
Washington, DC 20050
(202) 426-6841
5.0 star rating
  2/1/2010

I would always bring my students here in the evening as the setting sun gives this place a very surreal feeling that increases the effect that it has.  I would also warn them that this is a contemplative place; be respectful, take off your hats, and…More »

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 28. Al-Tarboush Deli

602 Westgate Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63130
(314) 725-1944

Categories: Middle Eastern, Mediterranean

Neighbourhoods: University City, The Loop

5.0 star rating
  1/30/2010

I've been searching for a middle eastern place as good as this for a long time!  My friend took me here and from the looks of the place on the outside, I wasn't expecting much.  It is very unassuming.  Not really a restaurant in its own right, its…More »

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 29. Cybercandy Covent Garden

3 Garrick Street
London WC2E 9BF
UK
+44 845 838 0958

Category: Sweet Shops

Neighbourhood: Strand

5.0 star rating
  1/26/2010

During my 2 years living in London, this place was a godsend.  Every once in a while I would get a craving for some American sweet that I just couldn't find anyplace else.  I would order boxes at a time and not trip to Covent Garden was complete…More »

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 30. Columbus State Community College

550 E Spring St
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 287-5353

Categories: Adult Education, Colleges & Universities

Neighbourhood: Discovery District

5.0 star rating
  2/1/2010

I love love love Columbus State.  I started attending while I was still in High School as part of the Post Secondary Enrollment Option (which I highly recommend).  I started at a 4-year university after graduation, but decided to come back to…More »

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 31. Ohio Stadium

411 Woody Hayes Dr
Columbus, OH 43210
(800) 745-3000

Categories: Stadiums & Arenas, Colleges & Universities

Neighbourhood: University District

5.0 star rating
  Update - 4/27/2010

It was back to the Shoe for spring football this weekend!  Yea!!!!  The nice thing about the spring game is that it is general admission and you get to sit wherever you want!  My family has season tickets to the regular season and we request the same…More »

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  • 5.0 star rating
    1/28/2010

    The Shoe is one of those places that makes me proud to be from Ohio.  There is so much history here… Read more »

 32. Little Italy Pizza & Spaghetti

619 Main St
Groveport, OH 43125
(614) 836-3056

Categories: Pizza, Italian

5.0 star rating
  Update - 6/13/2010 ROTD 1/10/2011

Friday night, I was hungry.  The bf was hungry.  And we didn't want to do much in the way of getting food, so we decided to walk down the Little Italy.  We had coupons for free food too (which we then promptly forgot to use) so it was an easy choice.…More »

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  • 5.0 star rating
    1/3/2010

    I have to give it 5 stars because this is my hometown hangout.  Growing up, I'm sure I ate here at… Read more »

 33. Alana's Food & Wine

2333 N High St
Columbus, OH 43202
(614) 294-6783

Category: American (New)

Neighbourhood: University District

5.0 star rating
  Update - 10/20/2010

My boyfriend brought me here for our first date (this may be why I fell in love with him).  So, it wasn't surprising that he made arrangements to bring me back here for my birthday.  What was surprising was how helpful Alana and her husband were in…More »

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  • 5.0 star rating
    1/3/2010

    I absolutely love this place.  I've been here several times and have never been disappointed with… Read more »

 34. Golden Delight Bakery

1516 Bethel Rd
Columbus, OH 43220
(614) 459-6888

Category: Bakeries

Neighbourhood: Northwest

5.0 star rating
  2/2/2010

I've only had one thing from this bakery and yup, just for that it deserves 5 stars.

The strawberry cake.

You must try it if you haven't tried it.  There are no words to describe it but I will try!  It isn't a sweet cake.  The subtlety of the whipped…More »

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 35. FDR Memorial

1850 W Basin Dr SW
Washington, DC 20024
(202) 426-6841
5.0 star rating
  1/27/2010

This is hands down my favorite place in DC.  It is peaceful and serene and from the banks of the Tidal Basin, you can almost forget that you're in DC.  I used to be a tour guide in DC and I would spend more time here than any other place in the…More »

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 36. Moussaieff Jewellers

172 New Bond Street
London W1S 4RE
UK
+44 20 7290 1536

Neighbourhood: Piccadilly

5.0 star rating
  1/14/2010 First to Review

This was probably one of the most impressive places I have ever been!  

Upon arriving, the doorman on the outside rang inside to confirm that we had an appointment and then let us in a small foyer and immediately locked us inside.  After about 10…More »

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 37. Gourmet Burger Kitchen

50 Westbourne Grove
London W2 5SH
UK
+44 20 7243 4344

Categories: Fast Food & Takeaways, American, American (New)

Neighbourhood: Bayswater

5.0 star rating
  1/7/2010

Huge burgers

Beef burgers

Chicken 'burgers'

Lamb burgers (my favorite)

Veggie burgers

Portobello burgers (I know, technically veggie, but you know what I mean)

All of them with rich flavour and paired with thick cut chips and a pint of lager...ahhhh,…More »

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 38. Café de Paris

3-4 Coventry Street
London W1D 6BL
UK
+44 20 7734 7700

Categories: Clubs, French, Music Venues

Neighbourhood: Soho

5.0 star rating
  1/27/2010

I've only been here once but had an amazing time!  This was the location for my university's graduation ball and we had the VIP lounge to ourselves.  For £10, we had entry and a drink to start us out.

The staff at the door was very friendly and…More »

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 39. Ottolenghi

63 Ledbury Road
London W11 2AD
UK
+44 20 7727 1121

Categories: Bakeries, Mediterranean

Neighbourhood: Notting Hill

5.0 star rating
  1/7/2010

One of my favourite all time bakeries! I never got the food here but always seemed to get the desserts or pastries.  Their brownies are sinful and the pain au chocolate is one of the best I've ever had.  I used to like to get 1 of maybe 5 different…More »

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 40. Victoria and Albert Museum

Cromwell Road
London SW7 2RL
UK
+44 20 7942 2000

Category: Museums

Neighbourhood: South Kensington

5.0 star rating
  1/7/2010

This was my favourite London museum!

It is free and has amazing exhibits that you could spend days exploring.  I was lucky to live down the street so I was able to take my time and come back numerous times to see the exhibits.

One of the nicest things…More »

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