New Columbus restaurants and bars

Level Dining Lounge

The gay-friendly Level Dining Lounge in the Short North offers full fine dining and late-night lounging. The martini is the bar's specialty, with a list that could rival any club in New York or Los Angeles.

The menu carries everything from shrimp scampi to hot wings. Taking over the former RJ Snappers location (on the corner of Lincoln and High streets) the bar is another posh nightlife attraction similar to Union Bar + Food just down the street, except in place of a large outdoor patio there's an fully furnished upstairs lounge. Head over to Level if Union is too packed for comfort or if you're just looking for a classy place to have a bite and a drink.

Check out the full Metromix review of Level Dining Lounge.