Italian Village Pizza Tour

Columbus Food Adventures is running its Italian Village Pizza Tour on Saturday, October 25, a guided walking tour that takes you through Italian Village and the Short North. It's one of several food tours they put on around the city, and this one is built around four independent pizzerias. You'll get a generous slice at each stop, and the styles vary from Neapolitan to Detroit to Columbus, so you're tasting a few different ways of doing pizza in one afternoon.

Between the slices, the tour weaves in some local history, and the small-group format is meant to let you actually talk to the chefs and owners behind the pies. The company describes it as a laid-back 'pizza nerd-out' crawl led by a guide with deep culinary and neighborhood knowledge, so it's as much about the stories as it is about the food. If you're into the beer side of things, there's an optional pairing you can add when you book.

On the practical side, the tour starts at 2 PM on Saturday and lasts about three hours, running rain or shine. It needs a minimum of four guests to go ahead. You'll meet at a spot in Italian Village—the exact address comes in your booking confirmation—and from there you'll walk through Italian Village and into the Short North. The price is $76 per person, and that covers all the food. If you're vegetarian, they can accommodate you with advance notice, though they can't do vegan or celiac options.