"There’s no other restaurant like Agni in Columbus. This fine dining spot comes from a Bobby Flay-slaying, Top Chef alum, who often puts creative and nostalgic Midwestern spins on the Bengali recipes he grew up with. The restaurant is appropriately named after the Hindu god of fire: there’s always a flame roaring in the back to churn out a six-course tasting menu (and you might even be surprised with extra courses, too). Expect dishes like adorable anellini pasta with kofta meatballs—a riff on Chef Boyardee—and an incredible cured Rohan duck that’s almost always on the menu, recently prepared with an adobo glaze. This is where you should go to splurge on a nice night out or fancy first date. The wine pairing is worth the extra $85 and the somm is known to occasionally throw in sake or mini Bud Light—this is Anheuser-Busch territory, after all." - erin edwards, kindra peach
