RC Diggers & Cafe has opened on Bethel Road in northwest Columbus, combining coffee and desserts with an indoor sandbox where guests can operate remote-controlled excavators, loaders and dump trucks. The construction-themed cafe is open daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. A new Columbus cafe is pairing coffee and desserts with remote-controlled construction equipment, giving customers an interactive alternative to a traditio

Portillo’s Dr Pepper Shake and Dr Pepper Cake Shake launched on August 4, 2026, at participating U.S. restaurants. The limited-time desserts blend vanilla ice cream with Dr Pepper flavor, with the cake version adding Portillo’s chocolate cake through September. Portillo’s launches two Dr Pepper desserts Portillo’s launched the Dr Pepper Shake and Dr Pepper Cake Shake on Tuesday, August

The Neon Raccoon food truck has launched in central Ohio, serving made-from-scratch smashburgers, smoked wings, grilled cheese and fries. The Westerville-based business now makes recurring stops in Powell and downtown Columbus while booking private events. A new central Ohio food truck is bringing smashburgers, smoked chicken wings and loaded grilled cheese sandwiches to customers across the Columbus area.