This German Village café has brought the Travel Channel to town for the Thurmanator twice to film episodes of “Man vs. Food” and “101 Tastiest Places to Chow Down”
G&R Tavern in tiny Waldo is known for its “world famous” fried bologna sandwich, which has attracted CBS Sunday Morning’s “Roadside” segment.
Beating out cross-town ice cream rival Aglamesis Brothers on Food Network’s “Food Feuds,” Graeter’s is known for its colossal multi-shaped chunks of chewy chocolate chips.
Although most people know Montgomery Inn as a rib joint, it was the restaurant’s delectable Saratoga Chips that earned the spot foodie fame on The Travel Channel’s “Food Paradise.”
Columbus-based Sugardaddy’s mouthwatering Blondies stole the show on the Food Network’s “Throwdown with Bobby Flay” and the bakery’s treats were featured on NBC’s Today Show and The Rachael Ray Show.
“Legitimately wild” is how Guy Fieri of The Food Network described Terry’s Turf Club on “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.”
Chef Michael Symon singled out The Greenhouse Tavern’s Gravy Frites as his favorite fried treat on the Food Network show “The Best Thing I Ever Ate.”
A Hungarian hot dog staple in Toledo since 1932, Tony Packo’s was made famous by Jamie Farr who mentioned the eatery on six episodes, including the finale, of the television show "M*A*S*H.”
It’s no surprise that Young’s Jersey Dairy was featured on the Food Network’s “Best of” episode focusing on family adventures.
A visit to Cleveland isn’t complete without visiting “A Christmas Story House,” little Ralphie’s childhood home in the 1983 holiday classic movie “A Christmas Story.”
At this iconic downtown Cincinnati building, fans of “Rain Man” can relive the moment when Charlie (Tom Cruise) finds out about his brother Raymond’s (Dustin Hoffman) $3 million trust fund.
In the heart of Cincinnati’s downtown, Fountain Square serves as the backdrop for scenes in the new film “Ides of March,” set to hit the big screens in October 2011.
The moment when little Ralphie from the 1983 holiday classic movie “A Christmas Story” first locks eyes with the Red Ryder BB gun was shot at Cleveland’s Higbee Building.
This historical Ohio River bridge connecting Cincinnati to Covington, Ky., was made famous in the 1988 movie “Rain Man.”
Visitors to picturesque Malabar Farm State Park will get a good view of the infamous oak tree from the 1994 movie “The Shawshank Redemption.”
In the 2000 movie “Traffic,” Ohio Supreme Court Judge Robert Wakefield (Michael Douglas) spends a lot of time in the Ohio Judicial Center, where many of the court scenes were shot.
Put yourself in wrongfully convicted prisoner Andy’s (Tim Robbins) shoes with a visit to the Ohio State Reformatory, the backdrop for the 1994 movie “The Shawshank Redemption.”
Movie buffs might recognize the Ohio Statehouse in the 2000 movie “Traffic,” where scenes from a press conference take place on the historic building’s steps.
Although “The Avengers” won’t hit theaters until 2012, Public Square has been a shooting location for the movie starring Chris Evans (Captain America) and Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow).
Bigfoot enthusiasts will want to make a pit stop at Oregonia’s Little River Café, where scenes from the yet to be released “The Legend of Grassman” were shot.
Grab an old-fashioned soda or an ice cream sundae at Lebanon’s Village Ice Cream Parlor & Restaurant, where scenes from the 1994 movie “Milk Money” were shot.
The Wyandot County Courthouse in Upper Sandusky is the perfect setting for a scandalous 1940s-era trial, as seen in the 1994 movie “The Shawshank Redemption.”
