On June 3, Winn Winn Cafe will open a brick-and-mortar location at 1212 W. 3rd Ave. For the past two years, Audrey Plant and Natalie DiSabato Rothschild have offered a local catering menu and shipped their cookies and other baked goods nation wide, now they’re expanding their business to a brick-and-mortar location that will serve up takeaway modern comfort food. When it opens, the location will feature a walk up window located on 3rd Ave. and Doten Ave., where guests can get to-go baked goods and lunch options.
Although they hope to offer seating in the future, getting a solid foundation based on a to-go only model was important to Plant and Rothschild. The idea behind Winn Winn Cafe’s concept came from recipes they tested and detailed on Plant’s food blog, The Aud Way, as well as experiences each had with to-go food in New York.
“Although we’re both Columbus natives, we both spent time in New York and fell in love with the food scene and to-go options,” Plant said. “We wanted to replicate that experience of great food you can get to-go, that’s also delicious enough to serve to your family for Sunday dinner.”
Customers can expect to find baked goods that are straightforward and a bit on the nostalgic side. While you won’t find items like laminated pastries or cupcakes on the menu, guests will have a variety of cookies, quick breads, muffins, coffee cakes and scones to choose from. Likewise, the lunch menu will feature items people are familiar with and that are easy to enjoy on the go.
“Lunch will be based on ingredients everyone knows, including salads and simple, straightforward sandwiches,” Plant said.
Plant tells What Now Columbus that the sandwich offerings may change depending on the season and the salad menu will always feature three types of salads. The menu will include a leafy green salad option, with a romaine or kale-based offering, a grain based salad, such as a pasta salad, farro or barley salad, as well as a roasted vegetable based salad. The goal is to accommodate as many dietary needs as possible, while offering delicious food made with simple ingredients. The menu will also feature gluten free and dairy free options.
