Pie in the Sky
Froggy’s Sweets & More has more than just gift cards. It also has a variety of chocolates, cookies, brownies and – among its more popular items – pies, with a different pie special each week. Pies generally range $15-$18. www.froggyssweetsmore.com
Italian Intrigue
Home-style Italian favorites are the specialties at Omezzo Italian Restaurant, which opened in 2013. Among the restaurants’ most popular items are its eponymous offerings: Pasta Omezzo (rigatoni with red pepper, tomato cream sauce, mushroom, spinach and chicken) and Trio Omezzo (cheese tortellini with pesto cream sauce, lasagna and chicken diavolo). www.omezzoitalian.com
Muy Sabroso
La Fogata Grill is an institution in Pickerington, offering a variety of authentic Mexican dishes with an increasing emphasis on healthful ingredients. Carnitas and chimichangas have long been favorites there. www.lafogatagrillohio.com
Boss Barn
Taranto’s Pizza Barn has been part of the Pickerington community for more than 25 years and continues to be a local favorite. The BLT pizza is one of the restaurant’s highlights, but it also offers salads, Stromboli and calzones. www.tarantospizza.com
Frosty the Cupcake
Gigi’s Cupcakes has earned its reputation through the towering topping of frosting on each cupcake and mini cupcake. It has specialty cupcakes for each day of the week. www.gigiscupcakesusa.com