A few weekends ago, my mentee, Jillian, and I went to Fox in the Snow Cafe! This cafe was so cute and a place that neither of us had been to, but both have always wanted to go!
Since both Jillian and I live in Smith-Steeb hall, we met in the lobby. I ended up borrowing a car from a close friend so we were able to drive to the cafe. It was nice to be able to use a car and get off campus as Jillian and I both do not do that enough! One the car ride there, we talked about all of the other places in Columbus that we would like to visit and how nice it is to get off of campus every so often. We both decided we needed to be better about it!
Upon arriving at the cafe, we found a parking spot and headed inside! We went on a Sunday morning and it was jam-packed with people. It smelled delicious and we loved the aesthetic. We hopped in the long line and patiently waited to get up the register. We both ended up getting their huge, delicious cinnamon rolls! I then got a hot tea and Jillian got a latte. Our cinnamon rolls were almost as big as our heads and absolutely to die for! I am a big tea drinker and enjoyed my drink and Jillian loved hers as well. The swirl at the top of her latte almost looked like a heart which was adorable.
When we finally sat down to eat, we got into a conversation about our spring breaks and other fun things that we had done or were planning to do this semester. I mentioned how I went to Saint Augustine, Florida for my break and that I went on a haunted ghost tour of Saint Augustine which was very interesting. Jillian ended up knowing a lot about the topic and with it came some great conversation. My mentee then went on to talk about all of the ghost stories she knew about at Ohio State – which was a lot! One that stuck out to me was the ghost of Orton Hall. It was so cool to talk about a topic we were both interested in. We then went on to talk about other things such as classes, extracurriculars, and goals. Jillian is a political science major and is very passionate about supporting minorities, so we talked about some of the things she is currently involved in right now and how she is working to support those communities. We also talked about our futures and where we see ourselves and what we see ourselves doing. Jillian is a great person and has some high aspirations, but I have no doubt that she will meet all of them. After we finished all our ghost stories, cinnamon rolls, and drinks we headed back for Smith-Steeb hall. It was such a beautiful day outside and it was when it was just at the beginning of starting to get warmer. It was nice and sunny as well, so we were glad that we picked such a perfect day to go. We then hopped in the car and started to make our way back. The cafe was only about a 10-minute drive from campus, so it wasn’t too bad of a drive at all.
I would definitely recommend going to the Fox in the Snow Cafe to other people! This is a great little place and somewhere I would like to go back. I definitely plan on doing so. It was pretty busy on this particular Sunday morning, but the line still went very fast and we were able to find a nice table pretty easily. I would like to go back sometime on a weekday and see what it is like. I think it would be a fun little study spot. I definitely plan on bringing my family and friends here as well. Overall, Jillian and I had a great experience and would both love to go back sometime in the near future!
I have loved doing all of these explore Columbus assignments as they have challenged me to get off of campus and find places that I enjoy. These experiences have been beneficial to me in so many ways. I have a feeling that my mentee loved the experience too. Columbus is such a unique city with so many cool places that I have yet to explore. This explore Columbus experience just gave me a head start on it!