Tremont Center

Tremont Center is one of my favorite shopping spots around Columbus. It has a neat-​o old downtown vibe to it – complete with lamp post clock. Here are a few reasons why I love this Upper Arlington shopping staple:
— Huffman’s Market: Who needs Whole Foods when we’ve got this place!
— Shoe and watch repair: What year is this?
— That 50-​year UA tradition, Chef-​O-​Nette: I love diners.
— Old Bag of Nails: Smithwick’s on tap.
— Tremont Goodie Shop: Yum.
Wind through on Tremont Road and find this place. It’s great.

The Tremont Center has shops, but you should really go there for Chef-​O-​Nette and Old Bag. That’s what gets me there.
Tremont is located in the twists and turns of Upper Arlington. Its one of those places that if you only go to once, it may take some memory searching as to how to get there again. Especially if you are not a local. Probably just the way they like it.
I do like that there is a watch shop there. If I ever have a watch in need of repairing its comforting to know I can go somewhere close. The baseball card shop seems like a nice bit of nostaglia. I often wonder if I can get that same stale pink gum from my youth. The market is nice because it sells liqour. Perfect if you want some hair of the dog after chowing down at Chef. Or if you want to take the party home with you after Old Bag.
The Tremont Center lacks a destination store making it worth a drive to UA. But the goodness of Chef-​o-​Nette and Old Bag will keep this shopping center going for a while. Let me know if anyone ever finds out about that gum…