Pigging Out is a state of mind -- the ultimate dining experience. In France, pigs are used to sniff out and find truffles, one of the true delicacies of haute cuisine. In Pigging Out in Columbus, author Carl Japikse is not looking for truffles, but for the ultimate food ecstasies in Central Ohio. And there are plenty of them to be found -- 111 in all.

"Compiled by Keith Johnson, a certified Bar-B-Que judge and graduate of the School of Southern Bar-B-Que, Piggin' out features over 800 of the best bar-b-que restaurants found in 11 states and gives you maps and directions to bar-b-que eateries all across the southern U.S."--Cover.

For nearly a century Columbus, Ohio pizza parlors have served up delicious meals by the tray and by the slice. This history goes back to the 1930s, when TAT Ristorante began serving pizza. Today, it is the oldest family-owned restaurant in the city. Over the years, a specific style evolved guided by the experiences and culinary interpretations of local pizza pioneers like Jimmy Massey, Romeo Sirij, Tommy Iacono, Joe Gatto, Cosmo Leonardo, Pat Orecchio, Reuben Cohen, Guido Casa and Richie DiPaolo. The years of experimentation and refinement culminated in Columbus being crowned the pizza capital of the USA in the 1990s. Author and founder of the city's first pizza tour Jim Ellison chronicles one of the city's favorite foods.