Lori and Kevin Ames have opened, owned and operated 36 restaurants in Columbus. Their latest aims to be a neighborhood spot in a growing part of town.

Our Check, Please! guests sit down at the table with Kae Lani to talk about Sofi’s Corner Cafe, a super cozy French-Moroccan cafe in Center City; Sorrentino’s, a handmade pasta spot in Ambler with a ...