By Joe Vardon
Vice President Joe Biden was in central Ohio today to speak to a crowd at Gahanna Lincoln High School. After the event, Biden was transported to the North Market, a warehouse near the Arena District of food and other vendors featuring different culinary tastes.
Biden was greeted at the market's A Touch of Earth coffee vendor counter by Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman. Coleman, who bought two 16-oz. coffees and led Biden on a tour the market, shaking hands with vendors' employees and patrons.
Perhaps the highlight of the vice president’s tour was a stop at Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, where he ordered and munched on a waffle cone stuffed with dark chocolate and Ugandan Vanilla Bean. He shared a hug with a woman who identified herself as a former employee of Southwest Airlines, and was given a fruit basket by a woman identified as Ingrid Loesch.
Biden went behind the counter of Flavors of India and spoke with owner Raj Brar, apparently about the economy. "I said to him how everything has been having a tough time but we're all getting through it," Brar said. "He himself said it's a tough time, but that things were getting better."
Biden also visited Pam's Market Popcorn, where the owner there said she was hopeful Obama would visit.
"He'll be here," Biden said.
By the time Biden made it to Taste of Belgium, where he sampled a waffle, he said: "I would weigh 300 pounds if I were here on a regular basis."
jvardon@dispatch.com
Vice President Joe Biden was in central Ohio today to speak to a crowd at Gahanna Lincoln High School. After the event, Biden was transported to the North Market, a warehouse near the Arena District of food and other vendors featuring different culinary tastes.
Biden was greeted at the market's A Touch of Earth coffee vendor counter by Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman. Coleman, who bought two 16-oz. coffees and led Biden on a tour the market, shaking hands with vendors' employees and patrons.
Perhaps the highlight of the vice president’s tour was a stop at Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, where he ordered and munched on a waffle cone stuffed with dark chocolate and Ugandan Vanilla Bean. He shared a hug with a woman who identified herself as a former employee of Southwest Airlines, and was given a fruit basket by a woman identified as Ingrid Loesch.
Biden went behind the counter of Flavors of India and spoke with owner Raj Brar, apparently about the economy. "I said to him how everything has been having a tough time but we're all getting through it," Brar said. "He himself said it's a tough time, but that things were getting better."
Biden also visited Pam's Market Popcorn, where the owner there said she was hopeful Obama would visit.
"He'll be here," Biden said.
By the time Biden made it to Taste of Belgium, where he sampled a waffle, he said: "I would weigh 300 pounds if I were here on a regular basis."
jvardon@dispatch.com
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