Columbus-born celebrity chef Guy Fieri, who already is planning a two-day food festival in his hometown this June, also will open an Italian restaurant this spring at Eldorado Scioto Downs.

"The first meal I ever had was in Columbus…I was born here!” Fieri said in a news release this morning from Scioto Downs.  “So, it’s a true homecoming to bring my latest concept to the area. Being from an Italian family, classic Italian American fare has always been a part of my life.”