"Seed-oil-free" has gone from niche to mainstream — but what does it actually mean when a restaurant says it, and how do you know if it's real? Here's a plain-English guide, plus how we do it at TownHall in Cleveland and Columbus. What "seed-oil-free" actually means A seed-oil-free restaurant doesn't cook with industrial seed oils — the highly refined, mass-produced oils extracted from seeds and used as cheap, all-purpose cooking fat. The most common ones are: Canola (rapesee

Answers to the questions we hear most about how TownHall sources, cooks, and serves — at both our Cleveland (Ohio City) and Columbus (Short North) locations. What makes TownHall different from other restaurants? TownHall is a health-focused restaurant with an unusually strict sourcing standard: 100% non-GMO, organic produce and ingredients, zero industrial seed oils, no refined sugar, grass-fed and grass-finished meats, pasture-raised poultry, wild-caught seafood, and lab-tes

At TownHall, "clean" isn't a marketing word — it's a sourcing standard we hold on every plate, at both our Cleveland (Ohio City) and Columbus (Short North) locations. Here is exactly what goes into, and what stays out of, the food and drinks we serve. 100% Non-GMO We choose non-GMO ingredients across the menu — from produce to proteins to pantry staples. It's the baseline that every other standard here builds on. Organic produce & ingredients We prioritize organic produce and