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Spice Up connects people and cultures through food and comedy. Grab a seat at one of our events where chefs are interviewed while attendees enjoy their food. Like a live podcast, but tastier 🌶 Hosted and produced by Tanya Vora, featuring the delicious vegan food of Fagottini's Pasta! Performances by Steen Horvath, Olivia Smith, and Lanell Jade. A proud partner with the BattleAxe 2026 Comedy Festival!What you can expect:
-Vegan Pasta Pesto Salad
-Standup comedy from an all women line-up
-Cultural chef interview with Fagottini's Pasta
-A helluva good time 😎
FOOD DEETS (PESTO PASTA SALAD):
Each ticket holder will receive a serving of Pesto Pasta Salad. This plant-based pasta salad features hand-rolled cavatelli, sun-dried tomatoes, olives, and freshly made ‘feta’ in a light lemon garlic vinaigrette, topped with a scoop of Fagottini’s infamous basil-arugula pesto 🤌🏼
Dietary restrictions: vegan, contains gluten, contains pine nuts
CHEFS AND PERFORMERS DEETS:
-Fagottini’s Pasta is composed by Dee and Grace. They specialize in 100% plant-based vegan southern Italian fresh pasta. You can find them at pop-ups, markets. Connect with them to learn where they’ll be next! (@fagottinispasta)
-Tanya Vora the founder of Spice Up and also a Columbus-based comedian. She highlights the absurdities of everyday life, often through the lens of her Indian American experience. She has hosted, opened, and featured for nationally touring headliners, and has performed in comedy festivals across the country. (@tanya.vora)
-Steen Horvath is a comedian and storyteller based in Columbus, OH. In 2017, she founded BabeRoar, an online platform that uplifts and celebrates marginalized comedians. (@baberoar)
-Olivia Smith is the tallest woman in the world. She has been doing standup for a decade, in which time she’s produced and hosted some shows, performed on a couple of comedy festivals, and created a podcast with her bestie that is no longer hosted on streaming platforms. She was once poorly received at a magic theatre. She has two cats and many wonderful friends. She’s never quite sure how to end these bios." (@pinkprawnygirl)
-Lanell Jade is an up-and-coming comedian, rapper, and multi-disciplinary performer based in Columbus, Ohio. Self-described as the "Chaos Professional," she is known for her vibrant, energetic, and unpredictable style. (@llanellll)
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The Nest Theatre, 2643 N High St,Columbus,OH,United States
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