Alison Matas Last summer, I took a spontaneous trip to Historic Zoar Village. A detour off the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail led to the village’s downtown, where I explored antique shops, a German-style bakery with a walk-up window and the beautiful Zoar Garden. I remember peeking through the window of Donnie’s Tavern — a sports bar on the main drag through the historic village — and thinking it would be a fun place to eat, just because of the location. It took me six months, but I finally went back for dinner at Donnie’s. I expected run-of-the-mill bar food and was pleasantly surprised at how sophisticated (and delicious) the menu was. I can’t recommend a visit to Zoar and a meal at Donnie’s Tavern enough.