The winner of CityBeat’s 2012 Sugar
Rush event was none other than Aunt Flora (Katrina Mincy) of the now
closed Aunt Flora’s House of Soul and the newly opened The Cobbleria
downtown. After winning everyone over with her peach cobbler, Flora
isn’t retiring the rolling pin anytime soon.
Queen Of Sweets
Aunt Flora serves old-school desserts and comfort food to the masses
0 Comments · Tuesday, November 20, 2012
A Very Findlay Holiday
0 Comments · Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Aren’t you glad you don’t live in the
days when “sugarplums” were a big Christmas treat? What is a sugarplum,
anyway? I’m looking forward to some old-fashioned
goodies, but I’m making my list and checking to be sure it’s all local
and all delicious. Pretty much everything included in this list can be
found at Findlay Market, so that’s one-stop shopping you can feel good
about.
Discount Stores Offer More (and Less) Than You Bargain For
0 Comments · Wednesday, November 14, 2012
To compare the experiences and products, I
paid a visit to my neighborhood’s low-budget shopping trifecta —
Save-a-Lot, Family Dollar and Dollar Tree — on a recent weeknight.
Familiarizing The Exotic
Crestview Hills bistro offers approachable take on Argentine cuisine
0 Comments · Tuesday, November 13, 2012
For more than seven years, Argentine
Bistro has quietly showcased an assortment of authentic dishes of this
exotic South American locale. It began as a tapas restaurant, but after
several chefs and name changes, the bistro now offers a more
conventional menu.
Hot Toddies Keep Out the Chill
0 Comments · Wednesday, November 7, 2012
I don’t know about you, but when it comes
to flu shots, I’d rather skip the doctor and follow the advice of a
good bartender, like Rom Wells of The Rookwood in Mount Adams. He
prescribes a single barrel (preferably barrel proof) whiskey, lemon and
honey, with a whole star anise, cinnamon stick and clove in it, served
in a snifter. That sounds like a cure for the common winter blahs.
Lessons Through the Grapevine
Former Oregonians produce award-winning wines in Ripley, Ohio
1 Comment · Wednesday, November 7, 2012
The leaves and temperatures are falling in
mid-October, and red grapes varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon are ripe
for the picking.
It's A Jungle In Here
International foodie haven opens an even larger space in Eastgate
0 Comments · Tuesday, November 6, 2012
If Jungle Jim’s huge International Market
in Fairfield wasn’t big enough for you, a second location in Eastgate
boasts an even larger space at 215,000 square feet. This is the place to
get everything from kangaroo meat to hookahs. And if you can’t find,
say, the gluten-free eggrolls, either store’s employees will track them
down for you.
In With The New
Fantastic seafood restaurant joins the fun in OTR
1 Comment · Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Cincinnati’s newest seafood restaurant is also its best. Welcome to Porkopolis, Anchor OTR. I love the scale of this restaurant. No, not the fish scales! The size and scope. It’s just right.
It’s the Great Pumpkin, People
0 Comments · Wednesday, October 24, 2012
I just read in New York magazine
that pumpkin is the new bacon. They may be on to something. Listen to
this shopping list a friend just posted on Facebook: pumpkin coffee,
pumpkin oatmeal, pumpkin cream cheese, pumpkin butter, pumpkin cider and
pumpkin-chip biscotti. Eat that and you’re likely to start glowing all
orangey.
Bottles and Bites
Marty’s Hops & Vines offers beer and wine expertise, tastings and expanded menu
0 Comments · Tuesday, October 23, 2012
On a Friday evening, College Hill wine and
beer emporium Marty’s Hops & Vines is alive with spirited buzz.
It’s the wine shop’s weekly wine tasting during which a wide demographic
of customers sample six healthy pours accompanied with cubed cheese and
crackers for a mere $10.
Far East Flavors
Mason surprises with new Malaysian dining experience
0 Comments · Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Malaysia is located so far from here most
of my friends couldn’t point it out on a map. But lucky for us, Ohio
just welcomed its first Malaysian restaurant right outside Cincinnati.
In the belly of an old municipal building in Mason is the new restaurant
Straits of Malacca.
Edible Glow-in-the-Dark Technology Eludes Us (For Now)
0 Comments · Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Here we sit at the breakfast table, in the year 20-freakin’-12, and we can’t get a special edition of Cap’n Crunch’s Halloween Crunch that actually turns the milk glow-in-the-dark green!
All's Well That Eat(s) Well
0 Comments · Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Cooking for Martha Stewart has got to be a
little like sharing your film project with Woody Allen, right? Surreal is the word Cincinnati chef
and caterer Renee Schuler of Eat Well Celebrations and Feasts uses to
describe her recent experience cooking for Martha, someone who set the
bar for beautiful food when Schuler was growing up.
Autumn Wines
0 Comments · Wednesday, October 10, 2012
“These are quality wines under $15 that
taste expensive as hell,” said my neighbor and one of my go-to wine
guys, Alfonse Mele, senior wine consultant at Dep’s Fine Wines in
Covington. “They’re all unique. You could pour these in order for a
great tasting, or pair them with just about any holiday meal and impress
your guests.”
Burnell's Exudes Cool Culinary Confidence
1 Comment · Wednesday, October 3, 2012
There’s a certain wave of reassurance that
washes over a person while in the presence of someone radiating with
confidence and passion for his craft. Chef
Nathan Jolley — who operates his tiny restaurant, Burnell’s, out of the
former Mayberry location on Vine Street — is such a man.
