Some weeks need to end on a good buzz,
and I was delighted to head off to a brand new restaurant, Buz, in
Columbia Tusculum, as last week wrapped up. Buz is the new sister
restaurant of The Green Dog, and as we drove out Columbia Parkway there
was a gorgeous bright rainbow in the sky that arched almost down to the
diner’s doors.
Buz (Review)
New sister restaurant of The Green Dog feels at home in Columbia-Tusculum
0 Comments · Tuesday, April 3, 2012
1215 Wine Bar and Coffee Lab (Review)
New OTR wine bar offers wine flights, handpicked parings and artisanal coffee
1 Comment · Tuesday, March 27, 2012
From the sire of Tazza Mia, Bob Bonder
brings Cincinnati another coffee destination, but this time he’s added a
full bar and tapas style dining. Located in the Gateway District on
Vine Street, 1215 Wine Bar and Coffee Lab blends the best of both worlds
— handpicked wine parings and artisanal coffee.
Eli’s BBQ (Review)
No-frills affair is all about the food
3 Comments · Tuesday, March 13, 2012
First located at Fountain Square and
Findlay Market under a rather dainty tent in the summer months this past
year, Eli’s BBQ has graduated to the restaurant scene — and with
honors. What was once a humble street vendor with one impeccably
prepared item on the menu — the perfect pulled pork sandwich — is now
nestled in the East End.
Bakersfield OTR (Review)
Whiskey/tequila/taco spot joins the burgeoning Gateway scene
1 Comment · Tuesday, March 6, 2012
How
lucky would you have to be to live in the Gateway District right now?
We’ve raved about so many great places that have opened recently. Now
it’s Bakersfield’s turn.
Moerlein Lager House Celebrates Cincinnati’s Brewing History
0 Comments · Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Don’t call it a restaurant. Cincinnati riverfront’s new Moerlein
Lager House is not just a restaurant — this becomes brazenly clear as
soon as you step into the 15,000-square-foot (without even including the
underground service level) beer mecca.
JimmyG’s (Review)
Jimmy Gibson’s latest venture joins the ranks of Cincinnati’s best new restaurants
1 Comment · Tuesday, February 21, 2012
JimmyG’s offers fine dining fare in an
audacious setting. The dining area’s refined red wood walls are adorned
with the work of various local contemporary pop artists and the seating
arrangement provides a similar contrast, with yellow seat cushions on
white lattice-backed chairs paired with a fine dining table arrangement.
Sonny's Three Meat Burger (Review)
Anderson Township family-owned business offers a true burger combo
4 Comments · Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Sonny’s
Three Meat Burger in Anderson Township hasn’t been open terribly long
(since late November last year) but a quick perusal on Google brings up
many positive reviews from happy, satisfied customers. The customer
satisfaction isn’t hard to understand once you’ve been to Sonny’s, eaten
the food and experienced the superior level of service the employees
provide.
Winter Inspiration
0 Comments · Tuesday, February 7, 2012
I’m writing this on a January afternoon
and there’s a bright blue, cloudless sky outside. Weird, but in a good
way, right? I never would have expected anything but grey snow during
this time of year, but with the sun shining I feel energetic and
inspired.
Honey (Review)
Northside's casual fine dining offers a special $10 Tuesday menu
0 Comments · Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Shoshannah and Doug Hafner opened Honey
in 2005. They’ve always been into serving fine food in a casual
atmosphere. On any night you’ll be greeted by a friendly staff and
probably a soundtrack with lots of local artists in the queue. On Tuesdays you can also choose from
between five $10 menu items.
Knockin’ Off the Girl Scouts
2 Comments · Tuesday, January 31, 2012
A recent knock-off discovery angered up my blood so
much that I began to wonder if there were any limits to what a chain
decides to copy and sell at a cheaper rate. Taking on Chips Ahoy! is far from
stunning. But a supermarket chain would never take on America’s most
beloved cookie-sellers, The Girl Scouts of the United States of America.
Or would they?
Cafes Inside CAM, Taft Offer Tasty Treasures
0 Comments · Tuesday, January 24, 2012
These two museums don’t just have
wonderful art — they also both have fantastic cafés. I recently
undertook a mission to dine at both: CAM’s Terrace Café and the Lindner
Family Café at the Taft Museum. I decided that I wouldn’t just eat at
the cafés — I would also see what treasures the museums had to offer.
blublu Restaurant (Review)
Mount Healthy eatery offers flavorful Greek cui
1 Comment · Wednesday, January 18, 2012
The prospect of Greek food on a cold
January night sounded pretty inviting, but blublu really outdoes itself
in the inviting department. We arrived at the restaurant a little on the
early side for dinner, but the Nika family was already busy. Our
host/server still politely greeted and seated us before dashing back
behind the counter to ring up a carryout order and answer the phone.
Taste of Belgium Finds a Home
Over-the-Rhine favorite finds a new station in the Gateway District
0 Comments · Tuesday, January 10, 2012
So who was lucky enough to land the big, bold
location with wrap-around windows at the corner of Vine and 12th, right
next to the Ensemble Theater? I’m glad to say it’s Taste of Belgium
Bistro. With their origins in Findlay Market, Jean Francois Flechet’s
Taste of Belgium is an Over-the-Rhine original, and they deserve this
spotlight location in the hottest dining district in town.
The Book on Next Chapter’s Brunch
0 Comments · Tuesday, January 10, 2012
You know you’re getting old when you
determine where you will eat based on ease of parking. That is precisely
why I have not been to Mount Adams in years. Aside from parking, I
really don’t have the T&A to get into the hot nightspots anyway.
Luckily, for brunch there is a reasonable expectation of a parking spot
and no expectation of cleavage.
Chung Ching (Review)
College Hill ‘mom and pop’ Chinese restaurant comes up big
9 Comments · Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Most people I know fully support “buy
local/eat local” values. But as we start the new year, let’s take a
minute to give respect to the bedrock of that idea: “mom and pop”
businesses.
