As I wound my way along Central Parkway to Hamilton Avenue and through Northside, I fiddled with my visor and tried to avoid the early evening blinding sun. Maybe Westsiders are built of sterner   

I grew up outside Washington, D.C., unaware that many parts of the country didn't have the wide range of ethnic cuisines I had sampled by the time my age reached double digits. My older sister, the   

Nestled a few doors off the slope of the Gilbert Avenue hill on Nassau Street, the Aegean blue frame house with a red roof gives only a slight indication of what you'll find within. In fact, aside f  

Vice President Dick Cheney was in town. Seemed like the perfect time to avoid the downtown traffic and head to Northside for dinner. I don't think this scrappy and hip neighborhood is home to many R  

I'm not sure what to think of the studies and news reviews about downtown restaurant attendance since April 2001. I've read that dining patronage is down, that it's up and that it's on par with 2000  

When I moved to Cincinnati over 20 years ago, I was warned about Newport. "You know, there were gamblers over there -- and other ... things." Uplifted eyebrows, a slight sniff and knowing nods punct  

The white exterior with dark shutters hearkens to another time: innocent, hard-working, a slower, refined pace on the outskirts of Cincinnati. The Heritage Restaurant looks like a country lodge from  

I guess I'm an urban conservationist at heart. I've always enjoyed going to buildings or establishments celebrating a second, third or 10th life in a different iteration of the original intent. Unio  

It's great to be a foodie and live in Cincinnati. I don't have to wait for a trip to have a fabulous meal. Trendy new bistros open to join the sushi bars and Pad Thai palaces and spicy southwestern   

Once you cross the railroad tracks in Glendale, take a quick left and then right into another time. Many people have been involved in the renovation of Glendale Village Square over recent years and