Flush with the success of their
two-year-old Findlay Market bakery-cafe, co-owners Stefan Skirtz and Andrew Johnston
snipped a yellow ribbon last month, ushering in their second venture, S
& J Cafe at the Main Library, located on the downtown library’s
mezzanine level.
A Baker's Story
Skirtz & Johnston offer scratch-made breads and pastries at new café
0 Comments · Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Bos Is Back
Northside pub returns with updated menu and design
0 Comments · Tuesday, November 27, 2012
In some big cities there are only vestiges
of bygone era neighborhood taverns, but Northside’s Boswell’s has found
a way to trump decay and reemerge with an unexpected second act.
Queen Of Sweets
Aunt Flora serves old-school desserts and comfort food to the masses
0 Comments · Tuesday, November 20, 2012
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
BrewRiver GastroPub Is Steeped in Local History
0 Comments · Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Chef Michael Shields opened BrewRiver GastroPub with local craft beer and thoughtfully paired cuisine in mind. You will find no Budweiser, Guinness or other popular (inter)national brands here, only a rotating list of his more than 50 hand-picked, locally brewed draughts, bottled and canned beers.
