Shout out to Honey Uninhibited on the other side of the river in Covington for coming in hot and presenting its very strong offerings to those that are already familiar. Uninhibited has finely crafted a brunch experience that is highly elevated in flavor with its variety of Southern staples available on the menu, all while catering to a broad audience with its cocktail menu, warm welcoming environment and immediate comfortability. If you haven’t branched out of your normal routine, I highly recommend you assemble your squad and see for yourself what the well-deserved hype for this Black-owned precious gem is all about. honeyuninhibited.com.

Here are the 2024 Best Of Cincinnati® Reader and Staff Pick winners for Eats.

On its own, tempeh, a plant-based protein made with soybeans, doesn’t exactly make the list of mouth-watering dinner options. However, the tempeh slider at Hangry Omar’s in Covington Yard makes the plant-based patty so delectable that you won’t need to close your eyes and imagine that you’re sinking your teeth into a real hamburger just to stomach it. In fact, the marinated local chickpea tempeh, topped with American cheese, Buffalo sauce, and bourbon tomatillo relish is so good that you don’t even think about the fact that it’s a meatless sandwich topped with great-for-you veggies. hangryomars.com.

1. Marx Bagels
2. The Bagelry
3. Bruegger's Bagels
4. OTR Bagel Bar
5. Everything Bagels
6. Servatii Pastry Shop & Deli
7. Skip's Bagel Deli
8. Big Apple Bagels
9. Livia Jo's Bagels
10. Bagel & Deli Shop (Oxford)

1. Eli's BBQ
2. Lucius Q
3. City Barbeque
4. Pig Candy BBQ
5. Montgomery Inn
6. Bee's Barbecue
7. Just Q'in
8. Sweets & Meats BBQ
9. Smoke Justis
10. Beards & Bellies Barbeque

1. Yard House
2. Northside Yacht Club
3. The 859 Taproom and Grill

1. Goodfellas Pizzeria/Wiseguy Lounge
2. Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse
3. Smoke Justis

1. Sleepy Bee Cafe
2. First Watch
3. Sugar n' Spice
4. The Echo
5. Original Pancake House
6. Taste of Belgium
7. HangOverEasy
8. Maplewood Kitchen and Bar
9. Blue Jay Diner
10. Yuca

1. Nine Giant Brewpub & Fermentorium
2. Woodburn Brewery
3. Wandering Monsters Brewing Company
4. MadTree Brewing
5. Fifty West Brewing Company
6. Cartridge Brewing
7. HighGrain Brewing Co.
8. Dead Low Brewing
9. Moerlein Lager House
10. Third Eye Brewing

1. Sleepy Bee Café
2. First Watch
3. Taste of Belgium
4. Maplewood Kitchen and Bar
5. HangOverEasy
6. National Exemplar
7. Greyhound Tavern
8. Yuca
9. Coppin’s at Hotel Covington
10. Cedar

1. Jose Salazar (Salazar, Mita's, Goose & Elder, Daylily)
2. Jacob Wood (Sotto)
3. Dylan Jones (Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse)
4. Mary Paff (Ivory House)
5. Hideki Herrera (KiKi College Hill, Sen by Kiki)
6. Christian Gill
7. Drew Rath (Tuba Baking Co.)
8. Alfio (Alfio's Buon Cibo)
9. Cristian Pietoso (Via Vite, Forno, Nicola's)
10. TIE: Paul Barraca (The Governor) AND Jeffrey Harris (Nolia Kitchen)

1. Gomez Salsa
2. Mazunte
3. Agave and Rye
4. Chipotle
5. The Comet
6. Tortilleria Garcia
7. Cancun Mexican Restaurants
8. El Rancho Grande
9. La Mexicana Restaurante
10. Taqueria Mercado

1. Skyline Chili
2. Coppin's at Hotel Covington
3. Incline Public House

1. Avril-Bleh Meat Market & Deli
2. Eckerlin Meats
3. Jungle Jim’s International Market

1. Knotty Pine on the Bayou
2. Swampwater Grill
3. Nolia

1. The BonBonerie
2. Nothing Bundt Cakes
3. Servatii Pastry Shop & Deli

1. Skyline Chili
2. Zip's Cafe
3. Goodfellas Pizzeria

1. Penn Station
2. Cincy Steak & Lemonade
3. Jersey Mike's

1. Jungle Jim's International Market
2. The Rhined
3. Urban Stead Cheese

1. The Eagle
2. Galactic Fried Chicken
3. Silver Spring House
4. Ron's Roost Restaurant & Bar
5. Revolution Rotisserie
6. Libby's Southern Comfort
7. The Hitching Post
8. CityBird
9. Greyhound Tavern
10. Joella's Hot Chicken