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Salazar to Close Over-the-Rhine Restaurant to Move Into Bigger Space

The Salazars say they will be keeping the 1410 Republic St. location to turn it into something new.

By Katherine Barrier

Nov 30, 2023

A popular Over-the-Rhine restaurant will soon close its doors, but its owner says they’ll return in a new, bigger location. Salazar, which is known for its farm-inspired menu, will host its last service on New Year’s Eve...

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Made With Love: Cincinnati Chefs Share the Holiday Dishes They Love and How to Ace Your Holiday Feast

The biggest piece of advice from Cincinnati chefs to make your holiday meals a hit? Prep, prep, prep.

By Leyla Shokoohe

Jose Salazar, proprietor of Mita's, Goose & Elder, Salazar Restaurant and other Cincinnati dining establishments.

Braxton Brewing's Dark Charge Block Party Features New Imperial Stouts and an Exclusive Dinner

The annual winter block party celebrates the release of Braxton's Dark Charge imperial stout and its variants.

By Katherine Barrier

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Sandwich from Young Buck Delicatessen

By Katherine Barrier

Nov 30, 2023

Crown Republic Gastropub to Host Sandwich Pop-Up This December

Nolia is a nominee for Best New Restaurant in the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards.

By Katherine Barrier

Nov 28, 2023

Esquire Names Over-the-Rhine's Nolia One of the 50 Best New Restaurants in the U.S.

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Braxton Brewing Co.'s rooftop igloo

By Katherine Barrier

Oct 30, 2023

Get Cozy With a Drink in Braxton Brewing's Rooftop Igloos This Winter

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By Katherine Barrier

Oct 18, 2023

Make Your Own Gin and Tonic at Fifty Fifty Gin Club Thursday

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Restaurant Reviews

A lot of talent and a significant financial investment went into getting Baru up and running. There’s nothing else like it downtown and the location couldn’t be better.

By Pama Mitchell

Oct 4, 2023

Haute Cuisine: The Addition of Sushi Restaurant Baru Further Elevates Downtown’s Dining Scene

Annata Wine Bar & Cellar opened in O'Bryonville in May 2022.

By Pama Mitchell

Sep 6, 2023

Review: Annata Wine Bar & Cellar and Ripple Wine Bar Transforming O’Bryonville into Wine-Lover’s Paradise

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Miracle at The Overlook Lodge

By Katherine Barrier

Nov 14, 2023

Immersive Christmas Bar 'Miracle at The Overlook Lodge' to Open for Season

Good Plates Eatery

By Katherine Barrier

Nov 10, 2023

Clifton Heights' Good Plates Eatery to Hand Out Free Thanksgiving and Christmas Meals

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Braxton Brewing Co. (Covington)
27 W. Seventh St., Covington
Keep cozy in one of 10 heated rooftop igloos featuring a ski-resort theme. Order piping hot pizza from Dewey’s to enjoy in the igloo, and to drink, Braxton has 15 beers on tap, as well as two wines (a red and white option), High Noon vodka sodas and a small selection of liquor. You can reserve an igloo for $35 for a two-and-a-half-hour time slot. Each one seats up to eight people and includes a Bluetooth speaker.

Eat, Drink and Be Cozy at These Greater Cincinnati Restaurants and Bars With Heated Igloos and Patios

Soul Secrets
1434 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine
This OTR spot doesn’t just offer soul food – their recipes tell the story of owner Candice Holloway’s family. "Our recipes – that's what we bring to the table. They're historic, they're traditional, they are original, they're from scratch, they are made with love,” Holloway told CityBeat. A look at the menu shows entrees that, in a lot of the South, would just be called good ol’ home cooking, like fried chicken, shrimp and grits, fried whiting and catfish. On the side, there’s macaroni and cheese, collard greens, sweet potatoes and cornbread — the kinds of dishes prepared for the family and that you’d hope for when someone offers to “fix you a plate.”

Greater Cincinnati Comfort-Food Restaurants Better Than Dinner With Your Dysfunctional Family

Big Jays Place
930 Hempstead Drive, Finneytown
Season 38, Episode 1
Big Jays Place in Finneytown offers a menu bursting with flavor from its Caribbean comfort food dishes, like the Soul Food Plate, featuring jerk chicken, macaroni and cheese, collard greens and cilantro rice, or the half-pound Jerk Burrito, which comes with a choice of shrimp, jerk chicken or salmon. But what Big Jays is best known for is its oxtail, which Fieri got to try on his visit, saying, “If you don’t like oxtail, then come on down here to the oxtail conversion program.”

25 Restaurants Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives Within Driving Distance of Cincinnati

Strong’s Brick Oven Pizzeria
336 Monmouth St., Newport; 1990 N. Bend Road, Hebron; 10336 US Highway 42, Union; 1 E. High St., Lawrenceburg; 8974 Reading Road, Reading
Old World Pepperoni: This 10-inch Old World Style pizza begins with a base of sliced mozzarella, homemade red sauce and pepperoni. It’s then baked to perfection in Strong’s Italian brick oven.
Almost Famous Hot & Spicy: A 10-inch pie featuring buffalo cream sauce, mozzarella, jalapeños and bacon and topped with Grippo’s BBQ Chips for an amazing, crunchy kick.

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