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Fausto at the Contemporary Arts Center
Fausto at the CAC, known for its fresh, California-style cuisine, shut its doors in December. Its owners, the Ferrari Bros., cited reasons including the pandemic shutdowns and issues stemming from that, like staffing shortages and never being able to return to serving dinner, as well as their unwillingness to “dumb down” their menu. "We are not willing to sacrifice why we were here in the first place, we are not going to serve commodity products, we are not going to start selling hamburgers and fries, tacos and beyond," a letter from the brothers reads, concluding, "In the end, we can say we made it three very beautiful, and crazy years. We hope you all also remember Fausto for what it served, for its ethos, and why it was here to begin with. We love you Cincinnati, and we love all of you that have supported us. We know who you are, and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts." The brothers will still be operating their Mom ’n ‘em coffee shops in Camp Washington and Madisonville. Photo: Hailey Bollinger
Fausto at the Contemporary Arts Center
Fausto at the CAC, known for its fresh, California-style cuisine, shut its doors in December. Its owners, the Ferrari Bros., cited reasons including the pandemic shutdowns and issues stemming from that, like staffing shortages and never being able to return to serving dinner, as well as their unwillingness to “dumb down” their menu. “We are not willing to sacrifice why we were here in the first place, we are not going to serve commodity products, we are not going to start selling hamburgers and fries, tacos and beyond,” a letter from the brothers reads, concluding, “In the end, we can say we made it three very beautiful, and crazy years. We hope you all also remember Fausto for what it served, for its ethos, and why it was here to begin with. We love you Cincinnati, and we love all of you that have supported us. We know who you are, and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts.” The brothers will still be operating their Mom ’n ‘em coffee shops in Camp Washington and Madisonville. Photo: Hailey Bollinger
Downtown eatery Fausto has been temporarily closed due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. But after several months, the Ferrari Brothers, Tony and Austin — the owners of Fausto and Camp Washington’s Mom ‘n ’em Coffee & Wine — have announced their plans to begin service once again.
Starting Monday, Sept. 7, Fausto will serve lunch via delivery platforms Uber Eats and 53T Courier as well as for curbside pick-up.
“We are starting very slowly at this to see how things go then from here we can grow,” the Ferrari Brothers said in a press release.
Located within the Contemporary Arts Center, Fausto opened in the summer of 2019. The bistro has garnered a reputation for serving fresh, California-style dishes with great wine, cocktails and coffee.
