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The team behind The Littlefield has opened a new concept in East Walnut Hills in the former Art Deco Central Trust Bank Building at the corner of Woodburn and Madison avenues.
Branch is the restaurant portion of the space and is located upstairs while Night Drop, the bar, is located downstairs. Both have a focus on local art with mosaics, chandeliers and murals created by Cincinnati artists.
The menu at Branch is overseen by executive chef Shoshannah Anderson and offers a self-proclaimed mix of classic and contemporary American with ethnic influences as seen in dishes like Israeli chickpea salad, a lamb and beef burger with tomato jam and the FraMani Italian sandwich. Branch is open seven days a week for dinner and for brunch on Saturday and Sunday.
Head bartender Giacomo Ciminello, formerly of Sundry and Vice, oversees the drink menu and cocktails run the gamut from drafts to house to classics with options including the themed Cosigner (Fernet Branca, Cappelletti and soda) and Revolving Credit (gin, fennel, lemon, blackberry and egg white).
Branch and Night Drop, 1535 Madison Road, East Walnut Hills, eatatbranch.com.
Photos by Hailey Bollinger
Interior of the dining space inside of Branch Hailey BollingerChili smoked wings with chimichurri ($12) Hailey BollingerCurry roasted cauliflower with golden raisins and quinoa gremolata ($10) Hailey BollingerThe restaurant and bar are at the corner of Woodburn and Madison avenues in East Walnut Hills. Hailey BollingerOwl chandelier by local artist duo Future Retrieval Hailey BollingerError Resolution cocktail ($10) off of the brunch cocktail menu, made with Pimms, carrot, lime, curry, cucumbers, basil and Prosecco Hailey BollingerBranch dining space and bar Hailey BollingerTrio of sorbets including lavender grapefruit, serrano mango and basil strawberry sorbets Hailey BollingerFront doors where the former bank entrance was. The entrances to both Branch and Night Drop are on the other side of the building. Hailey BollingerPear fennel tarte tatin with coffee vanilla bean ice cream Hailey BollingerDownstairs’ Night Drop bar Hailey BollingerBranch and Night Drop offer a variety of liquors including a wide selection of gins. Hailey BollingerHead bartender Giacomo Ciminello preparing the Error Resolution cocktail Hailey BollingerDining space Hailey BollingerChef Shoshanna’s Great Grandma Tilley’s banana cake from heaven Hailey BollingerError Resolution brunch cocktail Hailey BollingerA spread of appetizers and desserts Hailey BollingerTrust Account cocktail ($10), made with house-spiced gin, Black Strap Rum, ginger, lime and soda Hailey BollingerThe revolving doors that once sat at the entrance of the bank were made by Van Kannel, the inventor of revolving doors. Hailey Bollinger‘The Genius of Alcohol’ hanging above Branch’s bar was created by Curtis Goldstein of Columbus and Matt Lynch of Cincinnati. Hailey BollingerIllustrations on the walls of Night Drop are by local artist Karen Boyhen. Hailey BollingerPear fennel tarte tatin with coffee vanilla bean ice cream and a glass of bubbly Hailey BollingerHailey BollingerTrio of sorbets including lavender grapefruit, serrano mango and basil strawberry sorbets Hailey BollingerCurry roasted cauliflower with golden raisins and quinoa gremolata Hailey BollingerRevolving Credit cocktail ($11), made with gin, fennel, lemon, blackberries and egg white Hailey BollingerHailey BollingerGiacomo Ciminello preparing the Revolving Credit cocktail Hailey BollingerTrust Account cocktail Hailey Bollinger
