36 Deliciously New (and Newish) Cincinnati Restaurants to Eat at Right Now

Hello. Are you hungry? You probably will be at some point today or in the near future (unless you’re a robot). And…

By CityBeat Staff

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15 New and Recent Cincy Restaurant Openings You May Have Missed

Cincinnati's ever-growing restaurant scene just got a few more additions, including a late-night pizza parlor, Middle Eastern street food window and Southern-style…

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Libby's Southern Comfort
    35 W. Eighth St., Covington
    Helmed by Brad Wainscott — whose local culinary lineage extends to longstanding Kentucky mainstays The Greyhound Tavern and Tousey House Tavern, owned by his father — Libby's Southern Comfort pays tribute to Southern classics with a touch of Charleston and features dishes like goetta hush puppies, oysters on the half shell and fried chicken. In addition to food, Libby's also servea a wide drink menu that features vintage bourbons, Cheerwine bourbon slushes and Braxton Beers, among other options.
    Photo: Hailey Bollinger
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Cincinnati's Best Restaurants, as Chosen by CityBeat Readers

Every year, CityBeat publishes the Best of Cincinnati, wherein readers and staffers alike decide which bars are the booziest, which people are…

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No. 1: Boomtown Biscuits & Whiskey
    1201 Broadway St., Pendleton, boomtownbiscuitsandwhiskey.com
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Inside CHX, Pendleton's New Fast-Casual Fried Chicken Joint

If you've recently ventured through the booming neighborhood of Pendleton, you have most likely come across the storefront for Cincy's newest fried…

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CHX
    1211 Broadway St., Pendleton
    CHX is owned and operated by Hickory Wald — the team behind 3 Points Urban Brewery, Nation Kitchen and Bar and Rhinehaus. Their signature menu item is Bantys, which are "lump-sized" chicken pieces named after a wild and soulful breed of Indonesian chickens called "Bantam," in two different brined and golden-fried finishing options: original or hot. In addition to Bantys, the chicken joint also offers salads, sandwiches and sharable sides like CHX nachos, fried cheese curds, wavy fries and more.  
    Photo: Hailey Bollinger
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