I’m sure at some time you’ve had that urge for a certain menu item at a restaurant, but you didn’t want to go out. Of course, you can call your favorite delivery service and hope the food shows up before your craving disappears. Or you can try to replicate the dish yourself at home after…
The James Beard Foundation recently announced the 2023 Restaurant and Chef Awards Semifinalists. With a number of categories similar to the Oscars, the James Beard Awards are the most recognized system of highlighting excellence in the culinary industry. Just to be mentioned in the same sentence as James Beard is an honor and to be recognized…
Recently two beloved local restaurants, one in Downtown Cincinnati and one in Over-the-Rhine, announced they would be closing their doors at the end of the year. Fausto first occupied the lobby at the Contemporary Arts Center in 2019, and Pleasantry was a trailblazer in Over-the-Rhine when they opened 7 years ago. Both cited numerous reasons…
I used to hate gift cards but not anymore. I thought gift cards were impersonal and the lazy way of giving. Over time, however, I’ve realized that a gift card that encourages a new experience can be a great way to bring friends and family together to make memories. Cincinnati offers a number of experiences…
If you want to know what the best team building activities in Cincinnati are, you’re in the right place. Whether your company is fully back in the office, working a hybrid schedule or permanently remote, scheduling some time to bond outside of work is always a wise idea. And what better place to get out…
If you attending the most recent Blink Festival in Cincinnati, you know that our region is bursting with outdoor murals. Some of the community artwork is easily visible as you drive major streets like Central Parkway in Downtown Cincinnati. Other pieces are more subtle and encourage you to wander the alleys and side streets of…
In July 2019, I spent a few days in Lübeck in northern Germany. I fell in love with the history, the architecture, the food, and the people. I had visited Germany several other times so I was already acquainted with much of the culture. However, Lübeck seemed to be a bit different with its medieval…
If you are a food festival fanatic, Cincinnati is the place to be in 2022. After two years of schedules disrupted by the pandemic, festivals are coming back with a bang this year. At the top of the food pyramid is Taste of Cincinnati, the nation’s longest running free culinary arts festival. But the…
When spring arrives, Findlay Market comes alive. After the long winter days with a slower pace, full-time merchants gear up, outdoor vendors return, and the biergarten reopens. On the first few warm days, you can be sure you will see people everywhere! As much fun as it is to feel the energy at a bustling…
Cincinnati chili cheese coney If you are planning to visit Cincinnati, someone no doubt has said to you, “Be sure to try the Cincinnati chili.” Indeed, no visit to our region is complete unless you have had a 3-way or a cheese coney at a local chili parlor. (Yes, we call any restaurant that specializes…
For anyone in the tourism business in Ohio, the months of January and February are the calm before the storm. Anyone thinking of vacation migrates to Florida or other warm environs during the winter months. Often attractions, museums, restaurants, and tour companies take advantage of slow traffic to revamp programs and plan for the influx…
In 2017, I wrote a blog post about a new tour called Wander Walnut Hills. The article began with: “We’ve been asked more than once, “What’s next after Over-the-Rhine?” “What Cincinnati neighborhood will be next to burst onto the culinary scene?” We think we may have found it in historic Walnut Hills, one of Cincinnati’s oldest…