Food Tour

As much fun as it is to feel the energy at a bustling public market, arriving to find your favorite parking spot taken can be stressful. Worse yet, if you have never been to Findlay Market, the traffic coming and going and looping in and out of the nearby parking lots can be daunting. Below…

Get ready to tantalize your taste buds and immerse yourself in a captivating cultural experience with the Sandwich and Suds Tour. This casual walking tour takes you on a delectable Cincinnati adventure, weaving through historic architecture, hidden alleys, and stunning art, all while indulging in a variety of sandwich samples and local brews. (Non-alcoholic options…

I like restaurants that are diners. I like the tables that are booths, the counter seating with the open kitchen, the servers, the wide range of menu options, and (usually) the prices. I like both the old-school diners, and I like the newer, local restaurants that take on a diner vibe. The main reason I…

Are you planning a trip? One of the first steps, of course, is to figure out how much you can afford to spend. Where are you going? How much will it cost to get there? Once you’re there, where will you stay? Will you being eating all your meals in restaurants? Or will you be…

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…

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 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…

Yesterday was the first day of the eleventh month of the year. When I think back to last year at this time, we had just entertained our 11,000th tour guest. How quickly things change as we struggle through 2020 like so many other businesses. Still, it’s humbling to think that so many people have chosen…