The People Behind the Food: 5 Favorites for 2017

The end of another year. I sat down to think about how to tie it all together. Like everyone in the culinary world, I reflected on the new restaurants that opened this year. I thought about new dishes I tried. I wondered if I could come up with my own version of food predictions for 2018. Nothing seemed to be creative, or different, or a way to separate my post from the hundreds of others that appear this time of year.

Then it occurred to me. What I love and what makes Cincinnati Food Tours special are the people in the industry, the faces behind the names of the restaurants and shops we visit. It wasn’t easy, but I have narrowed our list of partners to 5 who are doing it right. These 5 make each visit special. These 5 are the “blood, sweat, and tears” behind the food that they serve. These 5 are always there, with aprons on, toiling away and aiming to be the best at what they do. These 5 make a difference. Meet the masters.