There was a time when the downtown centers of towns and small cities such as Middletown were the leading edge of America’s economy. There was enough money to build substantial brick and stone buildings, to support a department store, to showcase m...
Local restaurateurs Dan and Lana Wright and their restaurant Abigail Street star in an episode of America's Best Bites, a new series on The Cooking Channel debuting April 20th. Each 30-minute episode, hosted by Natalie Forte, focuses on one establ...
The Vidalia® Onion Committee (VOC) recently named cooking and entertaining expert Rebecca Lang as Vidalia® onion spokesperson for 2013. Vidalia onion fans nationwide now have the opportunity to connect with Lang for tips on summer holiday plannin...
There are several flavors of self-proclaimed "authentic" Mexican restaurants floating around Cincinnati, and if there existed a geiger counter measuring the accuracy of such labels, El Trio Mexican Grill would likely fall squarel...
This will likely be the last major announcenment on the blog. We are happy to announce we are moving to Austin, Texas at the end of the month! Alison recently accepted a job with the Austin Symphony. This means the Cincinnati Coney Quest is OFFICI...
From the press release:21c Museum Hotels and Executive Chef Michael PaleyOpen Metropole Restaurant in CincinnatiAward-winning Hospitality Group and Acclaimed Chef Celebrate the City’s European Roots and Local Agriculture with Fireplace-Focused Res...
We love our summer food festivals here in Greater Cincinnati. From CincyCinco in May to Oktoberfest in September, almost every summer weekend offers the opportunity to eat out on the street. You won't want to miss your favorites.
This makes me happy. I love a half a bagel in the mornings. My favorite happens to be the whole grain from Panera. I buy them whole, slice them in half as soon as I get them home, then put [...]
I do not purport to be any kind of expert on things. BUT, I do know that these 10 things have made me stop and question. Why am I here? Where am I going? Why haven't I been eating this all along? What is on your list? 1. Eli's BBQ - anything ...
There's something new in town called Dishcrawl Cincinnati - imagine a pub crawl but with food. You meet up in downtown Cincinnati with a theme for the night and it's a surprise as to where you end up. Next week they're hosting two Tacocrawls - be ...
Hi All!Over the next few weeks we will be making many changes in our menu and I am so excited about that! Arnold's is 152 years old and people no longer eat muskrat and mutton. Also, not too many people drink Ironized Catawba Wine. ...
Oh yes. This week Ted (Peggy’s boss) ordered a non-existent cocktail. What? Yep – non-existent. In fact, this cocktail was invented on 30 Rock and sounds, well, awful. Technically, it’s a mix of red wine, tonic water, and olives...
SO, what is your dish?Choices! Choices! Choices!Spicy Sesame Noodlesadapted from no less than 100 recipesServes 4-6 4 tablespoons peanut oil2 teaspoon red pepper flakes½ cup peanut butter1 tablespoon butter8 large cloves of garlic, min...
The Asian Food Fest keeps getting a little better every year - this year features around 13 food vendors as well as several non-food vendors (games, massages, etc.) and on-stage entertainment and demonstrations in the center of the festival. Like ...
Last night Rob and I had a little night out. Last time we were at the Aronoff Center to see West Side Story... I saw some posters for coming attractions, one of them being Sister Act. It was a year and a half away but I was already so excited...
When I was finishing up College, I worked at Cutlery World. It was a fun gig, and I learned a lot about knives. I also became enamored with Henckels knives. At the time, the three big lines were Chicago Cutlery, Trident, and Henckels. Chicago Cutl...
The Elusive Cow 519 Fairfield Avenue Bellevue, KY 41073 tel: 859-291-0269 www.theelusivecow.com I know, I know. It's been awhile since my last post. It's not that I haven't been trying new places, it's just that I either d...
As an UC alumna, I have no idea how I never made it to Thai Express in college. It has all of the things a college student (and, let’s face it, the rest of us) likes: cheap, delicious food with enough for leftovers the next day. I was spa...