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Fine Diving: Madison Diner
Larry Misleh is a bit bitter. This very magazine passed over the Madison Diner in our last best burger issue. And while the half-pound Big Burger is surely something special—unbelievably juicy griddled...
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Fortune Noodle House Serves Up Noodle Greatness on the Cheap
In China, it’s not the chicken or the egg quandary. It’s the rice or the noodle. At Fortune Noodle House, they serve both. Which should you order? Well, it’s not the Fortune Rice House, is it? (Left)...
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Café de Vine Makes Its Move
When someone floats a wistful “What a shame that Café de Vine is gone…” in my vicinity, I gently inform the well-intentioned that their favorite downtown lunch spot has just moved around the corner....
View ArticleThe 13 Top Dogs in Cincinnati
We were once dubbed Porkopolis for a reason: cased and smoked meats are in our collective DNA. But hot dogs are more than links (!) to our past. Between our German heritage and our affinity for cheese...
View ArticleSeven Super Sausage Makers
We were once dubbed Porkopolis for a reason: cased and smoked meats are in our collective DNA. Hand-crafted sausage-making—like hand-crafted everything—is on the wane throughout modern life, but a few...
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Fine Diving: Truva Cafe Mediterranean
Being the guy who used to order a burger at the world’s finest steak houses, I completely understand much of the clientele at Truva. This gourmet Mediterranean place is known for its tender,...
View ArticleSix Special Blue Plate Specials
We set out to uncover (and tuck in at) as many hole-in-the-wall Greater Cincinnati diners as we could. And guess what? When it comes to purveyors of cheap, tasty comfort food, this area doesn’t lack...
View ArticleTop 5 Local Summer Food Stands
When the weather warms up, so does our appetite for these favorite seasonal food stands. The Root Beer Stand Serving up what may be the best root beer in town (brewed on-site) for more than 60 years,...
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Hot Dog! We Found the Best Links in the City
Last summer, we hit the streets to find the best hot dogs our city had to offer. We’re still craving them. Chicago Dog Mr. Gene’s Dog House An exemplary example: an all-beef dog layered with all the...
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Get Your Quick (and Cheap!) Indian Food Fix at OTR’s Injoy
Injoy takes what you love about traditional South Asian cuisine and gives its Indian-inspired fare the Chipotle treatment, with generous, moderately priced portions served up before your eyes. At the...
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