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Top 5 Sandwich Shops
Everyone loves a good sammie. But forget the cold cuts in the fridge and check out these oh-so-satisfying sandwich shops. 1. Melt Eclectic Cafe Dedicated to providing hormone-free meats and cheeses,...
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Open: Fireside Pizza
Cincinnati’s oldest standing firehouse is now managing another kind of flame: The kind that wood-fires pizza, with delicious results. The new Walnut Hills neighborhood pizza joint, Fireside Pizza,...
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Caribe Carryout
Love a good hole in the wall? I thought you would. So let me direct your attention to a tiny place on Short Vine that delivers the flavors of the Spanish Caribbean. Many of the menu items at Caribe...
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Top 5 New Pizza Restaurants
With five spankin’-new pizza shops to choose from, you’ll never be without a tasty lunch or dinner (or both). 1. Rusconi’s Winner of Cincinnati Magazine’s very own Slice Night cook off, this new...
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C&M Barbeque Grill
The easy way to tell an authentic rib joint? The dining room is virtually empty. C&M’s spare ribs, hot off Mary Solomon’s grill, rarely linger on the premises. You gotta bring those boys straight...
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Chicken on the Run
Bar or restaurant? When you’re unsure, it’s time to consult the golden ratio: kids at tables to grizzled old guys hunched over the bar. On a recent Saturday mid-afternoon visit to Chicken on the Run,...
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OTR Snack Attack: Brezel
OTR regulars, rejoice! A new snack spot is waiting for you. The Columbus-based Bavarian pretzel rollers are serving variations on the treat ranging from cinnamon sugar to rosemary, garlic, and olive...
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Winter Eats: Le’s Pho
Nothing says Save me from this winter hell like a big bowl of beef broth, which makes Le’s Pho and Sandwiches on Court Street a haven for downtown lunch eaters. The broth is hearty and flavorful, the...
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Double The Fun: Knockback Nat’s Has Doubled in Size
By now, you should know about the wings at Knockback Nat’s. You might also know that this place fills up with restaurant folk, downtown workers, and sports fans alike, making it hard to get a seat (I’m...
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Spotted: Chipotle BOGO
If you haven’t sampled Chipotle’s new sofritas, today is literally your lucky day. All locations are running a promotion to introduce local patrons to the shredded tofu option that bears a close...
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Winter Eats: Beef Stew at Pho Lang Thang
If winter weather has you wanting bold flavors with less broth, more filling, Pho Lang Thang at Findlay Market may have your meal. For the season, they’ve added a beef stew to the menu—and their take...
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Fine Diving: Quatman Café
Food Network fans may not enthuse over the Quatman patty’s gourmet quotient, but the well initiated guard its reputation with vigilance. They swear that the Quatman burger is the golden standard to...
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Global Eats: Arrechissimo
A takeout window next to a Deer Park bowling alley may not be the first place (or the fiftieth…) that you would look to find crazy-authentic Venezuelan cuisine. But you should: Tiny walk-up bistro...
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Top 5 Local Chili Parlors
Would you throw down for your local chili parlor? You’re not alone. There are few more divisive subjects in Cincinnati than chili. We rounded up five neighborhood spots worth your notice—and maybe your...
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Fine Diving: J & W Sandwich Shoppe
Photograph by Anna Jones/OMS Chains are known for tossing corporate-calculated amounts of ingredients onto a flavorless roll and calling it a sandwich. And while it may curb hunger in the strictest...
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Try This: Blue Oven Bakery’s Coconut Croissant
You know Blue Oven Bakery. You love Blue Oven Bakery. But have you torn yourself away from the English muffins and Bad Boy loaves long enough to try the croissants? If the answer is no, we extend our...
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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...
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