From the monthly archives:

November 2009

Review: Green Dog Cafe

November 30, 2009

Locavorism– it’s what’s for dinner. Or, in the case of Green Dog Cafe, brunch and lunch. Terry and I stopped by a few weeks ago to try out brunch at this new East Side restaurant, owned by Mark and Mary Swortwood, the same folks who started Brown Dog Cafe and Tink’s. It’s in a brand [...]

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FreestoreFoodbank and LaRosa’s

November 29, 2009

You all know that wine me, dine me is proud to support the FreestoreFoodbank. Here’s an easy way to support them– if you like LaRosa’s pizza, any time you order a large pizza (any variety), LaRosa’s will donate a portion of the proceeds to the FreestoreFoodbank. Easy!

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Quick Dining Deal: Nicola and Via Vite

November 28, 2009

If you have a Costco membership and love Nicola’s or Via Vite, stop by and grab their gift certificates. You get two $50 cards for $79– a great deal.

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A Cincinnati Thanksgiving

November 26, 2009

I can’t tell you how many people, when hearing I’m from Cincinnati (after they mention the chili) start singing the WKRP theme. I’ve discussed this episode with several people this week, in particular @AmandaBlum and @700BillReinhart, so I figured I would link to it. “As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly…”

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Happy Thanksgiving!

November 26, 2009

The turkey’s about to go on the smoker, the chicken stock is on the stove, wine’s been bought, cranberries have been made… from our house to yours, Happy Thanksgiving!

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Mayberry to Open for Dinner

November 23, 2009

Yay! Mayberry, the new restaurant created by the folks who brought you World Food Bar, will be opening for dinner on Friday and Saturday from 5:30-9 and Sunday brunch from 10a-2p. They don’t have a liquor license, so BYOB. They’re in the 900 block of Vine, near Court Street and Hamburger Mary’s. I haven’t yet [...]

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Followup to the Ambar India shooting

November 22, 2009

Several people have asked me if I’d heard anything else– until today, I hadn’t. Interesting story in the Enquirer about possible motive behind the shooting. It’s no secret that there are rivalries among the Indian restaurant owners in Cincinnati (have you ever accidenally parked at Amol’s instead of Ambar’s?  I can tell you which tow [...]

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Nespresso CitiZ Espresso Machine and Sodastream Seltzer Maker

November 17, 2009

This is not a review. When in Las Vegas the other day, we wandered into Sur La Table (I think it was inside Planet Hollywood). Terry had gone on and on about this fantastic espresso machine he’d seen at Sur La Table the previous weekend, and how it was mess-free and completely unlike his old [...]

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Home (for three whole days)!

November 16, 2009

If anyone’s been wondering why I’ve been a bit quiet, it’s because I’ve been on the road. Since November 2, I’ve been hanging in Denver, San Francisco, and Las Vegas, and I leave on Thursday evening for Philadelphia. I’ve had some great meals (Panzano in Denver, Catch in San Francisco, Bouchon and Mesa Grill in [...]

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Review: Uncle Yip’s

November 13, 2009

It is so hard to find Chinese food in Cincinnati. Well,that’s not true. Americanized Chinese food is everywhere, but it’s hard to find anything that isn’t made for American palates.  King Wok in Clifton does a good job of this, but I wanted to try something a little closer to my office.  Brian, who introduced [...]

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