From the monthly archives:

July 2010

Cocktail Hour: Tales of the Cocktail, and an announcement!

July 30, 2010

We just got back from Tales of the Cocktail, and boy, is my liver tired. It’s not that we were drinking to excess– it’s that we started off trying things in the morning, and all through the evening! I’ll be writing more about some events and products in particular soon, but a few highlights: Cat [...]

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Jean-Robert’s Table to open August 10

July 30, 2010

Polly Campbell is reporting that Jean-Robert’s Table will open August 10 for dinner service.  It’s not fine dining, according to Polly– but prices like Lavomatic and JeanRo Bistro’s were. I’ve walked and driven by and saw the French flags, cheery yellow paint to the exterior, light fixtures and bamboo shades– it looks like a totally [...]

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Review: Wicked-wich

July 29, 2010

(Guest post by The Boyfriend) Julie has been nagging asking me all summer to do a review of Wicked-wich, the sandwich shop that opened a few months back on Sycamore, between 4th and 5th Streets.   Wicked-wich gears itself almost exclusively toward downtown’s workday breakfast and lunch business, and is open only from 7 a.m. to [...]

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Kunzel Lager to debut at Cincinnati Pops on Saturday

July 28, 2010

Christian Moerlein is brewing a special, limited-edition Kunzel lager in honor of Erich Kunzel, the longtime Cincinnati Pops conductor (and founder) who recently passed away. On Saturday, July 31st, all ticket holders can come to a pre-Pops party and sample Kunzel Lager or purchase cases ($45). Portions of the sale will go to the Erich [...]

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Area Sports Arena food safety– how does Cincinnati stack up?

July 27, 2010

Eeep, Cincinnati isn’t doing so well, but we’re doing a lot better than a lot of other cities when it comes to arena food safety. Interesting article from ESPN– it gives the food safety results for various arenas across the continent. Who’s tops? Whether you’re a White Sox or a Cubs fan, both had 0% [...]

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Review: AJ’s Creations, Covington

July 27, 2010

A bit of a disclosure: the husband of the owner of AJ’s Creations is a coworker of mine.  I hesitated writing this up because I didn’t want to appear to have a conflict of interest, but there are so few bakeries in Cincinnati that specifically deal with allergens that I can’t not share. AJ Creations [...]

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Review: The Midwest Culinary Institute, Lunch

July 26, 2010

Cincinnati Magazine recently did an overview of burgers in the city.  Their #1, Wildflower, is a great choice– and probably my #1, too.  It’s an interesting list, and if you haven’t read it– either pick it up at a newsstand or read it online (warning: you must be a subscriber to read online).   The list [...]

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Back from NOLA, news, and more

July 26, 2010

Back from Tales of the Cocktail! Didn’t eat my way through New Orleans as I could’ve, but had a great time.  Can’t wait for next year! Joe’s Diner on Sycamore– complete with a version of the old Diner on Sycamore sign– is in the middle of their soft opening right now.  Someone had asked about [...]

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Cocktail Hour: Mad Men

July 23, 2010

I don’t watch a ton of TV. When I do, I tend to like dramas. I love Big Love, The Tudors (and am looking forward to The Borgias), and Dexter. But my favorite show of the past ten years? Mad Men. What’ s not to like?  There’s intrigue, romance, sex, comedy and… cocktails. If I [...]

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Wine Me… and wine me a little more

July 22, 2010

Hi everyone! I’m Amy Scalia with Cincy Chic! Julie asked me to guest blog today, so I’ve been mulling over all the possible things I could talk about here. It’s called Wine Me Dine Me, so that definitely narrowed it down. And while I love to eat, my most common meal is a granola bar [...]

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