From the monthly archives:

August 2010

Happy Birthday to The Boyfriend!

August 10, 2010

A certain Boyfriend does not like his birthday. Or any birthdays, really. However, I do. Well, I don’t generally go all-out, but I figure everyone needs a day where people say nice things to them, right? We’re not present people, nor do we throw big, blow-out bashes, but I figure I can make a tiny [...]

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Why is there so little delivery in Cincinnati?

August 9, 2010

The Cincinnati metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million people. It’s the largest metro area in Ohio, and ranks #24 in the US. With so many people, why the heck can’t I get Indian delivered to me on a Friday night? I was working at home, late on a Friday night, and really [...]

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Review: Jalapeno’s Mex-Mex

August 9, 2010

This week, I’m out of town at my company’s sales meeting. I’ll be really busy, so I’ve asked some of my good friends to blog for me this week. I hope you enjoy their posts! This isn’t a normal review. It’s not about discovering a new place, it’s about rediscovering a memory. You see, there [...]

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Guys, Griddles & Grub and a Chili Cookoff

August 7, 2010

I get a lot of interesting email. Besides the usual spam, I get a lot of PR pitches (some of them awesome, some of them… not so awesome), I’ve gotten a random resume (for the record, I’m not hiring), but I got one email recently that stood out. Dan Mess, wanted me to judge a [...]

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More information on Jean-Robert’s Table

August 6, 2010

As you may know, Jean-Robert’s Table will open on August 10. Their first week will be a soft opening, with limited seating, from 5:30-10:30 Tuesday through Thursday; Friday and Saturday will have service until 11, with the bar open until 1 AM. Within two weeks of opening, JR’s Table will incorporate lunch, all with an [...]

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5th Annual Findlay Market Blue BBQ

August 5, 2010

This looks like a fun event. This Sunday, from 10-5, Josh Campbell from World Food Bar and Mayberry, and Matt Buschle from Virgil’s, will be roasting a whole pig and smoking brisket, and Molly Wellman will be mixing cocktails at Findlay Market’s 5th annual Blue Barbecue. This comes after a few days of the annual [...]

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More on the sale of Lavomatic and Chalk

August 4, 2010

If you’d like more information on today’s earlier story, there’s a fantastic article in the Business Courier, with some perspective as to why Relish is selling off the property. Fantastic that the employees were offered the restaurants first!

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Restaurant News: Shake-Ups at Chalk, Lavo, Summit

August 4, 2010

The Relish Group is selling Chalk to Executive Chef Mark Bodenstein, and is also selling Lavomatic to an unknown (at the time of publishing) buyer. Calls to the Relish Group have not been returned. A call to Mark Bodenstein garnered this: “We are almost finished with the process. The restaurant will be owned primarily by [...]

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Review: Amma’s Kitchen

August 4, 2010

In my past couple of Indian restaurant reviews, everyone suggested Shaan as my next stop on my Indian Tour of Cincinnati (which I have now dubbed my current craving for Indian food). And I totally ignored you guys. Sorry. Shaan will be next, but my coworker Tim and his partner Richard had been begging me [...]

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Pit to Plate Pig Roast at Neon’s

August 4, 2010

Clint Watson, one of the founders of Cincinnati EATS is hosting a pig roast at Neon’s on Saturday, August 7, to benefit Cystic Fibrosis. For $20, you get all-you-can-eat barbecue, buns, sauces, baked beans, cole slaw, chips, pasta salad, two drink tickets (donated by Neon’s), desserts by Jean-Phillipe Solnom, formerly of the Jean-Robert Restaurant group, [...]

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