From the monthly archives:

November 2010

Review: Pho Lang Thang

November 30, 2010

How do you pronounce p-h-o? Here’s a video to help you. (Hint: Pho has nothing in common with knockoff Louis Vuittons or orange tans.) Pho vs. Faux from Brian wilcox on Vimeo. Now that we’ve got that cuteness out of the way– and no, the video is not for Cincinnati’s Pho Lang Thang, the newest [...]

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Cincinnati’s Senate to appear in Everyday with Rachael Ray

November 30, 2010

Wow! After only 9 months of business, Senate will be featured as one of the top hot dog restaurants in the country (one of only 4 in the midwest). According to the folks at Senate, the  issue will be out in March.  Says Dan Wright: “We are completely humbled and honored and cannot wait to [...]

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Review: Sammy’s Gourmet Burgers

November 29, 2010

Whenever I post about burgers, someone invariably says, “Hey! Why isn’t such-and-such on the list! It’s so much better than what you picked!” Usually, “such-and-such” is a burger I don’t particularly like, but every once in a while, it’s one I haven’t tried. In an effort to be as well-informed as possible, I’m trying to [...]

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Black Friday Deals: More wine on Groupon

November 26, 2010

I absolutely hate shopping on Black Friday. I refuse to do it, particularly since I’ve worked retail, and thus had to deal with Black Friday shoppers. Cyber Monday, however, I’m totally okay with– and I love that some retailers are doing more Black Friday online deals. I already grabbed three seasons of Mad Men for [...]

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Give thanks, help others

November 24, 2010

As we’re all preparing for our Thanksgiving meal, don’t forget that there are lots of folks in need, too. The Freestore Foodbank, the largest food bank in the area, is in the midst of its Thanksgiving distribution. Families wait in line for a protein and a bag of groceries to make a traditional Thanksgiving meal. [...]

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Trattoria Roma to stay near Aronoff

November 23, 2010

When the Metropole was purchased to create a new, boutique hotel, many of us wondered what would happen to Trattoria Roma, a restaurant long across the street from the Aronoff, and frequented by many patrons of the Broadway Series and other events. Laura Baverman of the Cincinnati Enquirer’s development blog is reporting that they’ll move [...]

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Where to Buy a Turkey (if you haven’t yet)

November 23, 2010

I’m not going to chide you for this one. Terry and I never buy a frozen turkey. First, we have no place to store it (I really need to upgrade our refrigerator…) and second, we’re impatient, and don’t want to risk having a partially unthawed turkey to put in the smoker. There’s one other benefit: [...]

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Review: Bombay Brazier

November 22, 2010

I have to give my friend Nancy (who recently did my makeup for our engagement pictures) credit for turning me on to Bombay Brazier.  She’d been bugging me for a couple of months to try it out– she just gushed about how good it was.  So Nancy, I finally went, and your gushing was totally [...]

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Friday Five: Thanksgiving Edition!

November 19, 2010

Isn’t there always a “must have” list for the Thanksgiving table? What is the stuff at your house that you have to have, or it’s just not Thanksgiving? Here’s the list for our house… what’s yours? 1. Turkey. This turkey is smoked (by Terry) but we experiment with the rubs every year. 2. Dressing. We [...]

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Cincinnati Magazine’s “Best of the City” party December 1

November 18, 2010

Don’t worry, a review is coming tomorrow… Cincinnati Magazine’s “Best of the City” event is coming up on Wednesday, December 1 at Xavier University’s Cintas Center. They’ll be featuring their best in the city– food, of course– including: * Cinnamon Bread from North College Hill Bakery * Flavored popcorns – including Cincinnati chili-flavored popcorn – [...]

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