From the monthly archives:

June 2011

Macchiato from Tazza Mia/Japp’s

June 30, 2011

Beautiful. European-style. You don’t have to drink alcohol at Japp’s.

Review: Stuffed on Vine

June 29, 2011

A bit north of Liberty, across from Tucker’s on Vine, sits the old Stenger’s Cafe. Until just recently it had been empty, but Charlena Calloway and Michael Daniels have cleaned it up and reopened it as Stuffed on Vine, featuring gargantuan cheese-stuffed burgers and homestyle cooking, as well as a needed, affordably-priced option in Over-the-Rhine. [...]

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On Being a Connossieur

June 28, 2011

(thank you, xkcd)

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Review: Le’s Cafe

June 28, 2011

I don’t know that I’ve ever met a banh mi I didn’t like. However, the granddaddy– er, mama– of banh mi in Cincinnati is not at Pho Lang Thang, but instead at the teeny-tiny cafe in the main branch of the Public Library, Le’s Cafe. The place is really small– if you don’t look for [...]

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Dojo Gelato named to the Top Ten Frozen Dessert Retailers in US

June 24, 2011

Did you know there’s a Dessert Professional magazine? I didn’t. I ought to subscribe just for the dessert pictures. Dessert Professional Magazine named Cincinnati’s own Dojo Gelato as one of their Top Ten Frozen Dessert retailers in the US. Most of the winners were in New York City, and Dojo is the only midwestern retailer [...]

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Bits and Bites: Japp’s, A Tavola

June 23, 2011

I popped by Japp’s media opening last night for a couple of drinks. It’s a beautiful space– lots of dark wood, original fixtures from Japp’s when it was a hair and wig store, and new flooring that looks like it’s been there for years. Molly Wellman’s done a great job with the bar, focusing on [...]

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Vote for OTR for a Preservation Grant

June 22, 2011

“This Place Matters” is a contest sponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the Over-the-Rhine Foundation is currently in second place! Add your vote, and allow the OTR Foundation to receive $25,000 to help preserve historic buildings and OTR’s place on the Historic Register. It’s super simple. 1. Go here: http://www.preservationnation.org/take-action/this-place-matters/community-challenge/places/over-the-rhine.html 2. Sign [...]

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Food Trucks face new regulations, enforcement of old ordinances

June 21, 2011

A hearing about the extension of the 2010 Food Truck Pilot Program is at 2 PM today at City Hall. Food trucks have been the obsession of the Cincinnati food community– new ones seem to pop up every week– but their future is in jeopardy with the changes to the Food Truck Pilot program, as [...]

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Why I Support Local Business

June 20, 2011

hat tip to Kate at Accidental Hedonist (one of my very favorite food-related blogs).

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Groupon: Sushi Making Classes at Sushi Bear

June 20, 2011

I don’t always promote Groupons once I found out that many local restaurants have had some less-than-positive experiences with them, mostly involving things like tipping and purchasing. This one (which has less overhead involved) sounded fun: Sushi making classes at Sushi Bear at Findlay Market. I’ve made sushi before (and generally thought that after all [...]

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