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Buy a Duck, Feed the Hungry

September 3, 2010

What will you be doing on Sunday? Turning on the fireworks? Going to a picnic? Before you go, click this link: Rubber Duck Regatta and buy some ducks to feed the hungry.
Right.  It’s that time of year again, time for the biggest Freestore Foodbank fundraiser, the Rubber Duck Regatta.  I was recently invited [...]

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La Poste films web series about their opening

September 2, 2010

Ever wonder how a restaurant gets from a concept to opening? La Poste, a restaurant opening in the Fall, headed up by Bryant Phillips (sommelier at the Wise Owl and formerly of Chalk) and David Taylor (also of the Wise Owl and formerly of Lavomatic) has created a YouTube series (also available on cincinnati.com) [...]

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Cafe de Wheels in Great Food Truck Race– with your help

September 1, 2010

Cafe de Wheels, the first of the wave of food trucks to hit Cincinnati  (and a darn tasty option) is in the running to be in the next Great Food Truck Race. You can vote for them on the Food Network site up to ten times a day.

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Nicholson’s and the Pub at Rookwood Mews Closed for Renovation

August 26, 2010

…though I’m a bit suspicious. A tipster sent me an email stating that they had heard that Nicholson’s, the Pub and DeSha’s were all closing. I took a few minutes to call around and see what was up. I was just at the Pub on Wednesday, and there was no notice that [...]

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One last event: Farmer’s Fair

August 24, 2010

The Farmer’s Fair in Covington (second annual!) is this Saturday, August 28, from 10 AM to 10 PM. It features chefs from the Relish Group; Jay Denham, the curemaster for Woodlands Pork, Dojo Gelato, the Sensitive Epicure (gluten-free), Fab Ferments, Dad’s Favorite Cheeses, and several other participants in a “farmer’s market” area.
It also features [...]

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Lunch on the Land, benefiting Findlay Market, Sunday September 19

August 23, 2010

Lots and lots of events…
Lunch on the Land is an idea similar to some others around the country– chefs meet guests somewhere that is not a kitchen (I’ve done an Outstanding in the Field dinner in produce warehouse, no kidding) and get a little experimental.  You, as a guest, sit at a long, communal table [...]

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Up and Coming Cincy Chefs benefits Cystic Fibrosis, Sunday August 28

August 23, 2010

Three up and coming chefs– Travis Maier from Aroma, Blake Maier from poco a poco, Lauren Brown from the University Club and Christina Dimartino from Seny and The Palace are teaming up for a dinner to benefit Cystic Fibrosis. Here are the details:
Date: August 29, 4 PM
Location: The Maier Residence, Indian Hill
$65 Includes Entry, [...]

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Mad Men Food: The Chrysanthemum and the Sword

August 23, 2010

There really haven’t been enough meals or cocktails this season (I know poor Michelle has been struggling with her Mad Men Mondays, since no one is doing anything other than drinking straight Canadian Club or Stoli, though I spied a bottle of Jameson for some variety this week). This week, though, Mad Men featured [...]

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Junior League Cookbook Event September 16, 7 PM

August 19, 2010

I have to disclose: I’m in this year’s Provisional class for the Junior League, but I’ve had the cookbook since it came out– and made a few recipes. It’s really polished, both in appearance and recipe-wise. There’s some good stuff in there!
Do you want to get your hands on one? Come by the [...]

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Casinos, Restaurants and Paula Deen

August 18, 2010

Paula Deen, who I thought couldn’t get any more commercial, is now licensing her recipes and likeness to a casino buffet.
Not joking.
Harrah’s (who will be operating Cincinnati’s casino) is opening Paula Deen Dining and Buffet at its Horseshoe Casino in Southern Indiana, just over the Kentucky border from Louisville (this casino also features Graeter’s Ice [...]

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