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Dîner en Blanc Cincinnati: We Did It!
I’m still that nerdy kid who actually enjoyed summer school, taking French after my family moved and I switched high schools from Walnut Hills to Mariemont. When I heard that Dîner en Blanc – the white pop-up picnic that originated in Paris 24 years ...
Posted: 9/19/2012 12:16 AM
New Orleans to Go Blue Ash Bistro Opening This Week
I’ve been looking forward to the new brick-and-mortar location of one of my favorite food trucks, New Orleans to Go. Tonight owners LaToya and Randy Filson opened the doors of their new bistro to give a few friends and fans a sneak peek. Both Mapques...
Posted: 9/9/2012 10:48 PM
Tasting the World in Central Kentucky
Ouita Michel's Holly Hill Inn in Midway, KY As much as I admire traditional Southern cooking when I travel through Kentucky, I get a big kick when talented chefs put great local ingredients to use in dishes inspired by cuisines well outside their geo...
Posted: 9/8/2012 8:08 PM
CHEESE Dinner at Local 127 Sunday Night
Chef Steven Geddes hasn’t changed his focus on local food, although he has changed up the schedule at Local 127 (now located in the former Jean-Ro’s Bistro space at 413 Vine St., across from the Westin). The restaurant is now open only one Sunday nig...
Posted: 8/18/2012 11:27 PM
Pig Roast Report + Sunday Market Preview: Ohio Valley Greenmarket
Ohio Valley Greenmarket, one of multiple events this year replacing Farmers Fair, began Friday night with a pig roast at Winton Woods. Growers of all stripes, chefs, sponsors, and just plain interested folks like me filled four long tables like this.
Posted: 8/4/2012 8:48 PM
Wine Wednesdays at Mayberry: A Steal of a Deal
It was a dark and stormy night. Wait. It was a Wednesday afternoon that just looked like night when storms blew through. There are many things I love about working in downtown Cincinnati. But it gets creepy when you look out from the 20th floor of yo...
Posted: 7/30/2012 11:25 PM
Spur-of-the-Moment Porchetta Dinner at Bouquet
My Friday dinner at Bouquet Restaurant and Wine Bar was a last-minute impulse spurred by spotting photos on its facebook page of porchetta being prepped for evening service. I'd been fortunate to taste Chef Stephen Williams' porchetta once before, th...
Posted: 7/14/2012 12:39 PM
Battle Mint, Part 2: Farmers Market Salad with Minted Shrimp
The most recent Culinary Smackdown wasn't a battle at all, as I was the only participant. But here is my mint dish anyway. In case you missed Part 1, I took my inspiration from what I found at a bunch of local farmers markets. Then, given our heat wa...
Posted: 7/7/2012 8:53 PM
MarketGarden for World Choir Games: Cincy Food Trucks and More at 5th + Race
The entire parking lot at the northwest corner of 5th and Race has been turned into what the City of Cincinnati is calling MarketGarden during the World Choir Games. It includes the largest number of Cincinnati food trucks I've seen permitted to cong...
Posted: 7/5/2012 10:36 PM
June Culinary Smackdown, Part 1: Farmers Market Inspiration
I thought about titling this post "What If We Threw a Smackdown and Nobody Came?" It's been crazy hot everywhere (except the Pacific Northwest?). We've been contending with storms, power outages, vacations, who knows what in our personal lives, plus ...
Posted: 7/3/2012 11:55 PM
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