Taste of NFL was on Wednesday, and one of my favorite things about it is often, restaurants preview dishes before they open, giving lucky attendees a little taste of what’s to come. This year, Holtman’s Donut Shop and Salazar were the two previews. Holtman’s,...
It’s been interesting watching the progression of the Gateway Quarter north on Vine. When I moved to the Gateway Quarter (a whole two blocks from where I was off Main) there were two restaurants , only a couple of stores, and you didn’t want to go north...
Last summer, the Contemporary Arts Center had craft lessons on selected Mondays. You could learn to knit a project, sew– all sorts of things. Now, they’re expanding to food. Here’s the schedule– you can learn to make beer, sushi, paint with wine… all...
I seriously love cookbooks. I particularly love cocktail books– though often, the books aren’t groundbreaking, I love the different approaches different bartenders have, the history, everything. Step By Step Cocktails: The Perfect Guide to Cocktail Making,...
Wednesday night. I have a few questions for you. Do you love football? (Okay, this part could be optional.) Do you love food? (I guess this could be optional too, if you answered “yes” to A.) Do you want to help the Freestore Food Bank raise $150,000...
Random.org drew comment #6– Leisa Lee Wilcox! Congrats, Leisa! I’ll get your book to you. Stay tuned… another giveaway later this week. I think wine drinkers will appreciate it!
The best part about last summer was getting to work with my friend Stepf Romine. Stepf, if you don’t know her, is the editor at SparkPeople. I’ve known her since she wrote the food blog for the Enquirer back in 2007, and we’ve stayed in touch while she’s...
One of my best friends just came back from a trip to Bangkok and Dubai. She was incredibly inspired by Thai cooking (how can you not be?) and we had dinner the other night to celebrate her return and talk about her trip. You can read more about her adventures...
In case you watched Fox 19 this morning, here’s my list of best bets: Veal meatballs from Via Vite Anything from the Taste Experience (the photo below is of Daveed’s Next’s chilled shrimp flatbread) Pit to Plate rib tips Street Corn from M Wood Fire Video...
The number one complaint I’ve heard year after year: “Why isn’t X restaurant at Taste of Cincinnati?” That restaurant is usually something small and chef-owned. The problem is– these chefs are generally not equipped to serve the 500,000 people (or so)...