This Weekend At Arnold's
I am going to list my specials and then leave the rest of the blog up to Chris. He has a ton of stuff going on and it is also the "offical" opening of Saturday lunches. This is actually going to be the third one that we have been open but have not to...
Posted: 5/18/2012 11:16 AM in My Life At Arnold's
Quan Hapa, new on Vine St. from Pho Lang Thang guys
It’s going to be daring and eccentric, says David Le about the new Asian restaurant he and his partners at Pho Lang Thang are opening in the Gateway Quarter. He, Duy and Bao Nguyen and chef Matt Cranert are opening Quan Hapa (pronounced Wang Ha Pa”) at...
Posted: 5/17/2012 2:40 PM in Campbell’s Scoop
Review: Buz offers mixed experience
DINING REVIEW For anyone who thinks the Green Dog Cafe is too green and too healthy, you might be interested to know that the Dog’s new next-door sister restaurant, Buz, serves excellent meat and potatoes. The beef filet, served with a rectangle of creamy...
Posted: 5/17/2012 1:21 PM in Campbell’s Scoop
My favorite thing: Strong’s Brick Oven Pizzeria
Pizza is just getting better in Greater Cincinnati, at all levels. One of the latest entrants on the better-pizza list is Strong’s Brick Oven Pizzeria in a historic building in Newport. Their old-world-style pizza is done in a brick oven for a blistered...
Posted: 5/17/2012 12:25 PM in Campbell’s Scoop
This new food truck is a drinks truck
Perk’nUp Coffee is a new truck that moves around Northern Kentucky, serving espresso drinks, frappes and smoothies. Lora Kastor has been operating it for three months now, mostly in Edgewood and Florence. She makes regular stops at office buildings, and...
Posted: 5/17/2012 10:43 AM in Campbell’s Scoop
Top Ten Thursday With 46 Long
The dynamic duo cannot be split and are doing Arnold's Top Ten List together. 46 Long has played at Arnold's for several years but has taken up residency as the house band the first Friday of every month at 6pm. The bluesy music these two guys put ou...
Posted: 5/17/2012 10:26 AM in My Life At Arnold's
Eat pizza, win money
I’m not crazy about promoting such nonsense, but I know some people like an eating challenge: It’s at Chi-nnati’s pizza: eat a 12-inch deep-dish pizza with everything and win $100. It’s Thursdays 6-9 pm. through May.
Posted: 5/16/2012 5:01 PM in Campbell’s Scoop
There's A New Lady In The House
There is a new lady in the house. We just hung this original painting of her in the booth room. First one who can guess the name of the world famous artist who painted her wins a free lunch for two. Just leave your guesses in the comment box below.
Posted: 5/16/2012 11:50 AM in My Life At Arnold's
Where it is
The patio in the previous post is, indeed, behind Painted Fish in Northside. One thing I like about it so much is that it’s a surprise: from the outside you would never think it was there. It’s quite large, and shaded, with gravel underfoot. It started...
Posted: 5/15/2012 1:36 PM in Campbell’s Scoop
SAVE HARRY'S LAW
Usually on Tuesday's I write a recipe for my blog but this is important to me. How great would it be if Cincinnati started a movement to save Harry's Law on FaceBook and it was the 1st show to be picked up by another station or to be renewed by it's ...
Posted: 5/15/2012 12:15 PM in My Life At Arnold's