Shadeau Breads
Keller’s IGA in Clifton has always sold a lot of locally-made products, many of which you can’t find at just any grocery store. So its continued closure is hard on shoppers who like to buy those products; not to mention their producers. . . If Shadeau...
Posted: 1/28/2011 11:04 AM in Campbell’s Scoop
Friday Five: Barbecue
The Better Half and I love barbecue. The Better Half, being from Alabama, might have barbecue sauce in his veins– and he’s quite particular. Here are, in sort of a particular order, our five favorite barbecue joints in Cincinnati (that we’ve tried). 1....
Posted: 1/28/2011 10:12 AM in wine me, dine me
The Heritage and other empty restaurant spaces
Bob Slattery, owner of the building once known as The Heritage in Columbia Township on U.S. 50, is looking for input on what to do with the space. He has a website where he wants people to give him great ideas. It’s a historic building with a lot of memories...
Posted: 1/27/2011 11:59 AM in Campbell’s Scoop
Arthur’s
Arthur’s in Hyde Park thought they’d re-open this weekend after their fire. But the phone message at the restaurant says they’re now shooting for Feb. 4.
Posted: 1/27/2011 11:40 AM in Campbell’s Scoop
Restaurant to be named
Here’s the story about the new restaurant that will be part of the Launch/Lunar complex on Elm St. that Jimmy Gibson’s involved in. BTW: Lunar has a bunch of cool private rooms with sleek space-age furniture and windows out over the street. But I think...
Posted: 1/27/2011 11:08 AM in Campbell’s Scoop
Another taco truck
Taco Azul, a 21-foot taco restaurant on wheels, will join the city’s mobile food truck fleet this spring. Gary Sims had originally hoped to start operating his truck a year ago, but just like restaurants, food trucks take longer to get ready to go than...
Posted: 1/27/2011 10:53 AM in Campbell’s Scoop
Review: Henry’s Puffy Tacos (San Antonio)
I’m in San Antonio for a couple of days, and I decided that while I was here, I wanted to try puffy tacos. I’ll admit– I saw it on a Throwdown episode (I don’t think Bobby won), and I figured I could go for dinner on my way from the airport. So after...
Posted: 1/27/2011 10:26 AM in wine me, dine me
Mt. Adams Fish House closed
The front door of the Mt. Adams Fish House has a sign: closed. It was owned by the same folks who own Apsara (now closed), the Celestial and Teak Thai (right across the street). There is a rumor that a Mexican restaurant will go in to replace it. Any...
Posted: 1/26/2011 3:26 PM in wine me, dine me
Review: Bouquet
Covington has such an abundance of adorable, quirky, unique dining experiences. As many of them have gone smoke-free, The Better Half and I are making a point to visit more of them. One night, we noticed that Bouquet had openings for the time we wanted...
Posted: 1/26/2011 3:15 PM in wine me, dine me