I had a fun evening yesterday where I got to try three Yagoot fan-submitted flavors, along with Polly Campbell. The flavors were creative and fun, and submitted in a contest that the folks at Yagoot are calling “Neugoot”.  We tried three flavors: Pistachio, which was […]

I’m not a vegan, but many of my best friends are. How’s that for a marginalizing statement? Vegan cuisine is becoming mainstream, and even those of us who are avowed omnivores can enjoy vegan cuisine that’s done right. Recently, Melissa Cox Howard, formerly of Melt […]

So, Michelle and I will be doing our best Lucy and Ethel impressions– both for the Freestore Foodbank– at the Swiss Wine Festival in Vevay, IN. It’s an annual gathering of vineyards, food, and fun about 50 miles outside of Cincinnati.  I’ll be stomping grapes […]

Grammer’s, the OTR mainstay that was victim of a robbery in early August, is now reopening (in fact, if you’re looking for a job, they’re hiring servers, bartenders and a general manager). No word currently on exactly when they’re reopening, but I’ll update once I […]

It’s a big food festival weekend! Two great ones to try out: Farmer’s Fair is in its second year, focusing on the locavore movement with keynote speakers The Accidental Farmers.  There’s lots of local food (Neltner’s Farm, Sensitive Epicure, Fab Ferments, Streetpops, Snowville Creamery and […]

Adam Richman, star of Man vs. Food on the Travel Channel, is in town, and he’s already hit up a restaurant (are you surprised?). First stop? Senate, where he dined on My Wife’s Salad, scallops, bacon frites, beignets and creme brulee (according to Dan Wright, […]

There is not enough dim sum in Cincinnati. Dim sum, for the unfamiliar, is basically Chinese tapas– small plates, perfect for sharing. In many places, there’s a cart and you pick and choose what you’d like. At King Wok, you look at the menu and hope […]

Back from a week in Vegas. I ended up not eating a whole lot, but I did have two great meals. Here’s my favorite. Holstein serves burgers and shakes. Like, the best burgers and shakes I’ve ever had. Okay, best burger– I didn’t have a […]

The folks at Skyline sent me an interesting proposal: “Will you try our shelf-stable Skyline chili?” I was dubious. “We know,” they said. “But it really tastes the same.” As someone who eats more meals than she would like to admit at her desk, and […]

I am not sure if this is genius or folly, but fresh baked bread at any hour can’t be bad, right? I can’t wait to hunt this machine down in December and try it out!