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• recipes 4

  bacon-wrapped meatloaf

  I got into a cooking mood on Sunday, and this is what I did. Before: After: That’s a meat loaf, made of 50% chuck, 25% pork and 25% ...

  On October 16, 2011 / By Julie Niesen
• news 6

  Photo Preview: Abigail Street

  It doesn’t open until November 1, but I got a sneak peek at the interior of Abigail Street, the sister restaurant to Senate, as they took the paper ...

  On October 14, 2011 / By Julie Niesen
• news 3

  Shanghai Mama’s to Reopen Soon

  I spoke with a member of the management team of Shanghai Mama’s, yesterday afternoon. He said that the fire was caused by an electrical short behind the bar, ...

  On October 14, 2011 / By Julie Niesen
• news 8

  Fire at Shanghai Mama’s

  WCPO is reporting that Shanghai Mama’s, one of the few late-night options in downtown Cincinnati, caught on fire last night and it caused “significant damage”. I’ll update the ...

  On October 12, 2011 / By Julie Niesen
• reviews 0

  Taste of the NFL 2011

  (Guest post by The Better Half) Why do I do this to myself? Every year when the Cincinnati Bengals’ Taste of the NFL rolls around, I make myself ...

  On October 11, 2011 / By The Better Half
• news 8

  Summer Genetti moves to Honey

  Summer Genetti, a local favorite pastry chef who, for the past two and a half years, has worked along Jose Salazar at the Cincinnatian, has moved to Honey ...

  On October 10, 2011 / By Julie Niesen
• reviews 0

  And the winner is…

  Lisa! She said: Skyline dip is always great. We like to make nachos w/pulled pork too – Yum! I hope you enjoy. ...

  On October 6, 2011 / By Julie Niesen
• Food Truck 0

  Review: Mr. Hanton’s Dogs

  Hot dogs are trendy. Trendy enough that we now have several choices for killer dogs. I finally caught up with Mr. Hanton’s during Midpoint Music Festival. They, along ...

  On October 5, 2011 / By Julie Niesen
• news 0

  Eat.Play.Give Brunch to benefit the De Cavel SIDS Foundation

  Eat.Play.Give, the brunch formerly known as 7 Days for SIDS, is Sunday, October 9, from 11:30-2:30 p.m. at the Midwest Culinary Institute. For $75 ($25 for children) at ...

  On October 4, 2011 / By Julie Niesen
• news 15

  Mayberry Foodstuffs Closing

  Josh Campbell’s Mayberry Foodstuffs, an urban grocery, is closing, according to Cincy Voices. There just wasn’t enough business (surprising as the downtown area is burgeoning), but many of ...

  On October 4, 2011 / By Julie Niesen