I spent most of Saturday judging a wing contest at Sawyer Point. My lips have finally regained feeling in them after the “hottest wing” competition, and I got to know Jessica Brown from Fox 19, a fellow judge. Color me surprised when I get a call from her around 9 PM that evening: ”Julie, can [...] . . . → Read More: wine me, dine me: Spring Trifle
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Northside is the epicenter of the Cincinnati Tacosphere. Fact. You have Tacocracy, the hard-to-pronounce, anti-establishment taco joint, that fills their tacos with potatoes and very un-taco-like fillings, surrounded by old airplane doodads in an old goth bar. Then, you have Django Western Taco, with its cowboy flair, serving either individual or family-style tacos and a [...] . . . → Read More: wine me, dine me: Review: Barrio Tequileria I’ve been quiet for a little while. Work, life– things happen. I’d been intending to post all week, but between Boston, Waco, and a few other things– well, I decided I needed to write about something really positive. I love the things home cooks do and share around the city. I can name a dozen [...] . . . → Read More: wine me, dine me: Home Cooks: Theresa Nguyen I have always wanted to write a headline like that. Despite the impending snowpacalypse (I am still waiting for it…), today was the media preview day for the Cincinnati Reds’ food, one of my favorite treats each year. I love taking my lunch hour and trying new food, hanging with the mascots, and generally just [...] . . . → Read More: wine me, dine me: Reds Add Frisch’s to Starting Lineup I often wonder if Martha Stewart gets emergency cleaning texts from her friends: “Martha! I have mustard on my shirt! What do I do?” Or if Alton Brown gets random cooking science phone calls from his sister-in-law, “I mixed milk in vinegar, what’s that reaction called?” I am no Martha or Alton, but I do [...] . . . → Read More: wine me, dine me: Cocktail Hour: The Brooklyn A couple of years ago at the first FoodBuzz Blogger conference in San Francisco, the final night was hosted by Outstanding in the Field. All of us– and there were probably 100 or so– packed into a distribution warehouse, surrounded by food that would be sent to stores and restaurants across the San Francisco area. [...] . . . → Read More: wine me, dine me: Carriage House Farm hosts Outstanding in the Field It is a truth universally acknowledged, that escargot exist only to be vehicles for garlic and butter.* Don’t try to argue with me there. If escargot weren’t traditionally soaked in garlic butter, green with parsley, Bourgogne style, would most people eat them? Thought so. I had my first escargot encounter on my first trip to [...] . . . → Read More: wine me, dine me: Bites: Escargot at La Poste The lovely folks at the Carnegie have presented me with two pairs of tickets to the Art of Food! I’m giving one pair of tickets away over on Facebook, but the other pair? Here. The Art of Food is the annual event at the Carnegie that features local artists and chefs honoring food. The opening [...] . . . → Read More: wine me, dine me: Win 2 Tickets to Art of Food! I am going to jump out on a limb here and say it: Ryan Santos is one of the most interesting folks in the Cincinnati food community today. He uses hyper-local ingredients, including items he’s foraged out of his Prospect Hill back yard. His dinners are themed, but not obnoxiously so– more like a concept [...] . . . → Read More: wine me, dine me: Please to Collaborate with Carriage House Farms Ah yes, it’s that time of year again… my favorite time of year, actually, when the Cincinnati Magazine Top 10 Restaurant list comes out. For the past few years‘ lists, click here. 1. Orchids at the Palm Court 2. Jean-Robert’s Table 3. Nicola’s 4. Senate 5. Abigail Street 6. Cumin 7. Via Vite 8. Dutch’s Larder 9. Bouquet [...] . . . → Read More: wine me, dine me: Cincinnati Magazine’s Top 10 A couple of cute things from Busken for Valentine’s. First, the Lite Hearted Donut, which is only 140 calories and 2.5 grams of fat. If you want to try one, head to any Busken store, UDF location or Remke-Bigg’s to try one for free on Valentine’s Day, February 14th. I haven’t tried them yet, but [...] . . . → Read More: wine me, dine me: Heart-Shaped Donuts & Conversation Heart Cookies from Busken I happened to be at Latitude 41 in Columbus last week, and got to talking with my waiter. He asked me where I was from (Latitude is in the Columbus Renaissance) and I said Cincinnati. “Oh,” he said, “Our chef is going there! Let me ask him which restaurant he’s going to.” That chef is [...] . . . → Read More: wine me, dine me: New Chefs for Enoteca Emilia, The Palace When I heard about this, I wished I weren’t on a work trip. If you’ve been reading for a while, you know that V-Day isn’t a big deal in our house. We go to Dixie Chili and call it a day. I’ll be in New Jersey for a work trip, so still– no real big [...] . . . → Read More: wine me, dine me: Valentine’s Day at Abigail Street La Poste will be adding brunch to their repetoire, and discontinuing lunch in order to address private event services. This will be effective March 3, and the last day for lunch is February 8. They’ll be doing brunch on Sundays from 10:30-3, se… . . . → Read More: wine me, dine me: La Poste Enters Brunch Fray, Discontinues Lunch I think a lot of people don’t cook because they’re afraid of failure. They’re afraid their chicken will be underdone, their soup will be too watery, or their steak will be dry. They follow recipes to the letter (which aren’t always 100% accurate) and get discouraged if they don’t work. They order takeout or heat [...] . . . → Read More: wine me, dine me: Recipe: Kale-Tastrophe (Adapted from a Sparkpeople recipe) One of my favorite items in Thai takeout is Tom Kha Gai soup: coconut milk, chicken, mushrooms, a little heat. Soups are a great winter food, and they’re also great when you are watching what you eat: hearty, filling, and can be made in a big batch. If I double [...] . . . → Read More: wine me, dine me: Recipe: Thai-style Coconut Soup (Tom Kha Gai) Bobby Flay– you guys know him: Food Network, Mesa Grill, Throw Downs, restaurants on the coasts and in Vegas– will be opening his first restaurant in Ohio at the Horseshoe Casino on March 4th. His Bobby’s Burger Palace features an array of unique burgers and fries, because apparently that’s Flay’s favorite thing. Hey, one of [...] . . . → Read More: wine me, dine me: Bobby Flay to Open Cincinnati Restaurant I am starting to get confused. People are talking about the Anchor– and, you know, people have been talking about the Anchor for years, except they were talking about the greasy spoon in Covington, and not the hip, straight-from-Brooklyn eatery in Over-the-Rhine. Now, instead of hearing about griddled goetta and eggs-over-easy, I’m hearing about lobster [...] . . . → Read More: wine me, dine me: Review: Anchor OTR Congratulations to the five Cincinnati restaurants who received Four Diamond awards today from AAA! The Palace Restaurant The Celestial Orchids at Palm Court Boca Nicola’s The Cincinnatian, Hilton Netherland, Westin and Marriott at Rivercenter al… . . . → Read More: wine me, dine me: AAA Four Diamond Awards Announced My favorite part of my Hawaiian vacation in 2006 was the beer. I drank a lot of it. Without going into the gory details, I was on a 7-day cruise in Hawaii. The food was unpalatable, the surroundings insanely beautiful, and I was on the cruise with my soon-to-be-ex and my parents. My ex and I [...] . . . → Read More: wine me, dine me: New Things: Kona Brewing, eat well cafe |
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