Gajah Wong Go: 3937 Spring Grove Ave., Northside Call: 513-591-3935 Hours: 5:30-9 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, 5:30-9:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Prices: Moderate Payment: Major credit cards accept  

The arrival of Executive Chef Clinton Jones this spring was heralded as the beginning of a new culinary day at The Palace. In recent years, The Palace had lost some of its sizzle, suffering from hi  

It's a Sunday evening, and I'm trying to maintain my grip on 3 feet of wet and slippery hog's intestines. Pale, translucent loops of it float in a large mixing bowl, which sits in the kitchen   

Irish pubs are known for their hospitality, witty patrons and damn fine beer. The Irish themselves -- and their pubs, for that matter -- don't have a particularly strong reputation for food. Being   

If you've always felt that Japanese restaurants are a bit too intimidating and pricey for casual dining, Miyoshi will change your mind: it offers excellent food, reasonably priced, in a polished bu  

I ate at a Chart House in St. Thomas years ago and didn't realize it was a chain. It just seemed like any other upscale restaurant on the island: touristy. But even at the newly reopened location i  

There was a lot of buzz about the opening of Nectar this spring, with much talk in the local food press about the menu that features organic and local ingredients and the smaller, more intimate set  

Tall and lanky, David Fankhauser strides absent-mindedly across his Pierce Township pasture, checking off edible plants as he goes. "Do you know this one?" he asks, pointing to a thick carpet   

My friends are in the Peace Corps in Kazakhstan. Their lives have changed dramatically as they learn the rules of the new culture, but whenever I talk about them all I can say is, "They eat horse  

Like Sinatra during JFK's 1960 presidential campaign, I had high hopes when I visited Porkopolis Tavern and Grill in Mount Adams. The Grill -- the site of the original Rookwood Pottery building and  

The Argentine Bean is a little gem that could become one of my favorite local restaurants. Its owners have purposefully jumped the chain-dining tracks and have made their place everything you don't  

It's a gray Monday evening near the end of March -- the last day of winter, no less -- and I'm leaning over my stove, contemplating the rolling waters of a stockpot. Dental surgery has left me   

From snooty sommeliers to Paul Giametti's character in Sideways, wine geeks are subjected to some overblown stereotypes. But if we are quick to mock those with a passion for swirling and sniffing,   

My recent visit to the Greyhound Tavern in Fort Mitchell reminded me of a Chinese New Year I once experienced in New York. It's a long story, but bear with me. When I lived in New York after colle  

One of my favorite food fantasies involves a movie theater, a thunderstorm and a plate of steaming pasta. The camera zooms in on our happy couple as they trip out of a matinee. The clouds break ope