Five years ago, Plaza 600 was the first restaurant CityBeat reviewed. Then it was the first night-light to join the newly opened Aronoff Center. Now the block is crowded with many eating options for  

I've always loved dives and diners. I learned the characteristics of a dive from my friends Joyce Miller and Mike Boylan, authors of Diving Out. Floyd's of Cincinnati Inc. fits the classic definitio  

Visitors and Cincinnati residents alike can't help but notice the dozen or so awards adorning the walls of the Riverview Revolving Restaurant lobby on the 18th floor of the Clarion Hotel in Covingt  

I'm not overly familiar with light industrial locales. So as we traversed Eastern Avenue, approaching the Beechmont Levee, I had my doubts about the directions I'd received over the phone. But you   

I was on a bad date the last time I ate at the Iron Horse Inn. He seemed normal when we arranged the date, but by the time the salads arrived, it felt like midnight. It was painfully difficult to s  

My answering machine used to greet callers with an excerpt of a Dwight Yoakam's "South of Cincinnati" ("If you ever get south of the Ohio River, down where Dixieland begins ..."). It wasn't a favor  

Monroe, Ohio, seems an unlikely location for a cozy European-style bistro. Nestled between West Chester and Middletown, this 1850 hotel and tavern has been lovingly renovated and expanded as the Br  

It's said there's nothing new under the sun. But there is in West Carrollton, Ohio, at El Meson. If you're looking for an exotic dining experience without packing or showing a picture ID, drive nort  

While many were complaining of the ice and slush (with more on the way) in January, I was happy to sample and sup on the healthy comfort foods of a new bistro for brunch and lunch in Mount Auburn. H  

The Shumrick family opened Chateau Pomije in 1975 as a wine store. It quickly became a comfortable spot to peruse unfamiliar wine labels with friendly, non-snotty staff. The wine tastings offered by