December 10, 2024Dec 10 Author Former Cincinnati Bengals closes Covington restaurant after two-year stint By WKRC-TV Dec 9, 2024 A former Cincinnati Bengals player has closed his Northern Kentucky restaurant after a year and a half in business, according to a report by Courier partner WKRC-TV Local 12. A note from CEO and ex-defensive end Carlos Dunlap stated Honey Uninhibited has served its last customers effective Sunday, Dec. 8. It opened in June of 2023 at RiverCenter in Covington. It is with a heavy heart that I have to announce Honey is closing effective 12/8/2024. This was not an easy decision for me. I'm incredibly proud of what we've been able to accomplish at Honey Covington and deeply grateful to my dedicated team and loyal [guests] who choose Honey. Unfortunately despite [our] best efforts to pivot and adapt [we] will close our doors with gratitude and pride in what we built together. MORE
December 10, 2024Dec 10 7 Brew Coffee drops first locations in Greater Cincinnati market A national drive-thru coffee brand is expanding into the Tri-State for the first time. Arkansas-based 7 Brew Coffee recently opened locations in Springboro and Symmes Township. The Springboro store, located at 785 W. Central Ave., opened first in November. It was quickly followed by the grand opening of the Symmes Township shop, at 9201 Fields Ertel Road. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/12/10/7-brew-coffee-drive-thru-open-springboro-blue-ash.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 14, 2024Dec 14 Chase's Sandwich Shop to open in historic downtown Cincinnati building A new lunch spot is about to open in downtown Cincinnati. Chase’s Sandwich Shop, located at 300 Main St. in the historic Salmon P. Chase building, which also houses Cincinnati’s newest exclusive club the Social House, is set to open Monday Dec. 16. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/12/13/chases-sandwich-shop-walnut-third-st-social-house.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 19, 2024Dec 19 LaRosa's Pizzeria opens replacement for shuttered Middletown restaurant An iconic family-owned pizzeria brand has reopened one of its suburban restaurants about two months after closing its 20-year-old location. On Dec. 18, LaRosa’s Pizzeria in Middletown opened at 3451 Dixie Highway, off Exit 32 on Interstate 75. The new location is just over a mile away from the old restaurant, which shut down Oct. 20 following a final day of service. When it opened in 2004, it was among the company’s first spots outside of the city of Cincinnati. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/12/19/larosas-pizza-reopen-middletown-drive-thru-dine-in.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 21, 2024Dec 21 Pesola Hospitality Group to close Revolution Rotisserie & Bar for rebranding A local hospitality group is transitioning one of its restaurants into a fast-casual hot chicken joint. Pesola Hospitality Group's Revolution Rotisserie & Bar will close after a final day of service Dec. 31. Owner Nick Pesola and his team will then begin renovation work to reinvent the space, located at 6063 Montgomery Road in Pleasant Ridge, into Duke’s, a fast-casual fried chicken restaurant and bar. The goal is to reopen by mid-January. Duke’s will specialize in fried chicken baskets and sandwiches, along with burgers. It will serve the same fries as its sister concept Milkman, which Pesola also owns. He opened this fast-casual concept in the former Revolution Rotisserie in Over-the-Rhine in 2022. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/12/19/revolution-rotisserie-dukes-pleasant-ridge-pesola.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 24, 2024Dec 24 Amid wave of restaurant closures, Cameron Mitchell debuts fourth Cap City in Cincinnati A prominent Columbus-based restaurant group has opened its newest restaurant in the Cincinnati market. The $6 million Cap City Fine Diner and Bar by Cameron Mitchell opened Dec. 22 within the Hotel Celare development at 320 Straight St. across from the University of Cincinnati’s main campus. The company has been looking to expand Cap City into the Cincinnati market for years. This particular expansion has been in the works since the height of the pandemic, when Dublin-based real estate development company Crawford Hoying approached the restaurant group with the opportunity to be a part of a hotel project. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/12/24/cap-city-diner-open-hotel-university-cincinnati.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 30, 2024Dec 30 Cap City with a very impressive buildout. Especially nice for Clifton. https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/12/30/cap-city-diner-cameron-mitchell-meatloaf-photos.html
January 3Jan 3 Morton’s Steak House is closing its longtime Cincinnati restaurant in Carew Tower. It’s gone verrryyy down hill over the past several years. Really bad reviews about food and service. Ruby’s is also your new neighbor. Will be interesting to see if the new Carew owners put another restaurant in that space it’s a little bit odd up on the second floor. Edited January 3Jan 3 by 646empire
January 3Jan 3 3 hours ago, 646empire said: Morton’s Steak House is closing its longtime Cincinnati restaurant in Carew Tower. It’s gone verrryyy down hill over the past several years. Really bad reviews about food and service. Ruby’s is also your new neighbor. Will be interesting to see if the new Carew owners put another restaurant in that space it’s a little bit odd up on the second floor. Frisch's 2.0 Just took a lot longer as it was death by 1000 cuts. At one point I heard from former employees that they were using the same steaks as their siter Landry-owned restaurant McCormick & Scmick's for awhile before reversing that decision. Still many locations left in the chain, but a sad day for local choice. As for this location in particular, I had wonered how long they would last ever since the building went into foreclosure. I don't think they had even been paying their rent for some time.
January 3Jan 3 I don't believe the entire Carew tower went into foreclosure, just the hotel part. Since Carew is being renovated into apartments I wouldn't be surprised if this space doesn't end up being a restaurant again. It's a weird location being on the second floor, though it does have great views of the square.
January 6Jan 6 Barleycorn's CEO talks innovation and relevance, reveals new details on fifth NKY restaurant Barleycorn's is expected to open its fifth location at the Downs at Nicholson in Independence in the summer of 2025. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2025/01/06/barleycorns-independence-opening-northern-kentucky.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 9Jan 9 On 12/20/2024 at 8:34 PM, ColDayMan said: Pesola Hospitality Group to close Revolution Rotisserie & Bar for rebranding A local hospitality group is transitioning one of its restaurants into a fast-casual hot chicken joint. Pesola Hospitality Group's Revolution Rotisserie & Bar will close after a final day of service Dec. 31. Owner Nick Pesola and his team will then begin renovation work to reinvent the space, located at 6063 Montgomery Road in Pleasant Ridge, into Duke’s, a fast-casual fried chicken restaurant and bar. The goal is to reopen by mid-January. Duke’s will specialize in fried chicken baskets and sandwiches, along with burgers. It will serve the same fries as its sister concept Milkman, which Pesola also owns. He opened this fast-casual concept in the former Revolution Rotisserie in Over-the-Rhine in 2022. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/12/19/revolution-rotisserie-dukes-pleasant-ridge-pesola.html Not so fast! Closing everything except Milkman now. https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2025/01/08/amador-cuban-dukes-revolution-pesola-newport-levee.html
January 9Jan 9 On 12/30/2024 at 9:52 AM, 646empire said: Cap City with a very impressive buildout. Especially nice for Clifton. https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/12/30/cap-city-diner-cameron-mitchell-meatloaf-photos.html Hopefully they can get started on the other side of Straight St soon because I really want this to succeed. Not a lot of sit down options in CUF these days.
January 9Jan 9 3 hours ago, tonyt3524 said: Not so fast! Closing everything except Milkman now. https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2025/01/08/amador-cuban-dukes-revolution-pesola-newport-levee.html Wow a big blow for Newport on The Levee, the food hall was a good addition. I wonder how other restaurants are doing on the Kentucky side with the bridge closure.
January 10Jan 10 Taste of Belgium’s total collapse continues with a 7th closure. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a rapid fall from restaurant grace like this. He got too big too fast. But deeper than that some concepts work best in it’s original form/location (OTR) and just because it’s uber successful doesn’t mean you should make a chain out of it. For example David Falks Sotto Restaurant (a different league than Taste of Belgium yes I know) is one of the busiest restaurants in the country it is an absolute monster and revered yet he hasn’t built another, he may eventually but in a very deliberate way. https://www.cincinnati.com/story/entertainment/dining/2025/01/10/taste-of-belgium-closes-seventh-location-since-may/77591781007/ Edited January 10Jan 10 by 646empire
January 10Jan 10 New Kentucky rooftop restaurant Opal closes. I actually heard good things about it but never got a chance to go. https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2025/01/09/opal-rooftop-restaurant-bar-closure-covington.html
January 10Jan 10 On 1/9/2025 at 12:32 PM, 646empire said: Wow a big blow for Newport on The Levee, the food hall was a good addition. I wonder how other restaurants are doing on the Kentucky side with the bridge closure. Our restaurant is down about 10 percent, but we are further south than the Levee
January 13Jan 13 Paris Baguette opens second Cincinnati-area cafe and bakery Paris Baguette opened its second Cincinnati-area location inside a former deli at a mixed-use development. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2025/01/13/paris-baguette-rookwood-exchange-bakery-cafe.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 15Jan 15 Pennyflower American Bistro & Bar opens in downtown Cincinnati Pennyflower American Bistro & Bar, from a former Boca chef, is now open in downtown Cincinnati. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2025/01/15/pennyflower-rolling-hills-hospitality-benavides.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 16Jan 16 National restaurant chain Sweetgreen to open first Cincinnati-area location Sweetgreen is opening its first Cincinnati-are location in a northern suburb of the city. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2025/01/16/sweetgreen-liberty-center-liberty-healthy-food.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 16Jan 16 Daniel Souder to open Danny Boy, a butcher shop, deli, restaurant and wine bar, on Cincinnati's East Side Daniel Souder, the owner of Iris Read in Walnut Hills, is opening Danny Boy, a butcher shop, deli, restaurant and wine bar. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2025/01/16/daniel-souder-danny-boy-butcher-shop-deli-wine-bar.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 17Jan 17 ^Not the point of the article, and definitely not restaurant-specific (mods, feel free to move this to another thread)... but these little "islands" (including where "Danny Boy" will be opening) of Columbia Township bother me. They are part of Cincinnati Schools... why doesn't the City of Cincinnati annex these few blocks? Why is the house on the left (6824 Roe) in the City of Cincinnati but the house on the right (6826 Roe) in Columbia Township?
January 17Jan 17 1 hour ago, jwulsin said: ^Not the point of the article, and definitely not restaurant-specific (mods, feel free to move this to another thread)... but these little "islands" (including where "Danny Boy" will be opening) of Columbia Township bother me. They are part of Cincinnati Schools... why doesn't the City of Cincinnati annex these few blocks? The city cannot choose to annex unincorporated land unless they, the county or the state own the property. So for all of this to be annexed, the residents would have to petition for annexation. They are not going to do that because most of the people who live there, do so intentionally to avoid paying the city's earnings tax, given that they do not work in the city. Politically, the direct control provided by having the limited home rule of the township does have a lot of benefits as they recently used the extra revenues from the 2 dispensaries to plant a lot of street trees, and they can use OPWC funding to completely rebuild streets, down to the dirt. The city had to use that same grant program to just resurface Red Bank Expressway. That might be slowly changing given gentrification but for its part, the city would not want to annex the land anyways. It's likely that the property tax collection is less than the cost to maintain the infrastructure and the earnings tax collection from the low density of retail is not a large enough carrot. Additionally, the city would have to compensate the township for the lost property tax revenue for 12 years. 1 hour ago, jwulsin said: Why is the house on the left (6824 Roe) in the City of Cincinnati but the house on the right (6826 Roe) in Columbia Township? In the late 40's, there was a petition by residents of Madison Place to be annexed into the city. The city move forwarded with only annexing the specific blocks that had a majority vote in favor of annexation. That was just the large chunk in the middle, east of Plainville. This led to a lawsuit that went up to the Ohio Supreme Court, delaying annexation until 1955. The arguments against annexation were that the residents did not want to pay the high taxes of the city (ofc), did not want the city's crime to come out to them (lol) and that it should be all or nothing. At the same time, Bramble Park, Haley Avenue, and Settle Street south of Haley, were annexed in 1954 as the Bramble family donated all the land to the city, which had been their hog farm. I did hear that there was a proposal in the past the forcible dissolve the township by having all the bits annexed into Cincinnati, Mariemont, Madeira etc but I have not found a source backing that up. FWIW, southern Madeira supposedly asked to be annexed into that city following the "race riots" in Madisonville that happened in response to MLK's assassination. Also, Fairfax is its own village but never withdrew from the township so property owners there pay taxes to both the village and the township.
January 17Jan 17 West Side craft brewery acquires Wyoming restaurant Gilligan's on the Green A craft brewery that calls Cincinnati's West Side home has acquired Gilligan's on the Green, a restaurant situated in the suburb of Wyoming. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2025/01/17/west-side-craft-brewing-acquires-gilligans-wyoming.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 17Jan 17 Cincinnati-area restaurant group Epic Eeats to expand to new Northern Kentucky city Epic Eeats is opening a By Golly's and the Works Brick Oven Pizza inside a development in Northern Kentucky. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2025/01/17/epic-eeats-union-promenade-by-gollys-works-pizza.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 22Jan 22 Crown Restaurant Group announces debut of new British-style pub in Fountain Square development Crown Restaurant Group is opening Marigold next month inside Cincinnati Center City Development Corp.’s $51 million Foundry development on Fountain Square. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2025/01/21/marigold-anthony-sitek-downtown-3cdc.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 27Jan 27 Restaurateur to open noodle stall inside Factory 52's food hall the Gatherall Restaurateur Kam Siu is opening his third restaurant stall inside of Factory 52's food hall, the Gatherall. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2025/01/27/steamy-noods-kam-siu-factory-52-food-hall.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 28Jan 28 Anyone else tried it yet? Thoughts? It is like a chai-spiced (cinnamon and nutmeg?) ice cream with crunchy crackers. I came away surprised by how good it is, but not sure how much of it I can eat (pumpkin pie is awesome, once a year).
January 29Jan 29 Downtown restaurant debuts breakfast menu following increase in early morning foot traffic A downtown Cincinnati restaurant is opening for breakfast following an increase in early morning foot traffic. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2025/01/29/mazunte-centro-breakfast-downtown-mexican-food.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 29Jan 29 Cincinnati restaurant group partner opens first solo concept Wayfarer Tavern in Northern Kentucky Lang Thang Group partner Mike Dew has opened his new upscale pizzeria and bar in Northern Kentucky. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2025/01/29/wayfarer-tavern-unique-pizza-restaurant-dayton-ky.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 30Jan 30 Madisonville bakery and sweet shop opens second location in Anderson Township A local bakery that got its start in Madisonville has opened its second location in a Cincinnati suburb. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2025/01/29/cheesecakery-anderson-township-liz-field-desserts.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 31Jan 31 New coffee shop, co-op and gathering space opens in historic OTR building A new coffee shop, co-op and gathering spot is now open inside a small historic building in Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. The Volkshaus, which is German for "the people’s house," debuted last month in a 1,000-square-foot building at 123 E. McMicken Ave. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2025/01/31/volkshaus-topia-coffee-shop-otr-nonprofit-mcmicken.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 6Feb 6 Yemeni coffee franchise Moka & Co. to open first Tri-State location A new-to-market Middle Eastern coffee shop is opening in the Cincinnati suburbs. Moka & Co. is taking over a former Proscan Imaging space at 7307 Tylers Corner Place in West Chester Township. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2025/02/06/moka-co-yemen-coffee-west-chester-township.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 7Feb 7 Parlor Doughnuts Coming to Powell Things are about to get a little sweeter in Powell with the opening of Parlor Doughnuts. Located at 4290 Home Rd., Parlor Doughnuts is celebrating its grand opening this weekend with its second Ohio location. The gourmet doughnut and coffee chain first came to Ohio in August of 2024 with a location in Cincinnati at 7835 Beechmont Ave. The bakery offers various treats but is most known for its layered doughnuts. Additionally, it offers vegan, gluten and keto-friendly products as well as artisanal breakfast and specialty coffee. More below: https://columbusunderground.com/parlor-doughnuts-coming-to-powell-ak1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 8Feb 8 Urbana Cafe announces grand opening date for new Price Hill coffee shop A popular Cincinnati coffee shop company is readying to debut its sixth location in the region. Urbana Cafe is opening its new shop in Price Hill Monday, Feb. 10. The 1,500-square-foot space is located in the Warsaw Avenue Creative Campus, at 3114 Warsaw Ave. It’s a development from community group and nonprofit Price Hill Will, which works to restore old buildings in the neighborhood. Urbana Cafe founder Daniel Noguera said 1,000 square feet is being utilized for the coffee shop while the other 500 square feet is a dedicated community space. In the spring, he will roll out the "perfect coffee pour" programs that have become a staple at his Pendleton location. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2025/02/08/urbana-cafe-coffee-price-hill-grand-opening-date.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 11Feb 11 'We are confident this is the right time': Pig Candy BBQ owners to open second restaurant in Loveland An East Side barbecue restaurant is expanding into the suburbs. Pig Candy BBQ is opening its second location inside of a historic former church in Loveland, located at 370 Bridge St., just a block away from the Loveland Bike Trail. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2025/02/10/loveland-pig-candy-bbq-barbecue-expansion-dining.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 13Feb 13 Factory 52 food hall restaurant opening first brick-and-mortar in Northside An Indian restaurant is opening its second location and first brick-and-mortar in Cincinnati in the coming weeks. Factory 52 food hall tenant Tikka Xpress is moving into the former Black Rose Cafe at 4110 Hamilton Ave. in Northside. Owner Rao Nagulavancha is turning the 1,600-square-foot space into a fast-casual concept with a full bar. He said his Norwood location, which opened inside the Gatherall Food Hall in the Factory 52 development in 2024, was a trial run. He’s been thrilled with the response and decided now is the right time to expand. He anticipates a March opening, although an official date has not been set. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2025/02/13/tikka-xpress-northside-expansion-gatherall.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 18Feb 18 Mz Jade's Soul Food opens second location in Cincinnati; owner hints at more spots on the way A growing soul food restaurant brand is expanding its reach in the Tri-State. Mz Jade’s Soul Food opened its second location earlier this month in Cincinnati’s CUF neighborhood, at 2518 Clifton Ave. next to the University of Cincinnati and directly across the street from Hughes STEM High School. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2025/02/18/mz-jades-soul-food-southern-cooking-expansion-cuf.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 19Feb 19 On 10/20/2023 at 4:48 PM, ColDayMan said: Razzo pizzeria and wine bar opens in Cincinnati's Pendleton neighborhood The owners of a Pendleton design firm and a nearby bar have launched their newest venture, a Roman-inspired pizzeria and natural wine bar. Design and branding firm Guilfoil & Wulfson, the owners of Bar Saeso and the Carriage House, a luxury rental, opened pizzeria Razzo at 1201 Broadway in the former Boomtown Biscuits & Whiskey restaurant space Oct. 18. Boomtown closed at the space in July 2022. The owners describe Roman-style pizza as taking many forms, from thin and crispy to thick, pan-baked pies. Razzo specializes in the deep-dish, rectangular slices with interesting toppings, similar to Detroit-style pizza, but lighter and less filling than the Michigan pizza. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2023/10/20/razzo-roman-pizza-natural-wine-bar-pendleton.html Razzo has announced on social media that they're closing and their last day will be March 1. It seemed like Pendleton was finally turning a corner with Razzo in the former Boomtown and Crown Cantina opening in the former Nation. But it's like 1 step forward, 1 step back. (Not sure what the status of Braxton's tap room is; I've heard a rumor it's closing.)
February 19Feb 19 45 minutes ago, taestell said: Razzo has announced on social media that they're closing and their last day will be March 1. It seemed like Pendleton was finally turning a corner with Razzo in the former Boomtown and Crown Cantina opening in the former Nation. But it's like 1 step forward, 1 step back. (Not sure what the status of Braxton's tap room is; I've heard a rumor it's closing.) This is too bad. A lot of bars and restaurants are struggling and there doesn't seem to be a strategy to save them.
February 19Feb 19 11 minutes ago, Miami-Erie said: This is too bad. A lot of bars and restaurants are struggling and there doesn't seem to be a strategy to save them. Food and Bev is a very volatile business. I’m not sure what you mean by a strategy to save them, they need to save themselves. The market is full of overpriced, poor quality and bad service concepts. Also right now openings are still outpacing closings at least in Cincinnati, there are a ton of new places coming on line this year.
February 19Feb 19 Crown Restaurant Group announces grand opening for Marigold downtown One of Cincinnati’s largest restaurant groups has announced the official grand opening of its newest downtown establishment. Crown Restaurant Group is opening Marigold Friday, Feb. 21. The 4,000-square-foot restaurant is located at 60 W. Fifth St., inside Cincinnati Center City Development Corp.’s (3CDC) $74 million Foundry development. The menu for the upscale English-style pub has been designed to highlight seasonal ingredients that blend British and Indian flavors. The full menu hasn’t been made public, but it will likely include items like falafel Scotch eggs, pork croquettes, butter chicken curry, fish and chips and beef and cheddar pie. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2025/02/19/crown-republic-restaurant-downtown-marigold-open.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 20Feb 20 On 2/19/2025 at 11:26 AM, taestell said: Razzo has announced on social media that they're closing and their last day will be March 1. It seemed like Pendleton was finally turning a corner with Razzo in the former Boomtown and Crown Cantina opening in the former Nation. But it's like 1 step forward, 1 step back. (Not sure what the status of Braxton's tap room is; I've heard a rumor it's closing.) I really enjoyed going to Razzo. Loved how they had a simple menu. Sad to see them go.
February 20Feb 20 On 2/19/2025 at 12:30 PM, 646empire said: I’m not sure what you mean by a strategy to save them, they need to save themselves. The market is full of overpriced, poor quality and bad service concepts. As Razzo's owners point out in this recent Business Courier article, a lot of the middle-tier restaurants are struggling and/or closing. High end fine dining and cheap fast food options are thriving or at least hanging on. But places like Revolution Rotisserie in Pleasant Ridge, Razzo in Pendleton, and Kiki in College Hill, which are more casual neighborhood-oriented places (and didn't have "poor quality" or "bad service" IMO), are closing. These middle-tier places add a lot of activity to NBDs and to the quality of life for people living in those neighborhoods. Maybe the city can figure out a way to change policies that negatively impact these businesses; for example, scrap the idea of charging the restaurants with outdoor dining parklets for "lost parking revenue."
February 20Feb 20 16 minutes ago, taestell said: As Razzo's owners point out in this recent Business Courier article, a lot of the middle-tier restaurants are struggling and/or closing. High end fine dining and cheap fast food options are thriving or at least hanging on. But places like Revolution Rotisserie in Pleasant Ridge, Razzo in Pendleton, and Kiki in College Hill, which are more casual neighborhood-oriented places (and didn't have "poor quality" or "bad service" IMO), are closing. These middle-tier places add a lot of activity to NBDs and to the quality of life for people living in those neighborhoods. Maybe the city can figure out a way to change policies that negatively impact these businesses; for example, scrap the idea of charging the restaurants with outdoor dining parklets for "lost parking revenue." Thank you for saying what I was thinking for me. Also, in OTR, parking is at a premium and absolutely necessary for many businesses. With a lot of streets completely given over to residential parking 24/7, the city has created a hamfisted solution to a more nuanced problem. OTR needs diversified on-street parking that serves residents and customers just like many other mixed-use neighborhoods in the Midwest.
February 20Feb 20 Wings and Rings announces opening date for new fast-casual restaurant brand Noble Chicken A new fast-casual fried chicken restaurant is slated to open in the Tri-State next month. Noble Chicken is opening its first standalone location in the Eastgate shopping center at 4600 Beechwood Road March 4. Cincinnati-based Wings and Rings created the brand as a way to diversify its investment portfolio. The private company is building off the success of the original NBL CKN, which is located inside the Eastgate Jungle Jim’s. Wings and Rings opened the store in 2019, after piloting it at the inaugural Queen of the Wing festival in Over-the-Rhine. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2025/02/20/wings-rings-noble-chicken-fast-food-open-eastgate.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 21Feb 21 19 hours ago, Miami-Erie said: Thank you for saying what I was thinking for me. Also, in OTR, parking is at a premium and absolutely necessary for many businesses. With a lot of streets completely given over to residential parking 24/7, the city has created a hamfisted solution to a more nuanced problem. OTR needs diversified on-street parking that serves residents and customers just like many other mixed-use neighborhoods in the Midwest. There's not that many streets that are only for residential parking. It's really only the side streets that are fully residential. As you can see below there are almost 300 more metered parking spaces then residential in southern OTR. And this is only counting street parking. There are hundreds more spaces in surface lots and garages for visitors to park. There is plenty of parking in OTR and downtown between street parking, surface lots, and garages. People need to walk their lazy asses a few blocks and not expect to park right in front of where they're going.
February 23Feb 23 On 2/21/2025 at 10:29 AM, Cincy513 said: There's not that many streets that are only for residential parking. It's really only the side streets that are fully residential. As you can see below there are almost 300 more metered parking spaces then residential in southern OTR. And this is only counting street parking. There are hundreds more spaces in surface lots and garages for visitors to park. There is plenty of parking in OTR and downtown between street parking, surface lots, and garages. People need to walk their lazy asses a few blocks and not expect to park right in front of where they're going. I'm of the opinion that all the yellow east of Vine should be flex depending the hour of the day. There's quite a bit of solely residential parking and lots of those commercial spaces really struggle on and around Main. There's a lot of talk of struggling businesses and reserving street space for residents only 24/7 is not what dense urban neighborhoods should be doing. Residential permit on-street parking is also not at all lucrative. Makes me think of the late great Donald Shoup and the High Cost of Free Parking.
February 24Feb 24 If you're well off enough to afford a condo or market rate rental in OTR I think you should have to pay to store your car in a garage or lot if you want a car in the neighborhood. Any on street permitting should be limited mostly to low income residents on mostly residential streets (vastly fewer locations).
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