November 30, 20177 yr New sandwich concept opens in former Gilpin's space Cincinnati restaurateur Brad Gilpin has launched a new concept in his downtown Gilpin's restaurant space, but that doesn't mean his steamed sandwich shop is going away. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/11/30/new-sandwich-concept-opens-in-former-gilpins-space.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 1, 20177 yr Here's how OTR's boozy ice cream parlor plans to expand An Over-the-Rhine ice cream shop that specializes in confections with alcohol mixed right in plans to open up new locations. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/11/30/exclusive-heres-how-otrs-boozy-ice-cream-parlor.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 4, 20177 yr Gourmet marshmallow and s'mores bar now open in OTR A retail shop that specializes in gourmet, handmade marshmallows with its own s'mores bar is now open in Over-the-Rhine. Quaintrelle Confections opened its doors on Dec. 2 at 1210 Main St. The shop specializes in gourmet marshmallows in creative flavors and specialty s'mores. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/12/04/gourmet-marshmallow-and-smores-bar-now-open-in-otr.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 5, 20177 yr ^I'd be lying if I said I wouldn't try it, but I have a hard time believing this is a sustainable business. They had better not be relying on walk-in customers
December 5, 20177 yr New-to-market pizzeria opening downtown soon A new-to-market pizzeria specializing in Neapolitan pizza cooked in wood-fired ovens is opening this weekend downtown. MidiCi, the Neapolitan Pizza Co., opens Dec. 9 in 4,630 square feet at the corner of Sixth and Race streets in the 84.51 building. MidiCi is based in Encino, Calif. The downtown restaurant is the group's first foray into Ohio. Look through the attached photos for a peek inside before its opening. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/12/05/new-to-market-pizzeria-opening-downtown-soon.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 5, 20177 yr ^ That looks like a really nice spot. I've been impressed with the quality of tenants they've been able to land at the 84.51 building, though it would be cool if they could bring some actual retail in to complement the restaurants. Still, not too long ago, something like this opening downtown would have been pretty big news. Unrelated but still concerning Cincinnati restaurants: I saw Bakersfield is expanding to yet another city- Detroit. Bakersfield is now in Cleveland, Columbus, Pittsburgh, Nashville, Charlotte, Indy, Detroit, and of course the og location in OTR. While it kind of sucks that some of our local places are turning into chains, it's definitely good for Cincinnati's economy to grow these one off businesses into chains.
December 5, 20177 yr Really nice that MidiCi is going to be open until 2 am on weekends. Need more and better late night options downtown.
December 6, 20177 yr Only three Ohio restaurants made OpenTable's Top 100, and they're all in Cincinnati 1) Orchids at Palm Court 2) Restaurant L 3) Sotto https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/12/06/only-three-ohio-restaurants-made-opentables-top.html I'm confused by this article, though. It says that these are the only three restaurants from Ohio on the top 100 list, but when you click the link for the full list, there are lots of other restaurants from each of the 3Cs, and the 3 restaurants listed above aren't there. The article also claims that "none of Ohio's bordering states house restaurants that made the list", but that also doesn't seem to check out both when you check the list, and just by using common sense. I could understand Kentucky, Indiana, and W. Virginia not having anything on the list, but Michigan? Pennsylvania?? Something seems off.
December 6, 20177 yr ^You must have clicked the wrong link somehow. If you filter by location, you can select just the Ohio restaurants, and the three listed in the Bizjournals article are what show up. “To an Ohio resident - wherever he lives - some other part of his state seems unreal.”
December 6, 20177 yr No, I think the link was changed since I made my post. It says the article was recently updated, so that must have been what happened, because I clicked the link at the end of the article, and filtered by location, and there were about 10 Ohio restaurants listed. Glad to see they cleared it up. There are a bunch of Philly restaurants on the list, though, so the claim that none of Ohio's bordering states had any places on the list is inaccurate.
December 7, 20177 yr Mediterranean restaurant chain to open second Greater Cincinnati location A fast-growing restaurant chain announced Thursday it will open its second Greater Cincinnati location nine months after entering the Ohio market. Birmingham, Ala.-based Taziki’s Mediterranean Café plans to open a 3,650-square-foot restaurant at at 7841 Tylersville Road in West Chester Township in early spring 2018. It will seat more than 115 people and feature a covered patio with outside seating that can seat another 50. The new design reflects a "Mediterranean-Coastal" atmosphere and community table that lists local nonprofit events with information about how to participate. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/12/07/mediterranean-restaurant-chain-to-open-second.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 13, 20177 yr Mount Lookout fine dining restaurant sets opening date in former Nectar space A fine dining restaurant that takes a "food as medicine" approach to its cuisine is opening this week in the former Nectar space in Mount Lookout. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/12/13/exclusive-mount-lookout-fine-dining-restaurant.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, 20177 yr Get a look inside Kroger’s first restaurant Walk into Kroger’s first standalone restaurant in Union, Ky., and you would have no idea it’s owned by a grocer. “The vast majority of people who come in here, if they haven’t read about it, think this is a separate business,” Kitchen 1883 general manager Jay Denham told me. “A lot of them ask if I’m the owner.” More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/12/14/get-a-look-inside-kroger-s-first-restaurant-photos.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, 20177 yr Hmm, this is surprising to me. It shouldn't be, since I grew up in the era of Lazarus, Woolworth's and other retailers having full restaurants in them. Some even had multiple concepts that aren't as well-remembered, like Charley's Pizza in Lazarus or that Western-themed cafeteria that some Woolworth's had in addition to their regular lunch counter. Picture your drink coming from one of those dispensers that had the clear box on top where you could see the liquid moving through and an Slush Puppie machine spinning that off-camber fiberglass cup with the dog on it.
December 14, 20177 yr Kmart used to have a cafeteria. I recall it having a fake wood veneer covering pretty much every surface, and then dark orange formica highlights.
December 15, 20177 yr Slush Puppie machine spinning that off-camber fiberglass cup with the dog on it. Ahh.... sweet, sweet memories.
December 20, 20177 yr Second Maplewood location planned in Greater Cincinnati The Thunderdome Restaurant Group is opening a second location of its Maplewood Kitchen and Bar concept, which originated downtown in 2016, in Cincinnati's suburbs. Maplewood is getting a second location at 5065 Deerfield Blvd. at the Deerfield Towne Center in Deerfield Township. Thunderdome co-founder Joe Lanni told me he hopes for it to be open by April 1. "Deerfield is one of the strongest markets in the city, demographics-wise," Lanni said. "There are great rooftops, a lot of people work up there and it's just a very busy trade area that doesn't have anything like Maplewood. We're excited about bringing some of the excitement in the downtown restaurant scene to the suburbs." More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/12/20/second-maplewood-location-planned-in-greater.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 20, 20177 yr "There are great rooftops, a lot of people work up there and it's just a very busy trade area that doesn't have anything like Maplewood. We're excited about bringing some of the excitement in the downtown restaurant scene to the suburbs." What?
December 20, 20177 yr "There are great rooftops, a lot of people work up there and it's just a very busy trade area that doesn't have anything like Maplewood. We're excited about bringing some of the excitement in the downtown restaurant scene to the suburbs." What? I’m guessing he means lots of people live around there www.cincinnatiideas.com
December 21, 20177 yr "There are great rooftops, a lot of people work up there and it's just a very busy trade area that doesn't have anything like Maplewood. We're excited about bringing some of the excitement in the downtown restaurant scene to the suburbs." What? I think that's a references to the "retail follows rooftops" mantra, meaning retail wants to be near places where lots of rich people live.
December 21, 20177 yr Isn’t Maplewood part of the Thunderdome group of restaurants? Those guys are relentless in trying to turn their establishments into chains. Good for them, but kind of annoying that these cool restaurants that start downtown or in OTR become less unique as they become chains.
December 21, 20177 yr ^ Yes. I remember when first watch was actually a great place to have breakfast.
December 21, 20177 yr I'm upset about these places insisting on having a suburban location too. I guess the silver lining is that they won't be a slammed on the weekends with suburbanites when I want to go.
December 30, 20177 yr Muse, Mount Lookout's newest fine dining restaurant, is now open Muse, Mount Lookout's newest fine dining restaurant that takes a food-as-medicine approach to cuisine, opened Dec. 14, and we got a look inside. Muse opened at 1000 Delta Ave. The space, which used to house Nectar, closed in February after chef Julie Francis decided to take on other parts of the local food scene. Flip through the attached photos for a look inside. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/12/29/muse-mount-lookouts-newest-fine-dining-restaurant.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, 20177 yr Muse, Mount Lookout's newest fine dining restaurant, is now open Muse, Mount Lookout's newest fine dining restaurant that takes a food-as-medicine approach to cuisine, opened Dec. 14, and we got a look inside. Muse opened at 1000 Delta Ave. The space, which used to house Nectar, closed in February after chef Julie Francis decided to take on other parts of the local food scene. Flip through the attached photos for a look inside. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/12/29/muse-mount-lookouts-newest-fine-dining-restaurant.html There's a newly opened Muse Cafe in Westwood at the corner of Montana and Harrison. Popular name right now...
January 3, 20187 yr Muse, Mount Lookout's newest fine dining restaurant, is now open Muse, Mount Lookout's newest fine dining restaurant that takes a food-as-medicine approach to cuisine, opened Dec. 14, and we got a look inside. Muse opened at 1000 Delta Ave. The space, which used to house Nectar, closed in February after chef Julie Francis decided to take on other parts of the local food scene. Flip through the attached photos for a look inside. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/12/29/muse-mount-lookouts-newest-fine-dining-restaurant.html There's a newly opened Muse Cafe in Westwood at the corner of Montana and Harrison. Popular name right now... inspiring even
January 3, 20187 yr A new Jimmy John's has opened in Stetson Square facing MLK, right next to Chipotle. I guess they're doing a bunch of bicycle deliveries to the hospitals.
January 4, 20187 yr A new Jimmy John's has opened in Stetson Square facing MLK, right next to Chipotle. I guess they're doing a bunch of bicycle deliveries to the hospitals. There are also a lot more students in Coryville than their used to be.
January 8, 20187 yr Flipdaddy's owners plan new concept alongside Braxton Brewing The owners of Flipdaddy's Burgers & Beers are planning a new restaurant concept to go into the Duveneck Square development next to Braxton Brewing Co. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/01/08/exclusive-flipdaddys-owner-plans-new-concept.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 9, 20187 yr Dayton chef to open Warren County restaurant A Dayton chef is embarking on a new culinary venture. Nat Blanford will open AZUL restaurant & events this April in a new Warren County development. Blanford, a Dayton native, has been executive chef at several Southwest Ohio dining establishments, such as Embers, Mesh, The Iron Horse and Maketewah Country Club. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2018/01/09/dayton-chef-to-open-warren-county-restaurant.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 18, 20187 yr Downtown nightclub converting to a restaurant A downtown Cincinnati nightclub is permanently closed as it transitions to a restaurant, which will be the second location of a current Queen City eatery. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/01/18/exclusive-downtown-nightclub-converting-to-a.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 19, 20187 yr Mikey's Late Night Slice looks to open restaurant and bar in Cincinnati Mikey’s Late Night Slice wants a piece of Cincinnati. The Columbus-based pizza restaurant and bar is working on its first venture outside of Columbus. Actually, a pair of bars as the company hopes to open a combined Late Night Slice and Oddfellows Liquor Bar at 2014 Elm St. in Cincinnati’s growing Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/01/19/mikeys-late-night-slice-looks-to-open-restaurant.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 23, 20187 yr Over-the-Rhine's newest restaurant will bring authentic Latin flavor Over-the-Rhine's newest restaurant will be the fulfillment of the American dream for an immigrant who originally came to Cincinnati to find care for his daughter. A group of entrepreneurs is opening an authentic Venezuelan restaurant in the former ZBGB Gourmet Burgers and Bar space at 1438 Race St. in Over-the-Rhine. The goal is for it to be open by the beginning of spring. Javier Almeida first came to Cincinnati from his native Venezuela in 2011 because a specialist at Cincinnati Children's Hospital was the only one in the country who could help his daughter. Rather than travel between Venezuela and Cincinnati every three months for treatment, he decided to make Cincinnati his home. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/01/23/exclusive-over-the-rhines-newest-restaurant-will.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 26, 20187 yr Mark Wahlberg's burger joint opens in downtown Cincinnati Actor and former Funky Bunch founder Mark Wahlberg's family burger restaurant is now open in downtown Cincinnati. Boston-based Wahlburgers is now open in the former Pi Pizzeria space in the AT580 building at the corner of Sixth and Main streets. The chain announced the opening on its Facebook page and said hours would vary during the soft opening period. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/01/25/mark-wahlbergs-burger-joint-opens-in-downtown.html ... And for a tour of the jawn: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/01/25/take-a-look-inside-wahlburgers-cincinnati-photos.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 26, 20187 yr Sleepy Bee Cafe sets downtown opening date The newest Sleepy Bee Cafe, located in the Central Business District, is opening very soon, and we've got a sneak peek inside. The downtown Cincinnati Sleepy Bee will officially open at 8 E. Fourth St. on Jan. 29. It's the third Sleepy Bee location behind the original in Oakley, which opened December 2013, and the second location in Blue Ash, which opened in summer 2015. Flip through the photos above for a look inside. "Even before Blue Ash we were thinking about downtown, because we wanted to be part of that downtown fabric," co-owner Sandra Gross told me. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/01/26/sleepy-bee-cafe-sets-downtown-opening-date-photos.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 29, 20187 yr Smoothie shop coming to Over-the-Rhine near Findlay Market A smoothie cart that has been a fixture at Findlay Market, Fountain Square and farmers markets throughout the city is getting a permanent brick-and-mortar home in Over-the-Rhine. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/01/29/exclusive-smoothie-shop-coming-to-over-the-rhine.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 30, 20187 yr Upscale Montgomery restaurant making changes as it moves to new digs An upscale Montgomery restaurant is making some changes as it moves to a larger space after just more than a decade in existence. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/01/30/upscale-montgomery-restaurant-making-changes-as-it.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 3, 20187 yr Dayton restaurant expanding to Warren County A restaurant that began in Troy and then expanded to downtown Dayton is growing again. Basil’s on Market will open a location in Warren County this March. The restaurant, on Tylersville Road in Mason, will go into a space formerly housed by Brazenhead Irish Pub. The chain, which serves American cuisine such as short ribs, salmon, burgers and wraps, is renovating the space with new features inside, including a new bar and patio. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2018/02/02/dayton-restaurant-expanding-to-warren-county.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 6, 20187 yr Lachey's Bar has announced that they will be closing. Their last day will be Sunday, February 11.
February 6, 20187 yr Any speculation why? Always seemed busy when I walked by and was good food the few times I ate there.
February 6, 20187 yr Very surprised by that news as well. It seems like there's always a good crowd and being one of the only (if not THE only) true sports bars with a bunch of tvs in OTR it will be missed come march madness.
February 6, 20187 yr Hopefully they will be able to fill that space quickly. Always hate seeing empty space especially in OTR.
February 6, 20187 yr Expenses could have gotten out of hand. The longer I'm in business for myself the more I blame either expenses or crazy owners for businesses that close when they appear to be doing fine. That's all you can do from an outsider's perspective really.
February 7, 20187 yr Lachey's Bar operator shares reason for bar's closing The operator of Lachey's Bar in Over-the-Rhine said the sports bar – opened in partnership with Cincinnati natives Nick and Drew Lachey, who made up half of the '90s boy band 98 Degrees – drew massive crowds for sporting events but that wasn't enough to keep it open.
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