September 17, 20204 yr 51 minutes ago, GCrites80s said: This lighting makes the food look pallid. Wow. Ivory House, Nation, and soon to open Wondercade.....good to see things are happening in Westwood. theres a listing pending at $575k That was on the market for a week. These are uheard of things in Westwood just a few short years ago.
September 19, 20204 yr A shame... Sky Galley restaurant in Lunken Airport to close permanently An iconic restaurant in Lunken Airport is permanently closing, WKRC-TV reports. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2020/09/19/sky-galley-restaurant-in-lunken-airport-to-close-p.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 21, 20204 yr I haven't seen a single news article about this place, and they don't seem to have any social media...but apparently there's a second Cincinnati chili parlor in OTR now?
September 21, 20204 yr 33 minutes ago, taestell said: I haven't seen a single news article about this place, and they don't seem to have any social media...but apparently there's a second Cincinnati chili parlor in OTR now? That's where the old smores place used to be of I'm not mistaken. Hopefully this place can survive until the pandemic is over.
September 21, 20204 yr Servatii opening first drive-thru bakery location in Cincinnati suburb of Maineville One of Cincinnati's oldest bakeries is adapting to meet the shifting habits of consumers, opening its first drive-thru location in a Cincinnati suburb. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2020/09/21/servatii-opening-first-drive-thru-bakery.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 22, 20204 yr 18 hours ago, taestell said: I haven't seen a single news article about this place, and they don't seem to have any social media...but apparently there's a second Cincinnati chili parlor in OTR now? Apparently the same family that runs the Philly cheese steak window on 13th street across from Longfellow also owns this place. Makes sense since the Philly cheese steak place didn't have a social media presence either. The family is super old school from what I understand. Apperantly the food for lucky dog is also equally solid and fairly priced. I have yet to check it out though.
September 25, 20204 yr Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint opening first Cincinnati restaurant in Over-the-Rhine A Virginia-based restaurant that specializes in craft beer and Wagyu burgers is opening its first-ever location North of the Mason-Dixon Line in Over-the-Rhine. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2020/09/24/southern-burger-beer-joint-opens-first-northern-o.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 28, 20204 yr Covington Chef Stephen Williams moves forward with opening of Spoon restaurant and market A Covington chef is moving forward with the opening of his restaurant and market inside of the $50 million RiverHaus development after a yearlong delay. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2020/09/28/covington-chef-moves-forward-with-opening-of-resta.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 30, 20204 yr The Eagle fried chicken restaurant opening ghost kitchen in Cincinnati suburb of Mason The Thunderdome Restaurant Group's popular fried chicken concept the Eagle Food & Beer Hall is opening its first suburban Cincinnati location, but it won't look anything like the OTR original. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2020/09/29/the-eagle-is-opening-its-first-suburban-location.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 30, 20204 yr Juan Imeroni's Ignite Entertainment opening Pampas Argentinian Gastropub in O'Bryonville The restaurant group behind Che OTR, Butcher and Barrel and the View at Shires Garden is opening an Argentinian gastropub in the former Eighth and English space in O'Bryonville. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2020/09/30/ignite-entertainment-opening-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
October 2, 20204 yr Shanghai Mama's signs lease for new restaurant space downtown Urban Asian restaurant Shanghai Mama's, which closed this week and is raising money for a new space, has signed a lease that will allow it to reopen downtown. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2020/10/02/shanghai-mamas-signs-lease-for-new-restaurant.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 7, 20204 yr Highly anticipated downtown Cincinnati restaurant sets opening Before it even opened, Khora – the restaurant inside of downtown's new Kinley Hotel – was already getting national attention in the press. Now it has an opening date. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2020/10/07/khora-sets-opening-dates.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 12, 20204 yr On 6/15/2020 at 10:08 PM, taestell said: This was shared in the OTR thread a week or two ago, but it's now official, A Tavola is done (for now, at least) The "temporary" closure of A Tavola in OTR has officially been made permanent. I did not realize that Harvest Pizzeria also closed "temporarily" in June and made it permanent last week.
October 12, 20204 yr Restaurateur reviving Mount Adams eatery in new neighborhood A restaurateur who at one time owned three locations in Mount Adams is mounting a comeback, with plans to open his second new restaurant of 2020. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2020/10/12/oakley-fish-house-opening.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 13, 20204 yr Louisville salad chain lands investment, eyes Cincinnati expansion A salad-centric, fast casual restaurant from Louisville has landed a new investment that will help fuel the chain's expansion to Cincinnati. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2020/10/13/green-district-gets-investment-to-expand.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 13, 20204 yr Chef Christian Gill bringing Boomtown Biscuits & Whiskey to the suburbs Cincinnati Chef Christian Gill is expanding his Boomtown Biscuits & Whiskey concept, opening a second location in the suburbs. The second Boomtown location is coming to 9039 U.S. Route 42 in Union, Ky., and Gill hopes to have it open by February or March of next year. Gill told me he his decision to open a second Boomtown, and its location, were influenced by the coronavirus pandemic and the recent unrest that's hit downtowns across the nation. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2020/10/13/boomtown-biscuits-whiskey-is-headed-to-kentucky.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 14, 20204 yr Hooray for restaurants: https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2020/10/13/hyde-park-restaurant-owner-pay-75-000-sexual-harassment-settlement/3645559001/
October 19, 20204 yr Buffalo natives bring taste of home to Cincinnati with food truck A family that relocated from Buffalo, N.Y., to the Cincinnati region is bringing a taste of home to the people with a food truck they're hoping to parlay into a brick-and-mortar restaurant. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2020/10/19/buffalos-best-launches-in-florence.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 23, 20204 yr It looks like Social OTR is now Elm St. Social Club. Does anyone know if it's just a rebranding/new concept for the same restaurant, or did the ownership change?
October 23, 20204 yr 1 hour ago, taestell said: It looks like Social OTR is now Elm St. Social Club. Does anyone know if it's just a rebranding/new concept for the same restaurant, or did the ownership change? Wasn't the idea of that space to be an incubator for restaurants, similar to the Findlay Kitchen? I thought the model was for each concept to open for 9 months before moving on tho their own space. https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/03/29/findlay-market-seeksfood-entrepreneurs-to-fill-its.html
October 24, 20204 yr I knew Social OTR was supposed to be a training ground for people to get into the restaurant business, but I didn't realize the space itself was supposed to turn over every 9 months. Interesting concept.
October 29, 20204 yr Update on the Social OTR space. Apparently Elm Street Social Club is built on nostalgia for the 90's: Cincinnati chef opens nostalgic restaurant in Over-the-Rhine: PHOTOS A nostalgic '80s- and '90s-themed restaurant that's hearkens back to big-city bodegas and delis of those decades has opened in a shuttered restaurant space adjacent to Findlay Market. Chef Jordan Anthony-Brown, who is opening the Aperture in Walnut Hills, opened the Elm St. Social Club at 1819 Elm St. across from Findlay Market. The restaurant held a soft opening the week of Oct. 19. Flip through the photos above for a preview. “All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking.” -Friedrich Nietzsche
October 29, 20204 yr I have recently been getting ads for Danny Boy Burger, a "retro-style burger joint that specializes in hamburgers, cheeseburgers, Impossible burgers, and golden fries." Their website and social media have a pictures of the food and links to order via DoorDash, but no photos of a restaurant and no address. After doing some digging, it looks like this is a delivery-only 4EG concept, and I suspect they're fulfilling the orders from their Keystone kitchens. This is similar to Thunderdome's new Mason location for The Eagle, which is a "ghost kitchen" — they are actually cooking the food in the kitchen of Maplewood and offering it for carry out or delivery, but have no plans to open a dining room. It is interesting to see local restauranteurs getting into this business model. It's a great way for them to do more business during the pandemic and not have to worry about the risks of having a dining room right now. This idea has been catching on in bigger cities for awhile now, even before the pandemic. Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick launched a business in 2019 that creates these ghost kitchens, and of course, Chuck E Cheese got "caught" a few months ago selling food on Grubhub using the name Pasqually's Pizza & Wings. What's strange to me is that 4EG appears to be trying to hide the ghost kitchen status while Thunderdome is being open and up front about it. I think that over time, there will be less of a stigma against restaurants that aren't "real" restaurants selling food for delivery and companies won't try to hide it as much.
October 29, 20204 yr 13 minutes ago, taestell said: I have recently been getting ads for Danny Boy Burger, a "retro-style burger joint that specializes in hamburgers, cheeseburgers, Impossible burgers, and golden fries." Their website and social media have a pictures of the food and links to order via DoorDash, but no photos of a restaurant and no address. After doing some digging, it looks like this is a delivery-only 4EG concept, and I suspect they're fulfilling the orders from their Keystone kitchens. Yes, even more '50s! Even with no dining room, it's still the '50s!
November 3, 20204 yr On 10/29/2020 at 2:50 PM, taestell said: I have recently been getting ads for Danny Boy Burger, a "retro-style burger joint that specializes in hamburgers, cheeseburgers, Impossible burgers, and golden fries." Their website and social media have a pictures of the food and links to order via DoorDash, but no photos of a restaurant and no address. After doing some digging, it looks like this is a delivery-only 4EG concept, and I suspect they're fulfilling the orders from their Keystone kitchens. This is similar to Thunderdome's new Mason location for The Eagle, which is a "ghost kitchen" — they are actually cooking the food in the kitchen of Maplewood and offering it for carry out or delivery, but have no plans to open a dining room. It is interesting to see local restauranteurs getting into this business model. It's a great way for them to do more business during the pandemic and not have to worry about the risks of having a dining room right now. This idea has been catching on in bigger cities for awhile now, even before the pandemic. Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick launched a business in 2019 that creates these ghost kitchens, and of course, Chuck E Cheese got "caught" a few months ago selling food on Grubhub using the name Pasqually's Pizza & Wings. What's strange to me is that 4EG appears to be trying to hide the ghost kitchen status while Thunderdome is being open and up front about it. I think that over time, there will be less of a stigma against restaurants that aren't "real" restaurants selling food for delivery and companies won't try to hide it as much. Clustertruck https://www.clustertruck.com was very close to opening a ghost kitchen in OTR in 2016. I worked on the project and we were even into building permits before they pulled out.
November 3, 20204 yr On 10/29/2020 at 2:50 PM, taestell said: What's strange to me is that 4EG appears to be trying to hide the ghost kitchen status while Thunderdome is being open and up front about it. I think that over time, there will be less of a stigma against restaurants that aren't "real" restaurants selling food for delivery and companies won't try to hide it as much. In this case I would guess it is because Thunderdome's restaurants have a fairly strong brand when it comes to food. 4EG not so much. Maplewood cooking up some Eagle fried chicken on the side - great. Keystone making burgers - meh.
November 3, 20204 yr Restaurateur brings latest concept Hangry Omar's to Covington The owner of a Covington restaurant just debuted a new concept devoted to tiny hamburgers at the Covington Yard open-air entertainment district that uses old shipping containers to house food businesses. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2020/11/03/covington-restaurateur-debuts-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
November 6, 20204 yr Former East Side jail to become healthy BBQ restaurant A former jail on Cincinnati's East Side that dates to the early 1900s will become a healthier barbecue restaurant. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2020/11/05/east-side-jail-to-become-bbq-restaurant.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 6, 20204 yr The Enquirer just ran profile #182 on Jeff Ruby. Come on. The dude is a stooge. One of his restaurants hit a bridge and he hits on teenage boys.
November 10, 20204 yr Oakley Square's newest restaurant opens this week A restaurateur who at one time owned three locations in Mount Adams before selling or closing them all is now opening his second new restaurant amid the coronavirus pandemic. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2020/11/10/oakley-fish-house-opening.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 12, 20204 yr Tapas restaurant with focus on wine, music opening in OTR A tapas restaurant that will convert into a nightclub in the late hours is coming to the heart of Over-the-Rhine. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2020/11/11/tapas-restaurant-coming-to-otr.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 13, 20204 yr Northern Kentucky's first cat cafe just opened; take a look inside Northern Kentucky's first cat cafe, which allows patrons to mingle with felines as they enjoy beverages hot or cold, just opened in Covington. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2020/11/13/northern-kentuckys-first-cat-cafe-just-opened-pho.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 20, 20204 yr Ignite Entertainment launches Argentinian restaurant in O'Bryonville The restaurant group behind Che OTR, Butcher and Barrel and the View at Shires' Garden has launched its latest concept. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2020/11/19/ignite-entertainment-opens-argentinian-restaurant.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 24, 20204 yr East Side's newest restaurant lets you eat where LeBron won Cleveland a championship The East Side's newest restaurant is a sports bar, but with a more upscale feel and a unique twist when it comes to memorabilia. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2020/11/24/saints-sinners-opens-on-cincinnatis-east-side.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 25, 20204 yr D*** move by 3CDC: Quote 3CDC moves to evict upscale OTR restaurant The Cincinnati Center City Development Corp. (3CDC) has moved to evict an Over-the-Rhine restaurant that has remained largely closed for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic. The developer filed a complaint for eviction on Nov. 16 against 1324 Vine LLC, the owner of the Mercer OTR restaurant in Over-the-Rhine. Adam Gelter, executive vice president of development for 3CDC, told me the dispute with the owners of the Mercer was not a rent payment issue, but rather that they have not made any plans to reopen despite having the ability to do so since May.
November 25, 20204 yr 3CDC doesn't get a cut of profits when a restaurant isn't open. So despite a restaurant doing what is morally responsible - and financially right for them, they are being forced out. Really bad look
November 26, 20204 yr 'Cupcake Wars'-winning Liberty Township bakery expanding to a new location A Liberty Township-based bakery, a brand that won Food Network's "Cupcake Wars," is expanding with a new location in Cincinnati. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2020/11/25/west-chester-bakery-expanding-to-a-new-location.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 26, 20204 yr Kroger East Side location is home of fast-casual chain’s first Cincinnati restaurant A fast-casual restaurant chain has teamed with Kroger Co. to open its first Greater Cincinnati location inside an East Side supermarket. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2020/11/25/kroger-east-side-location-is-home-of-fast-casual.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 30, 20204 yr Longtime NKY restaurant buys neighborhood ice cream shop from retiring owners The owners of longtime Newport institution Pompilios are keeping another neighborhood staple alive, purchasing a local sweets and ice cream shop from its retiring owners. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2020/11/30/pompilios-owners-buy-sweet-tooth-candy-ice-cream.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, 20204 yr West Side chicken tender restaurant expands near UC A West Side restaurant specializing in chicken tenders is expanding with a second location near the University of Cincinnati. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2020/12/04/west-side-chicken-tender-restaurant-expands-near.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 7, 20204 yr Oakley food hall takes shape ahead of 2021 opening A commercial kitchen and food hall in the former Duck Creek Antique Mall is taking shape ahead of an anticipated opening in the early months of 2021. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2020/12/06/oakley-food-hall-takes-shape-ahead-of-2021-opening.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 10, 20204 yr On 11/25/2020 at 11:06 AM, taestell said: D*** move by 3CDC: The Mercer announced plans to re-open in April, and 3CDC drops the lawsuit: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2020/12/10/3cdc-settles-eviction-lawsuit-with-upscale-otr-res.html?cx_testId=40&cx_testVariant=cx_6&cx_artPos=1#cxrecs_s
December 15, 20204 yr One of Cincinnati's largest restaurant groups launching two ghost kitchens One of Cincinnati's largest independent restaurant groups has created two new "ghost kitchen" concepts, offering new menus for takeout and delivery out of its existing restaurants. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2020/12/14/4eg-launches-two-ghost-kitchens.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 15, 20204 yr And in actual important news... Swensonati? https://oakleynow.com/Development/9244645 Please tell me this is real!!! "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 15, 20204 yr Iconic Hyde Park eatery delays reopening under new owner The new owner of a longtime Hyde Park staple, a pony keg turned restaurant and craft beer haven, is delaying its reopening due in part to the coronavirus pandemic. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2020/12/15/dutchs-delays-reopening.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 15, 20204 yr 20 hours ago, ColDayMan said: And in actual important news... Swensonati? https://oakleynow.com/Development/9244645 Please tell me this is real!!! Won't have to drive all the way to Dublin anymore, huh?
December 15, 20204 yr You mean Hilliard :). "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
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