January 10, 20196 yr I love the Business Courier, but they are really having a field day with this Terry's Turf Club drama. They probably published a dozen articles about Terry's comments and the restaurant closing, being sold, and reopening with new ownership.
January 10, 20196 yr Yeah it's making me feel like I'm the only person who's never eaten there. Is it more of a Cincinnati institution than I realize? I would understand this level of coverage for someone like like Jeff Ruby, but I never knew who this person was until these stories.
January 10, 20196 yr I don't think many people knew who Terry actually was (obviously some did), but Terry's Turf Club has definitely been a Cincinnati Institution. I've never been there either, though. I've heard it's overrated and expensive.
January 10, 20196 yr 24 minutes ago, ucgrady said: Yeah it's making me feel like I'm the only person who's never eaten there. Is it more of a Cincinnati institution than I realize? I would understand this level of coverage for someone like like Jeff Ruby, but I never knew who this person was until these stories. I've never been there. Also, there is plenty of onion to peel back with Jeff Ruby, from what I've heard. Never been to his restaurants either.
January 10, 20196 yr 1 hour ago, ucgrady said: Yeah it's making me feel like I'm the only person who's never eaten there. Is it more of a Cincinnati institution than I realize? I would understand this level of coverage for someone like like Jeff Ruby, but I never knew who this person was until these stories. I don't know that it's an institution in the way that Jeff Ruby restaurants or Montgomery Inn are, but it certainly has been a popular restaurant since they were featured on Food Network a few years ago. For awhile it was a multi-hour wait to get in.
January 10, 20196 yr I enjoyed Terry's Turf Club, and they did make an excellent burger. I wasn't a huge fan of the whole experience, though. You often had to wait, and the service was usually kind of rushed and rude, and they bring the food out on paper plates. I'm not a snob, but if I'm paying a pretty steep price for a burger and fries, I don't want to eat off a paper plate. Their toppings and sauces were legit, and the burgers were thick and large. A good option on the East Side, but I agree it's a bit over hyped.
January 10, 20196 yr The servers were probably in a bad mood from having their butt grabbed 5 seconds before. And the dishwasher was on strike for the same thing
January 10, 20196 yr 27 minutes ago, taestell said: I don't know that it's an institution in the way that Jeff Ruby restaurants or Montgomery Inn are, but it certainly has been a popular restaurant since they were featured on Food Network a few years ago. For awhile it was a multi-hour wait to get in. Is it me or have Montgomery Inn really fallen off the past few years?
January 10, 20196 yr Terry's is getting all the coverage because it was on TV. I've been there twice. It's nice. The burgers are good and all the signs are fun. Zips is better though.
January 10, 20196 yr 22 minutes ago, GCrites80s said: The servers were probably in a bad mood from having their butt grabbed 5 seconds before. And the dishwasher was on strike for the same thing Restaurants are often extremely toxic work environments. A small group of 7-8 employees usually bullies the rest of the staff. They hire their drug buddies and they're promoted to manager after four shifts.
January 10, 20196 yr 19 minutes ago, cincydave8 said: Terry's is getting all the coverage because it was on TV. I've been there twice. It's nice. The burgers are good and all the signs are fun. Zips is better though. Crap now I want Zip's again
January 10, 20196 yr 30 minutes ago, jmblec2 said: Is it me or have Montgomery Inn really fallen off the past few years? You are not alone, but the Gregory family is just clueless, case in point, sat next to Ted Gregory's daughter in law on a flight to Cincinnati while back. I didnt know her at first, but we got to talking next thing you know she is bad mouthing Eli's BBQ, and saying she doesn't understand why people love it so much. I put my foot in my mouth before she told me who she was and i said because everyone knows Montgomery Inn is made off site now and shipped to the stores and reheated. Its terrible quality for the price. I wouldnt feed my dog Montgomery Inn. I am surprised she didnt stab me in the seat...
January 10, 20196 yr ^Family-owned businesses are often clueless because the loudmouth knucklehead of the second generation always seems to get in charge, not the person who understands technical stuff.
January 10, 20196 yr 53 minutes ago, savadams13 said: You are not alone, but the Gregory family is just clueless, case in point, sat next to Ted Gregory's daughter in law on a flight to Cincinnati while back. I didnt know her at first, but we got to talking next thing you know she is bad mouthing Eli's BBQ, and saying she doesn't understand why people love it so much. I put my foot in my mouth before she told me who she was and i said because everyone knows Montgomery Inn is made off site now and shipped to the stores and reheated. Its terrible quality for the price. I wouldnt feed my dog Montgomery Inn. I am surprised she didnt stab me in the seat... i didn't know they were cooking off site now. Explains why the ribs were so dry.
January 10, 20196 yr 4 minutes ago, jmblec2 said: i didn't know they were cooking off site now. Explains why the ribs were so dry. Everything is made in bond hill at the commissary, then they ship them to the restaurants where they are slathered in bbq and reheated.
January 10, 20196 yr Downtown pub to be overhauled under new owners A downtown Irish pub is getting an overhaul and a more authentic menu under new ownership. O'Reilly's in the AT580 building on Sixth Street downtown is being taken over by the owners of Prime Cincinnati. The new owners plan on reopening it as Street City Pub early as next week, according to Michael McCabe of McCabe Media, who represents Prime Cincinnati. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/01/10/downtown-pub-to-be-overhauled-under-new-owners.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 11, 20196 yr I don't think Montgomery Inn has attempted to change their menu or the decor of their restaurants since about 1985. They have made no attempt to cater to younger people who might have different tastes or a more adventurous palate. So I think that as their primary clientele continues to get older, Montgomery Inn does not have a bright future ahead of them.
January 11, 20196 yr 18 hours ago, savadams13 said: You are not alone, but the Gregory family is just clueless, case in point, sat next to Ted Gregory's daughter in law on a flight to Cincinnati while back. I didnt know her at first, but we got to talking next thing you know she is bad mouthing Eli's BBQ, and saying she doesn't understand why people love it so much. Eli's is the perfect example. There is a line out the door at their original location. It's really good quality food and it's super casual. Paper plates, picnic tables, community record player, etc. BBQ is really popular with younger people right now, but in a more authentic casual type of environment.
January 11, 20196 yr Having "real" BBQ at Eli's certainly helps too. Montgomery Inn seems to be about as authentic as getting riblets from Applebees. “To an Ohio resident - wherever he lives - some other part of his state seems unreal.”
January 11, 20196 yr 1 hour ago, taestell said: Eli's is the perfect example. There is a line out the door at their original location. It's really good quality food and it's super casual. Paper plates, picnic tables, community record player, etc. BBQ is really popular with younger people right now, but in a more authentic hipster casual type of environment. Fixed that for ya. ?
January 11, 20196 yr Yeah, an "authentic" BBQ joint would be a food truck, a shack, or a hood strip mall. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 11, 20196 yr 28 minutes ago, ColDayMan said: Yeah, an "authentic" BBQ joint would be a food truck, a shack, or a hood strip mall. Such as: https://goo.gl/maps/CgJFmMrRMEJ2
January 11, 20196 yr 2 hours ago, jjakucyk said: Such as: https://goo.gl/maps/CgJFmMrRMEJ2 I finally got something from that place about three years ago, I think it was rib tips. Wasn't very good.
January 12, 20196 yr The dining area at the original Eli's location was just a gravel pit with wooden picnic tables and some pop-up canopy tents for shade, which is about as authentic hole-in-the-wall BBQ as you can get. Around 2017, they finally built a permanent covering for the picnic tables. (For fun, here's how it looked in 2009.)
January 13, 20196 yr Git thus relevant text from my father today, he’s been to Montgomery Inn exactly once but loves to talk sh!t about it: “To an Ohio resident - wherever he lives - some other part of his state seems unreal.”
January 14, 20196 yr Mount Adams cafe renovates to compete with OTR A Mount Adams cafe that bills itself as the neighborhood's welcome center underwent a complete renovation to keep up with Cincinnati's booming dining scene. Bow Tie Cafe at 1101 St. Gregory St. just completed a total overhaul of the interior of its dining room. Flip through the photos above for a look inside. Bow Tie, owned by Caveh Azadeh and Niko Grammas with former Bengal Dhani Jones as a co-founder, opened in 2010 as more of a traditional coffee-focused cafe. That shifted over the years to fill a need in the neighborhood where there were many restaurants will full table service but not a lot of grab-and-go or casual eateries. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/01/14/mount-adams-cafe-renovates-to-compete-with-otr.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 16, 20196 yr Iconic downtown diner closing after 60 years A longtime downtown diner that has called the Carew Tower home for the last six decades is closing its doors. Hathaway's Diner at 441 Vine St. announced on Facebook on Tuesday that it will be closing. A final date has not been set. The diner has been at its location on the ground floor of the Carew Tower since 1956. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/01/15/iconic-downtown-diner-closing-after-60-years.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 16, 20196 yr I assumed that they were closing because the new Frisch’s stole their business. However, the article states that “the diner's lease was not renewed” so maybe something else is going on.
January 16, 20196 yr Honestly the past year Hathaway's Diner had gotten to a place of no return even before Frisch's opened up. I took some co-workers in there about six months ago place was dirty, not just dirty tables, but floors, walls, kitchen area. Then the servers didnt want to be there, they were out of everything, and the food that did arrive 40 mins later was inedible. I use to love coming here with my parents and grandparents, the ownership just didnt know how to keep the place going correctly.
January 16, 20196 yr Street City Pub just opened downtown; here's a look inside The owners of Prime Cincinnati took over the neighboring Irish pub, which opened Wednesday. Street City Pub is at 580 Walnut St. in the AT580 building. Flip through the photos for a look inside. The space used to house O'Reilly's Irish Pub & Restaurant, which opened in April 2018 and closed in December. That restaurant had an eclectic menu that included Irish nachos, Greek naan bread pizza, Thai peanut shrimp, sliders, Mediterranean mussels, jambalaya, fried catfish, lemon pepper cod, Cajun salmon, pot roast, seafood Alfredo and fisherman's stew. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/01/16/street-city-pub-just-opened-downtown-heres-a-look.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 17, 20196 yr Peek inside former Flipdaddy's exec's new brunch restaurant Toast & Berry, a breakfast/brunch/lunch restaurant from Avalon Restaurant Group, opened its first location the day after Christmas. The restaurant, located at 9856 Montgomery Road, is next to the new Stone Creek Dining Co. at the Exchange at Twin Lakes, a new retail development next to Twin Lakes Senior Living community. Ed Biery, who served as chief operating officer of Flipdaddy’s Brilliant Burgers & Craft Beer Bar, launched the new restaurant company. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/01/17/peek-inside-former-flipdaddys-execs-new-brunch.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, 20196 yr Tokyo Kitty, Video Archive owner branches into restaurants with newest venture The owner of some of Cincinnati's most creative bars is branching into the restaurant industry with its latest venture. Gorilla Cinema, which opened Overlook Lodge in Pleasant Ridge, Video Archive in Walnut Hills and Tokyo Kitty downtown, is launching Lonely Pine Steakhouse at 6085 Montgomery Road this spring, next to its original spot in Pleasant Ridge. Owner Jacob Trevino told me he wants the place to harken back to his past growing up in Houston, Texas. "Looking at the history of the steakhouse, a good steakhouse was based around the family," he said. "When you go to an opulent steakhouse, you're not necessarily paying for the steak on your plate. You're paying for the sommelier and the tablecloths and the waitstaff." More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/01/18/tokyo-kitty-video-archive-owner-branches-into.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, 20196 yr Secret's out on Chick-fil-A's downtown Cincinnati location Chick-fil-A usually opens new restaurants with a splash, with lines out the door before opening for a chance at free food for a year. But the popular chicken sandwich chain quietly opened a new spot downtown recently with almost no fanfare. Chick-fil-A opened a pop-up shop inside the 580 Building on the second floor near the 580 Market in October. It's what the chain calls an "alternative distribution point," much like when it sets up on Fountain Square during the summer. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/01/18/secrets-out-on-chick-fil-as-downtown-cincinnati.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, 20196 yr Jose Salazar opening third restaurant Award-winning Cincinnati chef and restaurateur Jose Salazar is opening his third restaurant this spring. Salazar, who opened his eponymous Salazar restaurant in Over-the-Rhine in 2013 and Mita's in the 84.51 building in 2015, is opening his third restaurant at the corner of Race and Elder in Model Group's Market Square development. Salazar said details of the restaurant will be released in the coming days, but it will broadly be an American comfort food restaurant. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/01/18/jose-salazar-opening-third-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, 20196 yr Here's what Jose Salazar is planning for his third restaurant Jose Salazar's third restaurant is going to be an American comfort food eatery named for the crossroads near Findlay Market where it's located. Salazar hopes to open Goose & Elder at 1800 Race St. by late spring. He plans it as an American comfort food restaurant with healthier options and an adjoining bar that will stay open late to serve residents of that area. The menu will contain items like steak frites, shrimp cocktail, chicken schnitzel, duck confit and bone marrow, as well as healthier fare like avocado toast, quinoa bowls and salads. The restaurant will also offer a number of gluten-free items. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/01/23/heres-what-jose-salazar-is-planning-for-his-third.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 31, 20196 yr Restaurant adjoining Pendleton brewery sets opening date A fast-casual chicken concept adjoining a Pendleton craft brewery will open in time to cure your winter blues. CHX, at 1211 Broadway St. next to Three Points Urban Brewery in Pendleton, will open Feb. 9. The restaurant is the latest project by the Hickory Wald group, which owns Nation Kitchen + Bar in Pendleton, Rhinehaus in Over-the-Rhine and Hannaford at Pike & Madison in Covington. The group is also the operator of Three Points. "We understood how important it was to have a mixture of food to go with the beverages at Three Points to give our customers the opportunity to indulge all of their taste buds," Hickory Wald partner Andrew Salzbrun told me. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/01/31/exclusive-restaurant-adjoining-pendleton-brewery.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 5, 20196 yr Condado opening 2nd Cincinnati location Condado Tacos, a Columbus-based tacos and tequila restaurant, is opening a second location in Cincinnati. Condado has signed a lease for a 4,000-square-foot restaurant in the Encore of Oakley development. Joe Kahn, CEO of Condado, said with the success of the first Cincinnati Condado at the Banks, he started looking for a second location. MadTree Brewing Co. and Crossroads Church attracted Kahn to the Encore of Oakley development. “MadTree is in our backyard and it’s jam-packed any given day of the week. It’s the demographic we go for,” Kahn told me. He also said being right next to Crossroads is a plus, as the church fills its parking lot on a regular basis. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/02/05/exclusive-condado-opening-2nd-cincinnati-location.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, 20196 yr Look inside Walnut Hills' newest restaurant Walnut Hills' newest restaurant, with an emphasis on smoked meats and pickled vegetables, has been six years in the making and now has a permanent brick-and-mortar home. The Pickled Pig opened its doors on Jan. 28 at 645 E. McMillan St., after selling its ferments at local farmers' markets since 2013. Flip through the photos for a look inside. The Picked Pig serves a menu of sandwiches, soups, salads and fermented vegetables along with juices and tonics made in-house. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/02/06/look-inside-walnut-hills-newest-restaurant.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 7, 20196 yr Three retail tenants coming to Paramount Square in Walnut Hills A trio of retail tenants will be joining Model Group’s Paramount Square redevelopment later this year. The Paramount Building, located at 900 E. McMillan St., will be a focal point of the $20 million Paramount Square redevelopment project in Walnut Hills. New tenants will include La Soupe, C'est Cheese, and First Financial Bank. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/02/07/exclusive-three-retail-tenants-coming-to-paramount.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 7, 20196 yr Social OTR, Findlay Market's newest restaurant, is opening. Here's a look inside Findlay Market's newest restaurant aims to promote a shared experience among its diners but also has the dual goal of training up a new crop of cooks to fill the critical shortage in Cincinnati's restaurant industry. Social OTR opens to the public on Feb. 7 at 1819 Elm St. in Over-the-Rhine, just up the street from the historic Findlay Market. Flip through the photos above for a look inside. "Our small plates menu I call American tapas: it's a melting pot, just like the rest of the country," general manager Anthony Berin told me. "If you bring them together properly, it's clear, its concise, it's not confusing and it makes up a well-rounded menu." More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/02/07/social-otr-findlay-markets-newest-restaurant-is.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 9, 20196 yr Pendleton's newest restaurant opens next door to Three Points brewery Pendleton's newest restaurant, which specializes in a unique piece of chicken, is now open adjacent to Three Points Urban Brewery, rounding out the neighborhood's dining corridor. CHX is hosting its grand opening on Friday at 1211 Broadway St. Flip through the photos for a look inside. "The whole concept came about to balance out the Three Points offerings. The brewery opened in June, and there's a need for food," marketing managerAaron Westendorf told me. "It really balances out the offerings in Pendleton. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/02/08/pendletons-newest-restaurant-opens-next-door-to.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 11, 20196 yr New bakery brings brownies to Blue Ash A new bakery specializing in brownies is now open in Blue Ash. Buckabee Brownies opened its doors at 4756 Cornell Road in Blue Ash on Feb. 7. The bakery bills itself as Cincinnati's only brownie-centric sweets shop. Buckabee is opened by Miriam Spitz and her husband, Tom Kahan. The bakery offers 16 permanent and seasonal brownie flavors. The duo got started baking brownies in their Montgomery home in 2018 before deciding to make a brick-and-mortar business out of it. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/02/11/new-bakery-brings-brownies-to-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
February 12, 20196 yr Macaron bakery opens at Liberty Center A bakery specializing in French macarons just opened its doors at Liberty Center. Sarasota, Fla.-based Le Macaron opened its first Cincinnati-area franchise at 7529 Bales St. in Liberty Center on Feb. 8. The bakery bills itself as an elegant French patisserie with a focus on French culture and authentic macarons. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/02/11/macaron-bakery-opens-at-liberty-center.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 19, 20196 yr Bar featuring 'whiskey's hotter, younger sister' opens in Covington A new bar from the owners of Agave & Rye featuring more than 60 different types of moonshine is now open in the heart of Covington. Sugar Whiskey Sis, next door to its fraternal Agave & Rye at 633 Madison Ave., hosted its grand opening on Feb. 8. Founder Yavonne Sarber told me nobody else is currently focusing a bar program on moonshine and she likes to take things nobody else is doing and make them fun. "Sugar whiskey is a moonshine term. There's many slangs, but we refer to moonshine as 'whiskey's hotter, younger sister,'" she said. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/02/19/bar-featuring-whiskeys-hotter-younger-sister-opens.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 19, 20196 yr Iconic sweet shop opens second Greater Cincinnati location An iconic ice cream parlor that’s about to celebrate 50 years in Warren County has opened a Butler County location, the Dayton Daily News reports. The Village Parlor of Hamilton at 302 Main St., features more than two dozen kinds of ice cream and an old-fashioned vibe. Co-owners Aaron and Michelle Zwelling, who purchased the Lebanon location in 2014, said they saw the potential of a Hamilton storefront starting in 2016, when that city’s economic development team reached out to them about the available space. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/02/19/iconic-sweet-shop-opens-second-greater-cincinnati.html "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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