OTR restaurant reopens after renovation, menu overhaul

 

An Over-the-Rhine restaurant that opened toward the beginning of the neighborhood's renaissance is re-introducing itself to diners with a new menu and renovated dining space.

 

Quan Hapa, which opened at 1331 Vine St. in 2012, has been closed for renovations since late September. The wait is now over, with the restaurant reopening on Nov. 17, showing off a new dining room and menu developed by its culinary team.

 

Quan Hapa was one of the Lang Thang Group's earliest restaurants, opening after Pho Lang Thang's 2010 debut. Bao Nguyen, who operates the group alongside his brother Duy Nguyen and business partners Danny Yant and Mike Dew, told me the idea behind the renovation and the menu overhaul was born from the coronavirus pandemic.

 

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https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2021/11/17/quan-hapa-reopens.html

 

$150 million Montgomery Quarter lands first restaurant tenant

 

Montgomery Quarter, a $150 million mixed-use development in the heart of Montgomery, has landed its first restaurant tenant.

 

Cunningham Restaurant Group has signed a lease for about 4,500 square feet of space for a Bru Burger Bar. This will be the company’s third Bru Burger Bar location in Greater Cincinnati, joining restaurants in downtown Cincinnati and Fort Mitchell, and 14th overall.

 

Mike Cunningham, founder and CEO of Indianapolis-based Cunningham Restaurant Group, said with the success of his Stone Creek Dining Co. location in Montgomery, it made sense to build on that presence.

 

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https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2021/11/18/montgomery-quarter-lands-first-restaurant-tenant.html

 

Member of Rumpke family opens NKY restaurant

 

A sports bar and restaurant that was born in Louisville, from a member of a prominent name in local business, are ready to open its first Cincinnati-area location in Northern Kentucky.

 

Matthew Rumpke and Eric Hillard are hosting the grand opening of the Blind Squirrel at 8537 US Route 42 in Florence on Nov. 23. Flip through the photos above for a sneak preview.

 

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https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2021/11/22/member-of-rumpke-family-opens-nky-restaurant-photo.html

 

^ Blind squirrel, really? Come on ...

Taste of Belgium owner opening new restaurant in OTR

 

The founder of Cincinnati-born restaurant Taste of Belgium is turning his ghost kitchen concept into a brick-and-mortar restaurant in Over-the-Rhine.

 

Jean-Francois Flechet, who founded Taste of Belgium in 2007, is opening Fuel in the former Off the Vine juice bar location at 1218 Vine St. in Over-the-Rhine. Flechet hopes to be open no later than Dec. 15.

 

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https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2021/12/01/fuel-otr.html

 

$20 million Cincinnati food hall lands first tenant, reveals name

 

The $20 million food hall that is under construction at Madison Square in Madisonville has its first tenant and a new name.

 

Element Eatery is the name of the 34,500-square-foot food hall and live entertainment venue coming to Madison Square at the corner of Red Bank Expressway and Madison Road. And the venue will be anchored by Taft’s Brewing Co., which will oversee the 48-tap beer garden.

 

Tyler Troendle, associate director of AT Hospitality LLC, which is developing Element Eatery, said the venue will provide another reason for people to visit Madison Square, making this part of the city its own culinary destination.

 

“Our intent is to bring more people to the neighborhood,” Troendle told me. “This is an entryway for Madisonville from the west, and we are getting people accustomed to stopping here and hopefully that spreads down the road.”

 

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https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2021/12/02/element-eatery-food-hall-at-madison-square.html

 

Pelican Reef's new owner launches sister restaurant

 

The new owner of Pelican's Reef in Anderson Township has launched a new menu, bar program and look and feel for its sister concept.

 

Kam Siu, the owner of Dope Asian Street Fare and Decibel Korean Fried Chicken, has launched a new restaurant in the Reef Top, a sister restaurant space to Pelican's Reef, which he acquired in September. 

 

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https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2021/12/09/new-owner-of-pelicans-reef-rebrands-upper-portion.html

 

Ivory House restaurateur selected to develop West Side eateries

 

The owners of the Ivory House in Westwood have been selected to develop two new restaurant concepts in the West Side neighborhood.

 

Frank Eversole and Rick Pouliot, owners of EP Investments who opened the Ivory House in July of last year, have been chosen by the Westwood Community Urban Redevelopment Corp. (WestCURC) to redevelop the former Bolton & Lunsford Funeral Home at 3042 Harrison Ave. into two unique restaurants, slated to open in spring 2023.

 

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https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2021/12/13/ivory-house-restaurateur-selected-for-west-side-pr.html

 

Iconic Cincinnati restaurant chain debuting new look

 

A Cincinnati-born restaurant chain celebrating 120 years in business this year is gearing up to debut a new design for its eateries.

 

Izzy's, a restaurant founded in 1901 and best known for its Kosher-style deli and reuben sandwich, has a new restaurant design created by downtown architect MSA Design, inspired by changes to the restaurant industry amid the coronavirus pandemic, and in an effort to bring the historic brand into the future.

 

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https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2021/12/14/izzys-new-look.html

 

Old-school drive-in restaurant just opened its first Cincinnati location

 

An old-school drive-in restaurant – where servers run orders out to diners' cars with special trays for in-vehicle eating – just opened its first location in Cincinnati.

 

Swensons Drive-In opened its first Cincinnati location at 491 Ohio Pike in Anderson Township on Dec. 6.

 

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https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2021/12/14/swensons-opens.html

 

Liberty Center adds three tenants, including a regional favorite

 

Liberty Center, the $350 million development in Butler County’s Liberty Township, has signed leases with three new tenants, including a regional favorite and a new concept from a local restaurateur.

 

Liberty Center’s three new tenants are Taste of Belgium, Sandbox VR, and Shindig Park and the Alibi Room. John Taylor, general manager of Liberty Center, said the addition of the three tenants “combines familiar favorites and new-to-market concepts that continue to expand (Liberty Center’s) appeal and elevate the merchandising mix while maintaining our community atmosphere.”

 

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https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2021/12/17/liberty-center-adds-three-tenants.html

 

Latin restaurant joins $150 million development

 

A Latin restaurant from Cunningham Restaurant Group is joining its sister restaurant, Bru Burger Bar, at Montgomery Quarter.

 

The first Livery in Ohio will open at the $150 million development, which will include a mix of offices, apartments, retail space and residential condominiums at the southern entrance of Montgomery. Livery is a neighborhood restaurant with a Latin-influenced menu. The restaurant at Montgomery Quarter has signed a lease for a 4,700-square-foot space on the first floor of the office building at the development.

 

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https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2021/12/17/latin-restaurant-joins-150-million-development.html

 

Washington Platform is closing its doors after 35 years.

 

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2021/12/20/historic-downtown-cincinnati-restaurant-closing-it.html

 

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A downtown Cincinnati restaurant with roots dating back 160 years will be closing its doors for good at the end of this year. Washington Platform Saloon & Restaurants at 1000 Elm St. downtown will close its doors after a final service on Dec. 31.

 

In an email obtained by the Business Courier, owner Jon Diebold said that it was time for a change and the closure would be permanent. "Thirty-five years, open to close, and it was a great run!" he wrote. Diebold did not respond to a request for comment as of this posting.

 

Cincinnati restaurant veteran opening indoor food park in Columbia-Tusculum

 

A veteran of Cincinnati's restaurant industry is opening a Mexican eatery in Columbia-Tusculum, styled to offer the feel of an outdoor food park indoors.

 

Ed Biery, former chief operating officer of burger chain Flipdaddy's and founder of Toast & Berry, is partnering with the Huit Restaurant Group to open Bandito Food Park + Cantina in the former Green Dog Cafe space at 3543 Columbia Parkway. The goal is to open the week of Dec. 20. Flip through the photos above for a sneak preview.

 

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OTR sandwich shop opening second location in Oakley

 

A sandwich shop that opened in Over-the-Rhine in 2018 is expanding with a new location in Oakley.

 

The Bagelry, which opened its doors at the corner of Walnut and 14th streets in Over-the-Rhine in 2018, is coming to 3212 Madison Road in Oakley, with the goal of opening by the end of 2022.

 

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https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2021/12/21/otr-sandwich-shop-opening-second-location-in-oakle.html

 

Jamaican restaurant opening in OTR

 

A Jamaican restaurant with a focus on jerked meats is opening in Over-the-Rhine adjacent to Findlay Market.

 

Flavors of the Isle is opening at 1807 Elm St. owner Ebony Williams told me she hopes to open by the end of January 2022.

 

Flavors of the Isle specializes in jerked meats – specifically jerk chicken – a style of cooking originating in Jamaica where meats are dry-rubbed or wet marinated with a spice blend and then cooked. Williams smokes hers over a coal fire. The restaurant will open with jerk chicken, rib tips and turkey, a special for the holiday season.

 

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https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2021/12/23/jamaican-restaurant-opening-in-otr.html

 

East Walnut Hills bar owners opening restaurant in former Suzie Wong's space

 

The owners of an East Walnut Hills craft cocktail bar that opened over the summer are expanding their presence in the neighborhood with a new restaurant that will focus on the flavors of the tropics.

 

Chris Wolfe, Andy Smith and Brad Lauck, owners of Anjou which opened on Woodburn Avenue in July, are opening Solstice in the former Suzie Wong's space at 1544 Madison Road in DeSales Plaza. The goal is to open in spring 2022.

 

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https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2021/12/23/solstice-opening.html

 

Owner of popular Cincinnati taco brand aims to expand new concept

 

The owner of a popular taco restaurant that takes a fine dining approach has plans to expand a sister concept centered around Mexican street food.

 

Yavonne Sarber, the owner of Agave & Rye, a creative taco concept that has 10 locations in five states, has plans to expand its sister concept Papi Jocho's Street Dogs & Cantina, starting with a location in Oakley in 2022, following up with another in Hamilton in 2023.

 

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https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2021/12/29/papi-jochos-expansion.html

 

New-to-market salad concept signs new leases as Fountain Square opening set

 

A new-to-market, salad concept from the Bluegrass State has signed leases for two more Cincinnati restaurants as it prepares for the grand opening of its location at Fountain Square.

 

Green District, a fast-growing, Louisville-based chain, will open its first Ohio location Jan. 11 at 33 E. Sixth St., next to the atrium and lobby of the Fifth Third Center. The 1,558-square-foot restaurant is located at street level and includes both indoor and outdoor seating. It will offer full-service catering during business hours (11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday). 

 

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https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2022/01/03/new-to-market-salad-concept-sets-opening-date-at-f.html

 

Mount Adams restaurant opening second location in Cincinnati suburb

 

A Mount Adams restaurant and sports bar that opened in August 2021 is getting ready to expand with a second location in suburban Cincinnati.

 

El Barril Mexican Sports Bar and Grill is coming to 1101 Front St. in New Richmond in Clermont County. Manager Adrian Flores told me the goal is to open by April.

 

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https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2022/01/04/mount-adams-restaurant-opening-second-location-in.html

 

I enjoy this place and hope they succeed in Mt. Adams. Surprisingly, they are open for weekday lunch. Although I was their only customer (taco) Tuesday.

Cincinnati restaurateur debuting steakhouse at suburban event center

 

The owner of a popular, growing taco chain is debuting a new steakhouse concept alongside of a suburban Cincinnati event center.

 

Yavonne Sarber, owner of creative taco restaurant Agave & Rye and Mexican street food concept Papi Jochos, is opening S.O.B – Son of a Butcher – alongside her upcoming Shindig Park event center in the former Rodizio space at Liberty Center in Butler County. Her goal is to open mid-February.

 

Sarber comes from a fine dining background, formerly the proprietress of restaurants like DeNovo, Chez du Bon and Fin in Columbus. She told me that Agave & Rye – which serves tacos with fillings like butter and garlic lobster with truffle, carne asada steak with bourbon-poached shrimp or herbed chicken with sweet and spicy bacon – was born from wanting to do something fun, but that paid homage to good food and French technique.

 

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https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2022/01/06/cincinnati-restaurateur-debuting-steakhouse-at-sub.html

 

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Chef Christian Gill closing his flagship Cincinnati restaurant

 

[...] Boomtown Biscuits & Whiskey at 1201 Broadway St. in Pendleton, the first restaurant Gill opened, in conjunction with business partner PJ Neumann, will host its last dinner service on Jan. 23. The restaurant first opened on March 3, 2018. [...]

 

While the restaurant did great brunch business for two days on weekends, it struggled to build a lunch and dinner business during the other days of the week, Gill said. With food costs rising, it became harder for brunch to carry the business.

 

Boomtown has made various attempts to expand its dinner business in Pendleton, something it has found success with in its sister location in Union, Ky., but it never found the audience.

 

On 1/6/2022 at 10:15 AM, Cygnus said:

I enjoy this place and hope they succeed in Mt. Adams. Surprisingly, they are open for weekday lunch. Although I was their only customer (taco) Tuesday.

 

I enjoy this place too and my wife and I have been twice now.  The last time was after a playhouse in the park show. Not a bad walk from Mt. Auburn where we live.

So we've now seen several different restaurants close their smaller OTR locations while keeping their larger suburban locations open (Senate, A Tavola, Boomtown). It is a challenge to operate a restaurant in these OTR retail spaces with a small kitchen and small dining room. I think that 3CDC and other landlords should really make an effort to lure up-and-coming chefs to try out new concepts with small menus in these spaces but I suspect the reaction will be exactly the opposite -- to combine these storefronts into larger spaces that can be filled by established restauranteurs like Thunderdone and Dan Wright.

21 minutes ago, taestell said:

So we've now seen several different restaurants close their smaller OTR locations while keeping their larger suburban locations open (Senate, A Tavola, Boomtown). It is a challenge to operate a restaurant in these OTR retail spaces with a small kitchen and small dining room. I think that 3CDC and other landlords should really make an effort to lure up-and-coming chefs to try out new concepts with small menus in these spaces but I suspect the reaction will be exactly the opposite -- to combine these storefronts into larger spaces that can be filled by established restauranteurs like Thunderdone and Dan Wright.

Yeah i fear that too.  I get the flight to the suburbs for established brands that got their start in OTR.  There's plenty of money to go around in the Cinci burbs, and OTR's established restaurants are currently too dependent on suburban families making their way downtown.  Instead of doubling down and trying to compete with suburban restaurants for business, keeping spaces small/takeout-oriented for the growing residential base/worker base downtown should be the focus.

Exactly. The restaurant/bar industry is so different today than when the Gateway Quarter was originally envisioned. There are now plenty of places where suburbanites can get excellent food/drinks without having to come downtown. OTR should differentiate itself by giving opportunities to up-and-coming people and give people a reason to come to OTR to experience something special, rather than just having Vine Street be a lab for Thunderdome to come up with its next brand that it will then recreate in Indy, Columbus, and Louisville.

2 hours ago, taestell said:

So we've now seen several different restaurants close their smaller OTR locations while keeping their larger suburban locations open (Senate, A Tavola, Boomtown). It is a challenge to operate a restaurant in these OTR retail spaces with a small kitchen and small dining room. I think that 3CDC and other landlords should really make an effort to lure up-and-coming chefs to try out new concepts with small menus in these spaces but I suspect the reaction will be exactly the opposite -- to combine these storefronts into larger spaces that can be filled by established restauranteurs like Thunderdone and Dan Wright.

 

At the same time, the A Tavola owners opened Taglio in OTR. I'd say there are more restaurants opening in OTR than closing. Pearl Star is amazing Meat and Three is awesome. The Empanada Box. The list goes on.

3 hours ago, taestell said:

Boomtown

Did did Boomtown just close? Sad to hear this news! I went last week and it had a long line out the door. Always seemed busy. 

Edited January 10, 20223 yr by jwulsin

Let’s not pretend the pandemic hasn’t played a huge role on essentially crippling the restaurant industry. 
 

I was able to get a reservation to Carlo and Johnny on NYE and that places is usually booked ahead for a good month or 2. When I was there eating dinner the restaurant was half empty (when it’s normally packed to the brim, especially on NYE).

 

The current omicron spike is causing a lot of people to continue to shift from going out and rather eating at home and cooking/door dashing food. 
 

I’d also argue the current inflation is really hurting alot of average Americans. Wages aren’t exactly skyrocketing for customer service employees or those with average paying jobs…but grocery prices are becoming quite insane and a record number of people are now on government food assistance than ever before.

 

Before you could maybe argue in some ways that certain places were cheaper to eat out and justify not grocery shopping as much - as a way to save money. Now both options suck. Food is just way too expensive now. 

 

My rent has also gone up 6 percent a record, for 2022, and when I called and asked why the steep increase they said it was because of the current inflation…same went for many of my other friends who rent. 
 

Life is really hard right now financially for many Americans. Many aren’t rushing to eat. Heck, some of them are barely

rushing out the grocery stores anymore. Food insecurity has really become a huge problem in America and has now begun to really hit the middle class - working class American family harder than ever before in recent memory.

4 hours ago, Troeros2 said:

Let’s not pretend the pandemic hasn’t played a huge role on essentially crippling the restaurant industry. 

No one’s pretending anything. 

Christian Gill mentioned the pandemic as part of the justification for closing the Pendleton location — but he also said that the NKY location has a larger kitchen which can accommodate a larger menu, which has helped it appeal to a wider audience, and does better weekday business because of the residential base and big employers nearby. The Pendleton story might be totally different in a few years with Industry open and hopefully some more of the nearby parking lots being redeveloped.

 

And while many people have struggled financially during the pandemic and might be cutting back on restaurant visits, other people are doing exceptionally well and have more cash to spend than ever before. For example, there are a lot of families that would normally go on a summer vacation every year but skipped them over virus concerns, and now have extra money to put into buying a new TV, a new car, or dining out. And that's a part of the reason we're seeing inflation right now.

Bakers moving doughnut shop from brewery to Norwood brick-and-mortar

 

A duo of bakers who got their start selling doughnuts at a local craft brewery are set to open their first brick-and-mortar in Norwood.

 

Ben Griewe and Jack Nowlin are opening Starlight Doughnut Lab at 4603 Carter Ave. in Norwood on Jan. 15. The brick-and-mortar represents the culmination of more than two years of work, with the duo beginning their doughnut-making enterprise in 2019.

 

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https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2022/01/12/starlight-doughnut-lab-norwood.html

 

Taco joint expanding to another Cincinnati suburb

 

A growing create-your-own taco restaurant that opened its first Cincinnati location in 2018 is expanding to a suburban locale.

 

Condado Tacos is coming to the former Anderson Automotive East auto shop at 7875 Beechmont Ave. in Anderson Township. The goal is to open in the third quarter of 2022.

 

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https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2022/01/13/taco-joint-expanding-to-another-cincinnati-suburb.html

 

Dessert-centric chain expanding into Cincinnati

 

A fast-growing chain that is devoted to dessert is expanding into the Cincinnati market.

 

The Peach Cobbler Factory, founded in Nashville in 2013 by Juan and Tami Edgerton, has signed an agreement to open its first location in Cincinnati.

 

The dessert shop's first franchisee in the market is Deneen Glenn, a graduate of the Midwest Culinary Institute at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College and the owner of gourmet dessert company NeeNee's Pretzels.

 

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https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2022/01/19/peach-cobbler-factory-expanding-into-cincinnati.html

 

Looks like Boomtown is deciding to not close its Pendleton location: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2022/01/21/boomtown-remaining-open.html

Walnut Hills restaurateur launching ghost kitchen

 

The owner of a Walnut Hills restaurant is launching a new ghost kitchen concept out of his McMillan Street eatery.

 

Matt Cuff, who in 2015 opened barbecue restaurant Just Q'in at 975 E. McMillan St. inside of Model Group's $9 million Trevarren Flats redevelopment, is launching Burger Love as a ghost kitchen on Jan. 27.

 

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https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2022/01/24/walnut-hills-restaurateur-launching-ghost-kitchen.html

 

Cincinnati food truck opens brick-and-mortar in the suburbs

 

The owner of a Cincinnati food truck that serves up his family's own recipe of a local staple just opened a brick-and-mortar restaurant in a northern suburb.

 

The Chili Hut, which began life as a food truck in 2013, has landed at 390 Loveland-Madeira Rd. in Loveland, hosting its grand opening on Jan. 24.

 

Owner Fadi Khalilieh told me he wanted to give people a consistent place to find his chili, so he decided to open a proper chili parlor.

 

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https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2022/01/25/chili-hut-food-truck.html

 

Cereal bar bringing Saturday-morning vibes to Cincinnati neighborhood

 

An upcoming cereal bar aims to bring nostalgic Saturday-morning feelings to a Cincinnati neighborhood.

 

SMV Cereal Bar – standing for Saturday Morning Vibes – is coming to 3539 Reading Road in Avondale with a goal of opening this spring.

 

The cereal bar is a project by Arielle Nelson and Toledo Hill. Though the duo met while working for American Airlines, Nelson has a long career in retail management, most recently the owner of Ragg Addict in Over-the-Rhine, and Hill is a serial entrepreneur, founding a nonprofit, women's clothing brand and writing a children's book.

 

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https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2022/01/26/cereal-bar-opening-in-cincinnati-neighborhood.html

 

The business courier actually made a joke about this business on April Fool's Day 6 years before it happened....

 

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/blog/2016/04/otr-getting-hip-new-cereal-bar.html?ana=fbk

1 hour ago, ryanlammi said:

The business courier actually made a joke about this business on April Fool's Day 6 years before it happened....

 

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/blog/2016/04/otr-getting-hip-new-cereal-bar.html?ana=fbk

Haha that was my immediate thought as well, wasn't this a joke? 

One of Cincinnati's most popular OTR restaurants to expand

 

The Thunderdome Restaurant Group is expanding one of its most popular restaurants – which was just named among the best in the nation – in Over-the-Rhine.

 

Thunderdome – the group behind eateries like the Eagle, Bakersfield and Krueger's Tavern – is expanding its Italian restaurant Pepp & Dolores at 1501 Vine St. into additional space in Cincinnati Center City Development Corp.'s (3CDC) $13.9 million Perseverance project next door.

 

Construction is underway and the goal is to open the new space by early spring.

 

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https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2022/01/26/pepp-dolores-expanding.html

 

17 hours ago, ColDayMan said:

Thunderdome – the group behind eateries like the Eagle, Bakersfield and Krueger's Tavern – is expanding its Italian restaurant Pepp & Dolores at 1501 Vine St. into additional space in Cincinnati Center City Development Corp.'s (3CDC) $13.9 million Perseverance project next door.

Didn't @taestell just mention this?

Anyone know if The Mercer OTR has permanently closed? Wife was supposed to attend an event there Wednesday and it was just canceled. Their website returns a 404.

Their Instagram account is still activate and advertising an event for Feb 2.

Yea, that’s the Eventbrite event I linked. Refund came across around 3pm but no reason was given for the cancellation.

Very weird. I know The Mercer had a disagreement/legal battle with 3CDC in late 2020 but I haven't heard anything about the restaurant since then.

Overheard a conversation yesterday (both people connected to the local restaurant/bar industry) about how Mercer OTR has permanently closed, although I can't find any news articles or social media content to back that up.

2 hours ago, taestell said:

Overheard a conversation yesterday (both people connected to the local restaurant/bar industry) about how Mercer OTR has permanently closed, although I can't find any news articles or social media content to back that up.

I saw Margy Waller post a photo that it closed on her instagram story.

Shake Shack plans first Greater Cincinnati location

 

A Michigan-based commercial real estate developer is working on plans to bring the region’s first Shack Shake to Liberty Township.

 

Liberty Retail Management LLC, an affiliate of Bingham Farms, Mich.-based Alrig USA, is requesting a major modification to a preliminary planned unit development for a proposed medical office and future restaurant and retail development at the northeast corner of Liberty Way and Wyle Street in front of the $350 million Liberty Center. According to the application, the first phase of the site would include a two-story dermatological clinic and the second phase is planned for restaurant and retail development.

 

The preliminary development plans for the property show a 3,200-square-foot Shake Shack, the popular fast-casual chain based in New York City known for its cast-iron cooked burgers, located in the western portion of the 4.2-acre property. There are currently no Shack Shake locations in Greater Cincinnati, with the closest locations in Columbus and Indianapolis.

 

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