I love Taste of Belgium — mostly for its great food and incredible chipotle mayo, but also for its service, ambience, and general consistency across the board. Perhaps the biggest draw is that it opens at 8am on the weekends (7am on weekdays). Being more of a “brunch”…

I love a good breakfast sandwich. Below are some of my favorites that I’ve had in the area: Eckerlin Meats goetta, egg, and cheese sandwich This simple pleasure is served at the butcher’s counter on a bun for $3.50 and it’s one of the best things around —…

I was fully expecting to be underwhelmed by Queen City Radio. With that kind of hype and those expectations, it’s easy to be disappointed. I’m happy to report, however, that I really liked the place. It may have been love, even. Queen City Radio is nestled on 12th…

When I first heard about The Video Archive, the new “video store” in Walnut Hills, I thought, “A video store? I mean, I still have a DVD/VHS player, but I already own The Mighty Ducks triology, so what good is that going to do me?” It wasn’t until…

Loco Moco is a contemporary Hawaiian dish traditionally consisting of white rice, a hamburger patty, fried egg, and brown gravy that I first had from Ono Grindz, a pop-up restaurant, at Asian Food Fest. It wasn’t until after I’d tried and become obsessed with Ono Grindz’ take on the…

It has taken me a period of mourning, but in the weeks following FC Cincinnati’s final match of its inaugural season, I’ve had the opportunity to reflect on what a season it was. Plus, in my time away from Tour de Cincinnati, I didn’t have a chance to write about…

For those who got that Jay Z reference: *up top*.  Now that I’ve gotten a flurry of posts out of the way, I think it’s appropriate to take a moment to reintroduce myself to you all — those who know me and those who are new to the…

(October 8, 2016) For our inaugural Monthiversary Meal, we decided to give The Elusive Cow in Bellevue a try. I opted against getting a beer, partly because nothing on tap really stood out (the selection is pretty decent between draft, cans, and bottles), but also because I don’t love…

I recently married my best friend! In the least shocking news ever, we had a very Cincinnati-centric wedding. In the more shocking department, we surprised our friends and loved ones by having a courthouse elopement. As I previously wrote, we were engaged at the end of July. Forty…