Open: The Mercer OTR

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The Mercer dining room

The latest swanky eatery to grace Vine Street is The Mercer OTR. Located on the ground floor of the Mercer Commons apartments, the Italian-style restaurant is the brainchild of Kaze co-owner Jon Zipperstein. True to form, the dining room feels sleek and Euro, right down to the woven café chairs, dim lighting, and cozy half-circle booths. The wine list is extensive (we loved the Negroamaro, a by-the-glass rosé from Puglia), and the menu is simple Italian at its best: Think scallops with parsnip puree and shiitake mushrooms; a wild bitter greens salad with pearl onions, lardon, and egg; and pappardelle with rabbit ragout. Mangia! 1324 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine, (513) 421-5111, themercerotr.com

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