March 2023
Features
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Best Restaurants 2023 Kerfuffle: How This Happened
Senior Editor Aiesha D. Little explains how we ended up having two closed restaurants in the print version of our March issue.
Best Restaurants No. 1: Mita’s Serves Vibrant, Creative Latin Cuisine
Vibrant simplicity and creative touches set the tone for the most flavorful meal in the city.
Best Restaurants No. 2: Abigail Street Serves Big And Bold Mediterranean Flavors
The Mediterranean wine bar features some of the freshest and most vibrant plant-based dishes in Cincinnati.
Best Restaurants No. 3: Le Bar a Boeuf’s French Cuisine Is on Another Level
Jean-Robert de Cavel’s neo-bistro provides approachable yet sophisticated cuisine with a beautiful view.
Best Restaurants No. 4: Nicola’s Offers Timeless Italian Classics
This Italian staple for more than 25 years takes pride in its extensive wine list, knowledgable staff, and rotating menu of artisanal and creative dishes.
Best Restaurants No. 5: Sotto Transmits The Soul Of Italian Cooking
Painstakingly precise Italian cooking, simple adornments, and a perfect pasta recipe add up to one of the best dining experiences in the city.
Best Restaurants No. 6: Phoenician Taverna’s Authentic Lebanese Cuisine
The Mason restaurant perfectly executes the classics with unique touches that demonstrate a deep love and knowledge of the cuisine.
Meet The Working Royals
In gowns and crowns, the Queen City Court has been doing drag for charity for more than 30 years.
Best Restaurants No. 7: Boca Dreams Up Innovative Dishes
For the operations team, chefs, and service staff at this downtown restaurant, each dish is a labor of love—and no detail is too small to overlook.
Best Restaurants No. 8: Ivory House Gives Guests A Homey-Yet-Sumptuous Experience
The Westwood steakhouse is both a destination restaurant and beloved neighborhood joint.
Best Restaurants No. 9: Kiki Offers A Delicious And Highly Shareable Menu
The funky Japanese restaurant serves guests with affordable prices and a laid-back atmosphere.
Best Restaurants No. 10: The Precinct
A Cincinnati culinary institution, Jeff Ruby’s original steakhouse continues to deliver prime cuts by stellar staff in its lavish east side restaurant.
Best Restaurants No. 10: Bouquet
This family-owned Covington eatery elevates an inspired menu with local, fresh ingredients.
Best Restaurants No. 10: Losanti
The Over-the-Rhine steakhouse leans into authentic Italian cuisine with handmade pastas and fine cuts of beef. Be sure to order that extra meatball.
The Belle, the Cad, and the Sex Scandal
A Victorian era paternity case takes us back to a Cincinnati where sex was shameful, abortion was murder, and women were second-class citizens.
Best Restaurants 2023: The Best of the Rest
These restaurants may not have made our top 10 list, but we still think their delectable dishes are a cut above.
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Frontlines
The Spirits Are Willing: Cincinnati International Wine Festival Returns This Weekend
The Cincinnati International Wine Festival reclaims its March dates for in-person wining, dining, and reveling.
Back in Action: Michelle Hopkins Reflects on Her Return to TV
The veteran anchor catches up with the fast pace of news technology in her second stint at Channel 9.
Radar
Fleurish Home Is Redefining The Gift Shop
The Hamilton storefront’s growth secret isn’t such a secret: it’s about listening to the community.
Don’t Knock a Weekend in the Steel City ‘Til You Try It
Forget what you know about Cincinnati’s sports rival. For a family getaway, Pittsburgh isn’t half bad.
In This House, The Grass Is Greenest
This Springboro estate would be impressive on its own. The full-sized indoor soccer field is just the icing on the cake.
Columns
Hamilton’s Train Station Requires Some Heavy Lifting…Literally
When it comes to preserving a piece of history, Hamilton is willing to go the extra mile.
Editor’s Letter, March 2023: Celebrating the Best Cincinnati Restaurants
As the pandemic subsides, we returned to our top 10 list of the best restaurants in Greater Cincinnati.
My Life in Maple Trees
Reflecting on faithful companions and deep-rooted connections.
Dine
Tiana Mutts Wants to Offer You Something New
The owner of Tiana’s Cheesecake Wonders slings jars of this decadent dessert.
The Bare Necessi-Cheese
MamaBear’s Mac delivers classic comfort foods with a twist inside the Grainworks Brewing Tap Room.
This Wine Guru Has The Answers to Your Vino Questions
Tim Shumrick has transformed the former Chateau Pomije space into a wine lover’s oasis.