March 2025
Features
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Susanna Wong Burgess and Caitlin Young Have Chinese Food to Thank for Their Friendship
The female restauranteurs talk legacy in the restaurant biz and how Oriental Wok brought their families together.
Your Favorite Chefs’ Favorite Chefs
Where do the city’s chefs love to eat? Some of the answers may surprise you
Breaking Culinary Boundaries with David Jackman, Mitch Arens, and Danny Combs
Innovating on the edge of tradition, and what authenticity really means.
Cooking Couples on Mixing Love and Business
Haley Nutter-Sitek and Anthony Sitek, owners of Crown Restaurant Group, and Paul Weckman and Emily Wolfe, owners of Otto’s Restaurant Group discuss running restaurants where your business partner is your life partner.
Jordan Anthony-Brown and Hideki Harada on Transforming Neighborhoods Through the Power of Food
Chefs of The Aperture and Kiki talk about finding home and settling in.
Carnegie Art Curator Sso-Rha Kang Visualizes Outside the Box
How the visual art expert finds beauty in banality, rituals, and aluminum boxes.
David Falk and Bridget and Jeremy Lieb Reflect on Jean-Robert de Cavel’s Local Legacy
The legendary Cincinnati chef is commemorated by some of the chefs who worked with him.
These Are a Few of Their Favorite Things: The Beloved Spices and Comfort Meals of Cincinnati’s Chefs
We know what cooks like to serve others, but what do they like to serve themselves?
La Soupe to the Rescue!
A newly expanded kitchen and food storage facility in Walnut Hills keeps the organization’s chefs busy and its food relief recipients satisfied.
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Frontlines
All Hail Sausage Queen Deb
The reigning Sausage Queen of Bockfest sits down to talk about her 2024 title before passing down the crown.
Jackson Klug Looks Rad in Vintage Fashion
This vintage clothing curator has a love for classic American style with a rock and roll twist.
Radar
Flip the Page on Books by Local Authors
Take a read of some of these recently released books by authors with local ties.
A Cozy Home in the Woods of Indian Hill
This house boasts impressive traditional architecture and comfortable modern updates.
It’s Always Hump Day at 21c
The Museum Hotel proudly displays hundreds of camels in a tribute to the building’s history.
Columns
Editor’s Letter: March 2025
Editor-In-Chief John Fox talks about Jean-Robert de Cavel’s influence on today’s chefs.
Dr. Know: Johnny and Vickie Bench, TikTok News, and Joseph Gest
The Good Doctor uncovers the truth of Johnny and Vickie Bench, news on TikTok, and Joseph Gest’s errors.
Dine
Lierer’s Market is the Whole Package
Alex Heppner and Bryan Lierer want their Northside store to be both the neighborhood’s grocery and a testament to low-waste living.