Mod here- I guess we could use a wiki eh? Or some stickied thread with info (like maybe this one?)

Anyhow, @Th3D3k0y@lemmy.world did a great job with some OTR recs for eating. I’ll add a bit.

Findlay Market is worth a look. Has a bunch of different food shops and restaurants. They serve beer on the weekends too at each end of it. Eli’s is a decent BBQ place (note- NOT like KC bbq, NC bbq, etc.- just a standard good bbq place.) Vietnamese, Colombian, Asian in general, etc. restaurants. Cigar lounge, cheese “restaurant” which serves all manner of cheeses - The Rhined - plenty of play on words with the neighborhood obviously.

In OTR alone you have a few places to drink. Rhinegeist is the big brewery just north of Findlay (specialties are IPA but everything they do is pretty good). Right next door is Northern Row who is fantastic for old world styles in general. Both are part of the historic Moerlein Brewing Co complex (who is now up the road and also has a spot down on the river with great views. ) Next door to Findlay Market is also the only other Sam Adams taproom (since we produce at least a third and probably more of all the Boston Beer Co stuff).

Another brewery that recently changed to a new one is Mellotone Beer Project in an absolutely stunning old church. I have to say the decor has changed far for the worse (used to be great beer hall tables with a warm wood finish) but the building is still nice and the beer/food is great. Not far are plenty of other bars and restaurants. Thai Rolled Ice Cream down the street, our local Graeters ice cream at 14th and Vine is amazing (handmade in French pots). Taglio has Detroit style pizza, Goodfellas has NY style with pizza by the slice.

Flight Club is downtown (another post on here about it recently)- throw darts. One of the few outside the UK afaik. Dueling Axes and all that by Findlay.

For “must do” eats I think goetta (also at Findlay Market but unsure if they prepare it hot- maybe Eckerlin’s?), Cincy style chili (I prefer Skyline- there are a few around downtown), Graeters ice cream. Those are the main ones you’ll only find here anyhow.

As a local suggestion, I heartily recommend brunch on Sunday (or a normal meal at other times) at Kantine. It is run by a great German guy named Peter and the food is amazing. This is a true biergarten experience and there really isn’t a bad thing on the menu. It’ll be too cold to sit outside but it is quite lovely if that is something that’d be up your alley. Obscure location which is why I don’t think any tourist would normally find it. Buses go up that route the same as to Camp Washington chili (or drive to it- parking in the lot or on the street is readily available.)

Edit- tours could be good.

• https://www.americanlegacytours.com/
• https://www.otrmuseum.org/walking-the-stories
• https://brewingheritagetrail.org/

First is pretty cool- go underground in some old cellars. Second is pure OTR. Third is more beer oriented. All are good I believe (I’ve done both the first and third personally- even led a couple of the third.) There also is a free app for the Brewing Heritage Trail that you can use while you’re out and about if you’re interested in beer (Cincy was/is a massive beer city.) https://brewingheritagetrail.org/the-trail

This is a good idea- gets you goetta, Cincy chili (though I prefer skyline for actual chili- Camp is great for the whole diner experience).

There is a bus I want to say that you could hop if you don’t have a car. I would use the Transit app to find it. Can’t think of which one would do that route off the top of my head.

Lot of money but it does bring a ton to the city. I think the bigger question now is do they expand it somehow either over Elm or with some “freed up land” if/when that huge BSB companion bridge is in place.

Most I hear of complaints is that it’s not big enough to house the larger conventions but I’ll be honest I do not know for sure.

I really liked them, especially the OTR spot. I think they definitely expanded too quickly but hopefully this can right the ship.

IMHO this is just sour grapes.

No one is going to pay attention to you if you don’t tell them what you want by voting and by and large young people do not vote. Even if they did, the desires of one small subset of the population are not going to overwhelm all the other groups.

I’d be real curious to hear the author’s opinion on what should be done. Pithy phrases like “accountability” and such without any concrete ideas ring hollow.

I’ve ate at 3 and loved each so time to cross off the 4th at some point.

Agreed. I think you can have input on the public money and such being needed but I don’t know where they are going with all this sun and view nonsense.

https://www.citybeat.com/food-drink/salazar-reopens-in-downtown-cincinnati/

I have not had a bad meal ever at Allez Cafe. They do what they do super well.

I mean, ideally. There are a ton of things we can do to actually improve the lives of citizens before building a billionaire’s playground.

I agree. I didn’t get a chance to make it down but the photos make it seem like a good enough time to go down for a day. And yes, only once every 2-3 years would be more than enough I think.

Jesus

Dollars to doughnuts he didn’t mention the white guy threatening to kill 30k people in Cincy though.

“Cincinnatians do not need a lecture on law and order from someone who supports President Trump’s continued coverup of the Epstein files and who excused the pardoning of the violent January 6 rioters,” the party added.

Amen.

It’s a magnificent building.

I mean, your butt sounds more intelligent than a lot of decisions made in the past 3/4 of a century…

Big agree. And I’m not surprised- the quality of many stops are pretty insufficient for the purpose IMO.

We paid over a billion and change for 30 years. I can’t imagine 350 million over 10 years (even with inflation) is that much better. Not to mention the Bengals are earning 93% of all profits on parking for game days as well. And the “rent” is a joke.

But that’s just my take.

• Bengals and Hamilton County reach tentative agreement for stadium renovation.
• County to contribute $350 million, Bengals $120 million to project.
• Commissioners to vote on $470 million project terms June 26.

The Bengals and Hamilton County’s negotiators have reached a tentative agreement for a new, 10-year lease that will deliver a scaled-down Paycor Stadium renovation project.

I kind of wonder how that all worked anyhow. Was that Metro doing that or was UC paying them a certain amount to give free rides?

Adding this here- I did not see the bit about UC and Cincy State students for instance-

Other Cincinnati Metro fare increases:

• Express routes will go from $2.65 to $3.
• On-demand MetroNow fares will go from $2 to $2.50.
• Access service for the disabled will go from $4 to $4.40.
• A 24-hour pass will increase from $4 to $4.40, with a day pass good on Metro and TANK remaining the same at $5. A 30-day pass will go from $80 to $88.
• University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati State students, who currently can ride for free, will have to pay $1.10 per ride.