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Given our troubled economic times, it doesn’t hurt to curb our eating out expense to some degree. A perfect time for that is at lunch – that hurried meal offering all too brief a respite from a work world of expanding responsibilities and diminishing resources. Those glory days of relaxing two martini lunches are nothing but vague memories somewhat rekindled by viewing the occasional an episode

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Nicole - another special feature at Bouquet Until Saturday night, Hound hadn’t been to Bouquet in at least six months. So, the question on my mind now is “why the hell did I wait so long?”. Bouquet is one of those quiet gems tucked away in an unassuming storefront in Covington’s Mainstrasse. Former home to a florist shop, their culinary preparations are now the things of beauty being

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Fresh, local, high quality foods served in an environmentally conscious manner in a stylish yet simple setting. Hound understands what they are doing, but there are a few aspects of this restaurant that require a mental shift that may take a little time to get used to.First and foremost is the walk-up ordering. This just seems odd for a “nice restaurant” where menu items greatly exceed the price

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Thin crust, thick crust, rustica, deep dish or pan – Hound likes them all. Pizza is just one of those foods you can’t help but like. Start with a nice dough then add just about anything you want to include on top, or even within. This makes pizza the ultimate in custom food. Most every pizzeria has at least “pretty good” pizza – you are hungry, you can eat it. Moving up the scale, there is

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Hound went to Kenwood Towne Center Friday with the Houndettes to look at Macs for Houndette One while Houndette Two was there for the clothes. Houndette One purchased a new iMac (with bonus iTouch!) in short order, but we still needed to wait on the real shopper who would be back to us “in about 10 minutes”. Yea, right.With no real desire to lug a computer to Forever XXI, we parked ourselves on

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Sammy’s Gourmet Burgers and Beers is a new and popular bar & pub in Blue Ash in the former location of Taylor’s Pub at Creek and Kenwood Roads. I’ve been there three times for lunch and twice for happy hour after work. Good beer selection and lots of great appetizers and pub food to go with it, especially at happy hour – half price appetizers and $1 off the beers. I almost feel like I’m cheating

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InCahoots recently opened at its new location on Hunt Road in Blue Ash. I never had the opportunity to try them during the short time they were on Kenwood Road, but had heard good reports on their food. Needing to validate these claims for myself, a companion and I tried them for dinner about three weeks after their reopening. All said and done, I should have waited on the fourth installment of

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A WHITE SPORTS COAT AND A PINK CRUSTACEANSteve Luckman (coffee guru) and Kevin Smith (Lobsta Mobsta)Hound never really learned to appreciate a good lobster, but Hound’s family would have had me neutered if I hadn’t taken them to the Lobsta Bake a few weeks ago. Lobsta Bakes of Maine is a local catering company that specializes in the onsite preparation of a full New England lobster bake at the

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Last weekend Mrs. Hound and I made a trip to West Virginia to attend a wedding shower for our niece and to visit some friends and relatives while there. Needless to say, Hound made time to satisfy his appetite for some old culinary favorites and explore a new venue as well. While terrific food was consumed at the home of our hosts, I’ll focus on the other locations that you might really have the

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An eternal truism - Hound loves sandwiches. The Cuban, muffaletta, pork tenderloin, French dip, Italian beef, cheese steak and Po Boy are all personal friends of mine. However, as we all know, there are great regional sandwiches, so-so imitations and down right sandwich subterfuge out there. So, is it possible for one place to specialize in many types of sandwiches and pull it off? Here is one

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This was a busy weekend for Hound. I went to a cookout on Thursday night, made sausage on Friday, and then hosted a cookout on Saturday. Sunday and Monday were devoted to finishing the leftover food and drinks with the neighbors.Saturday’s cookout was extra special because among the guests were David and Laura of Cincinnati Nomerati, Jeff of A Dork and His Pork, and Curt and Phyllis from Bucky’s

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Our neighbors invited us out the other night to grab a quick bite for dinner. They didn’t need to say where, because we have a tried and true system for working that out. The dinner invitation scenario involves getting together at one of our houses, having a mini happy hour, then working the “where do you want to eat” conversation into the usual cocktail banter. Another crucial component is the “

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Move over FatBurger, there’s a new chain in town. (can be sung to the tune of The Eagle’s “ New Kid in Town”) Five Guys Burgers and Fries has now opened in Clifton and appears to be off to a good start.Hound usually avoids fast food chains whenever possible, but this time it just wasn’t an option. I have heard way too much hype around their burgers and service, so I just had to see for myself –

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Hound found himself in Springfield, Ohio last week and tried a deli that has a loyal following in the area. Mike & Rosy’s Deli is both a store and a restaurant – you can buy a sandwich or a deli tray for the big game.At first I thought there was a big line, but it seemed too disorganized so I asked a couple of people standing there if they had ordered yet. It turned out that everyone had ordered

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We found ourselves at Crestview Hills Mall in Kentucky on Saturday around lunch time and decided to go for something a little nicer than their standard chain food fare. We decided on John Phillips, an independent restaurant owned by someone once affiliated with The Syndicate restaurant in Newport.We caught them at a slow time, so we were seated immediately. The ambiance was pretty good – white

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By now, most of you are well aware that Hound is a big fan of the “low and slow” cooking technique relative to making fine BBQ. Further, when it comes to my fuel of choice, you know that wood rules. (and propane and charcoal drool)However, while always compelled to point out the differences between barbecue and grilling, I may have short-changed my respect for grilling along the way. I dismissed

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Tuesday, March 24, 2009, 1:12pm EDT Modified: Tuesday, March 24, 2009, 1:21pm Fifth Third’s namesake burger packs a wallopBusiness Courier of CincinnatiFifth Third Bank now has a hamburger named after it that is becoming the talk of the sports world.The West Michigan Whitecaps of minor-league baseball’s Midwest League (the same league in which the Dayton Dragons play) will offer a Fifth Third

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Hound finally made it to this Norwood burger institution, and I’m glad I did. Quatman’s Café is a bar that serves food, not a restaurant with beer. Red checkered tablecloths, wooden booths and long tables all kind of crammed together to accommodate a swelling lunchtime crowd. It almost takes contortionist type moves to squeeze through the maze to reach an open table.We were forewarned as to how

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That would be the name of my blog if I made money off of each hit. Several months ago I made a brief post about one of my favorite lunchtime spots, Dino’s Euro Grill in Blue Ash. Since that time, it is the very most active Google search directing people to my blog. The odd thing is that only about 60% to 70% of them are from the Cincinnati area. Keep in mind, this is a small, family owned, one

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No, that isn’t really the name of the restaurant, but it very well could be. It seems that each new Thai restaurant adds location, but stops way short of given the others a run for their money. Hound thinks that there is an evil Asian cuisine entrepreneur that will not stop until there is a Thai or Indian restaurant with 5 or 10 minutes of every household in the Cincinnati area. There are two

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This is one review I feel good about writing. Why? Because so many reviews are based on visiting a place one, two or on the outside maybe three times. You often have to wonder whether your experience is really representative of the overall restaurant regarding their food and service.To the feeling good part, I have eaten at Pit to Plate an easy 20 to 25 times. (but who’s counting?) I really think

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This place has a split BBQ personality. Some things they do really well while for others it’s the old “what were they thinking” reaction. On a positive note, they probably have the best beef brisket in Cincinnati and some pretty good chicken as well. As for sides, the cornbread is always good and some real “come to puppy” mac & cheese.Now for the schizophrenic side. In my book, the touchstone of

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We found ourselves in Covington last night to see an art exhibition for regional high school students and for the awards ceremony later that night at the No. Kentucky Convention Center. (My daughter won a silver key in the painting category). Very fortuitous that Riverside Korean was just 2 doors down from the gallery.They managed to slip us in without a reservation, so I guess the fates were

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