A rising full moon was peeking behind clouds as our members and guests approached the venue for the annual Induction which promised to shine brightly as the evening progressed. After twenty-three years our bailliage had reached a milestone and was to mark our hundredth event in a grand celebration at the elegant Kenwood Country Club. […]
Dinner at La Petite France – September 28, 2003
To celebrate the end of summer and beginning of harvest season our bailliage met for an evening of countryside dining in the French style. A relaxed repast with rustic ambiance was to make for an occasion of warmth and camaraderie. Our location was the long established restaurant La Petite France overseen by owner and Chef […]
Dinner at Pigall’s – June 29, 2003
A new page has been written in the history of Cincinnati cuisine with the opening of Jean-Robert at Pigall’s in the autumn of 2002. A story filled with drama, tragedy, vindication, and success has recently followed the career of Chef Jean-Robert de Cavel. Cincinnati gourmands were crestfallen when, after many years as chef de cuisine […]
Italian Dinner at Boca – May 18, 2003
Cincinnati is fortunate to have many historic neighborhoods with unique character. A brief trip up the Mill Creek valley brings one to Northside and a centerpiece of the business district is the restaurant known as Boca. Located in an old storefront, Boca has been a standout for more than seven years and now under the […]
Spring Dinner at Beluga – March 30, 2003
After a hard winter and a cancellation from a snow and ice storm earlier in the year, the Cincinnati Bailliage welcomed the arrival of spring with an elegant dinner at Beluga in the neighborhood of Hyde Park. Entering through the perfume of spice scented candles, guests found a solace of contemporary comfort surrounded by roses […]