Winter may bring some dreary weather, but it also brings holiday dinners and parties to lift spirits. We felt an escape was needed and Nicola’s Ristorante made a splendid destination. The new Via Vita on Fountain Square, run by Nicola Pietoso’s son Cristian, may get all the press with its prime location and night club […]

Our second annual young chef competition drew a larger field than our initial contest, so the judges at Midwest Culinary Institute decided to change the nature of the event. They had the young chefs focus on a single course from the mystery basket and reduced the available time, but the competition still went for a […]

Times have been difficult for many in the restaurant business, but there are success stories with some established venues as well as new ventures. Jag’s Steak and Seafood has maintained quality standards under the guidance of Chef Michelle Brown. Even with marriage and motherhood now in the mix, there are no signs of her slowing […]

Induction dinner parties are always a time for joy, camaraderie, and a good measure of revelry. Ours was all that and more as we celebrated a dozen new members into the Confrérie. Cincinnati Country Club was our setting, perhaps the oldest such establishment in the area and often sought for social affairs. Chevalier Jack Osborn […]