Cincinnati’s elegant and stately Queen City Club was dressed in its sparkling holiday finest for our winter gala on Sunday, December 11, 2011. We entered to the soft glow of Christmas trees adorned in sparkling white lights and a charming rendition of the North Pole complete with Santa’s sleigh and snow. Over 100 members and […]

As the Jeunes Commis gains recognition through the land, culinary arts keep gaining ground with new generations of young chefs coming to the challenge. Cincinnati had our largest competition to date on November 13, 2011, with ten students rising to find their limits in hopes to prevail as the best. A secret basket contained a […]

There are restaurants that come on as the new trend, others that stand as an institution, and some that survive and thrive through change as time goes by. The trendies may flash and die while the traditionalists rely on history and reliable quality. The establishments that must reinvent themselves show the drive of the chef […]

On March 18th and 19th, Cincinnati hosted our region for the first time combining the Young Chef Competition with the annual Midwest Assemblage. The magnificent Midwest Culinary Institute at Cincinnati State was well suited for six eager men and women to test their skills with a basket of selected ingredients. Everything was set for our […]

Cincinnati has one chef who has earned the culinary love of the city above all others, and Jean-Robert de Cavel has similarly shown his love of our town through continuing charity work and support for young chefs while creating fabulous food. When Jean-Robert at Pigall’s closed in February 2009 there were many disheartened souls, but […]