Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Cincinnati

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 […]

Induction at the Metropolitan Club – December 1, 2002

December 1, 2002 brought the Cincinnati Bailliage across the Ohio River to Covington and the Metropolitan Club for the annual Induction Dinner. Situated in a riverfront building on the 19th floor, the Metropolitan Club matches a fine dining experience with its magnificent panorama of the river and city beyond. Veteran members and inductees gathered in […]

Welcome to the Cincinnati Bailliage of the Confrérie de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs!

Chaîne Cincinnati includes local businessmen and women, doctors, lawyers, chefs, wine distributors and retailers as well as others in the food and wine fields. Our Bailliage unites professional and amateur gastronomes in a private, not-for-profit society committed to promoting the culinary arts and those of enology and hospitality through example, education and camaraderie.

As an example, we foster the development of the culinary arts among our community's promising chefs by contributing to the Cincinnati Freestore Foodbank’s culinary education program called Cincinnati Cooks. We raise money for this purpose by asking for voluntary donations from our members annually, holding an annual wine auction and having special fundraising events.

Additionally, the Cincinnati Chaîne is home to an active chapter of Société Mondiale du Vin, an organization dedicated to enjoying and learning about the world of fine wine and spirits. Over the last few years our members have toured internationally renowned wine destinations to further their understanding of those areas and their wines.

The Bailliage de Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Cincinnati is affiliated with the Confrérie de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, Bailliage des Etats-Unis (United States Chapter), which is associated with the International Headquarters in Paris.

Salut and Vive la Chaîne!