Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Cincinnati

Dine Around at Walt’s Hitching Post – March 18, 2024

The Cincinnati bailliage ventured south of the Ohio River into scenic Northern Kentucky for its first dining experience at the iconic Walt’s Hitching Post. This legendary dining establishment was established in 1942 by Walt Ballanger and then sold to his young bartender, Bill Melton, in 1958. Over the next 50 years, Mr. Melton won extensive […]

Winter Dinner at Red Feather – February 12, 2024

On an uncharacteristically balmy day in mid-February, the Cincinnati Bailliage held its annual Winter Dinner at the Red Feather Kitchen in the upscale Cincinnati suburb of Oakley. Chef/Owner Brad Bernstein has been at the helm of this acclaimed eatery for the past ten years, which is quite an accomplishment in “restaurant years.” Chef Bernstein offers […]

Holiday Dinner at Mita’s – December 4, 2023

The Cincinnati Bailliage gathered for a holiday dinner in the downtown heart of the city at Mita’s Restaurant to reflect on the year gone by and to give thanks to one of its legendary members, Dame de la Chaîne Barbara Weinberg. More about Barbara later! Mita’s is the crown jewel creation of restaurant entrepreneur Chef […]

Dine Around at Phoenician Taverna – October 16, 2023

The Cincinnati Bailliage had its sixth dine-around event at the Phoenician Taverna Restaurant in mid-October 2023. Unlike the stormy events that unfolded in the Middle East the week prior to the dinner, this restaurant was an oasis of comfort and fine dining for our Chaine members. There are three reasons that this small, unassuming eatery […]

Fall Dinner at Nicola’s – September 19, 2023

On a perfect September evening, the Cincinnati bailliage held its annual Fall Dinner at Nicola’s Ristorante, a fabulous fine-dining Italian restaurant situated in the city’s historic “Over the Rhine” neighborhood. While preparing to write this article for Cuvée, I reminisced about numerous heart-warming memories of dining in this cherished eatery over the last couple of […]

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!