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Fine Lebanese Cuisine at Phoenician Taverna – April 13, 2015

Almost two years ago, the Cincinnati Bailliage was introduced to fine Lebanese cuisine by Professionnel du Vin Carmen Parks and she has been inundated with requests to return ever since.

This popular restaurant north of Cincinnati opened in 2012 and has been showered with praise from critics throughout the city. Owner Wassim Matar, former owner of the Lebanese Tavern in Washington, DC, is solely responsible for Phoenician Taverna’s overwhelming success. He has trained and oversees a staff that serves authentic, well prepared Lebanese food and delivers impeccable service.

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This event took the form of a “dine-around” where each member and their guests brought a bottle of wine per person to be shared with the group. It was great fun for all of us to pair multiple wines with a wide variety of offerings such as dips, salads, lamb chops, kebabs, and quail all uniquely seasoned with middle eastern spices.

After our last visit, a number of our members became loyal regular customers and I am sure that this list will continue to grow.

May I suggest to Bailli George Elliott and Professionel du Vin Carmen Parks that we make this an annual or at least an every other year event?

Graig Smith, Vice Chargé de Presse

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

The Chaîne Cincinnati is now 44 years old and through the years our members frequently gather to enjoy wonderful events featuring outstanding food, wines and spirits from acclaimed Cincinnati chefs and world recognized vintners.

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!