Dude Food + Craft Beer

Cincinnati has become known for its breweries, but you don’t have to go Downtown for good craft beer and tasty bites. West Chester’s Grainworks Brewing Company features 20 taps, delectable food and a comfortable indoor and outdoor space for sipping a cold one. Crafted from three local friends, Grainworks was built on the same soil from which Cincinnati’s greatest breweries…

Sweet Treats

Photos of these mouth-watering sweets probably had you craving a bite before even reading the first word on the page.

Elegance With A Capital E

When you enter the Capital Grille, everything is balanced: burgundy tones on the chairs and booths are counterpointed with dark wood walls. Beautiful portraits of local Cincinnati leaders mingle with classic hunting scenes below low golden lamps. Clean white tablecloths lay across every table and a soft, yet upbeat hum of jazz music can be heard from every corner. You…

Swing On In

“I miss my players. I loved making sure they were all better people when they left, but the flip side is now I’m spending time with and teaching my own kids,” Joe reflects. In January 2017, Joe and Lauren opened Swing 365 near Union Centre, offering the first indoor golf simulator in Cincinnati and tying for the largest in the…

A Handcrafted Culinary Experience

Picture this: as you push through a wooden door, you are greeted by a warmly lit dining room complete with a rustic fireplace. Another door leads to a bright garden patio with glowing string lights hanging above. You hear clinking glasses as a bottle of wine is being poured and the scent of fresh soup, made from scratch, drifts in…

One-of-a-Kind Dining

The spunky entrepreneur that created Putters Sports Grill and Cozy’s Cottage was once a nurse. Fortunately for us, it was her side job that really got her blood pumping. “I started working at a restaurant at nights to lighten things up and I loved it!” she explains. “Once it’s in your blood, it’s always in your blood. I’ve been doing…

Local Flavor

She’s a mother, wife and charitable community member. She’s a mentor, coach and leader in her industry. And she just so happens to be right here in our backyard. Chef Michelle Brown, executive chef and majority owner of Jag’s Steak and Seafood/Piano Bar, is a longtime West Chester resident and Cincinnati native whose passion for cooking has taken her all…

Bringing Back the Supper Club

When you step into Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse, it is almost a step back in time, but in all of the best possible ways. It’s no challenge to pick up on the theme in West Chester’s latest hot spot. “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” pipes through the blue-lit bar. A classic picture of Frank Sinatra and his boys in the…

Kona Grill

Like the Hawaiian winds of its namesake, Kona Grill is a breath of fresh air to Liberty Township’s restaurant scene. With its cutting edge, contemporary design and central location in the heart of the new, sprawling Liberty Center shopping complex, the American grill and sushi bar is set to take the town by storm. And the food hasn’t even been…