A jewel of a city on the Ohio River, Cincinnati once was known as the Paris of America. It is a city of distinctive architecture and art, friendly neighborhood markets and cafes, a stunning riverfront, lively public entertainment as well as major sports teams … and more chili parlors than any other place on earth. Essential Roadfood stops in Cincinnati include Camp Washington Chili Parlor for definitive 5-way; Tucker’s, a venerable neighborhood diner where hearty, from-scratch breakfast features crisp-fried slabs of the luxurious pork-and-pin-oat loaf known as goetta. Goetta at its best is made at Eckerlin Meats in the Findlay Market, which will make a sandwich of it if you request. Another notable butcher is Avril-Bleh & Sons, which sets up a charcoal grill on the sidewalk to cook its famous metts (mettwursts). For dessert, there’s no place better than Aglamesis Bros., a charming little ice cream parlor where sundaes topped with bittersweet chocolate sauce and thick whipped cream are second-to-none.
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Road trip through Ohio A jewel of a city on the Ohio River, Cincinnati once was known as the Paris of America, home of diverse culture and a thriving culinary...
Roadfood knows Cincinnati best for its unique five-way chili, which is nowhere better than at Camp Washington Chili Parlor, open round the clock. In this city that has earned...
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Great Soft Serve There is so much inferior soft-serve ice cream (aerated, chemically-flavored), that soft-serve in general has a bad reputation among ice cream lovers. But there are exceptions, soft-serve...
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