Cincinnati City Guide: Where to Eat, Drink, Sleep and Shop

By Food & Wine
Updated October 26, 2017
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The Queen City charms with forward-thinking restaurants, well-stocked shops and more. Here are some highlights of this Rust Belt revival story. — Elyse Inamine
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Analog Coffee Bar

Devyn Glista

After expanding last year, this hip café in Newport, across the Ohio River in Kentucky, doubled down on the coffee geekery. The menu is divided by eight brewing methods, while owners Justin and Emily Carabello offer ticketed coffee tastings. Analog Coffee Bar, 107 East 9th Street, Newport, KY, 859-415-1587

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Artichoke

Jeremy Kramer

Design professor Karen Hughes and her husband, Brad, opened this sleek hybrid kitchen shop and cooking school in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. Artichoke, 1824 Elm Street, 513-263-1002

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Longfellow

Brooke Shanesy Photography

There’s more to this funky spot in Pendleton than its whimsical cocktails. Owner Mike Stankovich uses a countertop induction burner and toaster to cook up delicious pierogies and other bar bites. Longfellow, 1233 Clay Street, 513-549-0744

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Please

Brooke Shanesy

Ryan Santos, an alum of Relae restaurant in Copenhagen, is quietly cooking Cincy’s most ambitious food at this spare but stylish restaurant, also in Over-the-Rhine. Look out for spicebush-infused ice cream. Please, 1405 Clay Street, 513-405-8859

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21C Museum Hotel Cincinnati

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This Central Business District hotel stages a new art exhibition each season. On view this fall is “The Future is Female,” which showcases 43 women artists. 21C Museum Hotel Cincinnati, 609 Walnut Street, 513-578-6600

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