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Local Beer Stand Gets Bigger, Badder and Better Than Ever

April 8, 2010 in Bars

Written and photographed by Courtney Tsitouris, author of www.epi-ventures.com, a blog about dining in and dining out in Cincinnati

dutchs.jpgDoes Ashton Kutcher need to give it a big kiss on the
lips to remind you how sexy it is? Does it need to be remodeled, painted red or
offer bacon ice cream to get you excited? I’m talking bout Dutch’s Wine
Merchant and Beer Dock on Erie Avenue in Hyde Park. Sure it’s been around for
60 years and yeah it’s kind of a hole in the wall. But next time your walking
to the neighboring UDF for a double dip of frozen yogurt or a 4-pack of toilet
paper, stop and appreciate it for what it is — mature, tasteful, and undeniably
interesting.

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How Carl’s Deli Defied the Odds

March 23, 2010 in Restaurants, Subfeature

Written and photographed by Courtney Tsitouris, author of www.epi-ventures.com, a blog about dining in and dining out in Cincinnati

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While other Cincinnati restaurant owners stamp clever
slogans on their menus and hire PR directors to handle media outlets, Anne McManus
uses an old, often forgotten formula to run Carl’s Deli in Hyde Park – word of mouth. It’s a shocking
strategy and an edgy game plan given our changing times. But it’s just crazy
enough to work.

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I Scream, You Scream, We all Scream for….Yagoot!

June 9, 2009 in Restaurants



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Have you ever needed a snack break in the middle of a long
day of errands and shopping to keep you going? 
Well, I have the place for you to kick up your feet and quench your
snack craving.  The place is Yagoot in
Rookwood Commons, my favorite place for a healthy dessert, anytime of the
day.  Yagoot, which is owned by Busken
Bakery, opened approximately one year ago and every time I go in there, the
lines are longer and longer. The décor is vibrant and modern, they have free
wireless, and it is conveniently located less than a mile away from my house.
But that is just the environment, we haven’t even started on why this frozen
yogurt specialty is so good.

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