By Sondra Katkin Dining Editor The warmth engendering food of Northern Indian cuisine at Baba India Restaurant will transform the winter blues and blahs to oohs and aahs. The tongue tingling, healthy herbs and spices saturate the senses with exotic flavors that the British have loved for centuries. Not long ago, only the elite cognoscenti [ Read More...]

By Sondra Katkin Dining Editor If you are fond of feasting on fabled German food, the place to eat according to the “New York Times” is Mecklenburg Gardens. And perhaps now is an even better time to try their menu since their new chef, Mark Fullman, has had time to add his signature “tweaks” to [ Read More...]

By Sondra Katkin Dining Editor At Slatts, classic American food is done well, with talent in the kitchen and good management. On a previous visit, I interviewed Wai-chun Lee (everyone calls her “Y”) the director responsible for the efficient management and excellent food — no doubt she’s been nominated for an Oscar. I was impressed [ Read More...]

By Sondra Katkin Dining Editor When dining out, I hope to encounter pleasure in many forms — great food, appetizing arrangement, good service and charming decor. Bangkok Terrace partners, Jennifer Boonyakanist and Tom Khlongnarog, have created a small restaurant that gives a large taste experience of authentic Thai. Boonyakanist’s dishes demonstrate a deft hand for [ Read More...]

By Sondra Katkin Dining Editor The sumptuous surroundings of the upscale restaurant Mesh now belong to the Stone Creek Dining Company in West Chester. Originally designed for Pam and Paul Sturkey, former Cincinnati restaurant royalty, it is indeed a palatial restaurant with tall, stately columns supporting an attractive porticoed entryway. This edifice is no artifice; [ Read More...]

By Sondra Katkin Dining Editor A simple storefront in a strip mall disguises a Turkish treat for lucky Blue Ash diners, the Cafe Mediterranean, a glowingly reviewed restaurant recently relocated from Anderson Township. My husband Steve and I frequented it before it moved and now that it’s closer, they know us by our first names. [ Read More...]

By Sondra Katkin Dining Editor I was enjoying the view at View Cucina, a graceful configuration of tall buildings anchored to the horizon with a verdant wreath of trees. How ironic that the eponymously named American-Italian restaurant cannot be viewed from the street. Located on the fifth floor of the Edgecliff Condominiums in East Walnut [ Read More...]

By Sondra Katkin Dining Editor There’s a raging controversy and the disputing parties can not have a civil debate nor will they compromise. The topic is not politics; it’s baklava, that exquisite layered phyllo, walnut pastry. Should honey or sugar syrup be the ingredient gluing this wonderfully gooey gastro treat? A French friend, whose credentials [ Read More...]

By Sondra Katkin Dining Editor Gabby’s Cafe, located on a picturesque corner in Old Wyoming, was warmly decorated with burgundy colored walls and comfortable tan booths. This is a family endeavor with owner Dino DiStasi, his wife Mary Ann, daughter Andrea and “adopted” chef Chris Singleton all participating. As they sat down to talk with [ Read More...]

By Sondra Katkin Dining Editor As a denizen of Milford, the coolest little enclave in greater Cincinnati, it’s a pleasure to write about Padrino, an excellent example of local casual dining. Here in this small city, you discover a historic district with buildings restored to resemble their original design. Its main street contains an eclectic [ Read More...]