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Celebrating Maialata With Plates & Pages

Maialata was a term I’d never heard before until I saw that Five on Vine and Household Books was having another Plates & Pages event, and that was the theme. Based on my fantastic experience last year with this event, I knew immediately I had to get myself a ticket. If you didn’t catch my post over Plates & Pages last year…

-ATHENA SCALZI

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The 25 most attractive dining rooms in Cincinnati

Enquirer food writer Keith Pandolfi came up with a list of his 25 favorite dining rooms and barrooms in Greater Cincinnati. Some are modern and some are classic. Some are shiny and some are battered. No matter, these are the places where the feel of the room equals or occasionally surpasses the quality of the food.

-CINCINNATI ENQUIRER

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Cincinnati's Best New Restaurants 2024

#1 Five on Vine - A fresh take on American comfort food in an elegant space.Cincinnati Magazine's 22nd Best Restaurants issue is offering up a fresh twist on the classic culinary review by breaking down the city's best NEW restaurants.

-CINCINNATI MAGAZINE

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Best new restaurants of 2023 in Cincinnati

It was another exciting year for the Greater Cincinnati dining scene. Along with some ambitious high-end restaurants, we saw the openings of a lively Italian cafe in Mount Lookout, a chef-driven taqueria in Terrace Park and an intimate tapas spot in Ludlow.

-CINCINNATI ENQUIRER

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10 Restaurant Design Mistakes to Avoid

Restaurants have one chance to make a great first impression. Small design errors can lead to a bad customer experience, no matter how stellar the food is.Here, experienced operators and designers share 10 common restaurant design mistakes.

-RD+D MAGAZINE

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Five on Vine Hosting Dinner Featuring Wine Pairings and Books

Crown Restaurant Group’s (CRG) Five on Vine in Over-the-Rhine is blending literature with wine and fine dining for a special dinner event this month. The books at the Plates & Pages event range from classic literature to vintage cookbooks and contemporary reads from Household Books...

-CITYBEAT

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The 27 Hottest New Restaurants in Greater Cincinnati

Over the last year, the Greater Cincinnati area welcomed a lot of new and exciting restaurant concepts to the local dining scene. From chains expanding to the Tri-State to newcomers with offerings ranging from eclectic American cuisine to authentic Cubanos and Italian dishes that remind you of home...

-CITYBEAT

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