/tags/bits-bites Bits & Bites en-US Copyright Thu, 12 Mar 2020 20:33:58 GMT /food/2020-03-12/local-restaurants-bracing-for-decreased-business-due-to-coronavirus Aside from the primary election, the news is filled with stories about COVID-19, commonly known as coronavirus. From airlines who have grounded planes,… Thu, 12 Mar 2020 20:33:58 GMT /food/2020-03-12/local-restaurants-bracing-for-decreased-business-due-to-coronavirus Julie Niesen /food/2019-12-23/cincinnatis-holiday-food-traditions-range-from-homey-to-luxe-whats-your-favorite Cincinnati is looking decked out for the holidays. From the tree at Fountain Square to twinkle lights, well, everywhere—the Queen City is ready to welcome… Mon, 23 Dec 2019 10:00:00 GMT /food/2019-12-23/cincinnatis-holiday-food-traditions-range-from-homey-to-luxe-whats-your-favorite Julie Niesen /food/2019-10-07/jewish-food-is-more-than-matzoh-an-explainer As some may know, Cincinnati is the birthplace of Reform Judaism. In 1853, Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise came here and enacted changes that drastically altered… Mon, 07 Oct 2019 09:00:00 GMT /food/2019-10-07/jewish-food-is-more-than-matzoh-an-explainer Julie Niesen /music/2019-09-24/despite-struggles-schwartzs-point-refuses-to-change-its-tune Imagine the Hollywood-depicted dark, moody jazz bar: maybe it's in the Marais in Paris, or down an alley in Chicago. Carpets on the wall for insulation,… Tue, 24 Sep 2019 09:01:00 GMT /music/2019-09-24/despite-struggles-schwartzs-point-refuses-to-change-its-tune Julie Niesen /food/2019-05-23/cincinnati-is-built-on-community-boomerangs-and-transplants-on-what-keeps-them-in-the-queen-city Cincinnati can have a bit of a bad rap. "People never leave the neighborhood they grew up in!" "It's hard to make friends! Everyone has had the same ones… Thu, 23 May 2019 09:00:00 GMT /food/2019-05-23/cincinnati-is-built-on-community-boomerangs-and-transplants-on-what-keeps-them-in-the-queen-city Julie Niesen /food/2019-03-20/cincinnati-reds-literally-spice-things-up-for-2019-food-lineup After a long Ohio winter, today is the first day of spring and, just a week from now, the first day of baseball season.This year, the Cincinnati Reds are… Wed, 20 Mar 2019 18:26:40 GMT /food/2019-03-20/cincinnati-reds-literally-spice-things-up-for-2019-food-lineup Julie Niesen /food/2019-03-08/meet-the-women-running-some-of-cincinnatis-best-restaurants Editor's note: March 8 is International Women's Day, and the theme for 2019 is #BalanceforBetter, the aim of which is to create a gender-balanced world.… Fri, 08 Mar 2019 10:00:00 GMT /food/2019-03-08/meet-the-women-running-some-of-cincinnatis-best-restaurants Julie Niesen /food/2019-01-16/local-bartender-molly-wellmann-wins-bartender-owner-of-the-year Molly Wellmann has been keeping a secret.In December, Nightclub & Bar, the bar world's major trade organization based in Las Vegas, told Wellmann, owner… Wed, 16 Jan 2019 21:44:00 GMT /food/2019-01-16/local-bartender-molly-wellmann-wins-bartender-owner-of-the-year Julie Niesen /food/2019-01-15/exercise-portion-control-and-crushing-it-over-a-trash-can-how-local-chefs-stay-in-shape Working in the food and beverage industry isn’t easy - between the hours, the heat, the physicality and the demands of the public, there’s not a lot of… Tue, 15 Jan 2019 11:00:00 GMT /food/2019-01-15/exercise-portion-control-and-crushing-it-over-a-trash-can-how-local-chefs-stay-in-shape Julie Niesen /food/2018-12-17/these-are-the-items-food-banks-really-need-donated-this-holiday-season Many workplaces, businesses, places of worship and schools have food donation drives to help those less fortunate during the holidays. For those of us who… Mon, 17 Dec 2018 15:13:19 GMT /food/2018-12-17/these-are-the-items-food-banks-really-need-donated-this-holiday-season Julie Niesen