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 Perfect PairingsExperience the city, one taste at a time Sips and snacks, cheers and chow. Whatever you call it, dinner and drinks are what we do to get out and about around town. Read on for some perfect pairing ideas that'll please your palate and your social calendar. Whether you're headed out for a date or going out with the girls, your precious play time out of the house shouldn't provide anything less than new and exciting experiences. As they include food and beverages in their offerings, these local companies have the remedy for your humdrum overload.
Enjoy Encore-worthy Exclusives
Head to Vito's Café in Fort Thomas for a couple of exclusive drink offerings. Owners Vito and Mary Ciepiel continued their concept of a family-run restaurant with the inclusion of their son Matt Wehmeyer's microbrewery, Red Ear Brewing Company. Available exclusively at Vito's Café, the microbrewery offers an Endless Summer Ale that provides a light taste, but if you'd prefer a stronger beer, stick around. “After the summer ends I would like to go with something more bold,” Wehmeyer says.
Linger after dinner to hear more of the restaurant's singing servers, and try the exclusive Flaming Skipperino, created by former server Daniel "Skip" Okulitch. Prepared right at the
For more information, visit Vito's Café online at VitosCafe.com, head to the restaurant at 654 Highland Avenue or call (859) 442-9444.
Have "Moor" Fun
For more of a focus on staged entertainment, check out The Redmoor in Mt. Lookout. Formerly the Mt. Lookout Cinema Grill, this entertainment venue allows you to enjoy a night of quality cuisine and live bands, all in the same place. The Redmoor only opens its doors to the public Wednesday through Saturday (unless a private event is scheduled), which adds to the one-of-a-kind feel customers get when they spend their night at the restaurant.
Live entertainment includes several local bands such as the Joshua Atkin Quartet and Soul Pocket, who will play on this Thursday and Friday, respectively. Joshua Atkin Quartet will help deliver The Redmoor's tradition of Jazz Night Thursdays, which means that you can get your jazz fix every Thursday at the bar.
For more information, visit The Redmoor online at TheRedmoor.com, call (513) 871-6789 or experience it for yourself at 3187 Linwood Avenue.
Show and Tell
If you'd like a more theatrical production, head to La Comedia Dinner Theatre in Springsboro, where you can pair your dinner with a musical show, and don't expect to be let down. The buffet dinner offers a wide selection of tasty delights, including La Comedia's famous Sweet Potato Soufflé, and you'll want to buy bottles of the Papaya Chutney dressing served on your salad.
Your night out only will get better with the show of stars on the stage. From now until Nov. 1, La Comedia will offer one of their more popular performances in "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat." Starting Nov. 5, "Christmas Spectacular" will take the stage until the end of the year, and 2010 will hold a new lineup. No matter which show you watch, you'll be telling your friends and family all about it.
For more information, visit LaComedia.com or call (937) 746-4554.
Increase Your Cheer Quotient
Gold Star Chili and the Cincinnati Bengals have teamed up to provide another food pairing. While you enjoy Gold Star Chili at the game our on your couch at home, you can watch the Gold Star Chili 3-Way 3-Pointer. For every successful field goal the Bengals make in the 2009 season, Gold Star Chili will donate $300 worth of their food to the Freestore Foodbank.
“This generous donation will help feed tens of thousands of people,” Freestore Foodbank CEO John Young says. “As we use food to connect with hungry people and find out what other services they need to stabilize their lives, Gold Star will be making a huge impact.”
So as you watch the Bengals from Paul Brown Stadium or your comfy couch, cheer a little harder for those successful kicks.
Feast on Beer and Beef
Burger Beer has made a comeback, but Daveed's at 934 in Mt. Adams offers a burger and a beer every Thursday night. For just $16, you can enjoy a gourmet chef's choice burger, "frites" (French fries) and a beer (usually Bud or Bud Light). The type of burger changes, depending on the week, but a recent example is a mushroom, Swiss and bacon burger.
Daveed's is open from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays, and the popularity of this event brings in a large crowd, so you might want to make reservations at (513) 721-2665 (COOK). For more information, visit Daveed's online at Daveeds.net or stop by the restaurant at 934 Hatch Street.
Savor in the Sustainable
Make a wave of a difference and have a Nauti Night for the Newport Aquarium's WAVE Foundation at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Newport Aquarium. Nauti Night serves as the largest fundraising event for the WAVE Foundation, and it will help in the organization's animal conservation efforts.
For $60 ($40 for young professionals, $54 for Newport Aquarium members), you'll have the chance to enjoy dinner, drinks and desserts in addition to "exotic animal encounters," says Rodger Pille, public relations manager for the Newport Aquarium. For more information, about Nauti Night, head to the event's Web page .
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Bottom Photo Photo courtesy of Vito's Café
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