One type of inconvenience in life I find rather annoying is craving a type of food that is specific to a certain city/state that you don't live there. I have my fair share of those foods, including Maine lobster and New Orleans beignets, but one that I crave often is Chicago deep-dish pizza. It's something I've eaten quite a bit due to having an aunt who lives in Chicago, so when a restaurant in my vicinity is advertising it, of course that'll get my attention. Two Cities Piz

It might be weird to think that this week's decision was influenced by my favorite band, but it was. Because this week's blogging day happened to fall on a very famous singer's birthday. And this particular singer reportedly had a fondness for Indian food, so I headed over the New Krishna Indian Cuisine. Yet another strip store restaurant, this one is located next to a Japanese bakery and across the street from another Indian restaurant (is there some sort of rivalry going on

With summer wrapping up, I thought I'd close the month out with something we all associate with summer: Ice cream. Or, more specifically, ice cream sandwiches. And when your mom just happens to know someone with an ice cream sandwich shop, there's only so many ways this can go. Located across the street from the Mason library and next to a small souvenir-like shop, this little place is completely build-your-own, allowing customers to mix and match types of cookies with a vari

My gateway into the culinary world was baking. I assume that's why my guilty pleasure has always been baked sweets, and my doing a blog about a bakery was more of a when, not an if. And as luck would have it, there happens to be a bakery nearby that only opened a month ago that I knew I had to check out, a little place called The Velvet Oven. It was a standalone building located behind a combination Dunkin Donuts/gas station in the Blue Ash area. The parking lot was packed up

I'll admit it; I'm not a big coffee fan. I drink it maybe once every couple of weeks. Nothing against it. I just prefer tea. But I've been driving past this specific coffee shop every day for work and apparently that can spark some curiosity. I also want to mention (Why? I don't know) that this is the first review where I went on my own. Anyway, this Saturday morning, I ventured to a little coffee shop located on the very end of a strip of businesses, next to a church. I walk

It sometimes seems like there’s a Chinese restaurant on every block, so it was only a matter of time before I wrote about one. Honestly, I’m surprised it took me this long. But I just happened to be in the Loveland area with my brother and heard about a little place called New Asian, so here we are. Another restaurant located in a strip of stores, this one between a library (BTW has anyone else ever seen a library in a strip?) and a Dollar Tree. I’ll be honest, I didn’t know

In my opinion, one of the most underrated pleasures in life is a good sandwich. And what makes for better sandwich bread than a bagel? So, when my mom heard about Skip’s BagelDeli, I knew I had to try it. It was another one of those restaurants located in a strip of stores near the Loveland area. All the bagel options and pastries are on display near the entrance, along with a drink cooler and a chip selection before you even get to the order counter. They had a wide variety

I feel like we all have those restaurants. The ones we’ve constantly come across, but simply never thought about going there. For me, one of those restaurants was Barrel House Kitchen and Bar, a small spot located in a divided building, sharing its space with a Taziki’s Mediterranean Café. I’ve driven past this place more times than I can count. So, I decided that this would be the day I finally tried it out and I headed off, once again, with my mom and my brother. Now, I don

For many people, weekends mean one thing: Brunch. And a good brunch spot is always a great find. This week, I decided to pay a visit to a nearby spot that I would drive past on my commute to culinary school. alReddy Cafe is a small place that looks more like a remodeled house than a restaurant, something I've always found cute. It's a seat yourself type of restaurant in the outdoor seating, which is where my mom and I chose to sit. Service was quick, and we were brought our

I suppose it makes sense that my first review centers around sushi, as it's been my favorite food for the past 10 years. So of course, I love the fact that there is a sushi place located near my house. It’s located in an unexpected place. One of those strip areas with a random business sitting in the parking lot for some reason (This one a Waffle House). The Dancing Roll is located between a Mediterranean Food market and a computer repair shop. It’s very unassuming, but I oft

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