Since this was my first time ever to Cincinnati, I thought it best to use the time wisely to experience Cincinnati. So, I have an uncle and aunt who live in Cinci and I've never met them, so before my trip I got in contact and arranged a meeting. They suggested we eat dinner at the famous Cincinnati hotspot Montgomery Inn (apparently the best barbecued ribs on Earth and I cannot contradict that).
On Tuesday evening, I went to dinner at Skyline Chili (another Cinci favorite) and had dessert at Graeter's Ice Cream, where, of course, I had to have the Buckeye Blitz waffle cone.
Wednesday night was reserved for a team dinner with my new colleagues. We went to Aspara, a sushi and asian cuisine place in Blue Ash, the area north of Cincinnati where Hobsons is actually headquartered. I had a local beer called Over-the-Rhine and a Cleveland brew called Great Lakes. Also, I tried sushi for only the second time ever and, hey, I didn't hate it! So, I would say that says something about Aspara. Here's a picture of me, my team, and our "engagement sales" colleagues.
Thursday was my last night in town, so it was time to actually go into Cincinnati proper and at the very least take a picture of the famous Fountain Square.
Then, I took the advice of a local (thanks, GoogleBot) and went to Quatman's Cafe near Xavier University. I was advised that they have an outstanding burger in spite of the fact that there's nothing at all fancy about the place. Indeed, the burger was outstanding.
For dessert, I went to Aglamesis Brothers Ice Cream, another Cincinnati local hotspot and had the banana chocolate chip.
On Friday, don't laugh, I was taken to lunch at Chili's (not so much a Cincinnati local hotspot). Then, I flew back to BWI.
(And yes, much of this blog will be about food and local beers!)
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