From the Editor-In-Chief

While things certainly aren’t back to normal, this particular issue was starting to feel a little more normal than usual. We are able to feature a new restaurant hot on the scene and get back into a fabulous new home! With a great travel feature to Mackinac Island, we feel you should have some great inspiration to venture out for a nice meal, a short getaway trip, or update your interior.

Our cover story is about the newest Hyde Park square addition, Dear Restaurant and Butchery. Owner sommelier Austin Heidt and Top Chef competitor Brian Young have collaborated to open a beautiful restaurant. Dear pays homage to the art of hospitality, and the dishes are a unique combinations of classic recipes blended together for seasonal delights. A focus on wine and charcuterie with an in house butcher and 100% Australian Wagyu, Dear Restaurant and Butchery is sure to deliver a memorable experience.

Our home feature comes via Evolo interior designer Ana Gomez. Ana has traveled the World and been inspired by numerous designers and artists. She was able to build her dream home here in Cincinnati, and showcases her love of architecture and design for the first time. We loved hearing of her experiences and influences that inspired her Mount Lookout creation.

Finally, we continue to highlight the non-profit community. We share their stories of goodness and need in our society section of this issue. Normally filled with images of the philanthropists and donors of events, we instead focus more on the community and the services being done through the organizations of our community.

We hope you continue to feel inspired, and during a season of giving remember there is still a lot of opportunity and good happening in our community.