KEY Magazine Cincinnati September, 2013 Issue

Dining • Shopping • Entertainment • Resources

SEPTEMBER 2013

OFFICIAL CITY GUIDE

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Contents 6 The Queen City: Willkommen 8 ®

OFFICIAL CITY GUIDE

Beer of The Month: Listermann

10 KEY Cover Story: Oktoberfest Zinzinnati

Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky

14 City Source

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16 Southbank Shuttle Trolley Map

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18 Support Local Music

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22 KEY Dining: Oktoberfest Every Day!

Publisher/Editor Michele Roth

michele@keycincinnati.com

Editor

Brian McClure

Creative Director Trena Perrine

trena@keycincinnati.com

Contributing Writers Michele Roth Sue Cunningham Thomas Bell

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20 Calendar of Events

24 Dining Unlocked: The End All of All Starters 26 Entertainment Unlocked 28 Shopping Unlocked: Back to School 30 Editor’s Pick: Ghost The Musical

Welcome!

On behalf of the citizens of Cincinnati, I am pleased to welcome you to our city. Our central geographic location and our picturesque setting along the Ohio River make Cincinnati an ideal destination for both leisure and business.

You will find that Cincinnati offers worldclass accommodations, award-winning restaurants, and diverse shopping opportunities. From our museums and galleries, to our sports and recreational activities, this truly is a unique city. Our residents and visitors alike mingle on Fountain Square, dine in our top-notch restaurants, and shop in our vibrant and lively downtown area.

Whatever your tastes, there is sure to be something for you to do and enjoy.

A stay in Cincinnati is the beginning of a lifetime relationship with one of the finest cities in America. I am confident that your first visit here will not be your last.

Sincerely,

Mark Mallory, Mayor

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Cincinnati

The Queen City

by Michele Roth

C

incinnati, also known as the Queen City, is a city rich in history and culture with exceptional visual and creative arts, professional sports teams and top notch museums. Whether you are a resident or a visitor there is always something to learn, see and do in Cincinnati and our neighboring cities of Covington and Newport. For those reasons and many more, it’s no surprise that in 2012 Lonely Planet Travel Guide named Cincinnati number three of the top ten travel destinations in the United States.

Cincinnati offers all the benefits of larger cities like Chicago and New York while maintaining the small hometown hospitality. In this section we like to bring interesting facts and opinions. This is what we have for you in this month’s issue:

T

he influence of the German settlers is seen and celebrated in “Zinzinnati” from her architecture and breweries to the Oktoberfest celebrations that take place all over the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area. The neighbor cities of Cincinnati, Covington and Newport all have Oktoberfest celebrations as well as several communities including the Cincinnati Donauschwaben Society and the Germania Society of Cincinnati.

“The city is indeed, justly styled the Queen of the West: distinguished for order, enterprise, public spirit, and liberality, she stands the wonder of an admiring world.”

- B. Cooke, The Inquisitor and Cincinnati Advertiser, 1819

Photo by Annie and Toby Toby Varland Varland varlandphotography.com

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OKTOBERFESTZINZINNATI, USA Festival Hours:

Friday, Sept. 20, 2013 5 p.m. - midnight Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013 11 a.m. - midnight Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.

We don’t have the data from all events but the numbers would be astonishing, we do however have the numbers from Oktoberfest Zinzinnati. According to Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber who organizes the event festival goers will on average consume:

• 87,542 metts • 80,500 bratwurst • 64,000 sauerkraut balls • 56,250 sausages • 24,640 potato pancakes • 23,004 soft pretzels • 20,000 cream puffs • 16,002 strudel • 6,000 jumbo pickles • 3,600 lbs. sauerkraut • 1,875 lbs. German potato salad • 702 lbs. Limburger cheese • 700 pigtails • 400 pickled pigs’ feet

Where: On six blocks of Fifth Street, from Vine Street to Sentinel in Downtown Cincinnati.

Cost: Free!

Parking: Convenient parking can be found in the Fountain Square Garage for only $5. Parking info.

Features: NEW: Friday Opening Friday, Sept. 20, 2013 5 p.m. - midnight 7th Annual Hillshire Farm Running of the Wieners Friday, Sept. 20, 2013 Noon - 1 p.m., Fountain Square Gemuetlichkeit Games Friday, Sept. 20, 2013 5 p.m., Fountain Square Opening Ceremony/Keg Tapping Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013 11:30 a.m., Fountain Square The World’s Largest Chicken Dance Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013 1:30 p.m., Fountain Square Samuel Adams Stein Hoisting Championship Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013 5:00 p.m., Fountain Square Hudepohl Glockenspiel Every hour on the hour, at Fifth and Broadway KEY KEY CINCINNATI CINCINNATI SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER 2013 2013

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This unique and smooth Porter is a pleasant surprise.

Black in color with the waves of peanut butter in its rich full flavor, Nutcase Peanut Butter Porter will make you go nuts!

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Listermann Brewing Company and Key Magazine remind you to please drink responsibly.

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Cover Story

Willkommen to

2013 Grand Marshal George Takei

Oktoberfest Zinzinnati!

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incinnati’s German rich heritage has not only sparked the largest Oktoberfest celebration in the United States but one of the largest in the world. Since its inception in 1976 the festival brings more than half a million patrons to the heart of our city from across the country and around the world specifically for Oktoberfest Zinzinnati.

There are a couple of distinctions our fair city carries that no other can claim. One is a record set in 1998 for the World’s Largest Kazoo Band set to “When the Saints Go Marching In”. The second is the world’s largest Chicken Dance set in the Guinness Book of Records in the 1995-97 editions. The Crown Prince of Bavaria himself attended and helped set the record as 48,000 participated. There’s an impressive list of celebrities that have led the Chicken Dance which includes Olympians Mary Wineberg and David Payne, Ultimate Fighting 10

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Champion Rich Franklin and Baseball Hall of Famer Joe Morgan to name a few.

On August 19th it was announced that George Takei will be this year’s Grand Marshal. Regarding his upcoming appearance at Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, George Takei, added, “On September 20-21-22 I am beaming into Cincinnati to narrate “The Final Frontier” with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra and my landing party away team has asked me to be part of Oktoberfest while I am exploring this sector of the galaxy. Join me September 21 at Fountain Square to do the chicken dance. I am boldly going where I have never gone before…

Oh my!”

Activities including the Chicken Dance are held at the epicenter of our city, Fountain Square where the Tyler Davidson Fountain (The Genius of Water) can be found. This beloved landmark was cast in Munich, Ger-

many which is home to the original Oktoberfest. The fountain is admired by visitors but cherished by residents with its inscription which reads, “To the People of Cincinnati.”

The people of Cincinnati and all the festival goers are one of the reasons the event will now have an earlier open. “Last year, we had a record crowd for Oktoberfest Zinzinnati and we expect an even bigger crowd with the Bengals hosting the Green Bay Packers on the same weekend,” said Patrick Sheeran, Vice President of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber. “As America’s Oktoberfest—a world-class event, we want to roll out the beer barrels and the Alpin horns early to greet our locals and visitors.”

The record numbers of past participants were responsible for consuming mass amounts of German food including metts, brats, sauerkraut balls, strudel and even Limburger cheese.

Cover Feature continued on page 12...

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While indulging on all that wonderful food there are many events to attend in between including the following and much more:

Becks Fest Tent The Polka Dots Saturday 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Joe Wendel Orchestra Saturday 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM Smittie’s Schnapps Band Sunday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Fountain Square

Hofbräuhaus Fest Tent

7th Annual Running of the Wieners Friday 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Alpen Echoes Sunday 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Gemuetlichkeit Games Friday 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM New Friday Opening Klaberheads Friday 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM Opening Ceremony and Keg Tapping Saturday 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Hudepohl Bier Garten Cincinnati.com Glockenspiel (on the hour) Saturday 12:00 PM - 11:00 PM The World Brat Eating Championship Saturday 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Heuboden Musikanten Saturday 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Cincinnati Civic Orchestra Sunday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Cincinnati.com Glockenspiel (on the hour) Sunday 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM

World’s Largest Chicken Dance Saturday 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Sam Adams Bier Garten

Christian Moerlein Bier Garten

Bier Band, Strolling Saturday 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM

The Germania Jagdorn Blaesergrupper Saturday 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Rheingold Saturday 11:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Enzian Dancers Saturday 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Bavarians Saturday 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Cincinnati Schnapps Band Saturday 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Sam Adams Stein Hoisting Championship Saturday 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Joe Wendel Orchestra Sunday 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Klaberheads Saturday 5:30 PM - 11:00 PM

Bavarians Sunday 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Polka Dots Sunday 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Samuel Adams Stein Hoist Heard ‘Round the World Saturday 8:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Squeeze Play Sunday 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra Sunday 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Smittie’s Schnapps Band Saturday 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Kolping Saengerchor Sunday 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

The Cincy Brass Band Saturday 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Heuboden Musikanten Sunday 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Rheingold Sunday 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Zinzinnati Bier Band, Strolling Sunday 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Fest Meisters Sunday 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Erdinger Fest Tent Pete Wagner Schnapps Band Saturday 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Vereins Musikanten Saturday 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Squeeze Play Saturday 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Pete Wagner Schnapps Band Sunday 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM The Germania Jagdorn Blaesergruppe Sunday 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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Donauschwaben Schuplattler Dancers Sunday 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Vereins Musikanten Sunday 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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Fest Meisters Saturday 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Yuengling Fest Tent

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CREDIT CARDS (Report Loss) American Express.................. 800-528-4800 Diners Club............................. 800-234-6377 Discover.................................. 800-347-2683 MasterCard or Visa............... 800-336-8472

GROUND TRANSPORTATION Metro (Bus Service)................... 513-632-7575 Tank/Southbank Shuttle (NKY)... 859-331-8265 Fetch (Dispatch to all taxi services).... 513-353-3824 Airport Executive Shuttle...... 859-261-8841 Greyhound Bus Lines............. 513-352-6012

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AIRPORTS Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.............. 859-767-7020 Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field ................................................ 513-321-4132

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Carew Tower.......................... 513-241-3888 Cincinnati Art Museum......... 513-241-3888 Cincinnati Fire Museum........ 513-621-5553

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Cincinnati Museum Center..... 513-287-7000 Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden................. 513-281-4700 Coney Island...........................513-232-8230 Contemporary Art Center.....513-345-8400 Esquire Theatre.......................513-281-8750 www.esquiretheatre.com.

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September 2013 Calendar of Events

CINCINNATI BELL/WEBN FIREWORKS AT P&G RIVERFEST Downtown Cincinnati 513-749-7625 www.webn.com

1st

RIVERFEST FIREWORKS CRUISE BB Riverboats Newport Landing 513- 261-8500 www.bbriverboats.com

1st

6th – 8th

CINCINNATI REDS VS. DODGERS Great American Ballpark 513-765-7000 www.cincinnati.reds.mlb.com

6th- 8th

MAINSTRASSE VILLAGE OKTOBERFEST Covington, KY 859-491-0458 www.mainstrasse.org

6th – 16th

FIREWORKS DINNER TRAIN EXCURSION Cincinnati Dinner Train 513-791-7245 www.cincinnatirailway.com

THE KAPLAN NEWWORKS Cincinnati Ballet Center - Mickey Jarson Kaplan Performance Studio 513-621-5282 www.cballet.org

2nd – 5th

9th – 11th

3rd - 5th

10th

CINCINNATI REDS VS. CARDINALS Great American Ballpark 513-765-7000 www.cincinnati.reds.mlb.com FLORENCE FREEDOM VS. THUNDERBIRDS UCMC Stadium 859-594-4487 www.florencefreedom.com

4th – 22nd

CINCINNATI REDS VS. CUBS Great American Ballpark 513-765-7000 www.cincinnati.reds.mlb.com CINCINNATI PLAYWRIGHTS INITIATIVE PRESENTS: REDFORD’S RULES Aronoff Center for the Arts 513-621-2787 www.cinciplaywrights.org

(No Show 9th and 16th)

11th

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GOOD PEOPLE Ensemble Theatre 513-421-3555 www.ensembletheatre.org

BANDSTAND BLUEGRASS: WHISKEY BENT VALLEY Washington Park, Over the Rhine 513-352-4080 www.washingtonpark.org

5th

JEFF DUNHAM Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati 513-252-0777 www.horseshoecincinnati.com

5th

THE MENUS – LIVE AT THE LEVEE Newport on the Levee, Riverwalk Plaza www.newportonthelevee.com

5th

RASCAL FLATTS WITH THE BAND PERRY AND CASSADEE POPE Riverbend Music Center 800-745-3000 www.riverbend.org

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BLONDIE WITH X Riverbend Music Center 800-745-3000 www.riverbend.org KEVIN JAMES Aronoff Center for the Arts 513-621-2787 www.cincinnatiarts.org

13th & 14th

CINCY BEERFEST Fountain Square www.beerfesttickets.com

11th – 29th

SHOWBOAT FOLLIES Showboat Majestic 513-241-6550 www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com

13th

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE WITH GUARDS Riverbend Music Center 800-745-3000 www.riverbend.org

14th

DARIUS RUCKER Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati 513-252-0777 www.horseshoecincinnati.com

Event Dates Subject To Change

14th

22nd

800-745-3000 www.riverbend.org

22nd

OHIO RIVER THROWDOWN FEATURING TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND, THE RIDES, JJ GREY & MOFRO AND MANY MORE! Riverbend Music Center

14th

NIGHT RANGER AND JOHN WAITE WITH DV8 University of Cincinnati Medical Center Stadium 859-594-4487 www.florencefreedom.com

EARTH, WIND & FIRE Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati 513-252-0777 www.horseshoecincinnati.com WIDESPREAD PANIC Taft Theatre 513-232-6220 www.tafttheatre.org

23rd – 25th

15th

CINCINNATI REDS VS. METS Great American Ballpark 513-765-7000 www.cincinnati.reds.mlb.com

16th

GHOST THE MUSICAL Aronoff Center for the Arts 513-621-2787 www.cincinnatiarts.org

BILL MAHER Aronoff Center for the Arts 513-621-2787 www.cincinnatiarts.org CINCINNATI BENGALS VS. STEELERS Paul Brown Stadium 866-621-8383 www.bengals.com

16th

SIGUR RÓS Riverbend Music Center 800-745-3000 www.riverbend.org

17th

World Wrestling Smackdown U.S. Bank Arena 513-421-4111 www.usbankarena.com

20th – 22nd

OKTOBERFEST ZINZINNATI Fifth Street, Downtown Cincinnati 513-579-3197 www.oktoberfestzinzinnati.com

20th

WEEZER Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati 513-252-0777 www.horseshoecincinnati.com

21st – October 27th HALLOWEEN HAUNT Kings Island 513-754-5700 www.visitkingsisland.com

22nd

CINCINNATI BENGALS VS. PACKERS Paul Brown Stadium 866-621-8383 www.bengals.com

24tH - October 6th

26th

LUKE BRYAN WITH THOMPSON SQUARE AND FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE Riverbend Music Center 800-745-3000 www.riverbend.org

26th – 28th

MIDPOINT MUSIC FESTIVAL Washington Park www.MPMF.com

27th

AN EVENING WITH THE MOODY BLUES Riverbend Music Center 800-745-3000 www.riverbend.org

27th – 29th

(End of regular season) CINCINNATI REDS VS. PIRATES Great American Ballpark 513-765-7000 www.cincinnati.reds.mlb.com

27th – 29th

NEWPORT OKTOBERFEST Festival Park Newport 513-477-3320 www.oktoberfestnewport.com

28th – October 13th FALL-O-WEEN FESTIVAL Coney Island 513-232-8230 www.coneyislandpark.com

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y a D y r e v Sauerkraut Pancakes) and like someld ou w Balls. If you the delicious an th e or thing m sandwiches, d an soups, salads fbräuhaus try one of the Ho n dishes like ria signature Bava ätzle, Dunkel sp Schnitzel, Käse to name a en ck hi C Bourbon hmankerlfew. Or try the ScSampler Plate) n ia ar platte (Bav schweinswhich includes pork chops ed braten, smok of wursts aside and three kinds cabbage and sauerkraut, fried . es mashed potato the HofbräuLike the original offers a fun rt po haus in New man traditions place rich in Ger hall and the ng both in the dini rten. Dance outdoor bier ga the live to and sing along nd, enjoy ba h pa hpa m oo pping monthly keg ta of course d celebrations an rian bier and va Ba t enjoy grea e Hofbräuhaus food. So visit th re you can in Newport whe erfest celebrate Oktob every day!

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DINING Unlocked

Opening the doors to what’s inside area restaurants.

The End All

Of All

The German Sampler Prepared by Wertheim’s

Hummus and Falafel Prepared By Meditteranean King

Starters

Thai Wings Prepared By Boswell’s

Veggie Tacos

Prepared by The Blue Wisp

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Cincinnati’s Premiere Jazz Club and

Award Winning Restaurant

Experience the memorable scene in one of the great classic films Rain Man.

the heart of Mainstrasse Village.

Just Like Mamma Used To Make.

The Blue Wisp

700 Race Street (Corner of 7th and Race) 513-241-9477 www.thebluewisp.com

859-581-3065

600 Washington Avenue, Newport, KY

www.pompiliosrestaurant.com

Hummus • Falafel Kab obs • Shawerma

3307 Clifton Ave. • Cincinnati, OH 45220

513-221-7222

859.291.4100

50 Rivercenter Boulevard, Covington

www.behlestreetcafe.com

Authentic German and equally delicious Non-German cuisine served in our elegant and cozy restaurant in the heart of Mainstrasse the heart of Mainstrasse Village.Village.

Wertheim’s Restaurant

facebook.com/MediterraneanKing Mon-Thur: 11-9 pm • Fri: 3 - 10 pm Sat: 12-10 pm • Sun: 12 - 9 pm

513-871-5862

4632 Eastern Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45226

859-261-1233

514 WEST SIXTH STREET MAINSTRASSE VILLAGE, COVINGTON,

www.bellalunacincy.com

WWW.WERTHEIMSRESTAURANT.NET

KY

Restaurant and Oyster Bar

BOSWELL’S Great Food, Great Times!

513-421-0111 1401 Race Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 WWW.THEANCHOR-OTR.COM

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ENTERTAINMENT Unlocked

Opening the doors to things to do around the city.

BB Riverboats Fiesta Friday Dinner Cruise Fridays

(Labor Day Through Thanksgiving) This spiced up dinner cruise boards at 6:30 pm and sails from 7:30 pm - 10 pm

Newport Aquarium Penguin Encounter Daily 10:30 am, 11 am, 11:30 am, 2 pm, 2:30 pm, 3 pm

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Newport on the Levee Funny Bone Presents The Wayans Brothers September 27th - 8 pm & 10:30 pm September 28th - 7:30 pm & 10:30 pm September 29th - 7:30 pm

BOSWELL’

Great Food, Great Times!

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BOSWELL’S

Dining, Sightseeing & Holiday Cruises

101 Riverboat Row Newport, KY 41071 Main Street

Great Food, (859)261-8500 Great Times!

Mainstream and Foreign Films

(513)281-8750 320 Ludlow Avenue, Clifton

www.esquiretheatre.com

www.bbriverboats.com

BOSWELL’ BOSWELL’ Great Food, Great Times! Great Food, Great Times!

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OVER 25 YEARS. MILLIONS OF LAUGHS.

(513)341-KART 11725 Commons Drive, Springdale, OH

www.CincyKarting.com

(859)957-2000

One Levee Way, Suite 2125 Riverwalk Level of Newport on the Levee

www.funnybonecentral.com

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Shopping Unlocked

Opening the doors to what’s inside local specialty shops.

Back-to-School Shopping

Uniforms & Boy’s Backpacks available at Gymboree

Shoes

available at Stride Rite

Denim

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Backpacks & Lunch Bags available at Gymboree

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World’s Greatest Reubens

ANDERSON 7625 Beechmont Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45255 513-231-5550

WEST CHESTER 8179 Princeton-Glendale Road West Chester, OH 4506 513-942-7800

DOWNTOWN 800 Elm Street • Cincinnati, OH 45202 513-721-4241 612 Main Street • Cincinnati, OH 45202 513-241-6246

WESTERN HILLS 5098B Glen Crossing Way Cincinnati, OH 45238 513-347-9699

FOREST PARK 1196 Smiley Avenue (at Winton Road) Forest Park, OH 45240 513-825-3888 RED BANK 4766 Red Bank Expressway Madisonville, OH 45227 513-378-6008

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