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espresso drinks, spirits, blended and loose-leaf teas. Tasty sweet and savory treats abound, including a veggie sandwich with roasted red peppers, cucumbers, spinach, hummus and provolone. $1.50-$7.25. 4181 Hamilton Ave., Northside, 513-542-8321, sidewindercoffee.com.
Sitwell’s
Maybe you enjoy the smell of coffee, but would rather have a beer or mixed drink in your hand. This Clifton coffee shop offers a fine line of artisan coffee, local and imported beer, a full bar with signature cocktails and even fancy milkshakes. Food choices include salads, breakfast, sandwiches and options for vegetarians and kids. $4-$9. 324 Ludlow Ave., Clifton, 513281-7487, facebook.com/sitwells. coffeehouse.
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Trailhead Coffee
Newport, Ky.’s Reser Bicycle doesn’t just sell bikes — they also sell really good coffee at their coffee outpost Trailhead. It’s currently the only place in town where you can get a whole bag or a cup of Portland-originated Stumptown Coffee, which is like the gold of coffees. Using rotating roasts and Brown Bear Bakery’s salty caramel syrup, they make a great somewhatsweet drink called The Grizzly (try it). The best part of the shop? Their baristas are knowledgeable and not intimidating like those at some craft coffee joints. Prices vary. 648 Monmouth St., Newport, Ky., 859-2616187, reserbicycle.com/pages/ trailheadcoffee.
Urbana Café
Urbana Café’s storefront in Pendleton offers about 20 items on the coffee menu, including more experimental options like the caffé frizzante — espresso is poured into a highball glass and then topped with San Pellegrino carbonated mineral water. Inhouse baked goods range from Italian donuts to European shortbreads to a toast bar. $1.24-$5. 1206 Broadway St., Pendleton, 513-813-3133, urbana-cafe.com.
Velocity Bike & Bean
Full-service bike shop that serves coffee. $2-$5. 7560 Burlington Pike, Florence, Ky., 859-3718356, velocitybb.com.
DELIS/SANDWICHES/ TAKE AWAY
Avril-Bleh & Sons
A historic Cincinnati butcher and meat market with attached deli and takeout. Established in 1894. Prices vary. 33 E. Court St., Downtown, 513-241-2433, avril-blehmeats.com.
Bottle & Basket
Bottle & Basket offers an abundance of locally grown whole foods and gourmet takehome salads and sandwiches. Picnic-perfect. A knowledgeable staff of chefs develops the menu and supplies more than enough produce, dairy and meat to make that special dinner without a trip to the megastore. Now under the umbrella of the locally expanding Wellmann’s Brands with sister restaurant Melt. $5-$12. 1400 Republic St., Over-the-Rhine, 513-381-6325, facebook.com/ bottleandbasket.
Dutch’s
Dutch’s established itself as a wine and bottling shop and open-air pony keg in 1947 and has expanded into a deli/ grocery. Not only do they have an enormous selection of wine and craft beer, they also have an upscale deli with an impressive selection of artisan charcuterie, gourmet cheeses, sandwiches, sausages and pantry staples. They embrace both old-world techniques and the new wave of domestic artisans. Prices vary. 3378 Erie Ave., Hyde Park, 513871-1446, dutchscincinnati.com.
Fred & Gari’s
Fresh meats roasted daily draw a crowd during downtown lunch breaks — along with the charm and hospitality of the staff. No packaged deli meats here: The chicken breasts are oven-baked and artfully sliced by hand, and the ham is just like mama made. There are also soft chocolate chip cookies and freshly baked pies. $3-$20. 629 Vine St., Downtown, 513-784-9000, facebook.com/fredgaris.
Fond Lunch and Deli
An organically inspired lunch stop that does locally sourced deli and ready-made meals. $7-$14. 10764 Montgomery Road, Montgomery, facebook. com/fondorganiclunchanddeli.
Fresh Table at Findlay Market
Meredith Trombly, Louis Snowden and their staff do all the hard parts — finding the best locally sourced ingredients and cooking 40-50 delicious and beautifully presented dishes every day. Babyback ribs and grilled wild-caught
salmon highlight the main courses at this constantly evolving eatery. Try the eggless egg salad. $5-$12. 1801 Race St., Findlay Market, Over-the-Rhine, 513-381-3774, freshtable.biz.
Gilpin’s Steamed Grub
If you really need a steamed sandwich, like their My Cousin Vinny (pepperoni, ham, bacon, banana peppers, cheese and barbecue chips on a pretzel bun), a steamed burger or a really creative vegetarian snack at like 11 p.m. on a Sunday, they’ve got you covered. Alternately, if it’s 2 a.m. Thursday-Saturday, you can get the Doritos sandwich off the drunk menu, with turkey, cheese, lettuce, honey mustard, dressing and Doritos — nacho cheese or Cool Ranch. Prices vary. 2504 W. Clifton Ave., Clifton, 513-431-6939; 37 E. Seventh St., Downtown, 513-421-4223, eatgilpins.com.
Gramma Debbie’s Kitchen
Old-fashioned comfort food, cooked and ready for you to take home. $5-$12. 1801 Race St., Findlay Market, Over-the-Rhine, 513-421-4726, facebook.com/ grammadebbiesatfindlaymarket.
The Gruff
The Gruff is a gourmet market/ deli, a bar and a pizzeria/restaurant all working in tandem. The restaurant does brick-oven pizzas and hot sandwiches, with Graeter’s ice cream and Covington’s Piebird pies and milkshakes for dessert. You can even order food and beer through the drive-thru. Prices vary. 129 E. Second St., Covington, Ky., 859581-0040, atthegruff.com.
H Izzy’s
A Cincinnati tradition, Izzy’s serves a reuben we can all be proud of. Sandwiches such as the Reuben-ator and the Izzy’s Mex showcase their delicious corned beef. $5-$10. Multiple locations including 800 Elm St., Downtown, 513-721-4241; 610 Main St., Downtown, 513-2416246, izzys.com.
Revolution Rotisserie
Revolution specializes in hormone-free, preservative-free roasted Amish chicken on a number of pita sandwiches named after revolutionaries — Marie Curie, Thomas Jefferson, Gandhi, etc. — as well as in chicken-centric house specialties, indulgent appetizers, fresh salads and traditional sides made with a twist. There is also a full drink menu with draft and bottled beer, wine and house punch. $8-$13. 1106 Race St., Over-the-Rhine, 513-381-0009, revolutionrotisserie.com.
Tom+Chee
A gourmet grilled cheese and tomato soup shop with a famous grilled-cheese donut. Featured on Shark Tank. Prices vary. 125 E. Court St., Downtown, 513-7212433; Newport on the Levee, Newport, Ky., 859-291-2433, tomandchee.com.
Total Juice Plus
Total Juice Plus has been serving natural fruit smoothies, wraps and fresh-squeezed juices to the weekday downtown population for more than a decade. They use all-natural flash-frozen fruit, extol the benefits of fresh juice and make excellent wraps with a Mediterranean lean. $3.25-$9.50.
631 Vine St., Downtown, 513784-1666, totaljuicecincy.com.
The ’Wich on Sycamore
Quality made-to-order sandwiches with roasted meats. $5-$10. 425 Sycamore St., Downtown, 513-421-9424, facebook.com/thewichonsycamore.
DINERS/CHILI PARLORS Anchor Grill
Taking its blazing neon “We May Doze, But Never Close” sign to heart, the Anchor Grill stays open 24/7, offering round-theclock breakfast fare along with lunch and dinner comfort-food classics. The diner ambiance is unmatched, from the sassy-yetpersonable waitresses to the vintage ’50s animatronic miniature band moving in sync with jukebox selections. $4-$12. 438 Pike St., Covington, Ky., 859-431-9498.
Blue Ash Chili
This family-owned chili parlor, established in 1969, not only offers traditional Cincinnati-style chili with coneys and three-, fourand five-ways, but also a menu loaded with sandwiches, burgers, salads and sides. Featured on Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. $3-$8. 9565 Kenwood Road, Blue Ash, 513-9846107, blueashchili.com.
H Camp Washington Chili
A great place for breakfast, lunch or dinner, Camp Washington Chili features greasy-spoon breakfast offerings, double-decker sandwiches, Cincinnati-style chili, coneys and even a few salads. A James Beard Award-winner,