Travel Reference
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Hotel 21c
HOTEL$$$
$$$
( 513-578-6600;
www.21cmuseumhotels.com/cincinnati
;
609 Walnut St; r $189-299;
)
The second outpost of Louisville's popular art hotel opened in 2013, next door to the
Center for Contemporary Arts. The mod rooms have accoutrements such as a Nespresso
machine, free wi-fi, plush bedding and, of course, original art. The lobby is a public gal-
lery, so feel free to ogle the trippy videos and nude sculptures. The on-site restaurant and
rooftop bar draw crowds. Parking costs $28.
Residence Inn Cincinnati Downtown
HOTEL$$$
$$$
(
513-651-1234;
www.marriott.com
; 506 E 4th St; r incl breakfast $199-299;
)
All of
the glistening rooms are suites with full kitchens. Parking costs $22.
Eating
Vine St west of 12th St (in the Over-the-Rhine area) holds several hip new eateries. Res-
taurants also concentrate along the riverfront and in the Northside neighborhood (north
of the intersection of I-74 and I-75, 5 miles north of downtown).
Tucker's
DINER$
(1637 Vine St; mains $4-9; 9am-3pm Tue-Sat, 10am-2pm Sun; )
Located in a tough neigh-
borhood a few blocks from Findlay Market, Tucker's has been feeding locals - black,
white, foodies, penniless - since 1946. It's an archetypal diner, serving shrimp and grits,
biscuits and gravy, and other hulking breakfast dishes, along with wildly inventive veget-
arian fare (like beet sliders) using ingredients sourced from the market.
Son Joe Tucker cooks; Ma Tucker, age 90-plus, still peels the veggies. Try the goetta
(pronounced
get-uh
), an herb-spiced, pork-and-oats breakfast sausage that's found only
in Cincinnati.
Graeter's Ice Cream
ICE CREAM$
(
www.graeters.com
; 511 Walnut St; scoops $2.50-5; 6:30am-9pm Mon-Fri, 7am-9pm Sat,
11am-7pm Sun)
A local delicacy, with scoop shops around the city. The flavors that mix in
the gargantuan, chunky chocolate chips top the list.
Terry's Turf Club
BURGERS$$$
( 513-533-4222; 4618 Eastern Ave; mains $10-15; 11am-11pm Wed & Thu, to midnight Fri &
Sat, to 9pm Sun)
This 15-table beer-and-burger joint glows inside and out with owner
Terry Carter's neon stash. A giant, waving Aunt Jemima beckons you in, where so many
