Cincinnati restaurants in the twentieth century and into the twenty-first have been considered among the best in the nation. [1] [2] [3] [4] In 1960 Great Restaurants of America wrote "Cincinnati has more good French restaurants than any other city, except New York". [5] In 1986 the Rock Island Argus called it "one of the more sophisticated cosmopolitan centers when it comes to food and wine". [6] The reputation dates to 1948 when the Gourmet Room gained a national reputation under chef Henri Guglielmi. [5]
History
Cincinnati was home to three of the eight Mobil 5-star rated restaurants in the United States in the 1960s and early 1970s; at the time, New York City had two. [7] [8] [9] [10] By 1986 Cincinnati had two 5-star Mobil restaurants, Pigall's and The Maisonette; it was one of only a few cities with two restaurants with the rating. [6]
The Maisonette, which closed in xxxx, was the holder of the longest-running continuous 5-star Mobil review in the United States. [7] It received Mobil's highest rating for 41 consecutive years, more than any other restaurant in North America. [11] [12]
Pigall's was another Mobil 5-star restaurant. When Jean-Robert at Pigall's closed in 2009, it had earned five consecutive 4-star Mobil ratings and was the only Mobil 4-star restaurant in the tri-state area surrounding Greater Cincinnati. [7]
The Gourmet Room was located on the twentieth floor of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. [5]
Notable restaurants
- The Maisonette (1949-2005) was North America's most highly rated restaurant. [13] [14] [7] [6]
-
Pigall's (xxxx-1990)
[7]
[15]
[6]
- Jean-Robert at Pigall's (xxxx-2009) [7] [15]
- Gourmet Room [5]
Notable chefs and restaurateurs
Notable local dishes
Cincinnati has multiple notable regional creations, including Cincinnati chili and goetta. Mock turtle soup and city chicken have traditionally been popular.
References
- ^ "When fine dining, not chili, was king". WCPO 9 Cincinnati. 2016-08-25. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ^ McLeod, John F. (August 29, 1971). "Cincinnati-In Dining It's The 'Frisco Of the Midwest". The Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. 5D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "What Happened To All Those Stars In Our Crown". The Cincinnati Enquirer. August 4, 1974. pp. 245, 247 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Campbell, Polly (2020). Cincinnati Food: A History of Queen City Cuisine. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4671-4152-9.
- ^ a b c d McCleave Wilson, Annasue (March 1998). Upping the Ante. Emmis Communications.
- ^ a b c d "Rock Island Argus p25". The Rock Island Argus. 1986-01-26. p. 25. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
- ^ a b c d e f "Ohio's Only Four-Star Restaurant To Close". NPR.org. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
- ^ "The Rise & Fall of Maisonette". Cincy Magazine. Archived from the original on November 7, 2014.
- ^ Mosby, Aline (1966-05-26). "Nation's Greatest Chefs Feted at Gourmet Dinner". The Belleville News-Democrat. p. 15. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
- ^ "A French Chef And Cincinnati: A Love Story". Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ^ Felix Winternitz & Sacha DeVroomen Bellman (2007). Insiders' Guide to Cincinnati. Globe Pequot. p. 13. ISBN 9780762741809. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
- ^ Hume, Scott (2005). "Suburban renewal". Restaurants & Institutions. 115 (9): 93–94, 96 – via proquest.
- ^ a b Martin, Chuck (June 9, 2004). "Who is Nat Comisar?". The Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. A1, A8. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ "Comisar Returns to Maisonette (Michael E. Comisar)". Highbeam Business. November 27, 1995. Archived from the original on September 29, 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ a b c Aldrich, Ian (November 2005). Final Course. Emmis Communications. pp. 66+.
Further reading
- Rutledge Elsbernd, Mary Ellen; Elsbernd, Mary Ellen Rutledge (2020-02-12). "Cincinnati 1989". College & Research Libraries News. 49 (4): 213–216. doi: 10.5860/crln.49.4.213. ISSN 0099-0086.
- Skerly, Nada (1976-04-18). "What's Doing in CINCINNATI". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
Cincinnati restaurants in the twentieth century and into the twenty-first have been considered among the best in the nation. [1] [2] [3] [4] In 1960 Great Restaurants of America wrote "Cincinnati has more good French restaurants than any other city, except New York". [5] In 1986 the Rock Island Argus called it "one of the more sophisticated cosmopolitan centers when it comes to food and wine". [6] The reputation dates to 1948 when the Gourmet Room gained a national reputation under chef Henri Guglielmi. [5]
History
Cincinnati was home to three of the eight Mobil 5-star rated restaurants in the United States in the 1960s and early 1970s; at the time, New York City had two. [7] [8] [9] [10] By 1986 Cincinnati had two 5-star Mobil restaurants, Pigall's and The Maisonette; it was one of only a few cities with two restaurants with the rating. [6]
The Maisonette, which closed in xxxx, was the holder of the longest-running continuous 5-star Mobil review in the United States. [7] It received Mobil's highest rating for 41 consecutive years, more than any other restaurant in North America. [11] [12]
Pigall's was another Mobil 5-star restaurant. When Jean-Robert at Pigall's closed in 2009, it had earned five consecutive 4-star Mobil ratings and was the only Mobil 4-star restaurant in the tri-state area surrounding Greater Cincinnati. [7]
The Gourmet Room was located on the twentieth floor of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. [5]
Notable restaurants
- The Maisonette (1949-2005) was North America's most highly rated restaurant. [13] [14] [7] [6]
-
Pigall's (xxxx-1990)
[7]
[15]
[6]
- Jean-Robert at Pigall's (xxxx-2009) [7] [15]
- Gourmet Room [5]
Notable chefs and restaurateurs
Notable local dishes
Cincinnati has multiple notable regional creations, including Cincinnati chili and goetta. Mock turtle soup and city chicken have traditionally been popular.
References
- ^ "When fine dining, not chili, was king". WCPO 9 Cincinnati. 2016-08-25. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ^ McLeod, John F. (August 29, 1971). "Cincinnati-In Dining It's The 'Frisco Of the Midwest". The Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. 5D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "What Happened To All Those Stars In Our Crown". The Cincinnati Enquirer. August 4, 1974. pp. 245, 247 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Campbell, Polly (2020). Cincinnati Food: A History of Queen City Cuisine. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4671-4152-9.
- ^ a b c d McCleave Wilson, Annasue (March 1998). Upping the Ante. Emmis Communications.
- ^ a b c d "Rock Island Argus p25". The Rock Island Argus. 1986-01-26. p. 25. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
- ^ a b c d e f "Ohio's Only Four-Star Restaurant To Close". NPR.org. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
- ^ "The Rise & Fall of Maisonette". Cincy Magazine. Archived from the original on November 7, 2014.
- ^ Mosby, Aline (1966-05-26). "Nation's Greatest Chefs Feted at Gourmet Dinner". The Belleville News-Democrat. p. 15. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
- ^ "A French Chef And Cincinnati: A Love Story". Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ^ Felix Winternitz & Sacha DeVroomen Bellman (2007). Insiders' Guide to Cincinnati. Globe Pequot. p. 13. ISBN 9780762741809. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
- ^ Hume, Scott (2005). "Suburban renewal". Restaurants & Institutions. 115 (9): 93–94, 96 – via proquest.
- ^ a b Martin, Chuck (June 9, 2004). "Who is Nat Comisar?". The Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. A1, A8. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ "Comisar Returns to Maisonette (Michael E. Comisar)". Highbeam Business. November 27, 1995. Archived from the original on September 29, 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ a b c Aldrich, Ian (November 2005). Final Course. Emmis Communications. pp. 66+.
Further reading
- Rutledge Elsbernd, Mary Ellen; Elsbernd, Mary Ellen Rutledge (2020-02-12). "Cincinnati 1989". College & Research Libraries News. 49 (4): 213–216. doi: 10.5860/crln.49.4.213. ISSN 0099-0086.
- Skerly, Nada (1976-04-18). "What's Doing in CINCINNATI". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-01-06.