There are many fine restaurants in Cincinnati. For fine gourmet dining there's Le Maisonette dowtown...4 or 5 star rated. For the best (IMO) barbequed ribs that exist, it's the Montgomery Inn (suburban) or the Boathouse (on the river). For Cincinnati style chili (trust me, even if you don't like chili, you may love Cincinnati chili) there's Skyline Chili (chain). I wish I were eating there tonight.
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