Coffee shops & cafés

  • Avenue Brew (Bellevue, KY)

  • Black Coffee (Cincinnati)

  • Broadway Bagels & Coffee (Lebanon)

  • Cafe Mochiko (Walnut Hills)

  • Cavu Coffee (West Chester)

  • Coffee Emporium (Cincinnati)

  • Coffee Peddler (Harrison)

  • The Collective (Columbia Tusculum – shop; often mentioned with The Bookery)

  • The Roost (Latonia/Covington, KY)

  • Elliott Café (Dayton, KY)

  • Foragers Coffee (Old Milford)

  • Fulton Yards Coffeehouse (Cincinnati)

  • Haven Coffee (Norwood)

  • Left Bank Coffee (Covington, KY)

  • Lot No. 1 Coffee (Lebanon)

  • Luckman Coffee (8 Mile & Clough)

  • Mom ‘n ‘Em Coffee (Camp Washington / Madisonville)

  • Moonflower Coffee Collective (Sharonville; connected to The Book Bus Depot & vintage)

  • Park Pour (Blue Ash)

  • Proud Hound Coffee (Silverton)

  • Sayler Park Coffee (Sayler Park)

  • The Hive (Erlanger, KY)

  • True West Coffee (Hamilton)

  • Unataza Coffee (Dayton, KY)

  • Velocity Bike & Bean (Florence, KY)

  • Village Perks (Seven Mile)

  • Viva Coffee Roasters (Obryonville)

  • Wyoming Community Coffee (Wyoming)

  • Zundo Ramen & (also café vibes) (OTR)

Bakeries, donuts, sweets & ice cream

  • Aglamesis’ Ice Cream (Cincinnati)

  • Bluebird Bakery (Glendale)

  • BonBonerie (Cincinnati)

  • Central Pastry (Middletown)

  • Cheesecakery (Anderson & Madisonville)

  • Cookie Jar Bakery (Newport, KY)

  • Del Gardo’s Cannoli (Covington, KY)

  • Everything Bagels (Eastgate & Fairfax)

  • Gold Spoon Creamery (Cincinnati)

  • Golden Gelato (Covington, KY)

  • Golden Hand Bakery (Fairfax)

  • Marcella’s Doughnuts & Bakery (Eastgate & Amelia)

  • Parlour Ice Cream (edible cookie dough) (Cincinnati)

  • Ruby’s Chocolates (Cincinnati)

  • Schneider’s Sweet Shop (Bellevue, KY)

  • Starlight Donut Lab / Starlight Donuts (Norwood)

  • Sweden Crème (Hamilton)

  • The Pretzel Place (Bellevue, KY)

  • Tuba Brezelgarten* (Dayton, KY – see Restaurants; pretzel-forward)

  • Everything Bagels (duplicate consolidated)

Restaurants (sit-down, global, brunchy, etc.)

  • Bite (Milford/Miami Twp)

  • Camporosso (Ft. Mitchell, KY)

  • Caruso’s (homemade Italian) (Cincinnati)

  • Clyborne’s (Mason)

  • Cozy’s Cafe & Pub (Liberty Twp)

  • Empanada Box (Covington, KY)

  • El Camino Bakery (College Hill) (baked goods but also food)

  • The Friendly Stop (Glendale)

  • Gabriella’s at Factory 52 (Norwood)

  • Luigi’s Italian (Mason)

  • Manitou Candle Co. (retail; listing kept in Shops)

  • Olla (Covington, KY)

  • O’Bryon’s (Obryonville/Newport)

  • Santorini Restaurant (Cheviot)

  • Sotto (Downtown Cincinnati)

  • SOHO (sushi) (Cincinnati)

  • Tuba Baking Co. / Tuba Brezelgarten (Bellevue/Dayton, KY – German)

  • Wayfarer Tavern (Dayton, KY)

  • Zona VIP (Colombian) (Cincinnati)

Pizza, burgers, BBQ, pubs & comfort

  • All8Up (Hamilton)

  • Angilo’s Pizza (Northgate)

  • Bard’s Burgers (Latonia, KY)

  • Bones Burgers (Montgomery)

  • Cassano’s Pizza (various)

  • Finke’s Pub / Bill Finke’s & Sons (West side)

  • Gordo’s Pub & Grill (Norwood)

  • Northside Yacht Club (Northside)

  • OLLIE’S Trolley (near TQL Stadium)

  • Pickles & Bones BBQ (Milford)

  • Pig Candy BBQ (Cincinnati area)

  • Quatman Café (Norwood)

  • Riverfront Pizza (Covington, KY)

  • Silver Spring House (Sycamore Twp)

  • Tela Bar + Kitchen (Cincinnati)

  • The Arepa Place (Cincinnati)

  • Tortilleria Garcia (multiple)

  • Wild Mike’s (Delhi & other West side)

Ramen, tacos & other quick eats

  • El Taco Nazo (Hamilton)

  • Galactic Fried Chicken (Cincinnati)

  • Krimmer’s Italianette (family-owned pizzeria) (Silverton)

  • SAGO (restaurant) (Cincinnati)

  • Taqueria Mercado (Fairfield & Downtown)

  • Taqueria Guanajuato (Hamilton)

  • Tortilleria Garcia (also above)

  • The Arepa Place (also above)

Markets, delis, butchers & specialty food

  • Amelia Antique Mall (antique mall; leaving in Shops)

  • Avril-Bleh Meat Market (OTR)

  • Bridgetown Finer Meats (Bridgetown)

  • The Bodega at Roebling (Covington, KY – sandwiches & coffee)

  • Carl’s Deli (Hyde Park)

  • Gutierrez Deli (Covington, KY)

  • HAMMANN’s Butcher Shop (Fairfield area)

  • Harvest Market (Old Milford)

  • Hawks Run Market (Cincinnati)

  • Lori’s American Grille (restaurant; burgers)

  • Luckman’s Coffee (coffee; left above)

  • Meiner’s Meats (West side)

  • Ronnie’s Corner Market (Covington, KY)

  • The Book Bus Depot (Sharonville – paired with Moonflower Coffee)

  • Wassler Meats (Bridgetown/Cheviot)

  • Wyoming Meat Market (Wyoming)

Breweries, bars & wine

  • March First Brewing (Mason)

  • Ripple Wine Bar (Covington, KY)

  • The Overlook Lodge (Pleasant Ridge)

  • Gaslight Café (Pleasant Ridge)

  • Nine Giant (Pleasant Ridge)

Bookstores, record shops & art/craft

  • Downbound Books (Northside)

  • Friends of the Public Library (used bookstore)

  • The Bookmatters (Old Milford)

  • The Bookery (Columbia Tusculum)

  • Tome Books & Novelteas (Mt. Washington/Anderson)

  • Snapdragon Books & Gifts (Cheviot/Covedale area)

  • Indigo Hippo (OTR – art supplies)

  • Everybody’s Records (Pleasant Ridge)

  • Plaid Room Records (Loveland)

  • Spinal Groove Records (Old Milford)

  • Cincy Book Bus / Book Bus Depot (Sharonville)

  • Cincy Book Crawl (event/collective)

Vintage, boutiques, gifts & home

  • Generations Vintage (Cincinnati)

  • Tasty Bird (Walnut Hills – curated vintage)

  • Casablanca Vintage (Northside)

  • Handzy Shop & Studio (Covington, KY)

  • Manitou Candle Co. (Columbia Tusculum)

  • The Mercantile (Williamsburg)

  • Mercantile on Main (Newtown)

  • Perfect Little Peach Boutique (Westwood & Harrison)

  • Busy Bee Boutique (Loveland/Goshen area)

  • Poème (Cincinnati)

  • Camargo Trading Company (Madeira)

  • Metallic Giraffe (West side)

  • JC Boutique / JCBoutique (West side)

  • The Collective (Columbia Tusculum)

  • Painted Tree (Montgomery)

  • Lamplight Antiques (Springboro)

  • Ohio Valley Antique Mall (Fairfield)

  • Enchanted Moments (Milford)

  • Enchanted Novelties (Harrison)

  • Iris Read (Cincinnati area)

  • Fable (Westwood)

  • Frond (Westwood)

  • Ivory House (Westwood)

  • Manor Vintage (East Walnut Hills)

  • Argos (East Walnut Hills; also pet supplies in Pleasant Ridge mentioned)

  • Indigenous (East Walnut Hills)

  • Heyday (East Walnut Hills)

  • The Fix (East Walnut Hills)

  • Hello Honey (downtown ice cream; also in sweets)

  • The Potted Palm (Mt. Washington)

  • Fern (College Hill – plant shop)

  • Bulbs Deep Plant Shop (Batavia)

  • Express Service Signs & T-Shirts (Reading)

  • Cincy Shirts (multiple)

  • Unsung Salvage (Hamilton)

  • The Pottery Place (Kenwood area)

  • Square Mile (location not specified)

  • Colette (boutique – location not specified)

Services & studios (beauty, fitness, pets, etc.)

  • Jess Wood Aesthetics (Cincinnati)

  • A Touch of Energy Aesthetics (Wyoming)

  • Salt & Light Salon (Cincinnati area)

  • The Pilates Table (Reading/Bridal District)

  • Sunny Days Massage (Erlanger, KY)

  • Wüf Pet Spa (Cincinnati)

  • Elite Nannies on Demand (service)

  • Sea Love (Liberty Township – custom candles)

  • Shop 26 Men’s Salon (North College Hill)

  • Tattoo Makers (Cheviot)

  • Mother’s Tattoo Shop (Cincinnati)

  • Cutting Edge Flooring Services (service)

Entertainment & kid/family & niche spots

  • Free Parking (College Hill – board game bar & grill)

  • YadaQuest (Evendale – escape/puzzle style)

  • Know Theatre of Cincinnati (OTR – small productions)

  • Scallywag Tag (family fun center)

  • Pinball Garage (Hamilton)

  • Bromwell’s (historic fireplace store; oldest biz in Cincy)

  • InVision Comics (shop)

  • League for Animal Welfare (Batavia area – adoptable dog field trips)

  • Cincy 3D Printing (maker)

  • Jukebox Bevs (Mason – custom NA drinks)