The Queen City
I was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, and I'm still in love with my city! In my opinion we have a so much to offer and strike a balance between a large city with great amenities and a smaller city with personal connections. Here are some of the reasons I believe Cincinnati is so great!
World-Class Organizations
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens. The Cincinnati Reds and the Cincinnati Bengals. FC Cincinnati. Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, the world's second largest Oktoberfest celebration (after the original in Munich, Germany). There is lots of excitement about Cincinnati's many world-class arts, sports, and other cultural organizations.
Cincinnati is also known for plenty of firsts and other superlatives. We organized the first full-time professional fire department in the United States as well as the first all-professional baseball team. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1895, making it the fifth oldest in the U.S. and the oldest in Ohio. The Cincinnati Observatory boasts the oldest telescope in the United States, which is still in use.
God bless the Lambrinides Family!
From a small kitchen in the village of Kastoria, Greece, a fascinated young Nicholas Lambrinides watched as his mother and grandmother prepared authentic Greek dishes. Their recipes had been passed down from generation to generation. These were unique, wonderful dishes that had the power to bring his whole family together.
Nicholas dreamed that one day he would bring these recipes and traditions to America, where he could share them with friends and family. In 1949, his dream came true when Nicholas opened his first restaurant overlooking the skyline of Cincinnati, Ohio and began serving his delicious secret recipes to appreciative customers.
Cincinnati-style chili—especially as Skyline Chili makes it—is a unique dish that everyone should try at least once. If you're like me (and I know I am) you'll keep coming back again and again. Don't forget to cap off your experience with a York™ Peppermint Patty!