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| Findlay Market |
Findlay Market, in Cincinnati, is the oldest pubic market in Ohio. Open since 1852, the market, in the gentrifying Over-the-Rhine neighborhood, offers fresh local produce and interesting prepared foods.
I took a tour of the market with Cincinnati Food Tours, led by Barb Cooper. Unlike many expensive food tours, this 90 minute tour is just $20, with an optional $5 add-on for wine or beer on weekends. We were eating later at Salazar and intending to sample its cocktails, so we skipped the add-on, but in nice weather, don't. You can sit in the beer garden while a musician plays and sip local beer. Cincinnati is known for its beer and breweries, so don't miss this.
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| Babushka pierogi |
Food only
But we were thrilled with the mix of local history and finely crafted food. Our first stop was Babushka Pierogies, started recently by a young woman using her grandmother's recipes. She hand makes the pierogies at a food incubator across the street and offers a variety of vegetarian and meat pastries.
We sampled a caramelized onion and potato pierogi with a sour cream dipping sauce. There is sometimes borscht - both meat and vegan. Pierogies pair nicely with beer, particularly the sauerkraut or potato and cheddar.
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| Dean's Mediterranean Imports |
Old time
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| Last of Belgium waffles |
We visited Dean's Mediterranean Imports, a second generation gourmet market with prepared food and fresh spices. We had one of the best falafel sandwiches ever, with pickled turnips and homemade tahini space Of course, the falafel was also homemade. Dean's has a huge selection of seasoned nuts, and we sampled five kinds of cashews. We also had the gigantic Mejdool dates.
Dessert time
At Taste of Belgium, we had a bit of a fresh Belgian waffle, with either chocolate sauce or strawberries. This store has been so successful at Findlay Market that it has a second, much larger location just a couple of blocks away, a sit down place with tons of beer on tap and waffles straight from the waffle iron. You can also take waffles home and heat them up. There are three more Cincinnati locations.
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