Zest Cincy, Cincinnati, OH (2026)

11/04/2023

I've said it before, and I'll say it again, .cinci is hands down the best food I've had in Cincy ✨✨✨

They’ll be poppin up in the old Pleasantry space in OTR for a lil bit…

✨Friday-Sunday
✨DM them for a rezzy right at noon on Wednesdays
✨They also take walk-ins, but trust me it's gonna be a happening spot

My crappy phone photos don’t go it justice… just go.

11/03/2023

.coffee is a cute lil hidden gem of a coffee shop located in Dayton, Ky ✨

Unataza is owned by Alejandra Flores, who was born and raised in Honduras, and moved to the US in 2010. Wanting to share her love for her native country of Honduras, she opened up Unataza in 2019 ☕️

Not only do they serve the most fabulous Honduran coffee, but they also offer breakfast and lunch items such as pastries, , breakfast tacos, empanadas, bowls, wraps, avocado toast, plantain chips and more.

They also host seasonal nightly events including Spanish lessons and salsa dancing classes.

Check out this cheery, colorful spot (adorable interior designed by the super talented ) next time you're looking to try something new 💛💙

11/01/2023

SUPER HOT PIZZA ALERT 🔥🍕🍷

has been popping up every Sunday at since JUNE, and I'm kicking myself in the a$$ for not getting there sooner!

Companion Pizza, run by chef Matt Owens, considers his pizza to be Neapolitan-ish,” crispy and chewy with bubbling crust and leopard spotting on the bottom. He has developed his own slow dough process where he cold ferments the dough for 72 hours ✨

He's blending together fresh, high-quality ingredients that are truly a work of art, mixing sweet and savory with unique flavor combinations 😋

BONUS - Oakley Wines is offering Wine Roulette ALL DAY on Sunday! For $7 you get a mystery wine (you are allowed to specify white or red!)

Here's what we had (menu rotates):

🍕Bloody Mary pizza: house vodka sauce, fresh
mozzarella, cornichon, pepperoncini, Castelvetrano olive, candied
bacon, shaved celery and a celery seed crust

🍕Butternut Squash pizza: butternut squash
mascarpone base, goat cheese, caramelized red onion, hazelnut
salsa macha, cilantro salsa verde, micro sprouts

🍕Finocchiona pizza: caramelized fennel cream sauce, taleggio, shaved brussel sprouts, red onion, pistachio, spicy calabrian buckwheat honey, fennel fronds

🍕Lemon Ricotta pizza: Meyer lemon cream sauce, capers, scallion, Calabrian peppers, ricotta rosettes and lemon zest

🥗Waldorf Salad - do not sleep on the salad!

There’s no way I could possibly choose a fav because they were legit all so perfect!

Catch Companion from 2-8pm on Sundays at Oakley Wines:
4011 Allston St, Cincinnati, OH 45209

Raise your hand if you like pizza and wine 🙋🏼‍♀️🍕🍷

10/30/2023

OCTOBER RECAP 🍁🍷🧡

Top 10 Zestiest food, drinks, vibes & such in October...

1️⃣ popup at - Sundays only (feature coming soon!)
2️⃣ the hot new .razzo
3️⃣ Northern Thai breakfast sammy at
4️⃣ Duck Bolo at the dinner at
5️⃣ The magic pop up dinner experience at
6️⃣ Farm to Zoo dinner
7️⃣ .coffee
8️⃣ and exploring Augusta, Ky
9️⃣
🔟 Fondue dinner party vibes at mi casa 🫕

10/26/2023

Soak up the last of this perfect weather with a cocktail and some rooftop views at

Opal opened up a few weeks ago on the seventh floor of the Republic Bank building on Madison Avenue in Covington.

The rooftop restaurant has both indoor and outdoor seating, and amazing 360-degree views of the city.

It is owned by Bill Whitlow of Rich's Proper Food & Drink and Hangry Omar's Slider Shack.

Reservations can be made on Open Table, and the bar and lounge area are first come first serve.

They also have patio heaters for when it sadly gets chillier 🥶

📍535 Madison Ave., Seventh Floor, Covington

⏰Hours:
Monday: Closed
Tues-Thurs: 4-11pm
Fri & Sat: 4pm-12am
Sun: 4-11pm

10/19/2023

is a hot new coffee & cocktail spot located in Walnut Hills at the corner of Gilbert and E McMillan.

It's an upscale coffee shop by day, and soon to be cocktail bar at night. The cocktail side is still in the works, and you can expect it to be ready in the next few weeks.

It's the perfect spot to work for a few hours, or grab coffee with a friend.

They serve breakfast pastries & yummy treats, and will also be rolling out a few more substantial items such as avocado toast and a breakfast sandwich starting October 24th.

The vibes, drinks and food are all top notch.

1️⃣ our lovely lil spread
2️⃣ Northern Thai breakfast sandwich (honestly one of the greatest breakfast sammies I've ever had in my life) - CinSoy chili crisp, fried egg, northern Thai sausage, sriracha, Thai basil aioli, crispy shallots, on Allez sourdough
3️⃣ matcha latte
4️⃣ latte
5️⃣ cappuccino
6️⃣ some yummy treats
7️⃣ avocado toast
8️⃣ Irish coffee - Jameson stout cask Irish whiskey, rich Demerara syrup, Proud Hound Mexico drip coffee, and hand whipped cream with freshly grated nutmeg
9️⃣ Our spread including 2 of their other delicious cocktails:
✨ Liquid Torrijas - based on the Spanish French toast dish (Torrija) with amburana wood infused Novo Fogo cachaça, amontillado sherry, overproof rum, burnt sugar, spices, and orange oil.
✨ Early Bird - oat infused 1792 bourbon, banana, and King Pigeon house cold brew, sea salt
🔟 interior

Hours:
Tues-Sun: 7am-3pm
Evening hours coming soon!

📍2436 Gilbert Ave Cincinnati OH

10/17/2023

🔥SUPER HOT DATE NIGHT GIVEAWAY🔥

We're giving away a set of gift cards for the perfect Cincy date night:

✨ $25 to for pre or post dinner cocktails
✨ $50 to the HOT NEW .razzo

Pizza Razzo, located in the old Boomtown Biscuit space in Pendleton, is opening it's doors on Wednesday, October 18th.

Razzo, which means “rocket” in Italian, is serving up Roman-style pizza with the fluffiest, dreamiest dough, delicious salads, pasta, a few classic cocktails, and a fantastic natural wine list. The food is divine and the vibes are perfect.

You know it's gonna be one of the hottest new spots in town with the owners, Guilfoil & Wulfson, behind it. A few other key members of the Razzo dream team...

✨menu creation: Jordan Anthony-Brown, Chef & Owner of
✨pizza dough creation: Alex Plattner, owner of

How to enter the giveaway:
🍕 tag everyone who needs to know about .razzo (unlimited entries)
🍕 follow .razzo &

Giveaway ends Wednesday, October 18th at 5pm. Winner will be notified DM.

10/13/2023

🇬🇷 Random Greece gems

(last post of Greece I promise)

1️⃣ influencing
2️⃣ streets of Halki, Naxos
3️⃣ Amoudi Bay, Santorini
4️⃣ Octopus at my fav spot in Mykonos - Captain's Food for Sharing
5️⃣
6️⃣
7️⃣ 5 sec later I got smacked in the face by the sea... did any of my new friends capture this .c.jay
8️⃣
9️⃣ Quad life
🔟 Santorini sky

09/19/2023

🌮🔥HOT & NEW🔥🌮

There’s a hot new taco spot (& so much more) in town and you know it’s gonna be good with Daniel Wright behind it.

opened in Terrace Park on September 1st, serving up Cali style tacos in an old 1950s auto repair shop.

Chef Daniel and wife Lana Wright, the owners of the Queen City Hospitality Group are also behind the much loved Senate, Abigail Street and Forty Thieves.

There are 7 tacos to choose from, and so many other delicious items including nachos, tuna tostado, shrimp aguachile, 2 salads and 2 large plates.

The cocktail selection is also fantastic, using all fresh juices.

They also have a retro trailer outside serving shaved ice and more yummy treats.

Here's what we had 🙌🏼✨

1️⃣All the deliciousness
2️⃣Ensalada Magnifico
3️⃣Nachos Grandisimo + It’s giving sunset vibes cocktail
4️⃣Shrimp Aguachile
5️⃣Wood Grilled Octopus Taco
6️⃣Crispy Avocado Taco
7️⃣Tacos Gringos + frozen Margarita
8️⃣Our beautiful spread again
9️⃣Interior
🔟Exterior

⏰Hours:
Lunch:
Tuesday -Saturday: 11:30am-2:30pm
Dinner: Tues, Weds, Thurs 4:30-9:00
Dinner: Friday & Saturday 4:30-10:00

📍704 Wooster Pike. Terrace Park, OH 45174

09/19/2023

🌮🔥HOT & NEW🔥🌮

There’s a hot new taco spot (& so much more) in town and you know it’s gonna be good with Daniel Wright behind it.

opened in Terrace Park on September 1st, serving up Cali style tacos in an old 1950s auto repair shop.

Chef Daniel and wife Lana Wright, the owners of the Queen City Hospitality Group are also behind the much loved Senate, Abigail Street and Forty Thieves.

There are 7 tacos to choose from, and so many other delicious items including nachos, tuna tostado, shrimp aguachile, 2 salads and 2 large plates.

The cocktail selection is also fantastic, using all fresh juices.

They also have a retro trailer outside serving shaved ice and more yummy treats.

Here's what we had 🙌🏼✨

1️⃣All the deliciousness
2️⃣Ensalada Magnifico
3️⃣Nachos Grandisimo + It’s giving sunset vibes cocktail
4️⃣Shrimp Aguachile
5️⃣Wood Grilled Octopus Taco
6️⃣Crispy Avocado Taco
7️⃣Tacos Gringos + frozen Margarita
8️⃣Our beautiful spread again
9️⃣Interior
🔟Exterior

⏰Hours:
Lunch:
Tuesday -Saturday: 11:30am-2:30pm
Dinner: Tues, Weds, Thurs 4:30-9:00
Dinner: Friday & Saturday 4:30-10:00

📍704 Wooster Pike
Terrace Park, OH 45174

09/14/2023

Don't wanna say goodbye to summer? ☀️
cincy is the perfect spot to keep your summer going and ease into fall with their rooftop patio, equipped with fire pits, indoor/outdoor rooftop bar and outdoor TVs.

Rusk opened back in June on Woodburn Avenue in East Walnut Hills, and is owned by brothers Troy and Brendan McAndrews, who also own The Establishment in Oakley.

Rusk is a family friendly spot offering an extensive American menu with a wide selection of dishes, from appetizers and salads to sandwiches and entrees for breakfast, lunch and dinner. They also offer a wide variety of cocktails, beer and wine.

⏰
Mon-Thurs: 11am-12:30am
Fri: 11am-2:30am
Sat: 9:30am-2:30am
Sun: 9:30am-12:30am

📍2724 Woodburn Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45206

08/16/2023

🔥🔥HOT & NEW🔥🔥

is a hot new cocktail bar in Clifton’s Gaslight District, brought to you by the same group as and

The bar features top notch spirits, as well as a great selection of cocktails, beer and wine.

They also serve light bites such as olives, charcuterie and popcorn, and plan to partner with other neighborhood establishments to offer food pop-ups in the near future.

I can’t say that I’ve been to Clifton for many many years to grab a drink, so this is definitely the perfect addition to the neighborhood.

⏰hours:
Mon-Fri: 4pm-2am
Sat & Sun: 12pm-2am

📍3410 Telford St, Cincinnati, OH 45220

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