We walked over to Tickle Pickle on Hamilton Avenue to pick up a couple of burgers to go for dinner tonight…
The burgers weren’t much to look at when we got them home. But they sure were tasty. Genifer had the Bread Zeppelin with a house salad, and I had the Meatallica with a side of smashed potatoes. Really great burgers. 🙂
Posted by Thadd F. on August 4, 2016
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When we moved into our house, Deskey gave us a $50 gift card to Django Western Taco in Northside as a house warming gift. Just a side note… I work for an amazing company. They’re always doing things like this to make their employees feel special and appreciated. I’ve never worked anywhere else where I’ve felt like part of a family. And I love that. I really love where I work. 😀
Deskey gave us this gift card. And tonight, we put it to good use…
We walked the couple blocks over to Hamilton Avenue and then a few more blocks down Hamilton until we arrived at Django…
The interior of Django from the bar looking back towards the front door…
Turns out Chef Josh Campbell of Mayberry fame took over ownership at the beginning of the year. It was an awesome surprise getting to run into him. It’s a small world. And I’m glad he’s back in town. Here’s the view behind the bar at Django…
Genifer started with a classic margarita and chose to make it a spicy one by adding a bit of habañero puree. She got it about a 3 on a scale of 1 to 5, and it definitely had some heat to it. I got a Miller High Life because I jumped the gun and ordered a beer before hearing about the margaritas…
We started with queso and chips and salsa…
The salsa was really good. And the queso was outstanding. Some quesos arrive as molten cheese and as they cool solidify into a unmanageable, impenetrable brick of cheese. Not this queso. It was perfect from first scoop until the last. And we also ordered some tacos. You have to order tacos…
From left to right, we had the fried chicken taco, carne asda, fried shrimp and carnitas. Genifer like the carne asda and carnitas the best. I like the chicken and shrimp. All were really delicious. We washed down our meal with a round of margaritas. I had a peach with just a splash of the habañero puree and Genifer had another classic, but non-spicy without the puree this time…
Great stuff! And we still have money left on our gift card! When we come back next time, we’re going after the Jerk Chicken Quesadilla. Thanks, Chef Josh. And thank you, Deskey! I see Django qucikly becoming one of our favorite spots in Northside! 🙂
Posted by Thadd F. on August 2, 2016
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We returned to the Northside Farmers Market at Hoffner Park this week. I could see the market as the bus pulled up to the park…
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Posted by Thadd F. on July 27, 2016
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We had the laziest Sunday of all-time. We didn’t do anything all day long and it was wonderful. Oscar gets his haircut on Tuesday. He’s going to look so handsome.
Posted by Thadd F. on July 24, 2016
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Posted by Thadd F. on July 21, 2016
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This evening we walked down Hamilton Avenue to kick off our Cincinnati Burger Week at Northside’s Bistro Grace…
Bistro Grace was offering their BW Burger topped with sauteed mushrooms, bacon and white cheddar cheese for just $5!
Bistro Grace is really cute inside. And they have a back patio, which we completely forgot to check out while we were there…
I got a beer, the Braxton Hefewiezen…
Genifer got this spicy cocktail with a jalapeno garnish that was actually really spicy…
We both ordered the BW Burger. We also got sides of mac&cheese and roasted red potatoes. Both were really delicious but the potatoes were just unbelievable…
That burger was just out of this world. Cooked perfectly, great flavor, toasted bun, nothing but pure deliciousness…
Bistro Grace is a pretty great little place. I definitely want to come back and try their dinner menu Grace Burger: Fontina cheese, bourbon shallots, beer battered onion rings, garlic aioli and fries. We’re really loving our new neighborhood.
Thanks Cincinnati Burger Week! 🙂
Posted by Thadd F. on July 19, 2016
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The Northside Farmer’s Market takes place everyday Wednesday from 4-7pm at Hoffner Park in Northside. I met Genifer at Hoffner Park, and we got to check it out for the very first time today…
There was so much good looking produce there! We picked up some cucumbers and green beans. They also had vendors selling meats, farm fresh eggs, soups and breads. We were also able to get some information about the new Apple Street Market, a full service grocery store for the people and by the people that will be located on Apple Street in Northside…
We can’t wait to stock up on all the goodness the the Northside Farmers Market has to offer every Wednesday!
Posted by Thadd F. on July 13, 2016
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Tonight, we ordered pizza from NYPD Pizza Northside. NYPD’s conveniently located just a couple of blocks from our house…
We got a medium pie with traditional crust…
And we got an order of nightsticks, NYPD’s 10″ dough stretched out and cut into strips with garlic butter with a custom blend of mozzarella and provolone cheese. Served with garlic butter and pizza sauce for dipping…
Delicious stuff! It’s pretty awesome to move to a new neighborhood and already find an outstanding, inexpensive pizzeria, especially one that’s so close to home! This will work just fine. 🙂
Posted by Thadd F. on July 9, 2016
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We walked Oscar up the hill at the end of our street for the first time this evening. And the view from the top of the hill looking back down our street was pretty awesome…
We’re so in love with our street. And it’s pretty amazing how quickly we’re falling in love with Northside… And we haven’t even really ventured out and done anything yet. 🙂
Posted by Thadd F. on July 6, 2016
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Oscar was just hanging out on our back patio while we were grilling again tonight…
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Posted by Thadd F. on July 5, 2016
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