The holidays are almost here, and there is no better place for that special someone on your gift list than at Eddie Lane’s EDB Diamond Showroom.

Located in Montgomery, Eddie Lane’s EDB Diamond Showroom has only the highest quality diamonds and gold jewelry. From rings and necklaces to bracelets, earrings and men’s jewelry, there is a piece for every taste and budget – and the staff here prides themselves on working within your guidelines. They don’t work on commission, so everything they do is based solely on the desire to please and satisfy the customer. You can be sure that the EDB staff will never steer you wrong. And if you want something unique, special designs are available by appointment. And while Eddie Lane may have turned over the reins to daughter Cindy Lange, he’s still available for special design and appraisal appointments.

This time of year, there is more merchandise to choose form than ever, and the prices can’t be beat! If you happen to be in the market for diamond stud earrings, then you definitely have to stop by EDB. Their prices are unbeatable, and since owner Cindy Lange is a stickler for cut, you can be sure that your diamond studs are impeccable.

While you browse the showcases, you’ll find coffee, hot chocolate, cookies and even a little wine sometimes, to help set the mood. As a local employer with local staff, EDB knows the value of making you feel like you are at home when shopping with them. And if you can’t make it into the showroom, you can always shop online at www.eddielanes.com.

Stop by Eddie Lane’s and find that perfect holiday gift, or even a little something special for yourself!

The opportunity to dine out with unprecedented elegance and taste has come to Cincinnati: Legendary restaurateur Jean-Robert de Cavel and Maître d’Hôtel Richard Brown have joined together to open Restaurant L, a Parisian-style eatery which will be the extraordinary new anchor for Cincinnati’s newest contemporary landmark, the Great American Tower at Queen City Square at the corner of 4^th and Broadway. Featuring elevated cuisine, impeccable service and refined décor, Restaurant L offers their diners exquisite, seasonally inspired French cuisine.

 

Restaurant L features a main dining room that accommodates 60 guests, with two private dining rooms that can together seat up to 40 as well as a full-service bar which seats 30 guests for a la carte diners. de Cavel, known in Cincinnati for his classic French cooking technique, has created both a three-course prix-fixe menu which begins at $89 and an imaginative Menu Gourmand tasting menu beginning at $125. Wine pairings can be added for $45 with the prix-fixe and $65 with the tasting menu. All prices include service.

 

This is the perfect opportunity to enjoy a menu that combines refined French techniques with casual, seasonal flair, highlighted by worldly flavor profiles while still keeping to the parameters of true, French-style cooking.

 

What’s on your plate at Restaurant L? If you go the prix-fixe route, your first course can be anything from tuna tartare “nicoise” to Rabbit Ballotine with fava beans, pioppini mushroom, carrot puree and champagne dressing. Course two can offer you ravioli with sheep’s milk cheese, foie gras, or for the adventurous, sweetbreads. The third course has classic selections like chicken, duck, filet mignon, arctic char and lamb, all perfectly prepared to please the palate.

 

Want to try the Menu Gourmand? Be ready for Jonah Crab, foie gras, or squab, amongst other selections, as well as domestic and imported cheeses and a selection of sweets.

 

Restaurant L is currently open Tuesday-Saturday for dinner. Dinner will be served from 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, and from 5:30 p.m. -10:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Restaurant L’s bar has extended hours, from 5:30 p.m. until midnight Tuesday-Saturday. An a la carte menu is available in the bar with full-service capacity and nightly jazz piano from 9:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. For reservations, please call: 513-760-5525 or visit us at www.lcincinnati.com

 

This is your chance to dine like a European. Make a reservation at the new Restaurant L tonight! Keep your eyes peeled for Restaurant L’s lunch offerings, which begin in October and will be offered Monday-Friday from 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. daily.

The leaves are starting to fall…and so are the prices at Eddie Lane’s EDB Diamond Showroom! In order to make room for new merchandise for Christmas, everything in the showroom is on sale, so now is the perfect time to treat yourself or someone you love to a stunning piece of jewelry.

Located in Montgomery, Eddie Lane’s EDB Diamond Showroom has only the highest quality diamonds and gold jewelry. From rings and necklaces to bracelets, earrings and men’s jewelry, there is a piece for every taste and budget. Want something unique? Special designs are available by appointment. And while Eddie Lane may have turned over the reins to daughter Cindy Lange, he’s still available for special design and appraisal appointments.

It’s true that the jewelry is something special at Eddie Lane’s, but so is the staff. They are 100% professionals – it’s not just a job, it’s a career, and it shows in everything they do. And if you can’t come into the showroom, you can always shop online at www.eddielanes.com.

Stop by Eddie Lane’s for their amazing fall sale today and find the statement piece that fits your style.

It used to be called Prime 47 and now it’s called Prime Cincinnati, but no matter the name, it’s still one of the hottest places to eat in downtown Cincinnati.

With a new, expanded menu and fresh new décor, Prime Cincinnati will continue to serve up the best in steak, seafood and wine. Executive Chef Shawn Heine is shipping in fresh fish from Hawaii daily – ordered just the morning before and received within 24 hours. Selections will include Japanese sushi-grade tuna, swordfish and opah. The restaurant will continue to focus on their USDA Prime meat choices, but also will include offerings like roasted duck and Osso Buco, in case you or your dining companions aren’t feeling surf or turf.

Prime Cincinnati will be open for lunch, with a menu that will change seasonally. Pastas are the focus for fall, and you can half-order them with soup or salad. New items such as fish and steak tacos will join the always popular burger choices, complete with jumbo tater tots served with cheddar cheese beer cheese or bacon with sour cream and chives.

The remodel will feature art from Cincinnati artist Carlos Navarro and city photography from Steven Thomas. Prime Cincinnati is also partnering with local nonprofits to bring in new art.

Next summer you can look forward to one of the dining rooms opening up to the patio, for that al fresco dining experience as well as an expanded bar. They are very excited to be creating a wine wall to emphasize their new wine list. Want the VIP experience? The VIP dining room will be walled off by one-way glass that will give you privacy while you dine but the fun of checking out the main dining room.

Fabulous food, impeccable service and a fresh new look…that’s why you should make your reservation for Prime Cincinnati whenever you’re in town.

Have you ever been to the Ohio Renaissance Festival? If not, you have no idea what you’ve been missing! From the food to the entertainment to the atmosphere, this is an event you have got to try.

Located in Waynesville, OH, the Ohio Renaissance Festival is open Saturdays and Sundays until October 23, 10:30am to 6:00pm. The festival features over 100 shows daily on 12 stages, so it’s hard to choose what to see first! You can witness dueling swordsmen or daring fire jugglers amongst the strolling minstrels, or take in the hilarious Mudde Show or pull up a stool at the Aleing Knight Pub for music that’ll get your toes tapping. As you wander the quaint village of Willy-Nilly, you can mingle with the “locals” and you might even catch sight of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth strolls the paths. Of course, nothing beats a full-armored joist! Those hard hits are delivered three times each day by the gallant knights and gorgeous steeds of the Knights of Valour.

The Artisan Marketplace is definitely a don’t-miss. The Ohio Renaissance Festival is home to one of the largest and most unique open-air Marketplaces in Ohio, with unique shoppes that bring to mind the ambiance and charm of a time over 400 years ago. There are over 140 master artisans and craftsmen from all over the country, who love to demonstrate the lost art of their crafts. In fact, all craft items must be handmade and meet specific criteria to be allowed to be featured at the festival. Glassblowing, candle making, stone carvers, boot makers, pottery, stained glass and more await you in the Marketplace.

Got the kids with you? Of course you do! They’ll love all the different rides and games available, and adults can enjoy them too! Take a try at the Jacob’s Ladder or the Storm the Castle Climbing Tower, then see if you can take on the Barrel of Bedlam!

All that shopping, playing and being entertained makes you hungry. And that’s good – because there is so much to choose from to eat at the Ohio Renaissance Festival! Traditional festival eats like roasted turkey legs, roasted corn on the cob, ice cream and bratwurst abound, plus new favorites like Middle Eastern falafel and shawarma to a travelling menu inspired by Marco’s travels west on the silk road, featuring vegetarian fried rice. It might take you all day, but you’ve got to sample it all!

Tickets are available at the gate or online; go to http://www.renfestival.com for ticket pricing, directions and all the information you need to make your day at the Ohio Renaissance Festival the best adventure ever.

Cincinnati’s oldest restaurant, Mecklenburg Gardens, is famous for its Beer Garden, which is now the place for FC Cincinnati’s largest fan club, Die Innenstadt, to hang out before soccer games. The members come hours before every game, enjoying beer and appetizers, and then march together as a group to Nippert Stadium and sit in their section in The Bailey. And that’s not the only club that drops by: fans of German soccer team Bayern Munchen also get their pre-game on at Mecklenburg Gardens. If you’re a soccer fan, this is the hottest place to be!

It’s not just soccer Mecklenberg Gardens likes to cheer on…they are big UC Bearcat fans too! For every football game (except Sunday games), Mecklenburg Gardens provides a free shuttle to and from the games. Start the fun off by grabbing a snack or some dinner and a refreshing beer and then hop on the shuttle and enjoy the game knowing you don’t have to fight the parking lot crowds.

The Beer Garden also features a trivia game night on Wednesdays and music on Friday and Saturday nights. It’s a cool and shady place to relax (on hot nights there are misters out to cool you down), have a drink, enjoy some food and just absorb the atmosphere. You can also hold special events for up to 120 people in the Beer Hall, which offers a big screen tv, and is right next to the Beer Garden – perfect for enjoying your event inside or out. They often host weddings, private parties, receptions and birthday parties in the Garden, and upstairs they offer a more intimate space for meetings and occasions with smaller crowds.

Oktoberfest is when Mecklenburg Gardens rules as the German place to be! For the whole week leading up to Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, they will be hosting a different event each night with drink and food specials to enjoy all week long. On Monday, September 12^th, Sam Adams Brewers will be in, hosting the “stein hoist”. The winner at Mecklenburg Gardens will go downtown to compete with other local bar winners to win a trip to Boston to visit Sam Adams Brewery in person. On Tuesday, September 13^th, Braxton Brewery will be in house; Wednesday, September 14^th will feature Bell’s Brewery as well as a pig roast; and Thursday, September 15^th Sierra Nevada will be featured. Each brewery will bring their own version of an Oktoberfest beer, to be offered alongside local craft beers. Friday is the start of Oktoberfest, and Mecklenburg Gardens will have a booth there all weekend, so stop by and visit.

Mecklenburg Gardens is more than just beer. They have always had the best in German cuisine on the menu, and it has just been redeveloped by Chef Brett Crow; Crow has worked for Jean-Robert and is now the chef at L in the Great American Tower. A long-time family friend of the owners, Crow consulted with them to create a brand-new menu that is sure to please any palate.

Locals and visitors alike rave about the Mecklenburg Gardens experience, so be a part of it and make plans to dine (and drink!) there soon.