January 2015

Lauren HillThe Tri-State’s Hero

Dear Visitor:

On behalf of the citizens of Cincinnati, I am honored to invite you to our great city.

Cincinnati has invested billions of dollars in recent downtown and river-front development, including the historic Over-the-Rhine neighbor-hood and The Banks entertainment district.

Winter is an especially great time to visit our city. In addition to the buzz of the crowds excited about the holiday season, Cincinnati has several special attractions at this time of the year. They include the ice skating rink and large holiday tree at Fountain Square, the Duke Energy holiday toy train display at Museum Center at Union Terminal, the Festival of Lights at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, and many more!

Key Magazine Cincinnati is a great resource for learning about the many attractions we have to offer. With world-class museums and theaters, one of the top five zoos in the nation, touring Broadway productions and incredible architec-ture, Cincinnati has something for everyone to enjoy.

Cincinnati will soon play host to the 2015 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, adding to the list of high-profile, large events that have called our city home. We are honored to welcome thousands of convention visitors to our city each year, and know that your decision to visit the Queen City will not leave you disappointed.

I am confident you will enjoy your stay in Cincinnati. Please enjoy our hospitality, sample our many amenities and have a wonderful time. We are glad you’re here!

Sincerely,

Mayor John Cranley

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Lauren Hill wanted to live until Christmas. And that day has come and gone. Lauren is still fighting, despite her diagnosis.

Lauren, 19, may have terminal brain cancer, but she also has a terminal positive at-titude. By working with Hospice of South Central Indiana, she’s been able to stay on her feet and spend the holiday season with her family, which was her ultimate Christmas wish.

Lauren’s fight to live has been nothing short of an inspiration to the entire Tri-State area. Watching her play basketball for the College of Mount St. Joseph (and become an honor-ary coach), helping her raise money for cancer research and treatment, cheering her on from the sidelines...it’s brought this community together in ways not often seen in this day and age.

When Lauren was diagnosed with DIPG, Dif-fuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (a terminal brain cancer), about 14 months ago, doctors didn’t think she’d make it to December. It’s a testament

to Lauren’s strong will and determination to make a difference that she ‘s still with us today. Instead of letting the disease beat her, she struck out to beat the disease - at least long enough to make her mark. She’s raised close to $750,000 for DIPG research, and has inspired many, many people to follow in her footsteps and make a difference. For example, The Cincinnati Rol-lergirls and Battering Rams recently held a private scrimmage in Lauren’s honor, and made her an honorary Rollergirl with the name “Ginger Snap”. The event raised money for Lauren’s charity, The Cure Starts Now. Nick Goepper, Olympic Bronze Medalist Snowboarder, held an event with Perfect North Slopes called “Rail Jam” to help raise funds as well.

Lauren’s fight won’t last forever, but her leg-acy will. Watching her living her life to the fullest extent she can will continue to be an inspiration and motivation to the entire Cincinnati area.

Lauren Hill: The Tri-State’s Hero

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ARONOFF CENTER FOR THE ARTS650 Walnut StreetCincinnati, OH 45202513-621-2787 (ARTS)Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella: 1/6-1/18MamLuft&Co . Dance In Concert at the Aronoff 1/9-1/10John Mellencamp - Plain Spoken Tour: 1/24Tango Buenos Aires: Song of Eva Perón: 1/26The Australian Bee Gees Show: 1/28

ART BEYOND BOUNDARIES GALLERY1410 Main St .Cincinnati, OH 45202513-421-8726Changing Perceptions: Merge: 11/21-1/16/15

BELTERRA CASINO AND HOTEL777 Belterra DriveFlorence, Indiana 47020812-427-7777Diamond Rio: 1/24

BOGART’S2621 Vine St .Cincinnati, OH 45219513-872-8801G-Eazy: 1/9Wale w/ Doja Cat: 1/15Bianca Del Rio: 1/16Motion City Soundtrack w/ Hawthorne Heights: 1/21The Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute: Who’s Bad: 1/23Borgore: 1/25Extreme: 1/27Chippendales: 1/29Ten: 1/30Juicy J: 1/31

CINCINNATI ART MUSEUM953 Eden Park DriveCincinnati, OH 45202513-721-2787 (ARTS)Eyes on the Street: 11/1-1/4/15Bukang Y . Kim: Journey: 1/1-3/15Color Color: 1/1-3/22Beyond Pop Art: A Tom Wesselmann Retrospective: 1/1-1/18

CINCINNATI CYCLONES513-421-4111vs . Nailers, 1/3vs . Icemen,1/14vs . Icemen, 1/23vs . Wings, 1/24vs . Jackals, 1/28vs . Royals, 1/31

CINCINNATI MUSEUM CENTER1301 Western Ave .Cincinnati, OH 45203513-287-7000Mummies of the World: 11/26-4/26/15

CINCINNATI PLAYHOUSE IN THE PARK962 Mt . Adams CircleCincinnati, OH 45202513-421-3888 (Box Office)Tenderly: Rosemary Clooney: 1/2-1/4, 1/6-1/11Ring of Fire: 1/17-1/18, 1/20-1/25, 1/27-1/31Theory of Mind: 1/23-1/24, 1/30-1/31

CINCINNATI POPS ORCHESTRA1241 Elm StreetCincinnati, OH 45202General Information: 513-621-1919 or Box Office: 513-381-3300American Originals: 1/23-1/25

CINCINNATI SHAKESPEARE COMPANY719 Race StreetCincinnati, OH 45202513-381-2273Waiting for Godot: 1/16-2/7

CINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA1241 Elm StreetCincinnati, OH 45202General Information: 513-621-1919 or Box Office: 513-381-3300Louis Conducts Beethoven 2: 1/9-1/10Louis Conducts Carmina Burana: 1/15, 1/17-1/18Romantic Rachmaninoff: 1/30-1/31

CINCINNATI ZOO3400 Vine StreetCincinnati, OH 45220513-281-4700PNC Festival of Lights: 11/22-1/3/15

CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER44 E . 6th St .Cincinnati, OH 45202513-345-8400Taiyo Onorato & Nico Krebs: 9/12-2/22/15Peggy Crawford: 9/12-2/22/15Memory Palace: 9/12-2/22/15Based on a True Story: 11/1-3/22/15

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What’s GoinG on in January

CINCINNATI MUSEUM CENTER1301 Western Ave .

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Unmade: 11/1-3/22/15

CONTEMPORARY DANCE THEATER1805 Larch Ave .Cincinnati, OH 45224513-591-1222Paul Taylor Dance Company: 1/23-1/24

ENSEMBLE THEATRE CINCINNATI1127 Vine St .Cincinnati, OH 45202513-421-3555Sleeping Beauty: 12/3-1/4/15The Other Place: 1/27-2/15

FUNNY BONE COMEDY CLUB1 Levee WayNewport, Kentucky 41071859-957-2000

Dave Landau: 1/1-1/4DeRay Davis: 1/9-1/11Dave Coulier: 1/16-14/18Guy Torry: 1/22-1/25Greg Morton: 1/28-1/31

GO BANANAS COMEDY CLUB8410 Market Place LaneCincinnati, OH 45242513-984-9288Robert Hawkins: 1/2-1/4Geoff Tate: 1/8-1/11Byron Bowers: 1/16-1/18Tony Woods: 1/22-1/25Alex Stone CD Recording: 1/29-1/31

HORSESHOE CASINO1000 Broadway StCincinnati, OH 45202513-252-0777Mike Tyson: 1/16

KROHN CONSERVATORY1501 Eden Park DriveCincinnati, OH 45202513-421-4086Krohn Holiday Show: Magic & Mistletoe: 11/15-1/4/15Fallingwater Gardens: A mod-ern work of nature: 1/17-1/18, 1/20-1/25, 1/27-1/31

MUSIC HALL1241 Elm St .Cincinnati, OH 45202513-621-2787 (ARTS)See Cincinnati Pops; Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

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513-333-7739)Unlocking the Gates of Auschwitz 70 Years Later: opens January 30

TAFT MUSEUM OF ART 316 Pike St .Cincinnati, OH 45202513-241-0343Paris Night & Day: Masterworks of Photography from Atget to Man Ray: 10/3-1/11/15Black, White, and Iconic: Photographs from Local Collections: 10/17-1/11/15Antique Christmas: 11/7-1/4/1/15

TAFT THEATER317 E . 5th St .Cincinnati, OH 45202513-232-6220

The Tenderloins: 1/10Rodney Carrington: 1/16The Elvis Tribute Artist Birthday Spectacular: 1/17Dancing With the Stars Live!: 1/19Keb’ Mo’: 1/29Umphrey’s McGee: 1/30

U.S. BANK ARENA100 BroadwayCincinnati, OH 45202513-421-4111Amsoil Arenacross: 1/10Black & Brown Comedy Get Down: 1/30

WATER TOWER FINES WINES6136 Campus Lane, Cincinnati, OH 45230513-231-9463Wines for the New Year: 1/2

6th Annual Brown Bag Challenge: 1/96th Annual Customer Appreciation: 1/16Value Cabernet Sauvignons:1/23Premium Pour; Zinfandels: 1/30 WESTON ART GALLERY650 Walnut St .Cincinnati, OH 45202513-977-4165Tim Rietenbach: The Man: 12/5-2/22/15John Kortlander: Deus Otiosus: 12/5-2/22/15Joyce Phillips Young: Spirit Moves: 12/5-2/22/15

American Auto Glass (513) 377-6627 Serving Cincinnati, Dayton, & NKYWindshield, Auto Glass Repair and ReplacementAmerican Auto Glass is your auto glass repair or replacement service company . We offer the best quality mobile auto glass service, at affordable prices . We can perform the work at your home of office . We also provide in shop service .

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Sharonville Gun ShowSharonville Convention Center11355 Chester RdCincinnati, Ohio 45246 1/3-1/4

Cavalcade of CustomsDuke Energy Convention Ctr .525 Elm StreetCincinnati, OH1/9-1/11

Cincinnati Wedding ShowcaseSharonville Convention Center11355 Chester RdCincinnati, Ohio 45246 1/10-1/11

Cincinnati Golf ShowDuke Energy Convention Ctr .525 Elm StreetCincinnati, OH1/16-1/18

Cincinnati Travel, Sports and Boat ShowDuke Energy Convention Center525 Elm StreetCincinnati, OH1/16/1/17, 1/21-1/25

Cincinnati Hunting and Fish-ing ShowDuke Energy Convention Ctr .525 Elm StreetCincinnati, OH1/21-1/25

Intergalactic Bead ShowSharonville Convention Center11355 Chester RdCincinnati, Ohio 45246 1/24

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Cincinnati’s downtown Residence Inn positions itself in first place among all other Residence Inns in the Marriott

chain. There are 652 of them, and being #1 is quite an accomplishment. Just in case the number-one ranking inside the Marriott chain might not be enough….Cincinnati’s downtown Residence Inn was ranked by Trip Advisor at number 19 in customer satisfaction among 85,000 lodging properties nationwide in 2013.

“We take very good care of our guests, and we try to make absolutely sure that no guest ever leaves this hotel feeling less than fully satisfied,” said Jason Druso, general manager. “We want ev-eryone who stays with us to feel at home and know that we care about their comfort and satisfaction.”

Druso states that the hotel has many outstand-ing amenities. For one thing, this Residence Inn is a downtown property, but on the fringe of the hustle and bustle of the downtown grid. The en-trance overlooks a park and walking/jogging trails are nearby. Few lodging properties anywhere have that going for them, much less a city-based one.

Another advantage is that the property is a suite hotel in Cincinnati’s downtown, so many of the hotel’s guests are longer stay. There’s a high concentration of business guests staying at the property, many of whom are repeat customers. Suites are 30% larger than most suite hotels in the area, and feature kitchens. Vacationers and sports fans also make up a sizeable portion of the guest list at this Residence Inn, because of it’s conve-

nience to Great American Ballpark, US Bank arena, the Taft Museum of Art, OTR, and to the Banks entertainment area of the city.

The Residence Inn Downtown also has an ex-panded restaurant service, offering a complimen-tary breakfast to guests, and an evening menu for those who want to eat at the hotel. There is a lush, yet cozy lounge area adjacent to the restaurant where guests can socialize.

In addition, the hotel features a rooftop bar called Top of the Park. The bar is a focus for private parties and business meetings, as well as being open to the public Tuesday through Saturday, when not booked for private events. The Top of the Park offers panoramic views of Mount Adams and the Ohio River and Kentucky shoreline.

If you’ve never been, just stop in and take a peek……what a gem in Cincinnati!

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Quite the gem awaits you at Pompilios in Newport, Kentucky (a few minutes from Fountain Square). The famous toothpick

scene in the movie Rainman, with Dustin Hoff-man, was filmed in the bar at Pompilios….and has kept visitors and locals pouring in for years!

Pompilios features that bar, Colonel Pomp’s Tavern, at the front, a bocci bar out back (com-plete with bocci-ball court), and an Italian “red-sauce” restaurant in between.

The bar area is the hot spot for satisfying a thirst. You will see one of the best tied-house back bars in the Midwest, built the year FDR entered the Whitehouse—1933, when Pompilios opened for business. Colonel Pomp’s Tavern features period photos of the 1930s, but the bar area itself is that old, and a step back in time. The scene from Rainman was filmed in that very place, for an even richer taste of history. Colonel Pomp’s fea-tures a good number of Greater Cincinnati’s very best craft beers on tap, which visitors love to try.

The tavern also on Thursday or Friday features live music from an assortment of talents featuring boogie woogie, acoustic Americana rock, jazz, blues and more.

We, at Key magazine, suggest you go there and experience Colonel Pomp’s and grab a table and have a meal too, lunch or dinner. We mentioned red sauce because Pompilios features some of the best red-sauce dishes around. Pompilios has a slew of Taste of Cincinnati winners on their menu, so ask your server about the “Blue Ribbon” dishes. Also, the place has been voted into the Italian Restaurant Hall of Fame.

Pompilios makes EVERYTHING from scratch.

The ravioli is hand-made, either meat or cheese. There are six sauce choices for ravioli, Bolognese meat sauce, along with marinara, regular meat sauce, meatballs, Alfredo, puttanesca, and you can also add Italian sausage.

The Italian sampler, a favorite of the Rainman crew, is a Taste of Italy, with lasagna, meat and cheese ravioli, eggplant parmigiana and Italian sausage and meatball (both made in-house, as well). The sampler runs neck and neck with the meat-sauce lasagna as the best seller on the menu. It’s been a house specialty for decades.

Those wanting veal, steak or seafood will find a number of dishes, including veal parmigiana, filet mignon, shrimp scampi, linguini with clams, salmon gorgonzola, and more. One of Key’s fa-vorite dishes is, the brasciuole, tender round steak seasoned with Italian spices, rolled and baked with marinara sauce and served with spaghetti.

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Cara d’Ambrosio may call her salon “Me Salon”, but the way she and

partner Sarah Renner do busi-ness, it’s really the “YOU” salon.

In the over twenty years she’s been in the business, she’s learned that there’s more to hairstyling than just cutting off a few inches or covering up the gray. “You need to create an intimate experience, and focus on the individual,” says Cara. That’s where Me Salon comes in. After working in a typical salon with a number of employees, Cara decided it was time to open a more intimate salon that offered

a specific, individualized experi-ence. By partnering with former employee Sarah, she was able to bring this dream to light.

Cara and Sarah are getting ready to open their chic studio, where they will be practicing a French style of cutting and color-ing called “Jacques Dessange”, named for the man who created it. This is a more precise method of hairstyling that provides a complete look by designing a style that works precisely with your own personal features, body type and lifestyle; after all, what looks good on your best friend or favorite actress won’t necessarily

look good on you. So Cara and Sarah will be your beauty experts, working closely with you to be sure that you not only leave with the style and color you want (and that makes you look fabulous), but with a look you can also recreate at home. It’s their goal to make every style user-friendly, easily maintained and managed away from the salon.

Me Salon will still offer the same quality products you’re used to getting from them, but in a more client-focused, elegant setting. Their new location in the Fields-Ertel Salon Lofts is being professionally decorated by Broad Spectrum, the same firm that handles Homearama designs. They will be offering their clients a selection of coffee, tea, wine and beer in their boutique salon setting. Me Salon will serve both men and women, and they prefer to refer to their clients as “guests”, to help complete the whole experience of being pampered. They are confident that with their new location, combined years of experience and unique, high-end styling and coloring services, Me Salon will continue to be the only place the premier men and women of Cincinnati want to go for hairstyl-ing services.

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SYMPHONY HOTEL & RES-TAURANT210 W . 14th St ., Cincinnati, OH 45202(513)721-3353The Symphony Hotel and Restaurant offers a Happy Hour on Wednesdays from 5pm-7pm, featuring live music until 10pm . On Friday and Saturday, you can enjoy a deli-cious 5-course gourmet meal until 10pm . The Lounge/Bar is known as a great place to go for a pre-concert dinner before Music Hall performanc-es, plus it offers live jazz, wine and bourbon flights, craft cocktails, and a rooftop deck until midnight . Sundays you will find a brunch complete with all the classic dishes plus

espresso and morning bar from 10am-1:30pm . Reservations are highly sug-gested, but walk-ins are wel-come if available .

A Tavola Bar and Trattoria1220 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45202513-246-0192A Tavola serves up hand made, wood-fired Neapolitan pizza, great wines, craft beer, and craft cocktails .

Abigail Street1214 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202513-421-4040Wine bar, mediterranean food, tapas .

Bakersfield OTR213 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH

45202513- 579-0446Bakersfield throws down Mexican-influenced street fare with a focus on tacos, tequilas, and whiskeys .

The Eagle OTR1342 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45217513-802-5007American food and bar, perfect for a date night or just hanging with friends .

Nicola’s Ristorante1420 Sycamore St, Cincinnati, OH 45202513-721-6200Fine dining Italian restaurant with a warm and accommo-dating atmostphere .

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SYMPHONY HOTEL & RESTAURANTA historic boutique hotel and restaurant in OTR offering ex-quisitely designed rooms with European style antiques and

decor . Enjoy classical comfort at a fantastic price .

210 W . 14th St ., Cincinnati, OH 45202

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Open every Wednesday for Happy Hour from 5-7 p.m.Three course dinners served from 6-9 p.m. on Wednesdays for $22.95.

Occasional music on Wednesdays.Dinner served in bar and restaurant Friday and Saturday. Live music on weekends.

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MECKlENBuRG GARDENS302 E . University Ave .Cincinnati, OH 45219German & American cuisine, authentic German ‘Bier Garden’ since 1865 .

MONTGOMERY INN Three locations: 9440 Montgomery Rd ., Montgomery, OH 45242, 513-791-3482; 925 Riverside Dr ., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, 513-721-7427; and 400

Buttermilk Pike, Fort Mitchell, KY 41017, 859-344-5333Cincinnati’s famous rib joint!

AMBAR INDIA350 Ludlow Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45220513-281-7000A modest venue providing Northern Indian fare, includ-ing tandoori dishes, along with beer & wine .

Dusmesh Indian Restaurant944 Ludlow Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45220513-221-8900

Elephant Walk170 W McMillan St ., Cincinnati, OH 45219513-709-8241

PAlOMINO505 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202513-381-1300A vibrant “Urban Italian” res-taurant .

Nada600 Walnut St ., Cincinnati, OH 45202513-721-NADAIngredient-driven, contempo-rary Mexican cuisine .

Crave175 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202513-241-8600Crave offers vibrant, American cuisine and sushi, perfect for any occasion .

Moerlein lager House15 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202513-421-2337With what seems like the lon-gest beer menu in town, Morelein Lager House is a beer drinker’s dream .

lucy Blue Pizza1126 Main StCincinnati, OH 45202513-381-3747 Fresh, great tasting pizza served late into the night . Beer and wine availalbe, and the new expanded menu includes salads and sandwiches .

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SEASON’S 523819 Edwards Rd ., Cincinnati, OH 45209 513-631-5252 .A fresh gill and wine bar res-taurant . Rotating menu of seasonal American dishes alongside international wines in an upscale setting .

KANAK INDIA RESTAuRANT10040B Montgomery Rd . Cincinnati, OH 45242 513-793-6800 .Easy going eatery offering familiar Indian fare, including curries, tandoori and a daily lunch buffet .

BABA INDIA RESTAuRANT3120 Madison Rd ., Cincinnati, OH 45209 513-321-1600 .Lunch buffet and large menu of vegetarian-friendly and tandoori options .

Barresi’s4111 Webster Ave ., Deer Park, OH 45236 513-793-2540 .A treasure and a local land-mark, Barresi’s is beloved by its patrons for its authentic Italian cuisine .

Cooper’s Hawk Winery8080 Montgomery Rd ., Cincinnati, OH 45236513-488-1110An upscale casual dining res-taurant, full-service bar, pri-vate barrel-aging room, and Napa-style tasting room and retail gift store…all under one roof .

Silver Spring House8322 East Kemper Rd ., Cincinnati, Oh 45249513-489-7044A fun and relaxing restaurant and bar, famous for its “Cincinnati’s Best” citrus marinated grilled chicken, great atmosphere, open air dining, and amazing service .

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STRASSE HAuS630 Main St ., Covington, Ky 41011859-261-1199Reasonable priced bar food including homemade German fare . Live music nightly .

GuRu INDIA2303 Buttermilk Crossing, Crescent Springs, KY 41011859-341-5858Mouth watering, delightful clay-oven specialties .

POMPIlIO’S600 Washington Ave ., Newport, KY 41071859-581-3065Pompilio’s has been serving the tri-state area home-cooked Italian meals for 80 consecutive years!

RIvERfRONT PIzzA617 W . 3rd Covington, KY 41011859-261-4800Whether you’re craving carry out pizza, pasta, chicken parmesan with spaghetti, a fresh salad, or a hoagie,

Riverfront Pizza offers gourmet Italian food that will satisfy your appetite .

zOlA626 Main St ., Covington, Ky 41011859-261-7510Known for its burgers, wings and grouper sandwich, Zola offers a full menu and daily specials .

COSMO’S604 Main St ., Covington, KY 41011859-261-1330Cosmo’s has pizza, burgers, and pasta in a club-like atmosphere .

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In the restaurant biz, being around for 50+ years is staying power. Visitors looking for exquisite, authentic Italian dishes, both northern and

southern regional specialties, will find them and more at Barresi’s.

Veal (vitello) is the house specialty at Barresi’s. “It is so hard to find good veal dishes in this town (or perhaps outside the Big Apple and Philly and a few other enclaves of Italian ethnicity), pounded perfectly thin, melt-in-your-mouth, treated the right way, cooked the right way,” says owner and chef Sarah Wagner. “I’d say those (veal) dishes are what locals know us for and come here for time and time again.”

There are five veal entrée specialties in all: clas-sic marsala, the mushroom sauce with pine nuts and marsala wine; a hospital nutrition endorsed heart-healthy piccata al limone, sauced in butter, white wine, lemon and capers; francese, the veal dipped in seasoned fresh egg, and sautéed over gentle heat in butter and lemon; sentino, finished with asparagus, mushrooms and crabmeat in a cream and cheese sauce; and parmigiana, in marinara sauce capped with parmesan and provolone cheeses.

Of course, you could choose pasta, such as the lobster ravioli in sauce Cardinale, and topped with lump crabmeat: or gnocchi in pesto ala Barresi, which is a creamy pesto with a touch of Alfredo sauce added to the basil-oil base; or chicken alla panna, done up over fettuccine and in Alfredo sauce, the add-ins including sundried tomatoes, mush-rooms and scallions.

Or try what Wagner characterizes as Barresi’s biggest crowd-pleaser, the chicken & crab gorgonzo-

la. “People may have the impression of gorgonzola cheese being strong and pungent, but our sauce is mellow and mild and absolutely bursting with flavor, and we have guests, regulars, who come here and never look at the menu and that’s their dish, every time,” Wagner said.

Dinner salads are a showcase feature at Barresi’s as well. The fried calamari Caesar tops the list, and is a mainstay. A special heart-healthy selection is the Mediterranean grilled tuna, featuring a bed of spring greens, mixed with kalamata olives, mushrooms, sundried tomatoes and buffalo mozzarella, capped with sear-grilled medium rare wild-caught tuna, and accompanied by prosecco vinaigrette

Families with small children may want to know that Barresi’s features a play area filled with “quiet” toys, away from diners, where kids are welcome while mom and dad relax over a meal.

Check out the Tapas Wine Bar at Barresi’s. You can cozy around the fireplace and enjoy the intimate atmosphere. You’ll find a slew of whites and reds by the glass or bottle, along with small plates for shar-ing and nibbling. Our Key magazine favorite is the carciofini al boungustaio, sautéed artichoke hearts in a garlic and EVOO sauce. The appetizer version of the lobster ravioli is a yummy choice as well, as are the zuppa di mussels and calamari fritti.

See you at Barresi’s for genuine Italian cuisine, made from Barresi family recipes.

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