Eighth Cincinnati Supper Club gathering

Donna and Doug did such a great job with the seventh supper that it seems there is some hesitance on the part of most people to follow their act: A compliment if I’ve ever been thrown into semi-panic by one…!

So I think it is time that we, to paraphrase Bob, hit the reset button. I’m going to host the next supper, and I promise it will be a very easy act for the host of the ninth gathering to follow (please get in touch with me to volunteer for that or subsequent months).

Date: Tuesday, October 30
Time: 6.30pm for drinks, dinner at 7.30pm

There will be no Halloween theme, though costumes are always encouraged…

If you want to come, please say so in the comments to this post (slots are allocated on a first come, first served basis). I will then email you with my address and other details.

 

Cincinnati Supper Club: The Seventh

Wow. That’s all I can say: Wow. And also: Just my luck to have been out of town for this one!

Many thanks to Donna Covrett and Doug Pentz for hosting what everyone says was a wonderful evening full of amazing food and fantastic company - not to mention a spectacular view. The pictures I’ve seen of their Spanish tapas extravaganza seem to back this up. (Check out Blake’s photos and Bob’s photos for more evidence. The picture at right is one of Blake Fox’s.)

We had lots of newcomers for this gathering, which also thrills me to no end. Yay, new people! I hope you all come back soon, maybe even to October’s supper club, the host and date for which I will announce on the first Monday of the month. Watch this space…

 

Seventh Cincinnati Supper Club gathering

We are very lucky to have Donna Covrett and Doug Pentz hosting a Spanish tapas party for the seventh edition of the Cincinnati Supper Club. Sadly, I will miss this one as I’ll be in New York…and it is entirely my (massive) loss. More food for you, though!

Date: Friday, September 21
Time: 6.30pm for drinks, dinner at 7.30pm

If you want to come, please say so in the comments to this post (slots are allocated on a first come, first served basis). I will then email you with Donna and Doug’s address and other details.

Have fun without me!

 

 

Cincinnati Supper Club: The Sixth

If you weren’t at last night’s edition of the Cincinnati Supper Club, you missed out on more than just fantastic food. See? I have photographic evidence.

Our Texan friend Steve Aday decided to bring authentic cowboy cuisine to the Queen City for us, putting on a fab spread: chilli and cornbread, Texas caviar, twice baked sweet potatoes, two Texan salsas and even Xochitl totopos. For dessert, he served up ruby red watermelon and coffee cake. In between, there were lots of legs, lots of laughs, and lots of exclamations of “DON’T BLOG THAT!”

To find out what all the fuss is about, you’ll have to come along to the next one. Details will be posted here soon, so watch this space!

 

Date change!

Our next meal will be held on Friday, August 3 (drinks at 6, dinner at 7.30) at Steve Aday’s place. This is a change from the original date of Thursday, August 2. Please sign up to attend in the comments to this blog post. (If you confirmed for the previous date, you should have received an email from me about this change. If you didn’t, let me know in the comments here.)

 

Sixth Cincinnati Supper Club gathering

The August edition of the Cincinnati Supper Club - our sixth supper, if you can believe it (I can’t!) - will be hosted by my neighbor Steve Aday. Steve has quickly become a welcome fixture at our get-togethers, and offered to host after attending his very first supper. Now that’s enthusiasm!

Date: Thursday, August 2
Time: 6pm for drinks, dinner at 7pm

If you want to come, please say so in the comments to this post (slots are allocated on a first come, first served basis). The week of the supper, I will email you with Steve’s address and other details. Hope to see you there!

 

Cincinnati Supper Club: The Fifth

Wow, what a night! Joe Wessels and his friend Mike, in town from California, put together an awesome spread and a fantastically relaxed atmosphere for everyone.

We ate kidney bean, yam, and soy sauce burritos, which may sound strange, but are unbelievably good. With them we had all the necessary sides - rice, guac, salsa - and a rich salad of field greens, gorgonzola, pear, and caramelized walnuts. For dessert, I finally got to try that ’80s classic, dump cake, for the very first time. I couldn’t help but go back for seconds. (Perhaps the entire pound of butter it contained was what I found so moreish…)

There were plenty of cameras on the scene, and I’ll post links to photo collections as they go online. For now, mine are here.

UPDATE: Bob 5chw4r7z’s pics are here. Thanks, Bob!

Stay tuned for details of the next supper, which will be up on Monday!

 

Fifth Cincinnati Supper Club gathering

Mr. Cincinnati* Joe Wessels will be playing host to July’s supper, deep in the heart of Over-the-Rhine. (Bring your cameras, photogs: Joe’s got great views of Music Hall and Washington Park from his place.) I’ve also heard a rumor that he’s got a talented guest chef flying in from San Francisco for the occasion…a rumor which, yes, may have been started by me, but does have the virtue of being true.

Date: Thursday, July 12
Time: 6pm for drinks, dinner at 7pm

If you want to come, please say so in the comments to this post (slots are allocated on a first come, first served basis). The week of the supper, I will email you with Joe’s address and other details. Hope to see you there!

*Title bestowed upon Joe by, er, me. He’s from this town and loves this town, so he wins the crown. Or something.

 

Cincinnati Supper Club: The fourth

Massive thanks to John Spencer and Ken Cunningham for putting on a stupendous, beautiful spread of food for us last night in their gorgeous, cozy Over-the-Rhine home. Once again, I couldn’t help but be full of gladness for the number of times I heard people comment on what a fun night they were having, how great the food was, and how much they enjoyed the company. Lucky us, eh? (My photos are here, and Bob has more pics here.)

Details of the next supper are coming very soon indeed…

 

Fourth Cincinnati Supper Club supper

I can’t think of a more fun way to welcome summer than with a wonderful meal in a gorgeous urban courtyard. Sound good? Then you’ll want to come along for the June edition of the Cincinnati Supper Club, hosted by local architects and active urbanists Ken Cunningham and John Spencer in their Over-the-Rhine home.

Date: Thursday, June 21
Time: 6pm for drinks, dinner at 7pm

If you want to come, please say so in the comments to this post (slots are allocated on a first come, first served basis). The week of the supper, I will email you with Ken and John’s address and other details. Hope to see you there!