Truly enjoyed the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood, its upward trend and diversity. Quite a few good…read morerestaurants, activities and social spaces. The best restaurant hands down is Five on Vine.

In my opinion this is the best part of the city. Murals…read moregalore, historic buildings, small shops, great neighborhood. Small intimate restaurants with excellent menus. Locally owned gems all bunched together in this small part of town. And beer, let's not forget you can get beer around here. Take a walk around here and discover all there is to see.

Just a few blocks from my AirBnB- I managed to get over there twice during my stay. First time, was…read moreabout 30 minutes before close- but I got my Babushka's perogies! I also snagged an apple crumb mini pie, cookies and found a chocolate shop with marvelous St Patrick's Truffles! The public art surrounding the market is vibrant and playful. When I returned on my last day, my first stop was for coffee and I enjoyed (even though it was bitterly cold) the outdoor market. The flower shop was delightful and I found myself in several shops buying various items like an apron, teas, honey and more! I even snagged quiche at a small bakery. I am so happy I made time to explore and I highly recommend. Locals must love all the meat markets, delis, produce and eateries!

Love the market. Great food, shopping, people watching & great gathering spot with friends. Would…read morehave given it a 5 but their music (not the entertainment) is WAY TOO LOUD!!! Almost impossible to have a conversation.

Love Cincy made series. Northside isn't an area I'm familiar with so this was a treat to learn more…read moreabout the city. Enjoyed a fabulous drink and treats from Bee Haven and Chocolat Latour. What gracious hosts to open up their business and share their talents with us. Shalini shared her process for making her tasty chocolates. I didn't realize how much went into making chocolates and how particular it was. Fascinating...and delicious. Can't go wrong. Samantha is the "bee's knees" and brings fabulous honey to the area. Lip balms, candles, honeys, jams that I had to take home. I left with yummy goodies in my tummy and thankful I don't work at Bee Haven because I would eat it all up. Thanks Yelp Cincy for another awesome Cincy Made!

Yay for the Chocolate Bee!!! The space is adorable and the business owners even more so…read more.. Everything was so original & creative. Starting with the salad with peaches and chocolate in it. YUM! (I'm not a big salad eater- so saying that is kind of a big deal for me!) The cheese with fruit (and honey) jams, the drinks... and have I mentioned the chocolate? I really enjoyed the retail space and seeing how they have created so many different honey items. But- the best parts were the tasting stations (duh!). The different honeys produced by the bees based on the current pollen offerings was an insightful lesson. Then there were the chocolate stations. I wanted to be adventurous, but by the end of it I knew I would have a belly ache. There were a couple of bar chocolates I didn't get to try, but, that's just one more reason for me to go back! The filled chocolates that were presented for us were both beautiful and an explosion of flavor in your mouth. I loved seeing the process, because I didn't know the effort and time it takes to make. Such a cool lesson!!! I've never been to a Cincy Made event, so I'm especially excited that I got in on this one. My husband eats a lot of honey- and I eat a lot of chocolate. We live close- so I will definitely be back! I didn't even realize the Chocolate Bee was there- so what a great introduction!

Such a pretty view both from the bottom of the steps and from the top! I really enjoyed getting…read moresome exercise with my dog by walking the steps. They were really neat and unique to look at which made the walk even more fun. The area was very clean and well-shaded, too. It's quite a sight and a fun activity if you like some physical exertion.

If you're visiting the art museum, take some time to use The Art Climb. It leads right to the…read moremuseum, and ar the bottom goes to the park across the street. It looks really nice, especially at night. On the way, there are a few art pieces to look at. I will say, it's also a very nice workout.

We took the Cincy Brunch and Streetcar Tour in OTR today and thoroughly enjoyed it! Our guide,…read moreLaura, did a wonderful job sharing information about Cincinnati, the restaurants we visited, and other places of interest people might want to check out after the tour. Our group had 8 people, which is a nice size...everyone could hear the leader and got to know each other a bit. The tour lasted about 3 hours and we had 6 stops along the way: stuffed french toast, empanadas, pizza, goetta breakfast sandwiches, cheese & fudge, and waffles. Everything was delicious! Thanks to Laura and Riverside Food Tours for a fun day out!

Jackie did a wonderful job guiding the Ethic Food Tour in Over the Rhine. A blend of history of the…read morearea and local cuisine.

27 feet tall and installed in 1988 to celebrate the city's bicentennial, Metrobot stands mostly…read moreproud in front of the Contemporary Arts Center. Refurbished in 2014, he now has a dynamic digital sign and an electronic message board. Metrobot is the work of Nam June Paik, a Korean-American artist who works out of the Solway Gallery. The artwork is on the streets of downtown Cincinnati and you can't miss it when you're visiting the museum. And while I usually love getting FTR's, I'm really pleased to see that the Cincinnati Yelp community spotted this artwork and added it to the Yelpiverse! Compliments all around! [Review 20497 overall - 224 in Ohio - 1478 of 2023.]

Cannot believe the Cincinnati's Metrobot had not been reviewed yet!…read more It's a staple of Cincinnati's downtown business district. Just a big shiny robot, smiling and sharing fun info on multiple screens! Go see it, he is cool!

Their chocolate is a work of art! And so delicious! They also have pure beeswax candles in molded…read moreshapes. Very nice.

Went to The Chocolate Bee for the first time today. The chocolate pieces they make are so…read morebeautiful that you will hesitate to eat them, but you must because they are divine. Quite a variety and each one better than the one you just tried. Started off with a dark chocolate turtle which we ate while we were deciding what else to get. I bought wildflower honey on the recommendation from a friend. Then bought half a dozen pieces of chocolate to take home to share. The colors and the flavors are so enticing that we ended up eating all the pieces at one sitting. Even bought a chocolate Eiffel Tower as a gift. You won't regret going here.

Always a great place to visit in Ohio. It's probably the best downtown in Ohio. If you get a time…read moreto go take a weekend and go all through Cincinnati and downtown, you'll have a great time

I was recently in Downtown Cincinnati for a weekend stay a month ago. I am an international student…read morefrom Norway who has been in the States for two months now. I have traveled a lot in my 18 years on this planet, but this is my first time outside of Europe. I have been to 12 countries in total and have been to a lot of cities in different countries. Cincinnati was my first impression of an American city, and my expectations were high. I expected a clean, colorful, and fun riverside city that had a lot to offer. I went there with my mom because she came to visit me. We stayed at Quality hotel Downtown Cincinnati, witch were a pretty outdated and disappointing hotel. The first day, we walked over a big bridge over to the Ohio side and in to the city, we headed north up towards Washington Park and Cincinnati soccer stadium. All I saw within a 1 km radius was just grey beat down buildings, homeless people and trash. It was really ugly and disgusting to be honest. I have never in my life seen that many homeless as in Downtown Cincinnati. We also thought it was really weird, because there were no stores or places to eat at all. We eventually reached Washington Park where there was a second hand marked, witch were cool. Big ups for that! After that we headed down towards the river and the football stadium after advice from a friend. After touring the stadium and walking alongside the river, we quickly realized that this was the "nicer area" of the city. We walked until we reached the baseball stadium and also walked over the river to the Newport area and the Aquarium. I have to say that these areas actually met my expectations. The next day we also viewed the high rise area, with also met my expectations. Clean, good infrastructure, cafes and no homeless people. I also have to give credit to the life of the city. We were fortunate to be there at the same time as the Oktoberfest in the park alongside the river, which was fun. There were a lot of people and fun activities. An inviting and social event for everyone. There was also a Bengals game that same day, which was also fun to witness. We did not go, because we went out to eat, but it was something that gave life to the city and lifted the overall spirit. Overall I have to give it a 3/5 rating. The nicer areas and the culture of the city lifts the rating up, but other than that it was a lot of bad aspects of the city. There was really ugly areas downtown filled with trash, old and almost destroyed buildings, no colors or soul, no stores or activities, and a huge amount of homeless people. I truly believe that there is more homeless people in Downtown Cincinnati than in every Norwegian city combined.