The AOL CityGuide has unveiled its 2006 “City’s Best” which ranks the Greater Cincinnati area’s best spots to visit, such as for dinner, for coffee, for a first date, and so on.

For the CityGuide’s Best Outdoor Dining, the village’s The Quarter Bistro and Dilly Deli ranked #1 and #2.

“Every city has thousands of things to see, do, visit and experience, but there are different reasons why a place or event might stand out to a CityGuide editor,” according to the CityGuide

“Sometimes, it's a commitment to quality, selection or service. Often, it's because of a consistent reputation for value that has been upheld and polished over many years. Sometimes, it's simply that people in a city naturally gravitate to a place because of its character, its uniqueness or its special contribution to local culture,” it continues.

The Quarter Bistro, located at 6904 Wooster Pike, is positioned right on the village square beside the Mariemont Theatre. Diners sit on a paved terrace overlooking the village fountain and eat and sip wine blanketed by the myriad colors of the theater’s marquee. The locale is an ideal hot spot for socialites looking for the perfect place for a date.

“I think a lot of the appeal is that you can come here, order an inexpensive but great bottle of wine, and just sit out on the patio and relax,” General Manager Adam Kleshinski said, adding when the weather is warm the outdoor area is always packed.

The patio is even used during cold weather periods, too. “We have blankets that have The Quarter Bistro logo that we offer people.”

The Dilly Deli, located in The Strand at 6818 Wooster Pike, is a sidewalk’s stroll away from The Quarter Bistro. Girded by the English Tudor-styled architecture of the renovated Strand, the Dilly Deli’s patio caters to everyone. Live music is scheduled every weekend, wine-tastings that people may attend are as abundant as Reds home games, the Deli’s wine selection is expansive and BeerAdvocate.com ranked the eatery in its 50 top bars in America.

And when it is cold, a large outdoor fireplace is always stoked (and a Starbucks coffee shop is right next door, so people can curl up beside the fire with a cup of coffee).

The City's Best nominees are selected by AOL CityGuide's editorial team, which is comprised of staff editors based around the country and then voted on by the public from October 3, 2005 to February 15, 2006.

For a whole list of categories and rankings check out the Web site http://cityguide.aol.com/cincinnati/

Some of the categories include:
Best Barbecue
Best Bars
Best Beer Selection
Best Breakfast
Best Burgers
Best Cheap Eats
Best Chinese
Best Coffeehouses
Best Conversation Bars
Best Dance Clubs
Best Desserts
Best Dive Bars
Best Family-Friendly Restaurants
Best First Date Spots
Best Gay Bars
Best Happy Hour
Best Italian
Best Karaoke
Best Late-Night Dining
Best Margaritas
Best Mexican
Best Music Clubs
Best Outdoor Dining
Best Outdoor Drinks
Best Pizza
Best Restaurant
Best Romantic Restaurants
Best Seafood
Best Signature Drinks
Best Singles Scene
Best Sports Bars
Best Steak Houses
Best Sushi
Best Thai
Best Vegetarian-Friendly
Best Weekend BrunchBest Wine List