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June 30, 2006
Season sale Around the Corner
The Shop Around The Corner will be having an end of season sale beginning July 5th until July 14th.
Customers will find myriad home decor items marked down.
The Shop is the newest addition to the business district of Mariemont, located at 6816 Wooster Pike in The Strand, neighboring Eastern Hills Dry Cleaners.
For more information, call the store at 271-5777 or e-mail trechardson@cinci.rr.com
Posted by johnston at 02:06 PM
Dinner specials for June 30 thru July 2
Be sure to check out the village eatery specials for the weekend of June June 30 to July 2.
Mio’s specials:
Mashed Potato Pizza
Served with red onions, cheddar cheese, regular cheese,
mozzarella and bacon
Small - $6.17 Medium - $11.27 Large - $13.67
Turkey and Ham Club
Served with lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise and bacon
Small - $4.49 Large - $6.39
Tortellini Florentine
Served with tri-colored tortellini, Alfredo sauce
and smothered in spinach cheese $8.99
Be sure to check out one of these entrees from the Dilly Deli’s new menu:
Maryland-Style Crab Cake
Three pan-seared crab cakes served
with remoulade sauce, sauteed basmati
rice, grilled asparagus and slaw $14
Fresh Atlantic Salmon Fillet
An eight ounce grilled fillet, served with
basmati rice & vegetable $16
- brown butter-lemon caper sauce
- pesto cream sauce or lemon dill sauce
Fish & Chips
Batter fried Pollack fillet(s) served with
seasoned French fries & slaw
Two piece $12 One piece $9
Grilled Eggplant Parmesan
Grilled sliced eggplant, topped with
Provolone, Parmesan and marinara sauce,
served with fresh egg fettuccine $11
Sesame Encrusted Ahi Tuna
Sauteed, served rare with wasabi aioli
and soy reduction over a risotto cake
with vegetables $17
Grilled Ribeye Steak
Hand-cut fifteen ounce ribeye topped
with Worcestershire reduction, bacon &
onions served with roasted garlic mashed
potatoes and vegetable $19
Pork Scaloppini
Three sauteed boneless loin chops
served with cream caper sauce, roasted garlic
mashed potatoes and vegetable $13
At the National Exemplar:
Lake Walleye
Pan seared, cornmeal crusted, mandarin orange cranberry compote.
Served with garlic mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus $18.95
Veal Piccata
Milk fed medallions sauteed in garlic, white wine, capers,
lemon and a veal demi. Served with rice medley, green beans and mushrooms $18.95
Pasta
Linguini tossed with shrimp, crimini mushrooms, Roma tomatoes,
spinach, garlic, basil and lemon cream $19.95
Posted by johnston at 02:01 PM
June 21, 2006
Sara Benjamin's hosting summer sale
Beginning Friday, June 23, Sara Benjamin’s will having a sale of 30 percent to 50 percent off all their spring and summer merchandise.
The sale will cover many styles by numerous designers, such as Anna Fui, Joe’s Jeans, Adam + Eve, Joystick, Burning Torch, True Religion, Paige Denim, G1, Splendid, Velvet and others.
The clothing boutique’s hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday thru Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays. For more information, call the store at 272-2280. Sara Benjamin’s is located in The Strand next to the Dilly Deli and Starbucks.
Posted by johnston at 05:02 PM
Recent fund-raiser helps village foundation
It can only be positive when people within the community join resources to help each other.
Such was the case when the Dilly Deli recently held a fund-raiser for the Mariemont Preservation Foundation. The village’s local bar and eatery hosted a wine tasting event and donated all the proceeds to the MPF, which strives to maintain the village’s historic integrity.
Approximately 60 people attended the event to sample Argentinean wines on the open-air patio outside of the Dilly Deli at The Strand.
Food and refreshments were also provided by the Dilly Deli and Whitestone cheese by Natural & Organic Imports.
Here are some photos of the event with some of the people who attended.
For more information on the Dilly Deli call 561-5233.
Posted by johnston at 04:36 PM
June 14, 2006
A new shop is just around the corner
Upon first entering the store, your first reaction is, Wow, it looks very nice and comforting and homey in here.
And, well, that is to be expected because the store is filled with items meant to decorate the interior of your home.
The Shop Around The Corner is the newest addition to the business district of Mariemont, located at 6816 Wooster Pike in The Strand, neighboring Eastern Hills Dry Cleaners.
For owner Tiffany Richardson, this home decor store is something she has long aspired to open.
“I possess an appreciation for nice things. Everything in this store is something I would put in my house or give as a gift,” Richardson said.
To begin to explain the eclectic variety and enormity of the home decor merchandise would be an exhausting read. But imagine a store redolent with the fragrance of aromatic candles, colorful upholstered furniture, ornate wall hangings, a variety of end tables, lamp stands and tables, an array of items to fill your China cabinet and a myriad of other enticing and inviting pieces of eye candy and fine, well-crafted pieces.
Customers will see a well-mannered Golden Retriever/Labrador dog named Banx curled up in its comfy bed beside the checkout counter. The one-year old comes to work with Richardson every day.
“I am from the south,” explains Richardson, “so the store also has a southern feel.”
The store is a place where people can garner new ideas for their homes, somewhere they can take a piece of fine decoration home with them that will brighten the mood.
In order to fill the store, she conducts a great deal of research, reads books and magazines and travels quite a bit to collect ideas for her customers.
The Shop Around The Corner opened March 31. Richardson chose Mariemont to open her shop because the village seemed a good fit for her and her personality. “My brother also lived here 10 years ago and I became familiar with the village. There is a lot of opportunity here for a retailer because this area offers more than one shopping destination.”
For more information, call the store at 271-5777 or e-mail trechardson@cinci.rr.com
Posted by johnston at 03:12 PM
June 09, 2006
Dinner specials for the weekend of June 9 thru June 11
Be sure to check out this weekend’s lunch and dinner specials at Mariemont’s eateries.
At the National Exemplar, located within the Mariemont Inn:
Thai chili grilled shrimp~sweet and spicy chili sauce, brunoise of peppers and fried capellini $9.95
Alaskan Halibut~pecan crusted, topped with cherry beurre blanc. Served with green beans and mushrooms and garlic mashed potatoes $20.95
Veal piccata~milk fed medallions sautéed in garlic, white wine, capers, lemon and a veal demi. Served with rice medley and grilled asparagus $18.95
Be sure to try one of the Dilly Deli’s main courses from their new menu. Here are a few of their many specials available:
Grilled Ribeye Steak
Hand-cut fifteen ounce ribeye topped
with Worcestershire reduction, bacon &
onions served with roasted garlic mashed
potatoes and vegetable $19
Pork Scaloppini
Three sautéed boneless loin chops
served with cream caper sauce, roasted garlic
mashed potatoes and vegetable $13
Grilled Chicken Breast
A juicy boneless, skinless, six ounce
breast, roasted garlic mashed potatoes
and vegetable with choice of sauce:
• Pesto Cream Sauce $13
• Pommery-style mustard, and orange
marmalade and beer glaze $11
• Portabella Mushrooms & goat cheese $14
• Pancetta & Fontina cheese $14
* Items are available for lunch with side dish substitutions
Posted by johnston at 12:21 AM
June 06, 2006
Chief Hines named Policeman of the Year
Police Chief Rick Hines has been named Mariemont’s Policeman of the Year for 2006.
Each year, a special dinner is held in the Elizabethan Room of the Mariemont Inn to commemorate the work and achievements of the officers who make sure the village remains safe and secure. The officers and their families are treated to dinner catered by The National Exemplar.
This marks the second time Hines has been bestowed the honor and distinction, which comes from a vote from the officers within the department. Hines was named policeman of the year in 2001 when he was lieutenant.
“The evening was really nice, there was a great turnout. I said I wish someone else would have won the award, but (the officers) said, ‘No, chief, we wanted you to have it because this is your first year as chief of the department and we have made a lot of progress’,” Hines said.
“That makes me feel real good. It is a real honor to win the award as chief. I take this job very seriously,” he said, adding, “I feel like the luckiest man alive.”
But that was not the only news of the evening. Hines announced that the new Cincinnati Police Museum will be opening June 21. The Mariemont Police Department was asked if they would like to have one of their uniforms put on display. The department said yes and chose the uniform of former police chief Don Shanks.
“Don is the most deserving person to have his uniform put in the museum,” Hines said. Shanks spent 38 years on the MPD, 33 of which he acted as chief. “I don’t know any other man more respected statewide than Don Shanks.
The museum will located on 8th Street in the Cincinnati Police Federal Credit Union.
Posted by johnston at 02:27 PM
June 04, 2006
Renovations started at Mariemont Inn
You may have taken notice to the construction taking place on the back end of the Mariemont Inn. The work being conducted commenced May 1 and is the beginning of the interior renovations that, when completed, will reposition the mid-market hotel to an upscale boutique property.
The Inn recently celebrated its 80th anniversary on April 13, 2006. The historic, English Tudor-style hotel was built in 1926 and was designed to house offices, retail and a private guesthouse for village founder Mary Emery’s guests.
“Now, 80 years later, the Inn is getting a new identity,” Director of Operations Bill Spinnenweber said.
The work, which is presently concentrated on the Madisonville Road wing of the Inn, will continue through summer and fall. When this wing is completed, work will start on the Wooster Pike wing. All the work is expected to be completed by summer 2007.
The result of the renovations, which will have included a complete gutting of the Inn’s interior, will be a significant upgrade in the size of the rooms and quality of service.The Inn presently has 60 rooms, but the renovations will drop that number to approximately 42 larger, more luxurious rooms that will include four-fixture bathrooms and modern-day technological upgrades such as wireless Internet access throughout the facility.
“Renovations will also extend to the first floor and include a historic gallery, business center, fitness center and rear entrance connected to the main lobby,” Spinnenweber said.
The hotel will remain open throughout the renovations and the National Exemplar and pub will remain open.
Keep updated on the progress by visiting the Mariemont Buzz Photo Gallery.
Posted by johnston at 10:42 AM
June 01, 2006
Weekend specials for June 2 thru June 4
Be sure to check out this weekend’s lunch and dinner specials at Mariemont’s eateries:.
At the National Exemplar, located within the Mariemont Inn:
Soft Shell Crab with cornmeal crusted, spicy plum sauce for $6.95
Gulf Grouper, broiled, with Vera Cruz style, garlic mashed potatoes, snow peas
and mushrooms for $20.95
Chicken Marsala; a boneless Amish breast sautéed with
mushrooms, red peppers and Marsala cream, rice medley and grilled asparagus
for $18.95
Jambalaya Pasta; a linguine tossed with shrimp, chicken, andouille
celery, onions, peppers and tomatoes in a spicy creole sauce
for $18.95
The Dilly Deli has a new menu! Items include many of the most popular sides and dishes people have come to love at the Dilly Deli along with a new recipes for pastas, a grilled porta bella mushroom "burger", a salmon burger, and the smoked salmon club.
Posted by johnston at 11:52 PM