Sidewinder Coffee ★ 4.5
Sidewinder Coffee on Hamilton Avenue in Cincinnati's Northside is the independent neighborhood coffee shop and roastery since 2004, with ethical beans.
Signature drink: Single-origin pour-over and breakfast burrito
Alternative-leaning Hamilton Avenue strip northwest of OTR. MOTR Pub, The Comet, Northside Yacht Club and Sidewinder Coffee run the bar and breakfast scene.
Sidewinder Coffee on Hamilton Avenue in Cincinnati's Northside is the independent neighborhood coffee shop and roastery since 2004, with ethical beans.
Signature drink: Single-origin pour-over and breakfast burrito
Sidewinder Coffee on Spring Grove Avenue in Cincinnati's Northside is the small-batch roastery half of the 2004 Hamilton Avenue cafe, with direct-trade beans.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Burundi, Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail, Wholesale
The Comet on Hamilton Avenue in Cincinnati's Northside is the long-running dive bar and burrito counter with bluegrass nights and a great jukebox.
Signature drink: Whiskey shots and PBR
Food: Burritos and bar food
Northside Yacht Club on Spring Grove Avenue in Cincinnati's Northside is the smash burger and dive cocktail bar, with vegan fried chicken and a covered patio.
Signature drink: Beer-and-shot combos, dive cocktails
Food: Smash burgers, wings, vegan fried chicken
Urban Artifact on Blue Rock Street in Cincinnati's Northside is the wild-ale brewery inside an 1866 Catholic church, with fruited sours and a music stage.
Northside Farmers Market on Hamilton Avenue in Cincinnati's Northside is the Wednesday-evening farmers market from May to October, with prepared food.
Panegyri Greek Festival at Cincinnati's Holy Trinity-St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church runs late June, with gyros, baklava, dolmades and live Greek music.
The Comet on Hamilton Avenue in Cincinnati's Northside runs until 2am, the city's late-night dive bar and burrito counter with a great jukebox.
Try: Burritos, whiskey shots, PBR
Northside Yacht Club on Spring Grove Avenue in Cincinnati's Northside runs Cincinnati's late kitchen until 2am, with smash burgers and vegan fried chicken.
Try: Smash burgers, vegan fried chicken, wings