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Camp Washington Chili ★ 4.7
Camp Washington on Colerain Avenue in Cincinnati's Camp Washington has been the 24-hour chili counter since 1940, and a James Beard America's Classic winner.
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Cincinnati chili is a thin Mediterranean-spiced meat sauce poured over spaghetti as a 3-way, or with beans (4-way) and onions (5-way). Cinnamon, allspice and cocoa season the meat.
Invented in 1922 by Macedonian immigrant brothers Tom and John Kiradjieff at the Empress chili parlor on Vine Street, next to the Empress burlesque theater. The Kiradjieffs adapted a Mediterranean meat stew to American spaghetti as a way to stretch budgets. Camp Washington Chili (1940), Skyline Chili (1949) and Gold Star Chili (1965) made it a regional staple. Camp Washington won the James Beard America's Classic award in 2000.
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Skyline Chili Clifton ★ 4.4
Skyline Chili on Ludlow Avenue in Cincinnati's Clifton is the Clifton Skyline location open since 1966, with the regional 3-way chili and the cheese coney.
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Gold Star Chili ★ 4.1
Gold Star Chili on Beechmont Avenue in Cincinnati's Mt. Washington is the regional chili-parlor chain since 1965, with the 4-way chili and the cheese coney.
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Learn to cook it, or eat it with a guide
Cincinnati chili makes more sense with someone from Cincinnati explaining it. These are the classes and tours we have checked, with booking links.
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Guided tour · 3.5 hours
Cincinnati: Food Tour of 6+ Tastings from Chili to Ice Cream
Ride the Cincinnati streetcar and taste the Queen City! Enjoy 6+ tastings across three historic neighborhoods, Findlay Market, Over-the-Rhine, and The Banks plus our s...
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Cincinnati: Hidden Caverns Tour with Beer Tasting
Explore Cincinnati's historic beer caverns on a guided tour. Visit the oldest public market in Ohio, learn about the city's inclines, and enjoy a local craft beer at t...
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Guided Ultimate Queen City Underground Walking Tour
Go underground and discover Cincinnati's fascinating history on a guided walking tour. Walk through Over-the-Rhine, visit a hidden underground crypt, and learn about C...
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