Mom 'n 'em Coffee and Wine is a cafe restaurant in Camp Washington, Cincinnati.
Editorially verified June 4, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Why locals love it: Off the OTR crawl in an industrial corner of Camp Washington. Food and Wine named it best coffee shop in Ohio.
Tip: Walk to Camp Washington Chili after for the full neighborhood.
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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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Sip cocktails at four unique venues in Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. Enjoy light snacks, skip the lines, and learn about the area's history from your guide.
Address: 3128 Colerain Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45225
Arnold's on East 8th Street downtown is Cincinnati's oldest continuously operating tavern since 1861, hidden behind a quiet courtyard with live music.
Why locals goCincinnati's oldest continuously operating tavern, opened in 1861, with a courtyard tucked behind the building.
TipLive music in the courtyard most warm-weather nights. The Spaghetti Joe is the off-menu classic.
Eli's BBQ on Riverside Drive in Cincinnati's East End is the picnic-table smokehouse from a single backyard pit, hidden along the Ohio River road.
Why locals goCounter-only smokehouse along an industrial Riverside Drive stretch. Grew from one pit, picnic-table seating only.
TipPicnic tables under the trees. The jalapeno cheddar grits earn the trip.
Sundry and Vice on West 13th Street in OTR is Cincinnati's apothecary-themed cocktail bar with bitters and a hidden program from the OTR locals.
Why locals goApothecary-themed cocktail bar on a side street that looks like a closed storefront.
TipOrder off the cocktail menu, not the back-cover spirits list.
Chino's Street Food at Cincinnati's Findlay Market on West Elder Street is Nick Ho's weekend Chino-Latino outdoor stall, with fried rice, Vietnamese tacos.
Why locals goWeekends-only Chino-Latino outdoor stall across from Saigon Market at Findlay. Easy to miss unless you know the schedule.
TipOrder the fried rice and a Vietnamese street taco. Eat at the Market's outdoor benches.
Ghost Baby on Republic Street in OTR is Cincinnati's subterranean cocktail-jazz lounge in an 1850s lagering cellar, hidden five stories below Vine Street.
Why locals goBuried four stories under Vine Street in lagering tunnels left vacant since the 1850s. Easy to walk past unless you know the location.
TipLive jazz sets at 6:30, 8:30 and 10:30. Reservations make a difference.
Pho Lang Thang at Cincinnati's Findlay Market on Race Street is the Vietnamese pho counter from the Nguyen and Le partners, hidden inside the 1855 market.
Why locals goHidden inside the Findlay Market structure, walk past unless you know it's there.
TipLunch is fastest. The pho ga is the under-the-radar order for first-time visitors to the market.
