The Top 30 Places to Eat and Drink Near Graduate by Hilton Cincinnati
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Rank 1. The Aperture
Live-Fire Middle Eastern
- The New York Times 2024 · The Restaurant List
- USA Today 2025 · Restaurants of the Year
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Emerging Chef · Jordan Anthony-Brown
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- Bon Appétit 2025 · America's Best New Restaurants
- The New York Times 2025 · The Restaurant List
- Esquire 2024 · The Best New Restaurants in America
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- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service · Mike Stankovich
- Wildsam The 50 Most Essential Bars in America
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service · Mike Stankovich
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Rank 5. Cafe Mochiko
Asian-American
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Elaine Uykimpang Bentz
- The New York Times 22 of the Best Bakeries Across the U.S. Right Now
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Great Lakes · Erik Bentz and Elaine Uykimpang Bentz
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- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Best New Restaurant
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Best Chef: Great Lakes · Jeffrey Harris
- Esquire 2023 · The Best New Restaurants in America
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- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurant
- USA Today 2026 · Restaurants of the Year
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Best Chef: Great Lakes · Jose Salazar
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- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Best Chef: Southeast · David Willocks
- Eater 2019 · The Best New Restaurants in America
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- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Great Lakes · Francisco Alfaro
- Bon Appétit 2022 · America's Best New Restaurants
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