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The sweet corn bibingka is topped with what looks like white chocolate but turns out to be Cheddar, which tells you everything about how this all-day cafe operates. Mornings run on Asian-American pastries and a line out the door; evenings pivot to Japanese-inflected yōshoku cooking. The team earned a James Beard nomination for Outstanding Pastry Chef and a nod from Bon Appétit's best new restaurants list, and the Cincinnati chili ramen has developed its own local mythology.
The awards strongest first
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Elaine Uykimpang Bentz
- Bon Appétit America's Best New Restaurants
- The New York Times 22 of the Best Bakeries Across the U.S. Right Now
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Baker · Elaine Townsend
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Great Lakes · Erik Bentz and Elaine Uykimpang Bentz
One number, weighted & current 81
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Ube halaya croissant
“Take the ube halaya croissant, which barely contains its creamy, purple “yam jam” filling”
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Sweet corn bibingka
“the sweet corn bibingka, which you may assume is topped with shards of white chocolate before you realize it’s actually Cheddar”
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Cincinnati chili ramen
“The Cincinnati chili ramen, a semiregular special, is locally famous for a reason.”
The New York Times
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