Things To Do
THE BRIDE'S FAVORITE Salazar Restaurant • Chef Jose Salazar | OTR Restaurant & Bar
Salazar's is a Cincinnati restaurant built with our community in mind. The menu and atmosphere reflect the neighborhood--a mix of old and new. Chef Salazar celebrates the changing of the season with a farm-inspired menu that's creative and refined but playful and approachable. Open for brunch and dinner
THE GROOM'S FAVORITE Mita's Restaurant | Downtown Cincinnati Restaurant & Tapas
Another restaurant from James Beard Nominated Chef Jose Salazar, the restaurant is named after his Columbian grandmother, his "Mita." Mita's eclectic, farm-inspired menu focuses on both the traditional and modern foods and beverages of Spain and Latin America-- with tapas, ceviches, cured hames, cheese, and large plates.
Wunderbar!
Funky neighborhood nook with housemate sausages and other German eats plus craft beer and a patio.
Otto's
American and Southern inspired fare in the heart of Covington, this spot is great for brunch or dinner.
Cafe Mochiko
Café Mochiko is an Asian American restaurant serving coffee, pastries, and Japanese café fare.
American Legacy Tours
The only tour that Josh and Zana would do again-- and then, maybe again! A stroll through OTR, home to America's largest set of historical landmarks. Visit buildings in the Gateway District that were home to over 130 saloons, bars, and beer gardens. Then, descend below the city streets to a hidden crypt, where some of Cincinnati's first residents are buried. Next, return underground to explore newly discovered tunnels, vital to Cincinnati's brewery heritage. Not a good choice for claustrophobic folks.
FINDLAY MARKET-RACE Station, Race & Elder
Ohio's oldest continually operating farmer's market; a sprawling market concentrated around an original cast-iron structure houses a beer garden with year-round locally sourced meats, produce, and ready to eat items.
Jungle Jim's International Market
There's always something happening at Jungle Jim's, an international market. With more than 200,000 square feet, Josh and Zana could spend hours roaming the aisles, beer in hand! That's right, they have a bar!
Smale Riverfront Park
This park, along the Ohio River, features gardens, a playground, a splash pad, and panoramic walking paths. From Newport, you can walk to the park by walking over--or biking over on the Cincy red bikes-- the Roebling Bridge. The perfect activity for a sunny day!
Cincinnati Art Museum
The Cincinnati Art Museum is an art museum in the Eden Park neighborhood of Cincinnati. Founded in 1881, it was the first purpose-built art museum west of the Alleghenies. It is one of the oldest museums in the United States
Contemporary Arts Center
The Contemporary Arts Center is one of the first contemporary art institutions in the United States. The CAC is a non-collecting museum that focuses on new developments in painting, sculpture, photography, architecture, performance art, and new media. The building is designed by acclaimed architect Zaha Hadid, the first woman to win the Pritzker Prize for architecture.
Over-The-Rhine
Cincinnati's Over-The-Rhine neighborhood--or OTR for the locals-- is a great area to stroll up and down streets, wandering in and out of shops and checking out some of Cincinnati's famous murals.