the newest place in town, for the next day or so
HIIIINT!!
But I'm not telling.
Didn't really know what to expect, but Local 127 looks really nice and everyone was super friendly.
We just wanted a drink and to see what was up, can't wait for Tonic Union to open next door, we always loved going into Twist, so Tonic Union will have some big shoes to fill there.
You know, it just has that balance, just short of stuffy, but comfortable to hangout, everyone makes you feel really welcome.
Craig told us their claim to fame is going to be that all their food is sourced and will be sourced locally, Findlay Market every morning.
Kind a cool, they're taking the local thing to the nth degree, right down to their American made clothes and Chuck Taylor's, which are local in a global sense.
I don't know why, OK, maybe because we were the only people in there but they gave us the grand tour of the place, I've never seen a working kitchen before, interesting watching the dynamics back there.
This was the very first desert made at Local 127. We know this because the head chef Steven told us so.
And it was yummie!!
Ms 5chw4r7z has a more extensive write up here.
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the interior looks to be just about as boring as it was when Pigall's was there...
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The odd thing is that so much of what's on sale at Findlay Market is not local produce at all - unless they've done a sweept out of all the non-local stuff on sale. Otherwise, "I bought it from Findlay" doesn't mean it's "locally sourced". I wonder which farms they are buying from.
ReplyDeleteThey told me they were shopping at Findlay every morning.
ReplyDelete"Local" really is a marketing buzzword right now.
One initiative I like, Bigg's has tagged their Ohio sourced produces so if you want to grab a local item, its there if you so chose.
I love the colors in the place and enjoyed your shot from above the dining area.
ReplyDeleteYou do such a good job promoting Cincinnati and I enjoy your blog. I don't get out much but love staying in touch with this area and your blog does that by bringing a taste of Cincinnati, so to speak, to my finger tips.
Agree on the "local" buzzword deal. But I like when places try to buy as local as possible but this is Ohio with harsh winters. :)
I'm not sure about shopping at Findlay every morning, but I know that many of the restaurants have relationships with local farmers. A number of farmers at Findlay and other area markets provide large orders to local restaurants outside of what they bring to market. Chalk is in the same restaurant group and Mark, the chef there, seems to know most farmers on a first name basis and is pretty serious about sourcing locally from producers where he knows and trusts the quality of their product. I would say that Local 127 is pretty serious about doing it right, not just lip-service buzzword greenwashing.
ReplyDelete"Local" is becoming more prevalent as a buzzword, and perhaps we will get in danger of it getting washed out as a concept soon, but I would say that Cincinnati is at an early point of adoption, so most parts of the movement are pretty good. The one thing I am somewhat warry of with supermarket "local" labeling is that in some ways it almost implies healthy or naturally grown, but these are not synonymous. You could easily have a local "family" farm producing on a massive piece of land with pesticides and various oil derived products and fertilizers. Certainly many of them are still priced at commodity product prices which isn't helping farmers a lot beyond making them buy bigger operations with less people, but thats a whole 'nother story. In any case, props to some of the stores that are adding a layer of transparency and connection to where food is coming from...I saw a Kroger recently that had a "local" display and included photos of the farms and farmers.
All good points Matt, thanks.
ReplyDeleteFor me, the local tags at Bigg's speaks more to the products carbon footprint. It hasn't been flown here from Australia, like some "green" items I've seen at local stores.
Love that last shot of EM thru the window.
ReplyDeleteSo: their website (www.mylocal127.com) has me scratching my head a bit...
ReplyDeleteVacant by design? Does the menu change so much to the point that it can't be posted on the internet?