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Welcome letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Thank you 2010 event partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

What you need to know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

‘Taste’ the good stuff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

New featured restaurants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

A ‘taste’ for great entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Win money at the Taste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Smaller bites for smaller price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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Dear Community Press Reader:The City of Blue Ash would like to

extend a warm invitation to attend the2010 Taste of Blue Ash in the heart ofdowntown Blue Ash (Aug. 27, 28, and 29).

This year marks the 25th anniversaryof the annual Taste, and we’ll celebratewith an abundance of great food andentertainment!

We are proud that the Taste of BlueAsh has grown to become a quality eventthat is eagerly anticipated by Blue Ashcitizens and visitors throughout the Tri-State region.

We believe that family-oriented eventslike the Taste contribute to Blue Ashbeing nationally recognized as a “fabu-lous” place to live, work, and play.

Here are a few examples of what isplanned for this year’s Taste:

• Great food from 21 area restaurants

serving a variety of American, Chinese,French, German, Indian, Irish, Mexican,and Thai dishes – complete menus areincluded in this booklet

• A tremendous lineup of FREE enter-tainment, including national-level artists:Atlanta Rhythm Section, Little RiverBand, Player, Night Ranger, The GuessWho, Justin Moore, and Phil Vassar –local artists will provide additional enter-tainment

• Free shuttle bus service – see page 4for details

• A Family Fun Area to keep everyonein your family entertained – activitiesinclude: festival rides, inflatable toys, car-nival games, family-friendly stage enter-tainment, clowns, a magician, and acomedian/ventriloquist

• A “Teen Area” sponsored by theNECC Youth Coalition featuring Laser

Web Laser Tag, Velcro wall, climbing wall,cornhole, basketball, and raffle prizes.

We would like to thank our eventpartners and all the restaurants partici-pating in this year’s Taste of Blue Ash …we couldn’t do it without you!

We wish all Taste visitors an enjoyableweekend of “Tunes, Treats, and TerrificTimes.” We hope you have the opportu-nity to discover some of the other ameni-ties that make Blue Ash one of the topcities of its size in the Midwest.

Best wishes to you all.

Sincerely,

Mark F. Weber |MayorDavid M. Waltz | City ManagerChuck Funk | Parks & Recreation Director

Welcome to the Taste of Blue Ash

Presenting Sponsor

Official Sponsors

Media Sponsors

Cincinnati Family MagazineCincy MagazineReach Magazine

Hunt Road Stage Sponsor

Hospitality Tent Sponsor

Schumacher DuganConstruction, Inc.

Additional SponsorsAcademy Rentals, Inc.

Hills CommunitiesDevelopment

Expo VendorsADT Security

All Good Home ImporvementsBath Fitters

Blue Ash Republican ClubCommunity Research

Farmers InsuranceThe GutterShutter Co.

Icon Solar PowerJ. C. Johnson & Son

Jhaveri JewelryLeJeune Ballet National Co.

Pearle VisionPhillips Supply

Reach USARepublic Bank

Sensible FitnessSmarTravel

Thank you 2010 event partners

Special Thanks toMark F. Weber, Mayor

Lee Czerwonka, Vice MayorThomas Adamec, Council Member

Rick Bryan, Council MemberRobert J. Buckman,

Council MemberStephanie Stoller, Council MemberJames W. Sumner, Council Member

David Waltz, City ManagerBoy Scout Troop 299

City of Blue Ash EmployeesCommunity Volunteers

Mic Chandler PhotographyMontag’s Home Furnishings

Northeast CommunityChallenge

Raymond Walters CollegeSycamore Board of Education

The Wellness CommunityUrsuline Academy

Many businesses and organizations contribute to the Taste of Blue Ash with sponsorship, volunteers, and advertising. We couldn't provide such an outstanding event without them. Please let our event partners know you appreciate their

contribution by supporting their businesses and organizations.

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LocationBlue Ash Towne Square

(Hunt and Cooper Roads)

Dates & TimesFriday, Aug. 27 – 6 p.m. to

11 p.m.Saturday, Aug. 28 – noon to

11 p.m.Sunday, Aug. 29 – noon to

9 p.m.

PricesFree admissionFree concertsFree games$1/ticket for festival rides –

Rides require one to three tickets.

DirectionsFrom Interstate 71 north or

south – exit at Ronald ReaganHighway west. Exit atKenwood Road. See generaldirections.

From I-75 south (down-town Cincinnati area) – exit atRonald Reagan Highway east.Exit at Kenwood Road Seegeneral directions.

From I-75 north (Middletown/Dayton area) – exit at I-275 east;take I-71 south to RonaldReagan Highway west. Exit atKenwood Road. See generaldirections.

From I-275 – take I-71 southto Ronald Reagan Highwaywest. Exit at Kenwood Road.See general directions.

GGeenneerraall DDiirreeccttiioonnss:: Turnleft onto Kenwood Road; atthe third traffic light (mirroredbuilding on corner), turnright. Go a half block (pastMontag’s); Towne Square is onthe right.

Shuttle Service(buses are handicapped

accessible)New for 2010. In an effort

to better utilize shuttles, wehave eliminated some shuttlelocations that are within walk-ing distance of Towne Square.

There will be no shuttleservice from:

• Municipal & SafetyCenter, 4343 Cooper, andRecreation Center, 4433Cooper

• E. H. Greene School, 5200Aldine

However, public parkingwill be available at those loca-tions.

Also, to improve safety inthe heavily congested down-town area, some shuttle loca-tions will be several blocksfrom Towne Square.

We recommend that peoplewho cannot walk severalblocks use the handicappedparking, or have someone whocan walk that distance dropthem off at the square andthen park the car.

Shuttle LocationsSOUTH AND WEST ROUTE

Raymond Walters College,9555 Plainfield Road toKenwood Road and YMCADrive (just south of RonaldReagan Highway about threeblocks south of Hunt Road)

NORTH AND EAST ROUTEUrsuline Academy – 5535

Pfeiffer RoadPfeiffer Woods – 5151

Pfeiffer RoadMaple Dale Elementary –

6100 Hagewa Drive toKenwood Road and FairviewAvenue (three blocks north ofCooper Road).

Shuttle TimesFriday: 6 p.m. to midnightSaturday: 3:30 p.m. to mid-

nightSunday 4-10 p.m.

Public Parking inthe Downtown area

WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN AREA

• Cooper Road at Blue AshRoad (just west of the train tracks)

• U.S. Bank (limited – noparking in front of stores:CVS, Blockbuster, etc.)

• Sycamore Junior High –5700 Cooper Road

• Kenwood ProfessionalBuilding – 9403 KenwoodRoad (behind Donatos)

OUTSIDE OF THE DOWNTOWN AREA

• Bethesda MedicalBuilding – 4360 Cooper Road(across from the MunicipalBuilding)

• Blue Ash Municipal &Safety Center 4343 Cooper &Recreation Center 4433Cooper

• Crane – 4444 Cooper(across from the Rec. Center)

• E. H. Greene School –5200 Aldine

Event Rules andInformationIItteemmss PPrroohhiibbiitteedd::

• Alcohol, coolers, glasscontainers, pets, and audio orvideo recording of nationalartists

• Backpacks and over-sizedpurses subject to search

• Personal chairs/blanketsmay be placed on the plazabeginning at 7:30 a.m. onFriday, Saturday, and Sunday.

However, on Friday, per-sonal items may be moved tocomplete event setup.

All personal items must beremoved nightly to facilitatecleanup.

The City of Blue Ash is notresponsible for personal itemsleft unattended.

For details call 745-6259 orvisit www.blueash.com.

What you need to know

The Best of Taste Competition washeld at the DoubleTree Guest Suites onMonday, Aug. 9. Thirteen Taste of BlueAsh restaurants participated in the com-petition. The winners are as follows:

Best of Taste Winners• Best Appetizer: LaPetite France

(Cajun Scallops on Puff Pastry)• Best Entrée: Bistro at DoubleTree

Guest Suites (Beef Tenderloin with ChopHouse Side Salad)

• Best Dessert: Graeter’s (Blackberry Pie) • Mayor’s Choice: LaPetite France

(Cajun Scallops on Puff Pastry)

• 700WLW Best of Taste: Parker’s BlueAsh Tavern (Brûlée Cheesecake)

Honorable Mention Awards• Appetizer: Parker’s Blue Ash Tavern

(Dynamite Stick)• Entrée: Chef’s Choice Catering

(Roasted Pork Tenderloin with HerbCous Cous)

• Dessert: Parker’s Blue Ash Tavern(Brûlée Cheesecake)

• Mayor’s Choice: Parker’s Blue AshTavern (Dynamite Stick)

• 700WLW: Chef’s Choice Catering(Roasted Pork Tenderloin with HerbCous Cous)

Best of Taste winners

Blue Ash Mayor Mark Weber and Drew Hester ofChef’s Choice Catering pose for a photograph.

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Bangkok TerraceChicken Pad Thai . . . . . . . . $3Chicken Satay . . . . . . . . . . . $3Thai Spring Rolls. . . . . . . . . $3Chicken Red Curry . . . . $4.50Vegetable Fried Rice . . . . . . $3

Bistro at DoubleTreeBeef Tenderloin served withChophouse Salad tossed withVinaigrette . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.50Chicken & Tuna Combow/Croissant . . . . . . . . . . $3.50Three Bean Chili with Cheeseand Onions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3Fresh Fruit Cup . . . . . . . . . . $2DoubleTree Cookie . . . . . . . $1

Chef’s Choice CateringMediterranean Pork w/pearlcouscous . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.00Grilled Chicken Gyros . . $3.00

Cincinnati GrillSauerkraut Balls . . . . . . . $4.50Bavarian Mett . . . . . . . . . $3.50Bratwurst . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.50German Egg Roll . . . . . . . . . $3Potato Pancake . . . . . . . . $1.50

Claddagh Irish PubFish & Chips . . . . . . . . . . $4.50Jameson Burger . . . . . . . $3.50Irish Nachos . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3Bread Pudding. . . . . . . . . . . $3

El PuebloChile Verde (Pork). . . . . . . . $4Beef or Chicken Chimichangas $3Beef, Chicken, or CheeseQuesadillas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3Beef, Chicken, or Cheese Nachos $3Beef, Chicken, or Pork Tacos. . $2

Graeter’s Ice CreamBig Scoops Pre-packedContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4Chip Wheelies Ice CreamSandwich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3Strawberry Shortcakew/Whipped Cream . . . . . . $3Mini Blackberry Pies . . . . . . $3

InCahootsReuben (half) . . . . . . . . . . $4.50Gaspacho (cold vegetablesoup) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3Curried Chicken Salad onMini Croissant . . . . . . . . $3.50

La Petite FranceCajun Scallop on Puff Pastry $4.50Chef Salad w/VinaigretteDressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.50Fruit Salad Crêpe . . . . . . . . $3Mushroom Escargot . . . . $3.50Ham Linguini w/CheeseSauce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3

McAlister’s DeliMcAlister's Club Wrap (half) $4Roast Beef/Provolone Wrap (half) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3Mustard/Mayo Potato Salad. . $1Chocolate Chip Cookie. . . . $1

Melting Pot of Cincinnati

Pound Cake with Milk Chocolate& Strawberries . . . . . . . . . $3.50Chicken Pot Stickersw/Ginger Plum Sauce . . . . $4Teriyaki Chicken . . . . . . . . . $3Teriyaki Sirloin . . . . . . . . . . $3

Montgomery InnCatering

Pulled Pork BBQ Sandwich . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.50Saratoga Chips . . . . . . . . $3.50Cookie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.50

Parker’s Blue Ash Grill

Dynamite Stick . . . . . . . . $2.50Bourbon Barrel SmokedPulled Pork Sandwich . . . . $3Brûlée Cheesecake . . . . . . . . $2

Planet SmoothieFruit Smoothie (12 oz) . . . . $3Fruit Smoothie (22 oz) . . $4.50

Qdoba Mexican GrillChicken or VegetarianSignature Burrito . . . . . . $4.50Grilled Chicken Quesadillas . . . . . . . . . . . $3.50Three Cheese Chicken Nachos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.50

Sammy’sSammy's Burger . . . . . . . . . . $2Guacamole Burger . . . . . . . $2Hawaiian Burger . . . . . . . . . $2Fiesta Fries w/Cheese, Sour Cream, Guacamole . . . $2Garlic Fries w/cheese . . . . . $2

Samurai Sam’sTeriyaki Grill

Chicken Teriyaki . . . . . . . $3.50Steak Teriyaki . . . . . . . . . $3.50Shrimp Teriyaki . . . . . . . $4.50

Servatii Pastry ShopSuper Cream Puff . . . . . . . . $4Key Lime Pie . . . . . . . . . . $3.50Bavarian Salt Pretzel . . . . . . $3Giant Cookie . . . . . . . . . . $1.50Homemade Cheese &Chocolate Sauce . . . . . . . . . . $1

Symmes Tavern onthe Green

BBQ Baby Back Ribs (quarterslab) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.50Blackened Bacon-WrappedScallops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3Homemade Peanut Pie . . . . $2

Tandoor RestaurantLamb Curry over Rice . . $4.50Chicken Masala w/Sauceover Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.50Mixed Vegetables in HerbSpices over Rice . . . . . . . . . . $3Vegetable Samosa . . . . . . . . $2

Vonderhaar’s Market& Catering

Filet Mignon Sandwich. . $4.50Gourmet Cheeseburger Slideron Onion Bun . . . . . . . . . $3.50Pulled Smoked Pork BBQSandwich . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.50Seasoned Potato Wedgesw/Cheese Sauce . . . . . . . . . $3Corn on the Cob . . . . . . . . . $2

White House InnPrime Rib Sandwich . . . . . . $4Cajun Shrimp over Rice . . . $3Homemade Caramel Gelato . . $1Berry & Cream Cheese Tart . . $1

‘Taste’ the good stuff

In CahootsIn their new location at 4110

Hunt Road, the restaurant hasample parking and diningspace. In Cahoots serves deli-cious burgers, homemadesoups, and fresh seafood.

Quality is the top priorityfor the new Chef de Cuisine,John Tomlin, who came to InCahoots from the VernonManor.

The Party Room is the per-fect place for your next family

gathering, social event, or busi-ness meeting for groups of 20to 50. The Party Room is per-fect for anything from sit-downdinners to cocktail parties withbuffet-style appetizers.

Guests may select itemsfrom the regular menu or ChefJohn can help plan a specialmenu tailored to your eventand budget. The VIP banquetroom can accommodate up to60 guests with additionalspace on the patio for an al

fresco dining experience.Stop by In Cahoots for

karaoke every Monday start-ing at 9 p.m. with $2 welldrinks and domestic bottles.

McAlister’s DeliMcAlister’s Deli offers an

enormous menu of sandwich-es, sides, salads, soups andsweets. Just don’t expect any-thing fried or greasy.

Relax in our cozy diningarea. When your order is

ready, our servers will bring itstraight to your table. It’s allpart of the McAlister’s touch.

El PuebloWhen Sammy and Victor

Flores decided to open theirown restaurant, the first thingthey asked is: “What can wedo to make El Pueblo differ-ent.” They started by usingfamily recipes, only the fresh-

New featured restaurants at the Taste of Blue Ash

See NEW RESTAURANTS on page 8

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Atlanta Rhythm SectionIn 1970, a new recording studio opened

near Atlanta, Georgia, and members oftwo groups came together to become thestudio’s house band. After playing forother artists, the group decided to formtheir own band “Atlanta Rhythm Section.”

The members of ARS were exceptionalmusicians. They performed original materi-al (initially entirely instrumental) and soonlanded a record deal. ARS was labeled asSouthern Rock and received a good amountof radio airtime in the South.

However, their songwriting and record-ing style was really more like the Eagles orFleetwood Mac, and they were influencedby the British Invasion groups. ARS final-ly received national recognition with theTop Ten hit “So Into You.” They even per-formed at the White House during JimmyCarter’s presidency.

ARS continues to tour taking audiencesback to the ’70s and ’80s with great“Classic/Southern Rock.”

Little River BandLittle River Band burst on the scene in

1976. Within eight months, they had threetop 20 singles and two top 10 albums onthe Australian charts.

By 1982, they became the only act tohave a top 10 single on the U.S. charts forsix consecutive years. By 1985, LRB had 16hit singles (eight top 10). Two of theirsongs, “Reminiscing” and “Lady,” havebeen played on the radio more than 8 mil-lion times! It didn’t take long before LRBheadlined major shows in the U.S.Furthermore, they toured internationallywith the Doobie Brothers, Supertramp,America, and the Eagles.

Learning from the best, LRB hasbecome one of the preeminent live bandsin the world. They continually look forways to bring something new to their per-formances. 2010 marks the 40th anniver-sary for LRB, which proves they havewithstood the test of time.

PlayerPlayer features original lead singer.

Peter Beckett and Ronn Moss, also knownas Ridge Forrester of “The Bold and The

Beautiful” Peter Beckett was born in Liverpool,

England and was greatly influenced bythe Beatles. At age 16, he formed his firstband. While he was in England, he joinedseveral other bands, but he later moved toL.A.

He joined up with J.C. Crowley, RonnMoss, and John Friesen to become Player.They had a No. 1 hit with “Baby ComeBack,” which is still one of the greatestclassics from the ’70s.

After four successful albums, the bandsplit up and Peter began writing songs forother recording artists, such as OliviaNewton-John, The Temptations, KennyRogers, to name a few. He also began writ-ing songs for movies and TV.

In 1991, Peter released his first solo CD.Later he joined with Little River Band andtoured with them for eight years. In 1996,he and Ronn Moss again joined forces andrecorded Player’s fifth album.

Since then, Peter has produced, written,and played on two solo CDs for RonnMoss. Ronn is best known for his role asRidge Forrester on the soap opera, “TheBold and the Beautiful.”

He is still playing Ridge in addition tostarring in the Italian version of “Dancingwith the Stars,” which is very popular in

Europe. Peter and Ronn are again touring as

Player; they perform at festivals and ven-ues throughout the U.S.

Peter is working on his second solo CDand continues to write for movies, televi-sion, and other recording artists.

Night RangerIt all began in the San Francisco area in

the early ’80s. Early on Night Rangerpacked clubs and theaters. It didn’t takelong before the band was appearing withmajor artists, and in very little time, thegroup was headlining.

Night Ranger developed a uniquesound using the drive of heavy metal, atwin lead guitar team, and mellow harmo-ny on power ballads. Night Ranger had astring of best-selling albums that sold morethan 16 million copies worldwide.

The band eventually broke up butreunited in 1996. Almost every summersince, the band has toured the countrysharing the stage with acts such as REOSpeedwagon, Styx, Journey, Kansas, andmany more. In 2007, Night Rangerreleased “Hole in the Sun,” proving theycan still “Rock in America”!

The Guess WhoFormerly known as Chad Allan and the

Expressions, the Guess Who band namewas created when their record companyreleased an album and listed them on thejacket as “Guess Who” hoping peoplewould think they were one of the famousBritish Invasion bands recording under adifferent name.

Although the Guess Who had only sev-eral hits in the U.S., they were superstarsin their native country, Canada. Finally in1969, the band reached the U.S. Top Ten

A ‘taste’ for great entertainmentLittle River Band

Player

Night Ranger

The Guess Who

Phil Vassar

Atlanta Rhythm Section

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with the hit “These Eyes” followed by“American Woman.” Their last Top Tenhit was “Clap for the Wolfman,” featuringdialogue by the famous deejay WolfmanJack.

Justin MooreJustin Moore is an up and coming

country singer/songwriter. He hasreleased one album self-titled JustinMoore, which produced four Top 40 sin-gles including the No. 1 “Small TownUSA” and the Top Ten single“Backwoods.”

Justin’s first radio single, “Back ThatThing Up,” reached No. 38 on the U.S.Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. Hisdebut album was part of a special promo-tion called “So You Want to Be a RecordLabel Executive.”

This promotion placed his music onsocial networking sites such as MySpaceand iLike, where fans were allowed to cre-ate play lists comprising 10 of his songs;the top 10 songs picked by the fans werethen included on the final album.

The CD Justin Moore debuted at No.three on the Top Country Albums charts.Justin promoted the single and album ona Small Town USA tour, which began inhis hometown of Poyen, Arkansas, andincluded stops in several small towns.

In October 2009, “Small Town USA”became his first No. 1 hit. “Backwoods”

was released as the album’s third single,and the song was his second Top Ten hitwith a peak at No. 6 in April 2010. Justin’smusic offers a mix of southern, countrycharm and twang.

Phil VassarPhil Vassar has developed into a lead-

ing singer/song writer and has becomeone of the country’s leading pianists. Hehas 13 Top 20 singles, which include threeNo. 1 hits, and three Top Fives; Phil wasnamed ASCAP’s songwriter/artist of theyear multiple times.

When Phil was young and just startinghis music career, his songs reflected puremusical escapism as seen in “Love Is ABeautiful Thing” and “Six-Pack Summer.”

However, now that he is a single fatherof two girls, his level of concern has ele-

vated about most everything. Schoolbombings, like the Virginia Tech tragedy,make him aware of how fragile life is andhow important family is. He writes mostof his songs while he’s on the road, whichallows him to come home and just spendtime with his girls.

Phil grew up poor in a hard-working,blue-collar Virginia town and knows thestruggles and has developed the workethics that come with that type of life.

Although he currently doesn’t have toworry about choosing between buyingmilk or gas, he can relate to people in thesituation. That lead to his fourth albumand current hit “Prayer of a CommonMan.” Phil and his music have evolvedover the years, and there’s no doubt – thebest is yet to come!

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ENT Main Stage

Friday, Aug. 27• 7 p.m. AtlantaRhythm Section• 9 p.m. Little RiverBandSaturday, Aug. 28• 5 p.m. Player• 7 p.m. Night Ranger• 9 p.m.The Guess Who

Sunday, Aug. 29• 4 p.m. Blue Ash Idols• 5 p.m. Justin Moore• 7 p.m. Phil Vassar

The KrogerStage

Friday, Aug. 27• 6 p.m. FirelightSaturday, Aug. 28• Noon The Legends

(Elvis and Sinatra)• 3 p.m. Ohio LotteryMini Cash Explosion• 4 p.m. Blue Ash IdolRunner-up WinnersSunday, Aug. 29• Noon Blue Ash Idols• 1:30 p.m. TracyWalker• 3:30 p.m. KennyCowden

SchumacherDugan

Dining TentFriday, Aug. 27• 7 p.m. Ben LappsSunday, Aug. 29• 12:45 p.m. MikeHemmelgarn• 5 p.m. StormyWeather

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The Ohio State LotteryMini Cash Explosion GameShow will be at the Taste thisyear on Saturday, Aug. 28.

Game show organizerswill begin selling 2- $1 scratchoff tickets at noon for contest-ants to have a chance to playthe Mini Cash Explosiongame. The game will begin at3 p.m. on the Kroger Stage.

Contestants willhave the chanceto win prizes orcash cards!!

Game showorganizers will begin handingout chances to be a contestantat 3 p.m. on Saturday.

The Mini Cash ExplosionGame will begin at 5 p.m. onthe Hunt Road Stage.

Win money at the Taste

Back by popular demand… Smaller Bites for SmallerPrice at the Taste of Blue Ash!

In an effort to be cost-con-scientious and considerate ofthe smaller appetite, someparticipating restaurants areoffering a smaller sample oftheir food for only $1.

On Saturday and Sunday,from noon to 3 p.m., this incred-ible deal will be offered at:

• Bangkok Terrace• Cincinnati Grill

• El Pueblo• La Petite France• McAlister’s Deli

• Melting Pot• Qdoba Mexican Grill

• Sammy’s Burgers & Beers• Samurai Sam’s Teriyaki Grill

• Symmes Tavern• Tandoor

• White House InnCome early and take

advantage of the fantastic sav-ings offered on Saturday andSunday!

Smaller Bites for Smaller Price

est ingredients. Then theyhired a superb kitchen andwait staff. Sammy says:“Happy employees createhappy customers.” You’lloften see Sammy workingalongside his staff pitching into deliver hot food and freshdrinks. El Pueblo offers anoutdoor seating area (weatherpermitting) and a mariachiband every other Wednesday.

Graeter’sSynonymous with

ice cream in CincinnatiGraeter’s, family-owned

and operated since 1870, hasperfected the traditionalFrench pot process. Freshcream and egg custard is gen-tly swirled along the chilledsides of a slowly spinningFrench pot freezer. As theblend thickens, a blade softlyscrapes the sides of the pot,folding the ice cream intoitself. The gentle foldingprocess prevents air from

whipping into the ice creamand accounts for the extreme-ly dense and creamy consis-tency. Where a typical pint ofice cream can weigh as littleas 8 ounces, a Graeter’s pintweighs nearly a full pound!Graeter’s ice cream is so richand creamy that every pinthas to be packed by hand!!

Sammy’s GourmetBurgers & BeersAfter his initial success

with El Pueblo Mexicanrestaurant, Samuel Flores hada new dream, to open a burg-er restaurant. Sammy’s is allabout good food, good serv-ice, and good times. Sammypersonally designed the entiremenu of burgers, fresh chili,and fantastic beer selection.Multiple sports screens reflectSammy’s love of sports, mak-ing this restaurant an idealspot. Sammy’s new dream isto open a Sammy’s in hishome town, Guadalajara.

NEW RESTAURANTS | FROM PAGE 5