When Caitlin comes to Cincinnati, she often takes a flight right after work, which puts her into CVG around 8:40 P.M. That means she’s hungry for dinner. And since I’ve also been waiting until then to have my dinner, it’s imperative that I arrive at the airport with a strategy in hand. I can be very slightly grumpy when I’m hungry.
One of the problems, though, is finding a fun place that is not winding down at that hour. In a city like New York, Chicago, or the like, it’s certainly not a problem. But in a smaller city like Cincinnati, a lot of restaurants are closing shop by 10:00 P.M.
One afternoon, as Caitlin was readying to leave, I spent a few minutes on Yelp, and found my answer. The Senate Restaurant was open until 11:00 P.M. Better yet, it was downtown, a convenient location coming from the airport. And finally, scanning the menu, I knew it had something I would love. After I sent the menu to Caitlin, she also agreed that it looked good. We had a plan.
When we arrived at the Senate,…
