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Your guide to the 4 most popular spots in Cincinnati's Columbia - Tusculum neighborhood

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Published on May 17, 2019
Your guide to the 4 most popular spots in Cincinnati's Columbia - Tusculum neighborhood

Photo: Bad Tom Smith Brewing/Yelp

Spending time in Columbia - Tusculum? Get to know this Cincinnati neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a brewery to a builder of custom wine cellars.

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Columbia - Tusculum, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.

1. Bad Tom Smith Brewing

PHOTO: MELISSA J./YELP

Topping the list is brewery and beer bar Bad Tom Smith Brewing. Located at 4720 Eastern Ave., it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 42 reviews on Yelp.

Stop by Bad Tom Smith Brewing for beer flights that consist of local, seasonal and limited beer brand options. Look for beers like 13 Preachers, which has a hint of floral citrus aroma and fruity notes; Doc’s, which features a light malty caramel mixture of sweetness with a spicy finish or a rye malt with toffee, caramel and grapefruit zest called Fink.  

2. The Turf Club

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Next up is traditional American spot The Turf Club, which offers burgers and sandwiches, situated at 4618 Eastern Ave. With four stars out of 743 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite.

The Turf Club provides a casual atmosphere and menu of burgers and sandwiches, including a tuna melt, BLT, grilled halibut, portabella mushroom and grilled chicken. Indulge in the Burger Not So Wellington with Swiss cheese on a croissant or the Nueske ham sandwich with grated gruyere, gouda and asparagus on sourdough bread. Choose from a list of toppings, cheeses and sauces to customize your burger or sandwich from options like burgundy wine with wild mushrooms and truffles to mango curry to a specialty barbecue sauce.  

3. BrewRiver Creole Kitchen

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Cajun/Creole gastropub BrewRiver Creole Kitchen is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 4632 Eastern Ave., four stars out of 363 reviews.

BrewRiver Creole Kitchen offers a wide menu for brunch, lunch and dinner, such as biscuits with sausage gravy, eggs, sandwiches, bowls, salads, desserts and more. Try the fried green tomatoes, encrusted with pecan-cornmeal and served with bacon jam; the New Orleans barbecue shrimp and grits, featuring sautéed shrimp, Weisenberger stone-ground grits and a Worcestershire-spiked butter sauce; or the oyster po' boy with cornmeal-encrusted oysters, pickled ginger, Sriracha aioli and iceberg lettuce on a New Orleans French bread.

4. Wine Cellar Innovations

PHOTO: WINE CELLAR INNOVATIONS/YELP

Finally, Wine Cellar Innovations is another much-loved neighborhood go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 69 Yelp reviews. Head over to 4575 Eastern Ave. to see for yourself. This business designs and builds custom wine cellars, wine racks and wine cellar cooling devices. Using materials ranging from wood and metal to glass and acrylic, it offers plentiful options to create unique wine storage for the home. 

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