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Your guide to the 4 most popular spots in Cincinnati's Mt. Auburn neighborhood

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Published on June 10, 2019
Your guide to the 4 most popular spots in Cincinnati's Mt. Auburn neighborhoodHighStreet | Photo: Tori M./Yelp

Spending time in Mt. Auburn? Get to know this Cincinnati neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from an Italian restaurant to an art gallery.

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

1. Nicola's Ristorante

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Topping the list is Italian spot Nicola's Ristorante. Located at 1420 Sycamore St., it's the highest rated business in the neighborhood, boasting four stars out of 287 reviews on Yelp. Owned by Nicola and Maureen Pietoso, Nicola's Ristorante provides a fine dining experience and a menu of Italian cuisine. Expect fresh pasta dishes like the spaghetti with porcini butter, crispy pancetta, enoki mushrooms, baby arugula and pecorino Romano. There’s also a list of wines to choose from on the menu.

2. Highstreet

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Next up is furniture store HighStreet, which offers jewelry, home decor and more, situated at 1401 Reading Road, Floor 1. With 4.5 stars out of 21 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite. Find fragrances, jewelry, books, sofas, seats, plates, bowls and fashion items like handbags and more at HighStreet.

3. Milton's Prospect Hill Tavern

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Dive bar Milton's Prospect Hill Tavern is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 301 Milton St., four stars out of 49 reviews. The local bar has two floors and offers a few bites and list of drinks to order from.

4. Graeter's Ice Cream

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Graeter's Ice Cream, a bakery that offers desserts and ice cream and frozen yogurt, is another much-loved neighborhood go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 22 Yelp reviews. Head over to 2145 Reading Road to see for yourself. Choose from a selection of classic ice cream flavors, signature chip flavors, fruit sorbets, shakes and malts, sundaes and double-dip sodas. 

5. Pendleton Art Center

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Check out Pendleton Art Center, which has earned 4.5 stars out of 13 reviews on Yelp. You can find the art gallery at 1310 Pendleton St. The art gallery which dates back to the mid-1900’s has eight floors of studios featuring over 200 artists, according to its website. From glasswork to paintings and jewelry, Pendleton Art Center showcases a variety of artwork. 


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