Cincinnati USA

Snapshot
Ode to
CINCINNATI-
STYLE Chili
➾ It’s sweet, it’s savory, and
it’s a little thinner than traditional
chili. And it’s ours. Whether
you love it or loathe it, you simply
must try this regional delicacy
when you’re in town. So grab
your fork; it’s chili time.
HOW TO EAT IT
—E.M.W.
Poured over spaghetti, fries, a
potato, or burrito—never alone in
a bowl.
Heaped with cheese.
With a fork, not a spoon. (And cut
the pasta like a casserole. Don’t
twirl it around your fork!)
With a side of oyster crackers.
With hot sauce.
If it’s a snack, one coney does the
trick. If it’s a meal, go for multiple.
CHILI TERMS 101
2-Way (also called chili
spaghetti): Chili + spaghetti
3-Way: Chili + spaghetti + cheese
4-Way: Chili + spaghetti + cheese
+ onions or beans
5-Way: Chili + spaghetti + cheese
+ onions + beans
Vegetarian 3-Way: Spaghetti +
black beans + rice + cheese
Cheese Coney: Small steamed
bun topped with a hot dog,
mustard, chili, onions, and cheese
Coney: Cheese coney minus
the cheese
Chili Cheese Fries: French fries
with chili and cheese
Chili Sandwich: Small steamed
bun with chili, mustard, and onions
Oyster Bombs: Adding a dab of
hot sauce to an oyster cracker
CROSS THAT BRIDGE
➾ A river as mighty as the Ohio demands ample bridging to facilitate
all the over-and-back action between Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.
Here are some of the region’s most iconic bridges. —E.M.W.
John A. Roebling
Suspension Bridge
— OPENED 1867 —
Sometimes called the “singing bridge”
because of the hum its metal-grate
frame makes when driving over it,
the Roebling connects The Banks in
downtown Cincinnati to Covington,
Kentucky. It’s a popular artery for both
strolling pedestrians and commuting
motor vehicles. The blue beauty was
a prototype for the Brooklyn Bridge in
New York City, which opened nearly
two decades later.
Taylor-Southgate
Bridge
— OPENED 1995 —
Cincinnati USA’s youngest bridge,
the Taylor-Southgate, replaced
the Central Bridge and is equipped
with two pedestrian paths, one
of which connects to U.S. Bank
Arena in Cincinnati.
Brent Spence
Bridge
— OPENED 1963 —
This double-decker, cantilevered truss
bridge is a carrier for Interstates
71 and 75 from Cincinnati into
Covington, Kentucky. It is named
for former Kentucky congressman
Brent Spence, who retired in 1962
and was the state’s longest serving
congressman at the time.
Newport
Southbank Bridge
— OPENED 1872 —
Rarely called by its real name, the
“Purple People Bridge,” as most
locals know it, has been a pedestrianonly
thoroughfare since 2003,
connecting Newport on the Levee
in Northern Kentucky and Sawyer
Point in Cincinnati.
Clay Wade
Bailey Bridge
— OPENED 1974 —
This three-lane, cantilever bridge
spans 675 feet and carries U.S.
Route 127 and U.S. Route 42 from
Cincinnati to Covington, Kentucky.
It was named for a former Kentucky
newspaper reporter.
Daniel Carter
Beard Bridge
— OPENED 1976 —
Named after the cofounder of
the Boy Scouts of America, who
was a Cincinnati native, the twinspan
steel-tied arch bridge is often
dubbed the “Big Mac Bridge” because
of its likeness to the McDonald’s
golden arches. It carries Interstate
471 between Cincinnati
and Newport, Kentucky.
PHOTOGRAPH BY RYAN KURTZ; ILLUSTRATIONS BY DAN ZETTWOCH
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