I wouldn’t be surprised if I gained a few pounds putting this issue together. Each story made me hungrier than the last!

The feature was so packed with mouth-watering details about new restaurants and bars opening, our tech expert did a really great write-up about “foodtography,” our music maven interviewed local artists about their favorite fooderies, my wife talked with two local bloggers to showcase six manly meal meccas, our sports-savvy columnist spotlights the best sports bars in town, the new Cincinnati Profile fitness columnist explains how to begin (and stick with) a healthy lifestyle, our financial gurus explain how to feed your Master Plan, and our resident blogger pays homage to his favorite meal: brunch.

We hope you enjoy the buffet of foodie info in this issue, and it makes you hungry for more Cincinnati Profile. Our next issue will be our Holiday Gift Giving Guide. So, look for that on Nov. 14. Also, mark your calendars for Nov. 11 where we’ll be doing a “Shop for a Cause” event at Saks and then on Dec. 1, we’ll be launching our new “Man Club” monthly events. More details to come soon on both events, so make sure you’re subscribed.

Until then, stay thirsty … and hungry… my friends.

- Pete Scalia, Editor