And then there are the arts. Cincinnatians support a symphony, an opera, a ballet, museums, many galleries and theater groups. The music scene migrates for the summer to Riverbend Music Center, where the Cincinnati Symphony and Cincinnati Pops orchestras perform in a 5,000-seat pavilion 5 miles east of downtown on the Ohio. The crystal and coral decor is charming, and the food is lighter on the cream under Jean-Robert de Cavel, chef since 1994. The menu, in French, includes fresh Dover sole, flown in from Holland, and ostrich.
Desserts are memorable.
The atmosphere is formal. Lunch Monday through Friday, dinner Monday through Saturday. 3 E. Sharon Rd. The favorite dish is chicken flower salad with petals. Lunch and dinner Tuesday through Sunday.