And the wine list is a fine gift to Cincinnati wine lovers. Two environments Jump Cafe is really two restaurants. Downstairs is a wine bar, with a menu of small appetizers which I haven t tried. The wide bar is built in curves and offers lots of space for eating. Conversational groupings of chairs and tables fill the rest of the room.
Stairs curve upward to the dining room, which is small but with an open, spacious feeling.
It makes you feel like you ve walked into someplace special. So does the menu. It s signed by Chef Allen Stickell III, who cooked most recently in Columbus at Bexley s Monk, and by general manager Kevin Armon, who moved from Teller s in Hyde Park. The challenge is serving a dish that is as bright and fascinating as its description. With few misses, Chef Stickell s creations meet the challenge.