North Market is SO cute!
I love seeing all these vendors gathering with a common goal of improving the community and providing goods for them.
North Market has an incredible amount of vendors with everything from spices and ice cream to coffee and fish.
Jeni's Ice Cream is a staple! I didn't grab any this time, but I do love it.
I snagged some pretzel samples from Brezel and wowwow.
And, flowers can make any day better!
My friend Dawn and I recently made a weekend trip to Cincinnati, and we just so happened to plan it during one of the biggest events of the year: Oktoberfest Zinzinnati.
Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, is America’s largest Oktoberfest. It is said to be the second largest in the world, behind Munich.
Some of the highlights for me included the world's largest chicken dance. In 1994, it broke the world record for the largest Chicken Dance with 48,000 participants, and they host it each year. So we got to take place in that! 
Oktoberfest Zinzinnati showcases the rich German heritage of Southwest Ohio, as well as tasty samples of German-style music, food and beer. First held in 1976, the event has grown to be America's largest Oktoberfest with more than 575,000 people attending each year.
And, they had a bratwurst-eating contest, where none other than Joey Chestnut competed. He won with 68 Glier's brats in 10 minutes, two off his world record. He's the only winner ever in Cincinnati's brat-eating contest - which was in its ninth year.
I became interested in the Major League Eaters when they came to West Virginia to eat pepperoni rolls. Joey wasn't there, but I keep hoping one year he will be!This festival was large, rowdy and fun.
One of my absolute favorite things about big cities is their markets.
I visited North Market, and one of my first stops was Pistacia Vera.
For each and every Pistacia Vera creation, there is…
A PROCESS.
Meticulous technique. It’s the secret ingredient in all of our desserts and confections.
A BEAUTY.
A hand-crafted pastry is its own work of art. With our passion for quality and detail, our kitchen is just as much patisserie as art studio.
A MOMENT TO SAVOR.
We think dessert should be fun. We think it should be inspiring. We think even the smallest enjoyments can make life immeasurably better.
I, of course, had to try the pistachio flavor. It was delish. These little delicacies are a favorite, ever since I became spoiled when my friend Kaitlynn's husband began making them!
Katalina's is known for something called "pancake balls."
And with a signature item like that, it was worth waiting in line for about 20 minutes or so.
The cafe serves up tacos, sandwiches, soups, salads and breakfast.
Katalina’s, Home of the Original Pancake Balls™*
12.25
With local stoneground Fowler’s Mill flour. Choose the filling: Nutella • Dulce de leche • Katalina’s Pumpkin-Apple Butter Served with local Milligan’s Bourbon Barrel Aged maple syrup and Katalina’s Original thick-cut Sweet ‘N’ Spicy BaconTM or regular bacon. *Make it vegetarian with veggie sausage!
Had it been solely my decision, I bet the dulce de leche is AMAZING, but we opted for nutella.
And yes, the nutella was tasty. It's served with a delish bacon and some syrup.
And, it's exactly what you think! It becomes a bit dense with all that filling. But tasty!
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