USA TODAY named its Restaurants of the Year. This Cincinnati favorite made the list
The USA TODAY Restaurants of the Year 2025 list, released today, features 44 restaurants from fine-dining establishments to roadside burger shacks.
"We're honored to be included by USA TODAY in this group of restaurants," chef and owner Jordan Anthony-Brown said of the honor. "It's a humbling testament to the work that our team has done − not only to create and provide great food, drinks and hospitality − but also to maintain and uphold the culture and values that we want to represent through The Aperture."
USA TODAY Network food journalists from across the country pooled their expertise to select the list, which includes the places they know, love and recommend.
How many have you been to? Check out USA TODAY's 2025 Restaurants of the Year.
The Aperture was chosen for its live-fire cooking, attention to detail and focus on Mediterranean and North African spices.
Here's the full list and more about The Aperture.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Popular Cincinnati dining spot make USA TODAY's best restaurant list
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