Make Cincinnati Weird!

It only took me 8 months to link to this, but Alex narrates his visit to Jungle Jim’s in Fairfield with lots of colorful photos and of course running commentary.  It’s the most extensive collection of Jungle Jim’s photos I’ve seen, not counting Jungle Jim’s own website. Actually, go ahead and throw his in there [...]

Found via Soapbox Cincinnati, Steve Stephens from the Columbus Dispatch writes about some of the most unique grocery stores in Ohio, including a trip to Jungle Jim’s International Market. The brief but very entertaining review I think is just barely adequate enough to give a true sense of scale of Jungle Jim’s to someone [...]

From the Band on the Boat to the Big Cheese to the Food Adventure Tram, Jungle Jim’s is Cincinnati’s crown jewel of the crowded International Market/Amusement Park industry. I’m quite sure there’s nothing quite like it. Lost amid all the fun is the fact that Jungle Jim’sis hands-down the best place to fill all your [...]

“A full-size vending machine was converted graphically and functionally to dispense one-pound rolls of goetta,” Balasa said. “It’s the world’s only one.”
Goetta, a German dish, is often compared to breakfast sausage or scrapple. It is a unique, delicious and nutritious mixture of pork, beef, steel-cut (pinhead) oats, and seasonings.
Ohio and Money magazines featured stories [...]