We're the Hub of the Universe, but Cincinnati is eating our lunch

After deals to buy Gillette and Filene's, Midwest city half our size is generating buzz

By Robert Gavin

Globe Staff / March 20, 2005

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CINCINNATI -- Jean-Robert de Cavel, French born, French trained, and seasoned by seven years as chef de cuisine at Le Regence in New York, thought long and hard before taking a job at a five-star Cincinnati restaurant. When he did, he figured he'd spend three years, five tops, and then make his way back to civilization in New York. (Full article: 1309 words)