Young Buck Delicatessen's Top Chefs Are Serving Some Of The Freshest Sandwiches In Ohio
By Sarah McCosham|Published March 18, 2024
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Ohio is a dark horse in the culinary arena, with the Buckeye State home to some of the most acclaimed, historic, and cutting-edge restaurants in the US. Young Buck Delicatessen is the newest addition to the state’s culinary scene, with the “Top Chef” run popup opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant in Cincinnati, Ohio, this year. When it opens in spring 2024, Young Buck will be serving up some of the freshest, most mouthwatering sandwiches in Ohio, with offerings like bacon, egg, and biscuit sandwich, pancake sandwiches, and more.
Over-the-Rhine is one of the largest and most intact 19th-century neighborhoods in the country, characterized by charming three-to five-story brick Italianate buildings and a complicated history of Germanic, African American, Appalachian, and other groups calling it home over the years.
This neighborhood is home to some of the most historic and iconic places in Cincinnati, Ohio, from Music Hall and Findlay Market to Washington Park and Old St. Mary's Church.
Its classic and beautifully designed storefronts make for the most marvelous homes for local businesses, with fan favorite Holtman's Donuts calling the space at 1332 Vine Street "home" from 2013 until 2022. The storefront sat vacant after the donut shop's departure, until a couple of Top Chefs saw its potential.
This spring, Cincinnati culinary (and real life) couple and butcher/chef duo Brian and Caitlin Young will be opening Young Buck Delicatessen, a brick-and-mortar shop based on their successful run of pop-up events.
The pair met on the set of season 16 of Bravo’s "Top Chef" -- which actually filmed over the river, in Kentucky! -- and have been collaborating ever since - both in personal and professional life.
Caitlin is best-known for her rustic biscuits and Southern-inspired comfort fare, running Cincinnati's eponymous Cooking with Caitlin and Station Family + BBQ restaurants, both of which are now closed.
Brian, on the other hand, has a deft hand when it comes to the art of butchery, regaling viewers of "Top Chef" with his beautiful porchettas and ballotines.
With Young Buck Delicatessen, the Top Chefs will bring a fresh take on classic deli sandwiches and delicious breakfasts to Cincinnati, Ohio, joining forces to create something that truly is the sum of its parts.
The new restaurant is set to open in spring 2024, and in addition to a delicious menu of deli classics, the chefs are partnering with Crown Restaurant Group (which owns local culinary favorites like Crown Republic, Losanti, Five on Vine and more) to double as the group’s butchery and pasta commissary kitchen. Talk about a culinary dream team... right here in Cincinnati, Ohio!
Did you know about this “Top Chef” run restaurant in the Buckeye State? Young Buck Delicatessen is a welcome addition to the Ohio dining scene and we’re excited to see it taking up residence in Cincinnati’s historic Over-the-Rhine neighborhood!
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