Eating on the Road: Ohio's Skyline Chili

Jessie Voigts shares our affection for Skyline Chili! I love chili, but I don't like it with beans, so I choose Skyline's signature three-way chili - spaghetti topped with chili and a mountain of finely shredded cheddar cheese! And, yes, as Jessie suggests, I make it a point to stock up on canned Skyline Chili at a local grocery store when I visit Ohio!

You know you’re driving through Ohio when you see Skyline Chili and immediately pull off of the road for lunch!

Skyline Chili is a sure sign that you’re in Ohio – and it’s the Official Chili of the Cincinnati Reds baseball team.

Haven’t had Skyline Chili? Check it out – you’re in for a treat!

Greek immigrant Nicholas Lambrinides started Skyline Chili in 1949. His dream was to share unique, delicious recipes with friends and family.

His first restaurant overlooked the skyline of Cincinnati, and a legend was born.

Nowadays, you can get your coneys, chili cheese fries, chili sandwiches, and, of course, Cincinnati chili several ways (with beans, with onions, and always with a healthy serving of chili atop the spaghetti noodles, and then a mound of shredded cheddar cheese).

You can even spot cans of Skyline Chili in local grocery stores.

I don’t like fast food, so when we travel, I like to find local places and support them. Although Skyline is a chain, it's a local chain, and service at the table is fast. It’s a great choice for when you’re driving in Ohio and need a bite to eat.

Eat at Skyline and you’ll be taking part in an Ohio tradition that’s over a half-century old. And that’s my style. YUM!

Jessie Voigts is the publisher of Wandering Educators, a travel resource for global educators. Love to learn about the world? Head to http://www.WanderingEducators.com

Text and Photos © Jessie Voigts 2012. All rights reserved, used with permission

(Be sure to check out my story, Take me out to the ball game, which includes mention of my trip to see the Cincinnati Reds and sampling Skyline Chili at the ballpark!-DDK)

Comments

[Terri @ Travel 50 States with Kids]

This post made me hungry! I love Skyline, but rarely eat there because I'm the only one in the family who likes it.

[Dominique King]

We'd eat there more often if we were near one, f'sure! We probably get to eat at a Skyline once or twice a year at best...otherwise, we make some at home out of my stash of canned Skyline :)