Last weekend Dan and I attended a cooking demonstration and dinner on Saturday night at a business called Garnish Catering in Blue Ash, Ohio. We went with a group of people and had a wonderful time. Garnish caters to a unique local market by providing not only catering services, but cooking demonstrations and classes for adults and children, as well as gourmet carry out meal preparation.

Kim Baretta owner of Garnish publishes the prepared meal menus on a weekly basis and will email them to people who opt in to her mailing list. The facility is an ideal location for shower events, small parties, and other events.

CNN released an article listing the Top 100 Cities to Live and Launch and Blue Ash, Ohio ranked #62.

With a population of 11,942 people, startups can benefit from programs such as Ohio’s Job Creation Tax Credit, which goes to companies that create 25 new full-time jobs paying at least 150% of the minimum wage.

The population of Blue Ash more than quadruples during the workday since 35% of Blue Ash is residential, 35% business, and 30% is public space.

The city of Blue Ash is home to unique businesses such as Marx Bagels, Benchmark, Cappels, and Servatiis Pastry Shop. Blue Ash has quiet residential neighborhoods with easy access to shopping, and highways. The Town Square hosts concerts and other events during the warmer months, and is decorated over the holiday season.

The Blue Ash Recreation center has year round activities for people of all ages including swimming facilities and an indoor exercise center for a small fee for residents. There are plenty of nature trails, a private airport, and public golf facilities as well and residents attend Sycamore Community Schools.