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Driven To Make A Difference (As Appearing in Ultimate Air Magazine's July/August Issue, page 10-13)  ON JUNE 5, 2017, a project conceived and executed by the Jeff Ruby Foundation and their advertising/marketing partner, Ben Stallard of MOTOR Brand Marketing, along with amazing support from Mercedes-Benz of Fort Mitchell, made a dream a reality for a local family. The Bray family from Cincinnati have endured more hardships than most in the last five years. Dwan and Aaron Bray have been dealing with extreme challenges related to the health of several of their children. Their four year old twin boys, Aarion and Aubrey, are seriously affected by autism. Their 18 month old baby girl Ny’Leah has cerebral palsy, is epileptic, legally blind, and faces a host of other health issues. These hardships present formidable challenges to the Brays – yet they remain positive, grateful...

Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse Was Recently Named Best Steakhouse In Louisville As Well As Best Downtown Restaurant.   Thank you to the readers of Louisville Magazine for the great honor!

Of Four Ohio Steakhouses To Win Wine Spectator's Level 2 Award, Three Of Them Belong To Jeff Ruby: Carlo & Johnny, Precinct & Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse. Wine Spectator's Restaurant Awards recognize restaurants whose wine lists offer interesting selections, are appropriate to their cuisine and appeal to a wide range of wine lovers. To qualify for an award, a wine list must present complete, accurate information, including vintages and appellations for all selections. Complete producer names and correct spellings are mandatory, and the overall presentation of the list is also considered. Lists that meet these requirements are judged for one of our three awards. Award of Excellence 2,335 winners  These wine lists, which typically offer at least 90 selections, feature a well-chosen assortment of quality producers, along with a thematic match to the menu in both price and sty...

Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse Wins Wine Spectator's Best Of Award Of Excellence For 3rd Year In A Row Wine Spectator's Restaurant Awards recognize restaurants whose wine lists offer interesting selections, are appropriate to their cuisine and appeal to a wide range of wine lovers. To qualify for an award, a wine list must present complete, accurate information, including vintages and appellations for all selections. Complete producer names and correct spellings are mandatory, and the overall presentation of the list is also considered. Lists that meet these requirements are judged for one of our three awards. Award of Excellence 2,335 winners  These wine lists, which typically offer at least 90 selections, feature a well-chosen assortment of quality producers, along with a thematic match to the menu in both price and style. Whether compact or extensive, focused or diverse, thes...

The Best Steakhouse In Every State - KENTUCKY It's true — Americans love their steak.  The US is definitely not short on steakhouses, and this can make it tricky to know where to go. Luckily, we teamed up with Foursquare City Guide to create a list of the top-rated steakhouses in every state and Washington, DC, so you don't need to worry about missing out next time you're on the road.  The list is based on explicit ratings, visit popularity, and tip sentiment by users of the city-guide app.

THERE COULD STILL BE A TRIPLE CROWN WINNER AT BELMONT - Cincinnati Restaurateur Places Bet His Jockeys Will Complete The 2017 Sweep- Jeff Ruby, the legendary restaurateur behind a collection of world-class steakhouses bearing his name (JeffRuby.com), is looking forward to a Triple Crown victory of his own as the world’s finest thoroughbreds compete in The Belmont Stakes on June 10. While Ruby doesn’t own or even train a horse in the field, he does have a unique steak in the race’s outcome just as he did with the first two legs of the Triple Crown this year – as a jockey sponsor. No sponsoring brand has ever won each of the 3 legs of the Triple Crown in the same year and only 1 other sponsor has won 2 legs. Already this year, in a winning effort at The Kentucky Derby, Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez wore the Ruby brand while aboard Always Dreaming. At The Pr...

CINCINNATI'S BEST STEAKHOUSE ENTREPRENEUR— He is outspoken and controversial. Cincinnati restaurateur Jeff Ruby is known as much for his rewards and taking on criminals as he is for his steaks.  But before he was looking for justice and trying to solve murder cases, he was running from a rough life along the Jersey shore.  Ruby sat down with WLWT’s Sheree Paolello to talk about where he came from, how he became “The King of Fine Dining” in Cincinnati and why he offers up rewards for people he's never met.  With his signature cigar in one hand, he was brutally honest, humble and funny. The two-hour interview begins with Ruby taking Paolello back in time.  Ruby's birth name was Brian Jeffrey Kranz. He was named after his mother’s first husband.  But as it turns out, Ruby wasn't the son of any of his mother's four husbands. Ruby s...

By BETH HARRIS, AP Racing Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A trainer and jockey accustomed to success. A headstrong horse with a mind of its own. Together, they harnessed their collective talents to win the Kentucky Derby. Always Dreaming splashed through the slop for a 2 3/4-length victory Saturday, giving Todd Pletcher and rider John Velazquez their second victories in the race but their first together. The New York-based duo has teamed up often over the years and is the sport's leading money winners. On their own, they were a combined 2 for 63 coming into America's greatest race. Joining forces, they were unbeatable on a cool and rainy day at Churchill Downs. "We have had a great relationship for a long time now, and we have won a lot of races together," Pletcher said. "This is the one we wanted to win together." Sent off at 9-2 odds, Always Dreaming made it the fifth straigh...

The Jeff Ruby Experience Shines At Derby- As Derby City swells in anticipation of its namesake event, we begin to consider how best to savor the season. A springtime ritual so deeply ingrained in Kentucky’s history deserves a step above the ordinary for locals and travelers alike. One such opportunity is the fine dining experience at Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse, where consistency and quality have earned it a place as one of the country’s best. Just as the Kentucky Derby is not simply a horse race, Jeff Ruby’s is not just a restaurant – their common thread is the prevailing sense of occasion, enterprise and, ultimately, memory. Behind the glamour is Jeff Ruby himself, a man whose lifetime in hospitality has fine-tuned an unfailing appetite for excellence.  “The Jeff Ruby experience is our own way of doing things that separates us from our competitors,...

The Secret Recipe of an Iconic Family Business Cincinnati Steakhouses If you think it’s the steaks that make Jeff Ruby’s restaurants so successful, guess again.  It’s actually a combination of family, relationships, values, community giveback and hometown pride. These are the secret ingredients that make every restaurant in the Jeff Ruby Culinary Entertainment group so successful. They are also the words that filled the air, spoken with humility, over and over again, talking with Jeff Ruby’s three children – Britney, Brandon and Dillon – who are now at the helm of JRCE. Established 36 years ago, Ruby’s first high-end steak house, The Precinct, was the beginning of a business that now includes Carlo & Johnny and three Jeff Ruby Steakhouses located Cincinnati, Louisville and Nashville, with a Columbus location scheduled to open in Octob...