NEWS & REVIEWS
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Mod Meals Promises Chef-Made Meals at Fast-Casual Prices Delivered to Your Door
By Douglas Trattner for Scene Magazine, October 2015
Chef Ben Bebenroth’s first year farming in the Cuyahoga Valley – all the delicious and dirty details.
By Debbie Snook for The Plain Dealer, September 2015
FARM FRESH: OHIO MAGAZINE COVER
By Rosie Haney and Kara Kissell for Ohio Magazine, July 2015
SPICE ACRES ANNOUCES LINEUP FOR 2015 PLATED LANDSCAPE DINNERS
By Douglas Trattner for Scene, March 2015
NATIONAL PARK OFFERS FARMLAN OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE
By Mary Beth Albright for The Plate, National Geographic, February 2015
RESTAURANTS, CATERERS SERVE UP APPETIZING OPTIONS FOR CORPORATE LUNCH CROWD
By Kathy Ames Carr for Crain’s Cleveland Business, January 2015
Cleveland’s Most Interesting People 2015: Ben Bebenroth
By Kim Schneider for Cleveland Magazine, January 2015
Five Most Interesting Cleveland Chefs + Culinary Families of 2014
By Joe Crea for Northeast Ohio Media Group, January 2015
Mahall’s Partnering with Spice Kitchen + Bar for In-House Events
By LC for Lakewood News, October 2014
Spice Kitchen’s Ben Bebenroth + Family Have Bought the Farm – in Cuyahoga Valley National Park
By Joe Crea for Northeast Ohio Media Group, July 2014
Ben Bebenroth is Spicing Things Up On the Farm
By Kathy Ames Carr for Crain’s Cleveland Business, August 2014
Spice Kitchen’s Ben Bebenroth Buys the Farm – Literally
By Anastasia Pantsios for CoolCleveland.com,, July 2014
Spice Kitchen Ben Bebenroth Has Bigger Projects Growing, And On His Plate
By Joe Crea for Northeast Ohio Media Group, January 2014
Cleveland Comes of Age
By Laura Taxel for National Culinary Review, October 2013
More Restaurants Jump on Gluten-free Bandwagon
By Laura Straub for Crain’s Cleveland Business, September 2013
Farm-to-Bar
By Ryan Irvine for Scene Magazine, May 2013
Best New Restaurant 2013
By the fine editors at Cleveland Magazine, May 2013
Spice Kitchen Conjures "Ghosts of Restaurants Past"
by Joe Crea, The Plain Dealer, October 30th, 2012
Best Restaurant Garden 2012
by the fine editors at Cleveland Magazine, October 2012
Spicing Up Life
by Laura Taxel for Edible Cleveland Origins edition, Spring, 2012 with an editor's aside by Jon Benedict.
Best of Cleveland: Best Caterer
Scene Magazine, April 2012
Spicing up the Options
by Laura Taxel for Cleveland Magazine, October 12th, 2011
Spice of Life Catering Diversifies Business with Move
by Kathy Carr for Crain’s Cleveland Business, October 17th, 2011
Five Course Gourmet Meal Serves Greater Purpose than Eating
by Michael O’Malley for The Plain Dealer, October 8th, 2011
The Man for All Seasons, Chef Ben Bebenroth Beds with Success
by Ivan Sheehan for Ohio Authority, September 24th, 2010
Earthly Delights: Go into the Wild with Chef Ben Bebenroth
by Ivan Sheehan for Ohio Authority, September 16th, 2010
Cook Out: Instead of Farm to Table,
it’s Table to Farm for Some Intrepid Chefs
by Laura Taxel for National Culinary Review, June 2010
Field to Fork
by Laura Taxel for Continental Magazine, August 2009
Hog Roast Plated Landscape at Spice Acres
By Gage for Life From the Ground Up, June 2015
Reviews of Cleveland’s Restaurant Scene
By Jay Friedman of Gastrolust.com, November 2014
Seasonal Foods are the Spice of Menu’s Variety at this Cleveland Restaurant
By Beth Segal for The Plain Dealer Restaurant A-List, April 2013
Outstanding in His Field
by Douglas Trattner for Cleveland Scene Magazine, April 2012
At Spice Kitchen + Bar, fall in love with the flavors, but be prepared to find something new
by Beth Segal for The Cleveland Plain Dealer, July 2012
Keeping it Local
by Laura Taxel for Cleveland Magazine, July 2012
Hello CLE: Meal Ticket
by Kim Schneider for Cleveland Magazine, April 2012
Putting the Out into Dining
by Laura Taxel for Cleveland Magazine, August 2009
Plated Landscape Dinners: All the Makings of a Fun Outing in Cleveland
by Michelle Venorsky for Metromix.com
Fox 8 Recipe Box: Butternut Squash Pasta with Fresh Sage & Parsley
By Kristi Capel for Fox 8 News, October 2015
FOX 8 RECIPE BOX: RHUBARB BBQ CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS
By Margaret Daykin for Fox 8 News, July 2015
Local restaurant protects itself from bird flu
By Monica Robins for WKYC, June 2015
Ben Bebenroth’s Broccoli Gratin: Fabulous Food Show Recipes
By Joe Crea for Northeast Ohio Media Group
Why Ferran Matters: Ben Bebenroth
By Noelle Celeste for MOCA Cleveland, October 2014
Cleveland Cooks: Mushroom Beignets
By Jennifer Picciano for 19 Action News, September 2014
From Table to Farm: Chef Ben Bebenroth Will Grow His Own Local Foods
By Vivian Goodman for WKSU
Chef Ben Bebenroth Cooks Veggies on the Grill
Live on Lakeside, May 20, 2013
Chef Ben Bebenroth Cooks a German Pop Over Pancake
Live on Lakeside, WKYC, March 29th, 2013
Chef Ben Bebenroth Cooks Ohio Farm Trout
Live on Lakeside, WKYC, February 22nd, 2013
Chef Ben Bebenroth Cooks Potato Kale Soup with Winter Veggies
Live on Lakeside, WKYC, January 29th, 2013
Craft Cocktails with Locally Sourced Fruits + Spices,
by Vivian Goodman for WKSU, December 14th, 2012
Chef Ben's Kids Make a Rare TV Appearance
Live on Lakeside, WKYC, November 11th, 2012.
Chef Ben Bebenroth Thanksgiving Recipes
Live on Lakeside, WKYC, November 11th, 2012
Around Noon
with Dee Perry, April 5th, 2012
The Civic Commons Radio Show #38: A Spiritual Feast
featuring Dan Moulthrop & Noelle Celeste, November 21st, 2011
Good Company Braised Short Rib demo
featuring Andrea Vecchio, October 20th, 2011 (Spice starts at 2:45)
Good Company Italian Sausage & Beer demo
featuring Michael Cardamone, July 19th, 2011
Good Company Mushroom & Goat Cheese Crepe demo
featuring Andrea Vecchio, September 21st, 2010