Urban Artifact in Northside began offering two food options for its patrons last week, something that had been in the plans
since the brewery opened earlier this year.
Local food truck
Bistro de Mohr is looking to open a brick-and-mortar restaurant in the rectory, which is across the courtyard from the brewery’s taproom. The food truck now sets up shop on the weekends at Urban Artifact, but come spring you’ll be able to get visit the full-service restaurant.
In its third year, Bistro de Mohr is owned by Trudy Mohr, whose family owns a farm north of Cincinnati. On the truck, Mohr serves up dishes with her locally grown meats, including lamb and beef gyros, Italian beef sandwiches, wraps and hog balls made with potato, cheddar, bacon and jalapenos. The restaurant will also feature Mohr’s meats but will offer a larger selection of items, including new appetizers and desserts.
Bridges, a Nepalese food vendor, is currently serving 6-10 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays in Urban Artifact’s taproom. Owner Ashak Chipalu’s family operates restaurants in Nepal, and when he moved to the United States he couldn’t escape food; he began serving at Findlay Market in September.
Bridges uses recipes from Chipalu’s mother, and the dishes contain the same spices as Indian cuisine but use them differently. The Urban Artifact menu includes samosas — pastries filled with creamy spiced potatoes and cheese — served with a side of sweet and sour sauce; chips and salsa, which you can get mild or hot; chicken chuala and potatoes; and rice bowls with chicken tikka masala, chuala or potato curry. There’s also rice porridge for dessert.
Chipalu also offers takeout, so if you stop by Urban Artifact to get a growler of beer, you now have two food options to go with it.
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