New Location for Chris Mack Show

[Caveat]

http://cincinnati.com/blogs/xavier/2013/09/10/new-location-for-chris-mack-radio-show/


The Chris Mack Show on 55KRC is moving locations from T.G.I. Friday’s on Montgomery Road to the dilly bistro, bar & bottle shop on 6818 Wooster Pike in Mariemont this season.

Dilly will host to all 16 live radio shows with Mack beginning Nov. 4. The shows will air Monday nights from 7-8 p.m. (Nov. 4,11, 18, 25; Dec. 2, 9, 16; Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27; Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24; March 3). There are no shows Dec. 23 and 30.

The restaurant also will host Xavier Nights on the four consecutive Mondays leading up to the radio show (Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28). Each Xavier Night begins at 5 p.m, and patrons wearing Musketeers-logoed apparel will receive a 10-35 percent discount on their dine-in food. The discount, chosen each week by dilly management, will represent the jersey number of a former Xavier player.

Kind of an odd (and overpriced) venue for a coaches show. Seems way too hipster for college basketball.

[gladdenguy]

Mariemont? Why would I ever go to Mariemont. Thats a bummer.

[xudash]

Mariemont? Why would I ever go to Mariemont. Thats a bummer.

Mariemont is gorgeous.

It probably helps make your point, but when I lived in Cincinnati while going to Xavier for both my undergraduate and graduate degrees, I never made it out that way. This summer, while in Cincinnati teaching at Xavier, my wife, who discovered it, took us out there; I was amazed.

We had dinner at the National Exemplar. We followed that up with a Graeter's ice cream down the street.

Frankly, it isn't that hard to travel there. I hope it all works out.

[paulxu]

It's so good Dash said it twice.
Actually Mariemont is a great little area.
But I don't understand if they were going off campus, why not just go over to Northern Ky near Mack's house.
Walt's? Is that close?

[blueblob06]

Has anyone eaten there? Is it good? Looks a little pricey.

[xeus]

Weird choice. It's actually a great little place, but I'm not sure about it for a coach's show. I think I'm more surprised that Dilly would be interested.

[xeus]

Has anyone eaten there? Is it good? Looks a little pricey.


It's really good food.

[nuts4xu]

Great food, awesome beer selection too. I have been there many times and it makes zero sense for a coaches show. It is WAY too small. I don't think the restaurant holds more than 100 people, and that would be pushing it.

Put it this way, I would eat lunch there...in fact I take customers there all the time. But I wouldn't go out of my way to go there for dinner. It is solid, but out of the way tucked behind the National Exemplar. I mean tucked back, as in you wouldn't know it was there by driving down Wooster Pike. I haven't been to a show in a few years, but Dilly Deli much smaller than Friday's. It is smaller than the Glendale Pub....and it might be the smallest place I have ever heard of for a coaches show.

[bjf123]

Great food, awesome beer selection too. I have been there many times and it makes zero sense for a coaches show. It is WAY too small. I don't think the restaurant holds more than 100 people, and that would be pushing it.

Put it this way, I would eat lunch there...in fact I take customers there all the time. But I wouldn't go out of my way to go there for dinner. It is solid, but out of the way tucked behind the National Exemplar. I mean tucked back, as in you wouldn't know it was there by driving down Wooster Pike. I haven't been to a show in a few years, but Dilly Deli much smaller than Friday's. It is smaller than the Glendale Pub....and it might be the smallest place I have ever heard of for a coaches show.

Agreed. Great food and wine. It's a little pricy, but is VERY small. I don't think the layout lends itself to a coaches show.


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[CinciX12]

Looks like a very, very weird spot for a coaches radio show if you ask me.

But hell, no one did so who cares I guess.

[boozehound]

The menu looks good, but overall a little Hoighty Toighty for a coaches show. Some type of Pub or Sports Bar would seem more appropriate.

[bleedXblue]

this thing needs to be in a central location for all fans

you could pick 20 locations on the river in either Cincy or NKY ?????

[GoMuskies]

The rest of the Big East holds their coaches' shows in the kinds of venues NBA coaches might hold a coach's show. We are going to be at a competitive disadvantage from a coach's show standpoint in this league.

[Cheesehead]

Very odd choice. All the sports bars in town and they pick a small overpriced place in Mariemont? Makes little sense to me.

[xudash]

For the archives, and to protect Paul from people who may think he has double vision, I had earlier troubles with posting from my iPhone - hence, the earlier double post.

I cleaned it up, but I do like Mariemont, which brings me back to pointing that out twice.

[dabott]

For the archives, and to protect Paul from people who may think he has double vision, I had earlier troubles with posting from my iPhone - hence, the earlier double post.

I cleaned it up, but I do like Mariemont, which brings me back to pointing that out twice.
I'm a manager at dilly in Mariemont, an X grad and former team manager. We are excited to host the Chris Mack show. We have an open restaurant which will make the show easy to see and hear from everywhere in the place. The show will be on our indoor stage which we use for live music other nights. We have ample parking, a great beer bar and a great menu. Our burgers are our best kept secret and we have the best beer cheese dip anywhere. We are a local neighborhood place, very casual and not nearly as upscale as some are perceiving. Our website is being redone to better exemplify that. Our kitchen plans to run fun specials like wings during the shows which we don't normally offer. We can accommodate well over 100 people and it's estimated 60-80 people come to the average show. Reservations will be accepted as well. Mariemont is a cool spot and very accessible in the heart of where a large segment of X fans live. Our owner and myself are avid Muskie fans and we are going to do all we can to make this a great experience for all. Stop by and check us out and make sure to say hello...Go X!

[WCWIII]

I'm a manager at dilly in Mariemont, an X grad and former team manager. We are excited to host the Chris Mack show. Go X!

Looking forward to the season. Best wishes at Dilly's. I've been more than once and I live in Chicago - discovered it through Wine Spectator and it's close to where I grew up on the East side. I think of Dilly as a place where they try to do more than the ordinary and still keep a casual atmosphere. I think it's one of the best value restaurants in the city for what you get. (See my Dec 2011 post (http://www.xavierhoops.com/showthread.php?15834-Best-Restaurant-in-Cincy&p=304558#post304558)). Mariemont is definitely on the East side, but there are multiple ways to get there ... Columbia Parkway, fairly close to I-71, and even I275 via Rt 32. Worth to check it out on it's own before the Chris Mack show starts and I'm glad it's partly run by Xavier alums. Go X!

[drudy23]

I'm a manager at dilly in Mariemont, an X grad and former team manager. We are excited to host the Chris Mack show. We have an open restaurant which will make the show easy to see and hear from everywhere in the place. The show will be on our indoor stage which we use for live music other nights. We have ample parking, a great beer bar and a great menu. Our burgers are our best kept secret and we have the best beer cheese dip anywhere. We are a local neighborhood place, very casual and not nearly as upscale as some are perceiving. Our website is being redone to better exemplify that. Our kitchen plans to run fun specials like wings during the shows which we don't normally offer. We can accommodate well over 100 people and it's estimated 60-80 people come to the average show. Reservations will be accepted as well. Mariemont is a cool spot and very accessible in the heart of where a large segment of X fans live. Our owner and myself are avid Muskie fans and we are going to do all we can to make this a great experience for all. Stop by and check us out and make sure to say hello...Go X!

Well there you go...good luck with the show.

[boozehound]

Nice to hear that Dilly Cafe is run by X grads/supporters. Having the Coach's show there makes marginally more sense to me now, although I still think it is going to be a bit strange.

[paulxu]

Agree, it's nice that the show is at an "X" house.
On campus would be the best; maybe the new Commons thing will have a place to hold it.
If you really wanted to hold it in a small bar...well, that's Dana's isn't it?
Good luck to the X guys at Dilly.

[Milhouse]

60-80 people show up for this? I thought it was much smaller. Good to hear I'll have to be sure to check it out this year.

[SM#24]

Our burgers are our best kept secret
As good as Zips or Five Guys ?

[dabott]

As good as Zips or Five Guys ?
You have good taste in burgers as those are two of my favorites but ours will hold it's own!

[Kahns Krazy]

Hooligans
Montgomery Inn
Montgomery Inn Boathouse
Various restaurants in the Quality Inn (including that awkward year in the basement)
On campus
Fridays.
Dilly

What else am I missing?

[paulxu]

What else am I missing?

Your food review on the burger at Dilly.

[Kahns Krazy]

60-80 people show up for this? I thought it was much smaller. Good to hear I'll have to be sure to check it out this year.

I actually would have guessed more. When it was on campus, every seat in the place was full, and it wasn't uncommon to have overflow outside. It was harder to tell at Fridays because some people would be there anyway.


Your food review on the burger at Dilly.

I would have never thought of Dilly as a place for a burger. I'll add it to my list and get the review up as soon as possible.

I have only been there twice. It strikes me as an odd place to do the show, but so have some other spots that I enjoyed, so I'll wait and see. Some places that seem like they would be duds are great if they are totally overrun by X fans. (See also: Game Day).

[nuts4xu]

Hooligans
Montgomery Inn
Montgomery Inn Boathouse
Various restaurants in the Quality Inn (including that awkward year in the basement)
On campus
Fridays.
Dilly

What else am I missing?

Glendale Pub

[94GRAD]

Hooligans
Montgomery Inn
Montgomery Inn Boathouse
Various restaurants in the Quality Inn (including that awkward year in the basement)
On campus
Fridays.
Dilly

What else am I missing?


MLT's

[danaandvictory]

I have only been there twice. It strikes me as an odd place to do the show, but so have some other spots that I enjoyed, so I'll wait and see. Some places that seem like they would be duds are great if they are totally overrun by X fans. (See also: Game Day).

I'll reserve judgment on that until I am told whether I can crap on the floor of the men's room at Dilly.

[Caveat]

I've been -- it's a nice place, but it's pretty far down the list of places I'd associate with doing a college sports radio show.

I have this funny image of Byron, Joe and Coach Mack all sipping on red wine, with a cheese plate in front of them, discussing the latest book they've read. That's what I think about when I think of Dilly Cafe.

[boozehound]

I'll reserve judgment on that until I am told whether I can crap on the floor of the men's room at Dilly.

I had forgotten about that. God that was disgusting.

[nuts4xu]

Dilly Deli will not be the same without Peanut. Dude has one of the longest beards I have ever seen in person.

[bleedXblue]

This whole thing really tells me how much value X places on the show and how important it is to them.

In the grand scheme if things this is pretty far down the list..... It just reeks small time when were trying to elevate the status of the program

[gladdenguy]

Terrible venue from what I heard. And hosting the show in Mariemont is a joke.
Who makes these decisions?
Mike Graham is behind it. This just reeks of idiocy.

[xeus]

Terrible venue from what I heard. And hosting the show in Mariemont is a joke.
Who makes these decisions?
Mike Graham is behind it. This just reeks of idiocy.

Good. Stay home you whiny vagina.

[X-band '01]

For once, I think Gladden does make a valid point here - I've always wondered why there's never been a Chris Mack/Sean Miller/Thad Matta TV show on Fox Sports Net. You have to go back to the Musketeer Report on WCPO to find the last time any of the coaches had anything resembling a coaches' show on TV.

In all likelihood, my guess is that ratings just haven't been that strong on the radio end (and certainly not on the TV end) to justify the show having what many on here would consider a decent location. I just don't think it's Fr. Graham making such a decision in his lair cackling like Shredder or Krang or Gargamel or (insert favorite cartoon villain here).

[Kahns Krazy]

Terrible venue from what I heard. And hosting the show in Mariemont is a joke.
Who makes these decisions?
Mike Graham is behind it. This just reeks of idiocy.

Hilarious. I assume this marketing function is managed by Learfield just like all other radio promotions and sponsorships.

As far as Mariemont, it's 5.6 miles from campus, a mile and a half closer than the kenwood Fridays. Not sure what the joke is - putting the show in a locally owned business? Putting it near the fan base?

[xudash]

Unbelievable.

Perhaps we could go back and look at the facts behind this: "The radio show is a product of Xavier Athletics and Learfield Sports’ Xavier Sports Properties."

That would be Learfield Sports: http://learfieldsports.com/

BTW, go to the "What We Do" / "Our Partners" tabs to see their client line-up.

Father Graham made this decision? Um, no. That's just a stupid statement to make.

Between an Athletic Department that has gotten things much more right than more wrong, and between a professional sports marketing firm, I just have to wonder if they did get this right, especially given that you can't please everyone, as is clearly documented here.

Maybe they checked a plot of Cincinnati area alumni on a map, finding most located in the eastern areas of Cincinnati. Maybe they like that Mariemont is a nice address.

I wonder if anyone associated with the decision actually drove out to look over the place, discussing logistics with the owner/managers - - no, that could not have possibly happened.

I wonder if, given that the owner/managers appear to be Xavier people, that a Xavier connection had anything to do with it.

[BBC 08]

Dash, your logic has no place here.

[LadyMuskie]

Geez. I'm not sure how Fr. Graham has so much time to do so many dastardly things. You'd think he'd be so busy trying to screw over Dez Wells and his rear-end kissers that he wouldn't have time to screw up the location of the radio show, and yet . . . It's really kind of impressive when you think about it.
To think, this all started when Fr. Graham shot Kennedy from that grassy knoll. Since then, he's thought he could get away with anything.

[dabott]

This whole thing really tells me how much value X places on the show and how important it is to them.

In the grand scheme if things this is pretty far down the list..... It just reeks small time when were trying to elevate the status of the program

I'd like to think dilly is very much like Xavier a local independently owned restaurant that out performs big corporate chain restaurants just like Xavier is a small Jesuit University out performing big state funded universities in basketball...:smile:

[paulxu]

Speaking of locations...whatever happened to that Walgreens that was moving in on somebody's favorite neighborhood bar, or something.

[danaandvictory]

One time I ordered a Budweiser at Dana's and Hershel brought me a Bud Lite. I blame Mike Graham.

[blueblob06]

One time I said no onions for my cheese coney at a game at Cintas. It had onions on it. Damn you Graham!!!

[blobfan]

Speaking of locations...whatever happened to that Walgreens that was moving in on somebody's favorite neighborhood bar, or something.

The most recent article I can find is from June 20, 2012 in CityBeat and says this:


As of Tuesday, June 19, the day this story went to print, those advocates can breathe a little easier; at the recommendation of the City Planning Commission, City Council’s Livable Communities Committee voted unanimously to recommend that City Council establish an Interim Development Control (IDC) in Pleasant Ridge, which will essentially act as a temporary order of protection on the Pleasant Ridge business district, according to Chamlee. City Council was to take the final vote on the IDC’s establishment Wednesday, June 20.

By they way, there's this fabulous thing called Google where you can type in a series of words like "Pleasant Ridge Walgreens" and find this and other articles about halfway down the first page. Isn't modern technology wonderful!!!
(where's the emoticon for poo-eating grin? I think it would be appropriate right about now)

[xudash]

If you think shooting Kennedy was bad, well, I really didn't want to have to disclose it, but Father Graham made the decision to remove life boats from the Titanic, then he sailed up to the arctic with a pickaxe to let loose a few icebergs.

[Juice]

A lot of people sure are butthurt over where a radio show is located.

[LadyMuskie]

If you think shooting Kennedy was bad, well, I really didn't want to have to disclose it, but Father Graham made the decision to remove life boats from the Titanic, then he sailed up to the arctic with a pickaxe to let loose a few icebergs.

I knew it! I knew Smith couldn't actually be the the real last name of the guy who captained a ship like the Titanic. It had to be Graham!

[paulxu]

You're assuming I'd remember Pleasant Ridge to perform the Google search for a Walgreens.
You know what assume does.
Plus, there were some people really up in arms about it I think. Not a big issue here in South Carolina, where they have zero concept of zoning.
You can park a double-wide anywhere.
City Planning Commission, City Council’s Livable Communities Committee...surely you jest.

[Retire33]

Good. Stay home you whiny vagina.

***Says every poster in their mind***

[94GRAD]

One time I ordered a Budweiser at Dana's and Hershel brought me a Bud Lite. I blame Mike Graham.

Look like someone is getting written up tonight, and it's not Hershel.

[Caveat]

Hilarious. I assume this marketing function is managed by Learfield just like all other radio promotions and sponsorships.

As far as Mariemont, it's 5.6 miles from campus, a mile and a half closer than the kenwood Fridays. Not sure what the joke is - putting the show in a locally owned business? Putting it near the fan base?

It's hosting a sports-talk show in a wine bar.

If I want to talk sports and have something to drink, a wine bar ranks just below "drinking a 30 pack of Stones in the parking lot of a convenience store" on places I'd like to do that.

[DC Muskie]

I'm just going to point out that all of these venues sound the same over the radio.

I also find it hilarious that people think where we have a freaking radio show somehow makes us "small time."

You don't win games on how well your radio show is perceived.

Also no one from outside the Xavier community knows or cares about our radio show.

[DC Muskie]

The rest of the Big East holds their coaches' shows in the kinds of venues NBA coaches might hold a coach's show. We are going to be at a competitive disadvantage from a coach's show standpoint in this league.

I don't even think JTIII does a show. Oh and their radio broadcasts of their games are done with one person. No color guy!!! SMALLTIME!

[nuts4xu]

Has anyone seen Phil Martelli on the St Joe's coaches' show? Now that is small time.

[dabott]

It's hosting a sports-talk show in a wine bar.

If I want to talk sports and have something to drink, a wine bar ranks just below "drinking a 30 pack of Stones in the parking lot of a convenience store" on places I'd like to do that.

The great thing about dilly is it can be many things for many people, some think wine and cheese but others very much think beer and burgers. In fact ratebeer.com named dilly the best beer restaurant in Ohio this year. Starting this fall on Monday nights dilly will open its doors to the best fans in college basketball and transform itself into one cool and awesome spot to talk Xavier hoops!

[Milhouse]

The great thing about dilly is it can be many things for many people, some think wine and cheese but others very much think beer and burgers. In fact ratebeer.com named dilly the best beer restaurant in Ohio this year. Starting this fall on Monday nights dilly will open its doors to the best fans in college basketball and transform itself into one cool and awesome spot to talk Xavier hoops!

Any teasers on Monday specials?

[dabott]

Any teasers on Monday specials?

A special menu for the shows will include wings and burritos among other selections. October Monday nights all guests wearing X gear will get a discount reflective of former players jersey #'s. Example a night will be #33 night (Brian Grant/Derek Strong) so the dine-in food will be discounted 33%. These nights will be a great time for X fans to come out and see all dilly has to offer...

[Muskie]

Dash, your logic has no place here.

My only gripe is that it is not on campus. If it can't be on campus. Then put it somewhere where the venue wants it.

I assume gladden was just trying to get a rise out of people.

[American X]

No color guy!!!

Racist.

[Muskeagle]

A special menu for the shows will include wings and burritos among other selections. October Monday nights all guests wearing X gear will get a discount reflective of former players jersey #'s. Example a night will be #33 night (Brian Grant/Derek Strong) so the dine-in food will be discounted 33%. These nights will be a great time for X fans to come out and see all dilly has to offer...

Gotta dig up my Will Caudle/Tu Holloway Jersey for that one!! Sucks to only have a Chalmers jersey!

[Cheesehead]

I was not too thrilled about this location at first but I am starting to warm up to this place. I will give it a shot. I am always up for trying a new burger.

[paulxu]

I'm pretty sure David West wore 98.

[danaandvictory]

I was not too thrilled about this location at first but I am starting to warm up to this place. I will give it a shot. I am always up for trying a new burger.

Don't bother, as I've learned recently there is no point in eating at any restaurant located outside the DC area.

[DC Muskie]

Don't bother, as I've learned recently there is no point in eating at any restaurant located outside the DC area.

Recently? I've been harping on this for years!!

Pizza being the exception. Still have terrible pizza here.

[cutterX]

Be careful driving home from that place if you plan having on a few beers. Fairfax and mariemont cops don't have much else to do and would be happy to pull over a potential DUI

[X-band '01]

See Bob Chuggins as Exhibit A.

[nuts4xu]

And if you go east, and manage to get out of Mariemont, the Terrace Park cops are very willing to pull over ANYONE at all. They need a break from the real pollice work in Terrace Park, which is getting cats out of trees.

[chico]

Terrible venue from what I heard. And hosting the show in Mariemont is a joke.
Who makes these decisions?
Mike Graham is behind it. This just reeks of idiocy.

What don't you bitch about?

By the way, it's not a wine place. It's a different venue than previous shows but they have a fantastic beer selection. It's also an easy drive for one of the hosts to make from his business.

[Cheesehead]

And if you go east, and manage to get out of Mariemont, the Terrace Park cops are very willing to pull over ANYONE at all. They need a break from the real pollice work in Terrace Park, which is getting cats out of trees.

I can attest to that. I lived in Milford for 6 years and cut through Terrace Park quite a bit. You didn't dare go over the speed limit. No free 5 mph buffer there. It's called bored cops and revenue enhancement. Also, the speed limit goes from 45 or 50 down to 30 I think pretty quickly. I am sure that wasn't done on purpose though (sarcastic font).

[dabott]

Just wanted to let everyone know the first Chris Mack show at Dilly has been moved up to Monday, October 21st from 7:00-8:00pm
(2 weeks!) Tonight is the first 'Xavier' night at Dilly and in honor of Byron Larkin's retired jersey #23 everyone wearing Xavier gear will receive a 23% discount on their bill. This is a good night to check out the new home of the Chris Mack show and we are introducing our new smoked chicken wings as well. The season is fast approaching....Let's Go X!

[blueblob06]

Good deal, thanks for this info.

I will certainly give it a try in the coming months.

[dabott]

Quick upadate: Tonight at Dilly in honor of Colin Parker's #30 jersey and I suppose some guy named David West anyone in X gear receives 30% off their check! The first Chris Mack show is one week from tonight! If you have never been to Dilly, tonight is a good night to check us out. Make sure to say hello! Go X!

[Kahns Krazy]

When I get there, it's going to be Chalmers night, I just know it.

[nuts4xu]

When I get there, it's going to be Chalmers night, I just know it.

I thought the same thing. It will be Chalmers or Josh Duncan night.

[ammtd34]

Will Caudle night would be pretty sweet.

[LadyMuskie]

There's a deal on cincysavers.com right now for Dilly for anyone interested. You can get a $40 gift card for $20. I have no idea if you can use it during the Chris Mack show, but maybe Dabott would know.

[dabott]

There's a deal on cincysavers.com right now for Dilly for anyone interested. You can get a $40 gift card for $20. I have no idea if you can use it during the Chris Mack show, but maybe Dabott would know.

There are no restrictions on when these certificates can be used. The only restrictions on them are they can only be used for the non-alcohol portion of the bill and a max of 2 per table can be redeemed. For $20 you receive 2 $20 gift certificates, that's a great deal! Can't believe the first show is Monday! I hope to see many X fans at Dilly this season!