14-05-2025
Rhinehaus, Nation Kitchen & Bar owner opens railroad-inspired cocktail bar in the 'burbs
A new railroad and Western-themed cocktail bar has opened in Greater Cincinnati.
Cincinnati-based entrepreneur Andrew Salzbrun and the Hickory Wald hospitality group, which owns Rhinehaus, The Hannaford, Alive & Well, Nation Kitchen & Bar and more, opened The Delmonico at 518 Wyoming Ave. in Wyoming on Tuesday, May 13.
The Delmonico replaced the former W Lounge, which closed in 2024, Salzbrun told The Enquirer.
"We saw an opportunity to provide a great hospitality service to the neighborhood," Salzbrun said. "It's a neighborhood that is consistently growing and has a bunch of active families, but at the same time, doesn't have the most dense entertainment district or burgeoning Main Street, and we saw the opportunity to fit a solid cocktail concept in there."
According to Salzbrun, the new 700-square-foot bar is designed to feel like an early 1900s railroad dining car. He said the brand's theme was inspired by the active rail line located next to the bar. The New York Historical Society wrote that the Delmonico was the name of the first railroad dining car, which was created by engineer and industrialist George Pullman in 1868.
The bar's "westward expansion" theme is also based on the Wyoming City School district's cowboy mascot, he added.
"So, you have a mixture of cowboy culture and railcar dining. A lot of different materiality in there. There are a lot of Easter eggs in the artwork," Salzbrun said.
The menu includes seasonal offerings, as well as a rotating monthly sangria and margarita, weekly specialty cocktails, classic mixed drinks, beer, wine and more. However, The Delmonico does not serve food, as the bar does not "have the room for it," Salzbrun said.
The bar's signature cocktails include:
Wild Honey: Made with tequila, lime, honey, apple and a touch of spice.
Liquid Swords: Made with bourbon, vanilla, ginger, clove and cinnamon.
The Zamboni: Made with mezcal, Select Aperitivo, brancamenta and habanero tincture.
Captain Stone: Made with bourbon, lemon, vanilla and egg white.
What's Going On: Made with spiced rum, lemon, blueberry and rhubarb.
Bobo Foot: Made with tequila, citrus, boba, vanilla and brown sugar.
The Delmonico is open from 4 p.m. to midnight Monday through Friday and 2 p.m. to midnight Saturdays and Sundays.
The hospitality group is also planning to open a new bar called Rowdy Paw in the former St. Clair space in Clifton Heights, near the University of Cincinnati, next week. However, an opening date and additional details have yet to be announced.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Nation Kitchen owner opens railroad-themed bar in the Cincy 'burbs
