Chef Jordan Anthony-Brown is firing The Aperture back up, but this time it is all about smoked meat and the midday crowd. Starting Thursday, the Walnut Hills spot reopens as The Aperture: Barbecue Edition with a soft launch and limited lunch service, a short-term pivot after the restaurant paused full operations at the end of 2025.
What is opening and when
The Aperture: Barbecue Edition will hold soft openings from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., or until sellout, on Thursday and Friday, then shift into regular hours of 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Wednesday through Friday, the following week, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Anthony-Brown has framed the move as a limited, weekday-only pivot rather than a full return of the evening menu.
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