The Carmelo’s team is headed even further south into Kentucky with their next restaurant. Billy Grise and Mitch Arens, the co-owners of the Italian restaurant that’s taken Covington by storm since it opened in November 2024, are opening an American chop house in Fort Wright, Kentucky. The location of the new restaurant is the building […]
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Behind the Recipe: Carmelo’s with Chef Mitch Arens
What is Behind the Recipe? Each month, I (LINK’s digital editor and newsroom food aficionado) am going behind the scenes with a local chef, bartender or barista to learn how their recipes came to be and what makes them unique. This month, we’re stopping by Carmelo’s to hear from chef Mitch Arens. In October, Carmelo’s […]
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Carmelo’s in Covington celebrates family legacy with Italian cuisine
Restauranteur Billy Grise and his business partner Mitch Arens are opening Carmelo’s, an American Italian restaurant in Covington, to honor Grise’s great-grandfather’s legacy.
