Finest Kind

After decades of creating incredible dining experiences and generous philanthropic efforts throughout the region, Jeff Ruby has been honored by the City of Cincinnati.

On Thursday, Dec. 8, the city renamed part of Vine Street as Jeff Ruby Way, in recognition of his numerous contributions and dedication to the city.

Along with the Ruby family – Jeff Ruby, Britney Ruby Miller, and Dillon Ruby – the special guests for the ceremony were Buddy LaRosa, Bootsy Collins, Joe Mayernik, Marty Brennaman, Cris Collinsworth and Charlie Bledsoe.

Ruby arrived in Cincinnati in the early ‘70s and began creating popular concepts for event and dining establishments, such as Den of Little Foxes and Lucy’s in the Sky.

In 1981, Jeff Ruby opened his first luxury steakhouse, The Precinct, in the old Cincinnati Police Patrol House #6, in the Columbia Tusculum neighborhood prior to moving into the downtown location that most have come to know and appreciate.

In 2022, Jeff Ruby sought to reinvigorate the Central Business District by relocating Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse to the new Foundry development across from Fountain Square.

Jeff Ruby's restaurants are recognized as among the top steakhouses in the United States by Travel + Leisure, USA Today, Food Network, Business Insider, and many more.