Skyline Chili: Cincinnati Tradition Since 1949 . When I was a kid, every once in awhile I’d stop into a Chili parlor in downtown Cincinnati and was always fascinated by the Greek men talking in the back corner, all wearing white shirts and ties and reading Greek newspapers. They cooked up and served a spicy Greek meat sauce over spaghetti topped with onions and cheese and, if you wanted, red kidney beans. They served tiny hot dogs in steamed buns with the meat sauce with mustard and onions and shredded cheddar cheese. Cheese coneys. . I grew up in Europe, and to see foreign papers and hear a foreign tongue in Cincinnati was familiar and comforting. . Now there are a ton of Skyline Chili locations centered around SW Ohio and a growing number in other states, but the one I like to go to still has men who prepare your order wearing white shirts and ties. . Swipe for vintage and new images. . The two men in the newer image have been working at this location for as long as I can remember. All the way around this Skyline is a stand-out location compared to all others. . This location was the second one for George Chantilas, who opened his first—the third Skyline in all of Cincinnati, way back when, at the corner of Plainfield and Montgomery. . My friends and I used to stop in at his first location in the sixties and over the years I went to his new location many times, being my Skyline Chili location of choice to bring family and friends whenever I was in town. As he grew older, George would sit back in the corner, holding court and overseeing his store. His son, and I think daughter, have their own locations around town. . George was a Skyline Chili pioneer around Cincinnati and was much loved and respected. He died just over a year ago at the age of 85. . Rest In Peace, George. You were a touchstone for so many people. . #skylinechili #georgechantilas #greekchili #chilispaghetti #fourwayonion #cincinnati #tradition #regionalfood #liveauthentic #pioneer #ohio #ohiorivervalley #skyline #nowimhungryagain #kenwood #roaddudefood #exploretocreate #workandtravel #nomad #midwesttradition #cheeseconeys #greekamerican #food #cincinnatitradition #ontheroad #lifeontheroad (at Skyline Chili) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnC1cmBH4wO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1fjatgbzqz82l