Restaurant in food hall opening first brick-and-mortar location Northside

CINCINNATI (Cincinnati Business Courier) – An Indian restaurant is opening its second location and first brick-and-mortar in Cincinnati in the coming weeks.

Factory 52 food hall tenant Tikka Xpress is moving into the former Black Rose Cafe at 4110 Hamilton Ave. in Northside.

Owner Rao Nagulavancha is turning the 1,600-square-foot space into a fast-casual concept with a full bar. He said his Norwood location, which opened inside the Gatherall Food Hall in the Factory 52 development in 2024, was a trial run. He’s been thrilled with the response and decided now is the right time to expand. He anticipates a March opening, although an official date has not been set.

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