Ruth's American Bistro

05/10/2026

From our home to yours, Happy Mother’s Day from all of us at Ruth’s American Bistro! ❤️

05/10/2026

Ending the season on a high note…..!!!

We always have such a great time when the [self-proclaimed] Ruth’s Cuties join us for their annual dinner party. This evening was such a blast - thanks for joining us, ladies! We look forward to hosting again next year!

Tonight, we hosted this group of friends who initially all met for the first time over a shared meal at Ruth’s a few years back. They’ve since become known as the “Ruth’s Cuties”. This evening’s chef’s menu consisted of our Spring Pea Soup, our Honey Miso Short Rib over Potato Pave, our Signature Chilled Asparagus, Pan-Seared Swordfish with Lemon Pepper Risotto and our Olive Oil Cake with Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce and Lemon Ice Cream.

Over at the bar, Lauren kept busy with her Signature Cocktails of the evening, Ricky helped as my Sous Chef and Keith filled in where needed:

Iris
Florence
El Niño
The Undertaker

As always, a huge thank you to our local partners who were featured in this evening’s event:
Haren's Market
New Bremen Coffee Co. Inc.
Living Simply Soap..fresh, fragrant, handmade
Sunset Hill Stoneware

And with that, our kitchen is officially closed for the season! Our aprons have been hung one last time; the knives are safely stored away and the lights have been dimmed as we embark on our seasonal break. Our Summer Hiatus has officially begun! 🙌🏻

See you in the Fall, folks!!!!! 👨🏻‍🍳👨🏻‍🍳👩🏻‍🍳👨🏻‍🍳🔥

(Follow along for our culinary adventures during this break!! We’ll try to post our inspiration along the way; until then — see you at the end of August!)

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05/03/2026

We had such an amazing evening with the Homan family tonight as they joined us to celebrate Deb’s upcoming birthday with a surprise dinner party! Conversation, laughter and cocktails were flowing as this family gathered around our table to celebrate this special occasion. The Chef’s menu consisted of our Corn Chowder, our Garlic Shrimp with Parmesan Risotto, our Chilled Asparagus with Gribiche Sauce, a Pan-Seared Filet with Gorgonzola Grits and Balsamic Blueberries and a Blueberry Cinnamon Roll Bread Pudding with Buttered Rum Sauce and Vanilla Bean Ice Cream. Thank you to this family for joining us this evening. Happy Birthday, Deb!!

Over at the bar, Keith kept busy with his Signature cocktails of the evening while I managed the kitchen:

• Iris
• Signature Manhattan
• Signature Old Fashioned

As always, a huge thank you to our local partners who were featured in this evening’s event:
Haren's Market
New Bremen Coffee Co. Inc.
Living Simply Soap..fresh, fragrant, handmade
Sunset Hill Stoneware

And with that, we are down to just ONE more event before we begin our 3-month Summer hiatus. We’ll be back next weekend with our final event of the season. See you next Saturday, folks!!! 👨🏻‍🍳👨🏻‍🍳

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04/28/2026

Proud husband moment this afternoon as Keith was presented with the Young Funeral Directors Distinguished Service Award at this year’s OFDA Convention. This award is reserved for all funeral directors under the age of 40 in the state of Ohio who set an outstanding example, both in and out of the industry, in the communities they serve. Proud to be married to this man who serves so selflessly around the community and for every family he assists during their time of need. Such an awesome and well-deserved award. ❤️

(I was invited last week to surprise him in Columbus at the ceremony today when his name was announced as this year’s recipient. So happy I no longer have to keep this a secret! 🤣)

As an added bonus, the award was presented to him by last year’s recipient, our friend and Head Sous Chef, Jenn. ❤️👨🏻‍🍳👨🏻‍🍳👩🏻‍🍳

04/26/2026

We’re deep into the middle of our Spring season at Ruth’s, with our scheduled events quickly dwindling down. This evening, we were so happy to welcome Keith’s Aunt and Uncle and their friends as one of our final groups of the season before our Summer hiatus begins. The chef’s menu consisted of our Spring Pea Soup, Pan-Seared Steak with Roasted Red Pepper Polenta and Chimichurri, our Chilled Asparagus with Gribiche Sauce, Pan-Seared Swordfish with Lemon Pepper Risotto and our Cheesecake with Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce and Pistachio Ice Cream. Thank you to this group for joining us this evening!

Over at the Chef’s Counter, a mother and daughter joined us this evening as they enjoyed their first dinner experience at Ruth’s. Thank you to these two ladies for joining us this evening! We had such a great time hosting for both of these groups!

Meanwhile, at the bar, Keith kept busy with his Signature cocktails of the evening:

• Lavender Haze
• Meemaw’s Porch Swing

In the kitchen, Jenn and Ricky returned to assist as Sous Chefs for the evening.

As always, a huge thank you to our local partners who were featured in this evening’s event:

Haren's Market
New Bremen Coffee Co. Inc.
Living Simply Soap..fresh, fragrant, handmade
Sunset Hill Stoneware

And with that, we inch one week closer to the end of our Spring season! We’re down to just TWO more events before our Summer hiatus. We’ll be back next week with an all new menu. See you soon, folks! 👨🏻‍🍳👨🏻‍🍳👩🏻‍🍳👨🏻‍🍳🔥

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04/12/2026

They say “girls just wanna have fun” and boy, did we ever as we hosted this group of women once again this evening! It’s always such an awesome time when we get to hang out with this group! We were so excited to welcome these ladies from Michigan, our cousins, Kim and Tina, and their friends, back to Ruth’s for their third dinner party. The Chef’s seasonal menu consisted of our Corn & Leek Soup, our Signature Ravioli with Braised Pork Shoulder, our Blanched & Chilled Asparagus with Gribiche Sauce, a Pan-Seared Filet with Tomato Risotto and Chimichurri and a Lemon Butter Cake with Blueberry Ice Cream and Limoncello Syrup. Thank you to this group of ladies for joining us this evening. We can’t wait to host for you again!

This evening, we were also excited to be able to welcome back floral arrangements from our friends, Jake and Jake at Petal and Plume, as their busy season is upon us once again. Stay tuned to their page for future build-your-own-bouquet events during the next few months.

Over at the bar, Keith kept busy with his Signature cocktails of the evening:

• Strawberry Fields
• Monkey Business
• The Tipsy Flamingo

As always, a huge thank you to our local partners who were featured in this evening’s event:

Haren's Market
New Bremen Coffee Co. Inc.
Living Simply Soap..fresh, fragrant, handmade
Sunset Hill Stoneware
Petal and Plume

And with that, our Spring season has officially begun! We’re off next weekend, but we’ll be back in two weeks with our next event. We’re down to just THREE more events before our Summer hiatus begins. See you in a few weeks, folks! 👨‍🍳👨‍🍳🔥

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04/04/2026

We are so proud of our Head Sous Chef, Jenn, for earning this very well-deserved award! Jenn is not only an inspiration to all of us in the kitchen but also in her compassion and care for the families she serves in her full-time career. Please join us in congratulating Jenn on this outstanding achievement!

Download this news release as a PDF. For Immediate Release: April 1, 2026 Brookfield, Wis. – The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is proud to announce that Jennifer M. Schlosser, co-owner of Schlosser Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Wapakoneta, Ohio, has been select

03/29/2026

Tonight, we kicked off the first of our Spring events as we welcomed Travis and his office staff back to Ruth’s for their annual celebration of birthdays. This evening’s chef’s menu consisted of our Potato Leek Soup, Pan-Seared Duck Breast with Plum Sauce, our Signature Roasted Carrots, Pan-Seared Filet Mignon with Gorgonzola Risotto and Balsamic Blueberries and a Carrot Cake Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce. Thank you to this group for joining us this evening. It’s always a pleasure!

Over at the bar, Keith kept busy with his signature cocktails of the evening:

• Golden Hour
• Twilight

As always, a huge thank you to our local partners who were featured in this evening’s event:
Haren's Market
New Bremen Coffee Co. Inc.
Living Simply Soap..fresh, fragrant, handmade
Sunset Hill Stoneware

And with that, March comes to an end at Ruth’s. We’re off next weekend for the holiday but we’ll return in two weeks as we welcome back a group of ladies from the state up north. See you in a few weeks, folks! 👨🏻‍🍳👨🏻‍🍳

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03/01/2026

After what seemed like an eternity, the Ruth’s chefs returned to the kitchen this evening, at long last!

This weekend’s (slightly) warmer temperatures inspired us to feature a Spring-forward menu tonight at Ruth’s! We were excited to welcome Mandy and her friends back this evening as they enjoyed another dinner party with us. Tonight’s Chef’s menu consisted of our Sweet Pea Soup, our Signature Ravioli with Garlic Shrimp and Tarragon Honey Cream, our Signature Roasted Carrots, Pan-Seared Filet Mignon with Roasted Red Pepper Risotto and a Lemon Butter Cake with Blackberry Ice Cream and Lemon Curd. Thank you to this group for joining us this evening. We had a great time!

In the kitchen, Jenn and Ricky returned to assist as sous chefs while Keith kept busy over at the bar with his Signature cocktails of the evening:

• Monkey Business
• Cupid

As always, a huge thank you to our local partners who were featured in this evening’s event:
Haren's Market
New Bremen Coffee Co. Inc.
Living Simply Soap..fresh, fragrant, handmade
Sunset Hill Stoneware

And with that, the Spring season has begun at Ruth’s! We’re taking another small hiatus for the next few weeks as we embark on our annual Miami trip to celebrate an upcoming birthday. We’ll be back at the end of March with our next event and fresh new inspiration. See you in a few weeks, folks! 👨🏻‍🍳👨🏻‍🍳👩🏻‍🍳👨🏻‍🍳

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02/08/2026

The kitchen is closed this weekend as we celebrate with our sous chef, Jenn, at her surprise 40th birthday party. Please join us in wishing Jenn a very happy birthday!! 🎉🥳🎂

We’ve got a couple weeks remaining in our Winter break but the three of us will be back at the end of February with our next dinner party. See you in a few weeks, folks!! 👨🏻‍🍳👨🏻‍🍳👩🏻‍🍳

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