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TAVERN RESTAURANT GROUP


OUR HISTORY

The Tavern Restaurant Group was founded by W. N. Sanders in 1973.  With more than 35 years of experience in the restaurant industry, Mr. Sanders continues to own and operate the group today. Presently, TRG consists of nine locations and four different concepts: deSha's, Nicholson's, The Pubs and The Polo Grille.

The original deSha's, located in Maysville , Kentucky , opened its doors in September 1981. In 1985, Sanders opened his second deSha's in Lexington , Kentucky and, in 1990, opened a third deSha's in northeast Cincinnati .   

Then in 1997, Mr. Sanders developed Nicholson's Tavern & Pub located in the theater district of downtown  Cincinnati . Nicholson's was designed as a

 

Scottish themed restaurant offering a mixture of traditional Scottish foods and American favorites in surroundings featuring the decor and ambiance of a Scottish pub. 

Following the success of Nicholson's, Mr. Sanders was offered the opportunity to develop a concept specifically for the Rookwood Commons shopping center in Hyde Park, a short drive from downtown Cincinnati near the upscale Hyde Park neighborhood.  In December 2001, born out of his desire to create an authentic English pub, Sanders opened the Pub at Rookwood Mews. Since that day, the Pub concept has continued to grow rapidly. In late 2004, the Pub Louisville opened in the Fourth Street Live project downtown, followed by the 2005 opening of the Pub at Crestview Hills in Northern Kentucky , and the Pub Lexington in December 2006.

The Polo Grille was also created in 2004. Located in Mason, a growing northern suburb of Cincinnati , on the site of the former Cincinnati Polo Club the restaurant offers upscale dining in a fun contemporary atmosphere, while paying homage to Cincinnati 's involvement in the history of the sport of polo. It joined many other new retail and restaurant establishments in a lifestyle center called the Deerfield Towne Center , near I-71 on Mason Montgomery Rd.

The Tavern Restaurant Group's performance reflects its commitment to excellence in the total dining experience, combining creative cuisine with outstanding service in an original, authentic atmosphere.