ESPN.com · Nov 15, 2025
Why Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco likes to eat alone
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Kile Yurchak works the front of house at Allez Café in downtown Cincinnati, and he undestands the importance of making sure customers such as Joe Flacco are able to eat without distractions.CINCINNATI -- One afternoon last month, a tall, familiar-looking man ducked into Allez Café in downtown Cincinnati for a meal.
Joe Flacco was hungry. The 18-year NFL veteran quarterback and Super Bowl MVP had recently relocated after the Cincinnati Bengals acquired him via a trade with the Cleveland Browns on Oct. 7. With his wife, Dana, and their five children home in New Jersey, Flacco sidled up to the bar for an experience that is gaining in popularity.
He ate alone.
