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Know When to Hold 'Em

Posted on: July 29, 2014 by: Chad Dotson

Is it worth it for the Reds to be buyers at the trading deadline? Read More

Reds
Cheap Eat: Oasis Grill’s Manti Dumplings

Posted on: July 29, 2014 by: Joanne Drilling

Oasis covers a delightful range of Eastern European and Central Asian cuisines, including Russian, Georgian, Uzbek, and Turkish. Read More

Another Bite
Dinner and a Trolley

Posted on: July 28, 2014 by: Katherine Braden

Save the date for a progressive dinner tour designed around Cincinnati’s pre-Prohibition dining establishments. Read More

Another Bite
Mrs. Spoons

Posted on: July 28, 2014 by: Alex Talks

Hannah Thees will turn your silverware into custom jewelry. Read More

Style
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Ram

Posted on: July 25, 2014 by: Linda Vaccariello

Looking for a little culture with your nightcap? Check in at 21c. Read More

Arts + Minds
Garage Sales, In Bulk

Posted on: July 25, 2014 by: Katherine Braden

Hey all you garage sale enthusiasts: Knock out a summer’s worth of sales in one night at Oakley Square. Read More

Style
Brunch Report: Marx Hot Bagels

Posted on: July 25, 2014 by: Joanne Drilling

John Marx is all about the bagels. Read More

Another Bite
This Weekend: Macy's Music Festival

Posted on: July 25, 2014 by: Amy Brownlee

See Charlie Wilson, New Edition, Keyshia Cole, and supernatural wonder woman Chaka Khan. Read More

Arts + Minds
Try These Atypical Superhero Films

Posted on: July 24, 2014 by: Bart Bishop

As the summer winds down, three atypical superhero films will go for the gold. Read More

Arts + Minds
The Way-Back Machine

Posted on: July 24, 2014 by: Jillian Kuhlmann

Turn your social media feeds into the mobile equivalent of a home movie with Timehop. Read More

Kids
Open: The Littlefield

Posted on: July 24, 2014 by: Joanne Drilling

The Littlefield is the collective effort of four Northsiders who aren’t just committed to great food and drink, but also the arts. Read More

Another Bite
Spotted: Big Brother T-Shirts

Posted on: July 24, 2014 by: Bart Bishop

My 10-weeks pregnant wife, spurred on by Pinterest (as is often the case), wanted to send out a pregnancy announcement. That meant photographing our dog Beau wearing a T-shirt declaring him a new big brother. Because that’s awesome. Read More

Kids
Two-Seam Fiction: Brilliant Disguise

Posted on: July 24, 2014 by: Matt Pentz

Summer heat, young love, and giant foam heads. Read More

Reds
"Miles Ahead" Takes Over OTR

Posted on: July 24, 2014 by: Laura Frey and Amy Brownlee

How do you tell a real car chase from a fake one? Look for the camera crew swerving around to get the perfect shot. Read More

Arts + Minds
De la Dance Company’s “Dance Under the Stars”

Posted on: July 23, 2014 by: Amy Brownlee and Adrienne Donica

If squishing yourself into a Music Hall balcony seat is simply not your jam this summer, take your blanket (and some snacks, obviously) to Oakley Playground where de la Dance Company stages its second “Dance Under the Stars” performance. Read More

Arts + Minds
Open: Maverick Chocolate Company

Posted on: July 23, 2014 by: Joanne Drilling

Findlay Market's newest vendor makes bean-to-bar chocolate, and the smell of roasting cocoa beans alone merits a visit. Read More

Another Bite
Spotted: Coffee Emporium’s Cold Brew

Posted on: July 22, 2014 by: Joanne Drilling

Coffee junkies take note: You can beat this heat. Read More

Another Bite
Best Guess Scenario

Posted on: July 22, 2014 by: Chad Dotson

How do the Reds project to finish during the second half? Read More

Reds
Q&A with Patterson Hood

Posted on: July 22, 2014 by: Amy Brownlee

We caught up with lead singer and guitarist Patterson Hood of Drive-By Truckers to talk about family, ambition, and "political assholery." Read More

Arts + Minds
Get Ready To Feel All The Feels

Posted on: July 21, 2014 by: Amy Brownlee

Err...it's getting really dusty in here. There must be something in my eye. Read More

Kids

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Land of the Lost and Found

Posted on: July 22, 2014 by: Paula Christian

Call it Indiana Jones and the Mariemont Crusade. After slogging from the Amazon to Siberia to Wyandot County studying the effects of climate change on ancient man and animals, Ken Tankersley has come home to save the serpent mounds of the Little Miami River Valley—and preserve the memory of the man who first discovered them. Read More

Dining Reviews

A Tavola Madeira

Posted on: June 26, 2014 by: Joanne Drilling

A Tavola brings big ovens and small bites to Madeira’s Main drag. Read More

Columns

On the Edge

Posted on: July 15, 2014 by: Polk Laffoon IV

All Greg Imm wanted was a house that needed work. He didn’t bank on a border dispute. Read More

Weekly Top 5

Top 5 Shows That Break The Summer TV Mold

Posted on: July 28, 2014 by: Thomas Carter

Summer is to TV shows what winter is to bears: that is, a time for deep slumber and for living off the fruits of last season’s labors. But some pretty lofty original programming has interrupted this year’s hibernation. Read More

Bengals

Andy Dalton's Struggles, Explained

Posted on: June 16, 2014 by: Justin Williams

Completions, good. Everything else, bad. Read More

Photos

Color Play

Brighten up the playroom with kids’ gear in shades from Pantone’s top 2014 colors.

Crime Stories Archive

The Angel of Death Asks for Mercy

When Donald Harvey first confessed to murdering a patient at Drake Hospital in the spring of 1987, local authorities didn’t know they had a serial killer on their hands. Neither did his lawyer. Read More
Death and the Maid

He was rich, brilliant, and as solitary as a hermit. Then Walter Sartory opened his door to a cleaning lady and her son. First he lost his moorings. Then he lost his life. Read More
The River Lady

For two and a half years she's been waiting for someone to give her a name. And she's not alone. Read More
An Abandoned and Malignant Heart

Malice is a state of mind. It is intent to harm. It is also reckless indifference for life. Malice is hatred. It is also heartlessness. Read More
Hearts of Darkness: The Brief, Unhappy Marriage of Darryl and Dante Sutorius

He thought she would light up the waning years of his life, but instead she filled them with terror. Then she cut them short. Read More

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