May 2011
Features
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The School That Anthony and Jack Built
There was a time when Taft High was one of the worst schools in Ohio. Now students have their own laptops, tutors from Cincinnati Bell roam the halls, the newly built campus has gone high tech, and 95 percent of seniors graduate.
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Frontlines
Bravo Paavo!
Before he passes the baton, Mr. Järvi has something to say
Master Tailor: Romualdo Pelle
It is better to live one day like a lion than 100 days like a sheep. Do you capisci?
Radar
Boxers or Briefs
Fellas, take note: Fancy underpants aren’t just for the ladies.
Columns
Letter from the Editor: May 2011
I come now to sing the praises of our Frontlines and Radar sections, two fertile microclimates within our pages that don’t get their due–at least not as much as they should.
The Tao of Steve
Winners never quit, and quitters never win. So said Vince Lombardi, anyway. It’s a tidy adage that may resonate in the locker room at halftime, but not, I would argue, in the broader arena of life. Often, quitting is exactly the thing to do, even in sports. I should know. I have bailed on a lot of things over my 40-plus years, sports included, and I couldn’t be happier. In fact, I contend that quitting has made a winner of me. And it can do the same for you, too.
Dine
Tucker’s OTR
Joe Tucker has done a marvelous job of running a de facto Swiss Embassy in the volatile heart of Over-the-Rhine. A few weeks ago when I opened the door at Tucker’s, Joe turned from frying a Big Tucker double-decker burger and shouted “Hi.” A couple of construction workers laughed over steak, eggs, and home fries.
Woodstone Creek
A microdistillery, here, in Cincinnati?
Annabel’s
She doesn’t have the name recognition of her next-door neighbor, Julie Francis of Nectar. And she probably doesn’t care. But you should know Annabel Stolley, because she possesses the skills and talent of many of the most visible chefs in the city.
Jerusalem Restaurant
The fusion of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine at Jerusalem Restaurant is a tasty reminder not to judge a restaurant by what covers its windows. Nearly the whole menu is theatrically painted across the Clifton eatery’s panes.