April 2020
Features
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20 Cincinnati Breweries You Should Check Out
With so many great Cincinnati breweries to choose from, you can’t go wrong. We picked 20 of our favorites to present you the Cincinnati Brewing Class of 2020.
Six Beer Industry Leaders Challenging the Status Quo
Craft brewing seems to be dominated by white dudes with beards. But dig a little deeper and you’ll find there’s room for more perspectives in the business.
Six Local Beers To Stock Your Fridge With This Summer
We scouted the best beers in the area to draft this six-pack (including one hard seltzer) that should be on the top shelf of your fridge all summer long.
Take This Quiz to Test Your Knowledge of Cincinnati’s Brewery History
The beers may be new, but the buildings occupied by many of your favorite breweries are not. Can you suss out each structure’s original use?
Four of Our Favorite Local Beer Collaborations
Collabs have become a common fixture in the craft beer scene. Here are some of our favorite recent team efforts between Cincinnati icons and local breweries.
57 Cincinnati-Area Craft Breweries to Cross off Your Bucket List
Beer is one of the four basic food groups in Cincinnati. How many of these 57 local breweries have you checked off your beer bucket list?
Nick Senzel Has Been Proving the Doubters Wrong His Entire Baseball Career
People are doubting Nick Senzel once again. That’s a place where he’s always thrived, and he has a long history of proving doubters wrong.
How Much Cincinnati Loves Beer By the Numbers
Recent studies show Cincinnati not only has an impressive total of breweries per capita, but it’s also the top U.S. city for beer drinkers.
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Frontlines
Intisar Khanani’s Latest Novel Confronts Power With Compassion
Aimed at a young adult audience, Intisar Khanani’s fantasy novel “Thorn” is about stolen identity, adversity, and inheritance.
Phil Christman Digs Deep Into the Midwest Psyche With His New Book
His new book, Midwest Futures, attempts to define the region’s customs and core identity, looking at the past, the present, and the future.
Cincinnati State Now Offers Bachelor’s Degrees
It’s an important milestone for the community college, which is drawing on its strengths to build degree programs in land surveying and culinary and food science.
Local 18-Year-Old Artist Tenzing Has Painted Vivid Murals All Over Town
Tenzing might be our city’s youngest muralist, but that doesn’t mean you haven’t seen his work. He gained widespread attention during 2019’s BLINK Art Festival.
Dr. Know: Giant Robots, Commercial Timing, and Solid Cincinnati
The good doctor holds forth on troubling issues, including where the Jacobs Mechanical Tin Man went, why you’re seeing snippets of commercials in late night TV, and city slogans.
Radar
Musician Mia Carruthers Keeps It Stylish in the Studio
Singer, songwriter, and producer Mia Carruthers gets inspired by classic vintage styles, wearing pieces that are meaningful to her.
Patrick Dewenter Celebrates Nature Through His Woodworking Company Shorthand Craftsman
From custom accent tables to light fixtures to beautiful hand-made frames, Shorthand Craftsman shows Patrick Dewenter’s quality work.
A Grandin Place Carriage House That’s Full of History
The striking March family home on Grandin Place was once part of a massive estate. Now it’s on the market for the first time in a generation.
Columns
Editor’s Letter, April 2020: My Beer Epiphany
For our April Craft Beer Boom issue, we tap into our brewing past and marvel at how far we’ve come in this new era of craft beers.
Teens for Decency Wanted to Keep Things Clean in 1969
The 1960s were a turbulent time. Youth culture was in full swing, and so was the backlash to it. In 1969, dueling rallies came to town, but there was no clear winner.
Donna Spiegel Finds Joy in Helping Kids
The owner of the Snooty Fox consignment chain is also the driving force behind the Conductive Learning Center of Greater Cincinnati.
The Preservation Lab Is Like a Hospital for Books
The Preservation Lab, a joint project of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County and University of Cincinnati Libraries, keeps printed matter safe.
Dine
Gail Lennig’s Debut Cookbook Offers Simple, Healthy Recipes
Fabulous Food Made Easy delivers simple, healthy recipes that you can make for your family without a lot of fuss.
Meet Four Local Potters Who Set the Table at Cincinnati Restaurants
Custom ceramics enhance the dining experience at many of our city’s top spots. Here are the artists behind the dishes you’re eating off of.
20 Brix Has Staying Power
This Milford restaurant has consistently delivered good food alongside a broad wine menu, flying under the radar and keeping guests happy.
MORTAR’s Derrick Braziel on His Passion for Tacos Al Pastor
MORTAR’s Derrick Braziel talks about his passion for al pastor tacos and his plans for growing his Pata Roja Taqeria pop-up.
Great Tang Is a Revelation of Authentic Chinese Flavor
Great Tang in West Chester can help you discover the real flavors of Chinese cuisine with its vast menu of traditional Chinese favorites.
The Littlefield’s Smoked Pork Katsu Is Right in Our Comfort Zone
Literally “pig cutlet” in Japanese, tonkatsu is a cousin of pork schnitzel, and The Littlefield’s version is just right.
Sitwell’s Act II Satisfies Both Vegetarians and Meat-Eaters
The Clifton institution’s wide-ranging menu has plenty of goodness for whatever side of the plant-based diet you fall on.