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December 2011

  • Features

    • Food

      Mmmm…the best deviled egg, BBQ, fried chicken, popsicles, po’ boy, cornbread, local beer, margarita, and much more.

    • O Pester, Who Art Thou?

      I opened my first letter from Pester Flatt on a winter night in 2004, toward the end of my shift on WNKU’s bluegrass radio show Music From the Hills of Home. Wayne Clyburn, my cohost, and I were in our usual end-of-show rush to get logs signed and CDs re-filed when we noticed the envelope. I opened it and began reading—first to myself, then aloud to our listeners. The writer called himself “Pester Flatt,” a take-off on popular bluegrass singer Lester Flatt. He told me his band’s name (Pester Flatt & the Lefties) was costing them bookings at VFW and American Legion Halls, and he felt a new, fresh band name might lead to “Better Bookings By and By.”

    • Poster Child

      One year ago, a fender-bender on a rainy night put Bernard Pastor on the fast track to deportation. Then, just as quickly, it thrust him into the forefront of the national debate over the Dream Act. He continues to live as he always has: as an American.

    • City Life

      Local happenings you don’t want to miss, along with our favorite homegrown twitter feeds.

    • Kid Stuff

      Find everything you need for the little ones, from costumes, to bikes, to craft classes. Plus, we’ll help you build the best-ever kids’ day out.

    • Services

      Wondering where to get furniture upholstered? Want to learn how to play a banjo or harp? Check out the best services of 2011.

    • Fun & Games

      Look no further for the best bocce ball court, bingo game, permanent museum exhibit, drive-through holiday light display, and 21 other places to play in Cincinnati.

    • Nightlife

      Best tribute band, comedy event, cigar room, pro athlete hangout, and more. Plus, the best seats in the house at five popular venues.

  • Frontlines

    • Walls of Fame

      ArtWorks brings color to your morning comute.

    • Q+A: Victoria Morgan Cracks a New Nut

      It would be difficult to find anyone more intimately acquainted with The Nutcracker than Cincinnati Ballet Artistic Director and CEO Victoria Morgan.

    • Treasure Hunter: Wes Cowan

      When he’s not appraising collectibles on PBS’s Antiques Roadshow or sleuthing on History Detectives, Wes Cowan drops the hammer on furniture, folk art, flintlocks, and more at his Carthage firm, Cowan’s Auctions. My mother was a collector, so I grew up surrounded by stuff. As a kid I collected fossils. Then when I was 9 […]

  • Radar

    • Road Food

      Indiana food trails satisfy an appetite for travel.

    • Intersection: Fourth Street

      Paula’s Café Downtowners flock to this friendly lunch spot for Cuban sandwiches and abundant salads. Their famous Seven-Minute Burger, hand-formed and served on Shadeau wheat bread, can get yummy extras like balsamic-laced onions or blue cheese sauce. Before rolling back to the office, take home a half or full gallon of one of Paula’s soups […]

  • Columns

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