December 2017
Features
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Best of the City: City Life
→ Sophomore Season FC Cincinnati It would have been easy to dismiss the success of FC Cincinnati’s inaugural season as a flash in the pan, especially considering the city’s checkered soccer history. Round two proved that it wasn’t a fluke. FCC broke USL attendance records, drawing the highest average with more than 21,000 fans per […]
Best of the City: Food
→ Gluten-Sensitive Loaves Blue Oven Bakery Attention wheat-avoiders: Blue Oven Bakery’s spelt bread is an excellent locally-made option for Cincinnatians with gluten sensitivities. Just be aware of the two catches: it’s made alongside wheat loaves, so it’s not officially gluten-free; and it’s sometimes unavailable, because spelt flour can be hard to find. But when it’s […]
Best of the City: Shopping
→ Home Design Help Kelly Bros. Home and Design Center Construction projects are scary. You want to work with people you trust, from your contractor to the guy who’s selling you paint. But where do you start? At Kelly Bros. Home and Design Center in Latonia. They carry some typical hardware store stuff, like hardware and […]
Best of the City: Entertainment
→ Annual Holiday Kids Event Polar Express Night at Newport on the Levee Grab your little ones and your jammies and head to Newport on the Levee throughout December for a Polar Express adventure. Get your train tickets, cocoa, and cookies before a showing of the beloved holiday movie. Bells are handed out after (just […]
Life In The ’Burbs With Bengals Rookie John Ross
For Bengals receiver John Ross, an Amberley Village McMansion is just the right speed.
Matthew 25: Ministries Is a Disaster Relief Powerhouse
Matthew 25: Ministries helps people all over the world after natural disasters. It started with a simple idea: get the right items to those who need them at the right moment. In practice, it takes many hands.
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Frontlines
Stamp of Approval: Christmas Is 4 Ever, by Bootsy Collins
Bootsy Collins brings the Christmas spirit in his own inimitable way.
Tracking Cincinnati Streetcar’s Success
It was a disappointing year one, but all is not lost for the Cincinnati streetcar.
Six Great Books With A Regional Connection
From beaches to bourbon to 19th century buffalo hunts, each of these 2017 books has a local or regional connection.
Dr. Know: Unnatural Foods, Rules of the Road, and the History of Happy Holidays
“As we approach this year’s “War on Christmas,” I wonder whether expressions like “Season’s Greetings” and “Happy Holidays” were once a rarity, as some claim.”
The Origin of Milton’s Winter Solstice Tomfoolery Extravaganza
“We’re always ones to celebrate nonsense in this bar. We revel in the absolute stupidity of life.”
Here’s How People’s Liberty Works, From Project Grants to Haile Fellowships
Herein, a peek at what three years of three grant categories has brought to life.
Radar
Market Watch: A Hamilton German Village Row House
If the sale price of this property and its short time on the market are any indication, it’s safe to say Hamilton’s resurgence is indeed going strong.
A World of Beads is a ’90s Kid’s Dream
A newfound appreciation for her hometown inspired a line of jewelry from an already-experienced designer.
Columns
Editor’s Letter, December 2017: A Good Year for Cincinnati
Was 2017 a breakthrough kind of year for Cincinnati?
Jean Shepherd’s Cincinnati Ties
“A Christmas Story” might have never been told had Shepherd not worked at—and been repeatedly fired from—Cincinnati’s biggest stations.
Old River Station Is an Engineering Marvel
Its status as the nation’s largest triple-expansion steam engine remains unchallenged.
Dine
Eighth & English Brings Italian-Inspired Seafood to O’Bryonville
Subtle, elegant, restrained fare—that’s sometimes too restrained—at the intersection of seafood and Italian.
Try This: Abby Girl’s Cupcake Shake
When owners Nathan and Andrea Thompson opened their Eastgate Abby Girl Sweets location, it didn’t take long before they were blending cupcakes into a housemade ice cream base to create cupcake shakes.
Northstar Café Is Liberty Center’s Local Breakfast Hookup
When you wish upon a Northstar Café, the breakfast your heart desires will come to you.
Fine Diving: Boswell’s in Northside
Everything at Boswell’s has been around for a long time: the brick walls, the ornate wooden bar, even the regulars. They’re still here and happy that original owners Mike and Jan Beck are back to spread their love of the community.
Q&A with Ellen Lehman, Quality Lab Manager at MadTree Brewing
Ellen Lehman, Quality Lab Manager at MadTree Brewing, is using a biology degree to make sure that the beer we drink is of the highest quality.