December 2019
Features
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Best of the City 2019 Winners: City Life
From our favorite local athlete to the best annual pop-up tattoo sale, here are the best city life items and experiences Cincinnati has to offer.
Best of the City 2019 Winners: Shopping & Services
A list of Cincinnati’s best shopping- and service-related items and entrepreneurs of 2019.
Amber Gray Is Following in the Footsteps of Her Papa, Civil Rights Leader Benjamin Hooks
Amber Gray got a second chance at life, and now she’s following the advice of her famous great-grandfather, civil rights leader Benjamin Hooks.
Best of the City 2019 Winners: Food & Drink
Whether you’re searching for a bar with a really great rum selection or you’re craving an authentic German pretzel, this list breaks down Cincinnati’s best food and drink items of 2019.
Best of the City 2019 Winners: Fun & Games
From indoor skydiving to after-hours adult pool parties, here are the best fun and games the Queen City has to offer right now.
Best of the City 2019 Winners: Kids & Pets
From a puppet workshop for the kiddos to a pool party brunch just for the doggos, these are the best kids and pets offerings the Queen City has right now.
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Frontlines
Lebanon’s Annual Holiday Parade Is a Magical Experience
The Lebanon Horse Drawn Carriage Parade and Christmas Festival features more than 100 holiday-themed horse drawn carriages.
Were the 2010s Cincinnati’s Golden Age?
A look at the past decade shows an explosion of growth for the Queen City. How will these years come to define us?
How François López-Ferrer Became Assistant Conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music grad follows in his father’s footsteps, which led him to the CSO podium.
This Nationally Known Ice Sculptor Works and Lives in Cincinnati
The president of Arctic Diamond, Brady Lantz, on the Super Bowl, ideal ice sculpting conditions, and staying warm.
Four Apollo 11 Artifacts You Can See at Cincinnati Museum Center
Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission highlights the items that made a trip to the moon possible for our astronauts.
Dr. Know: Fancy Fire Hydrants, a Long-Lost Rock Venue, and Those Infernal Contraflow Lanes
The good doctor holds forth on troubling issues, including deciphering color coded hydrants, whatever happened to Panacea, and torturous road construction.
Radar
16 Queen City Gift Ideas to Help You Shop Local This Holiday Season
To help ease some of your holiday shopping stress, we scouted 16 products sold at shops throughout the city for you to gift your loved ones.
Style Counsel: Cole Imperi’s Spirited, Intentional Style Has a Color, and It’s Lilac
She’s an expert on death and dying, but that doesn’t mean the only color she wears is black. Cole Imperi’s style is a celebration.
Made to Love’s Handcrafted Goods Serve a Deeper Mission
This Hamilton shop sells wares made by Haitian artisans and sends funds back to support their efforts to educate their children.
How a 1941 Indian Hill Barn Became a Stunning Single-Family Home
Carol Sanger bought this barn in 1997 and transformed it into an incredible showplace.
Columns
Editor’s Letter, December 2019: Celebrating How Far We’ve Come
Cincinnati isn’t perfect, and we have a ways to go to solve our more intractable problems, but we deserve to celebrate how far we’ve come.
Sole Bros Are High School Kids Trying to Make a Difference
By providing new and gently used sneakers for kids in need anywhere in the world, these teens give kids kicks and confidence.
That Time I Left Cincinnati, Never to Return, and Tragedy Reminded Me Where I Should Be
This month, we reflect on the 40th year since the Who concert. I wasn’t in Cincinnati that night, but I realized how much I’d become someone from Cincinati.
Channel Your Inner Jason Bourne at This Parkour Gym
Swift Movement in Spring Grove Village can school you in the fine art of jumping around.
Dine
A Cookbook to Make Vegan Food Taste, Well, Not Vegan
Allyn Raifstanger, the chef-owner of Columbia-Tusculum’s Allyn’s Café, wants you to know that you, too, can be vegan.
BrewRiver Creole Kitchen Brings Big Easy Flavors to Linwood
A new location and a reimagined concept allow Michael Shields’s menu to sing.
Tuba Baking Co. Makes Pizza With Pretzel Dough and We Love It
Drew Rath’s German pizza-like flatbread makes the most of his heritage dough.
The Baker’s Table Brings Classic Seasonal Fare to Newport
A bustling brunch and a solid menu of weekday favorites make The Baker’s Table a prime spot for morning (and afternoon) fueling.
Zundo Shows Us What Ramen Can Be Beyond the Styrofoam Cup
Chef Han Lin takes humble ramen and elevates it into an art form.
Margaret Ranalli Reopens Enoteca Emilia in Loveland
After closing the O’Bryonville location in 2016 and relocating to Charleston, South Carolina, Margaret Ranalli is happy to return to Cincinnati.
Davis Cookie Collection Will Turn You Into a Cookie Monster
MORTAR graduate Christina Davis bakes up sweet treats worth dreaming about.