December 2024
Features
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Best of the City 2024: Food
Crab legs, pistachio gelato, and some of Cincinnati’s best food in 2024.
Best of the City 2024: City Life
From sticker shops to comedy clubs to playgrounds, here are some of the best ways to enjoy Cincinnati.
Cincinnati Goes For Gold
Local Olympians showed up and showed out in the Paris games.
Around the Horn at Rhino’s Frozen Yogurt & Soft Serve
This frozen treat spot may be tucked away in a Blue Ash gas station, but its array of flavors deserve the spotlight.
Class of 2000’s Most Likely to Succeed
These superlatives from the 2000 Best of the City have stayed at the head of the class for 25 years.
The Queen City’s Extracurricular Activities
These Cincinnati groups can scratch your itch to be social, whether you’re a bookworm or an adrenaline junkie.
What’s For Lunch?
The best meal deals you can nab each day of the week.
Bygone Bests From the Class of 2000
Time marches on, and the city is always evolving. Here are some bygone bests from the past 25 years that we’re still mourning.
Sisters Are Doing It for Themselves
Patty Brisben’s rebranded SHE+ Foundation doubles down on helping women advocate for their sexual health and well-being.
Real MVPs of the Queen City
How three Cincinnati “faces of the franchise” stack up with each other
It Was 25 Years Ago Today
A number of prominent organizations and programs got their start around 2000.
A Freewheelin’ Appreciation of Bob Dylan in Cincinnati
Xavier professor Graley Herren is almost finished writing his book about how the music icon and Cincinnati itself have evolved across his 21 local concerts since 1965.
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Frontlines
Space to Make It
The rise of local makerspaces gives creatives the chance to explore new hobbies and develop products at little to no cost.
Cincinnati’s Sappy Critic Lauds Local Arts
Counselor and theater afficionado Kirk Sheppard shares honest reviews of local productions in hopes of seeing every seat sold out.
Radar
12 Days of Gifts
On the first day of Christmas, Cincinnati Magazine gave to me a comprehensive local gift guide (and a partridge in a pear tree).
A Newport Home Fit For a General
The storied house in Northern Kentucky built for Revolutionary War General James Taylor is on the market.
Time Travel in Silverton
The Silverton Museum train station replica is a platform for nostalgia.
Kaitlin Kirchner Gets Confidence From Her Colorful Wardrobe
Rainbow is the new black in this eccentric closet.
Columns
Editor’s Letter: December 2024
Editor-in-chief John Fox looks back on the Best of Cincinnati for 2024 and the last 25 years.
A Frog in Winter
Frank Wood pioneered WEBN and our famous fireworks. A tribute while there’s still time.
Dr. Know: Shopping Bags, Clocks, and Old Banks
The Good Doctor investigates the strength of various grocery bags, searches for a missing clock, and cashes out some bank history.
Dine
Won’t You Be ETC’s Neighbor?
Between the new Walnut Hills store and the original Findlay Market location, ETC Produce & Provisions is making organic groceries a way of life for more people.
Leroy Ansley Serves Up Comfort
The owner of Uncle Leo’s recently celebrated two years as a bar owner.
dEcORa Is Where Arts Meet Eats
A colorful spot in Covington that’s part gallery, part restaurant and all delicious.