February 2018
Features
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The Science and Politics of Life and Death
Hamilton County Coroner Lakshmi Sammarco on the new crime lab, the opioid epidemic, and Otto Warmbier.
Crime and Tech Through History
Real weapons used in actual murders, handcuffs through the ages, even a stuffed police dog—you’ll find them all at the Greater Cincinnati Police Museum.
Shakespeare Behind Bars is Offering Prisoners Redemption
Since 1995, the Shakespeare Behind Bars program has quietly transformed the culture in one Kentucky prison.
When Arriving to a Crime Scene…
Cincinnati-area experts explain how they analyze crime scenes with a mix of high-tech and old-fashioned tools.
Col. Robert Nader Explains What it Takes to Catch a Criminal
Hint: More than a 60-minute episode.
A Day in the Life of a Hamilton County Public Defender
Rodney Harris is helping to raise the bar for the Hamilton County Public Defender’s Office.
Bail Bondsman: Best Friend or Worst Enemy?
Like a spider monkey with a taser.
Holistic Approaches to Justice are Battling the Opioid Crisis
In 2013, Clermont County’s commissioners set out to break the cycle of repeat offenders caught in the opioid crisis filling its jails by creating the Community Alternative Sentencing Center (CASC) treatment and rehabilitation program as a jail alternative.
Marsy’s Law is Adding Victim’s Rights, but Raising New Concerns
Here’s what changed, with open questions currently being sorted out by the Ohio Crime Victim Justice Center as it drafts implementation language.
Life After Jail
He did the crime, then he did the time. Now what?
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Frontlines
A New Tumultuous Read Through the Queen City
Local author Jessica Strawser’s new book Almost Missed You is being released on Feb. 6.
Elizabeth Catte Reveals the Other Side of Appalachia
A new book from Ohio’s own Belt Publishing reveals this region’s other side, refusing to be defined as poor, angry, and overlooked.
Dr. Know: Hipster Cities, Scattered Organs, and Breaking News
Cincinnati didn’t even make the Top Ten in most categories, but because we absolutely killed in “Tattoo parlors per 100,000 people,” we were ranked 3rd overall for U.S. Hipster Cities.
Editor’s Letter, February 2018: A Social Experiment
When the power goes out and snacks run low, is our natural state to turn on each other, everyone for themselves?
The (Recurring) Trouble at the Brent Spence Bridge
The latest Brent Spence study reminds us we’re trapped in an eternal, repeating hell. Happy Groundhog Day, y’all.
Music Hall’s Renovation Uncovered Pieces of Cincinnati’s Lithographing Legacy
Destroyed by fire and buried for more than a century, fragments of Cincinnati’s lithographing past have been recovered.
Your Guide to Cincy Beerfest 2018
Started as a one-night event in 2007, Cincy Beerfest has transformed into a powerhouse series of weekend festivals that spans from the Queen City to Philadelphia.
Radar
Long Weekend: Mardi Gras in New Orleans
It’s not as hard as you think and it’s better than you imagine.
On the Market: A Bungalow on the Banks of the Ohio River
The 1923 Crafstman-style home is reminiscent of the house in Disney’s Up—an enchanting holdout from Covington’s past, despite all that’s happened around it.
Bicycle Card Decks Have Something for Everyone
Lest you think computer solitaire and electronic poker have destroyed the market for real decks of cards, the U.S. Playing Card Company, which moved to Erlanger from Norwood in 2009, will happily prove you wrong.
Style Counsel: Alexandra Harcha-Montes
I have kind of weird cultural influences, from the Middle East and Peru and Latin America, and now that I’m older I really appreciate things done by hand.
Columns
A Look Back at Cincinnati’s Evolution – and Trying to Become a Native
It’s been more than 40 years since I was a Cincinnati newbie. I’ve learned much in that time. This is my story.
The University of Cincinnati’s Changing Landscape
Is UC’s campus still an architectural darling?
Let It Grow at Stockslager’s Greenhouse
“When it’s snowing outside, we’re thinking about spring.”
Dine
Cozy’s Cafe and Pub Brings England’s Atmosphere Across the Pond
On a visit to England, Jan Collins realized the restaurants created a kind of intimacy—they were, in a word, cozy. And exactly what we needed back home.
Bones’ Burgers Graduates to a Montgomery Brick-and-Mortar
When Bones’ Burgers found a permanent home, people followed, filling the restaurant to enjoy 100% grass-fed beef burgers and a great beer and wine selection.
Urban Artifact Released a Brew to Honor Rabbit Hash, KY
The crisp, golden ale was created in collaboration between Urban Artifact and the Rabbit Hash General Store, the end result falling somewhere between the brewery’s signature tarts and more widely appealing lagers.
Royal Treatment at The Royal
The ethos of The Royal can perhaps best be summed up by good food, no bullshit. And we would expect nothing less from the guys who gave us Liberty’s Bar & Bottle.
Q&A with Pedro Rangel, Cofounder of Seoul Hot Chicken
This former Boca chef is cofounder of Findlay Market’s Seoul Hot Chicken pop-up—an instant success this past fall. Plus, he’s working on a food hall concept slated to open spring 2019.