January 2020
Features
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Endocrinology Aims to Understand How Hormones Work in Our Bodies
“I think of it as a puzzle, finding the needle in the haystack.” Shannon Haggerty, M.D., on the challenges of studying hormones—and how that affects our bones.
Sports Dermatology Is More Than a Skins Game
Brian Adams, M.D., shares how he helped create a new field of study by blending his interests in athletics and dermatology.
How Advances in Hematology and Oncology Have Made Treating Blood Diseases Easier
Irfan Firdaus, D.O., on advances in the fields of hematology and oncology that have helped with everything from anemia to leukemia.
Can Human-Centered Design Find Solutions to Tough Problems?
This form of design, practiced by Madisonville-based Design Impact, aims to help communities and institutions solve problems collaboratively, with empathy.
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Treats Both Baby and Mother
“We have an ability to change the outcome drastically.” Kristin Coppage, M.D., and Sammy Tabbah, M.D., on the collaborative efforts of the Cincinnati Fetal Center.
Sleep Medicine Is Here to Help You Get a Good Night’s Rest
“Sleeping well is the most important thing on this earth.” Samir Ataya, M.D., on a common problem that sometimes has a simple solution.
Vascular Surgery Clears a Path in the Veins
“The goal of everything is to allow the patients to return to their lives.” Kevin D. Martin, M.D., on controlling the turbulence of blood and how his profession has changed.
The Crosley Brand Will Be With Us for Years to Come
The Crosley brand is still used to sell electronics, appliances, and home goods, recalling the glory days of Powel and Lewis Crosley’s manufacturing powerhouse.
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Frontlines
Five Low-Key Resolutions for 2020
Ease into the new year with these less intense resolutions that can still help you improve your 2020.
This Citywide Arts Initiative Celebrates the 19th Amendment’s 100th Anniversary
The Power of Her initiative commemorates the 19th Amendment’s centennial and historic anniversaries across Cincinnati arts institutions.
Voguing on Stage at Music Hall
Singulis et Simul brings a marching band, the CSO, and even the audience onstage for a vogue performance experience.
This Cincinnati Native Has Her Hands in All Your Current—and Future—Favorite Comedy Shows
West Chester native Mitra Jouhari on comedy writing, absurdity, and the benefits of being from the Midwest.
Dr. Know: Snow Shoveling Scofflaws, When The Doors Didn’t Play Music Hall, and Fax Machine History
The good doctor holds forth on troubling issues, including what to do when your neighbor won’t clear a path, why Jim Morrison was too much for our delicate sensibilities, and a local maker producing fax machines—in the 1930s.
Radar
Handzy Shop + Studio Expands With Gumdrop, a New Shop for Tots
Brittney Braemer and Suzy Hinnefeld have reimagined their Covington flagship and paired it with a new outpost for colorful kids’ stuff.
Revisiting a 1970s Time Capsule in Springfield Township
We told you about this home in December 2018, and hoped the new owners would appreciate its charms. Boy, did they.
Style Counsel: Polished and Pulled Together for Shawn Frost
The Guest Services Supervisor at the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber used to be a serious sneakerhead. Now he’s drawn to suits.
This Kentucky Dairy Farm Lets You Spend the Night With Cows
When high winds blew down an old barn, cheese maker Kenny Mattingly saw an opportunity—and created a destination.
Columns
Editor’s Letter, January 2020: Looking Ahead to a New Decade
In our January Top Doctors issue, we draw inspiration from long-gone innovators and forward-looking caregivers.
This Cincinnati Museum Center Exhibit Offers a Bird’s-Eye View of the Queen City
The display shrinks Cincinnati to 1/64 scale and shows how we’ve changed through the years.
How to Make Honesty Matter in a Post-Truth World
If you want to rail against dishonesty in others, hold yourself accountable first.
Dine
Mazunte Centro Is a New Take on Mazunte Taqueria
The beloved Madisonville taqueria gets a downtown sibling with a distinctly different menu.
Daniel and Lana Wright Are Lifting Up The Next Generation of Food Entrepreneurs
With a decade of success as restaurateurs, the owners of Senate, Abigail Street, Pontiac, Holiday Spirits, and Forty Thieves are paying it forward with their educational residency program.
The View at Shires’ Garden Gives Diners Wonderful Glimpses of Potential
There’s a lot of potential at this rooftop spot that’s great for a drink with, yes, a lovely view.
Renee Koerner is Cincinnati’s Caviar Queen
Renee Koerner’s Big Fish Farms has been harvesting American paddlefish roe in Bethel since 2003.