July 2021
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Features
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28 Burgers We Love
We scoured Greater Cincinnati for our new favorite burgers and came up with this list of perfect patties from every region.
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Four Fancy Burgers Worth the Splurge
The burgers on offer at these four fine dining establishments are hardly run-of-the-mill. So don’t turn up your nose.
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Cincinnati Might Actually Become a Bike-Friendly Region After All
Bike advocates see decades of work finally bear fruit with Wasson Way, the Beechmont Connector, Oasis Line, and development of the CROWN.
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Four Meatless Burgers That Are Masterpieces
These four local spots may be known for their beef burgers, but they’re also dishing up plant-based perfection (sometimes on vegan buns).
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Five Condiments We Can’t Get Enough of
Why would you eat a burger plain when you can choose to add these five sauces to elevate your dining experience?
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Inside the Highly Profitable and Secretive World of Payday Lenders
Nasty divorce proceedings between the founder of Check ’n Go and his wife reveal a salacious sideshow of rich people behaving badly.
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Fantastic Fries and Where to Find Them
Your burger needs a side, and by side we mean fries. These 11 spots serve the very best, in all their infinite variety.
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Frontlines
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Melissa Godoy Captures Life Itself
Cincinnati filmmaker Melissa Godoy talks about her latest documentary, Determined, screening at this month’s OTR Film Festival.
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Cincinnati Opera Sings Outdoors This Summer
Cincinnati Opera adjusts to pandemic reality with fewer and shorter shows at Blue Ash’s Summit Park this summer.
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Dr. Know: An Old School, Area Codes, and Racist Behavior
The good doctor explores troubling issues, including Madeira’s original schoolhouse, 10-digit dialing, and broken glass in city pools.
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Radar
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A Fairytale Cottage in Wyoming
Designed by Walter Cordes, who shaped much of Wyoming’s built environment, this storybook cottage serves up plenty of charm.
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Honour Hook Can Fix Your Brow Sins
The owner of Brow OTR—and Olay Body commercial star—serves her clients’ needs while honoring her own style.
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Columns
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Editor’s Letter, July 2021: Life Is Good. Have a Burger
Burgers are synonymous with summer in the USA. Seriously, is there a more American food than the humble hamburger?
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Was I Part of the Gymnastics Abuse Problem?
Ten years ago, I quit being a gymnastics judge, partly because of a growing sense something sinister was going on.
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Fleischmann Gardens Is Hidden in Plain Sight in Avondale
The park, donated by the Fleischmann family of Fleischmann’s Yeast fame, is home to Ohio’s largest Ginkgo tree.
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Dine
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Farmhouse Flavors Meet Fine-Dining Elegance at Dear Restaurant & Butchery
This Hyde Park restaurant with an in-house butcher shop is a love letter to its guests, its neighborhood, and the whole city.
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Discover the Robbery-Themed Cocktails at Harrison’s Heist + Co.
Harrison’s Heist + Co., located in a former bank building, serves drinks that will make your personal most wanted list.
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Hart & Cru Comes to Pendleton
Sommelier Kevin O. Hart talks about learning to taste, the joy of sharing wine, and why now was the right time to open a bottle shop.
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A New Barbecue Joint In Madisonville Is Worth the Wait
You’ll want to get to Bee’s Barbecue in Madisonville early if you want to avoid the line of friendly regulars.
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Cheba Hut Is a Weed-Themed Sub Shop
At Cheba Hut in Corryville, the subs are, ahem, toasted.
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