May 2018
Features
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Brunch Buffets Are The Greatest Thing Since French Toast
If you’ve been tasked with the impossible—making everyone at brunch happy—these buffets will help you get the job done.
Don’t Judge Us, But We’ll Be At Boozy Brunch
Whether you need to kick your hangover to next Tuesday, or cure today’s by starting tomorrow’s, these brunch joints have you covered.
Brunch Around the World—In Cincinnati
These spots hold your one-way ticket to paradise.
Nothing Says “Casual Brunch” Like Breakfast Nachos.
If you like to think of brunch as a vacation—where you can be comfy, relax, and someone else does the dishes—these are the places for you.
Bring the Kiddos To These Family-Friendly Brunch Spots
Brunching with the family doesn’t have to be impossible.
Check Out These Six Fancy Brunches—With One Flashy Surprise
These fancy brunches are worth dressing up for.
Bobbie Sterne Was Born To Run
She was the first woman to be mayor of Cincinnati, and a harbinger of the burgeoning female-fueled political revolution.
Annabel Stolley, the (Retired) Queen of Brunch
Annabel’s was ahead of its time when it opened in 2008. We asked chef and owner Annabel Stolley, who retired the joint in 2015, about her brief but trailblazing reign.
All Hail the Bloody Mary
The bloody mary remains a morning-after must-have, but would this bizarre beverage have had the same longevity without the spin-offs galore that can be found in our very own backyard? We think not.
Sour Grapes: When a Social Activity Becomes a Debilitating Habit
Female drinking has been normalized and, for the most part, celebrated. But what do you do when drinking to unwind morphs into drinking to function?
Brunch All Day, Everyday
Because sometimes 10 a.m. on Saturday is still too early.
A Three-Step Plan for Your Best Weekend, Right Here
Obviously it starts with brunch.
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Frontlines
Cincinnati Art Museum Hosts a Terracotta Army
Nine Chinese terra-cotta figures dating back to 212 B.C. are on display for the first time at the Cincinnati Art Museum. You have until August 12 to discover them for yourself.
Meet the Mini Microcinema
As director of the Mini Microcinema in Over-the-Rhine, C. Jacqueline Wood makes a habit of showcasing local movie premieres you can’t catch at the megaplex.
Dr. Know: Construction, Offensive Plaques, and Driving Downtown
Nobody wanted to test the limits of driver patience by suddenly re-routing the re-routing, so that one metal plate across Wasson and Paxton was left behind. Soon, it will be replaced by a drive-over sensor that emits a deafening train whistle.
Is Cincinnati Too Focused on Quick-Fix Schemes?
Cincinnati is undeniably a city on the rise, and well positioned to continue in that direction. But that didn’t happen overnight.
Editor’s Letter, May 2018: Brunch Month
After living in Cincinnati for 30 years, I’m always on the lookout for new ways to appreciate this city even more, so I was grateful for the push to expand my food and geographic horizons.
This Local Musician’s Dress Still Makes Jaws Drop
The late Ruby Wright’s cocktail dress is still a showstopper.
This Seven Hills Schoolteacher Is Attempting To Make American History
This summer, Bryce Carlson will depart Newfoundland with his sights set on docking in England—a feat no American has ever accomplished.
Radar
On The Market: A Six-Bedroom Stunner in Watch Hill
With its multi-acre lots and sprawling stone-trimmed estates, Mt. Washington’s Watch Hill is one of Cincinnati’s more picturesque pockets.
Style Counsel: Kinsley Slife
You could be wearing your dad’s dirty Nikes, but if you’re wearing a beret, you look chic. I carry my beret in my bag with me.
Findlay Market Isn’t Just For Food: Meet Deerhaus Decor
This couple’s passions have manifested in a trove of finds, both vintage and new, with a bent toward sustainability, at one of Findlay Market’s lesser-known vendors.
The Day Tripper: Cleveland
There’s a reason people call it Believeland. And it’s not just because of LeBron James.
Columns
Miami University Is Aiming To Restore Its Ancestral Culture
Miami University, the self-styled “Public Ivy” just north of Cincinnati, may not seem the likeliest venue for one of the most ambitious efforts to restore and preserve the history of the tribe from which it derived its very name, but that’s exactly what’s happening.
Quantity or Quality? The Give and Take of Modern Medicine
In this lifetime, we diagnose, we intervene, and we make life better. So why does it feel so much like we’re fucking up the end game?
This Garage is Frozen in Time
The large clock cemented into the Town Center Garage’s hands don’t move and its face wears a few cracks, but that’s not stopping its rightful owners from wanting it back.
Dine
Sartre OTR Is the Belle of the Ball
No existential crisis here – Sartre’s crowd-pleasing menu keeps diners coming back.
Tableside with Ivy Costa, Restaurant Uniform Stylist
Out of her studio and into the kitchen, Ivy Costa knows what’s trending. As a wardrobe consultant and stylist, she cooks up suave uniforms for local restaurants.
Try This: The Shrimp Banh Mi Roll at Court Street Lobster Bar
It’s a counterintuitive choice, but go off the reservation and you’ll be rewarded with this chubby roll.
OTR’s The Pony Is a (New) Old Soul
It’s a neighborhood bar in the ways you want, and not in the ways you don’t: There are no decades of grime, and the food is all from scratch.
Dope! Noodle and Dumpling Is Every ’90s-Kid’s Dream
When modern life starts feeling a bit mundane, you’ll longingly wish to return here for comfort. Sure sounds like the ’90s, doesn’t it?
Breakfast Sandwiches Worth Waking Up For
Even if they are quite a handful.
35 Brunch Places To Try This Weekend
When breakfast is too early and lunch is too late, these 35 spots have you covered, whether you seek a fancy brunch fit for your mother-in-law or one that’s a little less over-the-top. We’ll make the reservations—are you in?
Top 5 Local Summer Food Stands
When the weather warms up, so does our appetite for these favorite seasonal food stands.