May 2024
Features
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Neighborhood Bars: Downtown/OTR/Mt. Adams
Some of the best places to grab a drink in the heart of the city.
Neighborhood Bars: Central
Crowd favorite bars in the central areas around Norwood, Pleasant Ridge, and Reading.
Neighborhood Bars: East
The prime watering holes of eastern neighborhoods like Milford, Hyde Park, and Madeira.
Neighborhood Bars: West
A guide to the West Side’s best casual drinking spots.
Neighborhood Bars: North
Where are some of the best bars in the ‘burbs?
Neighborhood Bars: Kentucky
Southern spots that serve beer, bourbon, and beyond.
The Cincinnati Bar Name Game
We looked into some of the area’s eponymous establishments and found some interesting history.
Your Guide to Cincinnati’s Apartment Bars
These watering holes inside (or adjacent to) residential buildings have a built-in roster of regulars for whom “going out” means staying in.
The Currin Family: Keep Going
A father’s final words to his son. A son’s tragic death. The gift of grace. In the face of life’s worst moments, the Currin family manages to Keep Going.
Game, Set, Tournament
All it took to keep the Cincinnati Open in Mason was lots of money, creative tax breaks, a 124-year track record of running world-class events, and “classic nose-to-the-grindstone” effort. Hear from some of the key players who made it happen.
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Frontlines
Iris Simpson Bush Keeps the Pigs Flying
It takes a village (along with Elvis and bacon) to mount the successful Flying Pig Marathon every May.
An A-May-Zing Music Festival
A guest director, retiring leaders, and the Bang on a Can All-Stars promise new energy for our venerable May Festival.
Radar
Plants Meet Play at Highfield Discovery Garden
These whimsical gardens in Glendale take kids on a storybook journey of nature education.
A Toad for Tokes, A Frog for Fat Rips
The Frong water pipe is more than a one-hit wonder.
Levi Antoine Brings A Sense of Fantasy to Her Fashion
This musician and model talks about the intersections of her fashion sense and musical persona.
A Work of Art in Hyde Park
An interior designer renovated her Hyde Park condo and created a series of rooms that perfectly showcase her own grand collection.
Columns
Editor’s Letter May 2024: Neighborhood Bars
Cincinnati Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief recalls his first favorite neighborhood bar.
Dr. Know: Kings Island, Chester’s, and Google Maps
The Good Doctor explains why everything is called “kings,” the home of Chester (who was never born and can never die), and city lines on GPS maps.
Are You Listening?
All my life I’ve embraced the joys of being read to.
Dine
Jolly Holly Days on the Farm
Farm-to-table dining at its finest in bluegrass country.
The Eclectic Bites of Cincy Gourmet Deli
An unassuming takeout spot by UC with a long menu of top-notch sandwiches.
Colette’s Tour de France
Colette delivers an inclusive, approachable take on French cuisine.
Maggie Lawson Gets Local
The Middletown native’s personal chef services business, Goosefoot Cook and Grow, gives customers the locally sourced meals they crave.