October 2012
Features
Band of Old
The band playing at Bogart’s on October 25 is not the Afghan Whigs.
A Podiatrist and a Truck Driver Walk Into a General Election
On the trail in Ohio’s Second Congressional District.
Frontlines
Radar
Style Counsel: Erica Turer
Erica Turer has been obsessed with cats since childhood, which might explain her affinity for cat-centric stuff.
The Address: 2581 Grandin Rd.
A Hyde Park playground packed with classic details.
Columns
Letter from the Editor: October 2012
A magazine is a huffing, puffing beast of a thing.
Dine
Stand by Your Mantra
I’m naturally suspicious when a server throws around too many superlatives, and a little cheesed-off when his or her eye on the check total is obvious, especially within the first few minutes of interaction. There’s upselling, and then there’s this: No thank you, I don’t care for a cocktail. Really? The most delish martinis ever?
(Sub)Urban Farming
Folks waiting in the drive-thru lane at First Financial Bank on Montgomery Road may be surprised to hear mooing as traffic whirs past. The bovinal lowing emanates from Finn Meadows Farm, about a tenth of a mile off Montgomery Road.
Storefront: Dutch’s Larder
Dutch’s Larder upgrades the corner lunch counter.