October 2018
Features
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Downtown Living Now: Our 12 Picks For Where To Live
Living downtown used to be a labor of love. Now the Central Business District is packed with rentals and condos, from two-story walkups to penthouse views, while a wide variety of services, amenities, and entertainment have sprung up to support residential life.
Four Downtown Spots Where You Can Get to Work
Nobody loves a commute. But if working remotely has got you stuck to the, uh, remote, then downtown has options to improve your productivity. The sidewalk is your front yard, after all: You’re basically home. 1628 Ltd. 1628 bills itself as a “curated co-working” space with an emphasis on hospitality, which basically means hella-fancy, pretend-you’re-an-executive […]
Rachel Roberts is an Unconventional Candidate for Unusual Times
Shes a yogini—a practicing Buddhist, at that—with no political experience. Unheard of? Not in 2018, election experts say.
The Downtown Tour of Living Returns
After a 10-year hiatus, DCI’s Downtown Tour of Living is back and better than ever.
Is Private Enterprise Good For Cincinnati’s Public Parks?
Some think private development ruins our parks, and others believe it activates them. New Cincinnati Parks Director Wade Walcutt looks to provide a unifying vision.
Downtown Living Now: Date Night
When eateries and entertainment venues are your next-door neighbors, date night is way easier (and frankly, more frequent). Just choose your own adventure.
Downtown Living Now: Weeknight Warriors
Ignore those commuter bus crowds: Downtown’s not dead after 5 p.m.
Seven Essential Services You Can Get Downtown
A run to the hardware store or the dry cleaner doesn’t require a car if you’re downtown.
What’s Next For Downtown?
For our October 2018 Downtown Living Now issue, we look at what’s on deck for the CBD.
Thanks a Lot: What’s The Story With Surface Parking Downtown?
In a recent CityLab article, “Parking Has Eaten American Cities,” urban issues guru Richard Florida argues that the country “devotes far too many of its precious resources to parking, [which] is especially troubling given that driving is in decline,” particularly among Millennials.
Downtown Living Now: Breakfast
The true test of a walkable, livable place: Can I get breakfast without having to trek that much farther than my own kitchen? Five times yes.
Six Downtown Sandwiches Under $6
Eating on the go? Here are six quick sandwiches for $6 or less, just steps from home.
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Frontlines
Make Ohio Great Again?
The state’s next governor faces an uphill climb to counteract some serious foundational problems.
FotoFocus Takes a Dive into the World of Photography
The Biennial explores lens-based art at dozens of venues across the region.
FotoFocus 2018: What To See
FotoFocus offers seemingly endless exhibits. These three curated venues are a good place to start.
Take a Stroll Through Scarecrow Row
If you love Halloween but aren’t so much into the haunted house scene, opt for a less frightening stroll through Scarecrow Row at Otto Armleder Park. It’s fall fun the whole family can enjoy.
Dr. Know: Queen City Burger Kings, a 60 Minutes Mystery, and How Pendleton Got Its Name
Rather than make a chart showing the dizzying array of Juniors and The Thirds, let’s just say that the East End Railroad Pendletons were related to the Over-the-Rhine Politics Pendletons.
This Cutting Edge Novel Tells the Story of a Cincinnati War Hero
On Desperate Ground, the latest book from award-winning author Hampton Sides, shares a lot with his previous nonfiction hits. But one thing makes this book extra special, particularly for Cincinnati readers—a character (and Evendale resident) named Lee Bae-Suk.
Meet Christian Colberg, Principal Violist of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Christian Colberg joined the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in 2010 as Principal Violist, and is the first member in at least a couple of decades, perhaps ever, to play a concerto that he composed.
Radar
On The Market: A Rookwood-Tiled Manse In North Avondale
This stately limestone home with a green glazed tile roof sits on two acres just southwest of Rose Hill, one of North Avondale’s most sought-after neighborhoods.
Six Amazing Vintage Light Bulbs and Why We Love Them
Vintage light bulbs are making a comeback. Fingers crossed they’re here to stay.
This Local Business Owner Was Just 20 When She Opened Her OTR Boutique
Anna Steffen is proof that a college degree doesn’t determine a person’s success. She didn’t need one to open The Native One, her chic, earthy boutique on Vine Street. Previously a pop-up on Main Street and an online retailer before that, the popular 15-month-old women’s clothing store relocated in April to the heart of OTR, […]
Style Counsel: Christian Gill
Occupation: Executive Chef of Boomtown Biscuits & Whiskey and TV personality Style: Classy rebel I have to start with your red hair. Why’d you start dyeing it? I like having a lot of hair, and I like taking care of my hair. If I’m going to be vain about something, that’s what I pick. It’s […]
Columns
Editor’s Letter, October 2018: Cincinnati’s New Downtown
Not that long ago, it would have been unthinkable for real estate developers to rehab a historic office building, tear down a multi-level garage, or dig up a surface parking lot to create hundreds of new apartments and condos. It’s a new downtown for a new Cincinnati.
Remembering Xavier University’s Schmidt Field House
if you were a student at Xavier University from 1928 until the mid-1980s, then you likely attended a basketball game at the Schmidt Field House.
How This Magazine Helped Clumsy Me Find My Soulmate
Things were different back in the Olden Days of the 1990s.
Dine
Sacred Beast is a New Late-Night Fixture in OTR
It’s hard not to notice that Sacred Beast is always open. Through some Herculean effort, the restaurant operates seven days a week, from late morning until well past midnight on five of those nights, making food from scratch.
Tableside: Steve Shaw Brews Up Wiedemann Beer
It’s not easy to reinvent a brand with more than 140 years of history, but that’s exactly what the brewmaster at Wiedemann Brewing Co. has in mind. What’s your brewing background? I started as a home brewer about 20 years ago. I brewed professionally at Valley Vineyards’s Cellar Dweller in Morrow, and I started there […]
Landlocked Social House is a Friendly Hub in Walnut Hills
The menu is simple, with fresh pastries from Mainwood Pastry and Gadabout Donuts, sandwiches on Allez ciabatta bread, Wood Burl Coffee, and craft beer on tap.
Anna’s Gourmet Popcorn Turns Out Spooky Fun Treats
Get a grip! These haunting hands are anything but scary. Just ask Anna Donovan, the (totally sane) food scientist behind this Franken-popcorn creation.
New Riff Releases Its First Bourbon
The four-year-old distillery celebrated the release of its first in-house bourbon in August with an epic 2,200-person toast on the Purple People Bridge.
Cilantro Vietnamese Bistro Is Back At It
Countless businesses have come and gone on the strip of West McMillan Street between Clifton and West Clifton Avenues, but fortunately for Cilantro Vietnamese Bistro’s avid following, it reopened on the crowded block in July after a four-month hiatus.