September 2018
Features
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Meet the Pizza Oven Masters of Cincinnati
When you’re totally committed to homemade pizza.
All In The Family: Three Local Pizza Empires
“We want our store staff to feel like family, because we want them to treat our customers like family.”
Choose Your Own Pizza Adventure: The Chains
Which big-box pizza is right for you? We look at five options.
The Top 25 Pizza Parlors in Cincinnati 2018
We visited a slew of Queen City pizza parlors to come up with this list of the top 25 best pizza places in Cincinnati.
2018 Fall Arts Preview
The curtain rises on an exciting new Cincinnati arts season, surrounding the debut of another iconic landmark’s makeover.
Cris Collinsworth Crunches The Numbers
You know Cris Collinsworth from his Bengals glory days and national TV profile, but Cincinnati might benefit more from his newest career—tech entrepreneur.
Want to Face Your Fears and Act Silly With Strangers? There’s an Improv Class For That
Not ready for the spotlight? Check out an improv festival.
Cincinnati Museum Center Leads the Next Wave Of New and Restored Venues
The arts certainly are flourishing in Cincinnati, which The New York Times confirmed after a visit to the Queen City earlier this year. This fall marks the one-year anniversary of Music Hall and Ensemble Theater renovations and the debut of Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s Otto M. Budig Theater, which travel columnist Jada Yuan—whom The Times sent […]
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Frontlines
Oktoberfest Face-off: Zinzinnati vs Munich
After a hoppin’ party in 1810 to celebrate German Prince Ludwig’s marriage to Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen, the happy newlyweds decided that such a fun party shouldn’t come to an end. So Oktoberfest was born.
Joel Willis Cracks Dad Jokes For a Living
Willis partners with fathers across the globe to create content by dads, for dads—and anyone else who needs a good laugh.
Mission2Move is Combating Childhood Obesity in the Classroom
Getting students on their feet creates better focus in the classroom.
This Murder Mystery Walking Tour and Dinner is Perfect for True Crime Fanatics
Washington Platform revives the city’s coldest case.
Local Art Gallery Exhibits Remade Shotguns to Honor Mass Shooting Victims
Wave Pool, a contemporary arts space in Camp Washington, aims to use art as a problem solver for—in the words of cofounder and executive director Cal Cullen—“just about everything.” After the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, earlier this year, Wave Pool, Mexico City–based artist Pedro Reyes, and local flutemaker […]
Radar
This 140-Year-Old Westwood Home Finally Gets a New Life
Renovations from two previous owners revived this west-side gem and made it a showplace.
Bridgetown’s Ideal Baseball Cards is a Retro Sports Gold Mine
The old-school vibe at Ideal Baseball Cards is just what sports collectors are searching for.
Experience the Picturesque Coast of Grand Haven, Michigan
Picturesque beaches, hikeable Sand Dunes, and historic lighthouses put the pure in pure Michigan.
Style Counsel: Brittney Braemer
OCCUPATION: Co-owner of Handzy Shop + Studio STYLE: Creative, comfy mama What does fashion mean to you? I never think of it as fashion. I’m a creative person. I feel like I dress creatively because it’s another thing for me to do. How has pregnancy changed your style? Before, I didn’t wear a lot of […]
Columns
How Price Hill is Updating Its Image While Keeping Its Community Spirit
There is a growing movement of people and families choosing to settle in Price Hill, an umbrella name for three neighborhoods that have seen more physical, economic, and demographic change in recent years than perhaps any other part of Cincinnati.
Dr. Know: Fashion by the New York Times, City Hall Crosses, and Central Cincinnati
My mother says that during the 1970s, The New York Times operated a chain of clothing stores in Cincinnati. Newspapers were once big and diversified, I know, but this seems really wrong. Should I worry about my mom’s memory? —CHANGING TIMES Dear Changing: The Doctor is emphatically, profoundly, and overwhelmingly unqualified to evaluate your mother. […]
Editor’s Letter, September 2018: My Favorite Month
September is like a Venn diagram of the best of summer (warm days, green trees, blooming flowers) and the best of fall (cooler evenings, Oktoberfest, new football and arts seasons).
Cincy Obscura: Taft Museum Branches Out
Is it…alive? Not exactly. It’s six tons of willow tree saplings bent and shaped together, making a kind of swirly wooden Stonehenge with a side of Blair Witch.
Getting Rid of What’s Not Worth Worrying About, With Swear Words
When you give a fuck about too many things, you can’t focus on giving a fuck only about the things that bring you joy or truly matter. In the same way you tackle your wild sock drawer, you have to systematically go through all the fucks you’re giving, sort them into piles, and throw away the ones sapping your energy for absolutely no good reason.
Dine
Boomtown in Pendleton Has the Perfect Mix of Carbs and Booze
You could say Pendleton is going through a renaissance. Or maybe a boom, perhaps?
Japanese Matcha Swiss Roll Comes to Cincinnati
If you were a kid who daydreamed of sinking your teeth into a big, puffy cloud, you’re in luck. Biting into a piece of the Japanese matcha roll cake from Chako Bakery Café is probably the closest any of us will get.
Oakley Kitchen Boosts Budding Restaurateurs
The old Duck Creek Antique Mall will soon be home to Oakley Kitchen, a 20,000-square-foot market-style incubator for aspiring food entrepreneurs and established businesses alike, where visitors will be able to sample new and experimental dishes.
Fried Chicken and Rosé Is Everything We Ever Wanted From Brunch
Forget chicken and waffles. OTR’s Please is upping the ante with their fried chicken (or tofu) and rosé combo.
Despite Its Name, Main Street Tavern Doesn’t Serve “Bar Food.”
Many just look at the brunch menu here and then go home full. Glory, glory, hallelujah.
Tableside with Mitch Arens, Executive Chef at Hotel Covington
After eight years heading eateries in Louisiana, Mitch Arens returns home to oversee food and beverage operations at Hotel Covington.
Chez Renée Brings Simple French Cuisine to Milford
Like any good neighborhood spot, it is a family affair: Chefs Laurent and Cathy Degois moved to Cincinnati from western France, leaving behind a catering business to reunite with expatriate family members living in the area.