News: Skyline Tries Smoke-Free Day as Non-smoking Restaurant Trend Grows
The only thing smoking Thursday inside Skyline restaurants in Cincinnati, Dayton and Columbus will be the coneys. The Skyline Chili Corp. has agreed to go smoke-free for a day in all 32 company-owned restaurants to show its support for the American Cancer Society. "Although we try to accommodate smokers and non-smokers, we thought it would…
Diner: Love Letter
In this city, words like "tempeh" and "tofu" are rare sights on a menu. That's why I always experience a surge of vegetarian ecstasy every time I lay my eyes on the menu of Mullane's Parkside Cafe. Tonight is no different. "Look!" I exclaim to my companion. "You can add tofu and tempeh to any…
Lynn Miles
Lynn Miles The influences are fairly obvious on Canadian singer/songwriter Lynn Miles' latest album Night In a Strange Town— you hear everyone from Shawn Colvin to Joni Mitchell to Carole King from song to song. But what saves Miles from slipping into the usual cop-a-style singer/songwriter is the writing. Cleverly constructed, the songs are…
Getting What They Deserve?
Cincinnati Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) President Keith Fangman got a clear message May 5 from African-American protesters who heckled him throughout his speech at City Hall. Fangman, accompanied by more than 100 police officers, was making his speech to city council. The FOP was there to protest what it called Cincinnati City Manager John…
News: Uncle Woody’s Celebrates 25 Years and Promises to Keep Going
Sean Hughes/photopresse.com William J. Gaz (far left) celebrates with past bartenders of Uncle Woody's. He's the owner of one of the longest-running taverns in its area and, in 1997, he made a run for a Cincinnati City Council seat. But he's not who you're probably thinking of. This bar owner/council hopeful is William J.…
News: Flynt: The Sequel?
Jon Hughes/photopresse.com Jury selection in the case against Larry Flynt and his brother Jimmy—who are accused of selling harmful material to a juvenile—began May 10. They are two patient punk rockers. Sitting on the Hamilton County Courthouse steps, bathed in the summerlike sun, Jason Staley and his friend Shaggy wait for Larry Flynt. They've…
Mice, Men and Babies
You probably never thought you would be asked to decide what role a rat's testicles should play in the birth of your child. But the modern world is full of choices. Perhaps the ultimate choice, and the ultimate responsibility, is whether or not to have children. To that end, couples experiencing fertility problems spend millions…
News: A Summer of Sundays
Jymi Bolden Corryville Community Council President Lamont Taylor is pushing for Sunday night festivals with a $5 admission fee to reduce complaints about crowds that gather or Short Vine Street. Lamont Taylor knows that summer is coming to Corryville. "The crowd has returned…," says Taylor, Corryville Community Council president. "As it gets closer to…
