Nashville Breakfast and Brunch Concept Biscuit Love is Now Open in Over-the-Rhine
A new breakfast and brunch concept is now open in Over-the-Rhine. Nashville-based Biscuit Love opened at 1602 Pleasant St. in the Willkommen mixed-use development on Oct. 25. Biscuit Love, owned by couple Karl and Sarah Worley, started as a biscuit food truck in Nashville in 2012. The Worleys went on to open the first brick-and-mortar…
“New Heights” Live Show Moved to Venue With a Third of the Capacity; UC Promises to Honor All Tickets
The live taping of the Kelce brothers’ “New Heights” podcast is being moved from Nippert Stadium to Fifth Third Arena as severe weather is forecasted for the Tri-State. University of Cincinnati made the announcement at noon on April 10, just one day before the show is scheduled to kick off at Travis and Jason Kelce’s…
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Trophy Pizza in Evendale channels the spirit of NYC walk-up pizza windows, delivering an unparalleled slice of the Big Apple in the Queen City. In addition to slices, pies come in two sizes: 20-inch round or rectangular “grandma” (a pan-baked, Sicilian-like pizza where the mozzarella goes on before the sauce). The standard cheese slice is…
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Cincinnati Fringe Festival Announces 2024 Primary Lineup
The Cincinnati Fringe Festival is returning to Over-the-Rhine in May with a lineup that will showcase local, national and international talent. The performing arts festival will celebrate its 21st year in typical fashion: a collection of wacky, thoughtful, experimental, profound and comical stories that can only be seen together in the Queen City. The Fringe,…
Guest Commentary: Taking Stock One Year After a Bank Staff Meeting Was Turned into a Bloodbath
April 10 marks one year since a mentally unstable 25-year-old walked into Old National Bank in Louisville and shot five people to death — Thomas Elliott, James Tutt Jr., Juliana Farmer, Joshua Barrick, Deana Eckert — and injured eight, including Nickolas Wilt, a young police officer who was shot in the head and miraculously survived.…
Indicted Former Ohio Utility Chair Sam Randazzo Reported Dead by Suicide
Content warning: This story mentions suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, call or text 988 to get in touch with the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Sam Randazzo, Gov. Mike DeWine’s first pick to chair the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, has died by suicide, the Columbus Dispatch is reporting. Randazzo’s body was…
City Leaders Want to Hear Your Gripes About Rising Property Taxes in Cincinnati
Cincinnati residents are being invited to a special meeting of the city’s Property Tax Task Force to discuss rising property tax rates. The April 10 and April 17 meeting comes as Hamilton County residents experienced sticker shock after seeing how much their property taxes have gone up in 2024 — some as much as tripling.…
The IRS is Testing a Free Method to Directly File Taxes. But Not Everyone is Thrilled.
Many U.S. taxpayers in a dozen states for the first time can electronically file their federal returns directly to the Internal Revenue Service for free — but critics insist the new federal benefit is not needed and will even harm both users and states. More than 50,000 taxpayers in Arizona, California, Florida, Massachusetts, Nevada, New…
Former Ohio Supreme Court Justices Lead Redistricting Reform Effort Against Gerrymandering
Former Ohio Supreme Court justice Yvette McGee Brown remembers when the Ohio General Assembly was run by Vern Riffe and Stan Aronoff, bipartisan leaders in the days before term limits and the Republican supermajority. Brown remembers stories of the former Senate president and House speaker meeting for a drink at the end of the day…
Abortion Issues Pushing Through Ohio, National Courts
Reproductive rights, including abortion, continue to be hot topics in Ohio and in the country as a new lawsuit seeks to reverse state law related to abortion, the battle over the six-week abortion ban goes through the courts and the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to decide a case on abortion medication. Since the establishment of…
Here We Go: It’s Eclipse Day in Ohio
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine joined several state agency chiefs Friday to discuss planning for today’s solar eclipse. State officials don’t know exactly how many people will be coming into the state or how many Ohioans will be out looking for a good viewing spot. They’ve gotten estimates ranging from 100,000 to half a million. But…
Wild & Scenic Film Festival Returns to OTR to Raise Awareness Around Environmental Issues
The Ohio River Foundation (ORF) is bringing the annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival to Over-the-Rhine this April to showcase Cincinnati’s love of nature and commitment to environmental activism. The festival will be held Friday, April 19 at the Woodward Theater starting at 7:30 p.m. Doors will open at 6 p.m. for food, refreshments and…
Cincinnati Museum Center’s Next Off the Rails Night to Feature a Crowd-Sourced Drag Show
The Cincinnati Museum Center’s grand rotunda is turning into a grand runway for the next Off the Rails night. Off the Rails is a 21+ series that allows guests to explore the museum after hours and enjoy themed programming and food, as well as a cash bar. This is the third installment of Off the…
A Bourbon Blending and Tasting Experience Coming to Downtown Cincinnati to Offer Spirits, History and a Little Bit of AI
A new bourbon blending experience that’s paying homage to Cincinnati history and the enduring values of freedom, courage and resilience will be opening downtown sometime this year. Willow Run Custom Bourbon, opening at 645 Walnut St. across from the Aronoff Center, will offer bourbon blending and tasting experiences. Named after a distilling company founded in…
‘Raise the Wage Ohio’ is Trying to Get a Minimum Wage Constitutional Amendment on the Ballot
Ohioans could have a chance to vote to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2026. Raise the Wage Ohio is collecting signatures to put a proposed constitutional amendment on this year’s ballot that would raise the minimum wage to $12.75 an hour starting Jan. 1, 2025, and then it would go up…
In the Same Week, Bills Introduced to Help and Hinder Trans Candidates in Ohio
This story was originally published by the Buckeye Flame and republished here with permission. Ohio House Democrats have proposed new legislation to address problems that arose during the March 2024 election cycle, when the candidacies of four trans candidates were challenged. In one of those cases, Stark County’s Vanessa Joy was disqualified from running for…
Review: Star-Turned-Director Dev Patel’s ‘Monkey Man’ Whips up a Whirlwind of Expressionist Violence
When we are first introduced to the protagonist of Monkey Man — who is identified only as “The Kid” (Dev Patel) — he’s taking a savage beating in an underground fight club. Each night, he dons a ragged ape mask and plays the heel, allowing the fan-favorite champion to pummel him into a pulp, all…
Joe Burrow to be Special Guest on Kelce Brothers’ Live Podcast Recording in Cincinnati
Be still our hearts. The Kelce brothers are bringing a live recording of their hit podcast, New Heights, to Cincinnati later this month, and Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Fucking Burrow will be in attendance. On Thursday, the podcast announced Burrow as the special guest for their upcoming live show at Nippert Stadium. “Couldn’t do a…
Gold Star Chili is Celebrating the April 8 Total Solar Eclipse With BOGO Ways
Gold Star Chili is getting in on the fun as the biggest celestial event of the year is set to happen Monday, April 8. On that day, a total solar eclipse will take over the sky, casting a swath of the United States, including the western and northwestern portions of the Greater Cincinnati area, in…
Cincinnati’s Flying Pig Marathon Named Best Marathon in the U.S. in 10Best Poll
Cincinnati just came in first at the Finish Swine. Cincinnati’s Flying Pig Marathon was just named the best marathon in the United States in a recent USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice poll, beating out big names like the New York City Marathon and the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. 10Best says the marathon is loved…
Memorial Scholarship Fund Set Up in Honor of Revel OTR Co-Owner Who Died Suddenly
John Wesly Coleman Jr., the co-owner of the popular Revel OTR Urban Winery, passed away while vacationing in Florida on March 27. He was 51 years old. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of John Wesly Coleman Jr.,” the winery wrote on social media March 29. “His passing leaves a…
Further Questions about DeWine Administration’s Involvement in Ohio Bribery Scandal
As Gov. Mike DeWine in 2019 nominated Sam Randazzo to be Ohio’s top utility regulator, Randazzo went to great lengths to hide a decade-long relationship with FirstEnergy that had paid him more than $10 million. Those payments included $4.3 million just as DeWine was picking Randazzo, according to court documents filed last week. Yet DeWine…
Ohio AG Yost Continues to Back Capital Punishment Despite System’s Shortcomings
“Damning.” That’s how Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost describes his own report on the state of Ohio’s capital punishment system. Yost paints a picture of a death penalty system that is “broken,” “enormously expensive,” and so sluggish inmates are “more likely to die of suicide or natural causes than execution.” But Yost argues the death…
Hub OTR Owner Tells CityBeat What’s Next After Closure Announcement
*Editor’s note: This story has been edited to include a statement from 3CDC. There will soon be a hole in the heart of Over-the-Rhine’s Main Street with the closure of community-minded bar The Hub OTR. The Hub’s owner Lindsey Swadner, known for her brash call-outs of politicians and neighborhood developers, announced The Hub would no…
Cincinnati Astrologers, Psychics Share Their POV on the April 8 Total Solar Eclipse
It is said that an eerie energy settles over the path of totality during a solar eclipse. Animals might instinctually change habits, the temperature drops and for a brief amount of time, day turns into night. On April 8, when the moon comes between the earth and sun, a stretch of 124 miles in the…
Greater Cincinnati Sweet Shops Offering Eclipse-Themed Desserts
Just days away from the biggest celestial show of the year, some Cincinnati businesses are offering a sweet way to enhance your eclipse experience. On Monday, April 8, a total solar eclipse will take over the sky, casting a swathe of the United States, including the western and northwestern portions of the Greater Cincinnati area,…
Cincinnati Chef Jose Salazar Named Nominee for Prestigious James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards
A Cincinnati chef has been announced as a nominee for the prestigious 2024 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards. The Restaurant and Chef Awards is one of five recognition programs from the James Beard Foundation and one of the most prestigious culinary honors, celebrating excellence in everything from fine dining to casual eateries and emerging…
Voting Rights Organization Highlights Increase in Ohio Provisional Ballots Rejected Over ID
It’s been about a year since Ohio’s photo voter ID law took effect, and the organization All Voting Is Local wanted to see how its requirements have impacted provisional voting. What it found was a sharp increase in rejections due to lack of ID. Compared to recent years, the share rejected over identification more than…
Ohio Gov. DeWine Requests FEMA Aid, Seeking State Funds to Assist Indian Lake Tornado Aftermath
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine wants to use state funds to help people affected by the EF-3 tornado that tore through Indian Lake in Logan County on March 14 — leaving three people dead and many homes destroyed. He has recently been talking to lawmakers in the House and the Senate about using funds to help those…
