Cincinnati Music Festival to Return This Weekend
The Cincinnati Music Festival will return next week after being postponed multiple times due to COVID-19. The festival, headlined by Janet Jackson, Charlie Wilson and Ari Lennox, will take place July 21-23. An opening night performance on July 21 by BJ the Chicago Kid and Lennox will take place at the Andrew J Brady Music…
Three Cincinnati Fat Tuesday Events to Round Out Mardi Gras Season Before Lent Begins
Laissez les bons temps rouler! It’s Mardi Gras time and Cincinnati bars and restaurants are ready to fit in some final moments of New Orleans-themed excess before the start of Lent. Fat Tuesday at HomeMakers Over-the-Rhine’s HomeMakers Bar is celebrating the spirit of Mardi Gras with a menu of fat-washed cocktails “inspired by our favorite…
The Cincinnati Home and Garden Show Brings Landscaping and Renovation Experts to the Convention Center
The Duke Energy Convention Center welcomes back the Cincinnati Home and Garden Show from Feb. 26-27 and March 3-6. More than 400 experts will be in one spot with both ideas and services-for-hire, whether you’re looking for landscaping inspiration or help renovating kitchens or bathrooms. Promenade through more than 10,000-square-feet of “Feature Gardens” that display…
Cincinnati’s Joey Joesph Returns with a Fictional Band and a Concept Album That Could Be One of 2022’s Best
There was only one good result from the breakup of Cincinnati Indie Rock band the Pomegranates, and that was the prodigious output from its individual members in their post-band guises. Multi-instrumentalist Joey Cook has been one of the most visibly active among the ex-Pomegranates, working initially under his own name, then adopting the nom-du-rock Joesph…
Braxton Brewing Co. Releases Non-Alcoholic Version of Its Classic Garage Beer
Non-alcoholic drinks and booze-alternatives are gaining traction in the American market. According to market research firm IRI, U.S. sales of non-alcoholic beer were up 38% in 2020 to roughly $188 million in total sales, even as regular beer sales have declined in the past four years. Local breweries are starting to jump on the bandwagon, with…
Still Lifes by Monet, Cézanne, Pissarro and Friends to Be on View at the Cincinnati Art Museum for Limited Time
Cincinnati art lovers will soon have the chance to see five works by five different French Impressionist masters. The Cincinnati Art Museum is unveiling a new single-gallery special exhibition, organized in partnership with the Toledo Museum of Art, called One Each: Still Lifes by Cézanne, Pissarro and Friends. It will be on view from March…
The Devou Good Foundation Launches Greater Cincinnati’s First E-Bike Incentive Program
The Devou Good Foundation wants Greater Cincinnatians to invest in pedal power. The nonprofit has launched a new e-bike incentive in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, offering a $500 rebate on certain e-bike purchases to promote active transportation in the city. “E-bikes decrease rider’s carbon footprint, improving their physical and emotional health while eliminating wear and…
Comedian Chris Rock Schedules Cincinnati Stop on First Tour in Five Years
After a five-year hiatus, famed comedian Chris Rock has started to tour again and he’s coming to Cincinnati. The multi-talented Grammy- and Emmy- winner will be bringing his “Ego Death World Tour” to the Taft Theatre on Thursday, June 9. Known for his stand-up, Rock is also an award-winning actor, writer and director, most recently starring in…
Mat Kearney Talks New Music and Self-Identity in Advance of His Sold-Out Taft Theatre Concert
Like many musicians, the pandemic forced Mat Kearney to do something he had rarely done during the preceding decade plus as a recording artist — take time off. “I pretty much jumped on a rocket ship in 2007 and spent a lot of the years since then just touring or I’d be in the middle…
Cincy Seltzer Fest To Return This April
Oakley’s Fowling Warehouse — an entertainment franchise that capitalizes on the bowling-meets-football tailgating game — is hosting its second annual Cincy Seltzer Fest this spring. From April 29-30, attendees will be able to sample “close to a hundred different seltzers,” according to a release. Over 900 people went to the 2021 festival and the owner…
COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations Plunge in Ohio
For more than six weeks in a row, COVID-19 infections rates have plunged across Ohio. At an early January peak, the Ohio Department of Health reported nearly 25,000 Ohioans were testing positive per day, to say nothing of those taking at-home tests or with undiagnosed cases. Last week, that daily average fell below 1,500 cases…
17 Upcoming Greater Cincinnati Concerts
Postmodern Jukebox — March 2, Taft Theatre Beach House — March 2, PromoWest Pavilion at OVATION Mat Kearney — March 5, Taft Theatre All Them Witches — March 12, Woodward Theater Yola — March 12, Taft Theatre Henry Rollins — March 13, Bogart’s Greta Van Fleet — March 29, Heritage Bank Center The Flaming Lips…
Rhinegeist and Esoteric Brewing Team Up for Collaboration Beer to Benefit MORTAR
Rhinegeist and Esoteric Brewing are teaming up to create a beer that will benefit Cincinnati-based nonprofit MORTAR. “Harmony” is a red rye IPA that the breweries say in a release was created to “celebrate Black History Month and Women’s History Month.” Each taproom will hold talks hosted by MORTAR, which “provides resources to entrepreneurs building small…
Get Ready: More Freezing Rain, Possibly Snow, Will Hit Cincinnati This Week
Sorry, Cincinnati, but the beautiful weather we had over the weekend was just a tease. After finally walking the Cincinnati streets without a damn parka on Saturday and Sunday, locals will have to pull their warm gear back out this week when winter weather returns. On Monday morning, the National Weather Service in Wilmington predicted…
Blue Ash Chili to Appear on Another Episode of ‘Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives’
A true Cincinnati staple, Blue Ash Chili is set to appear in its second episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and the filming happens this week. Show host Guy Fieri and crew will be stopping by the Cincinnati-style chili parlor this Wednesday, Feb. 23 during the day for the filming, per a Facebook post from the…
All the Photos from the Louis Tomlinson Concert at the Andrew J Brady Music Center
British singer and former One Direction member Louis Tomlinson stopped by Cincinnati this past weekend. Check out everything we saw at his Feb. 19 concert at the Andrew J Brady Music Center.
Everything We Saw the Ghost and Volbeat Show at the Heritage Bank Center
Swedish rock band Ghost stopped by in Cincinnati this past weekend alongside Danish Rock band Volbeat and opener Twin Temple, a Satanic Doo-Wop group. Check out everything we saw during the Feb. 19 show at the Heritage Bank Center.
Cincinnati Bengals Announce 2022 Opponents, Including Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers
The Cincinnati Bengals’ actual schedule for the 2022-2023 season is still a mystery, but at least we know who the team will be playing. Just a week after their Super Bowl LVI near-win, the Bengals have announced the team’s opponents for the upcoming season. The slate, shared via social media, features major AFC challengers as…
Netflix’s New ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Doesn’t Make Cut
They say everything’s bigger in Texas, which is accurate when it comes to the body count in Netflix’s recently released The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The movie is a soft reboot of the notorious film series that first shocked audiences in 1974, acting as a direct sequel to the premier installment while overlooking all of its…
MidCentury Modern Show and Sale Returns to Sharonville Convention Center
Everyone’s favorite MidCentury Modern show has returned. 20th Century Cincinnati is back at the Sharonville Convention Center after taking last year off due to COVID — the first missed show in 26 years. The event promises a weekend of “avant-garde art, architecture, furnishings, decor and fashions that emerged between WW I and the Information Age.” Take…
Calls for Ohio to Make Plan on Remaining Rescue Plan Dollars
Ohio still has billions of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds on the table, and advocates are calling for a public planning process to ensure the needs of communities are met. $2.7 billion of the more than $5 billion allotted to the Buckeye State have already been assigned. William Tarter, Jr., fellow at the Center for…
Freedom Center Nominated for Nation’s 10 Best History Museums, Needs Your Vote
Cincinnati’s National Underground Railroad Freedom Center has been nominated as one of the best history museums in the nation. The Freedom Center is one of 20 finalists in line for USA Today’s 10Best list of the “10 Best History Museums” in the country. The finalists for this people’s choice award are picked by “a panel…
26 Cincinnati Restaurants That Are Totally Worth the Wait
Despite the long lines, wait times or reservation struggles, these Queen City eateries live up to the hype. From top-notch fried chicken joints to bakeries slinging outstanding donuts and bustling brunch spots, these local eateries are absolutely worth the wait.
Rose Lavelle Kicks Off SheBelieves Cup for USWNT, Extends Contract with OL Reign
A Cincinnati native was in the spotlight for sports this week, but it wasn’t for the Super Bowl. On Thursday, Mount Notre Dame High School alumna Rose Lavelle shined during the U.S. Women’s National Team’s first match of the 2022 SheBelieves Cup. The tournament battle against the Czech Republic ended in a 0-0 draw, but not…
Hyde Park’s Saint Francis Apizza Pays Homage to The Rhined with Limited-Time Raclette Pie
Over-the-Rhine shop The Rhined is renowned for its cultured take on cheese. And each winter, it and its sister wine bar Oakley Wines celebrate the stinky stuff with a weekly raclette night. The cold-weather tradition involves the melting and scraping of the titular raclette cheese (a type of Swiss) onto a pile of potatoes, veggies…
The Bengals Make Us Proud as Shit, and 7 Other Cincinnati Stories You May Have Missed This Week
Super Bowl LVI feels like soooooooo looooooong ago, doesn’t it? Cincinnati has aged 8,926 years since Feb. 13, but our love for the Bengals is as strong as ever. If you’ve missed some of this week’s news due to your football stupor (and who could blame you?), check out the big headlines below. Cincinnati Bengals…
Kentucky Democrats Want to Skip Medical Marijuana and Go Straight to Full Legalization
Kentucky Democrats announced on Thursday that they are filing legislation that would legalize marijuana for recreational and medical use, while also expunging all cannabis-related misdemeanor convictions in the state within a year. At a press conference on Thursday, state Rep. Rachel Roberts and state Sens. Morgan McGarvey and David Yates said that they would be…
Two More Ohio Starbucks Stores Are Forming Unions
Workers at two Cleveland area Starbucks locations have announced their intent to unionize, riding an organized-labor wave at Starbucks stores nationwide which began in Buffalo, New York. In Cleveland, the downtown West Sixth Street location was the first to announce its unionization drive. Friday, employees at both the Clifton Boulevard store near the Cleveland-Lakewood border…
Ohio House Republicans Pass Bills to Stiffen ‘Riot’ Penalties, Stop Police from Limiting Guns on Scene
The Ohio House passed two bills Wednesday that together would create new penalties and stiffen preexisting ones for people engaged in what the law considers to be “riots,” and another revoking a current police power to limit the transfer of guns and weapons during a “riot.” House Bill 109 creates new felony offenses of “riot assault,”…
Wholesome Joe Burrow Super Bowl Video Demonstrates Why Cincinnati Is Obsessed with Him
The Cincinnati Bengals might not have won the Super Bowl when they played against the L.A. Rams on Feb. 13, but what the Queen City did win is a collective obsession with quarterback Joe Burrow. Yes, he’s good at “football.” And yes, he’s a snazzy dresser who makes the internet horny for his fashion sense.…
Report: Ohio Nearly Hit Its All-Time Record for Gun Deaths in 2021
More Ohioans died from firearms in 2021 than almost any year on record, according to preliminary data from the Ohio Department of Health. With more data set to come in over the next several months, at least 1,762 Ohioans died from firearms last year, just two shy of the record-setting year of 2020. This amounts…
Report: Investors Bought Record Number of Homes in Cities like Cincinnati in 2021
Last year, outside investors gobbled up houses in metropolitan areas across the country — including in Greater Cincinnati — at an alarming rate, The Washington Post found after analyzing data from real estate company Redfin. According to the analysis, investors bought nearly one in seven homes sold in America’s top metro areas, the most in at least two…
What to Cook with the Recalled Cans of Skyline Chili
When cans of a beloved local brand like Skyline Chili get recalled by the USDA, the whole city takes notice. Less than a week after the Super Bowl (we don’t have to talk about it if you don’t want to), when hundreds of Cincinnati fans were literally chugging cans of Skyline Chili, we learned that…
Guest Commentary: Sports Teams Are Finally Scrapping Offensive Mascots in the U.S. and Abroad
After two years of simply being called the Washington Football Team, the U.S. capital’s American football franchise has unveiled its new name and branding: the Washington Commanders. Following over 80 years known as the Washington Redskins, the offensive name was removed in 2020 as a result of sustained activism from American Indian groups, and eventually, the…
Some Northern Kentuckians Can Now Order Girl Scout Cookies on DoorDash
Need a Girl Scout cookie fix but aren’t sure where to find a box? Now the cookies can come directly to you. The Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road (GSKWR) have partnered with DoorDash through March 27 to get the goods delivered right to your door — at least if you live in parts of Northern…
Schmidt Bakery’s Cult-Favorite Cherry Thing-a-Lings Are On Sale Now for One Weekend Only
Batesville, Indiana’s Schmidt Bakery has a tasty tradition nearly five decades in the making. Once a year during President’s Day weekend, the bakery offers their beloved Cherry Thing-a-Lings, a fried fritter-like donut made with cherries and topped with a sweet cherry glaze. The bakery invented them in 1975 and today people travel far and wide for…
10 Things To Do in Cincinnati This Weekend (Feb. 18-20)
So the Super Bowl and football season are over. What’s a Cincinnatian to do with themselves on the weekend? How about catch some live theater or ballet, drink some beers in Washington Park or visit the Krohn Conservatory’s new floral show? Need some inspiration? Here are 10 things to do in Cincinnati this weekend. Friday,…
Guest Commentary: What I Learned from Watching More than 500 Jan. 6 Videos
I recently watched hundreds of videos from the Jan. 6 insurrection. Many of the stark moments from the attack on the U.S. Capitol are well-known — the battle at the west terrace tunnel, the shooting of rioter Ashli Babbitt, the desecration of the Senate chamber. But nothing provides the kind of granular and exhaustive understanding of…
Ohio House Considers Requiring Doctors to Use Controversial Abortion ‘Reversal’ Messaging
A bill that would require Ohio doctors to provide information about a medically unsupported abortion “reversal” procedure or risk jail time is back under consideration by the Ohio legislature. House Bill 378 was introduced in the House Health Committee on Tuesday, for its first hearing since being brought to the General Assembly in July. The bill,…
Experts to Speak Out Against Ohio Republicans’ Anti-Trans Youth Bill Thursday
A hearing will be held Feb. 17 on a bill which would ban gender-affirming health care for transgender youth. The Save Adolescents from Experimentation Act, also called the SAVE Act, would ban Ohio doctors from prescribing puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and surgeries to those younger than age 18. Proponents argued vulnerable youths confused about their gender…
Cans of Skyline Chili Accidentally Filled with Cream of Chicken Soup
If you were one of the 100% of Cincinnatians making Skyline dip ahead of the Bengals vs. Los Angeles Rams Super Bowl game on Sunday, you may have been slightly confused when you popped your can of chili from the grocery store and saw what looked like Velveeta cheese instead of the usual liquid meat…
Boombox Buns in Over-the-Rhine to Permanently Close
Over-the-Rhine’s source for homemade Chinese-style steamed buns, Boombox Buns, is set to close this weekend. Owner Nathan Friday announced in a social media post last week that the shop would be closing this Saturday, Feb. 19. “It’s hard to express the emotions of letting go of something that has been such a dominating force in…
Lt. Col. Teresa Theetge Becomes Interim Police Chief, First Woman to Lead Local Police
The Cincinnati Police Department will have a new leader this week. Lt. Col. Teresa Theetge will serve as interim police chief as the city conducts a national search for its next permanent leader upon the retirement of current chief Eliot Isaac, interim city manager John Curp announced Wednesday. Theetge, currently the executive assistant chief, has…
Andrew J Brady Music Center Nominated for Theater of the Year by Academy of Country Music
Break out your boots and get ready to scoot down to The Banks. The Academy of Country Music Awards are coming up in March, hosted by Dolly Parton, and Cincinnati has been nominated in a category. The Andrew J Brady Music Center downtown is one of five nominated in the ACM’s Theater of the Year…
After Super Bowl Run, the Cincinnati Bengals Extend Coach Zac Taylor’s Contract Through 2026
The Cincinnati Bengals didn’t win the Super Bowl, but no one is calling them the “Bungles” anymore. While they might not have brought home the Vince Lombardi Trophy, the Bengals did bring the city together as they won their way to the big game for the first time in more than 30 years. And the franchise…
Cedar Fair, Parent Company of Cincinnati’s Kings Island, Rejects SeaWorld’s Proposed Takeover
It looks like Shamu and Big Bird won’t be riding the Beast anytime soon. On Tuesday, SeaWorld Entertainment reported that Cedar Fair — the company that owns Kings Island, Cedar Point and other amusement parks — turned down a reported $3.4 billion cash offer to be acquired. SeaWorld’s interest and offer largely had been a…
Look Who’s Eating: Five Questions with Ashak Chipalu of Bridges Nepali Cuisine
CityBeat is resurrecting our popular “Look Who’s Eating” column, where we ask local chefs and food industry insiders five questions, from where they’ve been dining to whether they prefer chili or goetta. Ashak Chipalu runs Bridges Nepali Cuisine with his parents, Rose and Manoj. Rose and Manoj moved to Cincinnati in the wake of the…
Australian Build-Your-Own Burrito Chain Zambrero Opens in Corryville
Australian build-your-own burrito chain Zambrero has opened its first Midwestern restaurant, and it’s right here in Cincinnati. Zambrero recently debuted a new eatery at 2600 Short Vine St. in Corryville, specializing in self-described “healthy, Mexican-inspired” food. The menu features bowls, burritos, tacos and nachos with uniques fillings including black rice and a three-bean mix, along…
Ope! Anti-Mask Akron Crusader Calls in Bomb Threat to Ottawa, Ohio, instead of Ottawa, Canada
An unnamed Akron man so inflamed by the mask mandates of a country he doesn’t live in and so sympathetic to the truckers blockading the Ambassador Bridge between the United States and Canada decided this week that the best way that he could support the cause from afar was to call in a bomb threat…
Celebrate the Cincinnati Bengals’ Incredible Post-Season at the City’s Rally Wednesday
It’s not quite a Super Bowl parade, but any event with Bengal blood running through it is sure to be good. Cincinnati Bengals fans can thank the team for a thrilling post-season during a rally at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16, in Washington Park, 1230 Elm St. Bengals head coach Zac Taylor, team owner Mike Brown and…
The Bengals vs. Rams Super Bowl Game Was NBC’s Most-Watched Show in 5 Years
We know all of Cincinnati was watching the Bengals take on the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LVI on Sunday, Feb. 13. But it turns out a large portion of the rest of America was, too. According to stats provided by NBC, the game reached 112.3 million viewers across NBC and the channel’s Telemundo, Peacock,…
Cincinnati Has the No. 2 Bottleneck in the Nation for 2022 — Yes, Again
Well, this is consistency that we didn’t want. Once again, Greater Cincinnati is being recognized for its horrendous traffic clusterfucks. In its 2022 “Top 100 Truck Bottlenecks” report released last week, the American Transportation Research Institute finds that the I-71 and I-75 confluence at the Brent Spence Bridge is the second-worst in the entire country.…
Elvis Costello and the Imposters to Kick Off 2022 Summer Tour in Huber Heights
If you missed the legendary Elvis Costello’s Oct. 16 show in Cincinnati, you’ll soon have another chance to see him. You’ll just have to drive a little bit farther. Costello and his longtime band the Imposters will kick off the “The Boy Named If & Other Favourites” tour on Saturday, Aug. 6, at Rose Music…
Louisville Actress Emily James Stars in DraftKings Super Bowl Ad with Joe Namath
If you watched the Super Bowl on Feb. 13 (and honestly, Cincinnati Bengals Nation, who didn’t?), you might have seen a Youth Performing Arts School alum from Louisville during a commercial break. Emily James, who graduated from the duPont Manual High School performing arts magnet in 2011, appeared in an ad campaign for sports betting…
COVID Vaccine for Children Under 5 Delayed Until at Least April
A COVID-19 vaccine for young children will be delayed by at least two months as Pfizer and BioNTech gather more information on a three-dose regimen. The disappointing news for many parents came after the Biden administration earlier had announced it was preparing to get the vaccines out to states as soon as it could following…
Cincinnati Bengals’ Super Bowl Odds for Next Season Soar After LVI Showing
Despite Sunday’s defeat at Super Bowl LVI, Cincinnati football fans are (rightfully) hopeful about the Bengals’ future. But what do the professionals think? Oddsmakers already are looking ahead at the Super Bowl math for 2023, and the Bengals are standing much higher than they were last year at this time. Shortly after the end of the Feb.…
Poll: 60% of Ohio Republican Primary Voters Say Election Was Stolen
Nearly two in three Ohio Republicans likely to vote in the upcoming primary election believe the election was “stolen” from President Donald Trump, according to polling conducted late last month. Of 800 “likely” voters sampled in late January, 62% said they believed the election was stolen and 29% believed there was “some fraud” but President…
Review: ‘Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help’ at the Playhouse is a Comic Irish-Catholic Tale Set in the 1970s
The 1970s are a half-century ago but can be remembered fondly and humorously as evidenced by the production of Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help at the Playhouse in the Park. Playwright Katie Forgette’s situational comedy reaches back into the lives of an Irish-Catholic family in what the program calls “a city very much…
Ghost and Volbeat Bring Dark Rock, a Side of Sarcasm and Spooky Makeup to the Heritage Bank Center
Recently, Volbeat’s longtime drummer Jon Larsen tested positive for COVID-19. While that could have meant the end of the tour, Volbeat took things in stride and brought in a pretty impressive replacement, ex-Slayer drummer Jon Dette. As of press time, we don’t know which amazingly talented drummer will grace the stage at the Heritage Bank…
Butler County Auditor Roger Reynolds Indicted on Corruption Charges
A grand jury in Butler County has indicted county auditor Roger Reynolds on criminal charges related to public corruption. Reynolds, 52, faces one count of bribery, two counts of unlawful interest in a public contract, one count of unlawful use of authority and one count of conflict of interest, according to a Feb. 9 statement…
Senate President Just Says No to Recreational Marijuana in Ohio; Signature Drive Likely Required
This past week, Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman just said no to recreational marijuana. Last month, state officials determined organizers gathered enough signatures (about 133,000) to compel the Legislature to consider a recreational marijuana bill they proposed. If lawmakers don’t pass it in the next roughly 3.5 months, organizers with the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana…
Woodburn Brewing to Open Korean-Inspired Kitchen in its East Walnut Hills Taproom
Woodburn Brewing is adding some bites to go with its beer. The East Walnut Hills taproom and brewery will now be home to a new kitchen, helmed by chef Andrew Han. Han — who has done stints in notable local eateries including Senate, Pepp & Dolores and O Pie O — will be drawing on…
Maverick Chocolate Co. Wins Top Prize in Prestigious Good Food Awards
Beloved Cincinnati craft chocolatier Maverick Chocolate Co. is once again being awarded with national recognition. On March 4, renowned chef Alice Waters will be handing out medals at the Good Food Awards in San Francisco, and Maverick will be receiving accolades for its Prohibition Milk Chocolate candy bar. The bean-to-bar chocolatier describes the bar on its…
Cincinnati Bengals Fall Short as L.A. Rams Rally for Super Bowl LVI Win
The Cincinnati Bengals were about two minutes away from having a Cinderella story. Unfortunately, the Los Angeles Rams grabbed the glass slipper. The Bengals lost 20-23 in Super Bowl LVI, the team’s first shot at the Vince Lombardi trophy since 1989. After earning a 10-7 regular-season record, winning the AFC North, and pulling out magical…
The Rise of the ‘Cinati Bengos,’ a Cincinnati Bengals Reddit Creation Gone Mainstream
Back in 2015, Cincinnatian Kyle Gasnik drew a crude but lovable cartoon of the Bengals mascot (well, sort of) and jokingly titled his creation the “Cinati Bengo.” As a lark, Gasnik — then working at a sign shop — made some stickers at his job and distributed them among friends. Someone posted a photo of…
Uncovering the Origins of the Cincinnati Bengals’ Who Dey Chant
“Who dey! Who dey! Who dey think gonna beat dem Bengals? Noooobody.” It’s the iconic rallying cry that echoes through the bars, streets and stadium in Cincinnati during Bengals season. A chant to unite the die-hard fans of this football franchise, whether the team is winning or losing — and, since the late 1980s, it’s…
TikTok-Famous Cincinnati Suit Maker Dresses Bengals Players for the Super Bowl
If you’ve been thinking the Bengals have been looking good off the field this season, there is a Cincinnati man to credit. During the 2020 season, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow showed up to almost every game in a custom-designed suit from local Hellman Clothiers. While Burrow isn’t a client this season, he has referred other Bengals…
Cincinnati-Themed Super Bowl Snacks for the Bengals vs. Los Angeles Rams Game
No Super Bowl watch party is complete without snacks. And since the Bengals haven’t been to the big game since 1989, Cincinnatians haven’t really had any reason to pull out all the stops. Until now, that is. Bengals fans can show their stripes by making appetizers that incorporate Queen City classics. Some of the recipes…
There’s a Big Football Game Coming, and 9 Other Cincinnati Stories You May Have Missed This Week
Is anything really happening in Cincinnati besides stocking up on enough chili dip for all the Super Bowl parties? Surprisingly, yes! Below, catch up on everything you might have missed this week as you were slamming Hu-Dey. The Bengals Are Heading to Super Bowl LVI on Sunday For the first time since 1989, the Cincinnati…
CityBeat’s 7 Favorite Stories from the Cincinnati Bengals’ Incredible Super Bowl LVI Journey
Man, it feels good to be a winner, doesn’t it? All season long, the Bengals have defied expectations to earn a place among this year’s elite — and now the team has a chance to win it all in Super Bowl LVI on Sunday, Feb. 13. So many good things have come out of this…
Omicron Crushed Delta in the U.S. and New Numbers Show Just How Fast It Happened
If it felt like Omicron exploded with mind-boggling speed, a new look at the numbers backs that up. The highly contagious coronavirus variant achieved dominance in the United States in a record-breaking two weeks; in comparison, it took the Delta variant eight weeks to hit that milestone, researchers report in the Feb. 11 Morbidity and…
Ohio’s ‘Upside Down’ Tax Policies Benefit the Wealthiest, Says New Report
A new analysis reveals the richest 1% of Ohio households pay $50,000 dollars less a year in state taxes than 17 years ago. According to research from Policy Matters Ohio and the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, the 2005 budget bill was a major restructuring of the tax system, which resulted in an upside-down tax…
Kentucky Lawmakers Advance Anti-Trans Sports Bill Despite Heartfelt Pleas
Before state lawmakers advanced a bill that would ban transgender girls from being able to play on “girls” sports teams on Thursday, they heard from two young people it would directly affect and their families. One eighth grade transgender girl, Fischer Wells, who spearheaded getting the minimum number of players together for a girls field…
Cincinnati Bengals’ Ja’Marr Chase, Joe Burrow Nab Offensive Rookie of the Year, Comeback of the Year
The Cincinnati Bengals’ outstanding season keeps paying off, with the team’s young stars right at the center. During Thursday’s NFL Honors awards show, the Bengals — who are preparing for Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles — got some love in the form of coveted hardware. Wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase was named the 2021 Offensive…
Unruly Bengals Fan Gets Kicked Off Frontier Flight Out of Cleveland After Fight Breaks Out
A Bengals fan has attracted attention for the wrong reasons after a video surfaced of him being escorted off a plane in Cleveland on Wednesday night after a conversation about the football team led to a fight. We know the whole city is excited about the Bengals being in the Super Bowl for the first time…
First Lady Fran DeWine Shares Her Favorite Chicken Wing Recipes Ahead of the Super Bowl
Ohioans are no stranger to First Lady Fran DeWine’s prowess in the kitchen. During COVID lockdown, DeWine shared many recipes for family favorites, including for chicken and noodles, homemade rolls and even sidewalk chalk (for drawing, not eating). DeWine is at it again, this time making two different types of chicken wings ahead of the Bengals vs.…
The Cincinnati Bengaldog Parade Will March Cute — and Costumed — Furry Friends Through Over-the-Rhine
Looking for a literal “tail”gate this weekend? The OTR Kennel Club is hosting a Cincinnati Bengaldog Parade on Feb. 12 in Washington Park and through the streets of Over-the-Rhine. This event offers furry friends and their owners the chance to sport their best Bengals spirit gear and flaunt their stuff. Break out all the jerseys, hats or…
Days Before Super Bowl LVI, Cincinnati Named a Top-10 City for Football
The long playoff and Super Bowl droughts that Cincinnati football fans have endured went up in smoke this season. But even during the years of loss after loss, Cincinnati supported the Bengals. That dedication is coming through in a new study that puts Cincinnati near the top of the best football cities in the United…
Guest Commentary: This Is How Much Candy Americans Eat in a Year
From sweet treats to holiday indulgences, candy plays a big role in American culture, with consumption surging around Valentine’s Day, Halloween, Easter and Christmas. Sugar, whether it’s derived from sugar cane, sugar beets or corn, is a primary ingredient in all candies, partly because it can be masterfully crafted to all sorts of different sizes, shapes and…
Guest Commentary: A Look at the NFL, ‘The Star-Spangled Banner,’ the Super Bowl, Patriotism and Dissent
When NFL Commissioner Elmer Layden visited the White House in August 1945, no sitting president had ever attended a professional football game. World War II was coming to a close and the commissioner presented President Harry Truman with a golden pass to any game on any day. Pro football was still in its infancy. The NFL…
Guest Commentary: The High-Speed Physics Behind Luge, Bobsled and Skeleton at the Winter Olympics
Speed alone may be the factor that draws many sports fans to the bobsled, luge and skeleton events at this year’s Beijing Winter Olympics. But beneath the thrilling descents of the winding, ice-covered track, a myriad of concepts from physics are at play. It is how the athletes react to the physics that ultimately determines the…
Moerlein Lager House Raffling Off Sold-Out Hu-Dey Commemorative Beer Cans
When Hudepohl released a 2022 commemorative Hu-Dey beer six-pack this week to celebrate the Bengals run to the Super Bowl, people lost their collective minds. The cans hark back to the 1982 and 1989 Hu-Dey beer cans, which themselves celebrated the Bengals’ Super Bowl berth in those years. And Cincinnati Beverage Company, which has owned Hudepohl,…
Yellow Springs Council Rejects Affordable Housing Plan After Dave Chappelle Threatens to Yank His Businesses
Well, you can’t say comedian Dave Chappelle isn’t using his clout in Ohio — just maybe not in the way some had hoped. Chappelle attended this week’s Yellow Springs Council meeting to push back against a rezoning request that would permit a multi-use development to add affordable housing units. The council voted against the development…
Cincinnati Metro Offering Free Rides on Super Bowl Sunday
While the Super Bowl inspires its own slew of bets (with some gambling sites saying the Bengals are the underdog), we’d say it’s a pretty safe wager to assume a large majority of Cincinnatians will be drinking on Sunday before, during and after the Bengals face off against the Los Angeles Rams. And since drinking…
Reminder: Best Of Cincinnati Voting Ends Feb. 13
Voting for CityBeat’s 26th annual Best of Cincinnati® Readers Poll ends at midnight Feb. 13. Cast your vote at vote.citybeat.com. Your votes will determine the area’s best Eats, Shops & Services, Music & Nightlife, Arts & Culture, Sports & Recreation and City Life. Here are the basic rules: You don’t have to vote in every…
Ohio Secretary of State Now Says Trump Has a Point About Voter Fraud
When he was running for office in 2018, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose said overblown election claims by Democrats and Republicans hurt Americans’ faith in democracy. Democrats overhype what they call voter suppression and Republicans overblow claims of voter fraud, LaRose said at the time. Now that he’s running for reelection, LaRose, a Republican,…
Cincinnati to Add More Speed-Reduction Cushions After Successful Pilot Program
A successful street-calming project in Winton Hills is leading to bigger things around Cincinnati. Cincinnati’s Department of Transportation & Engineering will be installing speed cushions throughout the city after their temporary use in Winton Hills significantly dropped speeds for traveling vehicles. Since Winton Hills’ rubber cushions, which look like two speed humps side by side, were…
Cincinnati Police Chief Eliot Isaac Announces Retirement Timeline
Cincinnati’s police chief has been on the force since before the Bengals last went to the Super Bowl. That will change in March. Eliot Isaac, the Cincinnati Police Department’s longtime chief, will retire after his final day on March 1, a press release from the city says. He first announced his retirement plans in June…
Meet Hundreds of Adoptable Animals at My Furry Valentine at the Sharonville Convention Center
Looking to start a relationship with someone special and slightly hairy this Valentine’s Day? My Furry Valentine, the area’s largest pet adoption event, will bring together hundreds of animals from rescues and shelters across Greater Cincinnati. Adoptable dogs, cats, kittens, puppies and other small creatures will be at the Sharonville Convention Center for the weekend.…
Bengals Quarterback Joe Burrow Goes Fashion Forward, Brings Cincinnati Along
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow — aka Joe Shiesty, aka Joey B., aka Joe Cool, aka Joe Brrr — has become a local hero of sorts. Since the Bengals drafted him in 2020, Burrow has thrown for more than 8,000 yards, bounced back after a season-ending knee injury in 2020 and has been instrumental to…
After an 8-Year Break, Foxy Shazam Returns to the Cincinnati Stage with Two New Albums and Three New Members
As Amber Ruffin occasionally notes on Late Night with Seth Meyers, “You guys, things have been crazy,” a phrase that can be directly applied to the past eight years for Cincinnati rockers Foxy Shazam. The band went on hiatus in 2014 before reuniting in 2019 and releasing new music. With that came hopes of touring,…
Clem Snide Supports ‘Forever Just Beyond,’ Produced and Co-Written with Scott Avett, at Southgate House Revival
“Roger Ebert,” the first song on Clem Snide’s most recent record, 2020’s Forever Just Beyond, opens with a modest beat and twinkling piano before ringleader Eef Barzelay’s plaintive, ever-emotive voice delivers the following: “Did you know these were Roger Ebert’s dying words: It’s all an elaborate hoax.” The very next song, “Don’t Bring No Ladder,”…
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy and Matt Sweeney Bring Their Superwolves Project to Southgate House Revival
Will Oldham (aka Bonnie “Prince” Billy) is something of a rapscallion. The Louisville native has been on the scene for more than three decades now, yielding an artistic legacy both voluminous and committed (some might say mannered). His work as a singer-songwriter — initially through the 1990s outfit Palace Music, followed by multifarious projects since…
Target Picks Up Skincare Line Created by Cincinnati Entrepreneur
When Cincinnatian Sylvia Brownlee was laid off from her corporate job in the cosmetic industry in 2015, she didn’t know what her next move was. As an esthetician and skincare expert with decades of experience, she knew she was passionate about helping clients feel comfortable in their skin, but she wasn’t sure what would come…
Out of the Metaverse: Cincinnati Gets First Immersive NFT Art Exhibit and Education Event
Cincinnati is getting its first NFT (non-fungible token) digital art exhibit this month. NFTxCincinnati — a group of digital artists, collectors and NFT enthusiasts — is hosting UNFIT on Feb. 25 and 26 at Sample Space at The Banks with a mission to educate, create an inviting space for the public to learn about this…
Hudepohl Resurrects Hu-Dey Commemorative Bengals Beer with a VERY Limited Run
There has always been a symbiotic relationship between Cincinnati’s Hudepohl Brewing Company, founded in 1885, and the Cincinnati Bengals, established in 1967. And, yes, part of that is built on the rumor that the team’s “Who Dey” slogan is a derivative of fans shouting for “Hudy” beer at games. The popular origin story even prompted…
