Bockfest Returns to Cincinnati in March With Beer, Debauchery and Other Favorite Traditions
Bockfest, Cincinnati’s favorite debaucherous celebration of dark beer, springtime and goats, will stumble into the city for its 33rd year March 7-9. The event, organized by nonprofit Brewery District CURC and sponsored by Servatii, will take place across several locations within Over-the-Rhine’s historic Brewery District and in neighboring communities. Bockfest Halls in 2025 will include Moerlein Lager House,…
Evendale Police Release Body-Cam Video of Tokyo Foods Shooter, and It’s Bizarre
The Evendale Police Department recently released footage of the arrest of the man who shot into Tokyo Foods in January, with the suspect proclaiming a number of odd or troubling things. “We have conducted hundreds of hours of investigative time in this case and our investigation will continue,” Evendale police chief Tim Holloway said in a…
Cincinnati Public Library TikTok of Employee Creatively Collecting Holds Goes Viral
Throw away any outdated ideas you have about libraries being quiet and stuffy, because Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library’s TikTok game is anything but. One of the library’s TikToks even went viral recently, with over 2.4 million views and nearly 485,000 likes at the time of this writing. The video starts with a TikTok…
NFL Has Been Slow to Embrace Mental Health Support for Players
When Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest and collapsed on the field in the middle of the “Monday Night Football” game in Cincinnati on Jan. 2, Carrie Hastings, half a continent away, understood what she needed to do — and right away. “I had a few guys that I sort of immediately knew…
Cincinnati Bengals Are One of the Most Popular NFL Teams, at Least According to TikTok
Cincinnati’s pro football team already has a devoted fanbase in the Queen City, but the rest of the world apparently is catching on, too. According to a study from Gambling.com, the Cincinnati Bengals are the fourth-most popular NFL team on TikTok, with an average of 111,790 follower likes for each video posted. At the time…
Poll Workers Needed for Hamilton County Primary Election in May
The Hamilton County Board of Elections (BOE) is looking for paid poll workers to run primary election-day operations on Wednesday, May 3. Start off the New Year by serving your community! We are looking for Poll Workers for the May 2, 2023, Primary/Special Election! Apply online at our website https://t.co/EF0i2h2NFt. pic.twitter.com/69HwFw6C5P — Hamilton County BOE…
Queen City Music Spotlight: Catch These 11 Cincinnati Concerts Featuring Local Acts in February
Whether or not it’s filled with romance, February will feature plenty of love from Cincinnati bands and musicians, including a bunch of new releases and shows to celebrate. From jazz in rooms that tell a story to local hip-hop stars on the rise, these shows are great events to take your sweetheart, ball and chain…
Guest Commentary: Why it’s Easier to Catch a Cold, the Flu or COVID in the Winter
When bitter winds blew and temperatures dropped, my grandmother would urge me to come inside. “You’ll catch your death of cold out there,” she’d say. Sure, freezing to death is possible in frigid temperatures. But doctors and other health experts have long stressed that being cold won’t give you a cold. Still, winter is undisputedly…
Cincinnati’s Burnet Woods is the Subject of New Contemporary Arts Center Exhibit
One of Cincinnati’s largest and oldest parks is the subject of an upcoming exhibit at the Contemporary Arts Center. Under the Canopy is artist Julia Orquera Bianco’s creation of interdisciplinary art based on her observations of Burnet Woods over an entire year. Bianco experienced the change of seasons as she explored, created and taught in…
Guest Commentary: Pain of Police Killings Traumatizes Black People and Communities Across U.S.
As the video goes public of Black police officers in Memphis beating Tyre Nichols to death, it is a stark reminder of George Floyd’s murder by a Minneapolis police officer in 2020. That set up the largest protests in U.S. history and a national reckoning with racism. But beyond any protests, every police killing – indeed, every…
Cincinnati’s Annual Asian Food Fest Returns to Court Street Plaza in April
Back for a 12th year, Cincinnati’s Asian Food Fest returns to Court Street Plaza Downtown Saturday-Sunday, April 29-30. The annual food festival is put on by the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber and the Asian American Cultural Association of Cincinnati. Festival vendors serve up small plates of Asian cuisine priced from $2-$10. Applications for restaurant and…
Kroger Hosting Body-Positive ‘Rock Your Beauty Fashion Show’ at Memorial Hall
Kroger’s annual Rock Your Beauty Fashion Show is sending a message that all bodies are beautiful while also raising money to help a good cause. The fashion show will be held Wednesday, March 8 from 6-10 p.m. at Memorial Hall in Over-the-Rhine. Kroger says it aims to celebrate International Women’s Day; promote body confidence, self-love…
Ohio House Committees Have Been Formed and It’s Not Great for the LGBTQ+ Community
The members of the Ohio House of Representatives were given their committee assignments last week. With a Republican supermajority, there was zero chance that a sudden march to equality — in the form of the quixotic Fairness Act? — would plow ahead. Still, the surprise defeat of a hugely-conservative candidate for Ohio House Speaker by…
Former Ohio House Speaker’s Trial May Hinge on ‘Official Act’
It appears that federal prosecutors have a mountain of evidence they want to present to the jury in their racketeering case against former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and former Ohio GOP Chairman Matt Borges. They have emails, text messages, wiretap transcripts and the testimony of undercover agents and confidential informants. They have so much…
Cincinnati Bengals Lose AFC Championship but Promise to Keep ‘Building a Legacy’
It wasn’t the outcome that Cincinnati wanted. But it was the outcome that capped off another season of improvement, pride and hope. In their second AFC championship game in as many seasons, the Cincinnati Bengals lost 23-20 to the Kansas City Chiefs on Jan. 29 at KC’s Arrowhead Stadium (“Burrowhead” Stadium, to some). As with…
Crown Restaurant Group’s Newest Restaurant, Five on Vine, Opens in Over-the-Rhine
The newest venture from Crown Restaurant Group, Five on Vine, has officially opened its doors in Over-the-Rhine with a menu that features twists on classic American cuisine. Five on Vine is located in the The Mercer’s former space at 1324 Vine St. CRG says it’s been a long-coming partnership between them and 3CDC that will…
Moerlein Lager House’s Fire & Ice Weekends To Feature Ice Bar With Drink Luge, Fire Performers and Heated Igloos
It’s a clash of opposites that will lead to a lot of fun: Throughout February, Moerlein Lager House in Downtown Cincinnati will host Fire & Ice weekends, a special event featuring an outdoor ice bar, ice sculptures, fire pits and fire performers. Fire & Ice will happen on Fridays and Saturdays from 5:30-10 p.m. throughout…
Kim Kardashian Came to Ohio to Talk Kevin Keith, Whose Case Now Rests in Gov. Mike DeWine’s Hands
The Ohio Parole Board voted 5-0 against clemency for Kevin Keith, who is now 29 years into a life sentence (a sentence that had been commuted from the death penalty in 2010 by then-Gov. Ted Strickland, who could not ignore the “troubling” questions left unanswered in Keith’s case). The decision on Keith’s fate in this…
Amazon Air Hub Employee Says He Was Fired for Union Organizing
Employees of Amazon’s KCVG Air Hub facility in Hebron, Kentucky are rallying behind a co-worker who they claim was fired for being a union organizer. “No more retaliation or favoritism – rehire Edward Clarke now!” recently has been posted across the social media pages associated with the union campaign for Amazon’s largest Air Hub in…
Guest Commentary: No, Guns Do Kill People. And the Solution is Glaringly Obvious.
My Nhan, 65, immigrated to the United States from Vietnam in the 1980s, and made her home in California’s San Gabriel Valley, in a community called Rosemead. Her niece, Fonda Quan, said she was ready “to start the year fresh,” and celebrate with her friends, according to the CBC. She never got the chance. Nhan…
Ohio Ranks “High Priority to Achieve Basic Equality” on Human Rights Campaign’s Annual State Equality Index
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation and the Equality Federation Institute released their 9th annual State Equality Index (SEI) this week. The SEI is a comprehensive report that groups states into several broad categories regarding the type of advocacy that occurs there and details statewide laws and policies that affect LGBTQ+ people and their families. Ohio was…
Sports Honors Are Raining Down, and 9 Other Greater Cincinnati News Stories You May Have Missed This Week
We’re in the thick of it now, Cincinnati. Bengals fever definitely has taken over the Queen City again – just like last season – as the team continues its second bona fide Super Bowl quest in as many years. Meanwhile, a Reds legend finally is getting his due, and a rising soccer talent is turning…
Ukrainian-Born Painter Ellina Chetverikova to Debut Collection of Paintings Depicting Cincinnati Cityscape
Painter Ellina Chetverikova is premiering 100 pieces of work she’s created over the past five years at Indian Hill Gallery titled “Cincinnati Through the Years: A Collection of Paintings from 2017-2022.” The paintings feature calm yet emotionally stirring depictions of Cincinnati’s cityscape that show the congruence of nature and manmade structures. Among the many Queen…
Meals on Wheels Partners With La Soupe to Deliver Fresh, Medically Tailored Meals to Greater Cincinnati Clients
Seniors in Cincinnati will get to be part of a first-of-its-kind program that will deliver tasty and chef-driven meals tailored to their medical needs to their homes. On Jan. 26, Meals on Wheels Southwest Ohio & Northern Kentucky announced it will be working with La Soupe, a local food-rescue nonprofit, to bridge the gap between…
Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval Raises Bengals Flag as Team Heads to AFC Championship at ‘Burrowhead Stadium’
The city of Cincinnati is shouting “WHO DEY” from the flag pole outside of City Hall. During a brief ceremony on Jan. 27, Cincinnati mayor Aftab Pureval, city employees and fans gathered in their best black and orange attire to raise the Cincinnati Bengals flag before the team heads to its AFC championship game against…
Amid Confusion Over Kentucky Medical Marijuana Rules, Companies Cash In
When Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s executive order granting preemptive pardons for the possession of medical marijuana went into effect on Jan. 1, Corey Stone knew he wanted to take advantage of it, but didn’t know how. The 28-year-old had been seeing a nurse practitioner for his PTSD, but while those kinds of healthcare providers can…
CityBeat Streets: Four Cincinnatians Talk About Pothole Hell
What Cincinnati restaurant makes a great margarita? How will the big sports teams do this year? What issues should local government focus on? Nobody has more opinions on these and other pressing questions than Cincinnatians themselves. In our new column CityBeat Streets, CityBeat reporters are asking local residents about a different topic each week, highlighting…
Guest Commentary: Republicans Falsely Created Mistrust in Elections and Use That to Justify Attacking Voters
Do not fall for the Great Election Integrity Hoax. It goes like this: Politicians, courting MAGA love, keep the myth alive that massive voter fraud is real. Either explicitly or implicitly, they perpetuate the lie concocted by a sore loser who fraudulently tried to overturn his election defeat. The kicker? They cite (unfounded) mistrust in…
Youth Sports Complex, Gun Range, Cancer Caucus: Big Topics in Alicia Reece’s State of Hamilton County Address
Hamilton County Commission president Alicia Reece delivered her first State of the County address on Wednesday Jan. 25. The annual address, which was put on pause in recent years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, touched on everything from mobile health resources to youth sports. Reece, a Democrat, is the first woman and African American to…
Inaugural ‘Halfway to Cincinnati Burger Week’ Offering $7 Burgers for Four Days Only This February
You no longer have to wait until July to celebrate Cincinnati’s Burger Week: The inaugural Halfway to Burger Week this February will offer $7 deals on tasty specials from participating Greater Cincinnati restaurants. Halfway to Burger Week will last just four days – Monday, Feb. 13 to Thursday, Feb. 16. Organizers say it’s the perfect…
On Newsstands Now: Here’s Everything You’ll Find in CityBeat’s Latest Issue
In CityBeat’s latest print edition, writer Russell Hausfeld digs into the legacy left behind by late musician Ed Moss and how he’s still managing to influence new generations of jazz music admirers and musicians through Schwartz’s Point. Read CityBeat’s latest issue, out on newsstands now, to read the Schwartz’s Point cover feature and other stories. Swingin’…
FC Cincinnati’s Brandon Vazquez Scores in USMNT Debut, Hitting Another Milestone
It’s all happening for FC Cincinnati forward Brandon Vazquez now. Making his international debut at the senior level after being selected for the U.S. Men’s National Team’s January training camp, Vazquez earned both a cap and a goal during the USMNT’s Jan. 25 loss against Serbia at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. Vazquez had the team’s lone…
Fake Pills Containing Deadly Fentanyl are Being Sold to Teens on Snapchat
On a June 2020 morning, Amy Neville entered her son’s bedroom to wake him for an orthodontist appointment. Fourteen-year-old Alex didn’t wake up. He died of fentanyl poisoning after taking a counterfeit pill he bought from someone he met on Snapchat, Neville told GOP lawmakers Wednesday during a roundtable discussion of the role “Big Tech”…
Four Chefs and Two Restaurants in Cincinnati Are Semifinalists for the 2023 James Beard Awards
Four Cincinnati chefs and two Cincinnati restaurants were announced as semifinalists for the prestigious 2023 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards on Wednesday, Jan. 25. “Congratulations to all our 2023 James Beard Award Semifinalists! This is always an exhilarating moment as we kick off the Awards cycle and recognize the outstanding achievements of individuals and…
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Announces Inaugural Members of New Artist Development Program
Playhouse in the Park will offer more than just superficial changes come spring. Amidst the construction of the Mainstage Theatre Complex, Playhouse aims to deepen roots in the community. It will establish a program that gives individual artists and groups opportunities to develop their existing work through the use of facility spaces in the new…
Fewer Parents Are Vaccinating Kids, and Ohio Is Dealing with the Fallout
The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said national vaccine rates for young children are down for the third year in a row, and Ohio public health officials paint a similar picture locally. In a recent summary of vaccination coverage, the CDC yet again cited pandemic-related disruptions as part of the reason for…
Classified Material Found in the Indiana Home of Former VP Mike Pence
Former Vice President Mike Pence is the latest top public official to have been discovered possessing classified material in his personal home, according to a letter his lawyer sent to the National Archives. A dozen documents with classified markings were discovered in Pence’s residence in Carmel, Indiana, in mid-January. The former vice president “out of…
