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21 Cincinnati Entertainment Bars Where You Can Drink and Play

Life is all about balance. From boozy bowling alleys and tipsy bull-riding spots to arcade bars and axe-throwing establishments, these drinking destinations…

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16-Bit Bar+Arcade 1331 Walnut St., Over-the-Rhine Guzzle ’80s-themed drinks with names like the Molly Ringwald or Kevin Bacon while playing more than 50 different classic arcade games and pinball. If you drink, you play for free. It might not be the ’80s or the ’90s anymore, but 16-Bit makes those decades feel new again. Photo: Patty Salas
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Food & Drink

23 Dog-Friendly Cincinnati Patios You Should Visit Before the End of Summer

Cincinnati is home to dozens of dog-friendly establishments, welcoming well-behaved pups to enjoy a day out with their humans. A trip to…

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Rosedale 208 E. 12th St., Over-the-Rhine When Neons closed in 2016, people were devastated to lose “OTR’s backyard.” Then, 4EG — the entertainment group behind Lackman, Mount Adams Pavilion, Igby’s and more — announced they’d be taking over the space. After some upscale renovations, they reopened as Rosedale in January 2018. It’s a little more classed up than comfy-old Neons but has retained the former’s focus on craft cocktails… and the giant, dog-friendly patio (now with brand new seating). Photo via RosedaleOTR/Facebook
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Food & Drink

27 Low-Key Cincinnati Bars For a Chill Night Out

A night out on the town doesn't have to mean navigating through crowded bars and dodging elbows — there are plenty of…

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The Blind Lemon 936 Hatch St., Mount Adams Mount Adams’ favorite backyard bar since 1963. Walk down a set of stairs to find a secret, little hideaway. Outside, the relaxed garden patio is like a boho blend of Bourbon Street and Paris café life. With live music every night, it’s one of the most romantic drinking destinations in the city. Photo: Hailey Bollinger
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FRIDAY 16 EVENT: Cincinnati Celtic Festival Celebrate your Celtic heritage at this three-day event — or celebrate somebody else’s because traditional fare and live entertainment are open to people of all ancestry. (According to the fest, the Celtic nations are Brittany, Cornwall, Wales, Scotland, Ireland and the Isle of Man.) Think you’ve got knobby knees? Try your hand — er, knees — at the Knobbiest Knees contest, which is just one of nine wacky contests alongside the Tallest Tale and Haggis Toss. Other highlights include a dart tournament, a Scottish and Irish whiskey tasting tent and a Highland Dancing competition. Expect traditional dishes including Scotch eggs, fish and chips, shepherd’s pie and corned beef and cabbage, with Irish beer to wash it all down. There will also be Irish and Celtic bands onstage throughout the weekend. 5-11 p.m. Friday; noon-11 p.m. Saturday; noon-9 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. The Banks, Downtown, cincycelticfest.com. Photo: Cincinnati Celtic Festival Facebook
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Food & Drink

22 New Cincinnati Bars You Should Be Drinking at This Summer

From breweries to retro cocktail bars and laid-back neighborhood spots, it appears the Queen City has been rather busy opening a multitude…

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Yonder 621 Main St., Second Floor, Covington Inspired by owners Chris and Tess Burns' love of Kentucky State Parks, this bar concept by the folks behind Covington's Commonwealth Bistro features a chic treehouse-esque rooftop bar with a small rotating menu and craft cocktails. The bar menu features a variety of both alcoholic and spirit-free cocktails, like the High Lonesome, a cold brew coffee-based drink with sarsaparilla-hickory syrup, almond milk and mint. Co-owner Tess is a non-drinker and wanted a mocktail list “that was just as long as the cocktail list.” The breezy, plant-filled bar holds approximately 30 guests and features cozy, communal bench seating, hanging rattan chairs and five seats along the bar. Photo: Hailey Bollinger
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These Are Cincinnati's 25 Hottest Bars Right Now According to Yelp

Yelp, everyone's favorite crowd-sourced ratings aggregate site, is an easy go-to when deciding where to drink and dine. Is it new? Does…

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1. Comfort Station 793 E. McMillan St., Walnut Hills ”This place is HARD to find!! Speakeasy vibes for sure! There's a blue door out front with the label 'women' above it, so I definitely wandered the street for a few minutes. However once inside, this place is adorable. Super comfortable seating with pillows, skylights and a large bar area. Unfortunately it was raining so I didn't make it outside, but next time! The drinks were all unique and delicious. I tried the summer white wine which was refreshing and had fruit! Definitely recommend visiting when in the Walnut Hills area!” — Deidre F. Photo: Hailey Bollinger
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These 25 Cincinnati Bars are Perfect Weekend Day-Drinking Destinations

The Queen City is bubbling over with swanky and hip bars to visit. But when the weekend rolls around and getting the…

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Queen City Radio Noon.-2:30 a.m. Saturday-Sunday. 222 W. 12th St., Over-the-Rhine The historic Queen City Radio building has been turned into a well-manicured full-service bar and outdoor beer garden. The bar serves 14 rotating taps of local, regional and national beer, canned and bottled brews, wine, a small cocktail program and boozy slushies. Garage doors create indoor/outdoor space, weather permitting, and there’s an on-site food truck with burgers, shakes and chili fries. Photo: Hailey Bollinger
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Food & Drink

Inside Comfort Station, a Chic Bar in a Renovated Century-Old Walnut Hills Public Restroom

Comfort Station in Walnut Hills is the latest drinking destination from the team behind creative OTR apothecary cocktail bar Sundry and Vice.…

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Entrance to Comfort Station's main bar
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Food & Drink

Pins Mechanical Company Opens Dreamy Rooftop Entertainment Lounge

After opening locations elsewhere in Ohio (Columbus and Dublin), Pins Mechanical Company ventured south to Cincinnati to open its third entertainment bar…

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Pins Mechanical Company 1124 Main St., Over-the-Rhine The winter weather is nothing to worry about at Pins — they have special winter cocktails which you can enjoy around the fire pits on their rooftop patio, plus 35 beers on tap. From the Columbus-based Rise Brands, the group behind 16-Bit, this Over-the-Rhine bar has pinball machines and duckpin bowling lanes, plus other “old school” entertainment options like foosball, bocce ball and shuffleboard. This year, Pins has employed a special “Clean Team” to ensure safety for all guests, including glass barriers, social distancing enforcement, and using CureUV sanitizing technology to clean surfaces and game materials. Photo: Hailey Bollinger
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Food & Drink

Inside OTR's Holiday Spirits and Forty Thieves, a 'Dive' Bar with Middle Eastern Street Food

Helmed by Dan Wright and his wife Lana (of Senate, Abigail Street and Pontiac Bourbon & BBQ), with director of operations Mike…

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Exterior of Holiday Spirits Bar
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Arts & Culture

16 Essential Cincinnati Bars and Restaurants for FC Cincinnati Fans

Queen City soccer fans are overflowing with love and pride for FC Cincinnati, which has quickly become one of the most exciting…

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Taste of Belgium 2845 Vine St, Clifton Photo via Facebook.com/TasteofBelgium
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Food & Drink

Inside OTR's Locoba, Platform Beer Co.'s Bar and Coffee Concept on Main Street

The Cleveland-based Platform Beer Co. has expanded into Over-the-Rhine opening a bar and coffee concept called Locoba on Main Street to serve…

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Exterior of the bar
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Food & Drink

This East Walnut Hills Restaurant and Bar is Located Inside an Old Art Deco Bank

The team behind The Littlefield has opened a new concept in East Walnut Hills in the former Art Deco Central Trust Bank…

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This East Walnut Hills Restaurant and Bar is Located Inside an Old Art Deco Bank
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Food & Drink

Covington's Rich's Proper Food & Drink Offers a Killer Bourbon Selection and Southern-Influenced Bites

Rich’s Proper Food & Drink opened its doors to the public on Nov. 10, 2018. The bar operates out of the more…

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The jumbo-sized Proper Mule is a sharable cocktail
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Cincinnati Museum Center's Next Off the Rails Night to Feature a Crowd-Sourced Drag Show

By Katherine Barrier

Off the Rails: Queen City Edition is Thursday, May 9.

Health Officials: No, Disney on Ice Show Didn't Give Everyone the Measles

By Madeline Fening

The Cincinnati Health Department said an individual measles case exposure at a Disney on Ice show at Heritage Bank Arena on March 8 did not spread to other guests.

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