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8.4% turnout (includes absentees) as of 6PM. :wtf:

From @HowardWilkinson on Twitter: As of 1:15 PM, voting in Cincinnati's mayoral primary was light. Only 8,651 had voted. The city has over 217,000 registered voters.

FC Cincinnati moves up the charts in MLS expansion race It’s been three months since FC Cincinnati submitted its application for an expansion team in Major League Soccer. Competition is fierce. It was one of a dozen cities to turn in a bid. Since then, some cities’ bids have run into trouble. That bodes well for FC Cincinnati, which continues on its strong path to expansion. It’s time to revisit where FC Cincinnati stacks up in the high-stakes battle for one of four expansion bids MLS will award starting this year. First, some quick background: FC Cincinnati started out as one of the clear frontrunners in the high-stakes battle. Most observers had FC Cincinnati at least in the top four. That’s based largely on the overwhelming attendance success the club enjoyed in its inaugural season last year. Cont

Looks like one of the registered agents is the owner of the Ichiban restaurant in Mt Lookout Square. So, maybe a new restaurant venture... http://www.bizapedia.com/oh/ANTAEUS-INC.html http://www.manta.com/c/mt4gpx3/ichiban-restaurant https://www.dln.com/newcorporations/details/ref_index/59975 Yep: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2016/05/02/exclusive-ichiban-owner-buys-downtown-cincinnati.html EXCLUSIVE: Ichiban owner buys downtown Cincinnati bar and restaurant As of a few weeks ago, In Between Tavern closed and was replaced by Corner Bistro. They are also in the process of repairing/painting the building.

FC Cincinnati's Djiby Fall suspended for 'major game misconduct' In the wake of a biting accusation stemming from Saturday's Futbol Club Cincinnati-Louisville City FC match, a United Soccer League disciplinary panel handed down Wednesday two fines and a combined six-game suspension for FC Cincinnati striker Djiby Fall. Djiby, who was accused post-match by Louisville City head coach James O'Connor of biting Louisville midfielder Niall McCabe, was assessed a five-game suspension and fine for what the USL Disciplinary Panel termed in its weekly discipline report as "major game misconduct." Cont

With a complete demo, I'd like to see a better alignment of 2nd Street, E Pete Rose Way, both portions of Broadway, and the Transit Center.

From breweries to emergencies, here's why the streetcar's been stopped hundreds of times CINCINNATI -- The Queen City's love of beer is literally stopping the streetcar in its tracks. Popular Over-the-Rhine brewery Rhinegeist has become a hot spot for cars parking on the streetcar tracks, sometimes even throwing it off schedule. In February, the city’s parking officers found the streetcar tracks were blocked somehow -- from cars on the tracks to people parking too close to the streetcar lane -- more than 135 times near the brewery. That spot, 1900 Elm St., has had more track issues than any other block on the passenger car’s 3.6-mile route. Cont

From today:

@Bob Frisch's - This definitely needs to be the location of our next meet-up! :evil:

I forgot about yesterday's update... Based on the fact that there has been no Streetcar headlines in the Enquirer the past 24 hours, ridership must have been up in March and it continues to run in the black.

Taste of Cincinnati makes way for streetcar, moves two blocks east CINCINNATI -- Taste of Cincinnati is making way for Cincinnati's streetcar. The annual Memorial Day food fest is shuffling two blocks east, organizers announced Wednesday. It's the second event the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber has moved to accommodate the city's newest transit system; Oktoberfest Zinzinnati moved to Second and Third streets last year for its 40th anniversary celebration. The festival's relocation shows Cincinnati "can walk and chew gum at the same time," Vice Mayor David Mann said. Cont

High-end retailer moves into Carew Tower after major fire High-end electronics retailer Bang & Olufsen will debut a new location inside Carew Tower on Friday after a fire ripped through its Fourth Street store. The temporary location next to Hathaway’s Diner has been set up while the company’s showroom at Fourth and Vine streets is being renovated. The store was completely burned in a fire on Jan. 31. Cont

Two streetcar articles currently on Cincinnati.com... Want to ride the streetcar on Opening Day? You'll have to wait The Cincinnati streetcar won't run on Opening Day until after the parade ends. Specifically, on April 3 the streetcar will begin running in Over-the-Rhine after the parade ends and no later than 3 p.m. for the Downtown loop. The news emerged at Council's Major Transportation Committee. Paul Grether, rail manager for the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority, which oversees the streetcar, urged patience. "We directed Transdev (which operates the streetcar) to move as quickly as possible," Grether said. "We'll need to inspect the line and check the power just to make sure everyone is safe." [/url] Finally, monthly streetcar passes coming Regular streetcar riders have been clamoring for the option to buy a monthly pass since it opened in September, only to be told it's not possible. But that will change come summer. Sallie Hilvers, a spokeswoman for the agency that oversees streetcar operations, announced the limited-time offer during Cincinnati City Council's Major Transportation Committee meeting Tuesday. Beginning in May, passes will be sold for June, July and August. Cont Of course, no headlines for:

I've seen no announcement but BurgerFi appears to be open.

savadams13[/member] Check out this thread: Cincinnati: Downtown: Former Montgomery Inn Conference Center

Introducing Crane Watch Cincinnati With the city of Cincinnati leading a renaissance in the region, the Business Courier has launched Crane Watch to keep track of all of the development and construction taking place. This interactive development map allows users to see all of the activity taking place in the city from the Banks all the way to Uptown along the Interstate 71 corridor. To check out Crane Watch, click here. Cont

ZBGB has closed.... http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/03/03/over-the-rhine-burger-restaurant-now-closed.html

The FC Cincinnati Team Shop located in the 1st floor of their offices at 14 E 4th will be moving to a larger space across the street at 43 E 4th (formerly home to Bolero which moved to 417 Vine).

Bolero menswear has moved from Dixie Terminal (43 E 4th St) to 417 Vine St. FC Cincinnati's Team Shop will be moving into their former space.

FC Cincy: John Harkes out as head coach FC Cincinnati President and General Manager Jeff Berding confirmed to The Enquirer Friday night that Harkes is no longer with the club. Assistant FC Cincinnati coach and director of scouting and analytics Alan Koch will act as the club's head coach, Berding said, and won't be placed under an interim title. Additional details weren't immediately provided. Cont

Historic Christian Moerlein icehouse to house new distillery and brewery A building that was once part of the historic Christian Moerlein Brewing Co. complex in Over-the-Rhine will become home to a new craft brewery and distillery this summer. The yet-to-be-named brewery and distillery will open inside the former Moerlein icehouse at 108 Henry St. by June or July, according to two of its co-founders, David Berger and Bryan Becker. “This has been in planning for two years,” said Berger. “It’s sort of bringing the building back to what it used to be.” Cont

The Enquirer's been lurking... FC Cincinnati: No point in responding to stadium rumors, speculation

If you look closely, the wife and I are in a few of those pictures :wink:

Charlie's polling indicates: "If I run, John Cranley and Charlie Winburn will come out of the primary, and Cranley beats me in the general election 52 (percent) to 48 (percent)," Winburn told The Enquirer. "If I don't run, Cranley is going to win in a landslide. As of today, John's got the numbers." so... Winburn decides not to run for mayor

I've received two flyers in the past month offering a free first month...