January 11, 200817 yr not yet, it was open for new years but it is still a month or so out. then Harrys Pizza, to be named Pizza Bar will follow.
January 12, 200817 yr is what is Cue's vibe like? Is it loud or is it more chill? Am I going to be forced to dance if I go? I love dancing, but not every night. Yeah but sometimes after a rough week you just need to dance it out! Any place with pool tables is chill.
January 12, 200817 yr Yeah but sometimes after a rough week you just need to dance it out! Hell yeah!!! I couldn't agree more...we need another couple places like Bang. Places that play dance music (without the emphasis on techno) that aren't ghetto places where you fear for your safety (ie The Ritz, former Club Red, Annie's, etc).
January 12, 200817 yr Note to new night life entrepreneurs...Cincinnati needs more dance clubs period.
January 12, 200817 yr When you can't find a club you can always "Dance in the Streets" - the Bowie and Jagger way. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74r-_anTO4k
January 12, 200817 yr A good club scene will be vital to the revitalization of main street. I just hope that the clubs don't attract the wrong crowds.
January 12, 200817 yr A good club scene will be vital to the revitalization of main street. I just hope that the clubs don't attract the wrong crowds. It would help to just make them 21+. It is also usually a bad sign if it is associated with some kind of radio station promotion thing...those are the things I have noticed that quickly turn clubs over to the wrong crowds.
January 13, 200817 yr Would a live music venue fit in around this area? I always thought Cincinnati could use more bars with permanent live music stages (or maybe there is and I'm just not looking hard enough). Of course, I have just spent the past three nights at the honky tonks in Nashville so my mind is on live music...
January 13, 200817 yr Jefferson Hall used to be on Main street and they had a permanent stage, but they moved to Newport.
January 14, 200817 yr Metropolis is a great club, Randy...don't forget about Metropolis...and the parking is fantastic! Don't forget your glow sticks, and E...
January 15, 200817 yr I just heard that the bar at Grammers could be open within the next month or two. I am trying to find out more but I just saw work being done on the front windows.
January 15, 200817 yr I just heard that the bar at Grammers could be open within the next month or two. I am trying to find out more but I just saw work being done on the front windows. That would be amazing. I have never been there, but I hear that they have the best bar (physically speaking) in town. Do you know if it is just the bar that is re-opening? Every time I pass that building, I think about the amazing German food that was probably served there in the past. I would love me some Sauerbraten in OTR!
January 15, 200817 yr ^ From my understanding there will be limited hours and service initially, mainly the bar being open. Probably within the next couple of weeks.
January 15, 200817 yr Very cool!! Awesome bar space, just hope a guy named Martin doesn't open up there :wink: Jean Roberts LLC owns the building right?
January 15, 200817 yr I've never been so I'm looking forward to this. Just to be clear, you are talking about Grammers and not Martins, correct?
January 15, 200817 yr Quick word about this Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters wouldn’t even let his teenaged son go to the Main Street entertainment district. Thank God we are 21 and up and his son wouldn't have been allowed anyway. On behalf of the Main Street Entertainment District, we commend his strong stance against underaged drinking!
July 22, 200816 yr Mixx hopes to attract young professionals http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080722/BIZ01/807220341/1076/NEWS
July 24, 200816 yr >"It's a group of young professionals who are tired of going to Chicago and New York for the weekends," said Roders. Poor babies. Maybe in the future when we read stories like this on the web, the browser will automatically cue techno "music".
July 24, 200816 yr >"It's a group of young professionals who are tired of going to Chicago and New York for the weekends," said Roders. Poor babies. Maybe in the future when we read stories like this on the web, the browser will automatically cue techno "music". I would consider this great news. If people no longer have to fly to New York or Chicago on the weekends to go to a decent place, then surely we can expect this place to be far superior than anything nearby. I can't wait to see what they can offer that Cinci lacks so badly (especially with meal prices starting at 6 dollars).
July 25, 200816 yr ^I hope there is a decent club component. The one thing I really think Cincinnati is lacking is some good clubs. Just some good places where people can go to dance. I was talking to someone who was bringing in friends from out of town, and they wanted to know of a good club and the only club I could think of was Metropolis out in Cincy Mills...and that's hardly a good club...
July 25, 200816 yr Poor babies. Maybe in the future when we read stories like this on the web, the browser will automatically cue techno "music". Shit, if it isn't music, then what the hell have I been doing with my ears for the last 10 years??
July 25, 200816 yr ^I hope there is a decent club component. The one thing I really think Cincinnati is lacking is some good clubs. Just some good places where people can go to dance. I was talking to someone who was bringing in friends from out of town, and they wanted to know of a good club and the only club I could think of was Metropolis out in Cincy Mills...and that's hardly a good club... Uh ... Pavilion, Bang, Black Finn (back room), Lodge Bar, JHall ...
July 25, 200816 yr ^I hope there is a decent club component. The one thing I really think Cincinnati is lacking is some good clubs. Just some good places where people can go to dance. I was talking to someone who was bringing in friends from out of town, and they wanted to know of a good club and the only club I could think of was Metropolis out in Cincy Mills...and that's hardly a good club... Uh ... Pavilion, Bang, Black Finn (back room), Lodge Bar, JHall ... I have to agree with edale here. Black Finn, JHall, Lodge Bar, and Pavilion are all decent places but don't give off that truly club feel. They're more so bars with DJs than anything else. Cincinnati has amazing bars, but the club scene is severely lacking. I find it difficult to find good places to go out and dance at to non-techno music (which we don't have much of either). The two exceptions would be Cue and Bang.
July 25, 200816 yr ^ I see ... If you're going to make an exception to Cue and Bang, then you'd have to add the Pavilion as well. I don't see a problem with a lack of clubs with Rap/Hip Hop, but more-so a lack of clubs with House DJ's.
July 29, 200816 yr Iris Book Café to provide 'third place' on North Main http://www.soapboxmedia.com/devnews/irisbookcafe0729.aspx
July 29, 200816 yr Iris Book Café to provide 'third place' on North Main Went there last week on final friday. I really liked it. They have an excellent book collection and the coffee is good.
August 28, 200816 yr OTR's Bohemian Rebirth at the Iris Book Cafe http://www.buycincy.com/2008/08/otrs-bohemian-rebirth-at-the-i.html#more A couple of weeks ago, the Iris Book Cafe opened quietly on Main St. in Over-the-Rhine, and the positive word-of-mouth is already spreading. Owner Julie Fay, who also owns Urban Eden up the street, has transformed this storefront into a sleek, sophisticated space with a very open feel. The muted tones of the interior lend themselves perfectly to the black-and-white photography exhibit lining the walls and contrast well with the eclectic used book selection, with its ratty, multi-hued spines. Currently, the beverage selection is limited to coffee roasted by Coffee Emporium and teas from Essencha, but more options are coming. Ice cream from Aglamesis Bros. is also available. In early September, Iris will expand to salads and sandwiches showcasing the best ingredients from area vendors. Plans include gourmet options such as smoked salmon, as well as veggie options like egg salad and hummus. The goal is to have vegan choices as well.
August 29, 200816 yr Is there really a significant number of bohemians in OTR? I've seen some in Kaldis but I've never percieved OTR as a Bohemian place at all. I guess the art college and SCPA kids with an attachment to the neighborhood would contribute though.
October 13, 200816 yr What's going on with Cue? I saw paper on it's windows? One of my neighbors told me that Cue is now closed, and there is a sign stating that it is closed by the city of Cincinnati. Does anyone know anything about this?
October 13, 200816 yr ^ Yeah, I heard over the weekend they lost their liquor license due to underage drinking. Anyone confirm?
October 13, 200816 yr ^ Yeah, I heard over the weekend they lost their liquor license due to underage drinking. Anyone confirm? not shocking
October 13, 200816 yr Bad news for Main Street though...I really think the people on Main Street need to reorganize and re-think where they go with the uses at street level there. The art galleries are great but kill street life during the day 7 days a week, the bars/clubs seem to be a revolving door that brings a constant flow of good/bad news. I've said it before, and I'll say it again. North Main Street needs to focus on residential oriented businesses if you ask me. Vine Street is increasingly going to be the locale for businesses that Main always wanted. Main should go after the service retail for the residents currently in and moving to that area of OTR.
October 13, 200816 yr A few banks would be perfect but I don't think the neighborhood is ready for banks.
October 13, 200816 yr Bank, post office, laundromat, dry cleaner, ups/fedex store, and another Iris Book Cafe type place are a few of the kinds of places that I think could do well on Main and may not be best suited for the types of places going in on Vine. Other than Main, Vine and Walnut to some extent the rest of the streets don't have all that much retail frontage and if they do it could easily be converted to residential purposes (i.e. lobbies, breezeways, foyers, etc)
October 13, 200816 yr How about the city cutting back on patrolling underage drinking, and focus more on the drug trafficking and prostitution happening a few blocks away? One of the things that could help Main would be if the bars and clubs there could attract college students, and having 18+ nights or college nights could really help make Main a popular place for UC and XU students.
October 14, 200816 yr One of my neighbors told me that Cue is now closed, and there is a sign stating that it is closed by the city of Cincinnati. Does anyone know anything about this? Thanks for asking the question for me. It's been too busy to get sucked into the UrbanOhio vortex for hours.
October 14, 200816 yr How about the city cutting back on patrolling underage drinking, and focus more on the drug trafficking and prostitution happening a few blocks away? One of the things that could help Main would be if the bars and clubs there could attract college students, and having 18+ nights or college nights could really help make Main a popular place for UC and XU students. I hardly think the answer is to ask the police to cut back on busting people who are underage drinkers. Additionally, how would bringing 18+ crowds to the bars solve anything. That would probably bring even MORE underage drinking to the district.
October 14, 200816 yr The main problem is still the social services and the drug addicts/people with mental disorders who spill over. The street is only going to improve when they decrease the number of crackheads pan handling and trying to swindle people. There are plenty of neighborhoods with art galleries AND vibrant street life. People in safe neighborhoods love to walk around a business corridor like that (it's fun). However, OTR doesn't have the percieved safety of Mt. Adams or Hyde Park. Get a small grocery store that doesn't accept food stamps and doesn't do check cashing. Get a few banks with high security. Get a classy laundromat. I've said this before but Main St. does have people with disposable income. The problem is those people who live there are not the ones you see walking down the streets. I honestly beleive a large portion of the people on Main St. live there to prove how cool they are or prove that they're a true artist and not because they enjoy living in that community. I think most of the white people on Main are afraid of their own neighborhood. Main St. is what, 80-90 percent middle/upper-middle class white? You wouldn't guess that by walking down the street.
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