November 22, 20168 yr NY Times does write-up on Movie-themed bars, including two in Cincinnati. Yawn: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/21/dining/bars-movies.html?ribbon-ad-idx=5&rref=dining&module=Ribbon&version=origin®ion=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Food&pgtype=article Sometimes those hardcore movie people can be difficult to be around.
November 22, 20168 yr NY Times does write-up on Movie-themed bars, including two in Cincinnati. Yawn: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/21/dining/bars-movies.html?ribbon-ad-idx=5&rref=dining&module=Ribbon&version=origin®ion=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Food&pgtype=article Sometimes those hardcore movie people can be difficult to be around. It essentially takes no real commitment to be a movie superfan. I hate Phish, but being a superfan requires going to at least 5 of their shows a year, and those only happen on certain days in certain cities. Any movie is playing all the time on any VCR internet connection. You watched such and such a movie? What a badass.
December 2, 20168 yr OTR's newest bar is a Mecca for artists: PHOTOS The owner of Over-the-Rhine's newest bar wants people to stop saying the neighborhood feels like Portland or Brooklyn and start recognizing their own city. Mecca OTR quietly opened at 1429 Walnut St. on Nov. 11. Owner Joe Creighton, who opened the bar with his wife, Robin, and Jon Mouch, co-owner of Cheapside Cafe along with Creighton, wanted to keep it quiet to allow Cincinnati to discover something new in its own backyard. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2016/12/02/exclusive-otrs-newest-bar-isa-mecca-for-artists.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 3, 20168 yr I dug it! "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 5, 20168 yr 4EG partners with actor for new Short Vine bar Four Entertainment Group (4EG) partnered with an actor to open a new bar on Short Vine inspired by a Los Angeles nightclub. The Dime hosted its grand opening at 2611 Vine St. on Dec. 3. The bar is a partnership between 4EG, actor Andy Fiscella and real estate professional Tony Engel. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2016/12/05/4eg-partners-with-actor-for-new-short-vine-bar.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 6, 20168 yr It'll be interesting to see if the former Neon's becomes the new Diner/Sycamore Gardens/Club Clau/Red Cheetah/Club Glitter. That whole corner has been cursed since 90s with the exception of Neon's. http://www.wcpo.com/entertainment/local-a-e/famous-neons-unplugged-serving-last-drink-at-current-location-december-17 More baffling than Neon's is the failure of whoever owns the former Sycamore Gardens building to just tear the thing down and put up some apartments. And as I have speculated before, we very well might see the neon's patio turned into 5 $600k homes.
December 6, 20168 yr Rumors are already circulating that 4EG will take over the old Neon's space. Which is a good thing because most of their bars are pretty nice. Speaking of the former Sycamore Gardens, I haven't heard any news about ReMixx or Joe's Diner recently so it might be safe to assume that it's not happening. "OTR Live" opened in the interior and I don't know how successful it's been, but I know some of my friends went to see a comedian there a few weeks back.
December 6, 20168 yr Popular Over-the-Rhine bar Neons to close, relocate A staple of the Over-the-Rhine bar scene will close its doors – temporarily – later this month. The Famous Neons Unplugged at 208 E. 12th St. is closing on Dec. 17. Its lease is set to expire on Dec. 31. Wellmann's Brands, which owns that bar along with Japp's Since 1897, Myrtle's Punch House, Old Kentucky Bourbon Bar, Melt and Bottle & Basket, plans to reopen it in a new location in 2017. The company said in a news release that it had been actively looking for a new space that will satisfy the shortcomings of the existing location since 2013. "Anyone would rather have a large indoors that doesn't have a slanted bar that goes up twice," co-owner Jeff Brandt told me. "The inside space was limited, we didn't have a kitchen, and someday we hope to have a kitchen." More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2016/12/06/popular-over-the-rhine-bar-neons-to-close-relocate.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 7, 20168 yr Did I start these 4EG rumors? That was pure speculation with no facts. Just an example of who could take over.
December 7, 20168 yr Did I start these 4EG rumors? That was pure speculation with no facts. Just an example of who could take over. I've been hearing the same thing. Are you spreading these rumors in the real world too!? “All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking.” -Friedrich Nietzsche
December 7, 20168 yr Did I start these 4EG rumors? That was pure speculation with no facts. Just an example of who could take over. I've been hearing the same thing. Are you spreading these rumors in the real world too!? I've been known to frequent the place.
December 12, 20168 yr New sip and paint studio opening in Cincinnati A new studio that combines painting, education and wine is opening in Kenwood. Pinot's Palette hosts its grand opening Friday at 7714 Montgomery Road. The studio is part of the so-called "paint and sip" movement, where patrons are instructed in painting while they enjoy a glass (or two) of wine. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2016/12/09/new-sip-and-paint-studio-opening-in-cincinnati.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 10, 20178 yr OTR’s next bar combines beer and bikes The Hub, a new bar opening in Over-the-Rhine in late February or early March at 1209 Main St., will offer more than drinks for its patrons, WCPO reports. Owner Lindsey Swadner said the establishment will have a neighborhood bar in the front with a bicycle repair shop in the back and local art installations throughout. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/01/10/otr-s-next-bar-combines-beer-and-bikes.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 10, 20178 yr I thought there was already some sort of bike-related business called The Hub in that space for the last few years. I guess they're adding a bar?
January 10, 20178 yr I thought there was already some sort of bike-related business called The Hub in that space for the last few years. I guess they're adding a bar? So people are going to be repairing bikes at 1am?
January 25, 20178 yr Without warning Passion Hookah Lounge reopened this week. It disappeared about a year ago but I'm sure we'll be seeing regular police runs there shortly:
January 30, 20178 yr Longtime downtown bar, restaurant and nightclub to close A restaurant and nightclub that has operated on Fountain Square since 2010 is closing while its owners embark on an extensive remodeling and rebranding plan. Mynt Martini at 28 Fountain Square celebrated its last night of business under that name on Jan. 29. Its owners plan to reopen with a new name and a completely renovated space and menu in March. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/01/30/exclusive-longtime-downtown-bar-restaurant-and.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 20, 20178 yr Longfellow, OTR's newest bar, opens today A new low-key neighborhood cocktail bar inspired by European cafe culture is opening on Friday in Over-the-Rhine. Longfellow at 111 13th St. will open its doors to the public for the first time at 4 p.m. on Feb. 17. Click through the photos below for a look inside. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/02/17/longfellow-otrs-newest-bar-opens-today-peek-inside.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 21, 20178 yr New bourbon bar coming this spring A new bourbon bar is coming to MainStrasse, the Enquirer reports. Bourbon House 1841 will open in the former Main Bite space at 522 Main St. in late March or early April, owner Dave Brumfield said. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/02/21/new-bourbon-bar-coming-this-spring.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 21, 20178 yr Longtime downtown bar, restaurant and nightclub to close A restaurant and nightclub that has operated on Fountain Square since 2010 is closing while its owners embark on an extensive remodeling and rebranding plan. Mynt Martini at 28 Fountain Square celebrated its last night of business under that name on Jan. 29. Its owners plan to reopen with a new name and a completely renovated space and menu in March. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/01/30/exclusive-longtime-downtown-bar-restaurant-and.html If you didn't think that they could come up with a worse name than Mynt, get ready for... Jekyll! Not to be confused with Jackyl:
February 21, 20178 yr A bar named Jekyll should be in Hyde Park square, so that it would be called Jekyll in Hyde...
February 22, 20178 yr A bar named Jekyll should be in Hyde Park square, so that it would be called Jekyll in Hyde... There used to be a restaurant called "Jekyll's in Hyde Park" on the site of what is now the Kroger gas station in Hyde Park Plaza.
February 28, 20178 yr Discotheque – you read that right – coming to Northside A Cincinnati food entrepreneur who has long run cooking classes out of Findlay Market is opening a Northside discotheque with an emphasis on craft cocktails and education. Dan Wells has been operating a cooking school at Findlay Market teaching Cincinnatians how to cook sushi, Indian food, Thai cuisine and more since 2011. On March 23, he's opening Mixwells Bar & Disco-tech at 4169 Hamilton Ave. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/02/28/discotheque-you-read-that-right-coming-to.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 28, 20178 yr East End bar opens in former post office A new bar is now open in a former Cincinnati post office. POP Bar, a new Four Entertainment Group-managed bar and grill, opened at 3923 Eastern Ave. in Columbia Tusculum on Friday, WCPO reports. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/02/28/east-end-bar-opens-in-former-post-office.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 9, 20178 yr New downtown bar nears opening A new downtown Cincinnati bar that will open this spring is focused on allowing patrons of all walks of life to cut loose and dance, WCPO reports. Steve Swartz will open Shooks this spring at 920 Race St. The bar will have room for about 300 people and feature a dance floor, stage and two bars with 15 beers on tap along with mixed drinks. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/03/09/new-downtown-bar-nears-opening.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 9, 20178 yr Shooks sounds like a straight-up Appalachian bar. If only it was called Shook's II...
March 9, 20178 yr That's an interesting block. There's a bar on 9th and Race that I had never heard about until walking by recently. Shooters, on the other end of the block, closed awhile back, so I'm told. And of course, halfway between those two is Yum Yum, one of the most hole-in-the-wall restaurants in the city.
March 9, 20178 yr That's an interesting block. There's a bar on 9th and Race that I had never heard about until walking by recently. Shooters, on the other end of the block, closed awhile back, so I'm told. And of course, halfway between those two is Yum Yum, one of the most hole-in-the-wall restaurants in the city. I've eaten there once. I took a girl on maybe our second date. We were the only ones there and seated in the back room which was surprisingly large and very poorly lit. The owner brought out a tray stand and placed a 1970s electric heater with the exposed coils on it as the sole source of heat for the room. I ordered the "Yum Yum Ding Dong Chicken" which has apparently been on their menu since at least 1983 according to Cincinnati Magazine.
March 9, 20178 yr If only it was called Shook's II... There used to be Vince's and Vince's Other Place. Also two of four cardinal directions when I lived in Knoxville -- The Mouse's Ear North and the Mouse's Ear South.
March 14, 20178 yr Here's when a new bar will open in the former Mynt Martini space Jekyll, the revamped bar and restaurant taking over the former Mynt Martini space on Fountain Square, is opening this week. Jekyll officially opens at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 16 for March Madness and St. Patrick's Day festivities as part of its grand opening weekend celebration. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/03/13/heres-when-a-new-bar-will-open-in-the-former-mynt.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 17, 20178 yr Jazz club/coffee bar coming to Walnut Hills A Cincinnati jazz musician is turning his passion for music into a cafe, bar and venue in the heart of Walnut Hills. Brent Gallaher is a longtime jazz musician who cut his teeth at the Blue Wisp downtown. He hopes to open Caffe Vivace this fall with his wife, Vanessa, in 1,700 square feet at 975 E. McMillan St. on the ground floor of the Trevarren Flats development. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/03/17/exclusive-jazz-club-coffee-bar-coming-to-walnut.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 23, 20178 yr Here's when Pleasant Ridge's newest restaurant/speakeasy opens Pleasant Ridge's newest restaurant, which includes a hidden speakeasy, is opening this weekend on Montgomery Road. Grand Central Delicatessen is opening March 26 at 6085 Montgomery Road, down the street from Nine Giant Brewery and next door to Overlook Lodge. The establishment will have a full-service deli in the front, but behind a curtain is a bar and bistro. The restaurant is more than a year in the making. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/03/22/exclusive-heres-when-pleasant-ridges-newest.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 29, 20178 yr OTR getting a bowling alley Over-the-Rhine is getting a new-to-market entertainment concept that includes a bowling alley, pinball machines and a full-size shuffleboard on a rooftop deck. More below: http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2017/03/29/exclusive-otr-getting-a-bowling-alley.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 7, 20178 yr Cat Café opening on Tylersville Rd. in Mason: http://www.wcpo.com/news/insider/column-hooray-kitty-brew-cat-cafe-tri-states-first-cat-cafe-is-about-to-open
April 7, 20178 yr Didn't the Business Courier have something similar on April 1st last year? Though I think it was supposed to be in OTR. And it might have been more ridiculous. EDIT: it was a cereal bar - http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/blog/2016/04/otr-getting-hip-new-cereal-bar.html
April 7, 20178 yr I remember this being in the news about a year ago. They wanted to be in a location closer to downtown but Hamilton County's health department was not willing to work with them regarding their interpretation of laws about animals in food service establishments. Warren County must have been more flexible. These have been around in Asia for awhile I think, Taipei has a cat cafe on pretty much every block.
April 7, 20178 yr ^are people physically surviving their visits to these cafes? Or are they dens of cat-borne illnesses?
April 7, 20178 yr They should have a disclaimer that pregnant women should not consume food there for fear of toxoplasmosis
April 7, 20178 yr They should have a disclaimer that pregnant women should not consume food there for fear of toxoplasmosis Isn't that pretty much only if you're around cat litter? Seems like an over-abundance of caution.
April 7, 20178 yr In the US I think health codes generally make it so that the cats are kept in one room, and the food service is in another. So you aren't really eating with the cats, it's more like a big cat shelter with a coffee shop attached. In Taiwan there seemingly aren't any rules at all and the cats are just all over the place. So far as I know no one has ever died as a result of this. I'm heading there in May and while looking for hotels found a hotel that apparently has cats. I'm not sure how that works but needless to say it's absolutely on my short list of places to stay.
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