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Mobile gelato cart hitting Cincinnati's streets this Summer

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Published May 17, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
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Dojo Gelato opened at historic Findlay Market last August and gelato lovers have been lining up ever since to enjoy their handcrafted Italian-style ice creams and sorbettos.  With the temperatures heating up, and festival season getting started, those same loyal customers have been clamoring for a more mobile gelato experience.  Later this month, gelato fans will get their wish ... The new Dojo Gelato cart will make its first appearance at the Over-the-Rhine Summer Gateway Celebration on May

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Soho Sushi opening in downtown Cincinnati's Tower Place Mall

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Published April 19, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
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It was just a short time ago when many downtown Cincinnati residents, business workers and visitors complained about a lack of sushi options downtown.  But like downtown Cincinnati's nightlife, food options have also been blossoming, taking advantage of the renaissance occurring in Cincinnati's urban core ... The newest place scheduled to join the mix this May is Soho Sushi.  The sushi restaurant will add to the already popular sushi options at Bootsy's and Mr. Sushi in downtown's Backstage

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New urban retail specialists developing a plan for Cincinnati's center city

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Published April 5, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
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In August 2009 Cincinnati-based Brandt Retail Group formed a new urban retail division that focuses on urban commercial districts.  The group identified an opportunity in an otherwised under-served retail market and wanted to take advantage of it with the urban retailing experience of Kathleen Norris who serves as the Vice President and Director of Urban Focus for the Brandt Retail Group ... "You have to recruit strategically and you have to have a plan in place to be successful," explained

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Taco Azul to hit Cincinnati's streets in late April

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Published March 29, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
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A taste of Los Angeles' famous taco trucks will hit Cincinnati's streets this spring according to Taco Azul owner and Cincinnati native Gary Sims ... Sims said that the plan was to open in time for the Cincinnati Reds' Opening Day, but due to unforeseen difficulties associated with their truck purchase, the start-up date has been pushed back several weeks to late April or early May ... Once open, those hungry for authentic Mexican fare will be able to find Taco Azul during the work week downtown

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Cincinnati's 21c future

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Published Feb. 15, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
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When the person at the front desk closes with "… and make sure you check out our men's bathroom. It's just down the hall to the right of the big red penguin,"  you know you're in a unique place. And so went a recent visit to the 21c Museum Hotel in Louisville where Cincinnatians can get a glimpse into the future ... When the 21c Museum Hotel announced late last year that they had purchased the old Metropole Hotel building in downtown Cincinnati from 3CDC in the Backstage District, it

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Cincinnati Preservation Association to host first-ever sustainability program

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Published Jan. 11, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
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Cincinnati Preservation Association(CPA) is sponsoring Cincinnati's first-ever program on energyefficiency and sustainability for old-house owners.  'Old House, GreenHouse' will take place on Saturday, January 23 from 9:30am to noon atthe Art Academy of Cincinnati (map) in historic Over-the-Rhine ... CPAofficials say that while much of the green building movement is aboutnew construction, older existing buildings also play a significant role ... "Oneof our country's most urgent tasks is to

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Athena Foods builds upon Cincinnati's Greek community with new grocery

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Published Nov. 2, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
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For over 34 years Athena Foods (map) grocery store has prospered on the West side, infused by the heritage and tastes of its Greek and Middle Eastern owners. Now Buzzy and Georgianne Gaz have reopened the specialty grocery store with the goal of continuing to grow the the types of Greek products offered to satisfy their steady customers and generate new fans of hard to find ethnic foods ... "We have built on what they started, and have added more based on the input from others in the

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'Ghost Art' on Cincinnati's Public Stairways

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Published Sept. 1, 2009 at 5:19 p.m.

When it comes to public art, I appreciate programs like ArtWorks' ongoing MuralWorks project (and the jobs it creates), but what I really respond to is "ghost art." That public art or architecture which seems almost accidental: residue or remnants of something once present and now gone or something mysteriously placed in the public domain for no discernible intent ...

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New t-shirts meant to promote Cincinnati's streetcar effort

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Published July 20, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
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Cincinnati'sproposed streetcar system has rallied a new generation of supporterslooking to leave their stamp on the city for future generations. Theseyoung activists have voiced their support at community meetings andCity Hall but have now moved their convictions to the fashion industry ... CincyStreetcar.comowner, Brad Thomas says the intent of the transportation tops is toboth increase awareness of the project as well as rally support. According to organizers, the t-shirts are already a

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Medical corridor forming along Interstate 74

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Published July 13, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
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As the population of Cincinnati's west side continues to grow and shiftto the north and west, so too does the area's medical services.  Thepreviously untapped market in western Hamilton County is now beingaggressively pursued  by hospitals and medical services looking toestablish long-term roots in the developing communities ... Inrecent years outpatient medical buildings have popped up off of theRybolt Road/Harrison Avenue exit off Interstate 74 in Green Township. Those have been followed by

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