My Life At Arnold's: Precipitation Retaliation

Healthy Foodies: Fat belly? Eat these foods, help it melt away

Try emphasizing whole grains, vinegar and nuts — and get rid of that spare tire.So says Eating Well. Here are some tasty and easy recipes that include filling foods that contain these stomach-reducing ingredients….for example, this couscous salad.Re… . . . → Read More: Healthy Foodies: Fat belly? Eat these foods, help it melt away

get in mah belly: the best cincinnati fish fries

i started a fish fry quest 3 years ago and i have been addicted ever since.  cheap, tasty food + cheap beer + pretty much the best people watching ever… that is like my idea of heaven.  here are the best fish fries.  you can thank me i… . . . → Read More: get in mah belly: the best cincinnati fish fries

Cincy Groove: Mr Gnome to perform at Mayday Bar on 3/2 with Fake Hands

Photo by Scott Preston MR. GNOME w/ Fake Hands Mayday Bar, 4227 Spring Grove Ave. Cincinnati, OH Friday, March 2, 2012 Named Rolling Stone’s “Band to Watch” in the December 2011 issue, Mr. Gnome is blasting off with a space-rock sound truly unique to the Midwest. Hailing from Cleveland, the duos music has been described as [...] . . . → Read More: Cincy Groove: Mr Gnome to perform at Mayday Bar on 3/2 with Fake Hands

Cincy Groove: Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires new LP out May 15 – Performing at The Comet on 4/19 with The Buffalo Killers

The title of LEE BAINS III AND THE GLORY FIRES’ debut album comes from Bains mishearing an old hymn as a child. In the soft accents of his elders around Birmingham, Alabama, “There is a balm in Gilead” sounded a lot like “There is a bomb.” It fits, really. The Glory Fires learned to construct music in [...] . . . → Read More: Cincy Groove: Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires new LP out May 15 – Performing at The Comet on 4/19 with The Buffalo Killers

The Food Hussy!: Frozen Lunch Review: Lean Cuisine Steak Tips Portabello

More frozen lunches. It’s funny because last weekend I did some menu planning and have actually made 3 of the 5 things I planned out! I was hoping to have leftovers for work as some folks suggested as a frozen lunch alternative. Here’s the th… . . . → Read More: The Food Hussy!: Frozen Lunch Review: Lean Cuisine Steak Tips Portabello

Cincy Groove: Show Review – The Heartless Bastards, 2/17/12, Madison Theater, Covington, KY

Written by Bill Whiting The Heartless Bastards took the stage at the Madison Theater on Friday, February 17, and put on a stunning tour de force of garage rock anthems and cultivated, homegrown roots oriented compositions. Led by singer and guitarist Erika Wennerstrom, The Heartless Bastards launched the show with the opening track, “Marathon,” from their new album, [...] . . . → Read More: Cincy Groove: Show Review – The Heartless Bastards, 2/17/12, Madison Theater, Covington, KY

Stacked: Joseph Cox Jr.

According to Robert C. Vitz’s “At the Center: 175 Years at Cincinnati’s Mercantile Library,” in the highly contested 1991 election, Library members narrowly chose Joseph Cox Jr., a lawyer, to be the first professional (i.e. non-… . . . → Read More: Stacked: Joseph Cox Jr.

wine me, dine me: Events: Art of Food and People Working Cooperatively Oscar Party

Two cool events coming up next week: Art of Food and People Working Cooperatively’s Oscar Party. The Oscar Party is at the Hilton again this year on Sunday, February 26 at 5:30 p.m., with food by Todd Kelly and Megan Ketover and mixology by Erin Ennis. It’s an official Oscar-sanctioned event which benefits PWC, which [...] . . . → Read More: wine me, dine me: Events: Art of Food and People Working Cooperatively Oscar Party

Campbell’s Scoop: Fish Fry season begins. . .

Most church fish fry events start the first Friday of Lent; some go through Good Friday, some the Friday before. And a few start on Ash Wednesday, another fasting day. (Here’s a list of of fish fries .) One fish dinner you’ll find today  is at Bridgetown Finer Meats in Bridgetown. They’re  a meat store [...] . . . → Read More: Campbell’s Scoop: Fish Fry season begins. . .

wine me, dine me: The Cincinnati List: Frisch’s

“It’s comforting to know that even you eat a Big Boy from time to time.” Fine. So I have a reputation for eating, well, not at Frisch’s– not at hybrid quick service/fast casual restaurants in general.  It’s okay– I’m aware of that reputation.  That’s a choice I’ve actively made for several years, but recently I [...] . . . → Read More: wine me, dine me: The Cincinnati List: Frisch’s

My Life At Arnold's: The Perfect Manhattan

Hoperatives: A Quick Tour of Hoperatives (A Bi-Monthly Post)

Since we’ve picked up some new readers, we thought it was time to run this quick tour of Hoperatives again. Step this way please… On Mondays, we publish “This Week in Beer” and on Fridays, we publish the “Growlers and Tastings Report”. Most Tuesdays, we have our “Traveling Tuesday” post on a better beer location [...] . . . → Read More: Hoperatives: A Quick Tour of Hoperatives (A Bi-Monthly Post)

Cincinnati Blog: A District Isn’t Only a Number, It’s About the People

When someone decides to run for office, the first thing I believe they should understand is that they are seeking a job to represent the people of jurisdiction that they live in.  Running for office is not about getting a job.  You … . . . → Read More: Cincinnati Blog: A District Isn’t Only a Number, It’s About the People

Visualingual: Landscape Paintings by Andy Curlowe

Andy Curlowe hails from Schenectady, NY and now lives in Cleveland, where he creates layered, abstracted landscapes using mostly paint, pencil and collage. In his words, the work is a “reflection of the ever-changing relationship between the natural world and the world of human influence.” Curlowe’s work is full of contrast between hard and soft [...] . . . → Read More: Visualingual: Landscape Paintings by Andy Curlowe

5chw4r7z: Final Friday, The Ghost Empire Collective and what you should be doing this Friday

Did you miss the opening for Ghost Empire Collective’s show at Neon’s a few weeks ago? Have you not been to Final Friday yet or you have but are looking for something a little different? Then look no further, this Friday in OTR Ghost Empire Collective … . . . → Read More: 5chw4r7z: Final Friday, The Ghost Empire Collective and what you should be doing this Friday

Cincy Groove: Grammy Winner Van Hunt Announces North American Headlining Tour And First Live Album, “Live At The Troubadour 2011″ Out March 13 – Canal St Tavern on 4/11

GRAMMY Award-winning singer/songwriter/producer Van Hunt will celebrate the release of his first-ever live album - Live at “The Troubadour” 2011-by heading back out on the road. The digital-only release will be out March 13 ongodless hotspot and distributed through The Friendship Collective, which is headed by his longtime manager, Randy Jackson. Hunt will play the Thirty Tigers showcase at [...] . . . → Read More: Cincy Groove: Grammy Winner Van Hunt Announces North American Headlining Tour And First Live Album, “Live At The Troubadour 2011″ Out March 13 – Canal St Tavern on 4/11

Cincy Groove: All Good Festival Announces The Allman Brothers Band, Phil Lesh & Friends, The Flaming Lips & More July 19-22 at Legend Valley

Thornville, OH – February 21, 2012 – The All Good Music Festival & Campout continues its exhibition of diverse and internationally notable talent as over 40 renowned music artists take to the stages July 19-22 at the Legend Valley Concert Venue & Campground located 30 minutes east of Columbus, Ohio. The historic site, formerly known [...] . . . → Read More: Cincy Groove: All Good Festival Announces The Allman Brothers Band, Phil Lesh & Friends, The Flaming Lips & More July 19-22 at Legend Valley

Cincy Groove: Bluegrass for Babies Donates $30,000 to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital

CINCINNATI, OH—Bluegrass for Babies, Inc., a local non-profit organization that strives to improve children’s health by raising funds for medical centers and by enhancing public awareness of children’s health through education initiatives and special events, recently made a $30,000 donation to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. “Cincinnati Children’s extends a heartfelt thank you to the [...] . . . → Read More: Cincy Groove: Bluegrass for Babies Donates $30,000 to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital

Hoperatives: Two Upcoming Pre-Bockfest Events

It’s beginning to look a lot like… Bockfest! Yes, it’s that most wonderful beery time of the year. As we look ahead to the 20th Anniversary Bockfest weekend (March 2-4, 2012), we have a couple of pre-Bockfest events to attend in the mean time. For more information on any of these events, check out their [...] . . . → Read More: Hoperatives: Two Upcoming Pre-Bockfest Events

Weather for Cincinnati

Today Friday
It is forcast to be Rain Showers at 10:00 PM EST on February 23, 2012
Rain Showers
61°/43°
It is forcast to be Chance of Rain at 10:00 PM EST on February 24, 2012
Chance of Rain
48°/30°