Covington renaissance continues with new downtown restaurant, Inspirado

Downtown Covington has seen a recent surge in redevelopment efforts, including the expansion of Gateway Community & Technical College, the renovation of the Mutual Building and Hotel Covington and the introduction of Braxton Brewing. Baron Shirley, a local entrepreneur, is adding to the city’s new offerings by opening Inspirado at 715 Madison Ave.
 
Shirley has been looking for a restaurant space for a long time and originally scouted locations in Over-the-Rhine. But rent was high, he says, and there are already so many restaurants there. So he began to look elsewhere and eventually focused on Covington.
 
“There’s so much good going on here, and I wanted to bring a beautiful space with good food, craft beer and cocktails,” Shirley says. “Think of it as bringing a little bit of OTR to Covington.”

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