Downtown

Downtown Cincinnati is the place to live, work, and play populated by restaurants, cafes, bars, arts and culture venues around every corner, plus a long-awaited and busy Kroger's that anchors recently-renovated Court Street Plaza. The downtown urban core is alive with programming, including music during the summer and ice skating in the winter, and features the largest living room 'television' in the region overlooking The Genius of Water at Fountain Square. Downtown has experienced dramatic expansion and population growth with residential developments, including condos and apartments in all price ranges, many of which boast scenic views of the hillsides and the river and offer unparalleled access to nightlife and recreation.

It’s not so bad to be stuck in the middle with AI

For Jorge Perez, president and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati, and an early ChatGPT adopter, it all started with an agent named Yasmin.

Stankovich is a semifinalist in the Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service category.
Coming Clean: 5 questions with James Beard semifinalist Mike Stankovich

His recipe for success? Making sure the experience is about whoever is eating or drinking it.

Newport High School Class of 2024
Power and purpose: The leadership of Dr. Kareem Moncree-Moffett and Ramona Malone

They don’t run daily school operations, but their influence is undeniable.

This whimsical sculpture (which was performance art for the public opening event) is monikered “Miss Read.” Built by Covington artist Stacey Vest, the artwork adds a playful air to the Mercantile’s upstairs space.
A renovation and expansion for a 189-year-old Cincinnati treasure

The Mercantile Library's extensive $5 million refit nearly doubles the library's footprint.

Taft Museum of Art announces the 2025 Duncanson Artist-in-Residence: Rich Robbins

“Rich Robbins exemplifies the spirit of creativity and community engagement that is essential for this program,” - Daphney Thomas, Duncanson Society member.  

Kharkiv hunkers down as Russian invasion penetrates the city

Messages from the bomb shelter: Cincinnati Sister City awaits news from friends amid the fog of war

Gerardo Ramos Vivas, founder of O’Bryonville’s Viva Coffee Roasters. The shop uses filtered water, which he said is essential for a quality brew.  Viva, which opened its shop last fall, has grown to roasting roughly four tons of beans so far in 2024.
Celebrating good coffee and good water: Coffee Festival experts share their secrets

The Cincinnati Coffee Festival this weekend will include live music, lectures, and demonstrations designed to unlock the magic of coffee at home.

Silent stories speaking plainly

A second look at the FotoFocus Biennial 2024  

The art of getting out the vote

“It’s an important moment in American politics, and it’s a moment to bring a get-out-the-vote message to the streets,” said Shepard Fairey.

Easter morning. Southside, Chicago, Illinois, 1941.
Negro Motorist Green Book exhibition connects past with ongoing struggles for freedom and safety

Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service exhibit's personal stories bring realities of travel for African Americans during the Jim Crow era to life.

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