Pleasant Ridge / Kennedy Heights

With a combination of niche shops and restaurants as well as strong community roots and a solid housing stock, Pleasant Ridge has come into its own over the past few years as more and more people realize the benefits this diverse gem of a neighborhood can provide. A burgeoning arts district is taking hold with collaboration from neighboring communities and recent business and education development projects.

Nine Giant Brewing officially opens on June 25

What’s on Tap: When the next round of craft breweries will open their doors

Wondering when that new brewery will be opening? We've got updates on those breweries that are closing in on the pouring of their first pint.

ArtWorks adding 23 more murals to Cincinnati this summer

ArtWorks staff and youth apprentices will work on 23 mural projects around Great Cincinnati this summer, and a kickoff event is scheduled for June 20 on Pleasant Street in OTR.

Cincinnati Public Schools announcement puts Vision 2020 plans into motion

Seven Cincinnati Public Schools are getting updated curriculum in time for next school year, the first changes in the district's five-year Vision 2020 plan.

Carabello Coffee and The Catalytic Fund accept their Duke Energy grant on March 2
Six local projects awarded $275,900 in Duke Energy Urban Revitalization grants

The Duke Energy Urban Revitalization grant program has awarded $1.3 million since its inception in 2011 and announced six more local projects will receive $275,900 in grant money to help eliminate blight, create jobs and increase business retention and expansion.

8 best places to try Cincinnati’s “remarkable chili”

The Daily Meal website returns to one of the national media's favorite regional food topics, Cincinnati chili, with a guide to eight key places in Southwest Ohio to try the crazy concoction.

Top 10 trends & newsmakers on our radar for 2016

Turn and face the strange changes that 2016 will bring to Greater Cincinnati, thanks to these 10 stories waiting to be told.

New deli in Pleasant Ridge will bring the retro vibe, starting with Dec. 20 preview event

Grand Central Delicatessen will open in February 2016 in Pleasant Ridge next door to the Overlook Lodge, offering an Art Deco vibe and piled high sandwiches you tend to find only in NYC.

"Fuel the Fire" offers local entrpreneurs and projects an opportunity to pitch for funding and support
“Fuel the Fire” lets projects pitch to audience for funding

Fuel Cincinnati, the grant-making arm of Give Back Cincinnati, will host its fourth annual "Fuel the Fire" event Oct. 19, when startups and projects pitch to the audience and attendees choose which one receives the evening's proceeds.

Overlook Lodge to add to business rejuvenation in Pleasant Ridge

Jacob Trevino has years of experience at Cincinnati bars and is one of the masterminds behind Gorilla Cinema, and he's planning to open Overlook Lodge in Pleasant Ridge by the end of October.

The Ohio Valley Woodturners Guild is offering classes in the Kennedy Heights Arts Center's expanded space
Arts Center ready to “Raise the Heights” with grand opening of new space

The Kennedy Heights Arts Center is expected to double the number of people it serves with the Aug. 28-29 grand opening of its Lindner Annex.

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