Update: Hours after announcing a temporary and possibly prolonged closure, Kung Food Chu’s AmerAsia said that needed repairs were made quickly at it resumed operations on Tuesday night. Original post: Beloved fusion restaurant Kung Food Chu’s AmerAsia, located on Madison Avenue in Covington, has announced a temporary closure in a Facebook. The restaurant said in […]
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Newport’s Ebert’s Meats announces closure after 125 years in business
It opened in 1897 and on June 4, Ebert’s Meats will close its doors on Monmouth Street in Newport. The business claims to be the city’s oldest in operation and said in a post on Facebook that the building’s owner has given them two months to move out. “The stories about this place are boundless […]
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Japanese steakhouse to replace old Flipdaddy’s location at the Newport Pavillion
The previous Flipdaddy’s building in Newport has sat vacant since its closing; now, a sign posted in front of the building says Sakura Japanese Steakhouse coming soon. Flipdaddy’s opened in 2013 and served the Newport area until 2020, when they officially closed their doors. This location is unrelated to the ones in Cincinnati and Lawrenceburg, […]
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Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine announces opening of Fort Thomas location
Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine opened its 25th Cincinnati-area office and its third in Northern Kentucky at 775 Alexandria Pike in Fort Thomas. It is near the entrance to the Highland County Club in a building developed by Ashley Development Group. “Northern Kentucky continues to be a major focus at Beacon, and the opening of […]
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Musician and cobbler opens new business in Covington, continues father’s legacy
Soulful. It’s the adjective that best describes local cobbler and musician James Napier. He’s a man with plenty of soul. Soul is not only the genre of music Napier creates and performs, but also what is required to reintroduce his father’s shoe repair business to Covington. His new business will be one of a few […]
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NKY Commonwealth Bank & Trust locations officially transition to Stock Yards Bank & Trust
As of Monday, all Commonwealth Bank & Trust loations have officially adopted the Stock Yards Bank & Trust name. All their locations in Northern Kentucky transitioned over the weekend. The change follows the completion of the previously announced merger of the two Kentucky-based financial institutions. “Customer service is the key to managing a smooth transition […]
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Schneller Knochelmann acquires Moore Air
Schneller Knochelmann Plumbing, Heating & Air has acquired the assets of Fairfield, Oh.-based Moore Air to provide HVAC and plumbing services to their residential customers. John Moore, president of Moore Air, will transition away from these services. To avoid any disruption to Moore Air’s residential customers, Covington-based Schneller Knochelmann has partnered with Moore Air and extended their […]
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Sim’s Furniture to close downtown Covington location
Sim’s Furniture announced Tuesday that it is closing its downtown Covington location. The furniture, appliance, and mattress outlet located at 727 Madison Avenue will relocate to 4600 Smith Rd. in Norwood, Ohio at the end of April, the company said. Sim’s opened on Madison in the mid-1970s. In recent years, it has been celebrated for […]
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Next Level Gaming’s Velocity Esports to open first location at Newport on the Levee
Velocity Esports, a new esports and entertainment company, is launching its first location this spring at Newport on the Levee. Opening in The Gallery in the former GameWorks space on March 31, Velocity will feature a premier esports lounge, arcade games and prizes, a social gaming lounge, live and online tournaments, live entertainment and a […]
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Taco Bell site plan approved for Bellevue
The Bellevue Planning and Zoning Commission has approved a site plan and conditional use for a Taco Bell restaurant at 55 Donnermeyer Drive near the Bellevue Kroger. The restaurant will seat about 20, with 80 percent of its business from drive-thru sales. While restaurants are a permitted use in Bellevue’s form-based Transect 5 or T5 […]
