Taste Cellar & Pantry recently celebrated its opening inside the vacant storefront that was previously occupied by the Fort Thomas Drug Center. Challis and Lauren Hodge hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Taste Cellar & Pantry, their latest business venture, with officials from the City of Fort Thomas on Dec. 5. The Hodges are well known […]
Category: Openings & Closings
Union’s Farmstand Market & Cafe closes
Farmstand Market & Cafe has permanently closed after over eight years in business. Farmstand Market & Cafe, located at 9914 Old Union Rd., announced its closure in a post on its official Facebook account. Its last day in business was Dec. 6. “Saturday was our last day of lunch and dinner service,” read the post. […]
New Dairy Queen opens on Dixie Highway in Erlanger
Erlanger is now home to Northern Kentucky’s newest Dairy Queen franchise. On Thursday, the American Dairy Queen Corporation announced the opening of a new Dairy Queen at 3098 Dixie Highway. The building, which was previously a Taco Bell, has been extensively renovated to function as a Dairy Queen. The restaurant is operated by Keep It […]
Plan for NKY’s first Jaggers restaurant advances
What you need to know Boone County is one step closer to getting Northern Kentucky’s first Jaggers franchise. Jaggers, a restaurant franchise under the Louisville-based Texas Roadhouse umbrella, plans to open a new location on a 1.55-acre parcel of land on the northwest side of Houston Road in Florence. The parcel is situated between Family […]
Cigars International set to open at Newport on the Levee
Cigars International is expanding its footprint in the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky region with the launch of its fourteenth superstore, opening soon at Newport on the Levee. A grand opening celebration is scheduled for Dec. 6. The new 5,700-square-foot location is designed as both a retail hub and social destination for cigar enthusiasts and […]
Lavish 2.0 cabinet, countertop store opens in Bellevue
Lavish 2.0 is now officially open in Bellevue. The company offers luxury countertops, flooring and cabinets to Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati. A ribbon cutting was held on Nov. 19 to welcome the business to the city. Lavish 2.0 is located at 359 Taylor Ave, Suite B, in Bellevue.
Conserva announces closure of Ludlow location
The owners of Spanish tapas bar Conserva announced on Facebook that they are closing their Ludlow location. The post says Challis and Lauren Hodge are planning to relocate Conserva, but it doesn’t say where it will be located or when it will open. “After a lot of soul searching, we know it is time to […]
The Hum to close next week after five years of business
Following its rebranding from Eishaus earlier this year, The Hum announced its permanent closure on social media. Located at 115 Park Place in Covington’s Roebling Pointe neighborhood, The Hum was originally established as Eishaus in 2020 by the father and daughter duo of Tom and Addie Von Der Benken. Eishaus’ signature dish was Spaghettieis, a […]
Mansion Hill Tavern could close ‘absent major intervention,’ owner announces
The historic Mansion Hill Tavern could close soon as bills come due in November, the establishment’s owner announced on social media Saturday. “Mansion Hill Tavern has fallen on tough financial times, and absent major intervention, we won’t be able to continue operations past the middle of November,” Owner Brian Conner wrote on social media. The tavern […]
Alexandria Walmart unveils reworked layout, community mural
The Walmart on Alexandria Pike in Alexandria unveiled a reworked building layout and a new community-focused mural on Friday morning. The rework features expanded departments and brand selections, updates to the pharmacy and vision center, expanded walking space throughout the store and general quality of life updates to the interior, exterior, signage, parking lot and […]

