Covington’s Oktoberfest returns to MainStrasse Village this weekend for three days of food, beer and live entertainment. The free festival runs Friday, Sept. 11, through Sunday, Sept. 13, at Goebel Park, located at 501 Philadelphia St., and along portions of 6th and Main streets. Festival hours are noon to 11 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to […]
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New ‘Swirley’s Soft Serve’ ice cream shop could be coming to Alexandria
Alexandria could soon have a new place to grab a cone of soft serve. Business partners Alex Yocum and Chase Dawson are looking to open “Swirley’s Soft Serve” in the old Campbell Fire Insurance building at 102 Washington St. The Alexandria Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a zone change needed for the shop to open […]
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‘Boozy Book Fair’ to feature Kentucky authors, open mic in Bellevue
Kentuckians For The Commonwealth is partnering with Roebling Books and Darkness Brewing for a Boozy Book Fair fundraiser on Sept. 19 from 3 to 9 p.m. The event will be at Darkness Brewing, located at 224 Fairfield Ave. in Bellevue. It will feature a Boozy Book Fair from Roebling Books from 3 to 7 p.m., […]
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Wooden Cask Brewery closes Newport on the Levee location
Wooden Cask Brewery has quietly closed its Newport on the Levee location. According to co-owner Karen Schiltz, who runs Wooden Cask with her husband Randy, the Levee location’s last day of service was Aug. 17. “We left because our lease had expired and it didn’t make business sense to stay,” Schiltz said. Wooden Cask opened […]
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Popular empanada stand opens permanent location at Findlay Market
A popular empanada stand at Findlay Market is opening a permanent location just steps from where it began. The Empanada’s Box, which got its start at Findlay Kitchen in 2020 before eventually setting up shop on Elm Street in one of the market’s temporary Findlay Launch spaces, will be moving into a full-time storefront on […]
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Traveler’s Table to open in Fort Thomas this week
Traveler’s Table, in Fort Thomas, will officially open to the public for dinner on Sept. 4. With the invitation to “Travel the World Without Leaving the Table,” the new concept brings guests authentic dishes, wine traditions and stories from cultures around the world. The restaurant is located at 1011 S. Fort Thomas Ave. “Traveler’s Table […]
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Schneider’s, Barleycorn’s team up to raise money for Chicks & Chucks
Schneider’s Sweet Shop owners Kelly and Tim Morgan are turning a cause that has touched their own family into a way to give back with the launch of Schneider’s “Sweetness for a Purpose.” The campaign kicks off Monday at Barleycorn’s Brewhouse in Wilder, with guests invited to arrive beginning at 5:30 p.m. and an official […]
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Fall arrives early at Graeter’s with the return of harvest pumpkin ice cream
Who says you have to wait for cooler temperatures to enjoy the signature flavor of fall? Graeter’s Ice Cream is bringing back its Harvest Pumpkin Ice Cream early to jumpstart autumn. The ice cream is made with real pumpkin spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, clove and ginger, delivering the warm, sweet flavor of pumpkin pie filling-hold […]
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A new Dunkin’ Donuts is coming to Crescent Springs
A new Dunkin’ Donuts will open in Crescent Springs on Monday, according to an online announcement from One Holland Group, the company heading up the restaurant’s development. The first 50 guests get a free Dunkin Donuts tumbler! “Your neighborhood Dunkin’ is moving to a brand-new, standalone restaurant beside the shopping center where our former location […]
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West Sixth Brewing to close Covington Haus
West Sixth Brewing is closing its Covington location after less than two years in business. The Lexington-based company opened the brewery in an old firehouse building under cocktail bar Second Story, located at 100 W. Sixth St., in early 2025. Bartenders will pour the last beer this Saturday, according to a Facebook post from the […]