Mike Dew, a partner in the Lang Thang Group, is opening Wayfarer Tavern in the heart of downtown Dayton, offering a hybrid pizza style combining East Coast thin and crispy bar-style pizza with a Detroit-style caramelized cheese edge, midwestern tavern-style, and inventive toppings.
Category: Restaurants
A sneak peek at Crumbl Cookies first Northern Kentucky location
Popular bakery chain Crumbl Cookies is opening its first Northern Kentucky location in Newport this week, and LINK nky got to see inside the new space. Located at 1313 A Monmouth Street, the bakery held a sneak peek Wednesday and is officially opening its doors with a soft opening on Thursday from 8 a.m. to […]
Spare-Time Grill to reopen in Alexandria, serving classic diner fare
The Copley family is reopening the iconic Spare-Time Grill in Alexandria, bringing back the “Spare Burger” and other classic diner items.
Breaking bread at immigrant-founded restaurants
This story originally appeared in the May 24, 2024 edition of the LINK Reader. To get stories like this first, subscribe here. LINK nky partnered up with Northern Kentucky University’s Advanced News Media Workshop class and NKU’s student newspaper The Northerner for this series on the changing face of Northern Kentucky. Read the rest of […]
Streetscapes heads east from Newport’s Ann Street
This story originally appeared in the May 24, 2024 edition of the LINK Reader. To get stories like this first, subscribe here. This Streetscapes we head back to Newport to check out some businesses heading east from Ann Street. Coffee and cocktails, brunch and dinner all await on Ann Street. The Baker’s Table One of […]
Crumbl Cookies in Newport to open next week
The Crumbl Cookies location in Newport officially has an opening date. The popular bakery franchise location is hosting its grand opening on May 31; the store will open at 8 a.m. and will stay open until midnight. Franchise owners Jaxon and Claire Tews are “extremely excited to announce the opening of Crumbl Cookies,” per a […]
French Toast Heaven coming to Newport
A West Chester-based French toast restaurant is expanding into Northern Kentucky. French Toast Heaven, a restaurant that specializes in comfort food like French toast and shrimp and grits, announced on Facebook that it was going to open a second location at 921 Monmouth St. in Newport. French Toast Heaven is the brainchild of Executive Chef […]
Buttermilk Pike offers Streetscapes a world of tastes
This story originally appeared in the May 17, 2024 edition of the LINK Reader. To get stories like this first, subscribe here. This week, Streetscapes checks out some businesses along Buttermilk Pike. We’ll start with a longstanding and locally famous establishment Oriental Wok, then head to a regional burger chain and the newest restaurant for […]
Fort Wright barbeque joint makes Yelp’s ‘Top 100 Barbecue Spots 2024’
Harmon’s Barbecue has been named to Yelp’s Top 100 Barbecue Spots of 2024 list.
Crumbl Cookies coming to Newport
Popular bakery franchise Crumbl Cookies is opening a location in Newport. The store, which is currently under construction, is located at 1313A Monmouth St. No official opening date has been announced; however, online listings for job openings at the location say they are “hiring immediately” for the positions. According to the listings, the location is […]

