They’re “Space Cowboys, bet you weren’t ready for that…” and the Independence-based restaurant group are lassoing galactic success throughout Northern Kentucky. “Yeah, it’s unique,” Bill Aseere, Space Cowboys Restaurant Group co-founder, said of the name. “We took it from our high school and college intramural teams names. We had softball and basketball teams and yeah, […]
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Taco Week begins today: Here are the participating NKY locations
It’s officially Taco Week, and Northern Kentucky has five restaurants participating in the event. Beginning Monday and running through Sunday, Oct. 23, some of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky’s most popular taco joints will be offering their own unique tacos for $2. If you check into five restaurants during the week, you’ll be entered into a […]
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Stone soup, microprocessors and poop: How Biggby CEO found success
Stone soup. Microprocessors. Poop. This was how Mike McFall, co-CEO of Biggby Coffee, framed a free, public talk he gave at the Metropolitan Club last week. The talk was the first in a series related to his book Grind: A No Bull**** Approach to Take Your Business from Concept to Cash-Flow, which details some of […]
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What’s the food (and drink) situation at BLINK in Covington?
Let there be light. And food. BLINK Cincinnati returns Thursday and runs until Sunday. It is the largest light, art, and projection-mapping event in the United States. BLINK has five geographic zones for the event. One of them, the Covington Zone will have more than a dozen installations. The artwork is food for the eyes […]
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LINK streetscapes: Decoursey and Winston avenues in Latonia
Tucked away in Latonia, Decoursey Avenue hosts a variety of businesses. While you’re on this strip, you’re likely to forget you’re in the middle of a city and not in a small town. These places are not only Northern Kentucky famous, but some are even nationally recognized, so I knew this was going to be […]
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Chan’s Asian Wok: Food, family, faith
Chan’s Asian Wok is a family-owned restaurant that serves authentic Chinese food and a visual and musical taste of China. Eating at the restaurant demonstrates that owner Peter Yang greatly values high-quality Chinese food, family, and his Christian faith. The Cold Spring restaurant looks like a typical strip mall eatery from the outside. Its interior […]
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Taphouse and bottle shop The Post to open in Fort Thomas this Friday
Calling all beer lovers! Fort Thomas is getting a brand new beer-focused taphouse and bottle shop this weekend. The Post is hosting its grand opening Friday, Oct. 7. According to The Post’s Facebook, there is slated to be a ribbon cutting at noon in partnership with local city officials who will be involved in the […]
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LINK streetscapes: Greenup Street in Covington
The origins of this Streetscapes series started with a desire to explore new places in Northern Kentucky that I had never been to. Because of that, I avoided places like Greenup, which I thought at the time I knew inside and out. The longer I’ve been doing this, the more I’ve been discovering places that […]
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Forget basket weaving: Now you can learn about bourbon in college
Wanna take bourbon classes in college? Northern Kentucky University has your back. They’re offering classes to the bourbon-curious and long-time imbibers alike. NKU, with partners MeetNKY and New Riff Distillery, announced Thursday evening the launch of the Norse Spirit Society, a five-class non-credit program that provides exclusive bourbon education and experiential sessions to the community. […]
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LINK streetscapes: West Pike Street in Covington
This area of Covington is booming with business: From restaurants to breweries to shops, you name it, this hub has it. For this streetscapes, I’m focusing on the places on West Pike that are either new — or new to me. Ripple Wine Bar: 4 West Pike St. I’d heard of Ripple several times over […]
