Two Northern Kentucky restaurants will be part of Cincinnati’s Asian Food Fest on May 7 and 8. The full list of restaurants was announced Tuesday and includes Kampuchea Kitchen in Fort Thomas and Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee of NKY, based in Florence. This is Asian Food Fest’s 11th year, with dishes offered in the form of […]
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Car crashes into Lakeside Park Barleycorn’s
It was just your typical quiet, sunny Monday afternoon in Lakeside Park, until a car crashed into the side of Barleycorn’s shortly before 3 p.m. The restaurant & bar is located at the corner of Dixie Highway and Hudson Avenue. According to the Lakeside Park Police, the car crashed into Barleycorn’s after avoiding another collision […]
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The story behind Danyelle’s Bellevue Tavern: It’s more than just a bar
Alison Gwynn met Danyelle Byrd playing basketball together when they were 9. Their friendship only grew from there. After high school, Byrd went to Northern Kentucky to play basketball, and Alison Gwynn moved to Philadelphia to attend Drexel University, where she met her now-husband Keith Gwynn. “She said you have to meet my best friend, […]
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How bourbon is helping transform NKY from a ‘misfit child’ to a ‘big business and industry area’
“We want to get them from a Miller Lite to a bourbon.” It was the quote of the morning from Richard Dickman, owner Smoke Justis. The NKY Chamber of Commerce’s March Eggs ‘N Issues focused on the growth of the bourbon industry within Northern Kentucky. Kentucky is known for horses, great music and bourbon. In […]
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The Kentucky Side – Episode 4
In this episode of The Kentucky Side, state and local officials are more optimistic than ever about moving forward on the long-awaited Brent Spence Bridge corridor project. But what exactly was that announcement featuring the governors of Kentucky and Ohio, and haven’t we seen this show before? Ohio Kentucky Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI) […]
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Worker shortage cited as one reason to lower server age from 20 to 18
A bill that would lower the server age from 20 to 18 passed the House Licensing committee on Feb. 23. It now heads to the House for a full vote. Rep. Killian Timoney (R-Lexington) introduced House Bill 252, which would also allow beer distributors to hire those under the age of 20. Rep. Ed Massey […]
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Purple Poulet to open new location in Newport Thursday
After being closed due to the pandemic in August 2021, Purple Poulet’s much-anticipated reopening is now scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 17. The restaurant will be taking a soft opening approach Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. They will return to regular hours Tuesday through Saturday next week from […]
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Most LaRosa’s Locations to Close Early Sunday for Super Bowl
If you work at LaRosa’s, a welcome announcement was made Tuesday: Most locations are closing at 6 p.m. Sunday for the Super Bowl “so that their Team Members can participate and enjoy the game,” according to a release. “The LaRosa family is committed to all of its Team Members, and knows that moments like this […]
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The Slice is Right Could Be Coming to an Event Near You
Written by Haley Parnell, LINK nky reporter The Slice is Right Pizzeria rolled into the Northern Kentucky community in September 2020, but the business wasn’t hit with pandemic setbacks until July 2021. According to his sister Rachel Turner, Trent Turner is the brains behind the business. He began perfecting his pizza dough recipe about three […]
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At Enson Harbor, your meal may be served by … robots?
Enson Harbor opened for lunch hours at 11 a.m. over the weekend, and if you stop by, you may get a chance to be served by a robot. The new seafood restaurant in Bellevue has three robot servers that resemble a cat. They are programable to seat you at your table and act as a […]