Kentucky native Kevin Dailey is bringing his 20 years in the hospitality industry to Newport on the Levee when he opens barbeque restaurant Shiners on the Levee. Located in the 8,400-square-foot space on the corner of 3rd Street near the Purple People Bridge, Shiners will host live country music and entertainment when it opens in […]
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Florence Mall sells to New York-based group
The Florence Mall has officially changed hands, but the new owners have not announced any intentions of altering the city’s retail epicenter.
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Union reveals plans for condo, retail development on Brilliance Avenue
A four-story condo and retail development is moving into the six-acre property at Brilliance Avenue and U.S. 42. The Grammas Center, named for the family that has owned the property for over 15 years, recently announced plans to build 12 four-story condos and open space for businesses to move in. The $50 million project was […]
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Northern Kentucky-based company Sikanai creates program that re-envisions plagiarism detection
Be honest. Have you ever paid someone to write a paper for you while in college? Before technology advanced, this may have looked like handing a friend $20 and telling them to give it their best shot. Nowadays, people called ghostwriters are paid by students to write things like papers and speeches that students can […]
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Barleycorn’s Brewhouse coming to Wilder
The popular Northern Kentucky restaurant chain Barleycorn’s is expanding into the brewery business, and its owner’s eyes are set on Wilder for the first location. The idea is to have a brewery specializing in traditional beers like lagers, pilsners, and IPAs, said Gary Holland, founder and CEO of One Holland, which owns three Barleycorn’s locations. […]
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Take a look inside Ovation as construction progresses toward late 2022 opening
Construction on the five-story office building at Ovation began last October, and Corporex plans to deliver the finishing touches at the end of 2022, said Tom Banta, chief real estate officer of Corporex during a recent tour of the construction site. “We just signed a lease with MegaCorp Logistics for the top two floors in […]
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Cincinnati mayor discusses regional challenges at NKY Chamber breakfast
The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce held a government forum with Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval Friday morning. Pureval spoke of how governments on both sides of the river must work together to move forward with regional projects — and also about the area’s challenges. “The work that you’re doing in Frankfort to get dollars here […]
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Rich Strike’s Derby-winning jockey in Newport raising money for late priest’s charity
Less than two weeks after riding longshot Rich Strike to a shocking victory in the Kentucky Derby, jockey Sonny Leon visited JerZee’s Pub & Grill on Monmouth Street in Newport Wednesday to meet fans and sign autographs. The event raised money for charity benefitting racetrack workers. Leon, who rode Rich Strike at 80-to-1 odds, charged […]
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Union votes to regulate vacation rentals
Owners of vacation rentals in Union may soon need an operating license starting in 2023. The Union City Commission had the first reading of a new ordinance requiring an operating license for homeowners who rent out their property for short-term rental websites, like Airbnb and VRBO. The new policy also includes a 2% occupational tax. […]
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Tuba Baking Co. moving to Dayton, opening ‘Brezelgarten’
What was intended as a wholesale pretzel bakery on Pike Street in Covington has turned into a Pretzel bakery and restaurant space with a “Brezelgarten” in Dayton. Tuba Baking Co. sets their pretzels apart by making them authentic Swabian German-style. Owner Drew Rath said they started experimenting with Southwestern German cuisine because it wasn’t readily […]
