1. Today was the grand opening of the New Garden – see previous post that includes the menu. This continues the renaissance of the Midway district and is a nice addition to the dining options the exist in the middle of town. Over the past couple of years we have a new streetscape, a Farmers […]
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FTM – Year-end Review
Wow – how time flies when you are having fun. Fort Thomas Matters turned 4 last month. As I began writing this post I realized that I started this blog a month after my oldest son was born – I must have needed an outlet for those 3AM feedings. Regardless, New Year’s is always a […]
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Fort Thomas News to Start Your Week
1. The big story of the weekend was not only the big win for the Bluebirds over Elder but also the injury suffered by Pat Towles on the first drive. Our report on the story even got a shoutout on our favorite website Kentucky Sports Radio – which made both Mark and I’s weekend. The […]
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Fort Thomas Businesses Need to Embrace Social Media
I know I belong to a generation that has always used a computer, received their first email account in high school, and have whole heartedly embraced social media even if there are privacy concerns. However, I don’t think I am being overly optimistic about the impact that these tools can have on local retail businesses. […]
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Fort Thomas Business Association Annual Dinner
That’s right – it is Ken Bowman of Bowman’s Framing on the drums. I attended the Fort Thomas Business Association annual dinner last night at the Carnegie Event Center in Newport. The annual event is a great opportunity to recognize the achievements of Fort Thomas businesses and business people as well as provide an opportunity […]
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You may have seen my recent post on the third anniversary of the site. To avoid an overly lengthy post I avoided talking about the top events, people, and places that have driven the interest and growth in the site. I combed back over the site statistics to identify the most popular topics on the […]
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Checking in with Cake Towne
Took a walk with my bride and dog up to Cake Towne today and they are open for business. The place looks great. Yes, that is a cut out of a cupcake in the drywall, as well as a little cafe seating area (below). Donna Kirst, one of the owners, was manning the counter. Cake […]
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Three Restaurants Opening in Fort Thomas
With so little activity for the past year the dam finally appears to have broken. I mentioned last week that Cake Towne would be opening the first week of November. They are not just a store front making wedding cakes but have indicated that they will be serving a ‘daily light lunch menu’. We can […]
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Cake Towne in Cake Town
With a play on words we welcome the newest retail business to Fort Thomas. Cake Towne is opening near the 915 in the Inverness Business District. The sign above is located in the door with a business phone and a Facebook account. From their Facebook page they describe their offerings as: Specializing in Cupcakes, Cake […]