The original Cobblestone Cafe in 2005. Provided. Story originally published on June 13, 2015. Story by Kara Uhl July 11, 2015, Brenda Spade fulfilled a dream. “I love to eat at small, independent restaurants that have homemade food and a friendly, fun atmosphere, and I was ready to try doing something of my own,” she […]
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9 Kentucky Sandwiches You Have To Try Before You Die
The Twisted Ham and Cheese. Yelp. Our friends, Only In Your State are at it again, talking about the awesomeness that is Fort Thomas, Kentucky. This time, their list, “9 Kentucky Sandwiches You Have To Try Before You Die” includes Fort Thomas staple and Fort Thomas Matters Family member, Cobblestone Cafe. Brenda Spade and her […]
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Fort Thomas’ Highland Plaza To Host Holiday Hop
The Fort Thomas Highland Plaza will be hosting a Holiday Hop on Tuesday November 29, 2016 from 5:00 until 9:00 p.m. Get in the holiday spirit! Bring a Friend for a Fun night of holiday shopping and fun events. This is an advertisement. Free signature desserts or drinks will be provided at each location as […]
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Cobblestone Cafe Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Cobblestone Cafe, a Fort Thomas favorite; photo courtesy of Jen Black July 11, 2015, Brenda Spade fulfilled a dream. “I love to eat at small, independent restaurants that have homemade food and a friendly, fun atmosphere, and I was ready to try doing something of my own,” she says. “I knew the kind of place […]
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Fort Thomas Named Top 5 Place to Live in Kentucky
The Movoto Blog, which is a real estate website that brands itself as the lighter side of real estate, named Fort Thomas the 5th best place in Kentucky.While this isn’t breaking news to the people that live here, it was nice to text my buddies from Louisville and Lexington with the tagline, “Read it and […]
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Blue Marble Bookstore Presents: Mama on a Budget: Last Day of Summer
Fort Thomas schools start back on Tuesday, which means you have time for one more quick vacation that I like to call- The Guilt Trip.
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Van Damme It’s Friday Fort Thomas Links (Cash Mob Results, Clay Frink, 41075 Network, Vito’s Hot Dog Eating Contest)
Vito’s Cafe held their first annual hot dog eating contest in late July during one of their summer block parties. They featured Eckerlin Meats, which can be found at Findlay Market. I actually “retired” from competitive eating in March, but I had to jump at the chance to try the Eckerlin Hot Dogs. They have […]
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2013 Best of NKY – And the Nominees Are!
Fort Thomas Matters is dedicated to promoting and celebrating local businesses any way we can. It is especially nice when other news sources acknowledge what all of us already know, how great our businesses truly are. NKY.com has released their ballot for “Best of Northern Kentucky”. They break down businesses in Northern Kentucky into 65 […]
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Van Damme It’s Friday Links
-The Mark vs. Food video is complete. Kudos to Zeke the Intern. It’s a little long, but bear with us while we figure out what works and what doesn’t. The next few videos will be much shorter so when you watch it at work, your boss probably won’t bust you. Here’s the video: Mark vs. […]
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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. […]
