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owntown Cincinnati will soon get its first dedicated bus-only transit lane during afternoon rush hour after a committee of Cincinnati City Council gave its approval Sept. 11.

The idea, first pushed by transit activists with the Better Bus Coalition earlier this year, will create a pilot program to test out the bus-only lanes with a lane on Main Street from Government Square to Central Parkway. Cincinnati City Council’s Education, Innovation and Growth Committee heard a presentation on the idea and voted 5-0 to support it.

“This is a very important project for our city,” Better Bus Coalition President Cam Hardy tweeted. “We’ve never had a busonly lane. Better Bus Coalition worked hard on this and we are happy that it will be recommended to city council for passage.”

The dedicated bus lane is an attempt to boost ridership for the city’s Metro buses by improving timeliness. Generally,

bus-only lanes allow buses to move more quickly and efficiently by removing other traffic from the lane they are using. This particular pilot project would prohibit cars from driving or parking in the right curb lane during the afternoon rush hour to speed passage of the roughly 100 buses that traverse Main Street in the afternoon.

Cincinnati City Councilmembers Tamaya Dennard, Greg Landsman, David Mann, Chris Seelbach, P.G. Sittenfeld and Wendell Young passed a motion asking for a report on the feasibility of the lane in March.

“This is a pretty big deal,” Sittenfeld, who introduced the motion, said. “It’s something we’ve never had before.”

Sittenfeld said he hoped that the lane would reduce delays and snags throughout the bus system. It can take more than 20 minutes for a bus to get out of downtown under the current arrangements. Boosters hope that could be cut down to as little as five minutes under the pilot program.

Both the city’s Department of Transportation and Engineering and the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority are recommending adoption of the pilot program, according to a memo from Acting City Manager Patrick Duhaney.

The Downtown Residents Council and Downtown Cincinnati, Inc. both support the pilot program, though DRC says it has concerns about the short duration of walk signals for pedestrians at Eighth and Ninth streets.

There is one complication: the city will need to remove a bump-out at Main and Seventh streets to implement the plan.

That will cost about $55,000, which will come out of the city’s capital budget for downtown capital improvements. Other than that, the only expense will be signage indicating the lane is for buses only during afternoon rush hour.

The potential cost of the bump-out removal has come down significantly from an estimate Duhaney cited earlier this year.

He released a memo in May that put the cost of the dedicated bus lane at $150,000.

At that time, Duhaney also suggested more research about how the bus lane would interact with traffic overall as part of a larger study of transit in downtown and OTR. “Since this pilot project would be part of our transportation system, the entire system should be analyzed,” Duhaney wrote.

But now, with a reduced price tag and funding secured, Duhaney supports the lane. One remaining question, however is how the city will enforce the lane.

“Just because we create a bus-only lane doesn’t mean the problem is solved,” Councilman Seelbach pointed out. “What is our plan to get people to actually follow the law here?”

City administration says it is working on that. We should find out soon — the bus-only lane is scheduled to take effect sometime before the new year.

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Poverty on Rise in Cincinnati, Even as State, Nation See Decreases

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After a few years of declines in Cincinnati’s poverty rate, the number of people below the federal government’s poverty threshold is rising again, new U.S. Census Bureau estimates reveal. That increase comes despite national and statewide declines in poverty.

The new data comes from the 2017 American Community Survey — a singleyear snapshot that relies on a sample of the population instead of a “count every person” approach used for the decennial Census.

In 2017, 27.7 percent of Cincinnatians were below the federal government’s poverty threshold — about $12,000 for a single person or a little less than $25,000 for a family of four. That includes almost 40 percent of the city’s black residents and about 16 percent of the city’s white residents.

The federal government’s poverty threshold is a bare-bones level of existence, most social service experts say, and many other Cincinnatians are at or below 200 percent of the poverty line — the level that starts to be sustainable for individuals and families. In 2016, more than 143,000 of Cincinnati’s residents lived at or under that threshold.

The new estimates put the poverty rate more than 1.5 points higher than last year, when the city’s poverty rate clocked in at 26 percent. Meanwhile, the national poverty rate edged down slightly, as did Ohio’s — from 14.6 percent to 14 percent.

Despite last year’s rise, poverty has still declined from the 31 percent rate reported in 2013. That year, Mayor John Cranley campaigned partially on lowering the city’s sky-high poverty rate. He created the

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city’s Childhood Poverty Collaborative in 2015 as well as the Hand Up program, which provides $10-an-hour jobs to low-income residents. So far, that program has provided jobs to more than 500 Cincinnatians.

Though Camp on Third Street poverty has fallen here since PH OTO: NIC K SWARTSELL 2013, it hasn’t fallen nearly as fast as it has statewide — where there has been a 12.5 percent drop in the past five years — or nationally, where poverty has decreased by 15 percent in that time.

And longer-term, poverty has been rising in Cincinnati. The city’s poverty rate is more than four points higher than it was a decade ago, just before the Great Recession. During that period, Cincinnati has had one of the fastest-growing poverty rates in the country; our rate rose even as poverty declined in places like Columbus, Ohio and Louisville, Ky., along with more than half of the country’s largest cities.

The new data has some eye-popping statistics on childhood poverty, but smaller sample sizes for this data make margins of

Officials with the city of Cincinnati have revised a proposed parking permit plan for bustling Over-the-Rhine, removing caps on the number of permits available and lowering the price.

Under the revised plan, the city would sell an uncapped number of permits for OTR residents south of Liberty Street.

The regular rate would be $60 a year — down significantly from the original proposal of $150 a year. Low-cost permits would be available to residents of subsidized housing at $25 a year.

The plan would cost the city about $180,000 in initial signage and other expenses, and about $75,000 a year to administer. Those costs would be covered by the fees from the permits.

error higher, and thus, the overall picture is less clear. The data shows an almost 6.5 percent increase in childhood poverty in Cincinnati proper — though the 46.4 percent figure cited in the data could be off by as much as five points.

Other indicators in the data show that some Cincinnatians are doing better than they were five years ago. The city’s median household income estimate rose from $34,000 in 2010 to $39,000 last year. Home values jumped almost $23,000 since 2013, with the median now at $143,000. The percentage of households making more than $200,000 a year edged up slightly to 3.8 percent. But as the data shows, that prosperity hasn’t reached all residents.

Council Gives Final Approvals for Fourth and Race Project

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More than five years after planning began on a major development at the corner of Fourth and Race streets downtown, Cincinnati City Council today gave approval on two pieces of legislation that will clear the way for the project to move forward.

The $116 million project will include 264 market-rate residential units, a 584-space parking garage and 22,000 feet of retail space.

Financing uncertainties have kept the project in limbo until recently, but developer Flaherty & Collins, along with the Cincinnati Center

City Development Corporation (3CDC) and the Greater Cincinnati Redevelopment Authority, are poised to go ahead with the project using the tax abatements and other city help passed Sept 12.

Council approved $9.5 million in grants for the project, which will go toward part of the parking garage. In return, the city will get a portion of parking proceeds from the garage. Council also passed a tax exemption agreement on part of the development, a controversial measure that means the project won’t pay into VTICA, a property tax alternative that gives

Proposed OTR Parking Permit Plan Gets Cheaper

developers an abatement in return for contributions to a fund for the streetcar. Councilmembers Chris Seelbach and P.G. Sittenfeld balked at that part of the deal. Developers, and Mayor John Cranley, say the incentive is necessary to make the financing work for the long-stalled project.

Under the current plan, the Greater Cincinnati Redevelopment Authority will own the residential portion of the project and lease it back to the developers, meaning they won’t have to pay sales taxes on building materials.

The Redevelopment Authority has also agreed to issue $30

million in bonds on parking revenues to finance portions of the garage and retail space.

It’s been a long, sometimes contentious road to get the project off the ground. The city tore down the previous Pogue’s parking garage in 2016 at the site of the development, to the consternation of some nearby businesses, and, as recently as last month, rumors circulated that the project was dead due to difficulty in securing financing. Now, with final legislative hurdles cleared, developers say they could break ground as soon as later this month on the project.

Five hundred of the 1,290 spaces in the neighborhood would be permit spots.

The spots are needed, city administration says, because OTR has become increasingly popular as a destination.

“Since 2003, the City of Cincinnati made concerted effort to revitalize Over-the-Rhine,” a memo from Acting City Manager Patrick Duhaney reads.

“A combination of public and private investment has brought residents, businesses and amenities to the neighborhood... the success, however, has created new conflicts. With more people choosing to live, visit or work in OTR, parking spaces are at a premium.”

Parts of Clifton, Columbia Tusculum and Pendleton already have permit programs, but those cost $30 a year.

Not everyone is on board with the plan just yet. The Over-the-Rhine Community Council has concerns and was not notified of the city’s adjustments until recently, according to a letter from council president Maurice Wagoner.

The letter notes that the plan seems closer to what the community council would like to see, it contains two elements that raise concerns. One issue, according to Wagoner — that the price of the permits is not written into the legislation but left up to the city manager, creating uncertainty about the price in the future. The other is the two-level price of the permits, something the council says isn’t done in other cities.

“In our research, no other city creates this distinction based on housing status or income,” the letter reads. “We have repeatedly expressed our opposition to this approach and seek an opportunity for further discussion about alternative solutions.”

The parking plan has taken a long, winding path to get to this point.

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SORTA to Remove ‘Sorriest’ Bus Stop

BY N I C K SWA R T S E L L Is losing a bus stop a good thing or a bad thing? That probably depends. But when that bus stop is basically just a sign on a pole behind a guardrail, something has to change eventually.

A Metro bus stop in Springfield Township on Daly Road has received a lot of attention of late after it made it to the finals in transit site Streetsblog.org’s “Sorriest Bus Stop in North America” contest. The stop lost to a terrifying stop in Vancouver, which won the honor of worst bus stop in the U.S. and Canada.

But the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority has now said it will move the stop.

SORTA is currently taking a look at all 4,000 of its stops, a spokesman says.

Part of that evaluation will be eliminating the wayward stop on Daly Road. But no worries — there are other, more viable stops very close by.

“This stop on Daly Road in Springfield Township, just outside Cincinnati, is dreadful,” Streetsblog wrote in an earlier post about the location. “The only way to get to it is crossing a busy street, and once there, bus riders have no space place to wait, unless they are willing to mount the guardrail and wait in the weeds. If they use a wheelchair, it’s practically a death sentence.”

The site’s contest started out with 40 entries. Greater Cincinnati dunked on New Orleans in the final four of the tournament, getting 72 percent of the vote from Streetsblog readers. But it faced a formidable opponent.

The winning stop outside of Vancouver is just a lane next to a concrete barrier where transit riders are expected to stand and

wait, fully exposed to traffic.

“The Vancouver media is fired up about this one,” Streetsblog writes. “And you can really see why: It is so, so bad.”

The British Columbia Ministry of Transportation says it is working on that.

“It’s concerning to hear that people using this bus stop don’t feel safe, and appreciate that this photo has been brought to our attention,” the agency wrote to Streetsblog.

“We are in the process of setting up meetings with TransLink and the Coast Mountain Bus company to see what we can do to make the bus stop more adequate.”

Meanwhile, the conditions at bus stops in Greater Cincinnati may be beyond the control of the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority. The agency faces a projected $184 million deficit over the next decade — and that’s if it doesn’t invest anything in fixing its flagging service. About 40 percent of jobs in the city — some 75,000 — aren’t reachable by transit at all, according to a 2015 report commissioned by the Greater Cincinnati Chamber, and many others require long, daunting commutes. The region ranks lower than 11 other peer cities when it comes to job accessibility via public transit, including regional neighbors Louisville, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Columbus and Pittsburgh, as well as cities like Denver and Austin, Texas.

SORTA officials decided earlier this year not to pursue a Hamilton County sales tax levy to shore up bus service.

“Due to the limited infrastructure (sidewalks, etc.) available in this neighborhood there were limited options in regards to an ideal location to place this bus stop” SORTA wrote in an earlier statement about the stop. “We are currently in the process of conducting a bus stop optimization project and will be evaluating all of the bus stops in our service area, including this one, to determine ideal placement.”

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concept elsewhere.

In February 2016, Cincinnati City Council directed city administration to create the task force on parking in OTR made up of staff from the offices of the city manager, the department of community and economic development, the city’s parking division, the transportation and engineering department and city planning.

The task force also tapped Walker Parking Consultants, community groups in OTR and development organizations as well as held public input sessions.

Last week, the Cincinnati Planning Commission approved that part of the proposal.

It will now go before Cincinnati City Council.

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“Parking minimums are well-intended, but they are an unnecessary regulation that violate their own stated goals of reducing traffic, threaten walkability, and lead to blight in our cherished urban fabric in Overthe-Rhine,” the report from the task force states.

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Either part of the plan could prove controversial. Cincinnati City Council has twice tried to pass a permit plan before, only to have their attempts swatted down by Mayor John Cranley. The city’s latest suggestion is similar to those plans. And critics of removing mandatory parking minimums for developers say the move amounts to another concession to developers who are already getting tax abatements and other incentives from the city while making parking in OTR more difficult to find.

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Another prong of the original plan, removal of minimum parking requirements for developers building in downtown, OTR, Pendleton and parts of the West End and Mount Auburn, would encourage more pedestrian-friendly development and eventually decrease the number of cars in the neighborhood, the group says. The task force cites the removal of parking minimums in parts of Cleveland, Nashville and Kansas City, Mo. as examples of the

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Three Course Meals AVAILABLE DURING RESTAURANT WEEK FOR $35

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Greater Cincinnati Restaurant Week

ENJOY A 3-COURSE DINNER $35 (excludes alcohol, tax & gratuity)

AVAIL ABLE SEPTEMBER 24-30

First Course

Cup of Chicken Tortilla Soup or Soup of the Day Shaved Brussels Sprouts and Spinach Salad Chopped BLT, Mixed Greens or Caesar Salad

Slow Roasted Prime Rib Grilled Short Ribs Cauliflower “Steak” Frites Chili-Rubbed Salmon Santa Fe Pasta

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Dessert

Creme Brulée Cheesecake Squares Chocolate Brownie Key Lime Pie Ooey Gooey Pumpkin Spice Butter Cake

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PRIME STEAKS

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ALADDIN’S EATERY + LOUNGE OTR

vinaigrette(gf) Waldorf Salad with Belgian endive, walnut vinaigrette, apple shards, rum raisins, celery, Jarlsberg swiss, and candied walnuts (gf) Hot Slaw with hot-and-sour dressing, nitrate-free bacon, and onion straws

1203 Main St., Suite 100, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 513-381-0395, aladdinseatery.com $25 Lunch & Dinner FIRST COURSE

Hummus Appetizer with tahini and lemon juice Tabouli Appetizer with sweet onions, diced tomatoes, bulgar, lemon juice, olive oil and herbs Baba Gannouj with tahini, fresh garlic and lemon juice Falafel Appetizer with ground chickpeas, fava beans, onions and herbs and served with tomato slices and tahini yogurt dressing

THIRD COURSE

Double Duck with duck confit, kumquat onion jam, grilled polenta, boursin spinach, Kirsch demi Mr. Mahi with sweet potato mofongo, pineapple salsa, balsamic reduction, and wilted Swiss chard Padres prime aged dry rib eye steak, cornmeal roast local potatoes, fall vegetables ala plancha, and smoked tomato bordelaise (gf)

SECOND COURSE

Mediterranean Lamb Plate with brown rice and vermicelli , fried pine nuts and almonds, and a hint of cinnamon. Choice of garlic sauce or tahini yogurt dressing.

Mediterranean Beef Kafta Plate with brown rice and vermicelli, fried pine nuts and almonds, and a hint of cinnamon. Choice of garlic sauce or tahini yogurt dressing.

Mujadara Plate with lentils and brown rice topped with Lebanese salata and fried onions Jasmine’s Favorite with Chicken Tawook with cooked beans, vegetables and brown rice, seasoned with a blend of herbs and spices and topped with our grilled Chicken tenderloin *All entrees will come with a side salad

GCRW Cock tails

Marker’s Mark Whiskey Sour | $10 Pear-Infused Tito’s Tini | $12

THE BUTCHER AND BARREL 700 Race St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 513-954-8974, thebutcherbarrel.com $35 Dinner FIRST COURSE

Empanada with choice of beef, spinach, caprese, chicken, four cheese, or smoked pork belly Provoleta with olive oil and oregano Argentine Chorizo

THIRD COURSE

SECOND COURSE

Any cake slice from the daily selections

Mixta Salad with tomatoes and onions tossed in red wine vinaigrette Zanahoria y Huevo Salad with shredded carrots, and hard-boiled eggs tossed in red wine vinaigrette Caprese Salad with housemade mozzarella, tomato, fresh basil, olive oil and balsamic vinegar Waldorf Salad with apples, grapes, field greens, gorgonzola, and walnuts mixed with mayonnaise Classic Caesar Salad with fried anchovies

GCRW Cock tail

Maker’s Mark Collins | $8 MoTito | $8

AMERICANO

MENUS

545 Race St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 513-345-6677, americanoburgerbar.com $35 Dinner FIRST COURSE

Rafa’s Guac and Chips Fresh Pretzel and Real Beer Cheese

THIRD COURSE

SECOND COURSE

The Americano Burger with grilled onion, lettuce, tomato, pickles, mayo, ketchup and, of course, American cheese The Queen City Burger with Americano Special Sauce, grilled onions, lettuce, pickles, and American cheese *Each entree comes with choice of fries or Farm Green Salad THIRD COURSE

Root Beer Float Orange Dreamsicle Float

BANANA LEAF MODERN THAI 101 E. Main St., Mason, Ohio 45040 513-234-0779, bananaleafmodernthai.com $35 Lunch & Dinner FIRST COURSE

Shrimp and Mango Roll with shrimp, mango and mint.

Served with two homemade dipping sauces.

Tom Yum Soup with lemongrass, mushrooms and tomatoes House Salad with homemade peanut dressing on the side SECOND COURSE

THIRD COURSE

Thai Tiramisu Macarons

Birdhouse Salad with market greens, oven-dried tomatoes, pickled shallots, lemon vinaigrette Pumpkin Cappuccino Soup with ginger crème fraiche Malakoff with mustard and cornichons

BOI NA BRAZA

441 Vine St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 513-421-7111, boinabraza.com $35 Dinner FIRST COURSE

Unlimited Salad Bar featuring a variety of mixed salads, fresh vegetables, cheeses, breads, smoked salmon, prosciutto and hot sides SECOND COURSE

Unlimited servings from 10 different cuts of meats THIRD COURSE

Caramel Turtle Cheesecake Key Lime Pie Carrot Cake Chocolate Mousse Cake GCRW Cock tails

Maker’s Mark Man-o-War | $10

BONE FISH GRILL

588 Buttermilk Pike, Crescent Springs, Ky. 41017 859-426-8666 2737 Madison Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45209 513-321-5222

SECOND COURSE

with french fries Blackened Baja Fish Tacos Half-Pound Wagyu Beef Burger Bonefish Cobb Salad Cod Fish and Chips Lily’s Salmon 6oz.

FIRST COURSE

Insalata Della Casa with chopped greens, cucumbers, tomato, bacon, crispy pasta, parmesan dressing Bravo Chopped Salad with cucumbers, red onions, tomatoes , olives, feta, red wine vinaigrette Lobster Bisque Italian Wedding soup SECOND COURSE

$35 Dinner

Chicken Parmesan with pomodoro, mozzarella and herb linguine Mama’s Lasagna Bolognese with signature meat sauce Grilled Salmon with pepper, asparagus, tomatoes, feta, sweet potatoes, pesto vinaigrette and spinach Pasta Fra Diavolo (Chicken or Shrimp) with spicy tomato cream and campanelle pasta

FIRST COURSE

THIRD COURSE

Bonefish House Salad Classic Caesar Salad Cup of Corn Chowder & Lump Crab SECOND COURSE

with choice of two fresh sides Filet Oscar* (8 oz.)

Rhea’s Sea Bass (6 oz.)

Salmon Spinach Bacon Blue* (8 oz.)

Ahi Tuna Bellair* THIRD COURSE

Macadamia Nut Brownie Jen’s Jamaican Coconut Pie

BRAVO! CUCINA ITALIANA

3825 Edwards Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45209 513-351-5999 5045 Deerfield Blvd., Mason, Ohio 45040 513-234-7900 9436 Waterfront Drive, West Chester, Ohio 45069

Carmel Cheesecake Crème Brûlée

THE BROWN DOG CAFE

1000 Summit Place, Blue Ash, Ohio 45252 513-794-1610, browndogcafe.com $35 Dinner FIRST COURSE

Soup (daily selection) Cheese and Meat: Hombolt Fog, aged prosciutto, sundried tomatoes, pesto, blueberry fennel jam Shrimp Ceviche Tacos with citrus, cilantro, slaw, pickled onion, chimichurri, corn tortilla, and manchego Grilled Heart of Artichoke with romesco sauce, pickled fennel, basil oil, and parmesan SECOND COURSE

Soup (daily selection) House salad with dried cherry, gorgonzola, spiced pecans, marinated tomatoes and balsamic

Restaurants with more than one option listed in the course will give guests a choice on their selection. Menus are subject to change.

THE CAPITAL GRILLE

3821 Edwards Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45209 513-351-0814, thecapitalgrille.com $35 Lunch & Dinner FIRST COURSE

Wedge Salad with bleu cheese and smoked bacon New England Clam Chowder Lobster Bisque (+$5) SECOND COURSE

Filet Mignon 8 oz.

Bone-In Dry Aged NY Strip 14 oz.

Herb-Roasted Chicken Seared Citrus-Glazed Salmon with marcona almonds and brown butter Table Accompaniments: Sam’s Mashed Potatoes and French beans with heirloom tomatoes THIRD COURSE

Flourless Chocolate Espresso Cake The Capital Grille Cheesecake

CHART HOUSE

405 Riverboat Row, Newport, Ky. 41071 859-261-0300, chart-house.com $35 Dinner FIRST COURSE

Caesar Salad New England Clam Chowder SECOND COURSE

Black & Bleu Salmon with Cajun spice, bleu cheese butter, caramelized onions, coconut ginger rice Parmesan Snapper with citrus butter and coconut ginger rice Shrimp Fresca with angel hair pomodoro and lump

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FIRST COURSE

GCRW Cock tails

Maker’s Mark Maple Bacon Manhattan | $10 Tito’s Vodka and Pink Grapefruit Punch | $9

FIRST COURSE

Bonefish House Salad Classic Caesar Salad Cup of Corn Chowder & Lump Crab

513-759-9398, bravoitalian.com $25 Lunch & Dinner

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BLACKBIRD EATERY

3009 O’Bryon St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45208 513-321-0413, blackbirdeatery.com $25 Dinner

THIRD COURSE

Vanilla Panna Cotta with pecan shortbread Cinnamon Gooey Cake

7710 Voice of America Centre Drive, West Chester, Ohio 45069 513-755-2303, bonefishgrill.com $15 Lunch

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Spicy Mason Noodle with flat noodles, vegetables, chicken and shrimp. Sautéed in famous sauce with choice of spice level.

Volcano Chicken with bamboo, red bell peppers, water chestnuts and green onion. Served with a choice of rice and spice level.

House Red Curry with holy basil and coconut milk.

Your choice of chicken, pork, or tofu. Steak or shrimp available for an additional $4. Served with a choice of rice and spice level.

SECOND COURSE

Fall Mushroom Ragu with pappardelle, gremolata and parmesan Lamb Ribs with honey creme fraiche, rhubarb glaze, radish herb salad Nori Pesto Salmon with zucchini, pea shoots, green couscous Beef Bone-In Short Ribs with gremolata, carrots, Tokyo turnips, chevre mashed (+ $10) Grass-Fed Ribeye with ramp butter, roasted maitake and field mushrooms, chevre mashed (+$10)

Choose one entrée Grilled Short Rib 6 oz.

Grilled Sirloin Flap 6 oz.

Grilled Skirt Steak 6 oz.

Chicken Milanesa Napoliatana served breaded and fried with prosciutto, mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce Prime Rib Cannelloni stuffed with braised prime rib, then baked in a creamy tomato sauce Choose one side Caramelized Brussels Sprouts Steak Fries Argentine Potato Salad Mashed Potatoes

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Raspberry Sorbet Espresso Crème Brûlée

COOPER’S HAWK WINERY & RESTAURANT

8080 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45236 513-488-1110 7490 Bales St., Liberty Township, Ohio 45069 513-463-9463, chwinery.com $35 Dinner FIRST COURSE

Artisan Hummus & Roasted Vegetables with tricolor carrots, cauliflower, sweet onions, harissa, toasted pita Caprese Flatbread with ripe tomatoes, mozzarella, red onion, pesto, basil, balsamic glaze Chicken Potstickers with sweet and spicy mustard, ginger soy sauce SECOND COURSE

Dana’s Parmesan-Crusted Chicken with tomato basil relish, lemon butter, Betty’s potatoes, garlic green beans Keaton’s Spaghetti & HouseMade Meatballs with bucatini pasta, rich tomato Bolognese, burrata dolce, basil, extra virgin olive oil Jambalaya Chicken with shrimp, andouille, onions, tomatoes, peppers, jasmine rice Maple-Mustard Pretzel-Crusted Pork with Mary’s potatoes, oven-roasted vegetables THIRD COURSE

S’more Budino with caramel custard, Valrhona chocolate mousse, brown-butter toasted graham cracker Cooper’s Hawk Chocolate Cake with Valrhona chocolate, hazelnut ganache, vanilla ice cream Salted Caramel Crème Brûlée with fresh berries, flaky sea salt

COPPIN’S RESTAURANT & BAR

638 Madison Ave., Covington, Ky. 41011 859-905-6600, hotelcovington.com/dining/coppins $25 Lunch & Dinner FIRST COURSE

Crab Cake Bites with blue crabmeat, Cajun remoulade, parsley, radish and red onion Smokey Peanut Soup with Spanish red peanuts, bacon, trinity and cilantro Marinated Black Eyed Pea Salad with black eyed peas, shallots, jalapeño and red wine vinaigrette SECOND COURSE

Shrimp Etouffee with Gulf shrimp, Louisiana popcorn rice and green onions Red Beans & Rice with Grilled Smoked Sausage Fried Green Tomato Po’Boy with remoulade, shredded lettuce, French bread, served with fries THIRD COURSE

Café Au Lait Cheesecake Beignets Classic Bread Pudding GCRW Cock tails

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White Peach Whiskey Smash | $10 Green Tea Honey Vodka Collins | $10

COURT STREET LOBSTER BAR 28 W. Court St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 513-246-0184, courtstreetlobsterbar.com $35 Lunch & Dinner FIRST COURSE

Spicy Crab Dip Shrimp Bites SECOND COURSE

Avocado Lobster Roll with fresh Maine lobster, buerre blanc, avocado purée, topped with crispy leeks THIRD COURSE

Crème Brûlée Weekly Dessert Special GCRW Cock tails

The Douglas | $12 Lonestar Liberté | $13

DESHA’S 10

11320 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45249 513-247-9933, deshas.com/cincinnati $35 Dinner

Butter Crunch Cheesecake Peanut Butter Banana Cake

FIRST COURSE

Bootleg Cocktail

Brussels Sprout and Baby Kale Salad with applewood smoked bacon, crumbled blue cheese, pickled onions, sherry vinaigrette Fried Goat Cheese Salad with bibb lettuce, red apple matchsticks, red onion, sundried tomato vinaigrette Crab Bisque with basil parmesan croutons SECOND COURSE

Braised Beef Short Ribs with horseradish tomato gravy, sharp cheddar cheese grits Garlic Herb Pappardelle with Shrimp with roasted red pepper and tomato sauce, roasted mushrooms, spinach, zucchini, shaved parmesan Beer-Battered Yellow Perch with lobster and sweet corn potato salad, caper tomato relish, lemon and garlic aioli THIRD COURSE

Cream Cheese Pecan Pie with bourbon sauce and whipped cream Peach Cobbler with vanilla bean ice cream and cinnamon sugar

EDDIE MERLOT’S

10808 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 513-489-1212, eddiemerlots.com $35 Dinner FIRST COURSE

Caesar Salad King Crab and Corn Bisque SECOND COURSE

Entrée served with roasted garlic mashed potatoes and sautéed green beans 6 oz. Filet Mignon Grilled Creekstone Farms Pork Chop served with Southern Comfort barbecue glaze Cedar Plank Oven-Roasted Salmon with barbecue glaze and garlic aioli Chicken Florentine with creamed spinach, parmesan cream sauce and tomato relish *Upgrade to a 10 oz. Filet Mignon or a 12oz. Prime New York Strip for an additional $10 per order THIRD COURSE

Carrot Cake Chocolate Cake

EMBERS RESTAURANT

8170 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45236 513-984-8090, embersrestaurant.com $35 Dinner FIRST COURSE

Spicy Tuna Maki Roll Butternut Squash Bisque Caesar Salad SECOND COURSE

Braised Short Rib over creamy polenta, roasted carrot and fig balsamic glaze Amish Chicken Breast with truffle corn flan, sauteéd trumpet mushroom, broccolini and pan jus Scottish Salmon with sauteed Brussels sprouts, golden raisins, miso-cider beurre blanc over celery root purée

GCRW Cock tails

FIREBIRDS WOOD FIRED GRILL 5075 Deerfield Blvd., Mason, Ohio 45040 513-234-9032, firebirdsrestaurants.com $35 Dinner FIRST COURSE

Shaved Brussels Sprouts and Spinach Salad with pumpkin seeds, parmesan and Craisins, tossed in orange-cranberry vinaigrette Homemade Soup of the Day Homemade Chicken Tortilla Soup BLT Salad Mixed Green Salad Caesar Salad SECOND COURSE

Slow-Roasted Prime Rib served with homemade au jus and creamy horseradish sauce and choice of loaded baked potato or parmesan mashed potatoes Grilled Short Ribs served over creamy gouda grits, with crispy parmesan-dusted Brussels sprout leaves Cauliflower “Steak” Frites with roasted chile hummus, chimichurri sauce, parmesan fries and cucumber salad Chile-Ribbed Salmon topped with crab and spinach fondue; with parmesan mashed potatoes Santa Fe Pasta with tagliatelle pasta, tomatoes and grilled corn in a parmesan chardonnay cream sauce THIRD COURSE

Crème Brûlée Cheesecake Squares Chocolate Brownie with Breyer’s ice cream, dark chocolate sauce and salted caramel sauce Key Lime Pie with white chocolate sauce Ooey Gooey Pumpkin Spice Butter Cake topped with spiced pecans and vanilla whipped cream, drizzled with Woodford Reserve-spiked salted caramel sauce

GOLDEN LAMB

27 S. Broadway St., Lebanon, Ohio 45036 513-932-5065, goldenlamb.com $35 Dinner FIRST COURSE

Roasted Beet and Honeycrisp Salad with sunflower seeds, goat cheese, tossed in a white balsamic fig dressing Roasted Butternut Squash Bisque with local honey-infused crème fraiche, toasted coconut and fresh chive oil SECOND COURSE

Herb-Crusted Marcho Farms Lamb Rack with creamy local mushroom and parmesan risotto and bacon roasted Brussels sprouts Sustainably Sourced Seasonal Fish, chef crafted with regional ingredients Grilled CAB Filet Mignon served on celery root griddle cake and acorn squash purée *$10 Supplemental Spaghetti Squash and Roasted Cauliflower Raguwith local mushrooms, baby spinach, fire roasted local tomato broth

THIRD COURSE

THIRD COURSE

Crème Brûlée Oreo Stuffed Doughnut with Bailey’s cookie and cream ice cream

Dark Rum & Peach Cobbler Local Honey Panna Cotta with pickled strawberries, topped with house made granola

FIRE AT RIVERCENTER

Maker’s Mark Collins | $8 Tito’s Blood Orange Martini | $8

GCRW Cock tails

50 E. RiverCenter Blvd., Suite 20, Covington, Ky. 41011, 859-392-2850, fireatrivercenter.com $35 Lunch & Dinner FIRST COURSE

Crispy Korean Pork Belly served on crispy rice paper with Napa cabbage pickled jalapeño slaw Golden Beet Salad with herb goat cheese, pepitos, roasted honey pears, arugula, toasted in cara cara orange vinegar SECOND COURSE

Shrimp & Grits with andouille sausage & Nola Rhinegeist gravy Curry Buttermilk Fried Chicken with belly corn succotash topped with harissa maple syrup THIRD COURSE

JAG’S STEAK & SEAFOOD

5980 West Chester Road, West Chester, Ohio 45069 513-860-5353, jags.com $35 Dinner FIRST COURSE

Fried Pork Belly with maple Sriracha dipping sauce Wild Mushroom Bruschetta with goat cheese and bourbon onions Cream of Sweet Potato Soup with roasted garlic crème fraiche Apple Cranberry Walnut Salad with mixed greens

and citrus vinaigrette

House made Ice Cream (seasonal)

SECOND COURSE

Pan-Seared Diver Scallops served over sweet potato purée with haricot verts and truffle brown butter Grilled Filet Mignon with whipped potatoes and asparagus Roasted Organic Chicken with wild mushroom risotto and chicken demi-glaze Ora King Salmon served over green apple beurre blanc with roasted fennel and jasmine rice * 8 oz. Filet Mignon | $10 THIRD COURSE

Kentucky Butter Cake with banana praline gelato Latte Crème Brûlée with ganache medallion Roasted Pistachio Gelato

KAZE

1400 Vine St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 513-898-7991, kazeotr.com $35 Dinner FIRST COURSE

Kaze Salad with avocado, cucumber, radish, shishito and shiso vinaigrette Miso Soup OTR Roll with tuna, avocado, cucumber, spicy scallion aioli and ponzu Poke Bowl with cubed sashimi, greens, avocado, fruit, vegetable fritter, black sesame, salsa verde SECOND COURSE

Katsu Bowl with panko-crusted chicken, fried Brussels, rice, tare, and yuzu aioli Salmon with seven-pepper crust, crispy ramen, bok choy, eggplant, soy roasted mushrooms and General Tso’s sauce Filet with turnip purée, smoked fingerlings, broccoli, tomato and demi-glace Roasted Vegetables served with rice and miso butter THIRD COURSE

Platinum Brownie with milk chocolate cayenne ice cream, miso caramel, and sesame tuille Churros with cinnamon, sugar and chocolate dipping sauce Sorbet with choice of two seasonal selections

LOUVINO

1142 Main St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 513-813-3350, louvino.com/otr $35Dinner FIRST COURSE

Chef’s Whim SECOND COURSE

*pick two to share Loaded Baked Potato Tots with cheddar, scallion and house ranch Brussels Sprouts Salad with seasonal salsa and cilantro lime vinaigrette Fried Chicken Tacos with garlic whipped potato, cheddar and pepper gravy Beef Sliders topped with bacon, caramelized pepper and onion mix and port cheese Seared Scallops with fried green tomato, maple mustard sauce and parmesan Bison Stuffed Peppers with grilled squash, brown rice, smoked gouda and basil pesto Marinated Quail with banyuls vinegar, caramelized fennel, pickled beets and bing cherries Heirloom Tomato with cucumbers, basil pesto, fresh mozzarella, pickled shallot and fleur de sel THIRD COURSE

Cookie Dough Stuffed Beignets

MAGGIANO’S LITTLE ITALY

7875 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45236 513-794-0670, maggianos.com $35 Lunch Dinner FIRST COURSE

Maggiano’s Side Salad with crumbled bleu cheese, crispy prosciutto and red onions; served with our signature house dressing Caesar Side Salad with croutons, grated parmesan tossed in Caesar dressing SECOND COURSE

6 oz. Filet on a bed of garlic mashed potatoes with crispy onion straws, watercress, and a red wine demi glace Grilled Salmon on a bed of orzo with spinach, roasted tomatoes, and a lemon white wine sauce THIRD COURSE

LASZLO’S IRON SKILLET

1020 Ohio Pike, Cincinnati, Ohio 45245 513-561-6776, laszlosironskillet.com $35 Dinner FIRST COURSE

Laszlo’s BLT Salad with bacon, tomato, croutons and housemade ranch dressing Classic Wedge with crumbled bleu cheese, housemade balsamic reduction, bacon and tomato with bleu cheese dressing SECOND COURSE

Mini Gigi’s Buttercake with vanilla bean whipped cream and honey drizzle Mini New York Style Cheesecake topped with fresh berries and whipped cream GCRW Cock tails

Maker’s Summer Splash | $6 Tito’s Strawberry Cucumber Gimlet | $6

MATT THE MILLER’S TAVERN

Red Wine Braised Short Ribs with roasted garlic whipped potatoes and root vegetables Oven Roasted Pork Shank with horseradish whipped potatoes and bacon-braised cabbage Maker’s Mark BBQ Glazed Norwegian Salmon with maple bacon sweet potato hash

5901 E. Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45236 513-914-4903 , mtmtavern.com 9558 Civic Centre Blvd., West Chester, Ohio 45069 513-298-4050, mtmtavern.com $25 Dinner

THIRD COURSE

The Miller Salad tossed in a sweet and sour dressing, and topped with bacon, red onion, crumbled bleu cheese, and grape tomatoes Bowl of Soup: Beer Cheese, Tomato Basil Bisque or Chicken Noodle Bavarian Pretzel Bites, warm, dusted with sea salt and served with roasted garlic sauce and sweet and tangy mustard sauce Loaded Tavern Chips topped with bleu cheese sauce, crumbled bleu cheese, shredded white cheddar, diced tomatoes, smoked bacon, scallions and tarragon essence

Maker’s Mark Bourbon Bread Pudding Vanilla Crème Brûlée GCRW Cock tails

Marker’s Mark Cherry Bourbon Smash Elderflower Rose Tito’s Martini

LISSE STEAKHUIS

530 Main St., Covington, Ky. 41011 859-360-7008, lisse.restaurant $35 Dinner FIRST COURSE

De Kas (Greenhouse Salad) Caesar Salad SECOND COURSE

Dutch Filet with Hutspot Roasted Chicken with carrot mash and demi glacé Bami THIRD COURSE

Restaurants with more than one option listed in the course will give guests a choice on their selection. Menus are subject to change.

FIRST COURSE

SECOND COURSE

8 oz. Top Sirloin with onion straws and mixed vegetables Asian Salmon served with soy-honey glaze, coconut edamame rice and mixed vegetables Smoked Pork Tenderloin served with garlic mashed potatoes, fresh asparagus, and apple-whiskey sauce Roasted Chicken served with warm kale and ancient grain salad, with roasted cauliflower, edamame, cherries, tomatoes, and toasted almonds, and finished with a light lemon butter

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Mushroom Soup with barley, thyme, crème fraiche

THIRD COURSE

SECOND COURSE

Oreo Brownie Mini Cheesecake Mini

Black Eyed Pea Scaffata with charred broccoli, lemon, pecorino, broccoli pistou Grilled Marksbury Farms Chicken Thighs with braised greens, apple mostardo Verlasso Salmon with pickled Brussels sprouts, dates, carrot broth

MCCORMICK & SCHMICK’S SEAFOOD & STEAKS

21 E. Fifth St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 513-721-9339, mccormickandschmicks.com $35 Dinner FIRST COURSE

Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho Mexi-Caesar Kung Pao Calamari SECOND COURSE

Aisan BBQ Salmon with teriyaki glaze, stir-fry vegetables, sticky rice and toasted sesame Steak & Frites with jicama chimichurri and truffle fries Hawaiian Bigeye Ahi Tuna with shitake mushroom and bok choy sauté, sticky rice, Mongolian black pepper sauce, wasabi cream Herb-Roasted Bone-In Pork Chop with maplebacon mac and cheese THIRD COURSE

Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta with fresh strawberry jus and an almond biscuit Molten Chocolate Lava Cake with caramel and chocolate sauces, heath bar crunch, topped with vanilla bean ice cream

THE MELTING POT

11023 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45249 513-530-5501, meltingpot.com $25 Lunch & Dinner FIRST COURSE

Green Goddess Cheddar Cheese Fondue Spinach Artichoke Cheese Fondue SECOND COURSE

Bacon and Bleu Spinach Salad California Salad THIRD COURSE

Includes All Cajun Shrimp, Roasted Garlic Chicken, Teriyaki Marinated Sirloin, Chicken Potstickers and Fresh Vegetable Medley GCRW Cock tails

Melting Pot Mule | $10.95

THE MERCER

1324 Vine St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 513-421-5111, themercerotr.com $35 Dinner FIRST COURSE

Artisan Mixed Green with oranges, walnuts, gorgonzola (gf) (v) Caprese Salad with tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, balsamic (v) (gf) Pesce Crudo with chili, red onion, cilantro, citrus (gf) SECOND COURSE

THIRD COURSE

Vanilla Panna Cotta with lemon and blueberry Samoa Martini with coconut rum, salted caramel vodka and chocolate, cream Madisono’s Sorbet (v) (gf)

GCRW Cock tail

The Red Winter | $9

MITCHELL’S FISH MARKET SEAFOOD RESTAURANT & BAR

One Levee Way, Suite 2129 ,Newport, Ky. 41071 859-291-7454 9456 Water Front Drive, West Chester, Ohio 45069 513-779-5292, mitchellsfishmarket.com $25 Lunch FIRST COURSE

Mitchell’s House Salad Classic Caesar New England Clam Chowder SECOND COURSE

Harpoon Shrimp Salad with blackened shrimp, egg, tomato, bacon, blue cheese, sweet and sour dressing Crispy Chicken Parmesan with fresh linguine and marinara Seafood Paella with clams, mussels, shrimp, calamari, scallops, chorizo, peppers, saffron rice THIRD COURSE

Mini Sharkfin Pie Crème Brûlée $35 Dinner FIRST COURSE

Mitchell’s House Salad Classic Caesar New England Clam Chowder SECOND COURSE

Salmon Crab Oscar with smashed redskins, sautéed asparagus, hollandaise Crab Cake + Shrimp with broiled shrimp, Maryland style crab cake, roasted corn sauté, smashed redskins Seafood Paella with clams, mussels, shrimp, calamari, scallops, chorizo, peppers, saffron rice

THIRD COURSE

Strawberry Shortcake Key Lime Pie GCRW Cock tails

Signature Old Fashioned | $9.50 Lemon Basil Cooler | $9.50

MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE

441 Vine St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 513-621-3111, mortons.com $35 Dinner FIRST COURSE

Morton’s Salad Caesar Salad Cup of Baked Five Onion Soup Cup of Lobster Bisque (+ $3) SECOND COURSE

6 oz.* Filet Mignon 16 oz. Double-Cut Pork Chop Broiled Salmon with Beurre Blanc Chicken Christopher * Upgrade to Center-Cut Filet Mignon 8 oz. | $10 Second Course Accompaniment (Choose One) Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes “Twice Baked” Au Gratin Potatoes Steamed Broccoli Florets Creamed Spinach THIRD COURSE

THIRD COURSE

Double Chocolate Mousse Key Lime Pie Morton’s Legendary Hot Chocolate Cake ($6 Upgrade)

Mini Sharkfin Pie Crème Brûlée

MUSE MT. LOOKOUT

GCRW Cock tails

New Age Sangria | $12 Seaside Bloody Mary | $10

MONTGOMERY INN

925 Riverside Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242, 513-721-7427 9440 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 513-791-3482, montgomeryinn.com $13 Lunch FIRST COURSE

Brisket Sandwich topped with our world-famous Original barbecue sauce Grilled Pacific Yellowtail Sandwich topped with a house remoulade sauce Pulled Pork Sandwich mixed with our world-famous Original barbecue sauce Pulled Chicken Sandwich mixed with our worldfamous Original barbecue sauce SECOND COURSE

$35 Dinner

1000 Delta Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45208 513-620-8777, musemtlookout.com $35 Dinner FIRST COURSE

Citrus Salad with fennel, golden raisins, hemp seeds, ginger vinaigrette (v) (gf) Blackberry Salad with blackberries, spinach, burnt honey walnuts, daikon radish, blackberry vinaigrette Ancient Grains Salad with quinoa, wheat berries, heirloom tomatoes, fennel, kale, balsamic vinaigrette SECOND COURSE

Mussels in Saffron Broth with shallots, garlic, red pepper flakes Hazelnut Butter with walnut flax crackers, lavender oil, radish, pink peppercorns (v) (gf) Chilled Carrot and Chili Soup (v) (gf) THIRD COURSE

Seared Duck Breast with cherry gastrique, English pea purée, sautéed greens, wheat berries, purple potato puree, goat cheese (gf) Mushroom and Rotini Strogonoff with crimini mushrooms, cashew and nutritional yeast sauce (v) Strip Steak served with sweet corn puree, roasted romanesco, marble potatoes, chimichurri (p)(gf) Zucchini Noodles with confit heirloom tomatoes, thyme, basil, shallots, olive oil (v) (gf)

SECOND COURSE

Black Grouper with English pea-basil puree, haricots verts, shallots, dill, lemon-caper-butter Grilled Flat Iron Steak with potato-parsnip mash, carrot, cipollini onion, beech mushroom, arugula, blue cheese Veggie Fettuccine with toasted garlic, roasted tomato, artichokes, spinach, chili, Parmigiano THIRD COURSE

Nutella Pie NE Carrot Cake

NICOLA’S

1420 Sycamore St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 513-721-6200, nicolasotr.com $35 Dinner FIRST COURSE

Caesar Salad with grana padano, malfatti croutons Caulilini Salad with tuna sauce, bagna cauda, golden raisins, pickled pearl onion Caprese Salad with buffalo mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, balsamic pearls, tomato water SECOND COURSE

Fusilli with broccoli, sausage, broccoli pesto, Tagliatelle alla Bolognese Crispy Potato Gnocchi with four-cheese fondue, truffle oil, chives Chicken Involtini with eggplant, port wine, mint Pork Loin with grilled peach, pistachio, cipollini onion Mediterranean Branzino with fregola sara, artichoke, baby spinach, cauliflower THIRD COURSE

Tiramisu Panna Cotta

Scotch Egg with pub mustard, arugula Spinach Dip with diced tomatoes, pub crisps Beer Cheese with crumbled bangers, pub crisps, warm soft pretzels Watermelon Gazpacho with crème fraiche and bourbon-soaked pineapple-mango salsa SECOND COURSE

Pan-Seared Scottish Salmon with mashed potatoes, green beans, lemon garlic butter Oatmeal Crusted Trout with maple-mustard cream sauce, Brussels sprouts and sweet potato hash Steak & Duck Fat Fries Mojo Marinated Grilled Pork Tenderloin with refried beans, cheesy polenta cake, fresh corn, tomato and zucchini sauté, cilantro-parsley sauce, citrus crema THIRD COURSE

Sticky Toffee Pudding with dates, butterscotch sauce, Drambuie whipped cream Tipsy Laird with fresh sherry-soaked berries, vanilla custard Apple Crisp with sweet baked apples, buttery oat crumble, vanilla bean ice cream, pure maple syrup Butterscotch Pudding with whipped cream and crumbled English toffee

OVERLOOK KITCHEN + BAR

5345 Medpace Way , Cincinnati, OH 45227 513-527-9967, thesummithotel.com $25 Lunch FIRST COURSE

Soup with asparagus sunshine farm, six ways Salad with Summit chef’s choice of local and seasonal greens with enhancements *add Ohio Amish chicken, add tiger shrimp, add verlasso salmon, add Ohio all natural beef SECOND COURSE

Ohio Bison Burger with Indiana goat cheese, local pretzel bread Gnocchi with lions mane Maxwell mushroom, spring pea, white truffle, wacky pea shoot THIRD COURSE

Brownie with bourbon vanilla, Graeter’s black raspberry chip ice cream, berry dust Cheesecake with raspberry, charred lime, graham cracker, port, chervil

GCRW Cock tails

Maker’s Mark Godfather| $10 Tito’s Godmother | $10

NICHOLSON’S TAVERN & PUB

625 Walnut St., Cincinnati, OH 45202 513-564-9111, nicholsonspub.com $15 Lunch Choose App + Entrée OR Entrée + Dessert

$35 Dinner FIRST COURSE

Pretzel with goetta, MadTree beer, local cheese Salad with Summit chef’s choice of local and seasonal greens with enhancements *add Ohio amish chicken, add tiger shrimp, add verlasso salmon, add Ohio all natural beef SECOND COURSE

FIRST COURSE

Gnocchi with lions mane Maxwell mushroom, spring pea, white truffle, wacky pea shoot Ribeye with caramelized spring onion, wild foraged morel mushroom Scallops with parsnip, purple carrot, aged black garlic, ramps, micro celery

SECOND COURSE

Brownie with bourbon vanilla, Graeter’s black raspberry chip ice cream, berry dust Cheesecake with raspberry, charred lime, graham cracker, port, chervil

Scotch Egg with pub mustard, arugula Spinach Dip with diced tomatoes, pub crisps Beer Cheese with crumbled bangers, pub crisps, warm soft pretzels Watermelon Gazpacho with crème fraiche and bourbon-soaked pineapple-mango salsa Fish ‘n Chips with slaw, tartar sauce, housemade ketchup, fries Caledonian Chicken Sandwich with Worcestershire-marinated chicken, rasher of bacon, griddled onion, gruyere cheese, lettuce, tomato, fries Signature Burger with sweet onion jam, sharp cheddar cheese, arugula, tomato, lemon garlic aioli Mediterranean Grilled Chicken Wrap with romaine, roasted red pepper, red onion, feta, pepperoncini, Kalamata olives, creamy parmesan vinaigrette THIRD COURSE

Sticky Toffee Pudding with dates, butterscotch sauce, Drambuie whipped cream Tipsy Laird with fresh sherry-soaked berries, vanilla custard Apple Crisp with sweet baked apples, buttery oat crumble, vanilla bean ice cream, pure maple syrup Butterscotch Pudding with whipped cream and crumbled English toffee

THE NATIONAL

Restaurants with more than one option listed in the course will give guests a choice on their selection. Menus are subject to change.

THIRD COURSE | +$4

GCRW Cock tails

The Unnecessary Noise | $9.50 The Smash | $9

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Saratoga Chips with our world-famous Original barbecue sauce or our spicy chipotle sauce Sautéed Brussels sprouts with bacon Ribs King Salad topped with tomatoes, carrots, onions, cucumbers and homemade croutons Baked Idaho Potato Baked Sweet Potato French Fries

FIRST COURSE

Charred Pear & Beet Salad with cheese curds, arugula, pear vinaigrette

World-Famous Pork Loin Back Ribs served with our world-famous Original barbecue sauce or our spicy chipotle sauce St. Louis-Style Spare Ribs served with our world-famous Original barbecue sauce or our spicy chipotle sauce Grilled Pork Chops served with our world-famous Original barbecue sauce or our spicy chipotle sauce Coho Salmon, grilled or blackened Beef Brisket served with mashed sweet potatoes, sautéed Brussels sprouts and cornbread

FIRST COURSE

Arugula Vichyssoise with smoked shrimp, dill crema, American caviar Peppered Beef Carpaccio with castelvetrano olives, manchego, watercress, green peppercorn aioli, fennel pollen Grilled Caesar Salad

$35 Dinner FIRST COURSE

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METROPOLE

609 Walnut St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 513-578-6660, metropoleonwalnut.com $35 Dinner

Sweet Potato Cakes Dark Chocolate Custard

SECOND COURSE

EXEMPLAR

6880 Wooster Pike, Cincinnati, Ohio 45227 513-271-2103, nationalexemplar.com $35 Dinner

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Tagliatelle, Alla Carbonara with pancetta, poached egg and parmesan Chicken with tomatoes, fennel, chard and sorrel purée (gf) Roasted Cauliflower with chickpeas, olives and chermoula (v) (gf) Beef Tenderloin with fingerlings, leeks, mushrooms, jus (gf) (+$15)

THIRD COURSE

FIRST COURSE

Gulf Shrimp Cantonese served with damson plum and hot mustard sauce Iceberg Wedge Salad with tomatoes, smoked bacon, bleu cheese crumbles, topped with housemade creamy bleu cheese dressing

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PALOMINO RESTAURANT & BAR 505 Vine St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 513-381-1300, palomino.com $35 Dinner FIRST COURSE

Portabella Mushroom Soup with caramelized onions, leeks, sherry cream The Palomino Chop Chop with smoked turkey, salami, provolone, fresh basil, garbanzo beans, parmesan, crisp romaine, tomatoes, balsamic vinaigrette Organic Field Greens with chevre, pumpkin seeds, EVOO veg SECOND COURSE

Organic Rotisserie Chicken with cauliflower mashed potatoes, toasted garlic green beans, roasted chicken jus - your choice of white or dark meat (gf) Chef’s Seasonal Salmon Baked Four Cheese Rotini with fontina, mozzarella, parmesan, asiago, mascarpone, toasted breadcrumbs (v) Grilled Filet Mignon with Roquefort blue cheese risotto cake, roasted seasonal mushrooms, crispy onion strings, cabernet demi-glace THIRD COURSE

Palomino Chocolate Tiramisu with mascarpone, zabaglione, crumbled biscotti Orange Ricotta Donuts wth sugar dusted gluten free dough, orange zest, house made raspberry sauce, and warm nutella (gf) Selection of locally made Gelato or Sorbet, Biscotti GCRW Cock tails

Maker’s Mark Manhattan | $12.75 Classic Cosmopolitan | $10

PARKERS BLUE ASH TAVERN

4200 Cooper Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 513-891-8300, parkersblueash.com $35 Dinner FIRST COURSE

Parmesan Potato Croquettes Lump Crab Cake with frisée salad, bacon lardons, citrus aioli SECOND COURSE

Parker’s Specialty 12 oz. cut Roasted Prime Rib of Beef Au Jus with creamy horseradish sauce and choice of one side dish 7 oz. Mesquite Charcoal Grilled Filet Mignon with béarnaise sauce, and choice of one side dish Seared Jumbo Sea Scallops with white cheddar grits, grilled asparagus, roasted tomato purée THIRD COURSE

Award-Winning Crème Brûlée Cheesecake Godiva Chocolate Ganache Cake Ohio Maple Sugar Cotton Candy

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GCRW Cock tails

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Apple Cider Bellini

PRIMAVISTA

810 Matson Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45204 513-251-6467, pvista.com $35 Dinner FIRST COURSE

Arugula Salad with marsala-soaked apricots, almonds, goat cheese and honey-lemon vinaigrette Potato Gnocci with butter, peas, sage and pancetta Fresh Mozzarella with castelvetrano olive pesto and cherry tomatoes SECOND COURSE

Grilled Pork Chop “Saltimboca” with Nduja butter sauce, mushrooms, asparagus and polenta Sautéed Verlasso Salmon with pancetta, pistachios, brown-butter orange vinaigrette and green beans Crab and Fettuccine with mushrooms, butter, parmesan, arugula and pangrattato THIRD COURSE

Budino di Panettone with dark caramel sauce, marsala-soaked raisins and whipped cream Tiramisu with savoiardi cookies layered with fresh cream, espresso, mascarpone cheese, chocolate and zabaglione Cioccolata with bananas and peanut butter bourbon sauce

PRIME CINCINNATI

580 Walnut St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 513-579-0720, primecincinnati.com $35 Lunch & Dinner FIRST COURSE

Caesar Salad House Salad Strawberry Fields Salad Lobster Bisque Soup du Jour SECOND COURSE

12 oz. Certified Angus Prime Ribeye with wild mushrooms, caramelized onions Boat-Direct Fish du Jour Pan Seared Dry Sea Scallops with lobster risotto Certified Angus Filet Trio with brandy peppercorn, oscar, horseradish bleu cheese 6 oz. Certified Angus Petit Filet with roasted shallot mash, julienned vegetables, red wine demi THIRD COURSE

Half-Baked Chocolate Chip Cookie with Loveland Sweets vanilla ice cream, German chocolate syrup Citrus Flan with caramel sauce, fresh whipped cream Key Lime Pie with graham cracker crust, fresh whipped cream

RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE

Maker’s Fashion | $10 Zig Zag Mule | $10

100 E. Freedom Way, Suite 160, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 513-381-0491, ruthschris.com $35 Dinner

POMPILIOS

FIRST COURSE

600 Washington Ave., Newport, Ky. 41071 859-581-3065, pompilios.com $35 Dinner

Caesar Salad Steakhouse Salad with balsamic vinaigrette dressing

FIRST COURSE

SECOND COURSE

Two Salads with choice of dressing SECOND COURSE

Choose Two Entrées Classic Meat Lasagna Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo Meat or Cheese Ravioli Eggplant Parmigiana Chicken Parmigiana served with a side of pasta Italian Sampler served as a platter of lasagna, eggplant parmigiana, meat and cheese ravioli, meatball and sausage

Petite Filet Salmon served with sizzling lemon butter Stuffed Chicken Breast with garlic herb cheese and served with lemon butter Choose One Side Creamed Spinach Garlic Mashed Potatoes Upgrade Your Side | + $5 Sweet Potato Casserole Fresh Asparagus with Hollandaise Sauce

$35 Lunch & Dinner

Lobster Bisque

FIRST COURSE

SECOND COURSE

Choose One Flatbread To Share Roasted Roma Tomato Garlic Pesto Chicken Seasonal Selection

6 oz. Filet Mignon with roasted fingerling potatoes, asparagus, red onion, mushroom demi-glace, shaved parmesan Lemon Chicken with garlic mashed potatoes, roasted mushrooms, tomatoes, lemon-caper buerre blanc Pan Seared Barramundi with curry-mascarpone farro, grape tomato relish, mango puree, candied pine nuts Truffled Potato Ravioli with baby spinach, red onion, grape tomatoes, white wine butter sauce, shaved parmesan

SECOND COURSE

Seasonal Spinach Salad Organic Field Greens Crisp Romaine & Baby Kale Caesar THIRD COURSE

Cedar Plank-Roasted Salmon Wood-Grilled Filet Mignon Wood-Grilled Pork Tenderloin All-Natural Roasted Half Chicken FOURTH COURSE

One Mini Indulgence Desserts

SOMM WINE BAR

3105 Price Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45205 513-244-5843, sommwinebarcincinnati.com $35 Dinner FIRST COURSE

Oysters Rockefeller Potato Leek Soup with creme fraiche and caviar Pecan Gorgonzola Salad with pear, orange and maple vinaigrette

Maker’s Old Fashioned | $10 Trio Classic Martini | $10

VIA VITE

520 Vine St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 513-721-8480, viaviterestaurant.com $35 Dinner

SECOND COURSE

FIRST COURSE

Roasted Carrots with whipped feta, honey, pistachio Roasted Cauliflower Salad with white anchovy dressing, kalamata olives, sea salt capers, orange

THIRD COURSE

Pecan Pie Chocolate Pot de Crème GCRW Cock tails

Maker’s Mark Boulevardier | $10 Miles Away | $10

TASTE OF BELGIUM

1135 Vine St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 2845 Vine St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45219 3825 Edwards Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45209 16 West Freedom Way, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 513-396-5800, authenticwaffle.com $25 Lunch & Dinner FIRST COURSE

Beer Cheese with housemade pretzels Mac & Cheese with cheddar mornay sauce and toasted breadcrumbs Liégeoise with haricots verts, bacon, apple cider vinegar Escargots with garlic butter, baguette SECOND COURSE

Mussels & Frites with pancetta, garlic, crushed red pepper, spicy tomato sauce (gf) B3 Burger & Frites served on cheddar grits waffle bun, short rib/brisket/chuck blend, candied bacon, cheddar, tomato jam, Belgian barbecue Meatballs with beef, pork, onions, Sirop de Liège, and frites Carbonnades Poutine with carbonnades, mozzarella curds, frites Mushroom Galette with caramelized onions, mozzarella, provolone, boursin, arugula (Gluten friendly, can be made vegan) THIRD COURSE

Strawberries & Cream Waffle Apple cinnamon waffle, whipped cream, caramel Banana & Nutella Crepe Blueberry Ricotta Cheesecake Crepe

TRIO BISTRO

THIRD COURSE | +$4

Mini Cheesecake with Chocolate Bark

Cannoli Tiramisu Banana Foster Cake

Upgrade Your Dessert | + $4

FIRST COURSE

GCRW Cock tails

SEASONS 52

Caesar Salad Chopped House Salad

3819 Edwards Road, Cincinnati, OH 45209 513-631-5252, seasons52.com

Honey Crisp Old Fashioned

GCRW Cock tails

Atlantic Swordfish with lemon watercress risotto and herb butter Hanger Steak with whipped potatoes, wild mushrooms, pearl onions and red wine demi Chicken Piccata with orchiette pasta, spinach, capers and white wine

7565 Kenwood Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45236 513-984-1905, triobistro.com $35 Dinner

THIRD COURSE

THIRD COURSE

Flourless Chocolate Cake with Chocolate ganache, Filthy cherries, whipped cream Lemon Cheesecake with Blueberry sauce and fresh mint Grown Up Sundae with Häagen-Dazs vanilla ice cream, butter cookie crust, chocolate ganache, whipped cream, Filthy cherries

SECOND COURSE

Housemade pappardelle with red wine-spiced pork ragu Farfalle with brandy cream sauce, butternut squash purée THIRD COURSE

Pork Belly Involtini with braised leek and parsnip pappa Pan Seared Cod with pancetta braised lentils, truffle brown butter

WE OLIVE

33 E. Sixth St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 513-954-8875, weolive.com $35 Lunch & Dinner FIRST COURSE

Cheese Plate Seasonal selection of cheeses, artisan spreads, We Olive mustards andaccoutrements. Served with toasted baguette and extra virgin olive oil Add Charcuterie | + $2 SECOND COURSE

Seasonal Salad with fresh squeezed lemon juice, strawberries, candied walnuts, SeaHive cheese, strawberry white balsamic, blood orange olive oil Pesto Fromage Flatbread with housemade basil pesto, artisan cheeses, Meyer lemon olive oil Caprese Panini with roasted tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil pesto, basil olive oil, blackberry balsamic *Add Grilled Chicken or Fresh Prosciutto | +$4 THIRD COURSE

Basil Gelato with cherry bomb jam and peach white balsamic GCRW Cock tails

Blackberry Smash | $9

WOODHOUSE KITCHEN + BAR

2629 Water Park Drive, Mason, OHIO 45040 513-466-8170, woodhousekitchenbar.com $25 Lunch FIRST COURSE

Ode to Polly Salad with crumbled feta, cucumber, sundried tomato, diced chicken, sunflower seeds and raspberry vinaigrette SECOND COURSE

Pierogies with saffron creme fraiche, herbs, gremolata and caramelized onion

Restaurants with more than one option listed in the course will give guests a choice on their selection. Menus are subject to change.

THIRD COURSE

German Pork Sandwich with house made sauerkraut, curry aioli, housemade pickles served on a brioche bun with fries Cabbage Rolls with beef, tomato cream, crispy carrot, sour cream and dill $35 Dinner FIRST COURSE

Russian Salad with cucumber, tomato, onion, olive oil, dill and champagne vinaigrette SECOND COURSE

Mussels with chorizo, soffrito, Madeira, butter, herbs and grilled bread THIRD COURSE

Brick Chicken (Tabaka) with roasted potato, garlic, dill, tomato, veggies, champagne vinaigrette and garlic cream Steak Kebob with local veggies and derevo coyc (house sauce) GCRW Cock tails

Star Hill Punch Rosie on Pleasant

G LO BA L F L AVO R S + LO C A L LY S O U RC E D I N G R E D I E N T S

W I N E , S C O T C H W H I S K Y, + BOURBON SELECTIONS

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FARM TO FIREPLACE Open for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Late Night and Weekend Brunch

Chef owned and operated Extensive wine list, beer on tap, full bar S E P T E M B E R 19 - 2 5 , 2 0 18

Convenient parking right across the street Broad menu with great appetizers, salads, sandwiches, steaks and seafood

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Visit Us

Hours

Monday & Tuesday: Closed Wednesday & Thursday: 5-9pm Friday & Saturday: 11am-1:30pm; 5-9pm Sunday: 10am-2:30pm; 5-9pm

3009 Obryon Street, Cincinnati, OH 45208

Reservations

(513)321-0413 www.blackbirdeatery.com

609 Walnut Street | 513.578.6660 | MetropoleOnWalnut.com @MetropoleOnWalnut

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Eat Good, Eat Healthy!

From Scratch Lebanese-American Cuisine

HAPPY HOUR EVERY DAY 3PM-7PM & 9PM-CLOSE FEATURING UNIQUE LEBANESE TWISTS ON CLASSIC COCKTAILS + OUTDOOR PATIO + LOUNGE

F E AT U R I N G A L L A D I N ’ S E AT E R Y + LOUNGE OTR

M I T C H E L L’ S F I S H MARKET

MAKERS MARK COLLINS: $8

N E W AG E SA N G R I A : $ 12

B L A C K B I R D E AT E R Y

MUSE

MAKERS MARK MAPLE B A C O N M A N H AT TA N : $ 10

MIDDLE MANAGEMENT: $9

BOI NA BRAZA M A K E R’ S M A R K M A N - O - WA R : $ 10

BROWN DOG CAFE Over-the-Rhine: 1203 Main Street Hyde Park: 3664 Edwards Road West Chester: 9344 Union Centre Blvd 513.381.0395 | AladdinsEatery.com | AVAILABLE FOR CARRY OUT AND CATERING

SUN: 12 - 10PM | MON-THUR: 11AM - 10PM FRI: 11AM - 11PM | SAT: 12 - 11PM

M A K E R’ S M A R K W H I S K E Y S O U R : $ 10

CHART HOUSE M A R K E R’ S M A R K M A N H AT TA N

COURT STREET LOBSTER BAR T H E D O U G L A S : $ 12

F I R E AT R I V E R C E N T E R B O OT L E G C O C K TA I L

GOLDEN LAMB M A K E R’ S M A R K COLLINS: $8

LASZLO’S IRON SKILLET

N I C O L A’ S M A K E R’ S M A R K G O D FAT H E R : $ 10

OVERLOOK KITCHEN + BAR U N N E C E S S A RY N O I S E : $ 9 . 5 0

PA L O M I N O M A N H AT TA N : $ 1 2 . 7 5

PA R K E R ’ S B L U E A S H TAV E R N M A K E R’ S FA S H I O N : $ 10

POMPILIOS HONEY CRISP OLD FA S H I O N E D

SOMM WINE BAR M A K E R’ S M A R K B O U L E VA R D I E R : $ 10

T H E M E LT I N G P O T M A K E R’ S M A N H AT TA N : $ 10 . 9 5

C H E R RY B O U R B O N S M A S H

TRIO M A K E R’ S O L D FA S H I O N E D : $ 10

H OT B L O O D E D : $ 10

MAGGIANO’S LITTLE I TA LY M A K E R’ S S U M M E R S P L A S H

B L A C K B E R RY S M A S H : $ 9

WOODHOUSE KITCHEN + BAR

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WE OLIVE & WINE BAR

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AN UPSCALE TAVERN EXPERIENCE Now open in The Kenwood Collection and The Streets of West Chester!

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KENWOOD 5901 E. GALBRAITH RD. CINCINNATI WEST CHESTER 9558 CIVIC CENTRE BLVD. WEST CHESTER MTMTAVERN.COM

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Featuring a chef-driven menu, craft & local beers, and premium wines by the glass from our Enoline Wine System.

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530 Main St., Covington, KY 41011 email: info@lisse.restaurant phone: 859-360-7008 http://www.lisse.restaurant/

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By Steven rosen

LADD’s ReelAbilities Film Fest transforms and expands into the Over-the-Rhine International Film Festival

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ReelAbilities Film Festival, by comparison, used meeting spaces at the Duke Energy Convention Center.) Its films, many selected from submissions, were screened and recommended specifically for this festival by three contracted curators (including tt stern-enzi, CityBeat’s film critic).

“To have over 150 international films submitted online for our first year is a good number,” says Jack Geiger, the new festival’s managing director. “That allowed our curators to cull through. I think we went out to find the best curators to bring the best films to Cincinnati that wouldn’t come here normally. And we’re looking to show them in a very accessible environment that everyone can enjoy.”

Most importantly, the film festival now has a broader mandate to, as its website states, showcase “stories that celebrate the human spirit.” So LADD would appear to have forsaken specific subject-driven programming in favor of creating the “major film festival” that Cincinnati was missing, as then-ReelAbilities Director Debra Pinger told CityBeat in a 2017 cover story when she expressed hope that something like this would emerge. (She is now with the Nashville Film Festival.)

But, in actuality, this “new” fest is more an evolution and expansion of ReelAbilities than something completely different. The “Bold New Film (programming) Blocks” being

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he new Over-the-Rhine International Film Festival debuting next week is quite a change from the old ReelAbilities Film Festival. Or is it?

Since 2013, the nonprofit Living Arrangements for the Developmentally Disabled (LADD) organization has presented three local installments of the ReelAbilities Film Festival, the largest North American event dedicated to showing films that promote awareness and appreciation of people with disabilities. LADD began presenting it here after the Saul Schottenstein Foundation B — a nonprofit dedicated to “changing perceptions, fostering acceptance and promoting oneness” — first arranged for Cincinnati’s Mayerson JCC to present it in 2011. At one point, LADD even took over management of all the ReelAbilities festivals, except for the original one in New York City. (There are now 16 such fests in different cities.)

But this year, from Sept. 26-30, LADD is back with a different festival that it has created: the Over-the-Rhine International Film Festival. It has broken its formal ties with ReelAbilities, returning overall management of that to New York’s Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan.

The Over-the-Rhine International Film Festival will have almost 70 features and shorts and occurs at various sites throughout the city’s hippest neighborhood. (Last year’s

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introduced include Diversity, Freedom, Identity and Faith, but also Disability. So, despite the changes, disability is still a key component of this festival.

There are quite a few films that would have been very comfortable at ReelAbilities. Among them are: Being Rachel, a Canadian documentary about young people with developmental disabilities learning to write and perform a play about their lives; Dealt, a documentary about a blind 62-yearold man who is considered a master card magician; and the Midwest premiere of a new documentary, Take a Look at this Heart, by Ben Duffy (who came to the last local ReelAbilities Film Festival), about the concerns people with disabilities have about personal relationships.

At the same time, there are some films that probably wouldn’t have made ReelAbilities, such as the festival’s centerpiece presentation, the new documentary Sammy Davis Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me about the famous African-American Pop and Standards singer, actor and Rat Pack member (although Davis was blind in one eye, certainly a disability). Or, as part of the Identity block, there is the documentary To a More Perfect Union, about a pivotal case in the marriage equality movement in which octogenarian Edie Windsor sued the federal government for denying to her, after her longstanding female partner died, the benefits afforded to members of non-same-sex couples when one dies.

(Activist and plaintiff in Obergefell v. Hodges, Jim Obergefell, and his attorney, Al Gerhardstein, will lead the post-screening Q&A.)

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Also, under the Freedom category, is the documentary Conviction: The True Story of Clarence Elkins, about an Ohioan wrongly imprisoned for the rapes and murders of a grandmother and her 6-yearold granddaughter, and the role the Ohio Innocence Project played in eventually getting him exonerated and freed. And having a new Faith programming block, devoted to encouraging tolerance and understanding of differing beliefs, features the dramatic release The Children Act, starring Emma Thompson as a British High Court Judge wrestling with whether to order a teenage boy to have the blood transfusion that will save his life, even though he objects on religious grounds.

Some film celebrities are also slated to attend, including Virginia Madsen, Zach Anner, Tanika Ray, Drew Lachey, Carrie Preston and more.

All of this leads to a question — to what extent is the Over-the-Rhine International Film Festival meant to echo ReelAbilities, and to what extent is it meant to be different?

In answering that, Geiger revealed what may be the most radical and sociologically profound thing about this upcoming festival — it’s propelled by a new way of thinking about “otherness.” Disability is seen as a universal experience that unites us all, and an occasion for “celebrating the human spirit” as we become aware of its looming presence in all our lives, especially as we live longer.

“The way we’ve learned to discuss it, to explain and understand it, is that disabilities today are different than the disabilities of the past because we

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fest’s first year, as opposed to the $550,000 it earmarked for its 2017 ReelAbilities event. Among the sponsors listed on the film festival’s website is a dream team of civic, business and arts organizations. Here is a sample: At the $50,000 gold level, Fifth Third Bank and Great American Insurance Group; at the $25,000 silver level, Procter & Gamble, Dinsmore and Xavier University’s Brueggeman Center for Dialogue; at the $10,000 bronze level, UC Health, ArtsWave, WCET and even the Monteverdi Tuscany boutique hotel in Italy.

Seeking to give the festival artistic credibility, LADD has put together respected out-of-town jurors who will decide the Harris Award, with a $2,500 cash prize to the best film (plus reimbursements to the filmmakers if they attended the festival). It is named after Jeff and Susan Harris, who earlier this year announced a five-year $1 million challenge grant to help expand the festival.

(There are also other awards.)

Geiger, who has a background in working with large companies and assisting and initiating startups, got interested in film because his son showed an early interest in it as a career. “That brought us into becoming a film family,” he says. “When we went to Sundance (in Park City, Utah) and saw what a festival could be to a community, it seemed a natural thing to bring to Cincinnati and say, ‘This has a huge economic impact.’ ’’ Geiger’s background seemed perfect for LADD, Brownknight explains. “LADD was looking for someone with startup energy and Jack fit the bill,” she says. “We needed someone with energy to make this have legs that can stand up in perpetuity.”

It seemed a natural decision to want to locate to

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have autism (and) Alzheimer’s, as well as the physical aspect of returning veterans and people in car accidents,” Geiger says. “So it is something that talks about what we all have in common. The way we present it, disability knows not whom it’s going to affect next. Now, where are we going to go from there? By expanding our topics to include other journeys and stories, we’re able to tell a more unified and complete story.”

Yet at the same time, LADD’s chief executive officer Susan Brownknight says, “This festival is significantly different (than ReelAbilities) and the five tracks reflect that. I am thrilled to see some of these films that are showcasing untold stories in other communities. The vision is significantly different.”

It might be added here that there is a need — a political urgency — to combat the concept of “otherness” when it comes to persons with disabilities. Seeking commonality might save some lives. In the latest issue of Intelligence Report, published by the anti-hate organization Southern Poverty Law Center, there is a long story titled “The Invisible Hate Crime,” with the subhead “Violence against people with disabilities is more widespread than you think.” It points out that those with disabilities are at least two-and-a-half times more likely to experience violence; those with intellectual disabilities are sexually assaulted at a rate seven times higher than those without.

This is a big step for LADD. Established in 1975, it serves 500 adults with disabilities, has a $10 million budget, a staff of 150 employees and provides residential services at its headquarters on Victory Parkway. It saw an opening for a high-profile film festival in Cincinnati.

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There are way too many film screenings, discussions, guest appearances and miscellaneous other events at the Over-the-Rhine International Film Festival to provide a comprehensive guide. That’s what the festival’s website, otrfilmfest.org, is for. (It also has ticket information.) But here are several highlights worthy of your consideration, arranged in chronological order of their first presentations: Conviction: The True Story of Clarence Elkins 7 p.m. Sept. 26 | SCPA Corbett Theater, 108 W. Central Parkway, Over-the-Rhine

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Over-the-Rhine and take advantage of its renaissance and growing national name-recognition as a cultural and entertainment center.

“Not only do we want to bring the community together to watch films, we wanted to have a place where we could have conversations,” Geiger says. “After almost every film (presentation), we’ll have a talkback discussion. And if the group wants to continue conservation, our ambassadors will take them to an Over-the-Rhine establishment or one of our venues.”

The specific OTR venues that will show films are the Woodward Theater, the Mini Microcinema, the School for Creative and Performing Arts (also the box office location) and Chatfield College. There will also be a free evening screening of family film Christopher Robin at Washington Park on Sept. 26.

It wasn’t easy finding venues in the historic neighborhood, with its many 19th-century structures, to meet LADD’s strict accessibility requirements.

“As a matter of fact, it posed a bit of a challenge for us,” Geiger says. “We had a team and some consultants use wheelchairs to go out and look at over 17 locations and make sure they’re universally accessible. That means everyone enters and departs the same door, and some other issues. The idea is everyone deserves to be treated equally.”

For now, as the first Over-the-Rhine International Film Festival is set to begin, Geiger says he hopes people realize the films are supposed to be enlightening and pleasurable, but not banal.

“Film festivals are meant to be entertaining, but we’re not looking for strictly feel-good stories,” he says. “These are stories that celebrate the journey that we find ourselves on. We all struggle and we all celebrate at times. That’s what we’re trying to present.”

The Over-the-Rhine International Film Festival takes place Sept. 26-30 at various venues in OTR. For more information and to buy tickets, visit otrfilmfest.org.

This harrowing but ultimately hopeful documentary about Elkins, who was wrongly imprisoned for murder and rape and ultimately freed through the efforts of the Ohio Innocence Project, will be followed by a presentation from Cincinnati Opera singers of several songs from next season’s Blind Injustice opera about the Project and the people it helped free.

Three Films 6:30 p.m. Sept. 27 | Chatfield College, 1544 Central Parkway, Over-the-Rhine Presented by the Over-the-Rhine Museum, these short films — The Spirit of Tafari, Good White People: A Short Film About Gentrification and These Old Buildings Raised Our Many Children — address issues of poverty, race and change in the neighborhood. (The museum just received a $50,000 grant from the Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile Jr./US Bank Foundation to start a fundraising drive for a permanent home.)

Thelma 9 p.m. Sept. 27 | Mini Microcinema, 1329 Main St., Over-the-Rhine From the highly regarded Norwegian writer/director Joachim Trier (Louder than Bombs, Reprise) comes this tale of a shy college student intensely drawn to a fellow female classmate, but her first love affair is accompanied by uncontrollable seizures and supernatural powers that deeply scare her.

Chromosome 21 6 p.m. Sept. 28 | SCPA Mayerson Theater, 108 W. Central Parkway, Over-the-Rhine This Brazilian film is a love story about a girl with Down syndrome who becomes involved with a sensitive boy without it. Their involvement awakens the girl’s independence and passion, but also prompts community concern about a “couple out of standards.”

United Skates Noon Sept. 29 | SCPA Corbett Theater, 108 W. Central Parkway, Over-the-Rhine A Documentary Audience Award Winner at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, the film focuses

on the fight to preserve endangered AfricanAmerican-community roller rinks and to honor the underground artistic subculture they support.

Art21–Art in the 21st Century 1 p.m. Sept. 29 | Contemporary Arts Center, 44 E. Sixth St., Downtown This is a free screening of an upcoming episode of the PBS series known as Art21, focusing on the outsider-art-supporting Creative Growth Art Center in Oakland, Calif. The center’s director, Tom di Maria, will be at the CAC to talk following the screening.

Wakanda Forever: The Black Panther Effect in Hollywood and in Our Community 2:15 p.m. Sept. 29 | SCPA LeCube, 108 W. Central Parkway, Over-the-Rhine This free panel discussion focuses on the positive impact of Black Panther, this year’s successful adaptation of the Marvel comic, and how its emphasis on actors of color in a blockbuster movie may change Hollywood trends.

To a More Perfect Union 4 p.m. Sept. 29 | SCPA Mayerson Theater, 108 W. Central Parkway, Over-the-Rhine A documentary about the legal struggle of octogenarian Edie Windsor to win equal rights for same-sex couples, it will be followed by a Q&A with Jim Obergefell and his attorney Al Gerhardstein, who won a recent Supreme Court ruling (Obergefell v. Hodges) making same-sex marriages legal in the U.S. Sammy Davis Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me 6 p.m. Sept. 29 | SCPA Corbett Theater, 108 W. Central Parkway, Over-the-Rhine This new documentary about one of America’s greatest musical entertainers is being given the royal treatment by the festival. After the film, actor Obba Babbatundé will talk about Davis’ life, and then film festival awards will be given.

Subsequently, those who bought tickets for the separate Rat Pack Bash will go to Music Hall for a dance party themed to “1960s Copa Room at the Sands Hotel.”

The Rider 6:30 p.m. Sept. 30 | SCPA Corbett Theater, 108 W. Central Parkway, Over-the-Rhine This beautifully filmed and acted poetic drama, based on a true story, is one of 2018’s best, yet had only a short run in commercial movie houses. Here it gets another chance. It stars Brady Jandreau as a cowboy from the South Dakota Pine Ridge Oglala Lakota reservation, attempting a rodeo comeback after a bronco severely injures his head. Director Chloé Zhao was born in Beijing, making the film itself a testament to diversity.

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DANCE: The Cincinnati Ballet’s Kaplan New Works Series features several world premieres. See review on page 28.

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ONSTAGE: Mary’s Monster Know Theatre’s current season is themed “Fear Itself” and a lot of that action is taking place on the mainstage with productions that tackle werewolves, Victorian lady detectives, dark comedy and ghostly lighthouse occupants. But the frights continue downstairs at the SecondStage cabaret with this world premiere of Mary’s Monster, written and performed by local actress Maggie Lou Rader.

According to a release, “On a dark night near the end of her life, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley wrestles with ghosts: her dead children, her family, her famous husband Percy, her mother, and Frankenstein, her most famous creation.” It’s an examination of Gothic horror, female authors and how to make peace with death. Through Sept. 23. $15; $25 “Living Wage” tickets. Know Theatre, 1120 Jackson St., Over-the-Rhine, knowtheatre.com. — MAIJA ZUMMO ATTRACTIONS: Mandela: The Journey to Ubuntu at the Freedom Center The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center presents the inspiring story of Nelson Mandela and his journey from a childhood of humble beginnings to a life dedicated to resistance.

The exhibit, Mandela:

The Journey To Ubuntu, commemorates the life and legacy of Mandela through photography by Matthew Willman alongside artifacts from Mandela’s life on loan to the center.

Willman, a South African documentary photographer, was commissioned by the Nelson Mandela Foundation during the last 10 years or Mandela’s life. Willman’s photography revisits many of the locations that played vital roles in South Africa’s route to racial equality.

Through Jan. 1, 2019. $10 with admission. National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 E. Freedom Way, Downtown, freedomcenter.org.

— MARLENA TOEBBEN

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ONSTAGE: Punk icon Henry Rollins brings his Travel Slideshow Tour to Music Hall. See interview on page 27.

ONSTAGE: Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s A Funny Thing Happened on

the Way to the Forum is a non-stop slapstick ride — for good or bad. See review on page 29.

MUSIC: Twin Peaks melds Psych melodies with rambling Rock at the Woodward Theater. See Sound Advice on page 28.

MUSIC: Sugar Candy Mountain Though there is a lot of elemental crossover, contemporary Psychedelic music conjures different images for different people, ranging from swirly Pop melodics that call back to The Beatles and the waves of chill found in some Electronica to the noisier, progressive sounds of My Bloody Valentine or even Mars Volta and the Punkkissed, often disorienting and still strangely hookridden works of purveyors like The Flaming Lips. The best current bands are the ones that find a sweet spot between the various psychedelia intersections and add extra ingredients

to offer different and distinct perspectives. One of the finest triptastic modern outfits is Oakland, Calif.’s Sugar Candy Mountain, which is based around the far-out Pop stylings of husband/wife tandem Ash Reiter (vocals, guitar) and Will Halsey (vocals, drums).

The group has become a favorite among Psych fans, and its brilliant new album, Do Right, seems poised to push SCM to the next level of banddom, moving the foursome from “cult-ishly beloved” status to “Alt/Rock festival royalty” à la Tame Impala. Do Right punches up and sharpens the vintage Pop focus of its previous work, calling to mind Brian Wilson and Phil Spector, with sprinkles of the slanted Tropicalia of Os Mutantes and the melting-sunset euphoria of late ’60s/early ’70s Californian Folk Rock.

Sugar Candy Mountain will be joined by local Indie Rock crew Soften in Cincy.

10 p.m. Thursday. Free.

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Over-the-Rhine, motrpub. com. — MIKE BREEN COMEDY: ’90s Night with Danny Tamberelli and Michael C. Maronna If Endless Mike; Artie, the strongest man in the world; or the name Petunia mean anything to you — or you want to know where Mr. Tastee goes in winter — there’s a chance you’re a fan of 1990s Nickelodeon show The Adventures of Pete & Pete. This upended and surreal indie suburban sitcom followed Pete (Michael C. Maronna) and his brother Pete (Danny Tamberelli) as they navigated life in the fictional town of Wellsville with their friends and family (including mom and the plate in mom’s head). It was one of the most original and creative shows for kids and teens on TV — it ran for three seasons from 1993 to 1996. If you’ve missed Pete and Pete, Maronna and Tamberelli are coming to Cincinnati Thursday for “’90s Night with Danny Tamberelli

& Michael C. Maronna” at Taft’s Ale House. Really.

According to the description, their performance will blend audio, visuals and onstage interactions for “optimal nostalgia.” They will critique some old TV shorts, read scenes with audience members, play their favorite ’90s tunes and host a meet and greet.

For ages 21 and up. 8 p.m. doors; 9 p.m.-midnight show Thursday. $15. Taft’s Ale House, 1429 Race St., Overthe-Rhine, facebook.com/ dannyandmike. — MAIJA ZUMMO ONSTAGE: The Who’s Tommy It’s your final two chances to see this lightly staged production of Broadway’s The Who’s Tommy, featuring music and lyrics by Pete Townshend, based on The Who’s 1964 Rock concept album and directed locally

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murdered in a reflection in a mirror, takes to pinball — becoming a “pinball wizard” — to overcome his trauma.

Expect to hear classics like “Pinball Wizard,” “Listening to You” and “I’m Free” come to life onstage with big vocals and choreography. 8 p.m.

Thursday and Friday. $28$42. Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine, memorialhallotr.com.

— MAIJA ZUMMO MUSIC: The Decemberists In March, The Decemberists released their eighth album, I’ll Be Your Girl, after first coming on the Indie Folk scene with 2002’s Castaways and Cutouts, burgeoning into a staple of hipsterdom. Fronted

by Colin Meloy, who also dabbles in authoring children’s literature, it’s the kind of music perfect for overcast, breezy autumn days. It’s wavy. It’ll make you feel like a sailor. Pretend you’re Portland, Ore. native, maybe down a few thirdwave coffees and make sure

to apply beard wax before the show. Decemberists made lowkey steampunk vibes cool again. 7:30 p.m.

Thursday. $29.50-$75. Taft Theatre, 317 E. Fifth St., Downtown, tafttheatre.org.

— MACKENZIE MANLEY COMEDY: Brad Wenzel “I wasn’t necessarily the class clown, but I did like to make people laugh,” says comedian Brad Wenzel.

“When I was 15, I started writing jokes, but didn’t tell anyone. About a year later, my cousin Charlie said I should do stand-up and offered to drive me to an open mic. That kind of gave me the extra push to try it.” Before becoming a headliner, he featured for folks like Brian Posehn, Kathleen Madigan, Gilbert Gottfried, Pete Holmes, Louie Anderson, Jerrod Carmichael and Patton Oswalt.

The latter gave him some interesting insight. “He told me something interesting about the myth of a horrible childhood being a requirement for comedy,” Wenzel says. “He said, ‘I know some

really hilarious people with totally normal childhoods, and I also know people with horrible childhoods who aren’t funny at all.’ ” Wenzel’s album, Sweet Nothings, is available from Third Man Records. Through Sunday. $8-$14. Go Bananas, 8410 Market Place Lane, Montgomery, gobananascomedy. com. — P.F. WILSON EVENT: Stephen King Murder Mystery Pub Crawl A serial killer roams the streets of Mount Adams, wielding Stephen King stories as inspiration for their crimes. In this interactive murder mystery performance hosted by the Playhouse in the Park (in correlation with its current staging of King’s Misery), clues can be uncovered at each bar as suspects (portrayed by actors along the stops) are narrowed down. 6:309:30 p.m. Thursday. $10.

Mount Adams Pavilion, 949 Pavilion St., Mount Adams, cincyplay.com.

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EVENT: Greater Cincinnati Restaurant Week Since 2016, Greater Cincinnati Restaurant Week has been offering a curated craft dining experience at restaurants across the city: chef prepared, special multi-course prix fixe menus priced between $25 and $35. Diners pick and choose from course options to build their own three-dish dinner. Basically, you get a lot of fancy, delicious food for cheap for one week only.

This year’s event is bigger than ever, with more than 50 restaurants presenting three-course meals, from New American eateries and steakhouse favorites to upscale Italian and Thai. New restaurants joining the event this time around include Aladdin’s Eatery + Lounge, LouVino, BlackBird Eatery, Coppin’s, Overlook Kitchen + Bar, Muse, Nicola’s and more. And with liquor sponsors Marker’s Mark and Tito’s Handmade Vodka, plenty of these eateries are complementing their culinary creations with specialty cocktails from either or both distilleries (for an additional cost). This exclusive weeklong event is for locals to experience fine dining at a wallet-friendly cost at some of their favorite restaurants and new ones they have yet to try. Find a full list of menu offerings in this week’s insert. GCRW takes place Sept. 24-30. More info greatercincinnatirestaurantweek.com. — MAIJA ZUMMO

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EVENT: Oktoberfest Zinzinnati These pretzels making you thirsty? You want German bier? Oktoberfest has both.

Plus, you can catch a gaggle of dachshunds dressed as hot dogs participating in the Running of Weiners to kick things off at 11 a.m. Friday. What else?

Expect a bratwurst-eating competition, the “World’s Largest Chicken Dance” (led by Thane Maynard of the Cincinnati Zoo) and bounds of German music and grub, like sauerkraut, cream puffs, goetta and bier cheese. You don’t even have to be German to celebrate, but lederhosen

is always encouraged. 5-11 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m.-11 p.m.

Saturday; 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

Sunday. Free admission.

Second and Third streets between Walnut and Elm streets, Downtown, oktoberfestzinzinnati.com.

— MACKENZIE MANLEY

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ONSTAGE: William Shatner visits the Taft Theatre for a screening of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan followed by a Q&A. See interview on page 30.

MUSIC: Lord Huron brings a psychedelically inclined

EVENT: Hudepohl 14K Brewery Run If you want to prep your body for a weekend of beer drinking and bratwurst eating at Oktoberfest, start Saturday with the Hudepohl 14K Brewery Run: “the race that thinks it’s a party.” The race starts and ends at the riverfront and the course takes runners (and walkers) past historic brewery sites, following the route that horse-drawn carts took to bring beer from Cincinnati breweries to waiting riverboats for distribution.

After the race, hit up the after party — race entry includes a cheese coney from Skyline, and two beers from Christian Moerlein and Hudepohl (or a soda).

8 p.m. Saturday. $45-$55.

Race starts at Mehring Way, near the Moerlein Lager House, 115 Joe Nuxhall Way, Downtown, hudy14krun.com.

— MAIJA ZUMMO EVENT: P2 Northside Condom Crawl The fundraising group Proud Partners of Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio will be hosting a “condom crawl” through Northside on Saturday to raise money for Planned Parenthood.

Members of P2PPSWO will visit several bars on the Hamilton Avenue strip to drop off condoms and talk with patrons about safe sex, reproductive/health rights and related topics that face concerns under the current White House administration. The Hamilton, Listing Loon, Northside Tavern and Mixwells are confirmed sponsors. A free ’dom isn’t free — well, it is if you want to accept one, but it’s good form to throw them a few bucks to show your appreciation. 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Saturday. Free.

Hamilton Avenue, Northside, facebook.com/P2PPSWO. — SEAN M. PETERS

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ARTS & CULTURE Non-Rockin’ Rollins Henry Rollins gave up music, but his traveling slideshow is a Punk performance with photography as the focal point

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or the better part of a quarter century, Henry Rollins was exactly like the songs he sang — abrasive, loud, thought-provoking, confrontational, brutal and honest — the latter of which led him to conclude that he had exhausted his musical mine. So, he walked away from the mode of expression that made him Punk royalty as the frontman of Black Flag in the early 1980s.

Unsurprisingly, Rollins has an almost limitless bandolier of talents. In music’s absence, he became an accomplished author, disc jockey and actor, but the endeavor closest to his performing heart is his traveling slideshow, which combines his passion for photography, his lust for globetrotting and his gift for storytelling.

In a recent email exchange, Rollins discussed the tour — which will arrive at Music Hall on Thursday — and the other activities that feed his creative fire.

CityBeat: For the Travel Slideshow Tour, you present images from your photographic archive with stories that illuminate and expand on the image. Do you keep the same set list, so to speak, for the whole tour?

Henry Rollins: The photos used went through some evolution. There were images I liked but I was unable to make them impactful in the live setting. Photos were pulled, others put in, until I had a working set that I thought was good and it has stayed that way ever since. I might rotate out some images and put others in before I head out in September.

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CB: A lot of musicians would be at least a little relieved to get off the road after retirement, but you’ve made travel your second act. Have you always had the wanderlust?

HR: I can’t speak for anyone but myself.

I don’t know why anyone does music/ touring; I know why I did it. It wasn’t a career. My mother took me on trips out of America several times when I was young: Turkey, Greece, England, Italy, Spain, France. I really liked being somewhere unfamiliar and never missed the apartment. I don’t have things people normally have, like a lot of friends, family, pets, etc.

I’m free to do other stuff without anyone wondering when I’m going to call.

CB: Are you still doing your weekly show at KCRW (a radio station in Santa Monica, Calif.)?

HR: I still have the show. It will be 10 years next April. The best part is to keep the independent music conversation alive.

I try to put all kinds of music on the show and inspire the curiosity of listeners to go to shows, record stores, to different countries. I think music makes people better.

I don’t think you can have too many records, go to too many shows, listen to too much music, etc. It’s great having a job that allows me to get all that across.

CB: You’ve written a number of books over the past few years. Is there anything looming on the horizon on that front?

HR: Before The Chop Vol. IV will be out for these upcoming dates. They’ll be sold at the U.S. dates only. Any remaining copies will go on our site mail-order in early November. I’ve written five volumes of a music book series called Stay Fanatic!!!.

I’m hoping to get the first two out next

year. They’re large format with images of records, set lists, rare sleeves, photos and other record-related stuff. There’s another photo book done as well as some journal books.

CB: You’ve also been in a shit-ton of movies. Do you pursue film roles or do directors come to you with projects?

HR: I’ve never been presumptuous to think I could walk into someone’s office and tell them that I should have a certain part. I go on some auditions but mostly meetings after I’ve been offered a part. I can’t believe I get any acting work but somehow I do.

CB: Your resume has more bullet points than a machine gun magazine. Is there anything you haven’t done that you’d love to do?

HR: I can’t think of anything. I’m just an opportunist. I take what I can get. In my mind, I’m still the guy from the minimum-wage working world who’s beating the grind for a while. It won’t last forever.

Henry Rollins’ Travel Slideshow Tour comes to Music Hall at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 20.

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CB: Do you plan extensively before you head out or do you let the experience dictate what happens?

HR: The places I go, it might be smart to get some 411 before you hit the street.

These days, you need to see if your country might have installed a puppet government, sold out the country for their mineral rights, caused border unrest or whatever else U.S.A. foreign policy dictates to keep the world free and groovy.

Also, you can save time zeroing on in

things you might find interesting. There’s value to going into a place and letting it happen but I like more preparation.

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HR: Rock & Roll can get you to a lot of countries. For me, at least, it wasn’t getting me to places like Cambodia or Kenya; so about 20 years ago, I started traveling without a stage waiting for me. Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia, Mali, Senegal, Uganda, Madagascar, places like that. After I had those trips happening, I started working in (Southeast) Asia, India, China and other destinations. Why? Basically, I’m curious, life is short and therefore I go.

always apply in some places. If you’re in Africa, as soon as you reach your destination, locate water you know is good and secure several bottles.

Parts of Africa can get very dry very quickly. In the interior of any nonWestern country, bring enough food for two meals a day for the duration of your stay, even if it’s just protein bars.

The expectation is that things can go bad. If they do, you’re good to go, if they don’t, you have food to hand out to people on your way out. Mostly, I’ve found that people are more friendly than I was counting on. As an American, I’ve grown used to a certain level of standing aggression.

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The latest installment of The Kaplan New window blind, which heighten the sense Works Series, Cincinnati Ballet’s annual of voyeurism that pervades the piece. production of new contemporary works, Principal dancer Cervilio Miguel Amador kicked the company’s 2018-2019 season and corps de ballet dancer Michael off with an energetic jolt on Sept. 13 at the Mengden were particularly moving in Aronoff Center for the Arts. this work. In fact, all five dancers were “I kind of wish your seats had seatbelts,” extremely well-cast, showcasing their said artistic director Victoria Morgan in athleticism and emotional virtuosity. her pre-show speech. “If they did, I’d say, Cincinnati Ballet dancer David Morse’s ‘Buckle up. You’re in for a hell of a ride.’ ” world premiere of “Gathering” was my “Plays Well Together” opened the evefavorite of the night. The curtain opened ning. It’s a playful choreographic confecto reveal a stage set with no backdrop; the tion from Cincinnati Ballet corps de ballet stage lights were drawn down, and pairs of dancer Taylor Carrasco, who participated in the company’s choreographer’s workshop. Now, his work is on the big-stage.

The performance begins with eight dancers dressed in athleisure streetwear as they step into a circle of light with party hats in the middle. They put on the hats and the party really gets started, with frenetic jumping and a contagious energy.

There are three distinct movements in “Plays Well”; the second is moody with contemplative violins, “Quem Viver, Verá” and feels a bit disjointed.

The third is a return to the PHOTO: PETER MUELLER exuberance of the first, if more frenzied. Overall, it has much for Carrasco to be proud of. dancers interspersed around them as the The regional premiere of So You Think lights lifted back up. The music featured You Can Dance choreographer Mia rhythmic electronic minimalism, fuzzedMichaels’ “calling you” was next, set to a out dissonance and a constant flurry of song of the same title by Celine Dion. It hand motions and twitches. features a park bench, a sunflower and At times, “Gathering” is purposefully senior soloist Maizyalet Velázquez and disorienting before slipping into coherence, soloist James Cunningham as a tortured like something blurry coming into focus. couple. The requisite, back-arched leap Apprentice Samantha Riester was captivatfrom the bench into one another’s arms, ing, a real standout in a great cast. flower symbolism and a full-bodied Myles Thatcher of San Francisco slide from under the bench has been Ballet closed the evening with “Anomaly.” seen countless times before; while So Musically, this work is similar to You Think You Can Dance fans probably “Gathering,” albeit featuring women en won’t be disappointed, it is a slight piece pointe. It opens on dancers walking over with nothing fresh to offer, although the principal dancer Chisako Oga, who rolls dancers do their best with the well-worn on the ground. Engaging moments include territory. reverse-gendered partnering between The last work of the first half is the Velázquez and principal dancer Melissa refreshing “Quem Viver, Verá (He Gelfin, Amador and Mengden, and a Who Lives Shall See),” by resident crackling pas between Oga and senior choreographer Jennifer Archibald. soloist Edward Gonzalez Kay. It took a few When we spoke earlier this summer, she minutes for me to settle into “Anomaly” promised a challenging work both for but I grew to enjoy the angularity herself and audiences. and ostracization the choreography It’s a moving meditation on masculinity underscored. in the contemporary world: contemplative, The Kaplan New Works Series has to live self-aware and well-timed. Clad in oneup to its own knockout reputation each sleeved jackets, “Quem” begins with five year. Rest assured, this season does. men under their own dim spotlights before The Kaplan New Works Series runs they join together in moments of unison. through Sept. 23 at the Aronoff Center.

The excellent lighting design features More info/tickets: cballet.org. vertical lines that resemble the slats of a

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Lotsa Comedy Tonight at Cincy Shakes

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Cincy Shakes’ A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum PHOTO: MIKKI SCHAFFNER PHOTOGRAPHY

Jimmy Baker, Kathe Burkhart, Harry Callahan, Tom Friedman, Robert Heinecken, John Houck, Mike Jacobs, Sol Lewitt, Goshka Macuga, Rick Mallette, Christian Marclay, Marilyn Minter, Laurel Nakadate, Seth Price, Robert Rauschenberg, Brett Schieszer, Sheida Soleimani, John Stezaker, Sigrid Viir, and John Wesley Exhibition Co-Sponsors: Lennell and Pamela Rhodes Myricks, Vanessa and Rick Wayne

Chris Engman: Prospect and Refuge

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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, by Cincinnati Shakespeare Company (1195 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine), continues through Sept. 29. Tickets/more info: cincyshakes.com.

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courtesans from the House of Marcus Lycus (played with oily smarm by Darnell Pierre Benjamin); each gorgeous sex slave (costumed by Brian Horton) has a personalized dance routine (choreographed

by University of Cincinnati CollegeConservatory of Music’s Vince DeGeorge).

Although these are entertaining, the scene goes on and on. There is, however, a delirious interval when the Geminae Twins (Leslie Goddard and Kate Stark) tap dance from entrance to exit.

This is not to say that the audience grew weary of Forum’s nonstop hilarity. Jeremy Dubin as the tightly wound chief slave Hysterium is constantly amusing, especially with the comic song “I’m Calm.” He’s anything but. The show’s naïve romantic virgins, Hero (Kelcey Steele) and Philia (Courtney Lucien), sweetly sing several Sondheim love songs, including “Love, I Hear” and “Lovely.”

Hero’s parents, over-the-hill Senex (Jim Hopkins) and his controlling wife Domina (Kelly Mengelkoch; her “That Dirty Old Man” number is a classic) have comic moments that keep the humor flowing.

Recent CCM grad Gabe Wrobel is the towering, arrogant soldier, but he needs to be more fearsome. Veteran actor Joneal Joplin (he was Scrooge for many years at the Playhouse) is Erronius, a doddering old fool who has a small but key role in sorting out the confusion that finishes the pandemonium.

From the first notes of Forum’s jaunty overture (Erin McCamley conducts the nine-musician orchestra), we’re reminded that it’s “comedy tonight.” Chaotic, with more laughs per minute than are required, that’s what Cincy Shakes is delivering.

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Known for classic works, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company has finally gotten around to a musical — producing Stephen Sondheim’s A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum — to launch its 25th season.

The show qualifies as a classic twice over: In 1962 it was Sondheim’s first opportunity to create both music and lyrics at age 32. (He previously wrote lyrics for West Side Story and Gypsy.) A memorable start for a legendary career, this show ran longer than any other Sondheim original production (964 performances). Now 56 years old, Forum definitely qualifies as a classic hit.

But there’s more. Forum’s nonstop hilarity is rooted in the comedies of Plautus, written for third-century B.C. audiences in ancient Rome. The Neil Simon of his day, he cranked out more than 100 plays.

Sondheim’s co-writers, Larry Gelbart and Burt Shevelove, assembled a comic masterpiece by carefully stitching together several of Plautus’ comic tales, enhanced

by Sondheim’s music.

The slave Pseudolus is Forum’s wily, joking narrator and central character, constantly working his way out of jams, usually of his own making. He hopes to win his freedom by helping his young master hook up with a love-at-first-sight virgin. There’s a major obstacle: She’s a courtesan-to-be, already purchased by an arrogant military commander, Miles Gloriosus.

Cincinnati Shakespeare’s rollicking production, staged by Brian Isaac Phillips, features Matthew Lewis Johnson as Pseudolus. Larger-than-life Zero Mostel originated the role. Nathan Lane won a Tony Award as Pseudolus in a 1996 revival.

To play the part, an actor needs physical humor and quick verbal wit. Mugging, clowning and ad-libbing are fundamental.

Johnson, a Cincy Shakes company member on and off for 14 seasons, excels at this kind of lunacy, and the company’s new theater space is perfectly configured for him to romp up and down the aisles, sit on laps and carry out numerous shenanigans.

The script invites some of this, but a little can go a long way. Occasional restraint might have allowed fewer outbursts to be more humorous, but that’s not Johnson’s style.

Excess is rampant. On a street in front of three cartoonish Roman homes (scenic design by Shannon Roberts) something is constantly happening — punctuated occasionally by a suggestively spurting water fountain. As directed by Phillips, the production has a surplus of comic moments. Sara Clark, Geoffrey Warren Barnes II and Caitlin McWethy fill countless minor roles as slaves, pirates, eunuchs, soldiers and anyone else needed to round out a scene. They’re amusing, but we see them too frequently.

Too much of a good thing also happens in a lengthy scene introducing the

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William Shatner and ‘Khan’ Take Over Taft

BY P. F. W I L S O N

On Saturday, actor William Shatner will Western, Paramount’s parent company, appear live onstage at downtown’s Taft stepped in: he thought there should be a Theatre to talk about his iconic screen role second film installment. as Captain James T. Kirk in the Star Trek “So, he personally gave the green light to sci-fi film and TV franchise. Audience Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,” Shatner members will be able to watch a screening says. “The TV department got (to write it) of the 1982 film, Star Trek II: The Wrath and it went back to Star Trek’s strength, of Khan, and afterward, Shatner will which was really good storytelling.” comment on Khan, tell behind-the-scenes The Wrath of Khan cost less to make stories and host a Q&A session. than its predecessor and made far more The film is based on a second-season money, all while gaining critical acclaim. episode of the original 1960s Star Trek TV Its legacy not only produced four more series, “Space Seed,” and acts as a sequel movies based on the original series, but of sorts. Don’t fret: If you haven’t seen that episode, or don’t remember, you’ll be caught up early in the film. Khan, played brilliantly by the late Ricardo Montalbán, seeks revenge on Captain Kirk, who exiled him to a distant planet after a failed takeover of the Starship Enterprise.

“As a result of the success of Wrath of Khan, all of the other iterations of Star Trek came along,” Shatner says.

“If it hadn’t been for Wrath of Khan, none of those would have happened.”

William Shatner Khan remains a fan favorite and is widely PHOTO: PROVIDED BY MEMI acknowledged as one of the best of the Star Trek film series. Shatner finds it astonishing five more TV series, starting with Star Trek: that he’ll be discussing it with a theater The Next Generation (which itself spawned audience in 2018. four theatrical films). More recently, three “You and I are talking because of a TV new films have been made based on the show,” he says. “I’ll never forget that. I’m original series but with a new, younger cast. eternally grateful to Star Trek all these “We all wanted it to succeed, of course,” years later. It’s incredible.”

Shatner says of the second film. “We had The Star Trek universe could have come done three years of a modestly successful to a grinding halt in 1979, despite a solid (TV) series — that was modestly received fan base for the original series and a surge — but we just didn’t know if that second in the popularity of the science fiction movie was going to succeed.” genre as a whole. Debuting on NBC in Of the six Star Trek films based on the September 1966, Star Trek the TV show original series, Shatner claims his favorite was a modest success, but never made it is 1989’s Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. “I into the top 30; after its third season, it was think it’s brilliant,” he says. “The fact that canceled. Later, it would rise to cult classic I directed it has no bearing on my opinion status. whatsoever.”

But after that other intergalactic He’s also amazed at how the show franchise — Star Wars — set film box affected people’s lives over the years. office records in 1977 with A New Hope, (This author was placed in an advanced Paramount Studios, who owned Star Trek, English course in college after writing an decided they wanted to start a fourth essay contrasting the show’s three main commercial TV network (at the time, there characters: Kirk, Spock and McCoy.) were three: ABC, NBC and CBS). Their “I’ve had people come up to me and say, flagship show would be a new Star Trek ‘I’m a pilot,’ or ‘I’m an aerospace engineer’ TV series. Those plans were shelved for because of Star Trek,” Shatner says. “It’s various reasons, but a film reboot of Star extraordinary how a person’s life can be Trek did make it to the big screen in 1979: changed by a TV show.”

Star Trek: The Motion Picture. The movie William Shatner will attend a screening of was a disappointment.

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan at the Taft “Paramount decided that was the end of Theatre 7:30 p.m. Sept. 22, followed by a the Star Trek thing for them,” Shatner says.

Q&A. More info/tickets: tafttheatre.org.

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Jim Carrey Channels Mr. Rogers in ‘Kidding’

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With the breadth and quality of new TV Hallmark). series, more film actors are taking on The push and pull between Jeff and Mr. small-screen projects. Nearly 25 years after Pickles’ brand is a major theme in Kidding. his last regular television role on In Living But the show is also a messy family portrait Color, Jim Carrey returns to the medium made all the more complicated by trauma, with Kidding (10 p.m. Sundays, Showtime) fame, secrets and the fact that many of — just don’t expect that slapstick goofball them work together; Mr. Pickles’ executive you know from Dumb & Dumber and Ace producer is Jeff’s father (Frank Langella) Ventura: Pet Detective. and his sister (Catherine Keener) creates Carrey stars as Jeff Piccirillo, better the Muppet-esque costumes and puppets. known as Mr. Pickles, the longtime host They both have concerns for the show and of a PBS children’s television program. their loved one on top of their own host of The comparisons to Mr. Rogers are personal issues. immediately evident: Mr. Pickles is a Kidding finds Carrey teaming up beloved figure who has served as a teacher for generations of kids. (In one scene, his car is stolen and stripped by a group of guys. When they see his name on the registration, they quickly fix the car, mortified, and return it before he even realizes what’s happened.)

He’s kind, generous, and innocent — even after the camera stops rolling. (“Please don’t use a bad word when you can use a good one,” he frequently requests of those around Catherine Keener (left) and Jim Carrey in Kidding him.) Perhaps too much so.

While Mr. Pickles’ world PHOTO: COURTESY OF SHOW TIME is full of friendly, colorful puppet friends, the real world that Jeff lives in is a jaded, dirty and with Michel Gondry for the second tragic place. time since Eternal Sunshine of the Most viewers would agree Jeff lives a Spotless Mind, and fans of that film will dreary life. Based out of Columbus, he immediately recognize the director’s resides in a crappy apartment complex signature surrealist, playful style from inhabited mostly by Ohio State University the stop-motion opening credits. It’s a students; he helps them navigate their fitting collaboration — Eternal Sunshine drunken nights. A 30-year television showcased Carrey’s more serious acting veteran, Jeff could easily afford a lavish chops; Kidding does the same. Dave home, but separated from his wife (and in Holstein, who previously wrote for Weeds, total denial), he lives modestly and takes created the show. only what he needs, giving the rest away to “Aren’t you tired of always doing the right charitable causes. thing?” one character asks Jeff. But he’s When we meet Jeff, he’s experienced a champion of optimism, gratingly so for great loss but, after a year, is ready to deal many around him, who urge him to wake with grief the only way he knows how — on up and see things from their perspectives. his show.

Sometimes the back and forth between This worries those behind the Jeff’s goodness and the realities of the scenes of Mr. Pickles’ Puppet Time, who world are jarring, like a cutaway from understandably believe Mr. Pickles can’t a taping of the show to two puppeteers talk about heavy topics on a kids’ show. doing the nasty in costume backstage. This They push Jeff to keep his real life and Mr. dramedy is not for the faint of heart.

Pickles separate. But Jeff’s onto something The world is a giant, complicated place — he’s uniquely tuned in to the emotions of that can be scary and confusing — and children and people in general, and wants that’s not just true for the young viewers of to help them deal with tough stuff, not just Mr. Pickles’ Puppet Time. But, Jeff is here learning the alphabet and colors. to help. Kidding is dark and light, sweet But it turns out the Mr. Pickles world isn’t and sour, heartbreaking and hilarious — so squeaky-clean and simple either. It’s a sometimes jolting, but there’s balance. multi-million-dollar brand with objectives And isn’t that what it’s all about? beyond helping generations of viewers, Contact Jac Kern: @jackern such as selling dolls and marketing purple as the official color for Father’s Day (thanks,

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FOOD & DRINK Comfy Home-Cooking in Fort Thomas Colonel De’s foray into sit-down dining via Colonel’s Kitchen is a from-scratch success

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t’s official: I now have Fort Thomas envy.

I’ve heard that it’s a pleasant community to live in, especially for those raising children. But now that Colonel De Stewart has opened a marvelous little restaurant near the headquarters of his Gourmet Herbs & Spices chain of shops, I’m really wishing my home was over there, too. I would become one of their regulars.

Colonel’s Kitchen offers breakfast and lunch six days a week, with brunch specials on Sunday. While it’s not any kind of fancy, both the layout and décor make it feel homey and welcoming. Chalkboards tell you what’s to eat and the cooking is done behind a long counter, supplemented by ovens and prep space in a back room. A team of chefs/cooks also work on baked goods and extra dishes for their catering business that often fills the restaurant in the evenings with private events.

We happened to have lunch there on a Wednesday when the staff was making a variety of focaccia breads to sell at the Fort Thomas Farmers Market, held each Wednesday during the summer.

With creative takes on breakfast fare such as pancakes, French toast and egg dishes to sandwiches, salads, soups and biscuit concoctions, the place delivers what Stewart calls “fast-casual from scratch.” At the helm of a crew of cooks you’ll find Matt Buschle, former owner of Virgil’s in Bellevue, which closed in 2015.

Most of the other employees had been working at Colonel De Gourmet Herbs & Spices when a storefront became available two doors down from the Fort Thomas location. “They’re the ones that talked us into doing this venture,” Stewart says of the decision he made with his wife to open the restaurant and catering business.

“They’re three of the best cooks that I’ve ever met,” he continues, praising his staff.

“And Matt is a food artist who amazes me every day with what he comes up with.”

Colonel’s Kitchen is a one-room operation with a high ceiling, a good design to accommodate the large chalkboards on the left wall as you enter. The section called “Plates” includes the breakfast treats, such as The Colonel (eggs, cheesy grits, biscuit and a choice of breakfast meat), JamPacked (housemade fennel-apple-butter French toast) and a vegetarian frittata

Colonel’s Kitchen’s menu features a variety of options for breakfast and lunch.

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four sandwiches offered that day, all served on a toasted, house-baked bun, The interior has a country theme. although sliced bread Colonel was an option, too. Hers PHOTO: HAILEY BOLLINGER De’s was called Turkey in the Kitchen Straw: roasted turkey, with tomato jam and greens, Swiss cheese 22 N. Fort Thomas Swiss cheese. Everything and ancho mayo ($8). My Ave., Fort Thomas, is priced attractively consandwich was called Ky., 859-215-0200; sidering the quality and Not Your Mama’s Veggie colonelde.com; generous portions, with Burger, made from roasted Hours: 7 a.m.-2:30 breakfast plates ranging falafel and red pepper and p.m. Tuesdayfrom $7.50-$9. topped with arugula and Friday; 10 a.m.-2:30 My friend Susan harissa cream ($7). Veggie p.m. Sunday. selected The Colonel with burgers can be mushy and scrambled eggs and bacon bland, but this one not — all good, she said, but only was flavorful but also her favorite thing on the had a nice crusty crunch plate was local apple butto complement the creamy ter from the Fort Thomas center.

Farmers Market. I had a couple bites of the As a side, I got a helping of one of the cheesy grits and don’t see how apple butter three salads on that day’s menu. The could top that, but to each her own. mixture of shaved fennel, sliced apple, a Next to the cash register is a smaller little blue cheese and citrus vinaigrette chalkboard that lists the day’s sides; made a delicious salad. Patty also got a cup almost everything comes with one. They’re of curry cauliflower bisque ($4), which had all housemade and change frequently. On a thinner consistency than you’d expect our visit you could get cheesy grits, cucumfrom bisque, with chunks of potato and a ber or potato salad, a fruit cup, or any one lively curry spice. of several roasted veggies. (Stewart said We had soft drinks and iced tea and I all the vegetables are roasted, never fried; noticed a container of eco-friendly paper in fact, nothing they make is fried.) Both straws at the drinks station.

Susan and our other friend, Patty, chose “We try to watch our footprint,” Stewart roasted Brussels sprouts as a side, and told me later. The offer biodegradable pronounced them perfectly cooked — not carry-out cartons, source local whenever mushy and not tough. they can and produce as little plastic waste Patty and I both selected from the as possible.

I liked the décor, which featured a wall of what appeared to be photos of Stewart’s family and friends. Other whimsical artwork was sprinkled here and there along with country-themed knick-knacks appropriate for a casual, home-cooking establishment.

Despite the obvious prowess of the cooking team with baked goods, dessert choices were minimal. They had a cheesecake, but Buschle told me it had been sitting there for days because they just don’t get too many requests for dessert. Then he mentioned that a colleague had baked banana bread pudding that morning, so we split an order of that.

We were surprised when a server brought what looked like a muffin on a small plate. It was bread, all right, but I couldn’t see how anyone would call it pudding. I went to the counter and asked Buschle if he had some kind of sauce or garnish to soften up the bread. He whipped up sweetened, flavored cream, which was the touch the dish needed, taking the dessert from strange to delectable.

On our way out the door, Buschle thanked me for pointing out the lapse.

“That never should have gone out without sauce,” he said.

That parting remark encapsulated the spirit of a staff that takes its food very seriously and themselves not too much at all.

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Overlook Kitchen + Bar 5345 Medpace Way, Madisonville, 513-527-9900, thesummithotel. com/dining Foodies, take note: a lot of excellent food is coming out of the kitchen division of the new Overlook Kitchen + Bar at Madisonville’s The Summit hotel. But you’re going to have to put up with a significant disconnect between the high-level cooking and the garishly-lit, noisy, amateurishly staffed bar where you have to eat it.

Chef Kyle Goebel most recently was executive chef at Cooper’s Hawk, and also previously worked with chef Todd Kelly at Orchids. He’s now overseeing all the food service at The Summit and deserves attention and praise for the delightful fare he’s created for Overlook.

Two of us had the gnocchi with lion’s mane mushrooms, spring peas and white truffle ($19) — savory, toothsome and satisfying. The bass ($29) was cooked just right, with a browned, toasty exterior and velvety center. The fish sat atop Yukon potatoes, parsnip and spring onion, all covered in a light butter sauce.

Those dishes were the consensus favorites at our table, but the duck preparation earned accolades, too. Slices of mediumrare duck breast drizzled with duck demiglace accompanied diced sweet potato and apple ($21). A substantial Kentucky grass-fed ribeye steak ($32) pleased our meat-lover as it benefited from the sweetness of caramelized spring onion and the umami of tender morel mushrooms.

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Orchids at Palm Court, 35 W. Fifth St., Downtown, 513-421-9100, orchidsatpalmcourt.com If I’m lucky, I’ll get to Orchids once or twice a year, and I’ve almost always had a stellar meal. In June, I dined there with friends to see whether that level of wonderfulness is still attainable under the new direction of executive chef Maxime Kien, a native of southern France with deep experience at excellent restaurants from London to Las Vegas and New Orleans. In a word: yes.

If I had to select one feature that we all agreed was over-the-top spectacular, it would be all of the “freebies” that accompanied the dishes we ordered. That bounty started with a delectable amuse-bouche consisting of a savory panna cotta topped with a bit of local caviar and a sprinkling of herb salad. Between the appetizer and entrée came a small portion of the freshest pea soup you can imagine, enhanced by a shaving of black truffle.

The seasonally-attuned menu takes advantage of midsummer produce and combines those ingredients with topquality seafood and meat from a variety of sources. Kien says he has enjoyed teaching his mostly young kitchen staff how to handle and prepare whole salmon, or a lamb saddle. During his months at the helm, he’s started to share his knowledge and show his team his vision, he says.

That vision produces dishes that are never overly complicated either in ingredient combinations or presentation. Case in point was the vichyssoise appetizer — a chilled potato-based soup. It was marvelous: a creamy purée without the tiniest of lumps, topped with a spoonful of local Big Fish Farms caviar, a sprinkling of fines herbes and melba toast croutons for the allimportant crunchy contrast. (PM)

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Maize OTR 1438 Race St., Over-the-Rhine, 513-381-1608, maizeotr.com Maize, a new Overthe-Rhine eatery which opened in early July, specializes in a unique fusion menu that honors traditional recipes from across Latin America, with an emphasis on Venezuelan cuisine.

To that end, the menu is colorful and varied, with dishes from across the region that complement one another while retaining their traditional roots like the Peruvian ceviche, Mexican street corn and Venezuelan cachapas and asado negro.

For appetizers, my friend ordered the ceviche ($9) and, on our server’s recommendation, I tried the guasacaca gruesa ($8), which is a chunky Venezuelan avocado dip, similar to guacamole, but prepared with olive brine for acidity instead of lime. Allow me, briefly, to exalt the ceviche:

it was perfect. Crisp, bright, tangy, fresh; it tasted like the ocean.

For my main dish, I ordered the reina pepiada arepa ($9), stuffed with avocado chicken salad, red onion slivers, queso de mano (think mozzarella but saltier) and cilantro. It was filling and very, very good.

Empanadas and traditional Venezuelan cachapas, a sweet corn pancake, are also available.

My pal ordered the asado negro de costilla de res ($22), which was just lovely.

A true fusion dish, it’s a traditional Venezuelan braised short rib with a panela base (raw sugar that when caramelized has a natural barbecue flavor), served on top of Puerto Rican mofongo (plantains, sofritos and vegetable broth, mashed and seasoned) with heirloom carrots and a sorghum foam. (Leyla Shokoohe)

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First Course Trains the Underemployed for Jobs in the Restaurant Industry

BY SA M I S T E WA R T

For more than 160 years, the YWCA has extended global efforts to provide domestic violence and safety services, as well as career and occupational training to women in need. In 2016 alone, 330 adults in the Greater Cincinnati area engaged in education and job readiness programs, according to the YWCA’s annual report.

One of their newest programs targets a dilemma affecting two specific pockets of the community — the restaurant industry and their need for workers, and undereducated or underemployed citizens looking for work in the area. A possible solution exists in a program called First Course, the YWCA’s community education endeavor and Cincinnati’s first allinclusive job readiness training program that equips its students with front-ofhouse service skills in just six weeks.

According to First Course, the Bureau of Labor Statistic’s Occupational Outlook Handbook suggests front-of-the-house positions are expected to grow until at least 2024. And the Southwest Ohio Workforce Investment Board says two out of 10 of the fastest-growing jobs in Cincinnati are in the restaurant industry.

First Course is a grant-funded program that allows students to take this course at little to no cost to them. It launched two years ago and has since produced four classes of graduates.

To be eligible for grant money and become accredited as a true training program, it had to use a credentialed curriculum. First Course teaches their students front-of-house skills based off the same curricula used by the Federation of Dining Room Professionals, which has also been adopted by top notch culinary institutes like Johnson & Wales University and Kendall College.

The first three weeks of the course are dedicated to technical training, covering full banquet service, tableside manner, and beer and wine knowledge. The last three are reserved for job readiness, which encompasses résumé workshops, mock interviews and job shadowing. As part of the technical training, all students have to complete a four-hour, one-time job shadow with one of the program’s several restaurant partners.

Though there are many programs that specialize in skilled trade education, most require a minimum of a high school GED, which, ironically, hinders those without a degree from gaining access to the education they need to get a job.

For that reason, these programs are still problematic when it comes to solving the unemployment issue.

First Course, on the other hand, looks at everyone. “No one can be locked out,” says Matt Long, Workforce Development program coordinator at the YWCA. And it’s not just limited to women, though it is almost entirely supported by one of the longest-running women’s educational

Instructor Kathleen MacQueeney at Nicholson’s downtown, one of First Course’s partner restaurants.

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and occupational betterment programs. A handful of men have graduated from the course as well.

First Course provides “opportunities to the individuals who haven’t been given them in the past,” Long says. In an effort to break down barriers that could keep them from coming to class, the YWCA helps their students with parking and gas and provides bus passes for those without vehicles. They also feed them at each class and suit them up with professional work attire for the first few days at their new job.

Because of a criminal record or a lack of education or resources, some are stuck in a vicious cycle that they struggle to wrench themselves from. “Several people in our program have records,” says Kathleen MacQueeney, the sole instructor of First Course. “We know the (employers) who don’t do background checks and where we can and can’t send some of our students.”

MacQueeney was recruited to instruct this training because of her decades’ worth of experience in the hospitality industry.

She works as a hospitality instructor at Cincinnati State and conducts the bulk of the training for First Course with the help of some local professionals specializing in beer and wine.

Previously, students have come from all walks of life; some had their master’s degrees, others didn’t have their GED; some were living in domestic violence shelters, others were homeless.

Of the 80 percent that graduate First Course, over 75 percent of them gain or advance employment. “It’s been through a collaboration that this has happened,” Long says. And not just a collaboration between student and instructor, but also between the nine partner restaurants who have donated their time and resources to perpetuate the program, including Nicholson’s, Kaze, Senate and Sleepy Bee. Duke Energy Convention Center was also quick to offer their space and resources. “We needed linens, glasses, silverware, plates, everything. Our first three sessions were on them — gratis,”

MacQueeney says.

Joseph Simpson joined First Course while earning his GED at Santa Maria Community Services. He was actively job searching at the time and decided to try his hand at foodservice. Six weeks later he walked into a job as a runner at Jack Casino having graduated from the program and becoming certified.

“It gave me a lot of motivation to keep going throughout my life. I want to go to college. I want to do something big,” Simpson says. “If I try hard enough, I can do anything.”

First Course plans to keep up their efforts, offering intensive, cost-effective front-of-house education to the community.

They’re preparing to run their fifth class this October. As far as future plans go, however, MacQueeney’s hopes are high.

“I’m dreaming big,” she says with a grin.

For more info on First Course, visit the career training tab at ywcacincinnati.org.

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Meet the Chefs: Fall 2018 — Meet some of the chefs from the fall Greater Cincinnati Restaurant Week and get a tasty preview of some of their offerings. Chef Newman Miller of Star Hill Provisions will also be on hand, mixing and mingling, as will the chefs from the Capital Grille, Butcher & Barrel, Nicola’s and Via Vite. Tickets include light bites, Maker’s Mark samples and a Maker’s Mark glass.

Space is limited. 5:30-8:30 p.m. $20. Fueled Collective, 3825 Edwards Road, Rookwood Exchange, Norwood, meetthechefscincy.com.

Chocolate and Beer Pairing at Streetside — Cincinnati Girls Pint Out head to Streetside Brewing for a chocolate and beer pairing with Karma in the Kitchen.

Tickets include a beer flight plus Karma chocolates.

7 p.m. $12. Streetside Brewery, 4003 Eastern Ave., Columbia Tusculum, streetsidebrewery.com.

Keep it Pouring! Neighborhood Wine Event — Ohio Valley Wines’ Clifford Robinson heads to Pearl’s for a private wine tasting featuring fall favorite wines.

5:30 p.m. $15 advance; $18 door. Pearl’s, 3520 Eastern Ave., Columbia Tusculum, pearls-cincy.com.

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Murder on the Menu — Learn the details of Cincinnati’s oldest unsolved murder mystery and sample craft beers from Urban Artifact, paired with multiple courses of 19th-century themed cuisine. 6-10 p.m. $48. Washington Platform, 1000 Elm St., Downtown, queencityhistory.com/ harry-baldwin.

Date Night: Breakfast for Dinner — Master breakfast basics like mimosas, eggs benedict, cinnamon rolls, potato hash and sausage and pepper frittata. 6:308:30 p.m. $100. Turner Farm, 7400 Given Road, Indian Hill, turnerfarm.org.

FRIDAY 21

Oktoberfest Zinzinnati — These pretzels making you thirsty? You want German bier? Oktoberfest has both.

Plus, you can catch a gaggle of dachshunds dressed as hot dogs participating in the ‘Running of Weiners’ (Side note: Do the doggos get the joke, though?). What else?

Expect a bratwurst-eating competition, the “World’s Largest Chicken Dance” and bounds of German music and grub, like sauerkraut, cream puffs, goetta and bier cheese. And yeah, you don’t even have to be German to celebrate. 5-11 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. Second and Third streets between Walnut and Elm streets, Downtown, oktoberfestzinzinnati. com.

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Hudepohl 14K — If you want to prep your body for a weekend of beer drinking and bratwurst eating at Oktoberfest, start Saturday with the Hudepohl 14K Brewery Run, “the race that thinks it’s a party.” After the race, hit up the after party — race entry includes a cheese cony from Skyline, and two beers from Christian Moerlein and Hudepohl (or a soda). 8 a.m. Registration $55 for 14K; $45 for 7K. Race starts at Mehring Way, near the Moerlein Lager House, 115 Joe Nuxhall Way, Downtown, hudy14krun.com.

SUNDAY 23

Drunk Education: Oktoberfest — Formerly known as Drunk TED Talks, Drunk Education hits Cincinnati for the first time. Travis McElroy will teach you what to drink and why and cover topics like “how to throw a periodaccurate 1920s theme party, the monastic history of brewing, and what it’s like working with beer today.”

2:30-4:30 p.m. $25. Know Theatre, 1120 Jackson St., Over-the-Rhine, cincyticket. com.

MONDAY 24

Greater Cincinnati Restaurant Week — Since 2016, Greater Cincinnati Restaurant Week has been offering a curated craft dining experience at restaurants across the city: chef prepared, special multi-course prix fixe menus priced between $25 and $35. Diners pick and choose from course options to build their own three-dish dinner.

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Celebrate Oktoberfest — Get in the Oktoberfest spirit with this class featuring a menu including homemade bratwurst sliders, warm potato salad and German apple strudel. 6-8:30 p.m. $75. Jungle Jim’s, 5440 Dixie Highway, Fairfield, junglejims.com.

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Chocolate Tasting with Cincy State Midwest Culinary Institute — The Midwest Culinary Institute heads to the Museum Center’s Chocolate exhibit for a special chocolate tasting. Noon-3 p.m. Free with admission. Cincinnati Museum Center, 1301

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Stephen King Murder Mystery Pub Crawl — A serial killer roams the streets of Mount Adams, wielding Stephen King stories as inspiration for their crimes.

In this interactive murder mystery performance hosted by the Playhouse in the Park during its performance of King’s Misery, clues can

be uncovered at each bar as suspects (portrayed by actors along the stops) are narrowed down. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday. $10. Mount Adams Pavilion, 949 Pavilion St., Mount Adams, cincyplay.com.

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Roebling Point Food Tour — Explore the architecture of the Licking Riverside historic district on foot and savor special food and drink tastings from five area restaurants like Molly Malone’s, Keystone Bar & Grill, The Gruff and more. 11 a.m. $59.

Meets at Molly Malone’s, 112 E. Fourth St., Covington, Ky., riversidefoodtours.com.

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MUSIC Sleep Can Wait Cincinnati’s Lamb$ is an on-the-rise rapper drawing buzz in L.A., with plans to lift his city up when he takes off

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amb$ stands in the back corner of The Mockbee’s makeshift greenroom while a flurry of people flow in and out of the room. He’s wearing a giant diamond-filled chain with “Insomniac Lamb$” written out in all-caps. Nearly everyone in the greenroom falls under the “Insomniac” umbrella.

It’s late August and West End venue The Mockbee is hosting “Lamb$ and Friends,” a homecoming of sorts for the 24-year-old Cincinnatian rapper who’s spent the past couple years primarily in Los Angeles. The event is being headlined by Lamb$ and the Insomniacs, his collective.

“It’s all the people that’s been around me since I was like 14,” Lamb$ says about the Insomniacs.

According to Lamb$’s manager, Wes Herron, Insomniacs’ membership numbers fluctuate.

“On a good day there’s about 18 of us; on a bad day there’s nine,” he says. “We usually have around 12 to 13 though, including rappers, photographers, producers, everything.”

The Insomniac name comes from Insomniac with Dave Attell, a Comedy Central show in the early 2000s. Lamb$ says he got kicked out of his mom’s house when he was in his early teens and when he moved in with his grandma for the summer, he latched onto the show, in which the comedian explored the afterhours scenes of various (mostly) U.S. cities.

“We was broke as hell, we ain’t even have cable, but my grandma had cable,” Lamb$ says. “I used to be up on some weird little kid shit watching the show and that name just stuck with me for some reason.”

“I got cool with (fellow Insomniac Midwest) Millz when I was like 16 and we was like trying to find out what to do. Just a way out,” Lamb$ continues.

The common descriptor from all the Insomniacs is that the group feels like a family. From the interactions at The Mockbee and the group’s stage presence, they certainly give off that aura. There’s constant banter within the group and a clear familiarity and comfort, not so different from a family reunion.

Millz, who met Lamb$ through a mutual friend, says most of the Insomniacs have known each other for over 10 years.

“It’s been crazy because I been with him the whole time, from when he was

recording music in his closet,” Millz says. “It’s deep, I seen him do all of this stuff firsthand.”

The Insomniacs is a sort of central hub connecting Cincinnati’s Rap scene. Cook LaFlare grew up with the Insomniacs and has known Lamb$ since high school. Suicide Rascal, who kicks off the Lamb$ and Friends show, was in a similar Rap collective that had a couple songs with Lamb$.

While the Insomniacs claim Cincinnati and Ohio, the group’s biggest acts — Lamb$ and Crash Rarri — operate out of Los Angeles, where they’ve been in search of better opportunities.

“You can’t walk into no motherfucking label office (in Cincinnati), you can’t walk into no radio station here. You can’t do that shit here,” Lamb$ says. “So you gotta leave, and then make sure when you go to these spots, you tell them about Cincinnati. That’s what I’m trying to do.”

Millz says the plan from the beginning was for Lamb$ and Insomniacs to grow beyond the city.

“Our whole idea behind everything was to be bigger than our city,” he says, “to do something totally different than everything that was going on here, so that when the light did get shined on us, that we really did start a wave.”

Lamb$ says he felt like he had to get out of the city to really grow, but also that he wants to help the scene in Cincinnati thrive, which is why when he returns to his hometown and has events like Lamb$ and Friends to bring everyone together.

In addition to opportunities for growth, Los Angeles also offers a different culture and connections to higher profile rappers.

“It’s way more fast paced. It’s like here, a week go past so slow. So it be like dry patch here, dry patch here, there might be something to do, like a party,” Lamb$ says.

“In L.A., every night — Rae Sremmurd mansion party, 21 Savage mansion party.

We were just at Fetty Wap’s crib a couple weeks ago.”

“It’s way easier than trying to talk to someone over the internet or call them,” he says of having face-time with other artists.

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“I picked up Playboi Carti from Chinatown.”

But internet connections have led Lamb$ to a lot of creative collaborations.

A Twitter direct message set him up with Lil Uzi Vert for a session and Lamb$ says another song with Uzi is about to come out.

“I had this song a couple years ago called ‘Digi Scale,’ ” he says. “Uzi was like, ‘I should’ve got on that Digi Scale remix,’ and I was like, nah, fuck that, let’s just do something new. Ever since then, me and him just be building a relationship.”

Lamb$’s rundown of collaborations reads like a list of Soundcloud Rap’s elite: Lil Uzi Vert, Playboi Carti, Maxo Kream.

It makes sense. Lamb$ has made the long-list for XXL’s “Freshman Class” (spotlighting the year’s most promising new talent) for the past two years. And he came up near the beginning of the Soundcloud Rap wave.

“When this all started, it was so fresh they didn’t even know the name, the style, the type of Rap Lamb$ was doing,” Rarri says.

“Now they’ll say ‘Soundcloud Rap,’ but back

then there wasn’t even a name for it.”

Recently, Lamb$’s sound has stayed in a more melodic lane, with a lot more singing, similar to the style Future pushed out early in his career.

“It’s just about growth. When I first came out, I feel like I got a lot of criticism about being one dimensional,” Lamb$ says. “I’m not about to stay in one box.”

Aside from a possible Insomniac Festival event in the future, Lamb$ says he’s currently talking to record labels to find the right fit to put out the mixtape he’s been working on for the past four months.

“When I go to labels and play that Trap shit for them, they be like, ‘Ah, this hard, this cool.’ But when I play that singing shit, that melodic shit they be like, ‘Wow,’” Lamb$ says. “So at this point in my life, I’m about to be 25, I need to get to a real bag.”

Listen to Lamb$ at soundcloud.com/insomniaclambs and find him at @INSOMNIACLAMBS.

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Electric Citizen Introduces ‘Helltown’

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climbing back into the ring, then glides into the slip-stream of one of Ross’ crafty, always-morphing riffs. The guitarist’s sound is like a floodlight piercing heavy fog — his playing swings and slashes, but also retains a vintage dirty, mossy tone.

Laura’s soulful, laser-beam vocals and melodies have always been Electric Citizen’s most distinctive edge and she’s in great form on Helltown, sounding like the long lost child of Ann Wilson and Ozzy Osbourne.

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To promote his latest album in a GQ interview, Paul McCartney whipped out a story about how he, John Lennon and other pals masturbated in the same room together. The circle-jerk tale helped (certainly at least a little) push Egypt Station to No. 1 on the Billboard album chart, while also sparking a mass explosion of puns. “Come Together” and “We Can Work It Out” punchlines were big with late-night hosts and socialmedia jokesters (extra points to whoever came up with “Wanking Class Hero” and “Love Me Goo”). Meanwhile, the New York Post thought of a pun so good, they put it on their cover. To the paper’s credit, “Beat the Meatles” was instantly iconic.

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rockers like “The Pawn” and “Hide It in the Night,” “Father Time” is a Helltown standout. A Psych nugget that features a more expansive arrangement, it provides a less-hectic platform that gives a more vivid view of Laura’s vocal skills. It’s clear from the whole album that Vogelpohl locked right back in with his rhythm-section partner, drummer Nate Wagner — the pair’s chemistry in rendered irrefutable as they massage and rattle the backbone of Helltown, rumbling when necessary, but also artfully pulling back when it’s called for. As with Laura’s voice, the fluctuating dynamic on the lysergic “Father Time” shines light on their impressive musicality and rhythmic telepathy.

Helltown is the sound of Electric Citizen finding the right balance of staying true to the raw, gritty force of its early work and not foregoing all of the exploration and growth heard on the last album. Helltown is a monument to the cornerstones of the earliest Metal and Heavy Psychedelia, as the band members honor the pioneers’ original infrastructure while building the songs up in their own architectural style.

For more on Electric Citizen, visit electriccitizenband.com.

By hyper-marketing to fans enthralled by the laidback beachbum image he has cultivated throughout his career, Jimmy Buffett’s “lifestyle brand” has helped make him a half-billionaire. Buffett’s products and ventures have resulted in everything from beer bongs and flip-flops to retirement communities and casinos. Now the singer is entering the lucrative marijuana biz and partnering with a well-funded startup to license his Coral Reefer brand for a line of pot products like edibles, lotions and vape pens. Once again flexing his on-brand marketing genius, the partnership astutely hones in on the same Parrotheads eyeing a Margaritaville retirement resort — “Yeah, I’m getting old and need daily assistance, but I still want to be able to respectably drink tequila, get high and lounge by the pool all day wearing a dumb hat.”

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The musicians of Cincinnati’s Electric Citizen are preparing for a heavy workload increase, as the rockers await the imminent release of their latest album, Helltown.

As with its first two albums, the quartet’s new full-length is being released through RidingEasy Records, a Stoner/Psych/ Doom juggernaut that has distribution in the U.S., U.K. and EU. The follow-up to 2016’s Higher Time LP, Helltown will be available Sept. 28. That same day in Toronto, Electric Citizen begins one of its most extensive North American tours to date, traveling coast to coast through October as direct support for cult heroes Monster Magnet.

Since Electric Citizen will be on the road when the new LP drops, the band is playing a pair of Cincinnati shows this week for hometown fans.

Friday, Electric Citizen plays Helltown in its entirety (along with other material) at Northside Tavern (4163 Hamilton Ave., Northside, northsidetav.com). Akron, Ohio group Relaxer kicks off the Electric Citizen free show at 10 p.m. Then Saturday at 7 p.m., the PHOTO: BROOKE band performs a show at SkateAble Vs Non: Pt. II, the new multimedia skatepark from the local arts/skating collective SkateAble. The space is located at People’s Liberty’s Camp Washington Globefront (2840 Colerain Ave, Camp Washington).

Helltown is an old nickname for the Cincinnati neighborhood of Northside, where the members reside. It is also where the new album was recorded, the first project done in Cincinnati musician/producer Brian Olive’s Mount Saturn studio.

Helltown sees the return of original bassist Nick Vogelpohl and finds the band honing in on the laser-focused directness of the last album Vogelpohl made with the group, 2014’s debut Sateen. On Higher Time, the group experimented a bit more and used more keyboards, but the musicians weren’t completely pleased with all of the results. Still, while perhaps leaner and meaner, Helltown’s songs aren’t invariable (and the Deep Purplesque keys are still featured intermittently).

The creative partnership of singer Laura Dolan and guitarist Ross Dolan has always driven Electric Citizen’s winsome spin on old-school Proto-Metal. And the couple pushes that partnership into high gear immediately with opener “Heart Attack,” which acts as a kind of “Welcome” or “Welcome Back” to listeners new and old, respectively. The track ignites with rapidfire jabs that feel like an amped-up boxer

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If you’re ever feeling down or are having an unusually bad day, the exuberant AltPop songs of duo Matt and Kim offer a kind of instant anti-depressant where the only side-effect is wanting to listen to more and dance. And if you’re going through an extended rough patch emotionally, while not guaranteed (seek pro help first, of course, if things are especially dark), it’s hard to imagine how seeing Matt and Kim’s wondrously communal and spectacularly effervescent live show wouldn’t help shake loose at least a little of your funk.

Kim Schifino and Matt Johnson first met in the early aughts while they were studying illustration and film, respectively, at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, N.Y. After graduation, they became romantically involved and moved in together. It was only then that they began exploring music as an artform, with Johnson learning piano and Schifino learning drums. Playing as just a duo (with both singing), the twosome’s party-starting music and live presence became a hit at shindigs around Brooklyn, which encouraged them to keep building the project.

Matt and Kim’s burgeoning gift for meshing engaging, neon-radiant Pop hooks with mesmeric modern Dance/ Hip Hop beats and tracked Electro enhancement has since served them well. Combined with the infectious positivity and incessant firecracker energy of its concert persona, the duo has gone from warehouse throw-downs to becoming a consistent highlight of some of North America’s biggest music festivals (Lollapalooza, Coachella, Bunbury, etc.).

The word-of-mouth “you have to see this” chain that continuously churns around their concert appearances, as well as

the jones that showgoers develop after experiencing their first show, has helped the couple build a zealously devoted and ever-expanding army of Matt and Kim stans that multiplies with every tour.

In May, Matt and Kim released its sixth studio album, Almost Everyday, which was written during some unexpected and uncharacteristic downtime after Schifino’s suffered a serious knee injury in 2017. Due to the circumstances (and the lingering political climate that was developing at the time), Almost Everyday feels a little more introspective and thoughtful, but the melodic pull remains super high and, despite the occasional relative cloudiness, there are still plenty of bangers, including the strutting, sunshine-oozing single “Glad I Tried.” (Mike Breen)

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Twin Peaks is restless. The quintet — drummer Connor Brodner, multiinstrumentalist Colin Croom, bassist/ vocalist Jack Dolan, guitarist/vocalist Clay Frankel and guitarist/vocalist Cadien Lake James — grew up together on Chicago’s North Side. The group bonded early over a shared love for Rock & Roll in its various guises, encouraging each others’ developing tastes for ’60s Garage Rock and Psych Pop,’70s Punk, ’80s Indie Rock and more.

As such, it was no surprise the band’s first two albums, 2013’s Sunken and 2014’s Wild Onion, reveled in the sonic bedlam of the members’ musical upbringing.

Things begin to evolve on 2016’s Down in Heaven, a more laid-back, almost wistful set of songs that brings to mind The Band after several six-packs of Old Style and stacks of cold pizza slices.

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In April, Lord Huron dropped its third album and debut for the band’s own Republic Records-distributed Whispering Pines label. Vide Noir finds the band exploring a more psychedelically inclined sonic tapestry, while retaining the crystalline atmosphere of its previous output. Clearly, the new direction is being embraced, as the band’s current tour is dotted with sold-out appearances. (Brian Baker)

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gathering songs they dropped in pairs throughout 2017. The collection’s dozen tracks range from “Under the Pines,” which rides the Peaks classic meld of Psych melodies and rambling Rock, to “Fat Chance,” an acoustic ditty that wouldn’t be out of place on a John Prine record.

“We’re over the go-as-loud-as-we-can phase and we’re trying to get a better sound,” Dolan said in a recent interview with Nebraska’s The Reader.

Dolan said for the next full-length album, the band wants to concentrate even more on its craft.

“When we were doing the singles series, we didn’t have a few months to work on it,” he said. “For the next record, we built our own little headquarters to record in at Treehouse Records (in Chicago), and we want to take time off to make it great.”

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worked like a charm; Lord Huron’s first full-length, 2012’s Lonesome Dreams, was a critical success and garnered enough attention to hit the Top 5 on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart.

Schneider began his creative journey by studying visual art, then moving to New York City to apprentice under a working artist. In 2005, he relocated to Los Angeles and his musical hobby began to emerge as his primary inspirational outlet; five years later, he self-released his debut EPs, Into the Sun and Mighty. The resulting interest led to Schneider getting gig offers, necessitating the formation of an actual band comprised of friends he had jammed with in junior high school (guitarist Tom Renaud, bassist Miguel Briseño, drummer Mark Barry). After signing with IAMSOUND, Lord Huron released Lonesome Dreams, which exponentially expanded the band’s profile.

In 2015, Lord Huron issued a sophomore album, Strange Trails, which experienced even greater exposure thanks to the expansion of the TV and licensing offers that started piling up. The biggest break may have been the use of “The Night We Met” in the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, a likely impetus for the song’s platinum certification early this year. The song was

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HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT - Brad Myers Trio. 6 p.m. Jazz. Free.

The Obsessed, Flesh Mother and Wolftooth. 9 p.m. Metal/ Various. $18, $20 day of show.

KNOTTY PINE - Dallas Moore and Lucky Chucky.

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MADISON THEATER - Matt and Kim with Michael Christmas. 8 p.m.

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NORTHSIDE TAVERN Shiny Old Soul. 9 p.m.

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URBAN ARTIFACT - The Accidentals. 8 p.m. Indie Folk. $6, $10 day of show.

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TAFT THEATRE - The Decemberists with Kacy & Clayton. 7:30 p.m.

Indie/Rock/Folk. $29.50-$75.

URBAN ARTIFACT - The Young Revelators, Origami Handguns and Van Echo. 9 p.m. Rock.

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WOODWARD THEATER - Twin Peaks with Vacation and Hank & the Heady Weed. 9 p.m. Rock. $18, $20 day of show.

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ARNOLD’S - The Grey Dogs. 9 p.m. Roots/ Blues. Free.

BLIND LEMON - Donna Frost (9 p.m.); James Knight (6 p.m.). Acoustic. Free.

BOGART’S - Lateralus: A Live Tool Experience. 9 p.m.

Tool tribute. $10.

CAFFÈ VIVACE - Eric Wurzelbacher Trio. 7:30 p.m.

Jazz.

BROMWELL’S HÄRTH LOUNGE - Adia Dobbins with The Steve Schmidt Trio.

9 p.m. Jazz. Free.

COMMON ROOTS - Common Roots Open Mic. 8 p.m.

Open Mic. Free.

CAFFÈ VIVACE - Brian Cashwell Trio. 8:30 p.m.

Jazz.

FOUNTAIN SQUARE Salsa on the Square with Son Del Caribe. 7 p.m.

Salsa/Latin/Dance. Free.

COMMON ROOTS - Danbient. 9 p.m. Electronic. Free.

HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT - John Zappa Trio. 6 p.m. Free.

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LUDLOW GARAGE The High Kings. 8:30 p.m. Irish Folk. $25-$45.

HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT - Mambo Combo. 9 p.m. Latin Jazz.

Free.

JAG’S STEAK AND SEAFOOD - Sly Band. 9 p.m.

Pop/Dance/Various. $5.

MOTR PUB - Sugar Candy Mountain with Soften. 10 p.m. Indie/Psych/ Pop/Rock. Free.

KNOTTY PINE - 3 Day Rule.

10 p.m. Rock. Cover.

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LUDLOW GARAGE - Animal Years. 8:30 p.m. Rock.

NORTHSIDE YACHT CLUB - Eyehategod,

MARTY’S HOPS & VINES Bob Ross. 9 p.m. Jazz. Free.

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MOTR PUB - Marjorie Lee & the Lovers with Krystal Peterson & the Queen City Band. 10 p.m.

Americana /Soul/Indie/Rock.

Free.

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NORTHSIDE TAVERN - Electric Citizen (album release party) with Relaxer.

10 p.m. Hard Rock. Free.

NORTHSIDE YACHT CLUB - The Bbys, Welp and Pout. 9 p.m. Rock. Free.

SCHWARTZ’S POINT - On a Limb. 8:30 p.m. Jazz.

Cover.

SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (LOUNGE) Creek Don’t Rise. 9:30 p.m.

Roots. Free.

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STANLEY’S PUB Mama Said String Band, Dark Moon Hollow and Bellanova Electric Strings. 10 p.m. Bluegrass. Cover.

THOMPSON HOUSE Q-apalooza with Crafter, Rig Time, Sleepers, Regime, Hollow Front, Treason and more. 5 p.m. Metal/Hardcore. $15.

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TOP CATS - Mr. Dibbs and The Animal Crackers. 8 p.m. Hip Hop. $10.

URBAN ARTIFACT - The Ex-Bombers, Drop The Sun and The Ape Tones. 9:30 p.m. Indie/AltRock. Free.

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WASHINGTON PLATFORM - The Faux Frenchmen. 9 p.m.

Gypsy Jazz. $10 (food/drink mini-mum).

SATURDAY 22

BLIND LEMON - Jake Walz (9 p.m.) and Tom Roll (6 p.m.). Acoustic. Free.

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BOGART’S - Lord Huron with Cut Worms.

8 p.m. Sold out.

BROMWELL’S HÄRTH LOUNGE - Dan Radank with The Steve Schmidt Trio. 9

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THE COMET - Lipstick Fiction, Punch Drunk Tagalongs and In the Pines.

10 p.m. Rock. Free.

FOUNTAIN SQUARE - The Flex Crew. 7 p.m. Reggae.

Free.

THE GREENWICH - Jazz n Wings with B.J. Jansen & Duane Eubanks. 8 p.m. Jazz.

Cover.

HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT - Wayne Yeager Quartet. 9 p.m. Jazz.

Free.

JAG’S STEAK AND SEAFOOD - Airwave. 9 p.m.

Dance/Pop/R&B/Various. $5.

KNOTTY PINE - Partytown.

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Cover.

LUDLOW GARAGE - Vincent Ingala. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. $25-$75.

THE MAD FROG - Phourist & The Photons. 9 p.m. Indie Rock. $5.

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MADISON LIVE - Local Summer Showcase with The High Plains Drifter, Beyond the Titans, Gentlemen & Scholars and Patsy.

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MADISON THEATER Straight On - A Tribute to the Music of Heart with Invincible - Pat Benatar Tribute.

7:30 p.m. Rock. $15, $17 day of show.

MANSION HILL TAVERN - Johnny Fink and the Intrusion. 9 p.m. Blues. Cover.

MARTY’S HOPS & VINES Rockin’ George LaVigne. 9 p.m. Acoustic Rock. Free.

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MOTR PUB - Dusty Bryant with Fish Out of Water and Queen City All Stars. 10 p.m. Americana/ Various. Free.

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Free.

RICK’S TAVERN - BlackBone Cat. 5 p.m. Rock. Free.

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SCHWARTZ’S POINT - CinciSon Latin Jazz Band. 8:30 p.m. Jazz. Cover.

SILVERTON CAFE - Up Next. 9 p.m. Various. Free.

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SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL - The “F” Bomb featuring Hot For Alice, Maria Carelli, Wilder, KY Mile, Porter Union, Jess Lamb, Chelsea Nolan, Jean Dowell, Wilder, Freedom Nicole Moore and more. 7 p.m. Various. $12, $15 day of show.

STANLEY’S PUB - The Funk Factory with Bronzi Blonde. 10 p.m. Funk. Cover.

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TOP CATS - Triiibe, Sons of Silverton and Raised x Wolves. 9 p.m. Hip Hop. $10.

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URBAN ARTIFACT - Endive, Flying Underground, Oh So Luminous and Kristen Kreft. 9 p.m.

Rock/Various. Free.

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SUNDAY 23

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THE GREENWICH - Baron Von Ohlen & the Flying Circus Big Band. 7:30 p.m.

Big Band Jazz. $5.

HILTON NETHERLAND PALM COURT - Gemus, Allgeyer, Fryer Trio. 6 p.m.

Jazz. Free.

NORTHSIDE TAVERN Northside Jazz Ensemble.

10 p.m. Jazz. Free.

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TAFT THEATRE - 4U: A Symphonic Celebration of Prince. 7:30 p.m.

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TUESDAY 25

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CAFFÈ VIVACE - The Martini Project. 7:30 p.m. Jazz.

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SCHWARTZ’S POINT Society Jazz Orchestra Plays the Music of Ed Moss.

9 p.m. Jazz. Cover.

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SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL (REVIVAL ROOM) - Roanoke with The Harmaleighs. 7 p.m. Folk/ Americana. $8- $10.

THE MAD FROG - VRSTY. 8 p.m. Post-Hardcore. $5.

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THE REDMOOR School of Rock Mason Tribute to Green Day (4 p.m.) and Tribute to Styx and Foreigner (7 p.m.). Rock. $6, $8 day of show.

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Andrew McMahon and the Wilderness – Dec. 6, Memorial Hall Cole Swindell and Dustin Lynch – Dec. 8, BB&T Arena We Banjo 3 – Jan. 23, Ludlow Garage John Mellencamp – Feb. 10, Aronoff Center

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THE GREENWICH 3rd Friday with the William Menefield Trio. 8 p.m. Jazz. $10.

MANSION HILL TAVERN Blue Ravens. 9 p.m. Blues.

Cover.

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CAFFÈ VIVACE - Lynne Scott Quartet. 8 p.m. Jazz.

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