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They also offer a variety of tacos, wraps and sides of plantain chips.

Their vibrant attitude towards food extends to the decor, showcasing bright bold colors with plants, pottery and woven basket art to decorate the walls.

Tuba Baking Co.

With the largest Oktoberfest outside of Germany itself, the Cincinnati region is no stranger to schnitzel or spätzle. Tuba Baking Co. made its debut this year and caught the attention of the German cuisine-loving community with its authentic German beer, pretzels, and biergarten.

In a cozy space decorated with glasses, bottles, and their namesake tubas, the tables draped in newspaper create a nostalgic atmosphere.

Food is and always will be the main event at Tuba, starting with their signature giant pretzel, meant to be washed down with one of the beers on their menu.

Galactic serves classic, crinkle cut fries and house salad alongside their mains. The jackfruit nuggets paired with their iconic Galactic sauce, a chipotle honey mustard, will have diners just as happy as their fried chicken-loving friends.

The colonel better watch out, this is the superior Kentucky Fried Chicken. Have a street, city or business you want me to check out next? Email me at mchehman@gmail.com and it could be featured on the next installment of LINK streetscapes.

What to know if you go:

Unataza Coffee

Location: 603 Sixth Ave.

Hours: Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.; closed Saturday; Sunday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Phone: (859) 261-8292

Website: unatazacoffee.com

Tuba Baking Co.

Location: 517 Sixth Ave.

Luckily for Northern Kentucky, good coffee is easy to come by; but this Latin- American influenced coffee shop offers flavors that caffeine-seekers would be hard pressed to find anywhere else. Their lattes are finished with designs and were a welcoming warmth on a chilly day. Their featured holiday drink, the Merry Cherry Latte with homemade cherry syrup and white chocolate, was fruity and sweet, and balanced well with the bitterness of the espresso.

Their featured beverages rotate monthly, and they also offer coffee shop staples alongside traditional Latin-inspired drinks, like a dirty horchata, with espresso, white rice milk, pumpkin seeds, cinnamon and sugar. Outside of their drinks, they offer a flavorful menu. Unataza’s cauliflower bowl is their most popular, with cumin-dusted cauliflower rice, topped with queso, grilled sweet potatoes, cherry tomatoes, and their house made black bean salsa, then finished with cilantro and lime.

For those who don’t know, spätzle may look like noodles but are closer to dumplings, made from eggs and flour, and pair perfectly with schnitzel – a chicken thigh pounded, crusted in sourdough pretzel bread crumbs, and cooked until crunchy. One might compare it to a smaller version of a giant fried tenderloin.

The biergarten offers an inviting space to enjoy in the summer months, when outdoor dining is at its height.

Galactic Fried Chicken

Kentucky is well-known worldwide for bourbon and fried chicken. For those seeking juicy, crunchy fried chicken, skip the drive thru and go to Galactic Fried Chicken.

The foundation of the menu is simple: fried chicken, and jackfruit nuggets for vegetarians. (Jackfruit is an Asian tree fruit with a meaty texture that is often used as a substitute for chicken or pork in vegetarian recipes.)

Hours: Friday to Saturday, 12-9 p.m.; Sundays 12-7 p.m.

Phone: (859) 835-2171

Website: facebook.com/tubabakingco

Galactic Fried Chicken

Hours: 624 Sixth Ave.

Hours: Thursday to Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Phone: (859) 287-7049

Website: galacticfriedchicken.com

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THE ST. CATHERINE SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE

When: Sunday, January 29th 12:45-3pm (following 11:30 mass)

Who: All parishioners, current families, and prospective families are welcome!

Why: The mission of St. Catherine of Siena School is to embrace the Gospel message of Jesus Christ while helping each student reach his/her potential spiritually, physically, and academically, according tho the Catholic faith.

Holy Cross girls repeat in 9th Region All ‘A’ Classic

In dominating fashion, the Holy Cross Indians repeated in the 9th Region All “A” Classic girls tournament at Newport. The Indians won three games by an average of 31 points, toppling Newport Central Catholic, St. Henry, and Ludlow.

Junior post player Julia Hunt was named MVP of the tournament, averaging 15.3 points and 7.3 rebounds in the three games. Aleah Arlinghaus and Nejai Lewis were named to the All-Tournament team.

Holy Cross faces the 14th Region winner in the first round of the All “A” state tournament on January 25 at Eastern Kentucky University at 8:30 a.m.

NKY girls showing out on state stats leaders reports

As promised from last week, the girls statewide stat leaders are filled with players and teams from the NKY area. Whether it be scoring, shooting, rebounding or defense, quite a few rank in the top 10 of the state. Here’s a list of those standouts: Newport Central Catholic’s Caroline Eaglin is tied for fifth with 23.3 points per game.

Campbell County’s Lillian Enzweiler is ninth in field goal percentage at 60.3%.

Lloyd Memorial’s Sierra McCoin is sixth in the state with 3.2 three-pointers made per game.

Walton-Verona’s Grace Brewer is fourth in the state in rebounding with 12.8 rebounds per game.

St. Henry’s defense is sixth in allowing 37.2 points per game.

Cooper’s plus-26.6 point per game margin leads the state.

Ryle’s 48.7% field goal percentage is fourth. Ryle is also fourth in free throw percentage at 73.6% and leads the state in 3-point percentage 39.7%.

Cooper’s 46.5% field goal percentage is seventh.

Dixie Heights is 10th in free throw percentage at 70.5%, they’re also fourth in 3-point percentage at 36.6%.

Walton-Verona claims Sectional Duels Tournament

The Bearcats won the Sectional Duels tournament at Newport High School on January 7. In a field that consisted of Walton-Verona, Newport, Covington Catholic, Holmes and Western, the top two teams advance to the KYWCA/KHSAA State Duals on January 28 at Nelson County.

Walton-Verona defeated Newport 72-6 in the first round, Covington Catholic 49-

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12 in the second round, Western 66-12 in the third round, and Holmes 51-24 to win the sectional championship and all four matches.

January NKY HOF class inducts five

Five new members were inducted into the Northern Kentucky Hall of Fame on January 18 at the Gardens of Park Hills.

The five inductees are: Mike Lewis - Ludlow, Alan Sullivan - Conner/Boone County, Greg Menetrey - Campbell County, Mike Cruetzinger - Ludlow and Jim WihebrinkDayton.

Lewis threw 96 touchdowns during his career with the Panthers, was a four-year NKAC All-Star and named NKY Class A Player of the Year in 2004. He was the first player from Ludlow to rush for 1,000 yards and pass for 2,000 yards in a single season. Lewis was also a four-year starter on the hardwood, winning the Ninth Region Defensive Player of the Year. He went on to continue his football career at Georgetown College, a three-year starter, finishing in the top 10 in 10 different passing categories.

Sullivan has been a coach, umpire, scorekeeper or clock operator in NKY in some capacity for 50-plus years from knothole baseball to girls softball to basketball. He was an assistant on Conner’s softball team for 18 years, umpired knothole baseball for over 50 years and was a basketball referee in Boone County leagues. He’s also run the scoreboard or clock for 20 years at Boone County and also did so at Conner. Menetrey held eight different school re- cords by the time he finished his high school career at Campbell County. He was an honorable mention All-State in 1973 and second team All-State in ‘74. His 14.7 yards per carry still stands up in the Caels record books. On the diamond, he tossed two no-hitters and also ran track. Menetrey also coached eight years in Alexandria, and was later named to the Campbell County High School Hall of Fame.

Creutzinger was a two-sport athlete at Ludlow in football and basketball and named Athlete of the Year at the school in 1967. As a defensive back he was named honorable mention in NKY. He taught and coached from 1972-2007 at Finneytown High School. He also coached at Mason High School from 2009-13 and Mosheim Middle School from 2015-19.

Wihebrink started his coaching career at Dayton in 1968 with the linebackers and then went on to coach track at Purcell, Dixie Heights and Lima Catholic, where he also served as an assistant football coach, holding the same titles at Forest Park High School. In 1977, he returned to Kentucky to coach track and cross country at Boone County for 20 years and was named NKAC Coach of the Year four times. His coaching record with the boys was 825-496 and for the girls was 733-564. His track and field record was 1,302-399.

Randy Marsh was the guest speaker. Marsh, a Covington native and member of the NKY Sports HOF, was a Major League Baseball umpire from 1981-2009. Marsh umpired in the World Series five times and served as crew chief three times.