Streetscapes: A bar crawl through Mainstrasse’s West Sixth Street

STORY AND PHOTOS BY MARIA HEHMAN | LINK nky CONTRIBUTOR

Come with me on a bar crawl through Mainstrasse’s West Sixth Street.

Greenhouse Bar

Formerly Pachinko’s, this bar has gone through a major transformation the past three years. What used to be a shoulder to shoulder establishment with loud music and dancing has changed their concept to attract a wider variety of people. My first time here, it was unrecognizable. Live plants hang above the bar while the entire space is painted fifty shades of green and accented with rattan light fixtures. You’ll feel as if you stepped out of cold NKY into sunny and coastal California.

They offer your bar essentials of beer, seltzer and wine in can form, but what they are best known for is their creative cocktails. They rotate specialty cocktails with the season and often do cocktail naming contests on their social media accounts. Blueberry Basil Bubbles is among their most beautiful and refreshing drinks, which is a combination of blueberries and champagne garnished with basil. Or their namesake beverage, the Greenhouse, with vodka, lavender and lemonade served in an adult juice box.

This place couldn’t be any more fun.

Juniper’s

If you’re looking for the new kid on the block, look no further than Juniper’s, which just opened a few weeks ago. A friend of mine is a gin connoisseur and had heard through the gin-vine that there was a new bar specializing in gin drinks. So we paid a visit on their debut weekend.

Under the giant John R. Green sign, this cocktail lounge doesn’t scream its name, but they have a sign outside signaling patrons of the new establishment.

Inside, patrons were enjoying a drink in the serene atmosphere. Like Greenhouse, the interior is predominantly green (my favorite color) which complimented the scholastic décor.

Juniper’s transports you back to the prohibition era; you may even see the ghost of Ernest Hemingway in the corner. Hemingway was a rum man, but would have made an exception for the drinks at Juniper’s.

Cock and Bull

A Mainstrasse staple, Cock and Bull has long been a place for beer drinkers to step into a British Pub for a few hours. Their food menu, a mix of American and British staples, is equally as impressive as their drinks. But after all, this is a bar crawl, and we’re focusing on the libations.

Cock and Bull offers bar essentials, but when it comes to beer, they may be the best spot in Mainstrasse. They have everything from Ales to IPAs to Lagers, Ciders and Stouts that range from locally loved breweries like Braxton to international icons like Guinness.

Much more of a true bar feel, you can root on the Bengals and make some friends with the fans next to you at Cock and Bull. This is one of the busiest bars, especially on game days, but always has an unmatched atmosphere.

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 before you go:

Greenhouse Bar

Address: 424 West Sixth St. in Covington Phone: 859-431-6400

Website: greenhousebarcov.com

Hours: Closed Monday; 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday

Juniper’s

Address: 409 West Sixth St. in Covington Phone: 859-291-4466

Website: bit.ly/3CTNnjq

Hours: 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday; closed Sunday and Monday

Cock and Bull

Address: 601 Main St. in Covington Phone: 859-581-4253

Website: cockandbullcincinnati.com/

Hours: 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Monday through Sunday

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 repeats in All “A”

record as the head of the Indians. The Indians will head down to Eastern Kentucky University to play the 14-5 Danville Admirals on January 26th in the first round of the All-A state tournament.

The rest of the All-Tournament team was: Newport’s Marquez Miller and Taylen Kinney, St. Henry’s Jack Grayson, Ludlow’s Jaxson Rice, Beechwood’s Cameron Boyd, Bellevue’s Zach Mertens, Newport Central Catholic’s Ian Mann and Villa Madonna’s Henry Thole.

Aric Russell becomes Campbell County’s All-time wins leader titles, including nine straight. All four of Russell’s 10th region titles have come since 2014. Russell has built this program from the ground up, developing kids from his feeder schools while not getting much help from outside transfers.

Bishop Brossart claims boys and girls 10th Region All “A” titles

an overtime victory in the first round over Nicholas County before cruising in their final two matchups to claim the title.

After a 61-55 victory in the first round, the Mustangs outscored their next two opponents 148-78 in victories over Calvary Christian and Paris. In the championship game, the Mustangs shot 62 percent from the field and had five seniors in double figures led by Logan Woosley with 20 points. Luke Schumacher had 13, Brandon Bezold with 12, Anthony Kruse 11 and Mason Sepate finishing with 10. Senior Logan Worsley shot 77.8% from the field and finished with 20 points. They will play their first-round matchup against 15-2 Hazard.

The Holy Cross Indians boys basketball team defended their 9th region All “A” classic title with a thrilling 74-72 victory over the up-and-coming Newport Wildcats.

With 16 seconds left and a tie game, the Indians gave the ball to their superstar Jacob Meyer. Splitting two different Wildcat double teams, Meyer drove to the basket and finished through contact to give the Indians the lead.

The defense would find one last stand to clinch the victory. Meyer, who led the game with 40 points, was aided by Javier Ward who knocked down four three-pointers to finish the night with 18 points. Sam Gibson, Jacob Smith, Donovan Ambrocio, and Matthew Dreas led the way on defense, holding the Wildcats to 44% shooting and forcing multiple turnovers while also coming up with some clutch baskets.

Meyer was named the MVP, Ward and Smith to the All-Tournament team. Second year coach Casey Sorrell has now won his second consecutive 9th Region All “A” classic tournament to go along with his 32-15

Aric Russell became the winningest coach in Campbell County boys’ basketball history in a recent victory over Lloyd Memorial. Russell earned his 272nd win with the program in his 400th game with the Camels, passing a long-standing record set by L.E. Woolum in the 1940’s.

That win was also his 447th win overall, which is right behind the NKY leader Ken Shields who has 460. Along with setting that record, Coach Russell has also led the Camels to a KHSAA Sweet 16 Final Four appearance, four region titles and 10 district

The “Bishop Brossart Invitational’’ is back.

With both the boys and girls teams winning the 10th Region All “A” Classic Tournaments in Paris, it marks the 16th time since 1997 the boys team has been able to claim the distinction, and the 13th time the girls have won it, including seven of the last 12. The Lady Mustangs went 3-0 in the tournament with wins over Nicholas County and St. Patrick, and beat Bracken County 44-38 to capture the title. Senior Bella Rowe led the way with four three-pointers and finished with 14 points. Senior Molly Kramer also had 11 points and eight rebounds.

They will take on Jackson County in their opening round game of the state tournament. The Mustangs had to come up with

All boys and girls games are played at Eastern Kentucky University’s Alumni Coliseum. LINK will be there, providing up-todate coverage at linknky.com.

Cooper’s archery team wins Camp Ernst MS Shoot Out

The Cooper High School archery team won the nine-team Camp Ernst MS Shoot Out over the weekend with a team score of 3,280 and hitting 149 tens.

They defeated Conner by 63 and Boone County by 89 in claiming first place. Thane Hudleson was the top archer for the Jaguars with a 290 and hitting 20 tens, finishing second. Kayson Stone placed fifth with a 282 and hit 18 tens.

Rayah Wallace and Julia Conley were the top girl finishers for Cooper, Wallace seventh in the overall girls division with a score of 273 and 13 tens. Conley also scored a 273 and 13 tens.