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New indie mockumentary ‘Coloring’ puts Cincinnati front and center
A new short film premiering later this month at the Cindependent Film Festival is so unmistakably Cincinnati it hurts. So Cincinnatian, in fact, that the film used a fake print issue of CityBeat as their promotional material. Needless to say, it got our attention. “Coloring” is a…
CityBeat wants a local artist to design the cover of the 2026 Annual Manual
CityBeat is bringing back its Annual Manual, our guide to the people, places, experiences, traditions and wonderfully weird things that make Cincinnati Cincinnati. This year’s theme is “For Cincinnati, By Cincinnati.” And we’re taking that idea all the way to the cover. Instead…
Meet CityBeat’s Culture Maker of the Week
The votes are in: CityBeat’s Culture Maker of the Week is Devin Burgess. Burgess was nominated by Mark Borison because “Devin’s musical output is phenomenal – his album rollout for “Heaux” in 2025 should be studied. A musical artist who is constantly reinventing themself and…
Vote for the CityBeat Culture Maker of the Week
Meet three Cincinnatians making the city more creative, connected and unmistakably itself, and then help choose the Culture Maker of the Week winner. Cincinnati culture doesn’t just happen. It’s built every day by artists, musicians, chefs, organizers, performers, business…
Graeter’s releases all-new Oktoberfest-themed apple flavor
To celebrate 50 years of Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Graeter’s is raising a pint — of ice cream, that is — with an all-new seasonal flavor. Inspired by the traditional Southern Bavarian dessert, Graeter’s new Apple Strudel flavor features cinnamon ice cream loaded with baked apples,…
City View Tavern has a new owner, and he’s bringing back the tequila
One of Mt. Adams’ oldest institutions is under new ownership. City View Tavern, which opened back in 1875 at 403 Oregon Street, is now owned by retired lawyer and current podcast host Randy Freking as of this week. The bar went up for sale in 2020 from Debra Henning, who has…
How did Amy Acton handle Ohio’s early days of COVID? Just like Texas
From the moment he claimed victory in the Ohio Republican gubernatorial primary, Vivek Ramaswamy has built a campaign in part around a critique of his opponent’s leadership of the state’s COVID-19 response. The case has mostly focused on Ohio’s decisions early in the pandemic –…
What is Issue 3? Ohio’s voter ID amendment, explained
Ohio Republicans held a call to action over the weekend – urging voters to show their support for President Donald Trump by approving Issue 3. At an event in suburban Columbus, Republicans compared Issue 3, the only statewide question on Ohio’s ballot this November, to the SAVE…
Second Biscuit Belly location in Greater Cincinnati to open later this month
Louisville-based brunch restaurant Biscuit Belly is moving even farther into the Greater Cincinnati area. After a successful launch of its first area location in Florence, the chain has set its sights on the northern suburbs. The restaurant, known for its scratch-made biscuits…