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Taste of Belgium founder to open new concept
Taste of Belgium founder Jean-François Flechet has a new fine-dining concept on the way. Jacques, which fuses Flechet’s Belgian roots with French culinary techniques, opens Sept. 22 inside Taste of Belgium’s current Rookwood location. The menu is being developed by Patrick…

King Pigeon reopens in Walnut Hills
This bird isn’t flying south for the winter anymore. King Pigeon, the cocktail bar and coffee lounge that closed in March, has reopened under new ownership. Located at 2436 Gilbert Avenue in Walnut Hills, King Pigeon was well-known for its espresso program and creative cocktails.…

Meet CityBeat’s Culture Maker of the Week: Jamison Walker
The votes are in: CityBeat’s Culture Maker of the Week is Jamison Walker. Walker was nominated by Robert Gaskins because “Jamison is an owner of the Decorated Body tattoo studio. The Decorated Body is an artist-owned and operated co-op that doesn’t take a commission on artists’…

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…

NKY artist designs poster celebrating 50 years of Oktoberfest Zinzinnati
A 14-year-old dachshund from Campbell County helped inspire the official poster celebrating 50 years of one of Cincinnati’s biggest traditions. Camp Springs artist Keith Neltner, founder of Neltner Small Batch, designed the limited-edition poster for the 50th Oktoberfest…

Gorilla Cinema opens new Halloween pop-up bar inside Overlook Lodge
The Overlook Lodge, a bar ran by Gorilla Cinema Presents and inspired by Stephen King’s “The Shining,” is celebrating its 11th year of business in Pleasant Ridge with some fun new Halloween scares. From October 1 through Halloween, guests can head to 6083 Montgomery Road to view…

Mary Poppins Jr. launches at The Children’s Theatre next month
Next month, The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati (TCT) will open its 107th season with an all-new production of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s “Mary Poppins JR.” From October 9 – 25, audiences can head to the Emery Theater in Over-the-Rhine for a new adaptation of the Broadway…

Photos: Reds lose to Dodgers 4-1
Reds lost 4-1 Monday in the first of a four-game home series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Nick Lodolo took the loss against Tarik Skubal (among the best pitchers in the league), allowing four runs in seven innings on only three hits. However, two of those hits were home runs…

Nolia owner’s new restaurant to host outdoor soft opening
This weekend, Jeff Harris is giving Cincinnatians a taste of Louisiana. On Sunday, September 20th, Harris’ upcoming revival of his New Orleans restaurant Jimmie Lou’s will host a preview of the menu from 1 to 4 p.m. The pop-up will be located on the patio of the new location, at…

10 things to do in Zinzinnati this weekend (Sep 18 – 20)
Sure, Oktoberfest is dominating the headlines this weekend. But there’s plenty to do all over the city, whether you’re yelling ‘Prost!’ or keeping cool indoors. If you’re looking for even more to do on every day of the week, visit the CityBeat events calendar. Oktoberfest…

CityBeat’s Local Band Highlight: Beloved Youth
This is just about all the information there is online on this week’s band highlight, Beloved Youth: “Beloved Youth are a 4 piece alt rock band from the Cincinnati area. Formed in 2012, the group of childhood friends have released 4 ep’s to date. Combining strong pop melodies,…

Mad as Hell Together: Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s ‘Network’ delivers a cathartic night at the theater
It’s not often that a night at the theater gives you permission to get mad as hell alongside a room full of strangers. But by the end of the first act of Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s “Network,” that’s exactly what happened. What began as a remarkably polished recreation of a…