Chat today: What restaurants do you want here?
Every other Wednesday I do a live chat on the website–you can ask me questions about anything on my beat: where to eat, where to shop, how I do my job. But you can talk too. And I was thinking of a topic for tomorrow. There have been a lot of announcements...
Posted: 1/19/2011 10:05 AM in Campbell’s Scoop
How To Watch The XU-St. Bonaventure Game Tonight
The Xavier-St. Bonaventure mens basketball game will be on Fox Sports Ohio’s standard definition at 7 p.m. tonight, while FSO has the Columbus Blue Jackets in high definition here at 7:30 p.m. Here’s the channel info for XU, Blue Jackets and Cleveland...
Posted: 1/19/2011 9:38 AM in TV and Media Blog
Student pays $14,309 tuition in dollar bills
“Nic Ramos’s tuition payment this semester weighed 30 pounds,” writes the Huffington Post. “Why? The University of Colorado-Boulder economics student decided to pay his $14,309.51 charge in $1 bills (and a 50-cent piece, and a penny).” Apparently Ramos...
Posted: 1/18/2011 5:16 PM in No ... Really.
Chat tomorrow
Every other Wednesday I do a live chat on the website–you can ask me questions about anything on my beat: where to eat, where to shop, how I do my job. But you can talk too. And I was thinking of a topic for tomorrow. There have been a lot of announcements...
Posted: 1/18/2011 3:36 PM in Campbell’s Scoop
The Mercantile Bar
The Mechanics Institute in San Francisco has a saloon so why shouldn’t the Mercantile? Apparently we once did, downstairs. Thanks to the non-blogger’s nephew Tom for this glimpse into the past–particularly appropriate as we marinate in Mercantile history...
Posted: 1/18/2011 1:52 PM in Stacked
Ah Cincinnati Mexican food - same menu, different name
I'm not sure what it is about Mexican restaurants in Cincinnati but they nearly all have the same menu (minus the wonderful La Mexican and Taqueria). But in 2010, I was a lover of Mexican food. Not sure now that I have given up cheese - but I'm sure ...
Posted: 1/18/2011 12:28 PM in The Food Hussy!
Park + Vine hosts Vegan Chili Cookoff
This sounds like fun– vegan chili from the WCP Memorial Chili Cookoff changed the way The Better Half thought about vegan food– and the event benefits Cincinnati COOKS. Here are the details: Imagine tofu, tempeh, seitan and textured vegetable protein...
Posted: 1/18/2011 12:08 PM in wine me, dine me
More Las Vegas food
A week in Vegas is hell on the waistline. So much good food, so little time. Here are a few highlights (particularly for the couple of readers who have asked for recommendations). Sushi Samba (Venetian): Do the omakase. They’ll tailor it to your budget...
Posted: 1/18/2011 12:01 PM in wine me, dine me
Mascot lap dances = terrible halftime idea
Watch for yourself — even the audience realizes this Boston Blazers halftime show is something they shouldn’t be seeing. And here’s the aftermath BOSTON (AP) — Boston’s professional indoor lacrosse team is apologizing for a racy halftime show featuring...
Posted: 1/18/2011 11:21 AM in No ... Really.
Recent CCM Drama grads are busy in film, TV
CCM Drama chief Richard Hess reports that several recent grads are achieving lift-off in their careers.Start with 2008 Acclaim Rising Star Lauren Ashley Carter, who just booked a role on NBC's "Law and Order SVU." “The episode is about a show similar...
Posted: 1/18/2011 11:15 AM in Theater Buzz