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Battery Giant coming to Springdale
One-stop battery replacement provider Battery Giant is set to open a new store in Springdale later this month. The Tri-County Press reports: Battery Giant, which carries batteries for more than 100,000 devices that are available for immediate delivery,...
Posted: 8/9/2011 12:44 PM in New in Town
Manifestation
I had such high hopes when I heard about and saw this Saturday, an upscale barber right on Vine. How sweet is that? But what I've gathered from good sources this is a test space for P&G to try out new ideas. bummer. But it sure looks cool. [where: 45...
Posted: 8/9/2011 12:22 PM in 5chw4r7z
Dollar General planned for Alexandria
A new Dollar General store is in the works in Alexandria, Chris Mayhew reports in the Alexandria Recorder: The company has submitted a preliminary site plan for a store in Alexandria and the fees have been paid, said John Jewell, chairman of the city’s...
Posted: 8/9/2011 11:36 AM in New in Town
Coroner: Won’t know if Taser played role in teen’s death for about a month
By Jennifer Edwards Baker jbaker@enquirer.com Hamilton County’s coroner said Tuesday it will be about a month before he knows why an 18-year-old North College Hill graduate’s heart stopped after University of Cincinnati police struck him with an electroshock...
Posted: 8/9/2011 11:24 AM in Cincinnati News
The Crisis: A Literary Endeavour
The Crisis—talk about running with a great idea! As the official magazine for the NAACP, The Crisis was intended to be predominantly a current-affairs journal, but it also included poems, reviews, and essays on culture and history. The magazine was founded...
Posted: 8/9/2011 11:17 AM in Freedom Blog
Residents take a stand against proposed highway through Cincinnati’s eastern neighborhoods
Cincinnati communities are lining up against what appears to be a veiled highway project through the city's eastern neighborhoods. Community councils and residents are now speaking out over the Eastern Corridor project which seems to be not much more...
Posted: 8/9/2011 11:00 AM in UrbanCincy
Gold Star serving up Cincy chili near UK
University of Kentucky students heading back for the fall semester and fans traveling south for games have a new place to dine on Cincinnati chili near campus. A Gold Star Chili is open at the University of Kentucky, in the Newtown Crossing area. Steve...
Posted: 8/9/2011 10:51 AM in New in Town
OTRview XIII: Duru Armagan of Sloane Boutique
Duru Armagan is the proprietress of Sloane Boutique, a new store of women’s apparel and accessories at 1216 Vine Street. The location is a familiar one. 1216 Vine is between A Tavola Pizza and Cincy Haus: Tours and Store to the north and Senate restaurant...
Posted: 8/9/2011 9:40 AM in Over-the-Rhine blog
Mary’s Hot Dog Stand open Tuesdays at Loveland Station
Mary’s Hot Dog Stand is serving up brats, metts, veggie dogs and of course, hot dogs, at Loveland Station from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, during the Loveland Farmers’ Market. As Chuck Gibson reports in The Loveland Herald: Mary is Mary Lytle and she has partnered...
Posted: 8/9/2011 9:28 AM in New in Town
Keystone Bar and Grill expanding to Hyde Park
Keystone Bar and Grill, the Covington restaurant specializing in macaroni and cheese and other comfort food, will get a sister restaurant in Hyde Park this fall. Dan Cronican operates the Covington restaurant, which has been in business since 2007. Forrest...
Posted: 8/9/2011 8:34 AM in New in Town
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