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These are the Best Neighborhood Restaurants in Central Cincinnati, According to Our Readers - Cincinnati CityBeat Every year, CityBeat hosts its Best of Cincinnati® competition, wherein our readers vote for their favorite things across the city — from hiking trails and free attractions to bars and, of course,…

In Cincinnati’s central neighborhoods like Northside, Pleasant Ridge and CUF (or Clifton, if you prefer), there’s top-notch restaurants wherever you turn, offering everything from vegan Cincinnati chili to elevated burgers and drool-worthy pizza slices.

Find Cincinnati's First-Ever Cheese Vending Machine at Share Cheesebar Share Cheesebar, located inside The Coffee Exchange of Pleasant Ridge, debuted Cincinnati's first-ever cheese vending machine.

You had us at cheese.

LGBTQ Youth Housing Program is Ending After Ohio Department of Health Grant is Not Renewed Kaleidoscope Youth Center’s Housing Program is closing after a grant supporting it was not renewed by the Ohio Department of Health.

A program that has helped provide housing to more than 50 central Ohio LGBTQ+ youth who were experiencing homelessness is ending.

Heritage Village Museum's Haunted Village Offers Slight Frights for the Whole Family Heritage Village Museum is bringing back its annual Halloween Haunted Village event, which offers slight frights for the whole family.

We're ready for spooky season.

Cincinnati One of the Best Cities for Coffee Lovers, According to New Report Cincinnati ranked in the top U.S. for coffee culture, according to a new report from personal finance brand Wallethub.

When it comes to coffee, Cincinnati loves it a-latte.

The Best Neighborhood Restaurants in Northern Kentucky, According to Our Readers - Cincinnati CityBeat These are the best neighborhood restaurants in Northern Kentucky, as voted on by CityBeat readers in our 2025 Best of Cincinnati poll.

Add these restaurants to your "must try" list.

CityBeat is Launching a Free Music Club CityBeat is launching a new monthly music club at Alien Records in which participants will listen to two albums and discuss them.

ICYMI: The CityBeat Music Club, launching in November, is like a book club, but for music lovers. Each month, members will listen to two albums — a national album and an album by a local musician — and discuss them at the CityBeat Music Club meetings.

Brewing Heritage Trail Announces Plans for Brewing History Museum in Over-the-Rhine The Brewing Heritage Trail announced plans to create a permanent museum in Over-the-Rhine detailing the history of beer brewing in America.

A Cincinnati nonprofit is working on a new project that will help share the history of beer in the United States.

New ‘Reading Rainbow’ Host to Headline Louisville Book Festival Content creator and new host of "Reading Rainbow" Mychal Threets will headline the Louisville Book Fair on Oct. 11.

PBS Resident Librarian Mychal Threets joins more than 150 authors, presenters and podcasters at the Kentucky International Convention Center for a full-day celebration of books and community.

CityBeat is Seeking a Full-Time Social Media Editor Candidates should have a passion for local journalism, Cincinnati and helping us connect with and reach new audiences.

Candidates should have a passion for local journalism, Cincinnati and helping us connect with and reach new audiences.

First-of-its-Kind Holographic Haunted House Comes to West Chester for Halloween A first-of-its-kind augmented reality haunted house based on the 2007 horror film Trick 'r Treat is now open in West Chester for Halloween.

The augmented reality experience is based on the universe in the 2007 horror film “Trick ‘r Treat.”

Healthy, Fast-Casual Restaurant to Open First Ohio Location in Anderson Township Crisp & Green, a healthy, fast-casual chain restaurant, is opening in Anderson Township on Oct. 9. It's the first location in Ohio.

Crisp & Green offers healthier options like salads, wraps, grain bowls and smoothies.

Cincinnati Storyteller Paul Strickland Emcees National Storytelling Festival Cincinnati storyteller Paul Strickland is emceeing the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tennessee Oct. 3-5.

Strickland is best known for his award-winning performances at the Cincinnati Fringe Festival, like “Ain’t True & Uncle False” and “Balls of Yarn.”

Ohio’s ‘Natural Family Month’ Proponents Claim Heterosexual Couples are ‘Under Attack’ In third hearing, "opting out" of Mother’s Day emails is called a threat, and Ohio without the bill is compared to Communist Cuba.

In a third hearing, “opting out” of Mother’s Day emails is called a threat, and Ohio without the bill is compared to Communist Cuba.

Enjoy $2.50 Tacos All Week Long During Cincinnati Taco Week Cincinnati Taco Week returns Oct. 13-19, with $2.50 taco deals from over 50 participating restaurants, plus the chance to earn prizes.

Eat tacos. Win prizes.

As Expiration of Tax Credits Loom, Ohio Insurers Ask for Big Increases The federal government remains closed as Democrats and Republicans battle over health programs for low and middle-income Americans.

Marketplace premiums could double.

Sound Advice: Neko Case Brings Mood-Altering Voice to Taft Theatre Neko Case performs at Cincinnati's Taft Theatre on Oct. 14.

“I wanted to remind people of their own power, that they still matter, and that resisting this weird, mechanized, grinding machine our world is turning into is important,” Case said of her newest album.

[REVIEW] Kiki Makes Clifton Sing CityBeat restaurant reviewer Pama Mitchell shares her thoughts on Kiki on Ludlow, which opened this summer following a move from College Hill.

The James Beard–nominated team moves to Ludlow Avenue with an approachable menu, friendly prices and enough hits to draw diners citywide.

Witches, Vampires and Dodos, Oh My!: Halloween Takes Over Greater Cincinnati Stages - Cincinnati CityBeat Whether you can’t get enough of ghosts, goblins and jump scares, or if Glinda the witch is more your speed, Greater Cincinnati theaters have a treat for you.

Whether you can’t get enough of ghosts, goblins and jump scares, or if Glinda the witch is more your speed, Greater Cincinnati theaters have a treat for you.

Try All the Fall Flavors at Findlay Market’s Annual Fall Food Fest Over 50 Findlay Market vendors, merchants and farmers will be showing off their fall-themed dishes at the annual Fall Food Fest on Oct. 5.

Over 50 Findlay Market vendors, merchants and farmers will be showing off their fall dishes.

Cincinnati Named a Top Foodie City in New Report Cincinnati came in No. 19 on a new study from WalletHub ranking local foodie scens across the United States.

No doubt Cincinnati has tons of amazing restaurants and bars — and don’t forget about our chili.

The Yellow Springs Film Festival is Back for Possibly its Biggest Year Yet CityBeat spoke with festival organizer Eric Mahoney to get a preview of what to expect this weekend.

CityBeat spoke with festival organizer Eric Mahoney to get a preview of what to expect this weekend.

Retro Cocktail Bar and Dance Hall 'Nice Life' to Open in Over-the-Rhine Retro-style cocktail bar and dance hall Nice Life is opening in the former The Drinkery space in Over-the-Rhine Oct. 3.

Nice Life will offer a menu of both signature and classic cocktails, in a space embodying the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s.

11 Things To Do in Cincinnati This Weekend (Oct. 3-5) There are a ton of fun local events — from a bookstore crawl to fall festivals and art shows — to fill your weekend.

There are a ton of fun local events — from a bookstore crawl to fall festivals and art shows — to fill your weekend.

Demonstrators Protest Ohio Land Ownership Measures that Target Chinese Immigrants Ohio House Bill 1 and Ohio Senate Bill 88 prohibit citizens of countries designated “foreign adversaries” from owning land within 25 miles of “critical infrastructure.”

Ohio House Bill 1 and Ohio Senate Bill 88 prohibit citizens of countries designated “foreign adversaries” from owning land within 25 miles of “critical infrastructure.”

Ohio Lawmakers Miss First Congressional Redistricting Deadline with No Negotiations and No GOP Map The Ohio Redistricting Commission now has until Oct. 31 to pass a bipartisan map. After that, lawmakers can pass a partisan map with a simple majority before Nov. 30.

The Ohio Redistricting Commission now has until Oct. 31 to pass a bipartisan map. After that, lawmakers can pass a partisan map with a simple majority before Nov. 30.

CityBeat Reporter Madeline Fening Earns Several Awards Fening won three awards for her work during the 2025 Excellence in Journalism Awards and Hall of Fame Ceremony hosted by the Cincinnati Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists on Tuesda...

Fening won three awards for her work during the 2025 Excellence in Journalism Awards and Hall of Fame Ceremony Tuesday night.

Graeter's Skyline Spice Ice Cream Returns for National Chili Month Graeter's Ice Cream and Skyline Chili's ice cream collaboration, Skyline Spice, is back for a limited time for National Chili Month.

Graeter’s said when the flavor was first released in January, it sold out in just over a week.

Fans young and old filed into the Schottenstein Center in Columbus on Tuesday night to see a “Stomp Clap Hey” genre classic, The Lumineers.

More photos: bit.ly/485VTfy

[REVIEW] Wolf Alice Hypnotizes Newport Music Hall with Glam Pop and Drama Wolf Alice still has this air as the cool, edgier kids from across the pond, but they seem to be opening their arms just a bit wider for us to lean in and dance with them.

Wolf Alice still has this air as the cool, edgier kids from across the pond, but they seem to be opening their arms just a bit wider for us to lean in and dance with them.