nada

this was almost a post about terry’s turf club, but we had been advised to get there around 5:30 if we wanted a seat and we did not heed that advice. so when we showed up, friends in tow, at 7:30 the place was PACKED and the wait was long and we thought perhaps it [...]

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i love you because….

a sweet hit of an off-broadway show, “i love you because” is currently running at the know theatre. the surprisingly good thesis project of two nyu students, the show follows the lives of four youngish new yorkers in search of, well, that elusive “something” that draws, and maybe even keeps, two people together.
fang du’s austin [...]

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tazza mia

next time you find yourself downtown hoping for a quick and simple bite to eat and something warm to drink, consider heading to tazza mia at 441 vine street. while it is still true that, for me, nothing compares to some quality time at the coffee emporium, i’ll wager that tazza mia might give them a [...]

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get yer holiday shopping here!

if you have not yet filled your christmas lists there is still time to shop locally, save money, and do good all at once:
your purchases at the downtown coffee emporium this weekend send 20% of sales to the know theatre.  while you’re there, pick up an ornament tag to buy a gift for a needy child; [...]

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l-a-v-omatic

(with apologies to prince)
okay, first things first: the menu really is tiny, and the food is (or was on friday) uneven.
we’re a little late on blogging lavomatic — everybody’s been there, with mixed responses to the food, the service, and the atmosphere.
rather than cover everything in great detail, let me say that if you want to go [...]

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coffee with the mayor

our version of break the chain day took us back downtown (is it remarkable to note that i’ve driven to and parked downtown exactly three times, and each time i’ve parked in exactly the same spot?). our best bets for christmas gifts:
at park & vine:
for your too-cool auntie: super-absorbent flour-sack tea towels, 2/$18
for your mobo [...]

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urban excursion, take 2

my enthusiasm for exploring downtown cincinnati has never been very high. before we lived here, when we “were just visiting,” i would ask, not very politely, where the skyline was. (i did not mean the chili-dog joint, either.) downtown seemed dead to me. granted, that was the impression i got driving past it on 71, [...]

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break the chain!

dan at park & vine got me all hyped on this.
my favorite part of the idea is that some (all?) of the vendors are honoring gift cards from chain retailers. got $20 you’re supposed to spend at target? head to park & vine instead. and don’t forget to check out their clearance shelves toward the [...]

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urban excursion, take 1

a coworker suggested lunch earlier this week, and asked where i wanted to go. anywhere besides rookwood, i begged. i like rookwood just fine but i’m tired of sharing lunch with coworkers at chain restaurants. (i could live the rest of my life without eating at a chinese buffet that serves french fries.) so she [...]

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