Thursday, August 8 2013
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Cincinnati to Fund Disparity Study for City Contracts
Minority and women-owned businesses might soon find an uptick in contracts awarded to them from the city of Cincinnati. City Council unanimously passed a motion to use funds from the parking lease deal to fund a disparity study that would examine whether or not the city should change its contracting policies to award more contracts to minority and women-owned businesses, according to CityBeat. The cost to complete the study is estimated between $500,000 and $1.5 million.
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Clifton Landmark Not Historic Enough, Could be Demolished Soon
The century-old building that used to house Clifton restaurant Lendhardt’s does not meet the criteria for historic designation, according to a Cincinnati council committee. The decision which opens the doors for a sale by the restaurant’s owners, could spell certain doom for the building as interested developers make plans to demolish the structure. Opponents of the sale are not happy.
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Local Grilled Cheese Joint Takes Off
Cincinnati’s Tom+Chee could soon be expanding to cities as far away as Portland. After a May appearance on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” the mom-and-pop grilled cheese and soup joint has taken more than 7,000 franchisee requests. The restaurant just signed a location in New Jersey and is expected to announce others in Michigan and Atlanta.
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Grocery Store Coming to the Banks?
There’s already plenty of high-demand living options, two professional sports arenas, acres of green space and countless restaurants at The Banks downtown– could a grocery store be the next tenant? It would certainly be a welcome addition according to the master development team.
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Kings Island to Announce New Ride Tonight
A new “record-breaking” attraction at King’s Island is expected to be announced tonight at 10 p.m., according to The Enquirer. The ride is to be located in the park’s north end where the now-demolished Son of Beast once stood. The designer of the new ride also designed the amusement park’s popular The Beast roller coaster.
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