Thursday, July 10 2014
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Plans for New GE Building Are Boring
Plans for the new GE Global Operations Center on the banks have received lackluster response from the Urban Design Review Board– apparently the board members are not impressed. WVXU reports that the architectural plans show a plain facade that just isn't "distinctive enough".
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First Batch Accelerator Invests in Physical Goods
There’s a number of Internet accelerators in Cincinnati all of which trade their much-needed money for an equity stake in a start-up’s business, but one accelerator focuses on manufactured phsyical products instead. First Batch is a four-month accelerator program that partners entrepreneurs with manufacturers and $8,000 in grant funding to jumpstart the production of a new product. Ohio Valley Beard Supply, a company that creates beard elixirs, and Switcher, which creates multiple camera controls, are just two of this year’s crop of students at First Batch.
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Guy Fieri Shuts Down and Eats His Way Through Three OTR Restaurants
Television celebrity and maligned restrauranteur Guy Fieri visited three Over-the-Rhine restaurants Wednesday for his Diners, Drive-ins and Dives show. The bleach-blonde glutton ate his way through Taste of Belgium, Bakersfield OTR and the Senate. All three restaurants were closed at various times throughout the day while Fieri sampled their grub.
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The Transformation of a Historic OTR Church
It seems like almost daily we hear about new developments and additions to OTR's landscape of funky art-boutiques, breweries and nightlife spots. Today's installment is a project that's been in the works for more than 12 years– a $4.5MM renovation of historic St. Johns church on Elm Street. The folks responsible envision a multipurpose meeting space for weddings and concerts as well as a public bar on the first floor.
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Cincinnati Gardens: A Venue for the Ages
Cincinnati Gardens, the aging event venue that has stood for a generation was once home to such acts as the The Beatles and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King. It's this heritage that CityBeat has highlighted in a recent post detailing the current state and history of the iconic venue that, while still active has been on a downward decline for some time. It's for sale too, in case you're interested.
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