Joe Schutzman is a Newport firefighter who loves Northern Kentucky’s culture, sense of place – and beer. Find Joe’s previous columns and more on NKY dining here. The season is upon us, and I must admit I’m an absolute sucker for the holidays. It’s one of my favorite times of year, and while I’ve become incredibly […]
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Rump & Roll gears up for its first Christmas season
What you need to know A meal is often at the center of holiday celebrations. For many families, the centerpiece of the meal is a meat or poultry, whether that’s beef, chicken, lamb or duck. With Christmas and New Year’s Eve right around the corner, Rump & Roll owner Tavis Rockwell is beefing up his […]
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Holiday spirits, literally: 5 festive NKY bars to visit this season
Northern Kentucky bars are decking the halls and the drink menus with Christmas pop-ups, twinkling lights, heated igloos and festive cocktails. Here are five festive NKY bars to check out this holiday season: Galaxie, Covington This holiday season, bar and dance spot Galaxie is hosting Miracle on Madison, an immersive Christmas-themed pop-up bar with original […]
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Rita’s Italian Ice opens first NKY location in Florence
Northern Kentucky’s first Rita’s Italian Ice opened its doors in Florence. The store officially opened at 7220 Burlington Pike in Florence on Dec. 17. Rita’s, a Bensalem, Pennsylvania-based Italian ice and frozen custard franchise, is widespread throughout the East Coast. The franchise also opened two other stores in the Greater Cincinnati area in 2025, including […]
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Winter slump hitting some NKY restaurants as seasonal slowdowns impact sales
What you need to know Valerie and Drew Rath, co-owners of Tuba Baking Company in Dayton, found that slowdowns in business can hurt more when you’re juggling the responsibilities of being a parent while running a small business. Unfortunately for the Raths, business slowdowns are an annual occurrence during the holiday season. With three young […]
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Newport chef, restaurateur releases first cookbook
A Northern Kentucky chef is helping bakers step up their sourdough game with the help of his first cookbook. Chef David Willocks, who owns the award-winning Newport restaurant Baker’s Table, just released Baker’s Table Sourdough: Unlocking the Secrets of Artisan Bread at Home, which takes readers behind the curtain to show them the exact method Willocks […]
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Behind the Recipe: LINK’s family recipes
What is Behind the Recipe? Each month, I (LINK’s digital editor) am going behind the scenes with a local chef, bartender or barista to learn how their recipes came to be. Check out all the places I’ve stopped by and more dining NKY news here. This month, I’m doing something a little different, check it […]
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Taste Cellar & Pantry celebrates opening in Fort Thomas
Taste Cellar & Pantry recently celebrated its opening inside the vacant storefront that was previously occupied by the Fort Thomas Drug Center. Challis and Lauren Hodge hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Taste Cellar & Pantry, their latest business venture, with officials from the City of Fort Thomas on Dec. 5. The Hodges are well known […]
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Point/Arc’s ‘Perk the Halls’ Christmas market set for Saturday
Covington-based nonprofit The Point/Arc is set to host its ‘Perk the Halls’ holiday market at the organization’s Point-Perk coffee shop. The event — slated for Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. — will feature nine local vendors, most of whom previously participated in Covington’s summer farmers market. A student string trio from Northern Kentucky […]
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Craving Skyline pizza? Kroger now selling limited quantities through the weekend
The rumors are true: You can now get a Skyline pizza at the grocery store (for a limited time). After seeing pictures on social media of “Skyline Cheese Coney Pizza” in local Kroger stores, we reached out to Skyline Chili ourselves to figure out the truth. The answer is, yes, all Kroger locations in Cincinnati, […]
