A Tavola pizza first look

Since A Tavola had a door open Saturday I stepped in and took a few pictures. Not much to see yet, a clean modern interior dominated by the huge made in Italy wood fired oven. It has a nice open feel, double so on a sunny afternoon as the place is well lit with natural light.
OTR 5K & Summer Celebration
OTR 5K & Summer Celebration
I love these rough cut wooden tables.
OTR 5K & Summer Celebration
Just like a BOF in the old steel mills, once they warmed this oven up they can't let it cool, even on off days the beast will need fed.
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OTR 5K and Summer Celebration

Hard to believe the first Summer Celebration the organizers were estatic that a couple hundred people showed up, now just 3 years later Vine St was wall to wall people. The 5k run has alot to do with it I'm sure, but still the amount of people there watching the bands, wandering through the increasing amount of craft vendors plus food and beverage was impressive.

OTR 5K & Summer Celebration
OTR 5K & Summer Celebration

The way the course ran this year the runners exploded out of 13th and ran half a block on Vine to finish, a couple crazy friends were on me before I could get the camera up.
OTR 5K & Summer Celebration

I'm not standing in a hole, Justin really is that tall, how the hell I missed until the last second I have no idea.
OTR 5K & Summer Celebration
OTR 5K & Summer Celebration

Citykin kids and their lemonaide stand.
OTR 5K & Summer Celebration
OTR 5K & Summer Celebration
OTR 5K & Summer Celebration
OTR 5K & Summer Celebration
OTR 5K & Summer Celebration
OTR 5K & Summer Celebration
OTR 5K & Summer Celebration
OTR 5K & Summer Celebration
OTR 5K & Summer Celebration

Along with the Summer Celebration of Vine St, there was a party going on 12th along with a youth basketball festival on Race. Not only were Cincinnatians expressing their love of OTR, so was the NYTimes.
OTR 5K & Summer Celebration
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Sid Saturday

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Cake

Cake
He is handling the money
He's serving the food
He knows about your party
He is calling you, "Dude!"
Cake
Aging black leather and hospital bills,
Tattoo removal and dozens of pills.
Your liver pays dearly now for youthful magic moments,
But rock on completely with some brand new components.
Cake
It's been a long time
Since I've seen your smiling face
It's been a long time
Since I've seen a su-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-unny day
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Cincinnati Profile Cigar & Bourbon Tasting

Smoking is a dirty filthy habit.
I get it
"a cigar has a flame at one end and a fool at the other" Mark Twain.

But you know what, its also social and the closet cigar smokers are slowly coming back out of hiding.
A few Fridays ago Cincinnati Profile hosted a cigar and bourbon tasting and the Secret Cigar Society dropped in to check it out.

Cincinnati Profile Cigar Smoke
secret cigar society
Cincinnati Profile Cigar Smoke
Cincinnati Profile Cigar Smoke
Cincinnati Profile Cigar Smoke
Cincinnati Profile Cigar Smoke
Cincinnati Profile Cigar Smoke
Cincinnati Profile Cigar Smoke
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Fountain Square preview

Last Friday we got a good idea what to expect this summer as the Bella Vite Wine Tasting progressed.
People complain I never give a heads up of upcoming events, you know, that would be a full time job, a job I'm not interested in doing.
OK one tidbit from 5chw4r7z, hit Fountain Square every Friday for the rest of the summer.
You're welcome.
Then follow every interesting place in the city on twitter and facebook.
It really is that easy.
I'm not a wine drinker so some Sam Adams and Psychodots on stage and I was good.

Fountain square

Tons of good eats to go with the wine tasting.
Fountain square
Fountain square
Fountain square
Fountain square

The P&G Music Stage, they spent money on quality components and electronics and it shows. No matter where you were on the Square you could clearly hear the music, and carry on a conversation. The place is tuned in like a music hall now.
Fountain square
Fountain square
Fountain square
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Cincinnati Rollergirls

Cincinnati Rollergirls Black Sheep took on the Steel City Derby Demons and the Silent Lambs stomped on the Ohio Valley Roller Girls of St. Clairsville last Saturday night. The Derby Demon's are so bad ass they have two names, the Steel Hurtin'.
The first match was a little of a yawn fest as OVRG was totally outmatched. The final score, 234-18 is that a record for the Silent Lambs?

Cincinnati Black Sheep vs. The Steel Hurtin’
Cincinnati Black Sheep vs. The Steel Hurtin’
Cincinnati Black Sheep vs. The Steel Hurtin’
Cincinnati Black Sheep vs. The Steel Hurtin’

I started to worry about Nastee, Hop Devil, Hot Slice and Missprint getting motion sick, round and round and round.
Cincinnati Black Sheep vs. The Steel Hurtin’
Cincinnati Black Sheep vs. The Steel Hurtin’

Game #2 for these goofballs and they've totally inserted themselves into the pantheon of rollergirls. I love it, how long until they get a whole section dancing with them?
Cincinnati Black Sheep vs. The Steel Hurtin’

The Steel Hurtin' girls were frightning as they warmed up, some mad scientist in Pittsburgh cloned 14 female versions of Jack Lambert.
Cincinnati Black Sheep vs. The Steel Hurtin’
Cincinnati Black Sheep vs. The Steel Hurtin’
Cincinnati Black Sheep vs. The Steel Hurtin’

I'm still waiting to see who'll be first to crash through the Hudy tower. Did you know they have a facebook page? And now that I say that I can't find it, I know its out there.
Cincinnati Black Sheep vs. The Steel Hurtin’

So the Steel Hurtin' took off, at the end of the first half 74 - 48 to which the Black Sheep had no answer for.
Cincinnati Black Sheep vs. The Steel Hurtin’

The second half the Black Sheep founght back, Weezy willing the team back into contention.
Cincinnati Black Sheep vs. The Steel Hurtin’

ahha, o it appears this does work.
Cincinnati Black Sheep vs. The Steel Hurtin’
Cincinnati Black Sheep vs. The Steel Hurtin’

Shocker, 2p1s. yeah I kept repeating that trying to figure out what the hell it meant. until near the end it hit me in a side splitting LMAO.
Cincinnati Black Sheep vs. The Steel Hurtin’

In the end the Black Sheep pulled ahead but then lost it in the closing seconds, a heartbreak loss.
OVRG, even though they were trampled were still smiling, nothing getting them down.
Cincinnati Black Sheep vs. The Steel Hurtin’

Ed the Sports Fan, a huge fan of Nastee.
Cincinnati Black Sheep vs. The Steel Hurtin’

The next match is June 4th vs. the Windy City Rollers, get you some.
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