Local Exposure

Tom + Chee, a grilled cheese and tomato soup shop that started in a tent on Fountain Square is taking the next big step.

Owners Cory Ward and Trew Quackenbush will pitch their brand of grilled cheese to the panel on ABC's "Shark Tank" on Friday, May 17.

Surrounded by friends and family, Ward and Quackenbush made the announcement at their Court St. location this morning.

Irish-born graffiti artist Maser is internationally-known for his murals, and now he has added another large, outdoor work to a building in the Pendleton neighborhood of Cincinnati.

The mural entitled "Get Up" can be found at 522 E, 12th Street, between Pendleton St. and reading Rd.

Even though I was born and raised in Kentucky, I have lived just over half of my life in the state of Ohio.  Ohio is where I have a home, a wife and three very cool kids.  So when I first heard of Be Ohio Proud, I decided that it was time to fully accept my role as a buckeye.

Beer has always been part of Greater Cincinnati but now - from their business plan to their recipes - Mad Tree Brewing Company is taking a rather different approach.

Be on the lookout for these Mad Tree brands: Happy Amber, PsycHOPathy, Gnarly Brown and Identity Crisis - expected to hit store shelves this Spring.

While browsing through Reddit today, I stumbled across some gorgeous photographs of Cincinnati done by a photographer named Michael Contreras.  I contacted him and, with his permission, I am sharing these with you.  More photos are available here.