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Local Markets: North - Cincinnati Magazine

Vmart A large commercial space packed with an extensive range of Asian groceries, Vmart’s mission is to make authentic Asian flavors accessible to home cooks. Alongside familiar fruits and vegetables, you’ll spot rare finds like giant jackfruit the size of a small pet. Shoppers can browse store-made buns, live shellfish, and seafood tanks, a well-stocked frozen section, and a fresh seafood counter. Plus, if you’re after specialty snacks, you’ll find dried squid, roasted eel, herbal jelly, mochi,...
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New Dining Destination Opens in Liberty Township - Cincinnati Magazine

Between juggling work, school, hobbies, and other weekly responsibilities, finding time for a meal that everyone can agree on may be a huge obstacle for many families. Longtime Liberty Township residents Mike and Heather Ewers may have found the solution, while championing local chefs and business owners in the process.As the brains behind Liberty Township’s newest “food, beverage, and entertainment destination,” The Liberty Collective—which features five local restaurant stalls, two dessert sta...
CityScene Magazine •

Whittier Elementary named 2024 National Blue Ribbon Award winner

For Whittier Elementary, receiving a 2024 National Blue Ribbon Award is more than an accomplishment, it’s a recognition of the culmination of the school staff’s decades-long focus on fostering student growth, excellence and community.

The U.S. Department of Education considers notable assessment results, student subgroup performance and graduation rates data when choosing National Blue Ribbon Award winners from the nominations submitted by state education departments. 

As stated on the Ohi...
CityScene Magazine •

Increasing access to fresh produce for older adults

When Columbus residents think about visiting their local farmers market, they may consider it a fun weekend outing as spring flowers start to bloom. Or, perhaps they consider it a special occasion to gather ingredients for an upcoming dinner party.

But, for many older adults living in Central Ohio, the farmers market means something different: it’s an essential resource for staying healthy.

Millions of older adults face food insecurity each year. This is influenced by a myriad of factors,...
CityScene Magazine •

Local arts organizations present fresh vision for West Side Story

No fewer than four central Ohio performing arts organizations are part of an effort to bring a multifaceted adaptation of West Side Story to the stage.

The product of a unique collaboration among CAPA, Opera Columbus, BalletMet and the Columbus Symphony Orchestra comes to the Ohio Theatre Feb. 13-16.

Opera Columbus is responsible for production and direction, choreography is by BalletMet Artistic Director Remi Wörtmeyer and the orchestra will be conducted by the orchestra’s music dir...
CityScene Magazine •

Philip Heit Center nurtures confidence in the kitchen and beyond

While some may view cooking as an individualized skill fostered in adulthood, Healthy New Albany is proving that starting food education young not only does wonders for the health and confidence of children, it can also have a positive impact on their families.

Research suggests that children who learn to cook at a young age tend to have significantly better dietary habits, consume more fruits and vegetables, are more likely to try new foods and have a greater understanding of nutrition. In o...
CityScene Magazine •

Dublin Life Gift Guide 2024

Little smiles

$120

www.dublintoyemporium.com

Calico Critters Red Roof Country Home Gift Set

Whether you are shopping for your child, a niece, a nephew, or even a younger sibling, this Calico Critters house brings holiday magic and big smiles on Christmas morning. Pick it up at Dublin Toy Emporium.

Find the Joy of Movement

Two-week, unlimited workout class subscription 

$49 for new clients

www.barre3.com

Kickstart your New Year’s goals with a two-week subscription to a...
CityScene Magazine •

New Albany couple's renovate home to reflect new lifestyle

For longtime New Albany residents Shelley and Burell Charity, the thought of downsizing and moving away from family and their tight-knit community was never one they considered.  

“Once we got settled in, over the years, we talked it through and said, ‘You know, why don’t we fix up the kitchen the way we want it? I don’t want to move again,’” Burell says. “We both love the neighborhood. We love the area.”  

Already looking to stay, the Charitys’ minds were set once their children and grand...
CityScene Magazine •

New Albany-Plain students create mental health program

Through its local chapter of the national program Sources of Strength, New Albany Middle and High schools are creating an open and inviting atmosphere to help students draw strength from mental health, rather than view it as a weakness.  

This goal aligns with the Surgeon General’s Advisory on Protecting Youth Mental Health, which urges children and adults to recognize that mental health is essential to overall health.  

“Kids think mental health is just being depressed, and they don’t und...
CityScene Magazine •

2024 Central Ohio Parade of Homes Recap

Columbus natives and central Ohio homeowners alike flocked to the 2024 Parade of Homes this year, experiencing more than 50 unique living options.  

Utilizing a scattered site format for the fourth consecutive year, the Parade took attendees all around central Ohio starting with this year’s Feature Community, Jerome Village, being a major stop.  

Located near Dublin, the community has participated for several years, including when it was the site of the Parade in 2013 and 2018. It represen...
CityScene Magazine •

Hear from the experts: Caregiver burnout

When Sarah Beth Hill stepped outside into the sweltering heat, hazmat suit and N95 mask clinging to her sweat-soaked body, she slumped down onto the nearest curb, trying to process the enormity of what she was experiencing. 

As a hospice nurse during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Hill was forced to grapple with what it meant to be the last face many of her clients would ever see.  

Situations such as these help to explain the high rate of burnout among caregivers. Coping skills, educa...
CityScene Magazine •

2024 Holiday Gift Guide

FOOD & DRINK 

We all Scream for Ice Cream! 

Starting at $199.99  

www.ninjakitchen.com 

Ninja CREAMi 7-in-1 Ice Cream Maker  

Become a master dessert maker with the viral Ninja CREAMi, which comes with seven programs ranging from sorbet all the way to thick milkshakes.  

Beautify Your Dinner Prep  

Starting at $69 

www.beautifulbydrew.com 

Six quart air fryer by Beautiful  

Give the gift of convenience with actress and talk show host Drew Barrymore’s “Beautiful” air...
CityScene Magazine •

A guide to Halloween costumes for the whole family

Halloween may be right around the corner, but it's not too late to find the perfect costume. For those looking for last minute couples’ costumes, something adorable for their children, or an idea for the whole family, this guide will ensure you are turning heads when it comes time to Trick or Treat.

For Couples

For your Little one(s)

Mothers-to-Be

Kate Shields is an editorial assistant at CityScene Media Group. Feedback welcome at feedback@cityscenemediagroup.com.

Halloween may be...
The Lantern •

Album review: Sabrina Carpenter proves the best things come in small packages with ‘Short n’ Sweet’

Although not all music lovers are connoisseurs of pocket-sized pop star Sabrina Carpenter’s previous music, there is no doubt singles “Espresso” and “Please, Please, Please” have blasted through their stereo on more than one occasion over the past several months.

Now, she’s done it once again. Carpenter’s latest album, “Short n’ Sweet,” which features the two record-breaking singles along with 10 more pop bops, is filled with her iconic, unserious and often raunchy lyricism, which has already l...
CityScene Magazine •

Worst Case Scenario, Chouette and Mr. Throwback

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Readers looking for their adrenaline fix can find it in fast paced thriller Worst Case Scenario. In her newest novel, international bestselling author and former flight attendant T.J. Newman details a disastrous flight with even more threatening consequences. Set in the small town of Waketa, Minnesota, flight passengers battle to survive after their pilot has a heart attack mid-air, causing a commercial airliner to crash into a nuclear power plant. The narrative follows characters rangin...
The Lantern •

K(ate)’s Takes: A baby Buckeye’s guide to the Columbus food scene

There are some freshman-year memories that remain fresh in my mind, despite my newfound identity as an Ohio State senior. For instance, the moment my parents drove away from Park Stradley Hall and I was officially left to my own devices on a campus bigger than the hometown I left behind — that bittersweet recollection I struggle to forget.

Of course, I was plagued by the typical first-year what-ifs: What if I can’t make friends? What if I don’t enjoy my meticulously chosen major? What if I can’...
The Lantern •

Student Yousuf Munir speaks out on Tuesday arrest after protest outside Meiling Hall

Two days after Yousuf Munir, a third-year in sociology, was arrested on criminal trespassing charges outside of Meiling Hall, they spoke out about how the nature of their arrest felt planned.

According to previous Lantern reporting, Munir and one other student were arrested at a rally for divestment and university democracy relating to the war in Gaza Tuesday.

Munir, a member of Ohio Youth for Climate Justice, said the group was conducting a mock vote on divestment from fossil fuel and Israel...
The Lantern •

36 students and community members arrested while protesting the war in Gaza and student arrests

Under the flashing lights of a police helicopter and five arrest vehicles, 36 protesters were arrested on the South Oval Thursday night.

At roughly 10:02 p.m., law enforcement officers — including state troopers and Ohio State police — donned shields and approached the crowd of about 250, who were forming a circle around at least 10 tents. One by one, the officers dragged the protesters to the vehicles on College Road while the crowd continued to wave flags and chant “let them pray.”

The first...
The Lantern •

Ohio State police threaten arrests to students and community members gathered in protest on South Oval

It’s been roughly 42 minutes since 15 state troopers arrived at the South Oval and told gathered protestors they had 15 minutes to vacate the scene before arrests would begin.

After over 350 students and community members formed a circle around an encampment around 5:30 p.m., Ohio State police warned protestors that setting up tents on the South Oval is prohibited — as stated in the university’s space rules — and that if they did not disperse in five minutes, they would be subject to arrest.

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