Second Time Around

No one does Opening Day like Cincinnati, but after two baseball season starts without the traditional festivities, the city gets another chance at the holiday. The Cincinnati Reds play the Philadelphia Phillies on Re-Opening Day at 12:35 p.m. at Great American Ball Park.

Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley and Hamilton County Commission President Stephanie Summerow Dumas proclaimed via ceremonial resolution that June 2 is a “half-day holiday” and encouraged everyone to come to the Reds game and visit the DORA District at the Banks.

Cincinnati Bell CEO Leigh Fox announced that the company is giving employees a half-day and urging them to come downtown to attend the game or to support small businesses. FC Cincinnati President Jeff Berding joined in the fun and announced that the light fins at TQL Stadium would be illuminated in red on June 1 and June 2 to celebrate Re-Opening Day.

In addition, leaders announced:

• The Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber, Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky African American Chamber, and Cincinnati Convention and Visitors Bureau are offering a special discount on tickets to their members, with details to be delivered directly to members today.

• Fountain Square will be a party thanks to 3CDC, who will program the square with bars and will stream the game live on the big screen atop the Foundry Building on Fountain Square.

• The Convention Center, Tyler Davidson Fountain, Fifth Third Bank Building, and other buildings throughout the City will be illuminated in red to support the team on June 1 and June 2.

• Thanks to Bally Sports Ohio, the Reds are giving fans a special $5 ticket offer for Re-Opening Day. Fans can buy $5 View Level tickets now through Monday night. Tickets can be purchased at reds.com/Bally.

• The DORA District at the Banks will open at 11 a.m. and bars and restaurants will be staffed to accommodate fans and revelers! Bars and restaurants throughout downtown will be encouraged to be open with “Re-Opening Day” specials and activities.

• Everyone in the region is encouraged to wear red on June 2 to support Re-Opening Day.

Get Pumped for Baseball

Cincinnati is rightly proud of its heritage as a baseball town and as a music city. Every so often, those worlds meet in the most magical ways.

One of the purest sounds of summer is the bamp-bamp-bamp of the organ at a baseball game. In a game that prides itself on tradition, ballpark organ music only goes back to 1941, when the Chicago Cubs organist first played at Wrigley Field. Other teams, including the Reds, picked up on the trend, with organ music becoming as much a part of the game as peanuts and Cracker Jacks. Since 2010 John Schutte has served as the organist at GABP, where he plays everything from the traditional cheer of “Chaaaarge” to Punk Rock Girl to the delight of Reds fans.

Annette Januzzi Wick is one of those fans. She is also a board member of the Friends of Music Hall (FMH), referring to that esteemed building as her #iconcrush in social media posts. Combining her twin devotions, she wondered if Music Hall’s 1927 Mighty Wurlitzer could somehow be featured at Great American Ball Park.

She presented the idea to Mindy Rosen, FMH executive director, who knew just what to do. She connected Annette and Holly Brians Ragusa, who leads the Wurlitzer programming for the board, to the Cincinnati Reds marketing department. Excited about this proposal, the Reds went to work and created a video, based on a recording by Mark Herman, in time for the opening of the 2021 MLB season. 

“Thanks to my former position at Downtown Cincinnati Inc. where I was fortunate enough to work with the marketing staff at the Cincinnati Reds, I knew they would be receptive to our idea to share the Mighty Wurlitzer with a wider audience,” says Rosen. “And what better audience than the crowds at Reds games?”

On days Schutte isn’t playing at GABP, baseball fans will experience the Mighty Wurlitzer playing during the seventh-inning stretch.

“I love it when my passions for both the arts and sports collide,” says Januzzi Wick. “Watching the Reds game and hearing Mark Herman play the fan favorite Take Me Out to the Ballgame on the  Mighty Wurlitzer organ encapsulates a one-of-kind Cincinnati experience.”

“The Reds are truly community partners and immediately said yes to airing our video,” says Rosen. “It has been a wonderful ‘team’ effort to work with the Cincinnati Reds.”

If you are watching the game on TV or listening to the Reds on radio, you can enjoy your own seventh-inning celebration at home with the video.

–Tricia Suit

Butterfly Effect

While most people are facing the upcoming cicada return with a sense of dread and terror, we can all agree that having the butterflies come back to Krohn Conservatory is a welcome relief.

Game Day photographer Shae Combs visited Butterflies of Bali and captured images of the beautiful, ethereal creatures currently flitting among the flowers at the Krohn.

In compliance with current COVID guidelines, all guests are required to have a timed ticket before their visit. Tickets are in one-hour increments and guests will have 45 minutes to enjoy the butterflies and floral displays.

Next-Level Knowledge

Drawing from the experience of Leadership Cincinnati and C-Change, the Cincinnati Regional Chamber launched Cincy Next, a leadership development program aimed specifically to early career professionals in 2013.

Like its other leadership programs, participants in Cincy Next have the opportunity to learn more about the region, their colleagues, and themselves.

Cincy Next kicks off its eighth class with 37 participants this month. The seven-month program is designed for professionals within their first eight years of employment seeking professional and personal development as well as getting better connected to the region.

The members of the 2021 Cincy Next class come from a wide variety of backgrounds, occupations, and local employers.

They are:

• Emily Bruns - Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

• Kyle Buchhalter - Messer Construction

• Maria Castro - Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

• Katie Clark - 84.51°

• Mallory Clark - Bartlett Wealth Management

• Garrett Cobb - Meyer Capital Management

• Josie Dalton - Flywheel Social Enterprise Hub

• Jessica Glorius-Dangelo - M+A Architects

• Zach Davis - TriVersity Construction

• Aliou Diouf - Marsh & McLennan Agency (MMA)

• Courtney Dulle - Fifth Third Bank

• Cody Dye - Turner Construction Company

• Nick Edwards -Truepoint Wealth Counsel

• Samantha Essel-Addo - GBBN

• Katie Fisher - Procter & Gamble

• Francisco Gomez - Cintrifuse

• Alyssa Kathryn Heter - Oswald Companies

• Jack Johnson - AMEND Consulting

• Austin Kaelin - Essilor Luxottica

• Gwendelyn Keihl - Johnson Investment Counsel

• Cali Khakoo - LISC Greater Cincinnati

• Devon Leary - Western & Southern Financial Group

• Allison Lembright - Phillips Edison & Company

• Christian Lucke - The Chabris Group – Keller Williams Seven Hills

• Bryon McCorkle - TriHealth Corporation

• Emma Moorehouse - Al. Neyer

• Jazmine Mosby - Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA)/Cincinnati Metro

• Mikhaela Renner - The Port

• Gil Richards - Colliers International

• Nick Rose - Band in a Bus

• Kate Ryan - J+L Home Group, RE/MAX Preferred

• Hannah Seiter - The E.W. Scripps Company

• Megan Shiou - Cincinnati Insurance

• Brice Smallwood - Frost Brown Todd

• Liz Stout - The Kroger Co.

• Maxwell Tumbleson - Great American Insurance Group

• Laken Wallingford - Gateway Community & Technical College

Cincy Next is presented by Fifth Third Bank.

Backward Glance

For most of us, the memory of standing in a crowd of people marveling at the magic of light and movement during BLINK is a distant–and nearly unimaginable–memory. BLINK transformed the region into an outdoor art phenomenon with 100 installations including large-scale projection mappings, murals, and interactive light sculptures (projection mapping is the art of turning unusual or irregularly shaped objects–such as buildings–into a video projection surface.

This month, though, the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber, in partnership with AGAR, ArtWorks, Brave Berlin, and the Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation, released the BLINK® 2019 Economic Impact Report. The results far surpassed the numbers from the first BLINK in 2017,

In October 2019, Cincinnati’s art and light phenomenon, BLINK®, attracted over 1.2 million attendees resulting in a total combined economic impact of $86.7 million and supported 1,015 jobs earning a total of $28.3 million dollars.

The four-day event featured 42 projection mappings, 38 interactive installation locations, and 17 murals stretching across 30 city blocks, two states and a river. BLINK’s inaugural event in October 2017 spanned 20 Cincinnati blocks and was experienced by more than one million visitors, the largest gathering of people ever in downtown Cincinnati and Over-the-Rhine until 2019.

The full report outlines the economic impact of BLINK, including its overall digital reach, survey results, and scope of events. For the detailed impact BLINK had on the Cincinnati region in 2019 download the full report here.

The BLINK team is excited about the City of Cincinnati’s commitment to fund BLINK in 2022 and will be working to announce plans for our return in the coming months. BLINK is produced by Agar, ArtWorks, Brave Berlin, the Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation, and the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber.

...And Stripes Forever

Stripes are definitely in this Fall! The Cincinnati Bengals unveiled their new uniforms this week with some help from Tide and an old friend.

Shop Till You Rock

London. Tokyo. Ibizia. New York. Cincinnati.

This week, Cincinnati joined the ranks of Hard Rock Cafe T-shirt cities.

Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati unveiled the new Rock Shop, the first step in the rebranding and reopening of the casino formerly known as Jack.

“Hard Rock merchandise has made its mark on the world since the original, timeless classic logo T-shirt was introduced in 1971,” said George Goldhoff, president of Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati. “It inspired an entire assortment of merchandise—everything from pins to hoodies, jewelry, hats, glassware, and more. Hard Rock merchandise encapsulates unique memories which pay homage to the region where they’re located.”

The festive ceremony included show girls, City Council members, and staff from Hard Rock International to introduce the new Hard Rock brand to Cincinnati. The Rock Shop® is an exclusive retail experience, with a diverse collection of clothing, accessories, and music-inspired souvenirs. Shoppers can browse through music memorabilia, VIP offerings, and special items unique to the location.

The exclusive design for Hard Rock Cincinnati merchandise was also unveiled and features a tribute to Cincinnati’s history as the home of professional baseball and the historic Roebling Suspension Bridge.

The Rock Shop® is e open seven days a week: Sundays through Wednesdays, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Thursdays, 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays, 12 p.m. to 12 a.m. The store will also follow all Safe + Sound health and safety protocols.

Moer Art

The Moerlein Lager House raised a glass to artist Jim Effler for his work designing three new murals celebrating Cincinnati’s brewing traditions. The three murals are located on large frames facing Joe Nuxhall Way. They include features of the Cincinnati's riverfront, which was essential to the Queen City's growth and economy from the beginning; a premier brewery in the 1800s that being the Christian Moerlein brewery and all coming together with people celebrating and drinking a beer in the Grand Moerlein Beer Garden.

“Pulling from the many beer labels, posters, and murals that I have painted over the years, Jim Effler satys. “These images represent the history of brewing in Cincinnati.”

Effler will be signing his new book 25 Years of Bockfest Posters and a variety of previous and current posters at the Moerlein Lager House from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. during the celebration. Pandemic protocols will be practiced during the celebration including at the celebratory toast. Everyone will be offered a safe social distancing session to meet the artist as well.

For those wanting to extend the celebration that day, the Moerlein Lager House will also be offering its weekly weekend brunch from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Reservations can be made online at Moerleinlagerhouse.com or by calling 513-421-2337.

Rise Up

Nick Clooney joins the lineup for the Chamber’s new documentary, “Legacy of Leadership: A Region Rises.”

This one-of-kind film presented by the Cincinnati Chamber Foundation and sponsored by PNC Bank, Cincinnati Bell, and dozens of other companies, will give viewers a memorable look-back on the past year invoking a sense community pride and inspiration to persevere.

The special airs at 7 p.m. on April 7, 2021 on WCPO-TV.

“Legacy of Leadership: A Region Rises” celebrates the stories of the heroes and leaders who served our community and led in the spirit of Great Living Cincinnatians. Clooney, 2012 GLCs, is highlighted in the documentary along with his fellow honorees Neil Bortz, Bob Castellini, Alva Jean Crawford, Dr. O’Dell Owens, Reverend Damon Lynch, Jr., John Pepper, Ed Rigaud, Jim Zimmerman.

The documentary features some of the region’s nurses, artists, business leaders, advocates, and essential workers who led and served in 2020 and set an example for our community. Featured stories include arts and culture, education, business leadership, entrepreneurship, inclusion, health care, and much more.

Ain't No Lie

He’s baaaaaack! The Cincinnati Art Museum recently reinstalled Pinocchio (Emotional)—the 12-foot-tall bronze sculpture by Cincinnati native Jim Dine.

The much-beloved, iconic artwork was temporarily removed from the museum on Sept. 23, 2020 while the museum’s parking lot and new arrival court were under construction.

During its six-month hiatus, Pinocchio underwent conservation treatments to keep its painted surface protected from the harsh outdoor environment.

Now, visitors can enjoy the sculpture in a slightly new location, approximately 500 feet away from its original spot, near the parking lot—perfectly positioned for selfies with the museum entrance in the background.

The museum is now open to the public Tuesdays through Sundays. Hours are 11 a.m.–5 p.m. daily and Thursdays from 11 a.m.–8 p.m. Members will have special access each Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m.–11 a.m. To continue to ensure community wellness, limited hourly capacity remains reduced and advanced online registration is required for any visit.

ater this summer, this beloved landmark will be joined by a brand new one. The newest addition to the museum’s entrance will be a striking wind sculpture from British-Nigerian contemporary artist Yinka Shonibare, commissioned by the museum.

These large-scale sculptures will join other outdoor artworks added to the museum’s Art Climb earlier this year including Chakaia Booker’s LBD Duty Free (2014), Barton Rubenstein’s Skybound (2012), and Tony Rosenthal’s Cube (1997).

Dine has been making cutting-edge paintings, prints, performance art, and sculptures since his graduation from Walnut Hills in 1953. He studied at the Art Academy of Cincinnati, the University of Cincinnati, and Ohio University. In 1958, Dine moved to New York, where his mixed-media constructions and experimentation established him as a young intellectual talent.

Pinocchio (Emotional) is one of several of the artist’s work that centers around The Adventures of Pinocchio by Italian author Carlo Collodi (1826–1890). Dine has been working with the story and character of Pinocchio since the late 1990s and in 2005, Dine devoted his time to creating a lithograph for each of the 36 chapters of the original fairy tale novel. The bronze sculpture, crafted in 2007 exclusively for the Cincinnati Art Museum, depicts the fictional character as he was meant to be in the original story. Watch the CAM Look video to learn more about the artwork. A Class Experience for teachers to share with students is also available on Cincinnati Art Museum’s website.

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Jim Dine (American, b.1935), Pinocchio (Emotional), bronze, Museum Purchase: Lawrence Archer Wachs Fund, Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Leyman Endowment, Phyllis H. Thayer Purchase Fund, A.J. Howe Endowment, Henry Meis Endowment, On to the Second Century Art Purchase Fund, Israel and Caroline Wilson Fund, Trustee Art Purchase Fund, and Tom and Dee Stegman, 2012.9

All that Glitters

Most of us have spent the last year baking bread (How is your sourdough starter?) or organizing our junk drawers (That ketchup packet definitely does not spark joy). But not Taylor Swift. In the middle of a pandemic she wrote and released two albums that were praised by fans and critics alike.

Last Sunday, Swift’s Folklore won the Grammy for Album of the Year along with producers Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner. Dessner’s name is familiar to local music fans. Not only does he hail from Cincinnati, he’s a founding member of The National, who have played a number of shows here in their hometown, including headlining the Homecoming Festival in 2018.

Dessner credits Swift with renewing his sense of how music can bring people together.

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— Aaron Dessner (@aaron_dessner) March 15, 2021

But a Grammy may not be the old gold with links to the Queen City this year. Glenn Close was nominated for her eighth Oscar this week for Hillbilly Elegy. The film, based on Middletown native J.D. Vance’s memoir of the same name, was partially shot in Middletown in 2019, thanks to the efforts of Film Cincinnati.

Close faces a truly international field of competition in this year’s race. The other nominees are Maria Bakalova, Olivia Colman, Amanda Seyfried, and Yuh-Jung Youn. Will this be her year?

We’ll find out on April 25.

Goetta Load of This

The Masked Singer Season 5 premiered Wednesday, and fans are already squealing about who they think is in the Piglet costume. None other than our own Nick Lachey is thought to be the porcine competiror.

A Reddit thread took a deep dive on the clues about Piglet’s identity, with hints pointing to Cincinnati, you know “Porkopolis.” "That’s Nick Lachey for sure [laughing out loud]," one person commented. A different user pointed out that the German-inspired costume worn by the Piglet could be representative of the “strong German roots of Cincy proudly represented with traditions like goetta, the OktoberFest, etc.”

Time will tell, but in the meantime you can go whole hog watching The Masked Singer on Fox 19 on Wednesdays at 8 p.m.

Not So Epic Fail

On the podcast Failing Forward, Frisch’s president and CEO Jason Vaughn talks with host Sarah Brown about modernizing the restaurant by honoring, but not necessarily following, the past.

After 25 years of working for large restaurant brands, Vaughn wanted to use what he learned to propel a smaller brand. That led him to Frisch’s Big Boy, one of Cincinnati’s most beloved restaurants. But instead of using Frisch’s rich legacy as a guiding force, Jason has worked to make it a grounding force.

On this episode, the Frisch’s president and CEO Jason Vaughn shares leadership lessons he’s learned during his career, including why his employees are more important than he is and how to foster green light thinking.

ArtsWave launches new Arts4Wellness series

As part of the 2021 ArtsWave Campaign – the primary way local arts are funded in the Cincinnati region – a new arts and health event series is being launched. Arts4Wellness is a set of 12 monthly events that are designed to use the arts to keep Cincinnatians healthy and hopeful throughout 2021.

The first event, Artful Mindfulness and the Enneagram, takes place March 6 at 10 a.m. with Game Day Communications CEO Jackie Reau interviewing Corporate Consciousness CEO Deni Tato in her home. Tato, a former board member for the Contemporary Arts Center and Cincinnati Ballet, will be surrounded by her personal art collection as she discusses both the meaning and relevance of the enneagram during the prolonged period of the pandemic and its accompanying stress. Guests will be able to ask Tato questions about their enneagram profile which can be taken beforehand through Truity. The program can be accessed for $15 or attendees are encouraged to donate $75+ for a year-long ArtsWave Pass to get access to this program and the entire arts and health series at no cost, along with arts, merchandise and dining exclusives from regional community partners.

Here is the line-up of the first three of the 12 monthly Arts4Wellness programs:

March 6, 10 a.m. – Artful Mindfulness and the Enneagram

Explore your personality through the Enneagram! Game Day Communications CEO Jackie Reau moderates a conversation with Corporate Consciousness CEO Deni Tato, previous board member of Contemporary Arts Center and Cincinnati Ballet. Surrounded by her personal art collection, Deni will explain the nine Enneagram personality types and how Artful Mindfulness can help all nine. Take your own Enneagram test at Truity.com and come prepared to have your questions answered.

March 25, 7 p.m. – The Art of Training for a 5K

Learn how to train for a 5K through four uniquely artful 3.1-mile courses designed by the Flying Pig Marathon Executive Director Iris Simpson-Bush in this session hosted by WLWT Anchor & Reporter Megan Mitchell. Each course will take you on an artistic tour of a different part of our community, past public art, historical and architectural wonders. Also, get your run on while listening to a playlist filled with Cincinnati-based music and musicians.

2021 ArtsWave Campaign Chair and HORAN President and CEO Terry Horan sees this year’s reimagined ArtsWave Pass and its new addition of an Arts4Wellness series as “a relevant and much needed way to use the arts on a personal level to stay healthy, mentally and physically. This series shows how the arts can both ground and uplift us.” ArtsWave President & CEO Alecia Kintner adds that “in this unique year, the arts are essential for our own personal wellbeing as well as our region’s overall health. With the help of the community, this year’s funding will assist in jumpstarting the Cincinnati region.

For more information on the new health and wellness series, please go to ArtsWave.org/Arts4Wellness.

Jeff Ruby’s Most Popular Offer is Back - $99 Filet Mignon and Lobster for Two

By Rich Walburg

Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse, The Precinct and Carlo & Johnny are offering a specially prepared Filet Mignon and Lobster dinner, for two, at a cost of $99. This offer is available for dine-in only, Sunday through Thursday evenings, Feb. 16-March 16.

When a couple orders this special Jeff Ruby Culinary experience, EACH guest will receive:

• 6 oz. Jeff Ruby Signature Filet Mignon

• Petite Cold Water Lobster Tail

• Freddie Salad

• Mashed Potatoes

• Asparagus

• Cost is $99 per couple

This offer is available to individual guests at $49.50.

“There’s one month until spring – and this special offer is the sure cure for cabin fever,” said Britney Ruby Miller, CEO of Jeff Ruby Culinary Entertainment. “We’re pleased to offer a warm escape with our most popular special offer. This is the perfect opportunity to visit us again – or for the very first time.”

The health and safety of Jeff Ruby’s guests and team remains the company’s top priority. Reservations are required and may be made by calling the restaurant or visiting www.jeffruby.com.

Crosstown Tip-Off Challenge

By: Stephanie Denzel 

Did you C the latest challenge sweeping the Queen City- the Crosstown Tip-off Challenge. University of Cincinnati and Xavier fans are challenging each other to donate big tips to local restaurants.

But how did this start? How much money has been tipped? And who is winning?

The Origins

 It all started at a popular burger joint in Mt. Lookout. On the afternoon of January 9, one customer at Zip’s left a $1,000 tip to his bill with this message:

“Please share this tip with all of your employees as they work so hard and are dealing with COVID. Go Xavier!”

Beyond grateful for the tip, Zip’s Mt. Lookout posted the receipt and napkin message on Facebook.

UC fans saw a kind of challenge in this kind gesture. They felt the need to reciprocate. Five days later, Keyston Bar & Grill in Clifton was left a $1,001 tip with a note:

“Earlier this week I saw a Xavier fan tip $1,000 at Zip’s. I believe now more than ever we need to support our local restaurants. Let’s see how long we can keep this going… Bearcats up by 1!!”

Just like that, the rivalry between these two schools went from the hardwood to the dinner table.

1-9 Zip's Mt. Lookout

1-14 Keystone Bar & Grill – Clifton

1-27 Chandler's Burger Bistro - Delhi

1-27 Goose & Elder

1-28 Johnny’s Westside Bar & Grill

1-28 O'Bryon's Bar and Grill - Newport

1-28 Sacred Beast

1-29 Arnold’s Bar and Grill

1-29 Dead Low Brewing

1-30 China Gourmet

1-30 Price Hill Chili

1-30 Red Feather

1-31 Bellevue Bistro

1-31 Skyline Chili Oakley

1-31 Zips Mt. Lookout

2-1 Incline Public House

2-2 The Echo

2-4 The Holy Grail Tavern & Grille

2-4 Montgomery Inn Boathouse

2-4 R.P. McMurphy's

2-5 Mio's Clifton

2-5 Slatt's Pub

Let the Game Begin

We’ve seen three-pointers, turnovers, a helicopter dunk and radio broadcasters going crazy over this Crosstown Tip-Off Challenge. Fans on both sides of this rivalry are not only laying down the cash, they are laying down the smack talk.

Check out the creative game calls fans are leaving:

Tip-Off Challenge T-Shirts

Cincy Shirts is getting in on the challenge in their own way. The Cincinnati company is offering Crosstown Tip-Off shirts- one in UC colors, the other in Xavier. Portion of the proceeds from these shirts will benefit the Ohio Restaurant Association’s Employee Relief Fund.

The Generosity Continues

While UC and Xavier fans continue this rivalry, it’s the restaurant workers that are the winners. 

At our count, more than $27,061.37 has been tipped since January 9 in this challenge.

Who knows what quarter we are in?

Or how much time we have left on the clock?

We hope this is one challenge that will go beyond the game clock.

Do you have a tip to contribute to this story? Email us at cincinnatipeople@gmail.com.

Preparing your annual reviews? Here’s what NOT to do.

By: Rich Walburg

It’s time for annual reviews. We’re not here to tell you how to coach your employees. But we CAN help with what not to do.

Cincinnati-based LPK, the global brand design and innovation consultancy, is opening Cans of Feedback. Aligning with LPK’s core value of “keeping it real,” Cans of Feedback offer cheekily named, fully designed cans that illustrate the various types of horrible and non-perishable feedback.

LPK’s Cans of Feedback include these types of poor feedback:

• Dear John – steeped in sympathy and sorrow.

• The Ghost – containing zero feedback…marinating in chilly silence.

• Leap Frog – small batch feedback direct to your manager’s inbox.

• Mind F*ck – open ended with hints of something ominous. Great before weekends and vacations.

• The Moth – spirals slowly around the point.

“Delivering feedback is difficult and that’s why it’s often done badly,” said Nathan Hendricks, LPK’s chief creative officer and the mildly dented mind behind Cans of Feedback. “By collecting, condensing and canning the various methods of feedback, we can learn to give more valuable feedback and receive it with better understanding.”

Jingle Juice: 12 Days of Cocktails

Looking for a way to spice up your time at home over the holidays? Try one of our Jingle Juices with our friend and bartender Tanya Busby from Game Day. Countdown to Christmas as Tanya shows you how to make a new cocktail for the 12 days for Christmas. Check back for new drinks and recipes.

St. Nickarita:

-1.5oz tequila

-1/2 oz cranberry juice

-1oz triple sec

-1oz club soda

-1oz lime juice

-garnish with cranberries and lime wedge

Not your Grandma’s Apple Pie:

-1.5oz whiskey or fireball

-1.5oz vanilla vodka

-5oz apple cider

-sugar rim, dash of cinnamon

The Grinch:

-1.5oz Midori or melon liqueur

-1oz clear rum or triple sec

-5oz lemon-lime soda

-1 maraschino cherry

Mistletoe Kiss:

-2oz vodka

-1oz lemon juice

-2oz simple syrup

-club soda

-handful of cranberries and 2 sprigs on rosemary

Egg Nogtini:

-2.5oz egg nog

-1oz vanilla vodka

-1oz amaretto

-caramel syrup drizzle

-brown sugar and cinnamon stick garnish

Peppermint White Russian:

-2oz vodka

-1.5oz kahlua

-1.5oz peppermint schnapps

-1.5oz heavy cream or irish cream

-rimmed with crushed peppermint, garnish with candy cane

Rudolph Spritzer:

-1.5oz vodka

-2 oz cranberry juice

-2 oz orange juice

-2oz ginger ale or cherry 7up

-splash lemon juice, maraschino cherry juice

-garnish with maraschino cherry

Butter Beer:

-1oz butterscotch schnapps

-1oz vanilla vodka

-6oz cream soda

-topped with whipped cream and caramel drizzle

Pomegranate Mule:

-2oz vodka

-1/2 cup ginger beer

-1Tbsp lime juice

-dash of pink himalayan salt

-1/4 cup pomegranate juice

-garnish with mint leaf, sugar coated pomegranate or cranberries

Jack Frosty:

-2oz vodka

-1.5oz blue curacao

-champagne -blend with ice

-sugar rim

Hot Toddy:

-1.5oz whiskey/dark rum

-6oz hot water or tea

-2tsp honey

-2tsp lemon juice

-garnish with cinnamon stick

Cranberry Mimosa:

-4oz champagne

-1/2 lime squeezed

-2oz cranberry juice

-3-5 cranberries

Quarantine Cocktails with Tanya Busby

Looking for a way to spice up your time at home during your self-quarantine? Try one of our Quarantine Cocktails with our friend and bartender Tanya Busby from Game Day. Each day, Tanya will show you how to make a new cocktail. Check back for new drinks and recipes.

Quarantini

3oz vodka or gin

3/4 oz citrus juice (I used lime)

1/2 oz simple syrup

Shake on ice, strain into cocktail glass

Garnish with orange or cherry

Crown Apple Mule

Featured at Yard House

1 1/2 oz Crown Royal Regal Apple Whiskey

Fill with ginger beer

2-3 lime wedges

(Bottomless) Mimosas

Featured at Taste of Belgium

Glass of champagne

1-2 oz orange juice

Fruit garnish

Big Red Machine

Recipe (Tin Roof special/Opening Day celebration):

1 1/2 oz raspberry (or any berry flavor) vodka

Sprite

Splash grenadine

Manhattan

Recipe (Ruth's Chris Steak House/ International Whisky Day):

1 oz Whiskey

1/2 oz dry or sweet vermouth

Dash of bitters

Shake

Garnish with a cherry

Stir

Cosmo

Recipe (Featured at Galla Park):

1 1/4 oz Vodka

1/2 oz Triple Sec

2 oz Cranberry juice

A few drops of lemon or lime juice (optional)

Bloody Mary

Recipe (Featured at Moerlein Lager House):

1 1/2 oz vodka

Your favorite Bloody Mary mix

Splash Worcestershire

Pinch black pepper

Pinch celery salt

Tabasco to your liking

Garnish with olive, bacon, celery, lemon, whatever you like

Magic Coffee

Recipe:

10 oz coffee

1oz Kahlua

1oz Irish cream

1oz Amaretto

Margarita

Recipe (Featured at Condado Tacos):

2oz Tequila

1oz Triple sec

Half a lime

Add sweet-n-sour or simple syrup if preferred

White Claw Wave

Recipe (Featured at Fishbowl at The Banks):

2oz vodka

Fill with lemonade half way

Dump raspberry White Claw in top

1oz grenadine

Cincy Street Tea

Recipe (Featured at The Stretch):

1/2 oz each of Vodka, Gin, Rum, Triple Sec and Tequila

Fill most of the way with sour mix

Top with Coke or Pepsi

Cincinnati Beer

Tanya Busby teaches how to properly pour a beer featuring Cincinnati's Rhinegeist Cheetah.