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Market on the Square returns June 2nd

After a successful first season, Market on the Square will return to Cincinnati’s main gathering point for another summer.

Sponsored by downtown law firm, Strauss & Troy, Market on the Square will run every Tuesday from June 2nd to September 29th with 14 fresh market vendors (see full list below) setting up shop, on Fountain Square, from 11am to 2pm.

Last summer people could find fresh produce, baked goods, prepared lunch food, fresh flowers and handmade items from some of Cincinnati’s favorite market vendors.

The 18-week market season is expected to once again draw huge crowds to Fountain Square as downtown workers enjoy lunch and enjoy some open-air market shopping.

  • Cooking with Caitlin – gourmet burgers
  • Taste of Belgium – authentic Belgian waffles and savory crepes
  • A Forkable Feast – specialty sandwiches & wraps, gluten-free breads NEW!
  • Green Earth Grill – ready-to-eat vegan sandwiches, gyros, wings NEW!
  • Nay Nay’s – sweet breads, cakes, pies, brownies
  • Donna’s Gourmet Cookies – cookies, brownies, pecan bars
  • Blue Oven Bakery – wood-fired oven breads by the loaf NEW!
  • Herbs & Spice and Everything Nice – herbs, spices, herbed vinegars & sauces, salsas and oils
  • Madison’s – gelato & sorbet, seasonal produce, cider and teas
  • Brown’s Marketplace – locally-grown farm produce
  • Weber Farms – lotion bars, goat’s milk lotion, lip balms, 100% beeswax candles, lotion candles, baby products, goat milk soaps NEW!
  • Adopt-A-Plant Greenhouses –cut lettuce & greens for salads, potted annuals, herbs and vegetables NEW!
  • Wildey Flower Farm – fresh-cut local flowers, bouquets made to order
  • Nefertari’s Gems – handmade jewelry, custom shea butter lotion NEW!

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Gateway Expansion Tour this weekend

Mayor Mallory will be there to kick things off at 10am at the corner of 13th and Republic. The tour, which is free and open to the public, takes place tomorrow (5/30) and will last from noon to 4pm.

Those going will be able to tour the six new buildings being celebrated. The new units range in price from $140,000 to $350,000 with many boasting rooftop decks/patios that have spectacular city views.

So far the nearly $84 million of investment that has occurred, in the Gateway Quarter, has created 86 new condos (66 sold) and some 50,000 square feet of street-level retail space. This latest phase will bring an additional 106 new units to the neighborhood. Roughly 12% of these are already under contract.

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DAAP Works Dance Party at Baba Budan’s

On Thursday, May 28th you can come out and support the graduating DAAP students at the DAAP Works Dance Party (9:30pm to 2:30am) being held at Baba Budan’s in Clifton Heights.

DAAP Works is the annual, end-of-year exhibition from graduating students at the College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning. The exhibition regularly draws attendees from around the country and illustrates the final works of that year’s graduating class.

Works from the fields of Architecture, Art Education, Community Planning, Digital Design, Fashion Design, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Interior Design and Urban Planning are all on display. Many of the programs are highly ranked nationally and internationally acclaimed.

The DAAP Works Dance Party will raise money for the graduating Urban Planning students’ (including me!) DAAP Works displays.

The Sleeping Sea will be performing, at the party, at 10pm with DJ music the rest of the night. Drink specials include $3 Long Islands, $3 Coronas, $1 PBR, $2.25 Dos Equis and $3.25 Rome’s Homemade Sangria plus the regular assortment of drinks available at Baba Budan’s (GoogleMap).

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Summer Music Series on Fountain Square returns

Fountain Square will host the second annual PNC Summer Music Series that brings live music to the Square five nights and one afternoon per week.

The summer music series starts tomorrow night with a new music genre for this summer. World Wide Wednesdays will feature music from around the world, and tonight’s concert is a “Journey to India” featuring music by Mohenjo Daro and The Cultural Center of India from 7pm to 9pm.

Back this year will be the very popular Salsa on the Square on Thursdays (7pm to 10pm) that include the best salsa bands in town along with dance instructors to help teach those in attendance the latest salsa moves.

Indie nights were another popular pick last year and will be back again this year on Fridays from 7pm to midnight. For the Indie Summer & Singer Songwriter nights there will be three local bands playing alternative and indie rock, followed by an open mic session for aspiring musicians hosted by some of Cincinnati’s best singer-songwriters.

Thursday afternoons, from noon to 1pm, will feature acoustic performances in the genres of folk, blues and Americana. Also back from last year will be the popular Smooth Sundays that feature Soul and R&B music from 7pm to 9pm.

For a full listing of all the nightly lineups visit the PNC Summer Music Series page.

Photo courtesy of Joe Lamb on Flickr

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This Week In Soapbox 5/26

This Week In Soapbox (TWIS) you can read about the Gateway Quarter Expansion Tour coming up this weekend, positive changes happening in downtown Hamilton, new businesses opening in Over-the-Rhine, update on the City’s pilot sharrow program, a century old church being converted into condos in Bellevue and the City’s efforts to clean up and redevelop a downtrodden piece of property in the West End.

If you’re interested in staying in touch with some of the latest development news in Cincinnati please check out this week’s stories and sign up for the weekly E-Zine sent out by Soapbox Cincinnati.

TWIS 5/26:

  • Gateway Quarter celebrates latest additions with Expansion Tour – full article
  • Downtown Hamilton reimagining center city through development and arts – full article
  • New businesses opening in Over-the-Rhine – full article
  • Sharrows coming to a street near you – full article
  • Century old church in Bellevue to be converted into contemporary lofts – full article
  • Cincinnati applies for funds to redevelop Providence North site – full article