Del Gardo’s Cannoli has been in the making for over 30 years for owner Steve Del Gardo. It started while Steve was a Chef’s Apprentice at 18 years old in Columbus, Ohio.

Steve had a dream….and in 2018 it became a reality. He wanted to open an Italian café but be different than anyone else. He explored a coffee bar concept to a full eat in café but his main focus was his special recipes for cannoli. Steve has an art/design background and wanted to use those skills in creating wonderful looking artisan cannoli as well as being very tasty to one’s palette. After 12 months exploring and research on how to get his cannoli to the masses, Steve is living his dream.

Del Gardo’s Cannoli Bar offers Italian Fine Wines and Premium Craft Beers.

 

ish Festival, Cincinnati’s Jewish and Israeli arts and culture festival, is back for it’s second biennial event on Sunday, September 22nd from 10:30AM – 4PM in Washington Park, downtown. The event will feature 30+ Artist Vendors of all media, featuring Judaica & Non-Judaica, traditional & non-traditional works, from diverse, multicultural local and visiting artists. Music and dance performances by groups from across the region will entertain festival goers from the central Gazebo stage. Multicultural and ethnic food will be available for purchase.

ish Festival is free to attend, open to the public, with hands-on interactive experiences designed to appeal to all ages. Highlights include live glassblowing, art-making, music and food workshops, and a new historic Jewish walking tour designed in partnership with Cincinnati Skirball Museum and artist, J. Miles Wolf.

 

If you find yourself driving down I-75 a few miles South of Cincinnati, it is tough to not notice the beautiful Mercedes-Benz dealership that you pass by. Sitting on a large seven acre lot, the Mercedes-Benz of Fort Mitchell is a full service, state of the art dealership that has been proud to serve customers since its startup in late 2003, which also happens to be one of the largest Mercedes-Benz AMG dealerships – Mercedes high performance line – in the USA.

Be on the lookout for Don Paparella, who is proud to be the Managing Partner of Mercedes-Benz of Fort Mitchell, and has been since the dealership opened. With business going on an upward trajectory, Paparella is happy with how things have been going, “We had a record year in 2018, and the first half of 2019 has been great.” 

With one of the most recognizable brands among vehicles in Cincinnati, Mercedes-Benz prides itself in their cars and service to their customers. “We are the only dealership in the Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana area to receive, for each of the past five years, the coveted Mercedes-Benz “Best Of The Best” award, with a Silver Laurel award in 2018, given only to the select few dealerships that have delivered unparalleled excellence and customer experience,” as their website states.

They offer new vehicles from as low as $33,000, as well as Mercedes-Benz Certified used vehicles for as low as $19,800, and as Paparella says “Mercedes focuses on safety, security, and quality in all their cars, not just their high performance models.” Their popular new midsize SUV, the GLE 350 comes equipped with a tucked 3rd row, 255 Horsepower, and up to 26 MPG on the highway. 

Mercedes-Benz of Fort Mitchell is also heavily involved in the local community, and supports and donates to multiple charities, and the emphasis on community support is very important to Paparella, who said “It’s just the right thing to do.”

 

The Bellwether Music Festival returns in 2019 with amazing lineup of artists for the 2-day music and camping festival taking place at Renaissance Park in southwestern Ohio on Friday, August 9 and Saturday, August 10. The lineup includes Beach House, Cake, Cold War Kids, Guided By Voices, Twin Shadow, STRFKR, Real Estate, Pinback, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Caroline Rose, Sego, Arlie, The Brook & The Bluff, Katie Pruitt, Hailey Knox, Eldren, Quiet Hollers, Young Heirlooms, Multimagic, R. Ring, Saint Aubin, Fern Murphy, Frederick The Younger, and Souther.

The festival will also feature full contact rock n’ roll jousting, a comedy night on the Thursday prior, guest DJ sets on Friday and Saturday, a late night silent disco featuring Dragomi Art Car (www.dragomi.org); a Burning Man favorite, and after parties.

Passes are on sale now including 2-day GA tickets and 2-day VIP passes for the 2019 event.

MEET US AT THE PARK:

Bellwether Music Festival: August 9-10, 2019 – Gates at noon. Music starts at 2pm. Music ends by 11pm.res, photography, and other media by talented, local and regional artists. Join us opening night for opportunities to meet the featured artists and to experience the original art with wine and hors d’oeuvres. Admission is free.

Art Beyond Boundaries provides a professional, mainstream fine arts exhibition venue for artists with disabilities, located at 1410 Main Street in the historic Over-the-Rhine arts district. With your support, we can continue providing a gallery, workshops, programs, and services for our artists and people with disabilities. For more information, “friend” or “follow” the gallery on FaceBook, Twitter, Instagram, and/or contact the gallery.

 

Nestled right along Montgomery road in the heart of Pleasant Ridge, you can find Casa Figueroa, an excellent Mexican-California restaurant that is known for its craft cocktails and tacos. Once a house, Casa Figueroa provides a lovely indoor bar and large seating area, as well as an outdoor patio with a stunning fire pit and bunches of tables to dine al fresco…a perfect place to try out one of their craft cocktails on a nice eve.

?Their latin inspired menu includes daily house-made guacamole, a wonderful spread of seafood entrees, and a wide variety of speciality tacos including shrimp, cod, lobster, chorizo and many more. Casa Figueroa and owner Heather Byer pride themselves on their focus on regional, non-GMO, minimally processed seasonal ingredients of the highest quality, and all of their chicken, beef, and pork are hormone and antibiotic free. Casa Figueroa has vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free options available, and want to make the restaurant a destination for everyone. casafig.com

 

With Cincinnati burger week around the corner, over 50 restaurants, pubs, and bars will be offering signature burgers for only $5. Nelson Castillo owns three restaurants participating in burger week…..Prime Cincinnati, At580 Market, and Street City Pub.

All three restaurants boast Certified Angus Beef Brand all-beef burgers, and each comes with it’s own unique toppings to get that classic burger taste. 

On the menu for Prime Cincinnati, a premier steakhouse in Downtown Cincinnati right across from the Aronoff, is the Jack Burger — a prime burger with rocket arugula, aged Vermont cheddar cheese, bourbon bacon onion jam, berkshire bacon, and truffle aioli, all on a brioche bun. 

At580 Market has, for a limited time, the All American burger — a combination of American cheese, bacon, fried egg, topped with a special mayo. 

Street City Pub’s choice burger is the FC Cincy burger. Named to honor Cincinnati’s popular MLS soccer team, the FC Cincy burger is a burger with pimento cheese, crispy onion rings, bacon, special mustard-mayo, all on a pretzel bun, which is fitting seeing as Street City Pub is the official away-game viewing Pub in Cincinnati. 

Come catch an FC Cincy game, or any other sports game on one of Street City Pub’s 10 televisions, and know that the Pub is more than just a place that serves food, it’s a place with fun for the whole family. With dollar wing Tuesday’s, Thursday night trivia, live music Saturday’s,and kids eat free Sunday, Street City Pub has something for the whole family every day of the week. Elise Lemen, Sales and Marketing Manager of both At580 Market and Street City Pub, says the Pub is a “place where people can come for more than food or drinks, it’s a place where people can come for entertainment too.” 

Be sure to visit Streetcity.pub for the full sports schedule and weekly events, and check out these burgers during Cincinnati burger week. The FC Cincy Burger at Street City Pub, and the Jack Burger at Prime Cincinnati will be available for only $5 from July 15 – July 28 (that’s a bonus week!), while the At580 Market All American burger will be available for only $5 from July 15 – July 21. 

Be sure to try all 3…. Once, twice, even three times! The BEST BURGERS IN TOWN.  Got to love July in Cincinnati!