Café Alma came to fruition through a shared love of community and food. The owners, Lainey and Yair Richler encourage the habit of healthy eating and living a well-balanced lifestyle through a Mediterranean Diet. Café Alma aspires to be the place people come to for a meal and feel good about what they are eating. The Richlers hope their cafe can feel like a home away from home— where one can sit for hours with a friend, offer a comfortable space for those that work remotely, or be the first choice for special occasions.

Every dish on the menu is filled with color and flavor, with hopes that customers will come back time after time to make their way through the menu. Some of Café Alma’s staple dishes consist of: Alma’s Classic Shakshuka, Rosewater Pistachio Waffle, and the Sun Dried Tomato Benedict. When discussing their menu, Yair Richler said: “We’re focusing on a different vibe with comfort foods that people are familiar with and love, but with our own little twist on it.”

Café Alma is Cincinnati’s first Mediterranean cafe serving breakfast, brunch, and lunch all day. Reservations for groups of 6 or more are needed, waitlist is recommended for 5 or less and can be found through their website.

Be sure to mark FAT TUESDAY, February 21, 2023, down on your calendar- you don’t want to miss the 32nd Annual Mardi Gras for Homeless Children presented by Mercedes-Benz of Fort Mitchell and the Wyler Family Foundation. 

Produced by the Northern Kentucky Restaurant Association (NKRA), this fun-filled evening includes great food and drinks provided by over 50 local restaurants and beverage purveyors, live and silent auctions, with live music by Tickled Pink and the Beechwood High School Marching Band!  

This year’s Mardi Gras court features Scott Sloan, of 700 WLW as King, Sheila Gray, of Local 12 News as Queen, Grand Marshall, is former Cincinnati Bengals running back Giovani Bernard, and the evening features Tiffany Potter and JonJon Curl of KISS 107.1 as well as restaurateur Harry Stephens as emcees. 

All proceeds from the 32nd Annual Mardi Gras for Homeless Children goes towards food purchases for Bethany House Services, Brighton Center’s Homeward Bound, and Welcome House, Inc. This event has raised over $2.35M in proceeds since its inception, and the money is a true gift to these agencies, giving them enough to stock their pantries for at least a full year. 

The all-inclusive tickets are available for $100/person providing admittance for the entire event from 6:30pm to 10:00pm. Tickets can be purchased at Mercedes-Benz of Fort Mitchell, all benefiting agencies, or www.mardigras2023.org.  VIP tickets are also available for $120/person, which allows early entry into the event at 5:30pm. 

Laissez les bon temps rouler! 

Art Beyond Boundaries Gallery invites you to attend our anniversary exhibition, ‘Sweet 16,’ on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023 from 5 to 7 pm. This exhibition celebrates the gallery’s 16th year displaying in the Greater Cincinnati area. The exhibit will run until Feb. 25, 2023.

Art Beyond Boundaries will display a variety of paintings, sculptures, photography, and other media by talented, local, and regional artists with and without disabilities. Join us opening night for opportunities to meet the featured artists and to experience the original art. Wine and Hors d’oeuvres served. 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, Instagram, and/or contact the gallery.

With the new year comes the new potential for travel. Americans are able to move past the restrictions of the last three years.  International travel, bucket list destinations, sustainable travel plans and more are dominating the travel scene.  This trend is not about to change, and popular destinations are making it so easy to move around the world. Entry restrictions have been eliminated or restructured to make it more convenient for all travelers.  Many countries such as Mexico and Jamaica have streamlined the procedure with no paperwork, no online forms, no health questionnaires, and rapid kiosk check points.

Global Entry is an absolute must, and it includes TSA pre-check.  Now at most US entry points, it’s a simple glance at a screen and a waive to the customs agent as you head directly to baggage claim.  No passport, no paper, just your pretty face.  Domestically I highly recommend Clear as well and all you need there is your boarding pass and your pretty face to go through security.  If you have TSA pre-check you move even faster.   

Here’s more exciting news for those seeking to travel abroad. Passport renewals have been a nightmare with this insurgence of international travel but soon that will also be easier.  After years of processing delays and office closure during the pandemic the U.S. Passport Agency is make some big changes. An online passport renewal portal will be launched for the general public this year.  This great news for the convenience but it will take awhile to obtain your passport.  Expediting with an upcoming trip noted in the application will speed up the process and well worth the extra dollars.

Plan a trip. Take a vacation. Explore the world!  

What are you waiting for?

Go to: FitBodiesInc.com for more information, 

or email Suzelle@FitBodiesInc.com

Looking for a romantic all inclusive experience without leaving the country? Look no further. Bungalows Key Largo is the very first adult only all inclusive resort in the US and it is spectacular! For about $1k a night you’ll enjoy luxurious bungalow accommodations, premium alcohol, all dining (including 24 hour room service) non-motorized water sports, snorkel gear and so much more. Guests are raving about the food, service and the incredible indoor/outdoor experience each bungalow provides. Whether you’re looking for a long weekend getaway or a full week to escape from it all, the staff at Bungalows Key Largo are ready to receive you! 

Contact Debbie Boyd at: Debbie@TravelHappyAgency.com
for more details and to schedule your visit! 513-275-8086

Exquisite beauty from the heavens. Profound wisdom from dynasties past. Discover authentic Chinese culture, as Shen Yun Performing Arts, the world’s premier classical Chinese dance and music company, comes to Aronoff Center in January.

Shen Yun, a New York-based company, was founded in 2006 by an impressive group of Chinese artists. Their dream was to create a renaissance for mankind’s most ancient heritage. Today, their wish has become an international phenomenon. 

Shen Yun performs in 150 cities worldwide. With breathtaking dances, gorgeous costumes, live orchestra, and dynamic backdrops, this is a show brimming with themes of courage, hope, and triumph of good over evil. Shen Yun is the world’s only company depicting Chinese culture as it had been before it was nearly destroyed by decades of communist rule.

Shen Yun features hundreds of handmade costumes—showcasing apparel from China’s 5,000 years of history. Their exquisite colors blend seamlessly with the animated backdrops, instantly transporting the audience to another world. The animation also contains a few surprises, but those are best left for the performance. 

At the end of a cold winter, Shen Yun’s warm embrace of this ancient heritage is a great way to welcome in the new season, and is a highly accessible, enlightening, and entertaining experience.

Shen Yun at Aronoff Center Jan. 28-29. 

For tickets and more information,
visit www.ShenYun.com/Cincinnati