Jude and Shannon’s Guidebook
Food scene
A classy, $$ priced cafe & restaurant, with great drinks! Has a gorgeous patio with string lights. Walking distance! Great coffee! Or grab a Mahi Tuna Salad and Pitcher of mimosas! (We highly recommend!) Closed on Mondays.
Grassroots & Vine
1011 S Ft Thomas AveA classy, $$ priced cafe & restaurant, with great drinks! Has a gorgeous patio with string lights. Walking distance! Great coffee! Or grab a Mahi Tuna Salad and Pitcher of mimosas! (We highly recommend!) Closed on Mondays.
FANTASTIC ICE CREAM. I know all ice cream is great, but this place is genuinely amazing. Walking distance!
Fort Thomas Ice Cream
1013 S Ft Thomas AveFANTASTIC ICE CREAM. I know all ice cream is great, but this place is genuinely amazing. Walking distance!
So popular. Great beer and awesome roof top bar!
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Rhinegeist Brewery
1910 Elm StSo popular. Great beer and awesome roof top bar!
Fort Thomas Coffee
1 N Ft Thomas AveAwesome local coffee!
Carabello Coffee Company
107 E 9th StA popular coffee shop in Newport, KY!
Awesome little food restaurant! Near Braxton Brewery!
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Libby’s Southern Comfort
35 W 8th StAwesome little food restaurant! Near Braxton Brewery!
Has an AWESOME rooftop bar & beer of course.
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Braxton Brewing Company
27 W 7th StHas an AWESOME rooftop bar & beer of course.
BEST SUSHI. Half price sushi too- don’t worry it’s INSANE quality. Little hole-in-the-wall. Must go!
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Cloud 9 Sushi
1018 Delta AveBEST SUSHI. Half price sushi too- don’t worry it’s INSANE quality. Little hole-in-the-wall. Must go!
New York style pizza joint! Walk up and get a full pizza or by the slice!
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Ramundo's Pizzeria
3166 Linwood AveNew York style pizza joint! Walk up and get a full pizza or by the slice!
Snappy Tomato Pizza
1041 Old US 52At the end of the street! Can’t beat that!
Just around the corner! If you need a convince store or a fresh deli meal, just walk on down!
Southside Deli Mart
1175 S Ft Thomas AveJust around the corner! If you need a convince store or a fresh deli meal, just walk on down!
Sis's on Monmouth
837 Monmouth StreetA local favorite!
International Market- it’s gigantic!!!!! One of our favorite things to do is go here, grab food items from all around the world, and taste test! They also have a huge selection of alcohol and a taste test room! You can bring your drink around the store too!
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Jungle Jim's Eastgate
4450 Eastgate S DrInternational Market- it’s gigantic!!!!! One of our favorite things to do is go here, grab food items from all around the world, and taste test! They also have a huge selection of alcohol and a taste test room! You can bring your drink around the store too!
StoneBrook Winery
6570 Vineyard LnTHE BEST! Try the blackberry wine! They do tasting!!!
Seven Wells Vineyard & Winery
1223 Siry RdThey usually have a live band! Great wine tasting experience!
Imarike ye-Findlay
1801 Race StAlways a blast!
Press on Monmouth
421 Monmouth StGreat food & location!
Jeff Ruby's Precinct
311 Delta AveA fancy, pricey steakhouse!
The Eagle OTR
1342 Vine StFRIED CHICKEN- BEST IN CINCY
Eli's BBQ
3313 Riverside DriveRanked #3 BBQ in the country!
A Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky CLASSIC. You can’t say you visited without going to skyline!
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Skyline Chili
290 Ludlow AveA Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky CLASSIC. You can’t say you visited without going to skyline!
Sightseeing
Walking distance! Huge playground for kids! Covered picnic tables too! There are free events here all the time, including a Farmer’s Market Wednesdays 3-5. Walk behind the amphitheater to access the hiking trails! There are also tennis courts!
This park is historic. Ft.Thomas is an old military city. There is a guided tour at the park! Begin at the incredible tower. You can’t miss it!
Pet friendly!
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Ipharki yaseTower
900 S Ft Thomas AveWalking distance! Huge playground for kids! Covered picnic tables too! There are free events here all the time, including a Farmer’s Market Wednesdays 3-5. Walk behind the amphitheater to access the hiking trails! There are also tennis courts!
This park is historic. Ft.Thomas is an old military city. There is a guided tour at the park! Begin at the incredible tower. You can’t miss it!
Pet friendly!
Neighborhoods
Ranked best city in Kentucky to live! It is safe, has great schools, and central to all multiple cities! From Downtown Cincinnati to Florence, KY!
A historic military town. Great people, always so friendly! A clean town too!
Fort Thomas
Ranked best city in Kentucky to live! It is safe, has great schools, and central to all multiple cities! From Downtown Cincinnati to Florence, KY!
A historic military town. Great people, always so friendly! A clean town too!
This city has been remodeled! A lot of things to do!
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Over-The-Rhine
This city has been remodeled! A lot of things to do!
Attractions
Family friendly! Great for kids or just a group of friends. Cincy/NKY loves our zoo & America too! Ranked #1. Check out the Festival of Lights in the winter. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
3400 Vine StDrive through Christmas light show every year! Also, a great family friendly waterpark! Less than 10 minutes away. Also home the the Riverbend Music Center. Catch a concert!!!
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Coney Island Park
6201 Kellogg AveDrive through Christmas light show every year! Also, a great family friendly waterpark! Less than 10 minutes away. Also home the the Riverbend Music Center. Catch a concert!!!
Less than 30 minutes away! Awesome rollercoasters, food, and events! Voted best kid friendly park in all of the country! Halloween haunt in the fall has kid friendly attractions and for the adults- haunted trails! Around 10-15. Christmas time has lights all over the park! Fireworks in the summer! Must visit!
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Kings Island
6300 Kings Island DrLess than 30 minutes away! Awesome rollercoasters, food, and events! Voted best kid friendly park in all of the country! Halloween haunt in the fall has kid friendly attractions and for the adults- haunted trails! Around 10-15. Christmas time has lights all over the park! Fireworks in the summer! Must visit!
Shannon’s favorite! Less than 10 minutes away! Go to Gameworks after! It is right around the corner from Cold Stone Creamery Ice Cream! All walking distance from the aquarium. Surrounded by an amazing view of the Ohio River and Downtown Cincinnati.
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Newport Aquarium
1 Levee WayShannon’s favorite! Less than 10 minutes away! Go to Gameworks after! It is right around the corner from Cold Stone Creamery Ice Cream! All walking distance from the aquarium. Surrounded by an amazing view of the Ohio River and Downtown Cincinnati.
Regal Wilder
103 Crossing DrGreat movie theater!
If you are already down at Newport on the Levy, go see a movie!
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AMC Newport On The Levee 20
If you are already down at Newport on the Levy, go see a movie!
Riverbend Music Center
6295 Kellogg AveA beloved concert venue! So fun!
Book a concert! Or catch Disney on Ice, or a Cyclone’s Hockey Game! So much to do here!
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U.S. Bank Arena
100 Broadway StBook a concert! Or catch Disney on Ice, or a Cyclone’s Hockey Game! So much to do here!
IStadium yePaul Brown
1 Paul Brown StadiumGO BENGALS!
Nippert Stadum
2700 Bearcat WayCurrently home to F.C. Cincinnati MLS Soccer Team!
44 minutes from here! A replica of Noah’s Ark! There is also a petting zoo! An awesome experience! Life sized!
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Ark Encounter
1 Ark Encounter Dr44 minutes from here! A replica of Noah’s Ark! There is also a petting zoo! An awesome experience! Life sized!
Amazing for all ages. There is an entire section for kids! Adults- they have new exhibits all the time! Check out their website!
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I-Museum yabantwana ye-Duke Energy
1301 Western AveAmazing for all ages. There is an entire section for kids! Adults- they have new exhibits all the time! Check out their website!
Totter's Otterville
4314 Boron DrGreat for little kids!
Fitness
If gym’n is your thing!
Orangetheory Fitness
185 Pavilion PkwyFirst class is always free! Great Workout!
barre3
90 Alexandria PikeShannon’s favorite! A fun workout class!
I-Lake Isabella
10174 Loveland Madeira RdGo fishing!!!!
East Fork Lake
Want a little beachfront? Come here!!!
I-Cincinnati Nature Center
4949 Tealtown RdGreat hiking trails!
Ault Park
5090 Observatory AveInsanely beautiful!
A CASTLE MUSEUM. I mean how cool is that!?
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I-Loveland Castle Museum
12025 Shore DrA CASTLE MUSEUM. I mean how cool is that!?
Eden Park
950 Eden Park DrMust see!
Beautiful! And right by Eden Park with great trails! In the right time of year, their butterflies will fly overhead!
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Krohn Conservatory
1501 Eden Park DrBeautiful! And right by Eden Park with great trails! In the right time of year, their butterflies will fly overhead!
Shopping
LOVE TO SHOP? So does Cincy/NKY!
Kenwood Towne Centre
7875 Montgomery RdTons of stores! A great mall!
Rookwood Commons
3805 Madison RdGreat stores and even better restaurants!
Another awesome mall! All outside walking, has great restaurants too! Moe’s, Dewey’s Pizzia, The Pub, Starbucks, etc!
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Crestview Hills Town Center
2791 Town Center BlvdAnother awesome mall! All outside walking, has great restaurants too! Moe’s, Dewey’s Pizzia, The Pub, Starbucks, etc!
Nightlife
Every weekend is packed with Cincy’s night life!
Great location to start! There are a ton of bars in this location!
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Holy Grail Tavern & Grille
161 Joe Nuxhall WayGreat location to start! There are a ton of bars in this location!
The Stretch
191 E Freedom WayMainstrasse Village Pub
619 Main StThis location has a ton of bars to go to!
Mr Pitiful's
1323 Main StAwesome dancing scene!
Colonel De's Kitchen
22 N Ft Thomas Ave