27 feet tall and installed in 1988 to celebrate the city's bicentennial, Metrobot stands mostly…read moreproud in front of the Contemporary Arts Center. Refurbished in 2014, he now has a dynamic digital sign and an electronic message board. Metrobot is the work of Nam June Paik, a Korean-American artist who works out of the Solway Gallery. The artwork is on the streets of downtown Cincinnati and you can't miss it when you're visiting the museum. And while I usually love getting FTR's, I'm really pleased to see that the Cincinnati Yelp community spotted this artwork and added it to the Yelpiverse! Compliments all around! [Review 20497 overall - 224 in Ohio - 1478 of 2023.]

Cannot believe the Cincinnati's Metrobot had not been reviewed yet!…read more It's a staple of Cincinnati's downtown business district. Just a big shiny robot, smiling and sharing fun info on multiple screens! Go see it, he is cool!

Just a few blocks from my AirBnB- I managed to get over there twice during my stay. First time, was…read moreabout 30 minutes before close- but I got my Babushka's perogies! I also snagged an apple crumb mini pie, cookies and found a chocolate shop with marvelous St Patrick's Truffles! The public art surrounding the market is vibrant and playful. When I returned on my last day, my first stop was for coffee and I enjoyed (even though it was bitterly cold) the outdoor market. The flower shop was delightful and I found myself in several shops buying various items like an apron, teas, honey and more! I even snagged quiche at a small bakery. I am so happy I made time to explore and I highly recommend. Locals must love all the meat markets, delis, produce and eateries!

Love the market. Great food, shopping, people watching & great gathering spot with friends. Would…read morehave given it a 5 but their music (not the entertainment) is WAY TOO LOUD!!! Almost impossible to have a conversation.

What an awesome Yelp Event! I know we are only half way through the year, but this is my favorite…read moreone so far. The night started off checking in. We got cool bandanas and a complimentary drink ticket. I got the 5 Star Stout (Tropical brewed with coffee). Awesome stuff. City Barbeque provided the delicious meal. We were given a tote bag with instructions on making a simple rub recipe, coupon and faqs about their business. I LOVED creating my own Rub! So much fun. My friend Brandy and I did not waste any time and headed to the Buffet line and got our meal. There was green beans (with bacon), Macaroni and Cheese (you can choose the toppings), Brisket (so tender and juicy, the best!!! YUM!!) and for desert- the peach cobbler. The long tables felt like we were outdoors on a picnic. Sweet!! After dinner, we were given a tour by Braxton Brewing Co. Very informative and interesting. It was short and to the point. They brew their beer at this location which is small, yet spacious. I've never been to Braxton Brewing and will definitely return. I love the décor and the long couch to chill out. My second drink is the Storm Golden Cream Ale (smooth and crisp). At the end of the night we had some pictures taken by WINKINGMANPHOTO.COM (Cool Props and backdrop provided). Overall, I had a blast!!! Thank you Cindy, Yelp, Braxton Brewing Co., City Barbeque, and Winking Man Photo, for everything!! The night was absolutely perfect!

Since I don't get to Covington very often, I wonder how long it would've taken me to find this…read morejewel known as Braxton Brewing. I shudder to think about it. Predominantly a family run business, it is clear that they want to set themselves apart from the rest of the craft beer pack. We learned on our tour that one of the sons in the family started out brewing beers at home when he wasn't even old enough to buy a beer. At 18, he already had an award-winning concoction!! This place is so high-tech that in order to vie for some of the gift cards, you could tweet and see it almost instantaneously right there!! The facility itself was modern, spacious and clean. Co-hosting this amazing Yelp event was City Barbecue! They started off with a bang by letting us all go through their make-your-own-spice-rub bar to bring home some of the resulting deliciousness. Not only were the scents of their spices enticing, but the colors were as well. I don't know about you, but I can't wait to make use of it tomorrow!! Their brisket was mouthwatering and who could resist their mac n' cheese with extra fixings to top it with - think bacon and extra cheeses! After filling our tummies, we were sent home with their simple rub recipe, along with a small container of the one we had made with their ingredients. I found this to be a novel and fun idea!! Then as if that wasn't enough, they gave us a coupon for two free sides when we purchase the smoked meat from them. Here is a company trying to "rub' us the right way. Another fun night coordinated by Cindy again! A big thanks to her, as well as Braxton Brewing and City Barbecue!

If you love cardio/spinning, you need to go to Cyclebar located in Hyde Park. From time to time…read morethey like to throw small events or get togethers. Rock the Bridge is our huge event of the year. The party was at the Newport Southbank Bridge (aka Purple People Bridge). This is exclusive to Cyclebar riders, however you were able to sign up friends and family on the website. All rides (spinning class), food, drinks, and activities were free. This was my most memorable and favorite event of the year. 75 riders were able to go spinning on the bridge. We also had our own personal DJ for the cyclebeats! The weather was perfect and loved the view of the Cincinnati Skyline! There were 4 different times to sign up. 5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. All with different instructors. My friend and I did the 7:00 p.m. with Bethany and Sammy! You get to choose your own bike. Water and hand towels were provided. If you did not want to ride, you are still invited to enjoy the other activities. This is also for a great cause. All proceeds and donations go to the American Heart Association. I donated and did not know you get your choice of a tank, sunglasses (they offered more, I got the tank). Activities: *Free shuttle service from CB Hyde Park to the Purple People Bridge before, during and after the event. *You had to be there 30 minutes before your ride to check-in and get your shoes. If you are not checked in 15 minutes before your ride, your seat will be given up. *Free rental on cycling shoes when you present your ID in exchange *Free bag check and changing rooms available if you want to bring a change of clothes. *Food and beverages (craft beers, white wine, coke products) will be provided all evening. Vendors: Mama Mimi's (my favorite was the vegetarian pizza! So good!!), Street Chef Brigade (offered pulled pork sandwich and hamurger), and Current Catering. *You can participate in their dunking booth, jousting and bungee run games for a chance to enter our raffle and win a 10 free ride pass. *Grab your friends and family for a souvenir group photo at the TapSnap photo booth. *Fireworks show at 9:50pm, presented by Queen City Pyro Productions. *Live band, Johnny Clueless, will play from 10pm-midnight Since I had to work the next day, I wasn't able to stay for the Fireworks and the live band. All I have to say that this event was EPIC! The bridge was all ours!! Cyclebar definitely knows how to throw a party! I can't wait for the next event!! Besides the events, I really enjoy spinning at Cyclebar. The instructors are top notch and the music playlist is off the hook! I've also met so many wonderful people and at the same time I am keeping fit! I am proud to be a part of the Cyclebar crew!! Thanks Cyclebar for all you do for your riders!!!

Rock the Bridge was the end of the summer spinning party for CycleBar. CycleBar is a spinning…read morestudio in Hyde Park. They offer climate controlled spinning classes in a theater with an awesome sound system and the best instructors. They also add value to their classes via metrics visible on the bike, free towel rental, shoe rental, fruit, water and water bottles (sometimes they also have premium juice, coffee, or frozen yogurt). Rock the Bridge was an outdoor event on the purple people bridge with all proceeds benefiting the American Heart Association. Five different ride times (5, 6, 7, 8, and 9) each featured two cyclestars (instructors). Two video screens highlighted the instructors and the participants (up to 75 of them). A live dj provided awesome beats. Tank tops were available for donors. Pizza from Mama Mimi's and burgers and pulled pork from Street Chef Brigade were available for all participants free of charge. Water, soft drinks, beer, and wine were also available to participants free of charge. There were also bounce house type things and a picture station. Getting the bikes, shoes, and crew to the bridge was an incredible feat (they even offered shuttle service from the studio). This was an outstanding party and definitely one I will remember. I hope to see a similar event next year!

Ugh. To say the past few weeks have sucked balls is not even the half of it. First, my comrade is…read morequitting. That's enough suckiness, because like who am I even going to talk to, but I'm inheriting her hard work. Like I'm not even that smart. Well, but whatever. Then my brother sprained his ankle. I tried to help out a lot and it's just kind of tiring. Then, when he started feeling better, my husband was mugged in San Francisco! Like why would someone just go up to another person and punch them in the face? Because they want their wallet. Which is how I ended up here, looking at this mural again. I'd say it's worth going through security to look at the mural, even though I said before that it's not. These security people were nice, at least the security lady is. Since I had to go to the federal building last week, I made it a point to really look at this. It's very cool. Like I took a million pictures. I looked at the fat mallard for a long time. Also, I liked the grey, spikey owl. Oh! And the snail is cool. BTW I also thought the deer and elk and moose were cool. And one of my favorite things was the alligator about to eat a sheep. I love chompy mouth animal pictures. Listen. If you're mugged and your green card is stolen, you have to fill out some forms and pay another $450 for a replacement. It takes six months to get a new one, but you can get a stamp on your passport. Well, and then $590 more when it expires, which in our case is about 9 months from now. That means we'll have the $450 new green card for about three months. LOL But you're required by law to carry your green card all the time. Hopefully you aren't a victim of a violent criminal attack because it's one thing after another that might make you so angry. But when you think of these things and go down to INS, just to see if maybe life is a little more fair than you think (it isn't), take some time to look at all these little animals. Most important is that you aren't dead and these little tile animals will make you so happy.

In the lobby of the federal building, you'll find a wall-sized, tiled mural of animals created by…read morethe brilliant, 1950's and 60's illustrator, Charlie Harper. While you're in the neighborhood, check out the gallery of Charlie Harper prints (some signed), posters, and memorabilia at Fabulous Frames and Art, a few blocks away at 17 West 4th st.

My favorite thing about Yelp events is getting to go to places that I would've never known existed…read moreotherwise. This was the perfect example. Tucked away off Race St in OTR, the Cincinnati Recreation Commission is a great facility that also holds a boxing area, pool table, basketball, and more. I had a blast skating to some great tunes. I was really proud of myself for not falling at all, and everyone else seemed to get the hang of it too. I wasn't brave enough to try any tricks but enjoyed watching those who did. Thanks Cindy for the pizza and another great event, and to all the sponsors for providing much-needed bevs and snacks!

Lets see how many 70's slang terms I can squeeze into this review…read more I managed to stay alive and not fall on my booty so that was far out. The food was dope and the snacks were dy-no-mite. I was stoked to skate as it had been years since I last laced up and ventured onto the rink. You dig? The tunes were rad and had everyone boogieing in their skates. I really dug those that dressed in 70's garb, shout out to Kara and Stephen and others. The photos from this event are slammin' and hilarious. Right on! Thanks to Cincy Cindy for the groovy event. Now where did I put my disco ball.....?

Only one weekend after the Bacon Fest in Des Moines, I found myself ponying up to the creamery…read morebooths at Jungle Jim's Cheese Fest in Cincy. I'm pretty certain my body is officially pissed at me. My fridge is loaded with recovery veggies as we speak. All this to say, wowzers, what a great deal and fun afternoon of cheese sampling and discovery. I walked away with a new favorite cheese from Cypress Groves in California - their cheese was a close tie with the Trillium and European Cultured butter from Tulip Tree Creamery in Zionsville, IN. For $15 you can sample your way through cheeses, charcuterie, olives and more. I loved the way they organized the space by origin (East Coast (primarily Vermont), European, regional, West Coast, etc.). And, if you're looking to kick your ticket up to the next level, for $25 you can sample wines and beers every few stations between the cheese. That appeared to be a heck of a deal as well. When it's all said and done, you can go downstairs into the marketplace to purchase your favorite frommage finds of the day.

What an awesome event! I've never ate so many cheese in my life! This was held at the Oscar Event…read moreCenter. Pricing was very reasonable. $30.00 VIP Early Admission, $12.00 (Adults) at the door, $2.00 Children. If you want to purchase $25.00 for alcohol, you get a glass which gets you unlimited wine and beer at the booths or bar. Good thing I purchased the tickets in advance because it was sold out once we got there. My boyfriend and I went on a Saturday afternoon. This is my first time attending so I felt like the lineup was great! So many vendors to choose from. Here is the line up for this year: Champignon North America Rutherford & Meyer Red Apple Cheese BelGioioso Cheese Tillamook Bertozzi Specialty Parmigiano Reggiano Fabrique Delices Cabot Creamery Columbus Les Trois Petits Cochons Olivia's Beer Cheese Fromi USA Deer Creek Cheese Fortune Fish & Gourmet Burnett Dairy & Valley Lahvosh Finlandia & Kii Natural Crisps Ambriola & Oil Salami Monte Nevado BrewCity Sausage Co. Carr Valley Agora Foods International JJ Fresh Mozz Mackenzie Creamery Montchevre Yancey's Fancy Beehive Cheese Columbia Cheese Minerva Dairy Laura Chenel/Marin French Sweet Grass Dairy Jasper Hill Farm My Artisano Foods Vermont Creamery Widmer's Cheese Cellars Ed-Mar Dairy FraMani. Kerry Gold Volpi Foods Howard's Creek Authentic Beer Cheese Forever Cheese There was 4 stations where you can try the Mac and cheese and vote for your favorite using a ticket. Photo station to take pictures, a raffle to enter to win prizes, and more! I felt like the beers and wines paired well with the cheese! I also felt like the event was very organized and lines went fast. This event is worth going to for the price! I highly recommend it if you are a lover or cheese!