May 2021 Visit China Gourmet for Asian Food Week May 3-9 Now Offering Happy Hour, Martini Night and Live Music 580 Walnut Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 Call (513) 579-0720 www.primecincinnati.com MAYOR’S WELCOME Dear Friends: On behalf of the great City of Cincin- nati, I am delighted to welcome you to our region! Cincinnati is in the midst of a boom- ing renaissance and I am honored you have chosen to visit. Our 52 diverse neighborhoods, each with its own fascinating architecture, culture, business center, and personality, are sure to make you enjoy your stay. We have invested billions of dollars in recent development to transform our city into a world-class destination rich in things to do stretching from The Banks to College Hill. We are cultivating vibrant places to live, develop, and grow, and I assure you are visiting a city with much to take pride in. Key Magazine Cincinnati is a great resource for learning about the many attractions we have to offer in the area. 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Owned by Matt Loomis, China Matt and his talented staff go above and beyond Gourmet has consistently provided high-quality to meet all of their customers needs, and do not shy food to generations of Cincinnatian’s in a modern, away from special orders. Classic Chinese is also a comfortable setting. large part of the restaurant, and each Thursday, they May 3-9, Asian Food Week is taking place in the feature a “throwback Thursday” special. Awesome greater Cincinnati area. dishes from the past, like Jumbo Scallops with Lob- China Gourmet is participating with a set Three- ster Sauce and Cantonese Chow Mein with Pork. Course Meal for only $20 with several options for China Gourmet is open for dine in or carryout each course. Monday - Saturday from 4-10 pm. Carryout only China Gourmet is the place to experience the starts at 3 pm. They are able to accommodate private best in high end Chinese delicacies and classic gatherings also! dishes. The Rainbow Trout (featured on Cover) For all the best in Chinese Cuisine, China Gour- served with a choice of ginger scallion or black bean met is our Absolute Favorite. and garlic sauce is the absolute favorite! Other faves China Gourmet, since 1977. KEYCINCINNATI.COM 7 WHAT’S OPEN IN CINCINNATI Due to the Covid 19 Pandemic and re-opening restrictions, hours and services at the listed estab- lishments may be different, please call ahead for updated information for each business. ARONOFF CENTER CINCINNATI CHAMBER FC CINCINNATI FOR THE ARTS ORCHESTRA TQL Stadium 650 Walnut Street 105 West 4th St. vs. Inter Miami CF: 5/16 Cincinnati, OH 45202 Suite 314 vs. New England Revolution: Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles: Cincinnati, OH 45202 5/29 5/18 513-723-1182 Bro’kin River: 5/28-5/30 www.ccocincinnati.org HOLLYWOOD CASINO CCO2GO | CCO + Cincinnati Art 777 Hollywood Blvd. ART BEYOND BOUNDARIES Museum: Music @ the Climb: Lawrenceburg, Indiana 47025 1410 Main Street 5/8 888-274-6797 Cincinnati, OH 45202 MUSIC HALL 513-421-8726 CINCINNATI MUSEUM 1241 Elm St. 14th Year on the 1400 Block: CENTER Cincinnati, OH 45202 4/1-5/31 Reservations ONLY (as of July 17); closed Tuesdays and 513-621-2787 (ARTS) The Great Film Scores: 5/5-5/7 BELTERRA CASINO AND Wednesdays Reinhardt Conducts HOTEL 1301 Western Ave. Mendelssohn’s Italian: 5/14- 777 Belterra Drive Cincinnati, OH 5/16 Florence, Indiana 47020 513-287-7000 812-427-7777 www.cincymuseum.org TAFT MUSEUM OF ART www.belterracasino.com A Year on the Edge: now open 316 Pike St. Cincinnati, OH 45202 CINCINNATI ART MUSEUM CINCINNATI ZOO 513-241-0343 Reservations ONLY Reservations ONLY Walk This Way-Footwear from 953 Eden Park Drive 3400 Vine St. the Stuart Weitzman Collection Cincinnati, OH 45202 Cincinnati, OH of Historic Shoes: 2/27-6/6 513-721-ARTS (2787) www.cincinnatizoo.org www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org Zoo Babies: 5/1-5/31 TAFT THEATER Frank Duveneck: American 317 E. 5th St. Master: 4/1-5/9 CONTEMPORARY ARTS Cincinnati, OH 45202 Anila Quayyum Agha: All the CENTER 513-232-6220 Flowers Are for Me: 2/1-5/30 Reservations ONLY Lucky Chops: 5/13 American Painting: The 44 E. 6th St. Eighties Revisited: 4/1-7/11 Cincinnati, OH Future Retrieval: Close Parallel: 513-345-8400 2/26-8/29 www.contemporaryartscenter. Working Together: The org Photographers of the Steffani Jemison 3/5-8/8 Kamoinge Workshop: 2/25- Joan Tanner: 3/5-8/8 5/15/22 Hellen Ascoli: 4/9-9/19 Wild Frictions: 4/9-9/19 8 KEYCINCINNATI.COM CONVENTIONS & SPECIAL EVENTS Party on the Patio Sharonville Convention Center 11355 Chester Road Cincinnati, OH 5/1, 5/7-5/8, 5/14-5/15, 5/21-5/22, 5/28-5/29 Cincinnati Auto Expo Duke Energy Convention Center 525 Elm St. Cincinnati, OH 5/1-5/9 Villain Arts Tattoo Duke Energy Convention Center 525 Elm St. Cincinnati, OH 5/14-5/16 KEYCINCINNATI.COM 9 Now Seeing Patients! The Muhammad Ali Center Food and the exterior of La Bodeguita DESTINATION OF THE MONTH Go to Louisville 2021! y absolute favorite part of publishing Key looking yellow house that is now Bodeguita de Magazine Cincinnati is doing “research” Mima, and is the most wonderful place. Cuban food Mfor the weekend getaways!!! Researching with live music and impressive surroundings, every for the stories is a blast.... this time… Louisville! course was better than Only an hour and a half away and such an easy the last. Large portions drive...there’s a fabulous city packed with history, and so tasty, we cannot great food, museums and sites… And bourbon! wait to go back. We First stop was drank. We ate. We had shopping In the hip a great time. Now, time “NuLu” district with for bed. fun little boutiques Thursday was and a nice variety our touring day. We of restaurants. We started at the Louisville headed over a few Slugger Museum, The tasting at Kentucky blocks and checked packed full of sports Peerless Distilling Co. in at the Homewood memorabilia and lots of Suites Downtown....A history and facts about relatively new hotel teams and players from all over the country. The with fabulous rooms tour was definitely worth it, and you even get to take in a great location! a home a mini bat. Cocktails at Naive Easy parking and Lots to do, so we headed right across the street centrally located for this getaway. to the Kentucky Science Center which is an absolute Time to start eating! First stop was Naive. must, especially if you have kids. They will absolutely We were fortunate to go there on the day of their love it! So many things to see and do to keep them brand new menu, and they wowed us with stunning busy for hours. cocktails and bites to eat! Tucked away on an ador- We spotted the KMAC Museum with an incred- able corner of Butchertown, they are cranking out ible gift shop that was packed full of art, jewelry, and fabulous food in a sleek and stylish decor. cute gifts. A small art museum above that had two When shopping earlier, we spotted this fabulous great shows going on. 12 KEYCINCINNATI.COM Entreé at Naive Mugging at the Louisville Slugger Museum Go to Louisville 2021! Now it was time for a bit of bourbon! We headed over to Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co.