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What to expect when viral vegan chain Slutty Vegan comes to Ohio

Cincinnati is getting the viral vegan chain, so we taste-tested it in Atlanta.

Things to Do

Slutty Vegan, the viral and vulgar plant-based restaurant chain, will soon turn heads with new locations across Ohio.

College basketball is taking over Mason's tennis center

Afternoon starts with Cincinnati, OSU, Xavier and Dayton are meant to avoid moisture and rising dew points.

Sports

Break out the hoodies. It&#x27;s college basketball season in Mason.Why it matters: Turning the Lindner Family Tennis Center <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="into a basketball venue" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/north-of-cincy/2026/07/30/lindner-tennis-center-basketball-tournament-tourism" data-vars-content-id="02132a0a-0c49-4d98-a287-e48b122beb72" data-vars-headline="College basketball is taking over Mason&#x27;s tennis center" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/north-of-cincy/2026/07/30/lindner-tennis-center-basketball-tournament-tourism" target="_self">into a basketball venue</a> on Wednesday is a one-day test for Mason and Warren County as officials explore what else the renovated complex can host beyond tennis.

Reds fans can weigh in on Castellini ownership

After a 75-87 season, Reds fans are weighing ownership, strategy and what needs to change.

Reds fans, we want to hear from you.State of play: After making the playoffs in 2025, Cincinnati <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="finished 75-87" data-vars-click-url="https://www.fox19.com/2026/10/01/reds-end-season-debrief-part-1-phil-castellini-why-reds-are-sticking-with-their-strategy/" data-vars-content-id="84cba1b6-929a-486d-ad74-d52fd2d192fb" data-vars-headline="Reds fans can weigh in on Castellini ownership" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.fox19.com/2026/10/01/reds-end-season-debrief-part-1-phil-castellini-why-reds-are-sticking-with-their-strategy/" target="_blank">finished 75-87</a> and last in the NL Central this season. <ul><li>It&#x27;s another frustrating chapter for a franchise that hasn&#x27;t won a postseason series since 1995.</li></ul>

You can still fly without a Real ID, but it'll cost you

With ConfirmID, flyers who lack or forget their compliant identification cards can still travel. Here's how it works.

Travel

It&#x27;s been about 18 months since the Transportation Security Administration started <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="requiring Real IDs " data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2025/03/04/ohio-real-id-travel-may-deadline" data-vars-content-id="37e8cfeb-ea82-481e-b3e1-db6a3563728d" data-vars-headline="You can still fly without a Real ID, but it&#x27;ll cost you" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2025/03/04/ohio-real-id-travel-may-deadline" target="_self">requiring Real IDs </a>in order to board domestic flights.Why it matters: I recently showed up to the airport without one and thankfully still got to fly, but my wallet paid the price.

The Sotto reservation hack is lunch

The downtown hotspot's weekday lunch offers an easier way into the downtown favorite.

Food and Drink

Downtown&#x27;s Italian hot spot <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sotto" data-vars-click-url="https://www.sottocincinnati.com/" data-vars-content-id="c4c6e7b3-28f4-415b-aef7-c7533d5aee0b" data-vars-headline="The Sotto reservation hack is lunch" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sottocincinnati.com/" target="_blank">Sotto</a> isn&#x27;t exactly a walk-in-on-a-whim kind of place for dinner.Luckily, a relatively new lunch option offers an easier way into this underground favorite.

Asianati Night Market returns to BLINK with added food vendors

Seventeen vendors plus performances and art take over Court Street Plaza.

Asianati Night Market is back at BLINK with an expanded food lineup, giving festivalgoers more reasons to show up hungry.

Hot Takes: Two transplants debate Ohio vs. Georgia

An Axios reporter and managing editor defend their adopted homes on food, traffic, weather and more.

Culture

I grew up in Georgia and moved to Ohio. Axios Managing Editor Delano Massey grew up in Ohio and moved to Georgia.The great debate: With our worlds colliding in Atlanta for a company retreat this week, we&#x27;re settling the question: Which state is better?

At Martino's, the Steelers-Bengals rivalry gets personal

The bar has long been a Steelers stronghold in the heart of Cincinnati, but the Bengals gear ban is gone.

Bengals fans can once again wear orange and black gear to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Martino&#x27;s on Vine" data-vars-click-url="https://martinosonvine.com/" data-vars-content-id="a67346b1-aad3-45cc-985a-6cbc00473a21" data-vars-headline="At Martino&#x27;s, the Steelers-Bengals rivalry gets personal" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://martinosonvine.com/" target="_blank">Martino&#x27;s on Vine</a> on game days. That doesn&#x27;t mean they should.Why it matters: The Clifton bar has been a neighborhood outlier as a Steelers stronghold for three decades, with a rivalry heated enough to get Bengals gear banned.

Ohio dad builds free tool to fight high grocery prices

Dishcount tries turning grocery deals into affordable meal ideas.

Money

A Dayton-area dad got tired of planning dinner first and checking grocery sales second, so he built a website that flips the process.Why it matters: Grocery prices are roughly 30% higher than they were in 2019, pushing shoppers to hunt harder for deals — just as <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new pressures threaten to drive food costs even higher" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/30/grocery-inflation-prices-war-diesel" data-vars-content-id="b529d756-ccba-431a-ba10-20103666c79c" data-vars-headline="Ohio dad builds free tool to fight high grocery prices" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/30/grocery-inflation-prices-war-diesel" target="_self">new pressures threaten to drive food costs even higher</a>.

Our Greater Cincinnati Restaurant Week best bets and bites

Sure, Restaurant Week misses some buzzy spots, but it's also a chance to discover (or rediscover) a local favorite.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Greater Cincinnati Restaurant Week" data-vars-click-url="https://www.greatercincinnatirestaurantweek.com/" data-vars-content-id="d988b455-c3d0-41f8-9979-1c4c29b95709" data-vars-headline="Our Greater Cincinnati Restaurant Week best bets and bites" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.greatercincinnatirestaurantweek.com/" target="_blank">Greater Cincinnati Restaurant Week</a> is back with around 60 restaurants from Northern Kentucky to Butler County offering prix-fixe meals through Sunday.Why it matters: Sure, many of the region&#x27;s buzziest restaurants aren&#x27;t taking part, and there are a handful of regional chains on the list.<ul><li>But Restaurant Week is also a chance to discover a local spot you&#x27;ve overlooked or revisit an old favorite.</li></ul>

Axios Social Club brings mystery dinners to Cincinnati

Meet fellow locals over dinner at a restaurant we hand-picked.

Axios Social Club is bringing readers together for dinner to Cincinnati&#x27;s Over-The-Rhine neighborhood on Tuesday, Oct. 6.Why it matters: Your city is full of interesting people you haven&#x27;t met yet. We&#x27;re making it easier to change that.

Casey tries: Flight Club offers more than darts

The high-tech dart parlor mixes an English pub and fancy cocktail bar with a Victorian fairground vibe.

Flight Club had me enamored on social media long before I made it through its downtown doors. High-tech darts, cocktails and a wild Victorian vibe? I was intrigued.Now that I&#x27;ve tried it, I&#x27;m glad I did.

Cincinnati's creamy whips serve up nostalgia

These neighborhood soft-serve stands have made summer memories for generations.

Creamy whips — the old-school, seasonal soft serve ice cream stands scattered across the region — are as much a part of warm weather here as Reds games and neighborhood festivals.The big picture: Cincinnati has no shortage of the beloved businesses, including Putz&#x27;s Creamy Whip, which dates back to 1938.

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The Sotto reservation hack is lunch

What to expect when viral vegan chain Slutty Vegan comes to Ohio

Asianati Night Market returns to BLINK with added food vendors

Hot Takes: Two transplants debate Ohio vs. Georgia

At Martino's, the Steelers-Bengals rivalry gets personal