All posts for the month December, 2015

BRU Burger Bar.

This evening we stopped in to check the brand new BRU Burger Bar at the corner of Walnut and Sixth Streets…

We started with a couple of the Ballast Point Pineapple Sculpins…

And we decided to share the BRU Burger…

Just look at all that burger deliciousness…

That was one delicious burger! And the fries were on point too. Perfect! And then Genifer tried their Peach Cosmo and I had a Founder’s Breakfast Stout…

BRU Burger Bar has some great, affordable burgers that large enough to share, and a great draft beer list. We’ll definitely be back very soon! And often! 🙂

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by Thadd F. on December 7, 2015 • Permalink

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Tagged 2015, BRU Burger Bar, Cincinnati, December, Downtown, Ohio, We ate this

Posted by Thadd F. on December 7, 2015

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Lunch at V’s Cafe on Seventh.

After checking the new FC Cincinnati store, we swung through the new V’s Cafe on Seventh to grab some lunch to go…

I ordered the Not Another Club… Turkey with house maple espresso bacon, white goat cheddar cheese finished with a red pepper aioli on a flaky croissant bun…

It was a pretty delicious sammich…

And their deviled eggs were pretty unbelievable…

I also some of the best broccoli cheddar soup I’ve ever had. Genifer ordered the Shamrock pastrami sammich but somehow ended up with the Dagwood instead. She said it was good but she really had her heart said on the Shamrock. We’ll definitely be back for lunch at V’s Cafe on Seventh. Hopefully then Genifer can finally get her pastrami. 🙂

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by Thadd F. on December 7, 2015 • Permalink

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Tagged 2015, Cincinnati, December, Downtown, Ohio, V's Cafe on Seventh, We ate this

Posted by Thadd F. on December 7, 2015

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A big day for FC Cincinnati.

Today was a big day for FC Cincinnati. First, FC|C opened a retail space on the ground floor of their headquarters on Fourth Street. So today at lunch, we went to check out the FC|C new store…

We had to go up to FC Cincinnati Headquarters on the third floor to find someone to let us into the store…

We picked up a couple FC Cincinnati shirts as early Christmas presents. Right now the store was stocked with the same items that are available from their online store. We were told that in the next week or so new items would be arriving including a 3/4 zip-up and pullovers. And then we were invited to watch FC Cincinnati’s big announcement unveiling of FC|C’s first class of player signings!

The first ever player announced in the history of FC|C was former MLS Rookie of the Year and Chicago Fire defender, Austin Berry…

There were 11 FC|C players in all that were announced today as part of the first class. It’s a terrific start to the full 24 man roster. And it was pretty awesome to get to watch today’s big announcement from the conference room at FC|C Headquarters!

It’s a pretty exciting time to be in Cincinnati! 🙂

#10kStrong #ManTheWall #PlayOn

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by Thadd F. on December 7, 2015 • Permalink

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Let’s go Crew!

The Columbus Crew play the Portland Timbers today at Mapfre Stadium in Columbus for the MLS Cup! Remember when we went to a Crew game back at the end of July?

And Kei Karama scored right in front of us…

Go Crew! For Columbus! Be Massive! Bring home the Cup! 🙂

ps. The MLS Cup finals are at 4pm on ESPN.

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by Thadd F. on December 6, 2015 • Permalink

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Posted by Thadd F. on December 6, 2015

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Corners of our home.

Genifer started decorating our home for the holidays. Here’s our little tree…

Our little fake tree…

Our Charlie Brown Christmas tree…

And the wreath on the backside of our front door…

Even Oscar was getting into the holiday spirit…

He wasn’t happy about it but still, he was pretty pretty dang cute…

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! 🙂

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by Thadd F. on December 5, 2015 • Permalink

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Tagged 2015, Cincinnati, Corners of our home, December, Downtown, Ohio

Posted by Thadd F. on December 5, 2015

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Downtown details.

On our way to Redsfest, we couldn’t help but notice that it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in downtown Cincinnati. The Olympic Garage…

In the lobby of the Westin…

The big holiday tree on the Square…

And in Carew Tower…

And then after Redsfest, we got a closer look at the tree on the Square…

And Arnold’s is also looking very festive…

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in downtown Cincinnati. 🙂

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by Thadd F. on December 4, 2015 • Permalink

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Tagged 2015, Central Business District, Cincinnati, December, Downtown, Holiday decorations, Ohio

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Redsfest.

Tonight, we went over to Duke Energy Convention Center to check out this year’s Redsfest…

Everyone in attendance got one of these great Reds drawstring backpacks and a Reds stocking cap…

Tucker Barnhart…

The Kids Only Interview with Tucker Barnhart, Zack Cozart and Homer Bailey led to some pretty funny questions and answers…

We spotted @DatDudeBP, Brandon Phillips…

We checked out the kids area Fun Zone on the third floor…

And then moved down to the Season Ticket Member Ultra Lounge on the second floor…

And while we were hanging out, 2015 Home Run Derby champ Todd Frazier showed up for a Q&A…

Back down to the main floor…

And then back up to the Season Ticket Member Ultra Lounge…

Where we stumbled into another Q&A with a couple of Reds prospects…

Marty Brennaman was leading the Q&A…

On the way out, we ran into Santa…

It was another pretty awesome Redsfest! Afterwards, we stopped into Red Roost Tavern, and tried the Ballast Point Habanero Sculpin. That’s one spicy beer…

It was a great Friday! Click to see all the photos I took at Redsfest 2015. 🙂

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by Thadd F. on December 4, 2015 • Permalink

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Pause for paws.

Oscar was all wrapped up in the blankets on the bed when I left for work this morning…

I betcha he went right back to sleep after I left. Hope you had a good Wednesday. 🙂

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by Thadd F. on December 2, 2015 • Permalink

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Tagged 2015, Cincinnati, December, Downtown, Ohio, Oscar, Pause for paws

Posted by Thadd F. on December 2, 2015

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Cyclones hockey game #6.

Tonight, we went to our sixth Cyclones hockey game of the season!

PUCKCHOP!

There weren’t very many people at US Bank Arena for hockey on a Tuesday night…

At the end of the first period, there was no score…

Going into the third period, the Cyclones were trailing 0-1…

And our Instagram photo made the US Bank Arena Jumbotron again!

TIE GAME!

Twister was less than thrilled with some of the officiating…

EXTRA HOCKEY!

Time for five minutes of three-on-three sudden death hockey!

Onto shoot-outs! Extra, extra hockey!

And the Cyclones lost 2-1 in the shoot-out. 😦

Click to see all the photos I took at Cyclones hockey game #6. 🙂

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by Thadd F. on December 1, 2015 • Permalink

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Tagged 2015, Cincinnati, Cincinnati Cyclones, Cyclones hockey, December, Downtown, Ohio, US Bank Arena

Posted by Thadd F. on December 1, 2015

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IT’S OFFICIAL!

WE ARE OFFICIALLY FC CINCINNATI SEASON TICKET HOLDERS!

We had our scheduled call this morning to purchase our season tickets for the inaugural season of FC Cincinnati soccer at Nippert Stadium. And we couldn’t be more excited! 😀

#10kStrong #ManTheWall #PlayOn

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by Thadd F. on December 1, 2015 • Permalink

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Tagged 2015, Cincinnati, December, Downtown, FC Cincinnati, Ohio, Season Tickets

Posted by Thadd F. on December 1, 2015

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