Happy week of Opening Day, Scoopers!

We’ve got a ton of events for you here in this email, and a quick guide on what to do/where to go for Opening Day this Thursday.

But first…

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Today’s email is a 3min 46sec read:

• ⚾️ Your quick guide to Reds Opening Day festivities

• 📆 A curated list of events happening this week

• 📺 A Cincinnati mall TV commercial from 1989

But first…

🍦 MINI SCOOPS

🎊 New festival Cincy Knows Best x 513 Day

• Mind the Midwest, a boutique events production agency is putting together the inaugural event in Walnut Hills

• The event will celebrate Cincinnati’s culture, community, and creatives

• Partners include MORTAR, Cincy Nice, Soul Palette, Black Art Speaks and the Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation.

🍔 Chef Jose Salazar’s favorite Cincy restaurants. Here’s our top highlights from the list:

• Saint Francis Apizza: There are a few dishes that are closer to my heart than pizza, so if Chef Salazar (a New York native) says this place is good it’s going high on my list!

• Mazunte: Sarah and I lived in Mexico for close to 4 years so Mexican food is very near and dear to our heart. I’m often disappointed by Mexican joints in Cincy, but Mazunte was not one of those disappointments. Must try!

• Onolicious: You had me at Hawaiian barbecue! Can’t wait to try this one…

🥃 Woodford Reserve’s new Kentucky Derby whiskey is WILD!

• The popular bourbon distillery has unveiled their rarest whiskey ever for this year’s Kentucky Derby

• The bottle is presented in a crystal decanter and the stopper is infused with 24K gold!

• Only 150 bottles will be released with a price tag of $15K

⚾️ New food arrivals at Great American Park this year. Our top picks:

• Fifty West Loaded Bases Nacho Burger - a burger with a side of nachos? Say less…

• Montgomery Inn Brisket & Cheese Hoagie - Cincy’s favorite BBQ served with peppers, onions, & queso on a potato sub roll

• Food Hub - this is a new walk-in, grab-and-go market which will feature stands from Penn Station, Wings & Rings, and LaRosa’s along with other classic snacks and drinks.

📆 UPCOMING EVENTS

TUE March 26: 

• Beer and Cheese Pairing at Taft’s Brewporium ($17 tickets)

• Euchre Night at Dead Low Brewing

WED March 27: 

• Movie Night (Angels in the Outfield and Hardball) at Rosedale OTR

• Eclipse Viewing 101 at Cincinnati Observatory

THU March 28: 

• Opening Day festivities (see list below!)

• Gin & Jive - Learn to Swing Dance at Juniper’s Covington

FRI March 29: 

• Graeters Doughnut Popup at Braxton Brewery

• Wine Tasting at Daylily ($15 tickets)

• Improv Show at Dead Low Brewing ($15 tickets)

• Final Friday at Pendleton Art Center

• Live Music with Vinyl Veins at Little Miami Brewing

• Late Night Snack Comedy Show at the Clifton Comedy Theater

SAT March 30:

• Community Yoga at Trailside Nature Center

• Bombs Away Comedy at the Comet

🔮 BLAST FROM THE PAST

Here’s a little gem from a bygone era - a promo video for the opening of the Forest Fair Mall (more recently known as the Cincinnati Mills Mall) which at the time was known as “Amercia’s First Super Mall”

⚾️ LOCAL

Your Quick Guide to Reds Opening Day 2024

Cincinnati is celebrating our 148th Reds opening day this Thursday, and you don’t need tickets to the game to celebrate! Here’s everything you need to know at a quick glance:

Celebrations Start: between 9 am - 12pm Thursday, March 28

Opponent: Washington Nationals

Game Start Time: 4:10 pm

Parking: Check here!

The Findlay Market Parade will begin at 12 pm - last year it was estimated that 130,000 people attended the parade, so plan accordingly (it will be busy!)

Here’s the parade route map for Thursday:

What to do and where to celebrate:

• 9 am - close: Opening Day at Rhinegeist

• 9 am - 9 pm: Opening Day in the Cov Street Party

• 10 am - 4 pm: Opening Day Celebration in Washington Park

• 11 - 4 pm: Pata Roja Opening Day Party

• 11 am - 4:10 pm: Reds Community Fund Charity Block Party

• 12 - 8pm: Barks and Baseball at Rosedale (bring your pup 🐶)

Thanks for being here with us. We’re looking forward to building a strong community of informed Cincinnatians who want to stay in the loop.

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