Food + Beverage

Get to Know Your Onions

Peel Back the Layers on Cooking with Different Types of Onions Article by Tera Michelson | Photography by Provided The onion is a flavor superstar. Sometimes sweet, sometimes savory, onions are a versatile and essential ingredient, adding depth and richness to a variety of recipes. No matter how you chop, dice or slice it, the onion is a culinary staple in almost every culture.  Onions 52 knows onions. As a leading grower, packer and distributor of onions nationwide, they focus on one thing...

September 2024

Life + Culture

Feeding the Community

Last Mile Food Rescue Works to End Food Insecurity in Greater Cincinnati Article by Bill Furbee | Photography by Provided While food waste and food insecurity might not be top-of-mind for most individuals, Last Mile Food Rescue is working to change that. By addressing both crises with a singular mission for food equity, the local nonprofit is significantly impacting countless lives in Greater Cincinnati. Since its creation in October of 2020, Last Mile Food Rescue has redirected over 10...

September 2024

Food + Beverage

Nothing’s In The Water

It’s All Natural For These Local Entrepreneurs + Their Bottled Water Article by Pamela McWhorter | Photography by Provided How can you take some of the world’s best water and make it even better? Former Procter & Gamble colleagues Satinder Bharaj, PhD, a Liberty Township resident, and Erik Loomis of Loveland, say they’ve found a way, and it’s called Pahhni® Premium Alkaline Water. Their startup business—which springs from the award-winning waters of the Great Miami Buried Valley Aquifer in...

September 2024

Life + Culture

Pregame Touchdown

Friday Night Football’s Tailgate Parties Score Big Article by Tera Michelson | Photography by Michelle Moody + Tera Michelson Around our community, fall’s Friday nights are reserved for high school football. Whether we are cheering for one side of town or the other, West Chester and Liberty Township fans get behind our high school teams one hundred and ten percent. Long before kickoff, the celebration begins in the high school parking lots, where the Lakota East and Lakota West tailgate...

September 2024

Home + Design

Style Paradise

Bliss Home Market Brings Joy + Ease to the Home Furnishing Shopping Experience Article by Tera Michelson | Photography by Len Kaltman Bliss is the perfect description for a new furniture shopping experience in West Chester. What do you need to spruce up your home’s style? Comfy sectional? Modern bed? Dining room set? Area rug? Chances are, Bliss Home Market has it, new, in stock and ready to go home with you on shopping day. There’s no 12-week wait for delivery, no hovering sales staff and...

August 2024

Arts + Culture

Leading Lady

Hometown Actress Haley Weber Falls Head First Into a Film Career Article by Natalie Mazey | Photography by Kate Garcia, Patrick Marcigliano + Provided Haley Weber did not always know she wanted to be an actor while growing up in West Chester. But after studying nursing and Spanish at the University of Cincinnati and working as a travel nurse, Weber finds herself pursuing acting full-time. In a little more than a year, she appeared in 16 films, including 11 lead roles. Now residing in Los...

August 2024

Home + Design

No Pane, No Gain

Windows Are a Gilkey Family Obsession Article by Kathy Doane | Photography by Matthew J. Capps + Provided You might have seen one of Gilkey Window Company’s TV commercials where founder Mike Gilkey is surrounded by a few of his grandkids. He’s enthusiastically preaching the virtues of the family product to his mildly interested young audience. It’s cute, it’s sweet, ending with Mike’s commitment “to building the best windows for you.” If making great windows and convincing viewers to sign up...

August 2024

Life + Culture

Pairs with a Purpose

Underpants for All Collects Underwear for the Underprivileged Article by A.J. Lape | Photography by Len Kaltman Going commando isn’t for everyone. Local nonprofit Underpants For All’s got us covered. Founder Christine Martin has made it her life’s mission to make sure each glute has equal coverage, collecting underpants of all shapes, colors and sizes to give to those in need. Inspiration struck during the mundane task of cleaning out her closet before her fortieth birthday.  “I was pulling...

August 2024

Style + Beauty

Sweater Weather

Fall for Effortless Menswear That’s Cozy, Natural + Relaxed Article by Tera Michelson | Photography by Provided The change of season brings the cooler weather we’ve all been waiting for and this fall’s fashion lineup is ready for it. For the latest in men’s styles, we turn to an expert with Cincinnati roots, Grayson Thornberry, an up-and-coming designer for Todd Snyder, the renowned menswear label based in New York City. The Todd Snyder brand is synonymous with modern American style, creating...

August 2024

Life + Culture

Ambassadors of Joy

Purple Monkey Project Brightens the Community with Generosity + Kindness Article by Tera Michelson | Photography by Provided The Purple Monkey Project is a quiet movement, brightening the community with generosity and kindness. Inspired by fun-loving ten-year-old Reagan Vanoss, the project continues to link her to the community even after her tragic death in May of 2021. Reagan’s loved ones, her favorite stuffed purple monkey, and the rest of the Purple Monkey Project are ambassadors of joy...

July 2024