How sweet it is: Nancy Aicholz bakes up her next act with That’s So Sweet! Sweet Treats and Gifts. Add one part gourmet cookie shop with a loyal fanbase, add a dash of famous artisan cakes, and mix in one tough cookie of a female entrepreneur, and you get the area’s most exciting gourmet cookie and cake shop rebranding just in time for the holidays.
Author Archives: Alecia Ricker
Posted inArts
Behind BLINK: Artists put blood, sweat and lightbulbs into four-day event
The reporter received a text: “I can meet you at 3:30 pm. The side door will be open.” Nailing down this opportunity hadn’t been easy for said reporter, so she knew that it was either get there now, or not at all. Squeezing through the propped door, and scaling five flights of stairs, two ladders, […]
Posted inPolitics
Dissenting demonstrators at Covington courthouse support Women’s Wave movement
Pro-choice supporters gathered in front of the Covington Federal Courthouse on Saturday in a nationwide effort to protest a statewide abortion ban and hear State Rep. Rachel Roberts (D) speak about the issues on next month’s ballot. Our own Alecia Ricker attended the demonstration — view her photos below.
Posted inBusiness
Changing of the guard accelerates Aviatra with Jill Morenz as new CEO
Jill Morenz tapped to continue growth for female entrepreneurs and start-ups as Chief Executive Officer at Aviatra Accelerators, a non-profit accelerator devoted to empowering women-owned startups and small businesses.
Posted inBusiness
Stewards of Sorcery: The partners of Hierophany & Hedge create a haven for everyone
Much of what has been written about the purveyors of Covington’s Hierophany & Hedge – Beskpoke Arcana have centered around their unique appearance. “The impeccably dressed shopkeepers who look to be plucked straight from Victorian aristocracy.” Coil, with her “intelligent eyes” and Augur, “whose gaze captivates like a charm of binding, fortified by his precisely […]
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Forget basket weaving: Now you can learn about bourbon in college
Wanna take bourbon classes in college? Northern Kentucky University has your back. They’re offering classes to the bourbon-curious and long-time imbibers alike. NKU, with partners MeetNKY and New Riff Distillery, announced Thursday evening the launch of the Norse Spirit Society, a five-class non-credit program that provides exclusive bourbon education and experiential sessions to the community. […]
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A Decade of Decadence: DBL Law’s Women of Excellence Event at the home of Bob and Diane Hoffer
DBL Law’s fête of the season returned in spectacular fashion at the residence of Bob and Diane Hoffer in Fort Mitchell on Friday. Billed as a networking event with “Cocktails, lifestyle, luxury, wellness, food, and more,” there were a variety of activities and presentations for it’s guests of distinction, with something for everyone to experience. […]
Posted inEntertainment
Bengals fans celebrate return to regular season play with parties across NKY
It has been 210 days, 10 hours, and seven minutes as of this writing since the Cincinnati Bengals rode home from Inglewood, California with their helmets in their hands and new gameplays drawn for the 2022-2023 season. Returning to the former Paul Brown Stadium to a welcome home party, the Cincinnati Bengals were reminded that […]
Posted inCulture
Don’t wind up Ogschdocha (drunk): Braxton Brewing hosts Covington’s Oktoberfest this weekend
Local 12’s Shelia Gray and Braxton Brewery CEO Jake Rouse tap the first keg of Oktoberfest Covington September 9, 2022. – Photo By Alecia Ricker