In the summer of 2013 Rhinegeist opened to the world with huge fanfare. The massive former bottling plant for the historic Christian Moerlien brewery was the perfect open space for events, parties and general brewery related activities (like drinking, duh). Over the years the brewery has expanded, adding a rooftop deck, a restaurant, and event space. All the while, the brewery never added more parking aside from a small lot they use across of Elm Street. What has happened dur

Anyone who has been to the American Sign Museum in Camp Washington, Cincinnati already knows that storefront signs can be art. They're also a record of priorities, activities, trends and interests that functions as a sort of community memory. Signs and advertisements constitute an integral part of the streetscape. With that in mind, today’s Metro Crush Monday is dedicated to the amazing storefront signs and neon signs of Los Angeles (a city known in particular for one very bi

Milhaus, the Indianapolis developer building a major, $13 million mixed-use project in Walnut Hills, has given it a new name and released some additional details about the project. Originally called Firehouse Row, Milhaus has renamed the 124-unit Poste. The project will be bordered by East McMillan, Wayne, Kenton and Copelen streets. The building fronting McMillan will be four stories, while the others will be three. The new name is a tribute to the Underground Railroad in Wa

Name Cafe Kentaro Where Surry Hills, Sydney, Australia Who's eating Francesca V (UFF Marketing Manager) and friends Learn More Cafe Kentaro: 616 Bourke St Surry Hills NSW 2010 Australia https://www.cafekentaro.com.au/ What'd we have Signature katsu (pork fillet katsu, cabbage, japanese bbq sauce, mustard) Spicy buta-kimuchi toast (sliced pork belly, garlic chives, garlic shoots, bean sprouts, spicy yakiniku sauce) Matcha french toast with mousse and banana chips Breakfast san

We talked about food halls a lot in 2017 and we're going to talk about them even more in 2018. Why? Because they're community centers, they're a smart use of urban space, and they're a lower risk investment for first-time or expansion-minded entrepreneurs. So for our first Metro Crush Monday we've picked Los Angeles, a city with a lot to recommend it, and in particular we're looking at Grand Central Market in the heart of Downtown LA. This 30,000 sf market has been in operati