Pop-Up Shop

I love it when Cincinnati catches onto a trend … while the trend is still going on, that is.
We’re not known for being the fastest city to pick things up (to quote what us often attributed to Mark Twain, but may not actually have been him, «‘When the end of the world comes, I want to be in Cincinnati, because it’s always five years behind the times.» That’s amusing, but actually kind of true.) We’ll get things that are hot — but usually a few years after they were big in places like Boston or New York or Chicago.
Not this year! Oh no, Cincinnati’s got it’s very own … wait for it … pop-​up shop! And it is awesome.
The concept is that a store space, that is vacant and kind of sad looking, is used to host a few businesses who may not have their own storefront. People like artists and food vendors and anything else that might want to be featured here. It’s a trend catching on throughout the country and now here as well.
Our pop-​up shop is a perfect example of what one should be. It’s open on Saturdays through December 16^th and features things from Powerhouse Factories, Taste if Belgium, Nati Evolvement Clothing Co., Studio Vertu, Greenbird, Chocolats Latour and Artfully Disheveled.
I loved just walking through here. There are not store clerks except the one behind the desk so you can browse at your leisure and not have anyone try to sell you anything. The items are really great too — all varied and quality. It feels like walking through an up-​scale boutique flea market, and I love it.
The space itself is really great too, with exposed brick and comfortable lighting. It’s where Metronation used to be, so if you knew what it looked like then, you can picture it now.
I’m not sure what the space will be used for in the coming year, but I love what’s happening right now. And hopefully, next year, this will pop-​up again!