Newport's riverfront smells like frying goetta this weekend, but the dish began far from a festival stage.
German immigrants arriving in 19th-century Cincinnati brought a grain sausage designed to stretch scarce meat with inexpensive oats.
In Porkopolis, that early Cincinnati goetta tradition found exactly the right place to survive. The city's slaughterhouses and butcher shops…
The history behind the Porkopolis nickname defines Cincinnati’s early economic rise.
We explore how the Porkopolis nickname has forever shaped the Queen City’s identity.
Cincinnati boasts many titles, but none are as historically gritty as "Pig City." While locals often refer to the Queen City with affection, the pig-centric moniker points to a specific era. …


