Best of Cincinnati Celebration presented by Mercedes-Benz of Fort Mitchell

Celebrate everything that makes the Tri-State great as we release our 19th annual Best of Cincinnati issue, filled with the best people, places and things in this city, as selected by our readers and staff. Join CityBeat for our Best of Cincinnati Celebration presented by Mercedes-Benz of Fort Mitchell on April 1, with additional sponsorship by Blue Moon & Macaron Bar! Enjoy live music and performances and get your fill from more than 40 of your favorite area food and drink vendors. The first 1,500 ticket buyers through the door will walk away with a swag bag, some of which include special Golden Ticket prizes like music festival passes, theater tickets and more. Tickets are just $50 (includes food and six drink tickets) VIP tickets are just $75 (includes food, VIP lanyard, 2 extra drink tickets, 4:45pm early arrival time to skip the crowd, a top-shelf Best of Cincinnati cocktail curated by the mixologist from the Horseshoe Casino, special swag bags filled with additional swag from the Horseshoe Casino & higher percentage chance to win coveted Golden Ticket Items). . Featuring Food & Drink by: 1215 Wine Bar, A Tavola, Bakersfield, Bella Luna, Bruegger’s Bagels, Buona Vita, Camp Washington Chili, City BBQ, Coffee Emporium, Dewey's Pizza, Django Western Taco, Dojo Gelato, The Eagle, Eli's BBQ, Fusian, Graeter's, Holtman's Donuts, Igby's, Izzy's, Jack Binion's Steak House, Jimmy G's, Keystone Bar & Grill, Krueger's Tavern, Margaritaville, Nada, Pompilios, Rhinehaus, Starbucks, Terry’s Turf Club, Graeter's, Axis Alley, Macaron Bar, Mazunte, The Anchor, The BonBonnerie, Brew River Gastro Pub, Senate, Abagail Street, Washington Platform, Sprout, Taste of Belgium, Moerlein Lager House, Lachey's Bar, Ivy Cincinnati, Rock Bar & Lounge,The Sleepy Bee, Gomez, and Metropole! The night will also bring back the BowTie Cause's special edition Best of Cincinnati bow tie, a design based on our city's awesome flag, with proceeds benefiting the BowTie Cause: www.bowtiecause.com Plus the night will feature Intimate Best of Cincinnati acoustic performances by: Kate Wakefield, Josh Eagle, Multimagic, & Young Heirlooms at the top of every hour on the Horseshoe Terrace. Jessica The Ripper & Fuseamania will be providing your Best of Cincinnati DJ sets while you taste the best of the best during the event. And please join us for the official Best of Cincinnati after-party in the Horseshoe VIP Diamond Lounge at 10:00pm featuring a performance from one of CityBeat's favorites The Jess Lamb Band! Event is 21+. This year's gift bags will be filled with items from all of our participating vendors. Plus, we're bringing back the Golden Ticket prizes — tickets to MPMF, Forecastle, Bonnaroo, Broadway Across America, the Cincinnati Ballet, Bogart's, The Galloping Pig Polo Match, one night stay at 21c Museum Hotel and other extra special prizes will be randomly dispersed.