S2 Ep104: That's So Cincinnati: Procter & Gamble alum explains how he opened OTR dance club in the middle of a pandemic
- Author
- That's So Cincinnati
- Published
- Wed 06 Oct 2021
- Episode Link
- https://audioboom.com/posts/7955720
After throwing years of popular LGBTQ-friendly tea dances, Richard Cooke embarked on opening a bar in Over-the-Rhine, which he envisioned as a place to "dance in a safe and welcoming place."
The pandemic hit as the Procter & Gamble alum readied to open the bar. But there was only one thing to do, Cooke said: Stay the course.
e19 Lounge Bar & Discothèque, located across the street from Rhinegeist Brewery, opened one year ago this month.
e19 Lounge Bar & Discothèque, located across the street from Rhinegeist Brewery, opened one year ago this month.
"You have to create the change you want," Cooke said.
