A year and a half ago, a fire burned through the top floors of buildings in Loveland's historic Downtown near the bike trail. Many of the businesses on the block, including Tano Bistro, had extensive damage and had to close. They're back. Saying "better than ever" doesn't seem right after such a devastating event, but the whole block looks great and still feels historic. The restored Tano looks great, too. And it's obvious that owner Gaetano Williams used the downtime wisely. Williams has created a menu that ranges from familiar comfort food (salmon with mashed potatoes) to the trendy (fried Brussels sprouts with pork belly) to the exotic (water buffalo burgers).

LOVELAND, Ohio -- More than a year after a devastating electrical fire reduced a well-loved stretch of historic Loveland to cinders, business owners prepared Thursday night for an event they hoped would help it rise from the ashes: The Loveland Strong Street Fest, scheduled to run Sept. 14-16...