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Second Story Secrets Tour in Troy

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What’s Upstairs in Downtown? That question led Troy Community Works, in collaboration with Leadership Troy, to create the Second Story Secrets Tour in 2014. Now back for its fourth year the tour keeps getting better.  The 2017 tour will be held on November 4, 2017 from 3pm-7pm.

The tour offers a rare chance to slip inside the upper floors and little known spaces around downtown.  Tickets are $25 or 2 for $45 until Oct. 31st.  After that tickets increase to $30 each. After picking up your map and tour brochure at the CAS Building participants can visit the locations in any order.  Tour guides are on hand at each location to give information about the building.  They include:

  • Coleman-Allen-Saidleman (CAS) Building – owned by TCW and home to MT Studios, and the starting point of the tour- 1 E. Main Street,
  • Zeal Life Coaching & Apartment- 3 E. Water Street,
  • Dave Murray & Company- 104 N. Market Street,
  • Smithfly- 210 E. Water Street,
  • 3 Weird Sisters Studio- 15 S. Market Street,
  • Westfall Apartment- 116 S. Market Street,
  • Mayflower Arts Center-  9 W. Main Street,
  • Trojan City Music- 106 E. Main Street,
  • Thrive Classical Pilates- 2 N. Market Street
  • Hemm Warehouse- 110 E. Canal Street
  • The Dye Building – 5 S. Market Street
  • The Secret Location!

Ticket holders can tour the sites and stop at the Elks Lodge Historic 2nd Floor Bar to “refuel” and use their 2 drink tickets to enjoy beer, wine, cider and snacks.  The Elks will also be crafting a signature cocktail for purchase just for the evening! Ticket holders will also receive 10% off dinner if they show their ticket at any of our partnering restaurants: La Piazza, Smith’s Boathouse, The Caroline, Greenfire Bistro, Sakai, and Tokyo Peking!

Tickets will be on sale online, but prices increase after October 31st to $30 per ticket. Online ticket holders will be contacted via email and your physical ticket will be held at the door until the day of the tour. You may also purchase tickets at the following locations around the square from September 26-October 31st: Mayflower Arts Center, Troy Chamber of Commerce, and MT Studio.  Tickets are $25 each or 2 for $45.  All proceeds benefit Troy Community Works.

7 Must Attend Beer Events in November

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Are you a beer lover?  November is an excellent month to appreciate some of the great beer events across town.  Some of theses will sell out in advance and most do cost more at the door, so you’ll want to think about purchasing tickets in advance. This doesn’t include weekly tastings at Arrow Wine, Whole Foods, Ollie’s, Kroger’s and so many more of our favorite drinking spots, check our MostMetro Calendar for those!

 

Esther’s Li’l Secret Launch Party & Reveal

Thurs, Nov 2 @ 5 pm – 10pm    Warped Wing Brewing Company   26 Wyandot St, Dayton, OH 45402

This annual collaboration brew has quickly become a must attend reveal, often with lines out the door, so get their early to find out what Esther’s Li’l Secret is this year.  You will be able to purchase this on draught as well as 4pk 12oz cans for carry out.

Hairless Hare Brewery 4th Anniversary Celebration

Sat, Nov 4 @ noon – 5pm    738 W National Rd, Vandalia, OH 45377

Founded by owners Matt Harris and Mike Legg in 2013, the Hairless Hare Brewery offers a wide selection of craft beer brewed on site. From a blonde ale all the way to the chocolate stout there is something for everyone.  “We tried to offer a selection that is appealing to the palate of both the seasoned craft beer drinker and those new to craft beer looking to broaden their beer horizons.”  This Vandalia Brewery was  voted best Brewery at the 2015 Beer! event and in 2016 by Dayton.com readers.  Help them celebrate their 4th anniversary with special tappings and more!

 

3rd Annual Beerry Christmas Dayton

Sat, Nov 4th  4-7:00 pm     Kettering Tower    40 N Main St, Dayton, OH 45423

The winter season holds many gifts for beer lovers in the form of big, bold ales designed to fend off the cold chill of a long winter’s night. This beer tasting event  gathers up a couple dozen of these winter warmers for a joyous holiday celebration!

Held in the heart of downtown Dayton, Beerry Christmas Dayton features winter ales are created specifically to bring warmth and cheer to the holiday season. From Belgians and Barleywines to Stouts and Sours, these beers are rich, robust and full of complex flavors.

This event benefits  this year is Brothers Helping Brothers.  Many fire departments out there today are without the necessary tools and lifesaving equipment and do not have the funds needed to buy them. Brothers Helping Brothers strives to provide vital tools and equipment to small and/or rural fire departments in need.
Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door

Big Beers & Barley Wines 2017

Sat, Nov 11 @ 5 pm – 8 pm    Dayton Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church    500 Belmonte Park, Dayton, OH 45405

Big Beers is a premium boutique beer festival featuring rare, limited release, vintage and one off craft beers. Many have historically been beers over 7%. For 9 years RHA has teamed up with Mike Schwartz of Belmont Party Supply and Ollie’s Place and his highly knowledgeable staff to cherry pick the rarest and most highly rated beers.  Big Beers & Barley Wines Beer Fest is a fundraising event of Resident Home Association (RHA). All proceeds support individuals with developmental disabilities served by RHA.   Tickets are $45 Advance General Admission (VIP is already sold out)  $55 at the door if available- please note- this is a new location this year!

 

50 West Launch Party!

Mon, Nov 13 @ 5 pm – midnight      Ollie’s Place

Join Ollie’s  as they help launch Cincy’s 50 West Brewing in Dayton! Tjey opened their doors in 2012,  nd are ready to bring their fantastic portfolio of beers to the Gem City! One of their founders, their brewer, and brewery rep Del Hall will be on hand to celebrate and we’re told there’ll be plenty of swag to go around !

 

Dewberry 1850 / Warped Wing Beer Dinner

Thurs, Nov 16 @ 6pm – 8pm    Dewberry 1850 at the UD Marriott   1414 S Patterson Blvd, Dayton, Ohio 45409

 

This will be the third beer dinner  for this new restaurant and will feature Warped Wing
Limited to the first 20 people to RSVP, tickets are just $30

Pints & Whiskers – Dayton, OH

Sat, Nov 25 @ 6pm – 10pm     Warped Wing Brewing Company

Whiskermen Grooming Company and Warped Wing Brewing Company are proud to present Dayton’s 3rd Annual Pints & Whiskers Beard and Mustache Competition at Warped Wing Brewery.  We will have 4 categories this year (top 3 receive awards):  Best Beard, Best Mustache,  Best Partial Beard,  Best Whiskerina – This is the women’s fake beard category. Fake beards are usually crazy and handcrafted monstrosities, made of everything from real human hair or yarn, to moss and flowers or even rubber snakes. The competition is FREE to enter. A registration table will be setup starting at 6pm. Judging will take place at 8:00pm. A portion of this events proceeds will benefit Mission 22, Mission 22 has comprehensive programs to treat veterans suffering from PTS and TBI.

 

Dayton’s Biggest Chili Cookoff Wants You!

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Nov. 17th is Dayton’s Biggest Chili Cookoff

 

Friday Night,  November 17th promises to be a gas!

That’s the night were Dayton’s restaurants and amateur cooks face off in the largest Chili cook-off in the Miami Valley.  Each year Dayton’s AMBUCS charity hosts this event and 2017 marks the 31st year for this Food Adventure.

Is your chili the best in Dayton?  Do you have what it takes to turn heads and tempt taste buds?

If so, you’re cooking skills are needed!

HERE’S THE SKINNY ON ENTERING THE CHILI COOKOFF:

Beer, Chili and Hot Dogs – All you want

—AMBUCS is looking for area restaurants, bars, caterers, and taverns that want to enter the contest. It is also open to amateur cooks.  The sign-up sheet is HERE under the REGISTRATION tab.

—You must register by NOV 10th – Again use the link above or go to www.bestchili.org

—You must provide at least 5 gallons of chili (you can make more).

—Chili should be brought to the Montgomery Fairgrounds Colesium warm or hot, AMBUCS will provide heating trays.  You can bring advertising papers/menus etc, and you can serve the chili or have a volunteer serve it.

Casino Games !

—People’s Choice awards will be given to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.

—The Food Adventures Crew – the Big Ragu, Hungry Jax and Chef House will be on hand representing Dayton Most Metro as “Special Judges” and will be giving their “Critics Choice” for best chili.  Although, they aren’t food critics, they just love to eat.

The AMBUCS CHILI COOKOFF IS A MUST EAT !!! 

So you dont’ wanna cook, but you want to come eat and drink ?

Want to learn more about the event?

White Chicken Chili

We have the scoop…

 

HERE IS THE SKINNY ON THE 2017 AMBUCS CHILI COOK OFF

WHEN: FRIDAY NOV 17th, 6pm – 11pm

WHERE: The Montgomery County Fairgrounds, 1043 South Main Street Dayton, Ohio 45409.  Event is held inside the building labeled Coliseum.

AMBUCS Charityhelps local handicapped people be mobile

WHAT: Chili cookoff – All you can eat chili, hot dogs, all you can drink draft beer, pop and more.  Casino and Monte Carlo Games will be going where you can bet cash and win cash!  Blackjack, poker, dice games and more!

WHY: All proceeds go to AMBUCS Dayton, a charity that provides specialty wheel chairs and bike for handicapped local residents, so they can have mobility in their lives.

COST : $17 per person pre-sale, $20 at the door

—There are volunteer spots available do deal blackjack, deal poker and serve chili.  Go to bestchili.org for contact info.

 

HERE ARE THOSE ENTERED SO FAR IN THE CHILI COOKOFF!!!

Slyders is one of the Restaurants attending

Rowdy Boys Chili – Young local firefighters who won the people’s choice last year !

Meadowlark – Chef Wiley and staff ar sure to bring a delicious gourmet chili to town

Atrium Grille – The Kettering Health Network restaurant is a perennial favorite.  This tangy chili is always a must eat.

Flannagan’s – Local iconic pub bringing the chili heat

Christopher’s Restaurant – Kettering restaurant with cult following for vegan and white chicken chili

Tricia’s Delicious Catering – Sort of new kid on the block, came in 2nd last year !

 

Dice Games

Bullwinkle’s Top Hat Bistro – Will John Foreman and John Sizemore take the crown this year with their delicious, meaty, chili?

Harrigan’s Tavern – Kettering Pub with a reputation to uphold for great grub.

Eaton Kennedy’s (amateur cook) – Longtime competitor and past award winner

Longhorn Steakhouse Moraine – Who says a chain can’t show local love?  These charitable guys always bring the goods.

The Brunch Club – One of our favorites, we love the friendly staff

Slyder’s – Amazing burgers means, amazing chili meat !

Good Crowd

Bill’s Amazing Chili (amateur) – Time to taste amazing stuff

Los Reyes – Mexican Chili, throws a sombrero in the ring

El Rancho Grande – Another Mexican style chili for consideration

That’s the list with more being added every day – they only have room for 24 chili participants, so get your entry in NOW!

Well fellow foodies..

There you have it … everything you wanted to know about the cookoff , but were afraid to ask.

BEAN UP !!  See you at the fairgrounds November 17th !

Check out Food Adventures here on Dayton Most Metro each and every week for a fresh article on Dayton area eats.  Follow us on Facebook HERE.

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ThinkTV presents: Around The Kitchen

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Geared towards the at-home gourmet or the brand new cook, Around the Kitchen offers a multitude of vendors featuring everything from spices and seasonings, textiles and dishes, to pots, pans and housewares all under one roof!  Held at the Dayton Convention Center on Sat Nov 4th & 5th  the show highlights chefs, cooking techniques and unique kitchen and gift items, Around the Kitchen focuses on food and making the home a warm and inviting place, all branching out from the kitchen!  Concession items will be available for purchase on the show floor. Take a break from strolling through aisle after aisle of food products, kitchen and gift items, home goods and more to grab a bite to eat or a glass of wine!

Cooking demonstrations and talks  on the Lexus of Dayton main stage:

Sat, Nov 4th

Show Hours  10 am – 7 pm

12:00 pm – Jose Salazar

Salazar & Mitas

12:50 pm – Ben Leingang

Henny Penny

1:25 pm – Anthony Jordan

A Better Restaurant

2:00 pm – Heather Johnson

The Food Hussy Blog

3:40 pm – Ginny Tonic

The Charlie Tonic Cocktail Hour

4:20 pm – Nicole Washington

Brown Sugar Food Blog

 

Sun, Nov 5th

Show Hours  10 am – 5 pm

10:35 am – Adam Land & Frank Leibold

Sinclair Community College

11:20 am – Jackson Rouse

Bauer Farm Kitchen

12:05 pm – Anne Kearney

formerly Rue Dumaine

1:25 pm – Jaime Carmody

Out of Thyme Kitchen Studio

2:00 pm – Ricardo Rodriguez

Merit Grill

 

 

 

Tickets:

Tickets are available online for $8 presale by clicking this link. Presale tickets can be scanned from your phone, scanned from a printed email or held at will-call. If you do not purchase your tickets before the event, you can get them at the door for $10!

DMM Ticket Giveaway:  We’ve got a couple pairs of tickets to giveaway- Leave a comment below and share this post on your Facebook page for a chance to win a pair.  We’ll post our winner here Wed night.

Parking:

Plenty of street parking  around the convention center (meters are free on the weeknds). The City of Dayton Transportation Parking Garage is another option for this event. The parking garage features a convenient skywalk into the Convention Center. Daily rates run $6 or $2/hour.

 

 

$3 Chipotle Burritos on Halloween

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On Halloween if you’re in costume you can score a  burrito, burrito bowl, order of tacos, or salad for $3 just by showing up at your local Chipotle. The discount is good from 3pm ’til close at most of the burrito empire’s locations

Excludes online, mobile, fax and catering orders. Limit one Boorito per person; must be in costume to qualify. Determination of whether a ‘costume’ qualifies for the offer is at the sole discretion of Chipotle restaurant personnel. Applicable taxes to be added to $3 purchase price.

Even without a costume you can also enter Chipotle’s  text drawing to win BURRITOS FOR A YEAR by texting BOORITO to 888222 by 10/31.  If you enter via text-messaging, you will receive a message confirming your entry into the Sweepstakes. Up to 6 automated marketing messages will be sent to the number provided at entry.

Consent is not a condition of purchase or entry. The wireless carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. Message and data rates may apply. Text HELP for help. Text STOP to cancel. At the time of entry, you will have the opportunity to opt-in to receive further communications from Sponsor. Entrants are not required to opt-in and opting in will not increase your chances of winning the Sweepstakes.  One(1) GRAND PRIZE will be awarded. The Grand Prize will consist of fifty-two (52) Free Burrito Cards (up to a value of $10 each card) to be redeemed by the Grand Prize Winner at any participating Chipotle Mexican Grill Restaurant. Approximate Retail Value (ARV) of Grand Prize: $520

For all the official terms and mumbo jumbo visit www.chipotle.com/terms. The name of the Winner will be posted online at: http://chipotlewinners.hit2c.com after the Winner is confirmed.

New Webster Street Bridge Will Open Thursday

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Dayton’s new Webster Street Bridge will open on Thursday, Nov. 2. The community is invited to walk the bridge at 6 pm; a ribbon-cutting ceremony follows at 6:30 pm.
The $11 million bridge over the Mad River replaces a 99-year-old structure demolished in early 2016. The new bridge features five traffic lanes, wider sidewalks, observation decks, “sky beam” lighting and roadway improvements at either end.

The bridge is a key connector for downtown Dayton, Tech Town, the Water Street District, north Dayton, and SR 4. It will have an estimated daily vehicle count of 8,000.


Webster is the 10th of 11 bridges replaced by the City of Dayton since 2006. The final bridge in the City’s replacement program will be the Helena Street Bridge, to open by January 2018. Montgomery County and the Ohio Department of Transportation have also constructed new bridges in Dayton in recent years, with more planned.



Funding was provided by the federal Surface Transportation Program, the Ohio Department of Transportation Municipal Bridge Fund, the Ohio Public Works Commission (Ohio Issue 1), and the City of Dayton capital fund.


The bridge was designed by EMH&T, of Columbus, and built by Eagle Bridge Company, of Sidney.

Rosewood Gallery Call for Proposals

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The City of Kettering, Ohio and Rosewood Arts Centre invite artists working in any media to submit proposals for exhibition in Rosewood Gallery during the 2019 Exhibition Season (January – December). Proposals must be submitted via Call for Entry  by April 27, 2018.

Rosewood Gallery specializes in the exhibition of contemporary art by emerging local, regional and national artists. It is dedicated to the encouragement and creation of new works and to the promotion of the visual arts in the Dayton, Ohio area. Eight solo exhibitions are presented each year in Rosewood Gallery, with support from the City of Kettering Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts and the Ohio Arts Council.

A selection committee composed of three regional art professionals will make recommendations from submissions of work for exhibition. Notifications of the jurors’ decision will be emailed by the end of May 2018.

All media will be considered for exhibition, including video and installation pieces. Exhibition proposals must include the following:

1. A cover letter describing the proposed exhibition, any special installation requirements, potential public engagement programs, and available dates.

2. An artist’s statement, resume, and previous exhibition record.

3. Ten (10) images and corresponding titles, media, dimensions and dates. The committee will be presented with only 10 images for consideration. If the work you are submitting is for example only, please be specific in your explanation of what you propose to present in the gallery if selected.

The City of Kettering insures all works while on exhibition  and covers printing and distribution costs of an announcement mailer for each exhibition. A transportation and shipping honorarium of $100 is provided to artists selected for exhibition. Any cost reimbursement requirements over and above the $100 honorarium should be listed and explained in the proposal. Rosewood Gallery does not provide equipment for multimedia installations. The gallery walls are constructed of drywall over plywood and cannot be altered other than by use of standard hanging hardware. Various pedestals are available for exhibitions. Educational programs and artist talks are strongly encouraged and may merit additional funding, per negotiation. Current employees of the City of Kettering are not eligible for solo exhibitions. For inquiries, email Tracy Flagg Centers, Gallery Coordinator.

 

Chef Anne Kearney Announces Pop Up Dinner

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Former Rue Domaine  Chef/Owner Anne Kearney has announced she will host a special dinner service on Monday, November 20th from 4-8pm at Meadowlark Restaurant in Kettering.

Kearney shares, “the menu for the evening will be posted next week. I have been out to see most of our farmers and the weather has provided me wioth a plethora of autumn goods for us all to enjoy. Several new dishes, several RUE favorites and a few of my classic, seasonal dishes that I will never let go.  This will be the last POP-UP for 2017. I am currently talking with a few folks about a space for early 2018.”

They  will be taking reservations for 75% of the seating available to us. Allowing 25% of the seating available for walk-ins spaced out throughout the service times on the evening of the POP-UP.  Oh and beware- it’s cash only for this event.

How do you get a reservation? Send an email asap with your reservation request to [email protected]. Include a specific time and party size. Seatings are available every 15minutes for the full four hours of seating.  They will get back to you in a timely fashion with a confirmation or suggestion for another time.

All Good Things Must Come To An End…

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I can remember when I had my first Zombie Dogz experience.  It was the horror themed truck’s very first outing in the Lowe’s parking lot on Wilmington Pike in 2012 and the idea of a hot dog topped with decadent things like macaroni and cheese, taco meat and fritos  just seemed so decadent.  In talking with Lee VanArtsdalen, who is the co-ower with her husband Dave, we reminisced about that first outing, where they served 68 people, she even remember my order!  Dave’s love of all things Zombie brought them to their second gig for the truck,  serving up their street eats at  the annual HorrorHound Weekend, where they were bombarded with  30,000 people to feed.

Zombie Dogz Food Truck

And from their the legend just grew.  Often the most popular truck at a rally, fans would line up and wait times often hit an hour for the growing list of gourmet hot dogs with an ever changing menu of ingredients.  Their popularity continued to grow and in 2016 they were named “Best Food Truck in Ohio” by Ohio Magazines in the annual readers poll. That same year they finished 2nd as 2016 Hot Dog Vendor of the Year poll in the national contest rum by Mobile Cuisine.


In the winter  of 2016 rumors started swirling about a brick and mortar location of Zombie Dogz and MostMetro was able to confirm the rumors in June and on Sunday, NOVEMBER 13, 2016 the doors opened at 1200 Brown Street.

Business a the shop has stayed steady, menu items have been added (yeah tots and White Truffle Mac n Cheese) and the truck continued to be out and about around town.  The menu continues to rotate with some of the more popular dogs being brought back for limited runs, while new dogs are introduced.  In June of this year they even introduced flights of coney sized versions of the gourmet dogs, so you can enjoy multiple creations.

But Today Zombie Dogz posted this on their Facebook page:

 

What’s up everybody. So, we are winding down our FOOD TRUCK season and wanted to fill you in a little bit. What we’re about to fill you in on is kind of sad. You may have noticed that we don’t make as many FOOD TRUCK posts lately. Well, there’s a reason………. I think after running long and strong for 5 years our little baby has come to an end. We don’t make posts anymore because we aren’t sure if half the time our trucks gonna make it!!! It’s pulled 12,000 lbs and has several tens of thousands of miles under her belt, and unfortunately she’s coming to an end. She’ll hold up for the rest of this months scheduled events, but after this month, we’re putting her to rest?????. So, with this being said, I’d like to list the rest of our events left for this season.

THE MENU WILL BE EPIC FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON AND WE WILL BE RUNNING SOME OF OUR CLASSICS AND MOST POPULAR DOGS. I’m putting it like this because the post will be so long with our schedule, but if you’re curious, you’re always welcome to contact us through messenger with questions about the menu??

TODAY, October 27th, from 9:30am-4pm we will be at the 13th annual CFC Pumpkin Chuck WPAFB.

5901 Airway Rd.
Riverside, Oh 45431

SATURDAY, October 28th, we’re doing a double??

From 11am-1pm we will be at the KETTERING REC. CENTER AND COMPLEX SOCCER FIELDS for this years WAG-O-WEEN event. Come help support Sicsa and the Humane Society celebrate Halloween with fun family activities and fun times with lots of cute puppies??

From 6pm-9pm we will be at JUNGLE JIMS for their Masquerade Ball in their new multi media facility along with 3 Floyds Zombie Dust Beer.

4450 Eastgate Dr.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45245

MONDAY, OCTOBER 30th from 6pm-10pm is going to be a super amazing event and one of my favorites to visit. We are going to be a part of the Dayton’s Grafton Hill Historic Association that is bringing back the annual STODDARD AVE PUMPKIN GLOW????

And Lastly TUESDAY 10/31 the last event of our whole food truck existence, we are glad to be ending it with such a cool event, and an amazing supporter of ours over the years. We will be at ENGINE HOUSE TATTOO celebrating their 5 year Anniversary from 5pm-8pm????

21 E. CENTER ST. Germantown, Oh 45327

Thank you all for your support over the years!!!! Our truck has brought us so many great memories and a LOT of customers who we now consider good friends, if not family. It has got us to where we are today and we’ll never forget how we got this far…..?
We hope that you will join us for some of our last events with our truck and help us say good bye and put her to rest properly??

Again, we are very, very appreciative for all the love and support over the years.

Thank you?

Stay Gold Dayton ????✌?


In talking with Lee she shared “this is so bittersweet.  The truck was a dream, we grew and nurtured and Dayton welcomed us.  But after 5 years the wear and tear on the truck and the trailer are dealing showing.  The generator is dying and the repairs to the trailer were becoming to much.  But we have the bricks and mortar location and we can really just concentrate on that now.”  But as we chatted about the changes over the years, and the birth of her 2 children and all the friend they’ve made in the community, and how the storefront has been a game changer for their business. She also let slip, that perhaps, in time, the truck could come back to life…just what we might expect from a Zombie!

 

DP&L Free LED Bulb Trade In

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Want a Free LED Bulb and Start Saving Energy?

 

DP&L is partnering with Walmart during the Energy Star® for an Incandescent Bulb Turn-In Event Change the World Tour Event.

LEDs use 70-90 percent less energy than traditional incandescent bulbs and can last up to 25 times longer. By just replacing incandescent bulbs with energy efficient LEDs, families may receive significant energy savings over the life of the bulb. CFLs will not be accepted as a trade.

The LED distribution is part of DP&L’s ongoing energy efficiency efforts for customers, which also include rebates on appliance recycling, heating and air conditioning, discounts on energy-efficient lighting and rebates for business customers.

Be a Savings Champion! Learn more valuable energy savings tips, by visitinghttp://savewithdpl.com/

Halloween Drink Recipe: Yellow Zombie

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The Yellow Zombie

Hosting a party?  Looking for a chilled, laid back drink to serve guests that will will keep them howling?  Just need something to sip in between trick or treaters?

Each month we share a seasonal recipe, and this month, we have a quick, easy, and fun tip.

Big Ragu has a little Halloween cheer in this month’s Food Adventure recipe.

We think you will like it, like a Walking Dead Zombie loves a good shoulder.

Need a hand with this recipe ?

Let us exspleen…

We call it …

THE YELLOW ZOMBIE

 

In a blender,  spin:

8 ice cubes
12 ounces of rum 
4 ounce freshly-squeezed lime juice
4 ounce freshly-squeezed lemon juice
4 ounce pineapple juice
4 ounce cream of coconut
4 ounce triple sec
1/2 banana

Blend until consistency of a smoothie

Makes 4 drinks

Eye hope you like the drink

 

Rots of luck …

Stay tuned each month as Chef House, Big Ragu,  and Hungry Jax share monthly recipes.

Also, check back for our feature food articles on Dayton food spots, right here on MostMetro !

HAPPY HALLOWEEN  ………… enjoy !

Yellow Zombie

Whatcha gonna garnish it with

Dayton’s Food blog since 2008

Stick it to your guests

Beach

Zombay … zom bay .. za hombay bay bay bay

 

 

 

Zombie Frappuccino Invaded Starbucks Today

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Starbucks fans got a new option today- the Zombie Frappuccino.  The green base is flavored with tart apple and caramel with a red mocha drizzle and topped with “brains” made from pink whipped cream.

While we’ve seen mixed reviews online, one thing is sure- Starbucks was thinking Instagram when they designed this one.  We’ve already seen hundreds of photos and it’s only been available for about 12 hours.  It’s available for a limited time only: today, October 26, through Halloween, while supplies last.

“We thought about what you’d serve at a Halloween party, and we settled on dipped caramel apples,” said Jennica Robinson of the Starbucks beverage development team in a release. “It has a tart green apple flavor balanced with a smooth, sweet caramel.”

Starbucks has been offering  Halloween-themed beverages for that last few years, offering a Franken Frappuccino in 2014, and a Dracula-themed Frappula Frappuccino in 2015 and 2016.

DAI holds Bond Burning Ceremony

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A brief ceremony and symbolic “bond burning” were held at The Dayton Art Institute today, Thursday, October 26, to announce the early payment of $11.7 million in bond debt held by the museum.

 

“This is an important step forward in our continuing efforts to ensure a sound financial future for The Dayton Art Institute, as the museum prepares to celebrate its centennial in 2019,” says Director and CEO Michael R. Roediger. “Since 2011, the museum staff, Board of Trustees, and Finance and Endowment Committees have been committed to reducing debt and being financially sound and responsible. In that time, The DAI has reduced its debt from $16.5 million to less than $600,000.”

 

 

A final payment of $11.7 million was applied to the 1996 museum renovation bond–originally totaling $14.4 million–which was paid off nine years ahead of schedule. This final payment was made possible thanks to the strategic financial leadership of The DAI’s staff, Board of Trustees, and Finance and Endowment Committees; gifts from benefactors Jim Dicke I and Jim Dicke II; unrestricted planned gifts; and a strong stock market. It is the second major prepayment on this bond in the past year, following a $1.2 million prepayment at the end of 2016. The bond originally helped fund museum renovations in the mid-1990s, which included the addition of the Entrance Rotunda and James F. Dicke Gallery of Contemporary Art.

 

In addition to paying off this debt, the museum has reduced the annual draw from its endowment to five percent or under for the last five years, and has created and implemented a centennial master plan for building enhancements, capital improvements, and gallery reinterpretation.

 

“For any organization, moments like this are a cause for celebration and a reaffirmation of new and exciting times ahead,” said Jim Dicke II, Emeritus Chair of The DAI’s Board of Trustees. “The support of Dayton, the Miami Valley and southern Ohio continues to make The DAI a special gem in the state. This is a landmark day.”

 

The Dayton Art Institute will celebrate its centennial as an organization in 2019. The museum’s historic building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was completed and opened in 1930. Today, the museum’s permanent collection contains more than 26,000 objects, spanning 5,000 years of art history. The museum galleries display about 1,000 works from the permanent collection at any time. In addition to exhibiting its permanent collection and outstanding special exhibitions, the museum is renowned for education programming that includes an array of offerings for diverse audiences.

 

For more information about The Dayton Art Institute, please visitwww.daytonartinstitute.org or call 937-223-4ART (4278). Connect with The Dayton Art Institute on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest for additional information, behind-the-scenes photos and exclusive offers.

Dayton Mayor’s 2017 Award Winners

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The Mayor’s Award honors outstanding individuals, neighborhood groups and organizations/businesses making a positive impact on the Dayton community through various activities. Back in July the Mayor put a call out for nominees, who must be located within the Dayton city limits.

AWARD WINNERS FOR 2017

Family Friendly:
 An organization that supports employees through family-friendly policies. Honoree – Porter Wright.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Quf790mVLzg

Community Service:
 An individual or organization performing extraordinary service to the community. Honoree – Scott Murphy.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F3DsUTDN8w&feature=youtu.be

Giving Back to Neighborhoods:
 An individual or neighborhood group supporting and inspiring their neighborhood. Honoree – Nicole Carver-Wishart. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8Hm9SUnSZI&feature=youtu.be

 

Education Champion: 
An individual or organization working to provide a brighter future for our children. Honoree – Pat Meadows.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLda7pS20eg

Workforce Pipeline:
An individual or organization promoting skill or trade development in students. Honoree – The Victory Project. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBErOKSuyZ0&t=5s

 

A three-member committee (a community member, a business representative and a City official) selects one winner in each category. Winners are recognized at a Dayton City Commission meeting and featured in a special video production.

PK33: LOVE & DEATH

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The objective of PechaKucha is to introduce the creative community to each other and Dayton’s PK Nights have done exactly that!

It all started for Dayton Pecha Kucha August of 2009 at c{space.  A crowd of 75 gathered to hear speakers do a 20×20, which means each talk is illustrated by 20 images that show for 20 seconds each, a total of six minutes and 40 seconds.

It was South Park resident Jill Davis that brought the concept to Dayton, entering into a verbal licensing to present these PK Nights 4 times a year.  In a 2013 interview with Meredith Moss Davis claimed, “despite my shyness, I harbored a fantasy of maintaining a salon, like Madame de Recamier, so I would be surrounded regularly by really interesting people,” she said.
Yet tonight, at the 33rd Dayton PK night Jill and her PK partner Matt Sauer will hand over the reigns to a new leadership team (Shayna, Katy + Ryan).  We owe them both a huge round of applause for creating such an amazing quarterly tradition that has become a must attend event for eight years.  They’ve carefully cultivated an amazing group of speakers, exposed us to some amazing venues and found sponsors to keep it free to the public and even included free beer! 
THANK YOU JILL & MATT!
When asked to share her thoughts on this transition, Jill says, “I’ll always be glad I took the plunge and am happy PKDayton is always a surprise to me. It keeps re-assembling itself into a bit of a new experience each time–with each venue, each new mix of speakers and each new audience. On we go!”

So now it’s time to  celebrate this hallowed time of year with our 33rd set of intense but transient 20x20s. Thursday at 7:30pm at Top of the Market, 32 Webster Street.

Ancient rituals to celebrate the dead have meaning today. We love to dress, parade, feast, prank, remember past loves and tell stories in the dark. Like life, a 20×20 is fleeting, lasting a mere 400 seconds. Emcee Juliet Fromholt will be with us in the flesh to introduce these presenters:

Mary Sanders – Observing Halloween
Carolyn Bohler – Every Recipe in the Book
Angelina Hoschouer – Dayton’s Notorious Dead
Casey Moninghoff – Fermentation is our Friend
Tim Waggoner – The Art of the Horror Story
Justin Risner – The Late Great Dayton Triangles
Joy Levett – Festivals that Honor the Spirits
Tony Kroeger – Haunted Dayton
…others may walk among us…

 

There will be beer. Free to attend. Kind donations and spirits welcome.