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“Asylum” Nightclub Reunion Hosted at Bar Granada

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For Gen X-er’s it was a downtown staple: The Asylum nightclub on S. Patterson. Famous for pumping alternative music and goth kids dancing in cages from 1993 to 2005. And for one night a year, former patrons of the club can relive the spirit of nightclub together at an annual reunion event hosted by club DJ’s Matt Freeman, Eric Hellman, and Doug Collins.
This year’s reunion is happening over Thanksgiving weekend, on Saturday, November 26, 2022 at Bar Granada located at 5 W. Monument Ave. Enjoy your favorite 80’s and 90’s Industrial Electronic Alternative dance music with old friends! You can follow along and get in the mood with the Asylum’s own playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3dXrAQe6B2nYFc4IiJpJoo

Throwback march is also available at: https://www.freemandesignco.com/products

How to Go?
Asylum Reunion
Saturday, November 26, 2022
Bar Granada, 5 W. Monument Ave, Dayton, OH 45402
9:30pm Doors
$10 cover
Must be over 21 to attend

The Waffle Shop – A 90+ Year Dayton Tradition!

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“Waffle Shop To-Go” returns as a carry-out event again this year, offered Tuesday – Friday of November 15 – 18 at Christ Episcopal Church, in downtown Dayton. In past years this has been a see and be seen event, with celebrity waffle makers, but during the COVID-19 pandemic it shifted to a carry out event, and once again this year it’s waffles to go!

Waffle Shop is a 90+ year tradition at Christ Church.  They raise funds through the sale of their  waffle lunches, and then grant the proceeds to small local non-profits benefiting the poor and marginalized.  In 2021 they awarded a total of $16,000 in grants to 14 local organizations making a difference in our community.

Patrons can support the event using the online order & payment and use the Car-Side pick up in the Church Parking Lot.

 

Waffle + Sausage Menu

*all waffle orders include a side of butter & syrup
Turkey, Ham Salad, Tuna Salad

Wed: Vegetable Beef
Fri: Potato

Pie Menu $3 slice
Apple, Cherry, Lemon Meringue, Pumpkin or Chocolate Cream

100% of Waffle Shop profit is invested in the Dayton community through grants to small and emerging non-profits. So go ahead and order a slice of pie – it’s for a good cause, after all!

Waffle Shop “To-Go”
Nov 15-18, 2022    11am-2pm

Christ Episcopal Church

20 W First St
Dayton OH 45402

Wendy’s New Italian Mozzarella Sandwiches & Peppermint Frosty Have Arrived

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Wendy’s has announced the launch of an Italian Mozzarella Sandwiches And New Garlic Fries. The two new Made to Crave Italian Mozzarella sandwiches, which the company says are meant to give fans the “opportunity to have a true upscale Italian restaurant experience in the Fast Food World.”

The new Italian Mozzarella Chicken Sandwich features a lightly breaded crispy chicken breast, fried mozzarella cheese, savory marinara sauce, and naturally aged rich Asiago cheese, on a toasted golden garlic knot bun. You also have the option to customize with a Classic, Grilled, or Spicy chicken filet.

The new Italian Mozzarella Cheeseburger includes a quarter-pound of fresh beef, topped with fried mozzarella cheese, marinara sauce, and Asiago cheese all sandwiched between a toasted golden garlic knot bun.

Priced at $2.79, the new Garlic Fries feature the brand’s signature natural-cut, skin-on fries sprinkled with garlic seasoning and doused in garlic herb sauce.

Just in time for the holiday season, Wendy’s customers will be able to sip on a peppermint-flavored version of their favorite fast food milkshake. The Peppermint Frosty will be made with a classic vanilla ‘Frosty’ base mixed with peppermint syrup. This festive Peppermint Frosty is available in junior, small, medium, and large sizes for $1.19, $1.99, $2.49, and $2.89, respectively. But there’s bad new for Frosty fans everywhere – they won’t be able to enjoy the brand’s popular Vanilla Frosty until next year.

You can find these new menu items at participating Wendy’s locations nationwide for a limited time.

We’ve also heard the ‘Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich’ and ‘Hot Honey Chicken Biscuit’ breakfast sandwich will both be discontinued to prepare for  the new ‘Italian Mozzarella’ options.

The Great Turkey Trek

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We need your help for this Thanksgiving adventure. Follow the clues along the routes and help us find the turkeys during an interactive walk or hike! There are two options for your quest, a one-mile paved/limestone walk or a 3.1-mile (5k) adventure hike. For either trek you complete, there will be a fun Thanksgiving-themed prize! Our sponsor for this event is Dayton Children’s Hospital who is generously providing t-shirts for participants of this event. T-shirts are only guaranteed for pre-registrations by October 31. All ages.

Attendees are encouraged to bring new, unopened, colorful socks for Shoes for the Shoeless. Athletic socks that fit children ages 5 and up are preferred.

This is a Tools to Trek program.

Registration is requested.

Rose Music Center Announces The Return of Chicago

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Just announced: Multi-Grammy award winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Chicago will return to Huber Heights, OH for a performance at Rose Music Center on Saturday, May 6.

Hailed as one of the “most important bands in music since the dawn of the rock and roll era”, the legendary rock and roll band with horns, Chicago, came in as the highest charting American band in Billboard Magazine’s Top 125 Artists Of All Time and is the first American rock band to chart Top 40 albums in six consecutive decades.

Chicago’s lifetime achievements include two Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, Founding Artists of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a Chicago street dedicated in their honor, and keys to and proclamations from an impressive list of US cities. Record sales top the 100,000,000 mark, and include 21 Top 10 singles, 5 consecutive Number One albums, 11 Number One singles and 5 Gold singles. An incredible 25 of their 38 albums have been certified platinum, and the band has a total of 48 gold and platinum awards.

Chicago have toured every year since the beginning – they’ve never missed a year. The original three band members are Robert Lamm on keyboards and vocals, Lee Loughnane on trumpet and vocals and James Pankow on trombone. The band line-up also includes Wally Reyes, Jr. on drums, Tony Obrohta on guitar, Loren Gold on keyboards and vocals, Ray Herrmann on sax and flute, Neil Donell on vocals, Eric Baines on bass and Ramon “Ray” Yslas on percussion.

From the signature sound of the Chicago horns, their iconic vocalists, and a few dozen of ever-classic songs, this band’s concerts are celebrations. 2023 marks the band’s 56th consecutive year of touring!

Tickets go on sale THIS FRIDAY at 10am.

Reserved Pavilion Seating
$82.50*, $72.50*, $62.50*, $52.50*

HOT HEAD® Seats
$24.00*

*While supplies last. Ticket prices include parking and are subject to price increase based on demand and applicable Ticketmaster fees. All events are rain or shine. Dates, times and artists subject to change without notice. Limit 8 tickets per person.

Voltzys Back in Business

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At age 14 Sammy Bowman began working with Voltzy at his Root Beer Stand helping him with catering.  After graduating from Miamisubrg High School she began working with him full time and as Voltzy’s health declined she ran his place for him.
She describes their relationship as family, with him essentially acting as her grandpa and boss. “Since most of you know Rick passed away ( in Feb of 2021) in February this year after a long battle of health issues. He left me the honor to carry on his legacy, which i couldn’t think of a better thing to do to honor my best friend! 

Voltzy & Sammy

And carry on she has. After losing the lease at the Moraine location Sammy was able to find and purchase Voltzy’s trailer, the one he ran the business out of until the Moraine building was ready for its grand opening in 2009. She’s been out and about with the trailer at festivals this past summer.

And she’s just announced she’ll be running the burger business out of the trailer at the Action Sports Center on Gateway Drive Monday – Friday from noon – 4pm.

The menu will feature some of the favorite’s from back in the day, including the The “Betty Ann” pictured below.

Here’s the menu she’ll be serving up all winter:

Voltzy’s

1103 Gateway Drive
Dayton Ohio 45404
937-299-1440

Park Grille and Bar Now Open at Austin Landing

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Park Grille and Bar open this week at Austin Landing, in the spot that was formerly Bar 145. According to the manager Eric, it’a dual concept business, with a family friendly eatery on the first floor and a sports memorabilia and trading card business on the second floor. Guests will be able to buy and trade a variety of sports cards from baseball and football to wrestling and F1 Racing.

Seating about 225, guests order at the counter upon entry and then runners will bring their food to them when it’s ready. Park Grille & Bar’s menu includes salads, wraps, gourmet burgers, personal pizzas, oven-baked wings, chicken tenders and more.

Prefer full service?  The 20 seats at the bar will be waited on by the bartenders. Speaking of the bar, there are 14 beers on tap, 2 frozen drinks- a frozen rose and a virgin frozen for the kids.  Eric shared with us that their bourbon selection will be huge, 2nd only to The Century Bar.

Appetizers:

Bavarian Pretzel Bites $7.79 served with house queso
Homemade Fried Pickle Chips $6.79 served with homemade ranch
Black and Blue Chips $10.89 fresh made chips served w/alfredo sauce, green onions & blue cheese crumbles
Devil Eggs $7.29 Grandma’s traditional deviled eggs
Keg Party $12.79 garnished with pulled pork, queso
Fried Pepperoni Slices $6.79 served with homemade ranch dressing
Loaded Fries $9.79 chili, cheese, bacon, jalapenos, olives, tomatoes and sour creme piled on a bed of french fries
Fire Cracker Shrimp $8.89 fried shrimp tossed in sweet chili sauce
Onion Nest $7.69 fried onions with spicy cajun ranch dressing
Jalapeno Artichoke Dip $7.79 housemade artichoke dip with a hint of jalapeno flavor, served with homemade chips
Chili $7.79 bowl served with cheddar cheese and onions

Salads

House Salad $6.29 mixed greens, cucumbers, tomatoes, cheddar cheese
Southwest Chicken Salad $12.39 fried or grilled chicken, mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, cheddar cheese, bacon, sliced egg served with ranch dressing
Shrimp Salad $13.49 mixed greens, mandarin oragnes, goat cheese, toasted almonds and dried cranberries, rice noodles, shrimp tossed in sweet chili
Italian Salad $13.49 mixed greens, cucmbers, julienne ham, salami, pepperoni, mozzarella, provolone cheese, olives, tomatoes served with Italian dressing
Taco Salad $13.49 crunchy taco strips, shredded lettuce, seasoned taco meat, tomatoes, onions, black olive, jalapeno, cheddar cheese, cajun ranch dressing

Sandwiches & Burgers

Buffalo Bacon Chicken Wrap $13.29 grilled or crispy chicken tossed in spicy house hot sauce, lettuce, garlic, blue cheese, tomatoes, bacon
Thai Shrimp Wrap $13.29 served with crispy shrimp tossed with sweet teriyaki sauce, almonds, rice noodles, asian slaw, tomatoes, goat cheese
BBQ Chicken Sandwich $13.89 grilled or crispy chicken tossed in house bbq sauce, crispy fied onions, bacon and cheedar cheese
Meatball Sub $13.69 traditional meatballs servied with pizza sauce, mozzarella provolone cheese and fried onions
Philly Cheesesteak $13.69 Philly meat, mushrooms, onions, mozzarella provoline
Italian Sub $13.69 salami, ham, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, mozzarella provoline and Italian dressing
Chicken Parm Sub $13.69 fried chicken, pizza sauce on a hoagie roll
Cheeseburger $14.19 homemade burger patty, lettuce, tomato, onion and your choice of cheese: american chedddar, mozarella
Jalapeno Cheddar Burger $14.39 homemade burger patty, jalapenos, cheddar, lettuce, tomato
Market Turkey Club $11.49 turkey, bacon, tomato, lettuce, swiss, pesto mayo on wheatberry bread
Cordon Blue $11.79 fried or grilled chicken, ham, swiss, alfredo, bacon topping
Pulled Pork Sandwich $11.89 bbq pulled pork, cheese sauce topped with fried pickles
Tacos $12.69 beef or chicken, asian slaw, rice noodles, sour cream and cheese

Fan Favorites

Kaboom Fingers $14.29 homemade chicken fingers seasoned with house seasoning and fries
Lick-Your-Fingers Good Wings $13.89 5 wings
Pap Paps Donuts $16 homemade fresh to order donut holes your choice of powder or cinnamon sugar6 pc $3.49 / 12 pc $7.00

Pizzas

Pepperoni Pizza $15
Cheese Pizza $14
Margherita Pizza $14
BBQ Chicken Pizza $16
Meat Lovers Pizza $16
Meatball Pizza $16
Steak Pizza $16
Taco Pizza $16
Cheeseburger Pizza $16
Veggie Pizza $15
Greek Pizza $15
Deluxe Pizza $16

Park Grille and Bar


10259 Penny Lane
Miamisburg, OH, 45342
937-809-7275

Free Coffee at Dunkin Monday’s Thru 11/28

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This season, the savings are heating up at Dunkin’!

The weather is getting colder outside, but the popular donut shop is warming things up inside with lots of offers in November, including FREE coffee, FREE food and discounts.

Photo: Dunkin’

To keep Mondays merry this holiday season, the popular donut shop is bringing back a hot giveaway for Dunkin’ Rewards members. Customers can start the week off right with Original Blend, Dunkin’ Midnight, Holiday Blend or Decaf.

Every Monday in November Dunkin’ Rewards members enjoy a FREE medium hot or iced coffee with any purchase. Mark your schedule for Nov.  14, 21 and 28. Limit one offer per member, per Monday.

Plus, through Nov. 29, Dunkin’ Rewards members have even more ways to fuel their holiday hustle with other merry offers, including the following:

FREE Wake-Up Wrap with the purchase of any full-priced medium or larger beverage

FREE bakery item with the purchase of any full-priced medium or larger beverage

FREE hashbrowns with the purchase of any classic breakfast sandwich

$1 any size hot coffee

$2 any size iced coffee

Limit one offer per member. The offers are only available via the Dunkin’ app at participating locations.

La Base, A New Mexican Restaurant in Fairborn

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La Base (pronounced bas- ey)  opened for business at last Saturday in the former Pizza Hut on Broad Street in Fairborn. Owner  Efran Torres, we also owns restaurants in Columbus, says they named their restaurant after the Air Force base, but uses the Mexican pronunciation giving Base 2 syllables.
The menu is huge. over 100 items to choose from, but Torres shares that the best sellers so far are the fajita’s, street taco’s, quesadilla’s.

grilled steak & chicken fajita’s, fajita ranchera with pork

Lunch specials are offered daily until 3:30pm.  A sampling of the menu:
Speedy Gonzales– one taco, one enchilada, rice and beans for $8.29
Lunch Chimichanga – chicken or shredded beef with rice and beans $8.49
Huevos Rancheros – fried eggs with rice, beans and warm tortillas $8.79
Grilled Bowl– black beans, white rice, grilled steak or chicken, romaine lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo, corn & shredded cheese $10.99
Queadilla – Chicken or beef quesadilla with guacamole salad & rice $8.49
Taco Salad– Large crispy flour tortilla bowl filled with chicken or beef, refried beans, romaine lettuce, tomato, cheese & sour cream $8.49
Full bar service is available and they claim to have the best margarita’s north of the border.  Available by the glass, half or full pitcher and in 10 flavors:
Strawberry, Watermelon, Banana, Mango, Peach, Sangria, Pina Colada , Jalapeño, Blue Curacao, Pomegranate and Raspberry.
The menu flaunts 6 different nachos, including crab and Hawaiian varieties. You can choose from 9 different salads, 10 styles of fajitas, steak dishes that include Steak Fundido, Carne Asada and a T-bone steak Tampiqueno.  Three soups are offered daily, a shrimp soup, chicken tortilla or chicken rice.
In the mood for street tacos- you’ll have 12 options  – the standards as well as  fish, jicama, quesa birria, and al pastor.
There’s a kids menu that includes tacos, mac & cheese, chicken fingers, pizza or a quesadilla with one side and a drink for $5.99.
And don’t forget to save room for dessert.  Offerings include flan, sopapilla, fried ice cream, tres leches cake, tiramisu, churro sandwiches and chimi cheesecake.

La Base Mexican Restaurant

428 N Broad St
Fairborn, OH 45324-5238

937-995-5050
Mon – Thurs 11am – 10pm
Fri and Sat 11am -10:30pm
Sun 11am – 9pm

An Evening of Blues with Eric Jerardi & Noah Wotherspoon

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We are excited about hosting Blues-centric evening with our friends Eric Jerardi and Noah Wotherspoon. These two locals are legendary! This is a must-see show for blues and live music fans alike. All ages are welcome!

Join us on Thursday, November 17th at 8pm at The Brightside (905 E 3rd St, Dayton). Doors open 7:30pm. General admission / standing room tickets just $15 advance, or $20 at the door. General admission seated tickets are $20 advance / $25 at the door.

There is also a very limited seated VIP option which includes early entry at 7pm, the best parking, and a guaranteed table with seating: $60 for 2 people or $120 table for 4. Either way, comes out to $30 per ticket.

The Buffet is Back at Curry & Grill

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After many requests from customers Curry & Grill has brought back their lunch buffet.

Available from 11:30am – 2:30pm daily, except for Tuesday when they are closed. The buffet usually offers about 20 items to chose from including appetizers, salads, naan, lentils, saag paneer, tandori chicken, chicken tiki masala.  There will also be vegetarian options and a dessert offered each day. Items on the buffet are mild, but hot sauce if available to kick the spice level up a notch or two. Lunch runs $15.95.

Tell them DaytonDining sent you!

Curry & Grill
1501 Lyons Rd
Centerville, OH 45458

937-999-4545

Mon: 11am -9:30pm
Tues: closed
Wed: 11am -9:30pm
Thurs: 11am -9:30pm
Fri 11am – 10pm
Sat Noon – 10pm
Sun Noon – 9pm

Wizard of Za To Open On Brown Street

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Brown Street adds pizza to the line up with the addition of Columbus based Wizard of Za Pizza. Housed in the location formerly occupied by Zombie Dogs, the restaurant group behind Hunny Bee’s chicken and Fusion brought the Wizard to Dayton in a fun renovated space.
Wizard of Za pizza is not Detroit style as described by local pizza aficionado Jim Chrissis. He says this is a solid take on a Sicilian pizza with a really good focaccia base. Rumor has it the starter for the dough came to Ohio from Sicily. The dough is featured prominently in the artwork adorning the brightly painted walls.
We had the Pepperoni Pizza ($22 for the full size, feeds 3-4) with that extra charred cupped up pepperoni, red sauce, and mozzarella. We opted for the “Gimme It All” toppings which included parmesan cheese, olive oil, fresh basil and a hot honey drizzle. I will be back for this pie again soon. We sampled the cheesy bread, ($7 for a  large order) garlic knots ($5 for a small order)  and the meatballs ($7). The meatballs were full of flavor and the marinara was surprisingly spicy.
The menu has pizza for all tastes and an alternate vodka sauce is an option if you want to move away from the traditional red pizza sauce. Pesto, Hawaiian, Sausage, Cheese Pie and an all tomato pie make the list as well.  The menu offers full pizzas like we shared, personal sized pizzas as well as individual slices for a quick grab and go lunch. Very fitting for the location.
We loved seeing Killer Brownie as the sole provider of sweets on the menu. The only thing missing was a fresh salad offering.
Set to open early next week this is a great addition to the strip of restaurants that includes Fusion, Potbelly, BibiBop and Hunny Bee’s Chicken.

The Wizard of Za

1200 Brown St.
Dayton, OH 45409
Opens to the public Tues, Nov 15th.
Sunday-Saturday: 4pm-Midnight

Harvey at Dayton Playhouse

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For tickets visit Dayton Playhouse website.

Soul Food Pop Up Shop Serving Out of Butter Cafe

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Chris Hunter spent 17 years in prison on a non-violent drug charge, and spent his time cooking in prison kitchens. With hard word and earned time for good behavior he was released early this past May.  He quickly got a job working at Butter Cafe. After working there a few months, he approached Amy, the owner, about being able to do a pop up business out of the building, similar to how Isiah Davis of The Cookieologist launched his business.  Chris has been eager to use his  second chance, to share the flavorful soul food he loves to cook.

He’s operating a pop-up shop operating out of the Butter Cafe kitchen on Brown Street.  You can pick up your orders out of the window on the south sided of the building from 4-9pm  everyday except Tuesday.

His menu includes nachos, chicken and pepperoni stromboli, pork chop platters and sides like fresh collard greens, baked macaroni and cheese, fried cabbage and A New Soul rice.  Chris shared he’ll soonbe adding fried catfish to the menu.

A New Soul

1106 Brown Street,
Dayton, OH 45409

937-672-0048

Open for carryout daily from 4-9 pm
(Closed Tuesdays)

If you can’t make it by the restaurant, you can also order via Door Dash.

Annual Dayton Book Fair Sale is This Weekend

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This is the weekend Dayton Book Fair holds its annual book sale.  They collect books all year long and with the help of lots of volunteers they set up a 4 day event at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds that encourages book lovers to come shop from the 50 tons of books.  Oh we should also mention-they also have vinyl, movies, jigsaw puzzles, board games, holiday items and more. Books are broken down into 85 categories to help you find books that interest you. There are tons of children’s book ranging from board books to chapter books, and including picture books, beginning readers, elementary non-fiction and novels. They also have books for teens in a separate section near pop culture and graphic novels.

The proceeds from the sale are distributed in the form of grants to different organizations in the Miami Valley. Since 1970, the Dayton Book Fair has donated nearly two million dollars. New beneficiaries are chosen each year. In 2022, proceeds from the sale will benefit Crayons to Classrooms, Five Rivers MetroParks and Hannah’s Treasure Chest. Volunteers from these organization are required to help with the Book Fair, to help earn their grants.

Montgomery County Fairgrounds,
645 Infirmary Road, Dayton
Free parking

Hours for the Book Sale:

Friday, November 11, 2022
9 am to 7 pm
$10 admission, all day

Saturday, November 12, 2022
9 am to 5 pm
Free admission

Sunday, November 13, 2022
9 am to 5 pm
Bag Sale Day – Free admission – $10 per bag (sales tax included)

Monday, November 14, 2022
8 am to 11:30  am
Clean Sweep Day – Pay $1 admission, and take all the books you want

Food will be available. Some boxes and a small fleet of shopping carts— you’re welcome to bring your own. Scanners welcome.