Archives for July 2024
Yellow Springs Bakery & Cafe Opens Aug 1st!

The expansion into the vibrant downtown corridor of Yellow Springs is the vision of local business duo Karina Tafolla, Pastry Chef of Le Cordon Bleu, and Rob Houk, Finance Specialist & Entrepreneur. This dynamic team aims to bring a fresh and exciting presence to Yellow Springs with their distinctive and contemporary storefront.
Guests can anticipate a lively ambiance and a culturally inspired menu featuring a diverse selection of pastries, baked goods, coffee, and more. The new venue is designed to offer a warm and inviting setting that blends contemporary style with a friendly, neighborhood charm.
remarkable,” noted Phillip O’Rourke, Executive Director of the YS Chamber. “Yellow Springs Bakery & Café not only offers excellent baked goods but also enhances the visual landscape and overall experience of the Yellow Springs business district.”
12th annual 5k for Kelli
Lucky Stars 10th Anniversary Fiesta
It’s our 10 year anniversary! The Bronson Arroyo Band will be on our outdoor stage starting at 8:00. Bronson will be signing his new album after his set. The Trackhounds will be starting the fiesta at 5:00. Hamburger wagon will be here to feed us all!
Free show!!!
Moe’s Six Week of Giving
Moe’s Southwest Grill Centerville announces “Six Charities – Six Weeks of Giving.” Every Tuesday evening from August 6 through September 10. 2024 from 3- to 8pm, SIX not-for-profit organizations will benefit through 15% of all store sales (not including third party orders – Door Dash, Grub Hub, etc.)

Jacob Mulvey, Owner at Midwest Roots LLC dba Moe’s Southwest Grill, stated, “Moe’s restaurants across the United States take pride in opportunities to support local charities. Although Moes (Centerville) has supported many charities since opening last year, this is the first concentrated effort to make an impact on local charities in the area in just six weeks.” He adds further, “It’s a wonderful way to celebrate our first year at the Centerville location. While all charities matter, this year, our theme was Vets, Pets, and Kids. We’re also going to allow each of the six charities to have information displayed in the stores, so that customers may learn about their impact and importance here in the Miami Valley.”
“Giving Tuesdays” are benefitting:
- Humane Society of Greater Dayton Tuesday August 6;
- Big Brothers Big Sisters Dayton Tuesday, August 13;
- Fisher House (VA and WPAFB) Tuesday, August 20;
- Victory Project Tuesday, August 27
- 4 Paws for Ability Tuesday, September 3
- Crayons to Classrooms Tuesday, September 10
Mulvey says, “For those that haven’t visited Moe’s SW Grill, this is a great chance to check out our menu made with fresh ingredients, and know that 15% will support a worthy local charity.”
Moe’s Southwest Grill
990 Miamisburg Centerville Rd
Centerville, OH 45458
Montgomery County Food Truck Rally Saturday
The Dayton Food Truck Association has more than 40 members stretching from Sidney to Cincinnati that will be serving up street eats this Saturday, August 3, 2024 from 12pm-7pm at the Montgomery County Fair Grounds. Art/craft vendors and a live dj will also be there.
Admission and parking are free.
Trucks expected to participate include:
The Barking Burger Company
Bean Hive Coffee
BL BBQ & Karaoke DJ Food Truck
Chicago Gyros and Dogs Beavercreek
Childers’ Chimney Cakes
Crusin’ Cuisine Food Truck & Creative Delight’s Catering
Cumberland Kettle Corn
D fish D chicken
Diamond_Daiquiris_LLC
Dunkers and Beans
East Coast Eatz Food Truck, Food Trailer & Catering
El Cardenal Taquería
Fifty5 Rivers Cold Brew
Freakin Rican’s Food Truck
Frios Gourmet Pops
G’s CUE BBQ
Go Crazzzy ice cream cereal bar
Happy Day Cafe
Home Cooked Vibes
Jars By Jas
Just Jerks Ena’s
Lilia’s Outside Cafe
The Lumpia Queen
OH Boba
Ralph’s Mystery Food
Spicey Rooster BBQ
T’s Heavenly Taste
Thai1On
The Food Pitt
The Little’s Grill Gourmet Burgers & More
Twisted Greek
Wannabe Tacos
What The Taco
Wheel Fresh Pizza
The Wrappin’ & Rollin’ Cafe
New Mural Celebrates Troutman Brothers Legacy
In 2012, a statue was erected to honor Roger Troutman. The metalwork was created by Dayton artist Michael Bashaw. Bashaw’s sound sculpture incorporates clock chimes and is named for and tuned to Troutman’s hit “I Can Make You Dance” with Zapp & Roger. In the Triangle Park neighborhood, the statue includes 27 triangles. “Because I am a musician as well as a sculptor I felt honored when they asked me to create something that paid tribute to Roger Troutman,” Bashaw said. “He was a great musician and producer.”The project to secure the site with a historical marker began as an assignment for two Bowling Green State University graduate students, Kari Boroff and Jacqueline Hudson. Both, now BG alumni, spoke Friday morning during the ceremony.
“What started out as a school project blossomed into something that I could have never imagined,” Boroff said. … “As a Dayton native, I already knew about the rich history of funk music that originated in the city, especially Zapp. However, I have to admit, at the beginning of this project, I did not know much about the Troutman Sound Lab. … After discovering the wonderful contributions that were made through the recording studio, not only to the community but to the history of music, I realized that this site needed to be recognized and celebrated.”

Photo Credit: Lisa Powell
In 2023, the Dayton View Triangle Federation, Inc. received a $10,000 Special Projects Grant from the Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District to repaint and expand the ZAPP Mural to include a new image of Roger at his keyboard with a talk tube in his mouth.
The original ZAPP III album cover mural was painted during the summer of 2016 by the artist John Martin, who has done other murals across Dayton. They were able to get in touch with him and refresh the mural after a large portion of it flaked off the wall. This funding also allowed him to expand the mural and create the image of Roger at his keyboard.

Taste of Belgium Now Open at Austin Landing
After a soft opening today, the official ribbon cutting for Austin Landing’s Taste of Belgium will be Tuesday, July 30th at 11:30am. With 116 seats inside, 30 at the bar and another 60 on the patio, this location is much larger than the one at The Greene. The eatery hired 50 employees, including a management team with experience from TJ Chumps and The Cheesecake Factory. There are even semi private rooms on the north side of the building for groups. This is the 10th location for this chain restaurant, with the majority and Cincinnati and one in Kentucky.

Jean-François Flechet
The regional restaurant chain is owned by Jean-François Flechet when he returned from his native Belgium in 2007 with a 120# cast iron waffle maker. His goal was to bring the waffles he cherished as a child to his new home in Cincinnati, Ohio. After refining his recipe, waffle baking began in the back of a produce store at Cincinnati’s historic Findlay Market. The store was crowded with waffle-lovers for weeks and he was asked to find a new home. Taste of Belgium was born. Soon after, the first ToB Bistro opened with traditional (and not-so-traditional) Belgian cuisine serving breakfast, brunch and dinner with Cincinnati’s finest beer lineup.
In 2023, Jean-François was inducted as an honorary knight by the Knighthood of the Belgian Brewers’ Paddle for his efforts in promoting Belgian beer and culture in the United States

Happy Hours:

Mussels & Frites
Mon- Fri open to 10am $2 off bloodies and Mimosas
$6 draft beers an House wines, $4 well drinks and 1/2 price apps in the bar
Taste of Belgium
10267 Penny Lane
Miami Twp., OH 45342
Mon 8am – 3pm
Tues – Sat 8am – 10pm
Sun 8am – 9pm
National Chicken Wing Day Deals!
Waterfalls of ranch dressing? Check. Gobs of blue cheese? Check. Napkins? Check. An insatiable hunger for the ultimate party food, complete with a willingness to eat far beyond your comfort level? Definitely! Well then, you’re ready to take on National Chicken Wing Day on July 29.

Originally relegated to the far corners of the kitchen as material for chicken stock, chicken wings were born when the owners of the Anchor Bar in Buffalo cooked up a midnight snack for their son and his friends. Using only fried wings, butter, and hot sauce, they stumbled on a dish that would change American game day gastronomy forever. We can thank previous Buffalo mayor, Stan Makowski, for giving us one of the most celebrated food holidays of the summer.
So this July 29, make them sweet, spicy or any way you want, but raise a glass and down a few wings to celebrate.
Here’s a roundup of deals on the popular side dish – or meal – depending on your appetite. Remember, check social media accounts of your local restaurants for deals, too.
Buffalo Wild Wings: Six free wings deal
With an online order of $10 or more on Monday, you get a voucher for six free wings free with the purchase of any burger on your next visit. The offer is good for dine-in as well as takeout or delivery. Use the promo code WINGDAY on the Buffalo Wild Wings website or app. Voucher can be redeemed in person or online July 30-Aug. 30.

With any $10 purchase on Monday, you get six free B-Dubs boneless or traditional wings. Customers on National Chicken Wing Day also get a voucher for another six free wings when they purchase any burger during their next visit. The voucher can be redeemed in-person, or online via promo code, between July 30 and August 30.
Also, when you buy a $50 Buffalo Wild Wings e-gift card on Kroger’s website through Monday, you can save $7.50 – savings you can put toward more wings.
Popeyes: $1 wings special
Starting Monday and through Aug. 4, when you buy one order of Popeyes’ new boneless wings or its bone-in wings, you can get another 6-piece order for $1. Just order through the Popeyes app or on the Popeyes website (offer good at participating restaurants; also good on delivery orders).

Starting Monday and through Aug. 4, when you buy one order of Popeyes’ new boneless wings or its bone-in wings, you can get another 6-piece order for $1.
Wingstop: Free wings with any purchase
The restaurant chain considers Monday as the “Wingstop Wing Day,” and is giving five free wings with any purchase when you use the code FREEWINGS at checkout on Wingstop.com or the app.
Wingstop is giving five free wings with any purchase when you use the code FREEWINGS at checkout on Wingstop.com or the app for National Chicken Wing Day on Monday, July 29.Among flavors you can choose from is Hot Honey Rub, which was recently added to the permanent menu after Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo had urged Wingstop not to remove the flavor after offering it for a limited time.
Applebee’s: When you order online or the Applebee’s mobile app, you can buy one order of boneless wings or classic bone-in wings on Monday and get a second order free (use promo code WINGDAY24).
For National Chicken Wing Day, July 29, Applebee’s has buy one, get a second order of boneless or classic wings free when you order online or the Applebee’s mobile app.

Hooters: Buy 10 wings and get another 10 free, any style, on Monday (dine-in only at participating locations; cannot be combined with any other discount).
Smokey Bones: Buy one, get one free wings on Monday; plus members of the Bones Club loyalty program can also get up to six wings for free.
Six Foot Blonde “And Then Some!” Tour
We are excited to bring back Six Foot Blonde for their “And Then Some” national tour with exceptional local guests crabswithoutlegs & Eastwood.
This will be an extraordinary evening of live music featuring three amazing up-and-coming bands! If you love these bands, local record store Skeleton Dust Records will be on-site selling vinyl too.
HOW TO GO?
Thursday, Aug 1st at The Brightside (905 E 3rd St, Dayton)
Doors 7pm / Show 7:30pm
Tickets: $10 EARLY BIRD SPECIAL (limited qty available)
General admission $15 advance here: https://www.venuepilot.co/events/101382/orders/new
$20 at the door
All ages welcome.
Float Show
LORE On Stage with Te’Jal Storytelling Class
LORE is excited to host this in-person storytelling class in Dayton, OH. For 4 Monday evenings in August 2024 (August 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th), a small group will work with Te’Jal to develop a personal, first-person, story for the stage. Then on Wednesday, August 28th , you and the other brand new storytellers will share your stories in front of a live audience!
At the first class, you will receive a LORE Workbook with homework exercises to guide you through the process between classes. Each week, you will share a version of your story, learning how to craft and perform it, so that by the 4th week, you are ready for the stage! Here is what you can expect:
Week 1: Learn about the story arc and components and share your story with a partner.
Week 2: Share the next version of your story, based on the homework, with the entire group and receive valuable feedback from the story coach.
Week 3: Learn about performance and tools and techniques for sharing an oral story on stage or livestream. Share the next version of your story.
Week 4: Perform the final version of your story, using the tools and techniques learned in previous classes. Get finishing touch feedback to prepare you for the graduation event.
Patio Pounders at Lily’s
Exciting Local Music Showcase at The Brightside on Thursday, August 1st
The Brightside Music & Event Venue is known for it’s Dayton Battle of the Bands series that showcases up-and-coming local musical talent. Last year’s DBB winners, crabswithoutlegs, a 9-piece jazz fusion band, is releasing their very first vinyl record and celebrating this achievement with their friends Six Foot Blonde and Eastwood.
The Brightside – 905 E 3rd St, Dayton (inside the VodVil Bar)
Doors open at 7pm / Music at 7:30pm
Get tickets in advance here: https://www.venuepilot.co/events/101382/orders/new#/
Troni Pizza & Pasta Opens Downtown
Beto and his wife Qelja are following in the family business, opening Troni’s Pizza & Pasta in the spot that formerly housed Carmen’s Deli in the Stratacache Tower on North Main Street. Beto is the son of the late Jimmy Troni, who owned Jimmy’s Italian Kitchen in Kettering and Deroma Italian Restaurant in Huber Heights. When his dad died in 2015, he moved to Florida, which is where he grew up.

He returned to Dayton in fall of 2023 where he worked with his Aunt and Uncle at Demnika’s Italiano on S. Dixie Drive in Kettering. Most recently we helped his father’s best friend Mo Jusufi open Jimmy’s Italian Cuisine at 824 E. Fifth St this past May. All while working on getting his downtown eatery open. Beto shares it took him four months to clean up and and source the equipment needed to open his place.m He shared his landlord was very helpful during this time. He says he grew up making pizza’s and when he moved back, he sold his Troni’s Pizza in Delray Beach pizza shop to his younger brother to run.

When asked Beto shared he came back to the Miami Valley because “Dayton needed good pizza.” He’s excited about being a part of the neighborhood and creating local jobs.
Troni describe his pizza as “New York Style with a hand tossed crust that looks right at you when you hold it up to eat it.” He cuts the pizza’s into 6 huge pieces that sell for $5- $8 and he’ll offer different slices each day to grab and go, from the classics like pepperoni and sausage to gourmet pizza’s like chicken, bacon ranch, Southwest Spicy Chicken, Hawaiian and more. Of course you can also order a whole pie made to order.
Beto shared that when it comes to his food he doesn’t cut corners, he uses the best ingredients, something his father taught him, that makes for the best food.
Of course there’s more than pizza on the menu:

Be sure and save room from desserts, they offer cannolis, New York Stye Cheescake, chocolate Mousse and Tiramisu.
Be sure and take advantage of these specials and tell them DaytonDining sent you!

Centervill Elks Cheerleaders Liquor Raffle







