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Archives for August 2024

Bites in the Heights

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The City of Huber Heights proudly presents the sixth annual Bites In The Heights Food Truck event at Rose Music Center on Saturday, August 24 from 11:30am to 8:00pm. The event will feature Dayton Food Trucks dishing out a variety of delicacies, children’s activities, a cruise-in car show, and a movie screening of The Wizard of Oz starting at 8:15pm! Admission to the event is FREE!

19 local food trucks serve specialty dishes and tasty treats from 11:30am to 8:00pm outside the main gate. Make sure to visit the face painter to get some custom painted art while a DJ spins music throughout the day.

Join us for an exciting family-friendly event filled with fun and activities! Dance to the beats of a live DJ, explore thrilling displays by the Air Force, Army, Bomb Squad, and city fire and police departments. Enjoy face painting, meet the lovable alpacas, and interact with mascots from Lee’s Chicken and Skyline Coney. You might even find a new furry friend from the Montgomery Animal Shelter or a new scaly friend from Huber Height’s own Madhouse Serpents and Supplies. Solvita Blood Center will be running a blood drive from 11:00am to 2:00pm. Don’t miss this action-packed day of entertainment and community spirit!

Browse classic and exotic vehicles during Kohlbacher’s Kustom Speed & Fab Cruise-In in the parking lot from 2:00pm to 8:00pm. Stick around for a screening of The Wizard of Oz on the Rose Music Center stage beginning at 8:15pm.

A Man of No Importance Two Week Run at Beavercreek Community Theatre

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Winner of the 2003 Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, A Man of No Importance is the second successful collaboration by the team of Terrence McNally, Lynn Ahrens, and Stephen Flaherty—all of whom won Tony Awards for Ragtime. Alfie Byrne is a bus conductor in 1964 Dublin whose heart holds secrets that he can’t share with anyone but his imagined confidante, Oscar Wilde. When he attempts to put on an amateur production of Wilde’s Salome in the local church hall, he confronts the forces of bigotry and shame over a love “that dare not speak its name.”

Where To Get A Cuban Sandwich in the Miami Valley

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National Cuban Sandwich Day is a tribute to flavor found in a toasted pressed sandwich. It’s no secret that the birthplace of the Cuban sandwich — as the name suggests — is from the largest island nation of the Caribbean. The sandwich is mostly characterized by its delectable blend of ham, cheese, pork, and mustard and is also know as a Cubano.

Where to find one in the Miami Valley, according to our experts on Dayton Foodies:

Chino Cubans
You must add yourself to the online  waiting list and when your time comes around you’ll get a message telling you how to about how to get your order.

El Meson

 903 E Dixie Dr, Dayton, OH 45449
Bryan Suddith writes,”It should come as no surprise that El Meson, specializing in Spanish, Caribbean and South American fare should have the area’s best Cuban sandwich. The Pork is seasoned perfectly with spices I can only describe as uniquely Cuban. Oregano, cumin, parsley, black pepper, all together smells of a Cuban country kitchen. They layer the pork alongside pickle, mustard, and swiss. Finished in a press, the roll comes back with a crunchy exterior ready to handle the juicy pork. Order it with a side of black beans. Sit on the patio, enjoy the sunshine, imagine you are in a Havana cafe all for under $10.00.

La Michoacana Mexican Market #5

748 Troy St Dayton, OH 45404

Brittany Danielle Smith says, “ The portions are huge. The Cuban sandwich was bigger than my head.”

Charlie’s Deli 

429 Troy St, Dayton, OH 45404

Jim Chrissis says Charlie’s Deli makes one that is decent. Get him to customize it as you like it (I asked for a little salami and some mayo on mine, to approximate the Tampa style) and they will accommodate. He will press it as well.

We’ve also heard that Harens Market in Troy, The Cheesecake Factory, Dayton Street Eats and sometimes Chappas in  Moraine also have good Cubans.  If you’ve found one we don’t know about, please leave us a comment below.

Centerville’s Thai Village Hosts Soft Opening

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Those of us who are big fans of Thai Table on Far Hills in Centerville should be happy that the former owner there, Sue Whitted, has decided to continue to grow her presence in the Thai food scene! She also owns Thai Kitchen at 2335 Miamisburg-Centerville Road in Miami Twp and  Hello Thai at 3301 Dayton Xenia Road in Beavercreek. Thai Village at Cornerstone is quickly filling the space left behind by Core Life Eatery. Trust me, this is an upgrade.

I was able to attend the soft “soft” opening this week and we were welcomed into a refreshed space staffed by smiling faces. Our party decided to divide and conquer. We started with the wings and soft rolls for the appetizer round. The wings came out first and they were a knockout. They were cooked perfect, not very crispy, but tender and juicy under the sweet and sour glaze.
Second up were the soft rolls full of fresh veggies and shrimp. The peanut sauce is as expected.
For our entrees we ordered the shrimp pad thai at the mild spice level, the beef pho at a medium level and the Tiger Roll (tempura shrimp and tuna) was the visual star of the show.
We caught a peek of the cheese rangoon and they were huge and crispy, the folks who ordered that looked happy from our vantage point.
The pad thai was full of flavor and shrimp! They didn’t cut corners on the veggies, garnish or peanuts. We all three tried it and the heat was on point for mild as ordered. The pho was big, full of flavor, packed full of tender beef, and the accompanying sprouts, herbs and peppers were fresh. We did miss having hot sauce, fish sauce, lime wedge or hoisan on the table. But the cilantro, sprouts and peppers added that fresh punch you always want. We chalked up the lack of sauce and lime to opening night hiccups. The pho came out at medium heat and caught our throat appropriately.
Finally, the Tiger Roll. Gorgeous, full of shrimp and veggies, and just perfectly presented. The spot has a dedicated space for the rolls and I’ll be back to explore more of their custom creations.
This week they are open for continued soft opening as they work out final menu details and put on the finishing touches to the dining room. Give them a follow on Facebook to keep up with their progress as the move toward a full opening after Labor Day.
If you loved Thai Table you are gonna love Thai Village at Cornerstone.
Thai Village
5201 Cornerstone N Blvd,
Centerville, OH, 45440
(937) 739-8888

 

Soft opening hours through Sept 1:
Mon-Thursday 11am-3pm and 4:30pm-9pm
Friday 11am-3pm and 4:30pm-10pm
Saturday 12pm-3pm and 4pm-10pm
Sunday 12pm-3pm and 4pm-9pm
a limited menu during soft opening

Olive Garden’s Never Ending Pasta Is Back

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From August 26 – November 17, 2024, Olive Garden fans can score bottomless pasta for $13.99 per person—the same price as when the deal returned in 2022 following a two-year hiatus. The promotion includes all-you-can-eat pasta for in-restaurant dining only. Olive Garden e-club members can enjoy the Never ending pasta bowl now.

The promotion includes endless pasta, endless soup, endless salad, and, the real star of the show, endless breadsticks. For an extra $4.99 (the same as before), customers can add endless toppings to their pasta, with a whopping 80 different flavor combinations to choose from. Options include:

  • Pastas: Fettuccine, Spaghetti, Rigatoni, and Angel Hair
  • Sauces: Creamy Mushroom, Traditional Marinara (vegan), Five Cheese Marinara, Traditional Meat Sauce, and Alfredo
  • Toppings: Meatballs, Italian Sausage, and Crispy Chicken Fritta for an extra $4.99.

The best part of the return is it will only cost $13.99, the price that was seen before inflation.

Now, those who want to spice up their pasta can choose from 80 different flavor combinations

According to the restaurant chain, there are 80 different combinations of sauces, pastas, and proteins that Olive Garden  fans can order.

Dayton Cycling Club Wright Wride

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You are welcome to join a 53-year tradition of celebrating the Wright brother’s contribution to cycling. This August 25th the ride begins and ends at Cedarville Community Park. Come ride through Green, Madison, and Clark Counties. Enjoy beautiful flat to rolling countryside with routes of 25, 50, 60, and 100 miles. There will be SAG support as well as mechanical support at each rest stop. Enjoy boxed lunches made by local food vendors and several rest stops with plenty of fruit, drinks and snacks. We will accept registration on the day of the race at $50 but would encourage wriders to save by joining the club and/or registering prior to the August 21st deadline. Helmets are required for all wriders! Printed maps and cue sheets will be provided. We encourage the use of Ride With GPS on your mobile device.

Calling All Poets: Be Dayton’s First Poet Laureate!

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The City of Dayton, in partnership with Culture Works, is now accepting submissions for Dayton’s first-ever Poet Laureate. This role will celebrate Dayton’s culture, promote literacy, and inspire a love for poetry in the community. The Poet Laureate will serve a two-year term, participating in civic events, composing poetry that reflects the city’s diversity and heritage, and engaging youth through poetry education. Compensation for this position is $1,500 per term.

Eligible candidates must be 18 or older, currently live or work in Dayton, and have a record of published or commissioned work. Applicants should demonstrate literary excellence and a commitment to fostering poetry in the community. To apply, poets must submit an artist statement, a CV, and three original poems. The deadline for submissions is October 1, 2024. For more information and to apply, please visit cultureworks.org/poetlaureate.

Celebrate Miami Valley Craft Beer Week

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Miami Valley area breweries come together to celebrate the booming brewery scene in the Greater Dayton area with a week jam-packed full of local beer and brewery events. Miami Valley Craft Beer Week that runs through Sun, Aug 25th.

“We now have over 30 breweries in the Miami Valley region and the time was right for us to put together a week of celebration and awareness about the amazing local beer scene we have. We hope patrons will visit as many local taprooms as they can and see the creativity happening right here in our community”, said Brett Smith
Co-Founder and Head Brewer of Branch & Bone Artisan Ale

 

The following is the schedule of special events and tapping at our local breweries:

 

Branch & Bone Artisan Ales
905 Wayne Ave, Dayton |937-723-7608

free 4-9pm
Thursday- Live Music with Steven “Crash” Worley 6:30-9:30pm
Friday- Live Music with Benny Hill 6:30-9:30pm

Crooked Handle

Springboro -760 N. Main Street

Tuesday- Toofer Tuesday, Buy 6 wings, get 6 wings free 4:00-9:00
Thursday- Live Music with Steven “Crash” Worley 6:30-9:30
Friday- Live Music with Benny Hill 6:30-9:30
Sunday- Just Joshin’ Around Trivia 6:00-8:00
Piqua- 123 N. Main Street

Tuesday- Toofer Tuesday, Buy 6 wings, get 6 wings free 11:30-10:00 and
Just Joshin’ Around Trivia 6-8pm
Wednesday- Queen of Hearts Drawing ticket sales end at 7:45, drawing at 8pm. Pot is over $5300

Hairless Hare Brewery

738 W National Rd, Vandalia | 937-387-6476

 

 

 

 

 

Loose Ends Brewing Company 890 S Main St, Centerville

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Warped Wing Dayton Taproom
26 Wyandot St, Dayton | 937-222-7003

Tues Aug 20th 4-10pm
Mr. Mean Imperial IPA Pilot Series Tapping + Tuesday Night Trivia (trivia begins at 7pm – free to play! no limits on team sizes)

Wed, Aug 21st, 4-10pm
Cotton Candy RadioVision Hazy IPA cask tapping

Fri, Aug 23rd 3pm – midnightl
Cuvee 1796 bottle release & tapping
+ Killer Brownie pairing!

Join us for a unique beer & brownie pairing event featuring some
unique brownie flavors

Fly Fishing: River

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Fly Fishing 1 got you started and now you are ready for the next step. Learn about fish habitat, how to read the water, flies, and casting techniques needed for fishing current.

Equipment available upon request. Those under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Bring a water bottle. A valid Ohio fishing license is REQUIRED.

Wine Tasting at Manna

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Explore some late summer favorites from Wine Trends’ Kara York alongside a handcrafted pairing menu!

Watermelon, feta, and basil salad tossed in a lemon preserve vinaigrette

Zardetto Prosecco DOC Brut

 

Seared Barramundi with lima bean purée and a creamy shallot & cilantro oil sauce

André Brunel Côtes Du Rhône

 

Shrimp, red bell pepper and asparagus-stuffed chicken breast with summer veggies & tarragon sauce

Les Hauts de Legarde Bordeaux Blanc

 

Grilled skirt steak, roasted fingerling potatoes & a wild mushroom sauce

Yves Leccia Ile de Beaute Rouge

 

Strawberry & Rose Tart

Boschendal Rose Garden Rosé

Shear Madness at La Comedia

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Listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running play in the history of the USA! There’s been a murder at Shear Madness Salon! Figure out the clues and solve this over-the-top, hilarious murder mystery. Seen by 14 million people worldwide, Shear Madness is a wildly popular comedy-whodunit that keeps audiences laughing as they try to outwit the suspects and catch the killer. New clues and quick improvisation deliver a different show every night!

Voted “Best Comedy of the Year” seven times by the Boston Globe and recipient of the title “Best Play of the Year” by both the Chicago Sun-Times and the Philadelphia Enquirer, Shear Madness has also received the Raven Award from the Mystery Writers of America and has been inducted into the Comedy Hall of Fame, the first play ever to receive that accolade.

With seating for over 600, La Comedia is one of the nation’s largest professional dinner theatres and is perfect to celebrate any occasion! For tickets, visit lacomedia.com or call 937-746-4554.

THE CONCERT: A TRIBUTE TO ABBA

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The Concert: A Tribute To ABBA continues to be the top ABBA tribute group in the world, dazzling all who see with their fantastic performance while playing the most iconic hits from ABBA, including “Mamma Mia,” “S.O.S,” “Money, Money, Money,” “The Winner Takes All,” “Waterloo,” “Gimme, Gimme, Gimme,” and “Dancing Queen.”

Many critics agree, The Concert: A Tribute To ABBA is the most amazing and authentic ABBA tribute show in the world. Come dance, come sing, having the time of your life at THE ULTIMATE TRIBUTE CELEBRATION!

*The Concert: A Tribute To ABBA is not affiliated with the original ABBA group or Mamma Mia.

You Can Be The Star of Young’s Jersey Dairy Community Talent Show

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Are you ready to shine in the spotlight? Young’s Jersey Dairy has announced the return of their annual Community Talent Show! Whether your talent is singing, dancing, juggling, or performing magic tricks, they’re calling on YOU to bring your talent to the stage. They are on the hunt for extraordinary local talent, hidden gems waiting to be discovered in our wonderful community. The show will be Friday, August 27th from 6-8pm.

This event promises to be an evening filled with fun, laughter, and mind-blowing talent, as your friends and neighbors showcase their unique abilities. But that’s not all – the Talent Show is set to be more than just an exciting spectacle; it’s your chance to star! So, grab your props, warm up your vocals, practice your dance moves, and submit a virtual try out to take part in the grand performance. Who knows? You just might be the star they’re looking for! Apply online.

All participants will be showered with gifts of ice cream at the end of the performance. Any dessert item that you choose is on us!

Dine-In Hawaiian Took Top Prize at Springfield Rotary Food Truck Competition

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Twenty-nine food trucks rolled into Veterans Park in Springfield Saturday for the 10th Springfield Rotary Gourmet Food Truck Competition, but only one of them rolled out of town as the grand prize winner.

Dine-In Hawaiian, from Hamilton, Ohio, earned the $5,000 grand prize for its signature dish, soy-braised short rib with crispy korokke. The winner was determined by a panel of local chef judges, as well as anonymous roving judges during the event.

“It’s been a really humbling experience to be here with all of these phenomenal trucks and we’re truly blessed to receive this award out of so many great trucks. They deserve to have a medal, too, all of them,” said Aaron Kimura, of Dine-In Hawaiian. “Thank you so much for having me, and aloha!”

Tortilla Mexican Street Food, from Hilliard, Ohio, was named the $2,500 runner-up for its barbacoa corn tamales. Raging Bull Wood Fired Pizza, from Urbana, Ohio, was awarded the $1,500 third place prize for its Big Jimmy pizza.

Chef judges determined winning dishes based upon a combination of flavor/taste, presentation/visual appeal and creativity/originality. The panel included:

●  Elizabeth Wiley – Chef/Owner of Meadowlark Restaurant and Wheat Penny Oven and Bar

●  Jenn Disanto – Chef/Owner of Fresco

●  Lisa Freeman – Chef/Owner of Crust & Company, Salato Deli, Le Torte Dolci and

Ironworks Waffle Cafe

●  Issac Soto – Co-owner of Casa del Sabor

●  Doug McGregor – Owner of Seasons Kitchen

Over 500 attendees used the Springfield Food Truck mobile app to vote for their favorite truck throughout the event, with El Cardenal Taqueria, of West Chester, Ohio, taking home the “People’s Choice” $1,000 prize in its first year competing at the event.

“I’ve always heard good things about the event from other trucks and organizations, so I put in my application and here I am,” said Chaz Himes, of El Cardenal. “It’s been a fun event to work, the people are great and it’s a nicely-run organization.”

In addition to the competition’s extensive food truck line-up, this year’s event once again featured live music from local bands and artists, including Mike Manley and Katie Harford, Andy Fox, Add On Room and Terrapin Moon.

Attendees, both new and returning, continue to praise the Springfield Rotary Club for hosting a top-notch event enjoyed by residents from across the region.

“This was my first time attending the event, and I was really impressed by the number and quality of food trucks, the entertainment line-up and the overall atmosphere of the event,” Jack Wallace, of Grandview Heights, Ohio. “My favorite thing I tried was a gyro from Greek Street, and it was delicious. I will definitely be back next year!”

While food truck vendors kept their sales revenue from the day, all money raised from concession sales, corporate sponsorships and donations benefit the many charitable causes of the Springfield Rotary Club. The amount raised from the previous nine years of the event totals more than $300,000.

“The food, drinks and entertainment are just a piece of the equation,” said Eddie Bell, past Rotary president and Food Truck Competition marketing committee chair. “This event is really about creating a lasting difference in our community, especially for our neighbors with disabilities. We’re committed to growing this event every year, making it an essential part of Springfield’s summer and a powerful force for good all year round.”

The 2025 Springfield Rotary Food Truck Competition will return next August.

 

Salar’s Mixology Monday- Scotch

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Join our Bar Manager Sara for a monthly interactive class. We love that you’re loving Mixology Mondays with Sara! Have some snacks, make some new friends and maybe a new favorite cocktail. Each class begins at 6 and is limited to 15 participants.