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Your Vote Earns You Deals at Area Eateries

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Doing your civic duty can be your ticket to discounts around town today:

  • Rue Dumaine is offering 10% off your meal today with your sticker.
  • Buy one cupcake, get one free at Cake, Hope  & Love in Beavercreek
  • At El Meson bring in your ” I VOTED STICKER”- and with the purchase of Tapas, Small Plates, or dinner- recieve a Pitcher of SANGRIA for $5! This can also be for a FREE dessert ! your Choice Lunch or Dinner!
  • Hawthorn Grill will upgrade your lunch sandwich into a platter with your sticker
  • BD Mongolian Grill is offering $2 off your meal with your sticker.
  • Tim Hortons Café & Bake Shop will give its guests a free donut when they purchase any beverage and show their “I Voted” sticker at participating U.S. restaurants on Election Day.
  • The Amber Rose is hosting Voter Apperciation Day! Present your voting sticker to your server and receive $2.50 off lunch or $5.00 off dinner!  *One discount per check only. Valid today only

 

If you hear of more deals, feel free to add them in the comments below!

Craft for the Coast

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Cavalier Distributing, who describe themselves as Ohio’s Finest Specialty Beer Wholesaler, is partnering with  Dogfish Head, Heavy Seas, and Sixpoint Breweries, all of which are located on the East Coast, to raise funds to support the American Red Cross in assisting those people affected by Superstorm Sandy. They will donate $1 per case sold from these breweries on Nov 5th – Nov 9th.

Additionally on Tues, Nov 6th, they are teaming up with Ohio bars and restaurants on a Craft for the Coast night.  The participating bars will donate $1/pint sold and Cavalier will match the money raised, dollar for dollar for each Dogfish Head, Heavy Seas, and Sixpoint beer sold. Stop by your favorite local bar, restaurant, or store to help our fellow Americans in need!

Bunkers Sports Bar and Grill
893 East National Road, Vandalia, OH 45377
937-890-8899      Hours: 11am – 2am

Featured Beers:
Dogfish Head (Delaware) Chicory & Punkin
Heavy Seas (Maryland) Loose Cannon & Winter Storm
Sixpoint (Brooklyn NY) Lager & Bengal Tiger

Chappy’s Tap Room and Grille
2733 W. Alex Bell Road, Moraine, OH 45459
(937) 299-7427     Hours: 11am – 2am

Featured Beers:
Dogfish Head (Delaware) Positive Contact, Palo Santa Marron and Indian Brown
Sixpoint (Brooklyn, NY) Resin and The Crisp
Heavey Seas  (Maryland)  Loose Cannon & Winter Storm

It’s also 2 for $22 Dinner day at Chappy’s – each person can choose from 6 entrees, with 2 sides and Texas Chocolate sheet cake.

Lucky’s Tap Room and Grill
520 E. Fifth Street, Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 222-6800     Hours:  11am -2:30am

Featured Beers:
Dog Fish Head  (Delaware) Midas Touch
SixPoint (Brooklyn, NY) Resin.
Heavy Seas (Maryland)  Small Batch Warning

Scene 75 Entertainment Center
6196 Poe Avenue, Dayton, OH 45414
(937) 619-3200      Hours:  3- 10pm

Featured Beers:
Heavy Seas Winter Storm

Locally Created T-shirt Can Help Restore The Shore!

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Local entrepreneur  Shannon Thomas was watching the tv reports on the devastation caused by Super Storm Sandy and it really got to him.  He wanted to help.  He realized that since his company,  Four Ambition,   prints
t-shirts, by could use his business to help raise money to help those in dire need.  He created the Restore the Shore t-shirt and will be providing all printing and work for free so 100% proceeds from these shirt sales will go straight to American Red Cross Disaster Relief to aid those effected.   T-shirts are $15  and are available on grey or white 100% cotton shirt.  You can use this link  to purchase your shirts:  www.sandyaidrelief.bigcartel.com

He told a few of his friends, created the site and posted in on Facebook.  It’s been up 20 hours and Shannon says he already gotten over 55 oreders.  Orders have come in  from California, New Jersey and even someone from Germany has contacted him.  The site is going viral and here’s an easy way to help.  Order a t-shirt, share this article or just make a straight donation. This is a temporary store to raise some fast money for Red Cross so buy a shirt or just go straight to Red Cross’s website to get them the money faster. Shannon says he’ll keep it up for a few weeks or until the orders stop.  He did a similar fundraiser when the tsunami his Japan a while bak .
In talking with Shannon he said his biggest local customers are Cedarville University, Rockquest from Cincinnati and Welcome To College.  With the heart this young businessman has for helping others, I’d sure like to ask  anyone reading this that needs shirts, to please consider doing business with Four Ambition. Whether you order 12 shirts or 5000, if you need screen printed apparel or posters, embroidery, buttons, or graphic design, please check them out. They are located at 400 Linden Ave, Studio 201 in Dayton and can be reached at (937) 239-4479

 

 

’83 Sweets Cupcake Wars Episode Reruns Thurs, Nov 1st

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’83 Sweets girls, Alyssa and Julie with Cody Simpson at the winner’s party!

We’ve said it before, but just like a good episode of Cupcake Wars, the story is worth repeating!  Daytonian Alyssa Logan and her mother Julie recently competed on an episode of the Food Network’s Cupcake Wars and if you missed it the first time, it will be re-aired on Thurs, Nov 1st at 7pm. Since it’s already aired, we figure we’re not spoiling anything by sharing that ’83 Sweets was the winner of this episode featuring Cody Simpson.  Their cupcake display was featured at special fan event for rocker Simpson.

According to the Food Netork’s website, “each week on Cupcake Wars, four of the country’s top cupcake bakers face off in three elimination challenges until only one decorator remains. The sweet prize: $10,000 and the opportunity to showcase their cupcakes at the winning gig. Candace Nelson (owner of Sprinkles Cupcakes) and Florian Bellanger (chef and co-owner of online macaroon company MadMac) serve as permanent judges with a third rotating judge each week.”

This is the second trip to Cupcake Wars for Alyssa and her mom, who serves as her assistant. Their first trip was for the Tony Hawk Foundation Skate Parks which aired on July 8th of this year, in which the baking team made it to the finals.  Her carob cupcakes with avovado, sunflower butter frosting and candy-coated sunflower seeds made a big impression on this show.  You can check out some behind the scenes video here:  [yframe url=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AQ0FtcPmM4&feature=youtu.be’]

Logan said she was picked to be on the show among thousands of applicants, and believes her 1980s-themed bakery is what set them apart.  She thinks her small town

vibe really made a difference in her being cast, even though she initially thought it might put her at a disadvantage.  Logan says she’s a fourth generation baker, who learned to bake at her Grandmother’s side.  “The aromas of baking cakes, cookies and pies remind me of her, and it makes me smile.  Our special time lives on through her recipes.”  Logan is especially proud to use fresh eggs from her mothers farm as well as many organic ingredients in her baked goods as possible.

’83 Sweets is a  home based bakery-delivery business that was opened almost 3 years ago.   You place an order and she delivers.  You can also order up cupcakes and other sweets on her etsy shop.  However with all the attention “83 Sweets is getting, we wouldn’t be surprised to hear an opening soon announcement….

 

Another local bakery, Moore Dessert Please, was also featured in this episode, which originally aired on Oct 21st, read about them here.

 

 

 

Dayton Native Plugs New Cookbook With Local Appearance

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Celebrity chef Ming Tsai was born and raised right here in Dayton and learned to cook working side by side with his mother and father in the family business, the Mandarin Kitchen.  After earning a degree in mechanical engineering from Yale, he toured the world working in kitchen and training with renowned chefs from Paris to Japan.  He eventually opened his own restaurant in Wellesley, MA.  The Blue Ginger has been widely acclaimed and Ming has been awarded Best Chef Awards and been recognized with many industry accolades.

Ming hosts his own cooking show on  public television SIMPLY MING, which can be seen here locally on ThinkTV.  Ming will return to Dayton on Thurs, Nov 1st at 7 pm at Books & Co. a The Greene to introduce his newest book, Simply Ming In Your Kitchen: 80 Recipes to Watch, Learn, Cook & Enjoy.  This collection of 80 simple dishes introduces a new concept in cook books.  By using QR codes, you can use have Ming in your kitchen with you on video demonstrating the techniques you’ll use to create each dish.  You’ll even by able to download ingredient shopping lists to your smart phone. Recipes  reflect Ming’s East meets West approach to cooking and include: Honey Crab Wontons, Olive-Oil Poached Salmon with Tomato Tapenade, Japanese Chicken Curry and also some of his favorite cocktails like a Sake Cucumber Martini or Pasion Fruit Ma Tai.


 

 

 

 

 

Dreaming Of Life After November 6th…

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Please help us welcome guest blogger Karen Kelly Brown to DaytonMostMetro.  A published author, former radio personality and currently marketing director for a fast food chain, Karen is also a motivational speaker and writes a regular column for other publications entitled “Bleached Blonde Mind”.
I really don’t know what I’m going to do.  I will totally go into withdrawals.  I mean I’m sure you feel it too – when you have something like this for so long, and then someone just yanks it away, how can we get over it?
My mailbox is stuffed full.  (Well actually my re-cycling bin is overflowing now.) The commercials are running more than the actual shows. (Thank goodness for DVR.) The signs in the yards and windows are more prevalent than the fall decorations that accompany them.
I am speaking, of course, of The Election.  Yes, I put it in caps.  It’s become a title.  An event.  A holiday of sorts.  And just like Christmas, when the actual votes have been counted and the signs put away, we’ll go back to a peaceful, boring existence.
One without annoying commercials and phone calls.  Some people may leave their signs up in their yards until Easter along with their Christmas lights – just to annoy their neighbors – but that’s another story.
I admire those that feel strongly enough to canvass the town about their candidate, going door to door answering questions.  But really, it’s getting to be a little old when I open the door hoping to see my UPS guy with my Amazon order and it’s yet another volunteer, begging for my vote.  At this point, when my doorbell rings, I’d rather be buy two dozen bags of popcorn from a Cub Scout than answer questions or convince the person that yes, I really do know who I am voting for and no, no matter how much you slam the other party, my mind can’t be swayed.
Seeing as how Ohio seems to be the state that is keeping the country hanging on by a thread, I’m thinking maybe we should take advantage of this somehow.  If we truly are the last remaining swing state, then how about a little motivation to vote for your candidate?  A box of chocolates?  A bottle of wine?  A nice little lunch where you and I sit and chat and I don’t listen to you tell me why I should vote the way you want me to? Ok, so if that sounds too much like a bribe, then how about this?  You pretend to ring my doorbell.  I’ll pretend to answer it.  You pretend to drone on and on about how horrible the other candidate is (not one of these people has said why their candidate IS good, just why the other one is NOT), I’ll pretend to agree with you and then we can all go our happy separate ways, and I’ll go vote on November 6th just like I planned to.  How does that work for you, Mr. or Ms. Canvasser?
The candidates’ names are being thrown around so much that my 1 ½ old granddaughter picked up a pot holder and said “Mitt?”  I was kind of hoping her first word would be Grammy.  Sigh.
Well, it is almost over.  No matter what the results, we will suck it up and deal with it and pray that our country will keep moving in the direction of improvement and strength.  And maybe a little of that “Indivisible” thrown in there for good measure.
And remember the Golden Rule: “Thee that does not vote, cannot complain for the next four years.”

Beer Tasting For A Cause

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The Epilepsy Foundation of Western Ohio invites you to join them at the Taj M Garaj this Saturday night , Nov 3rd, for their annual Autoberfest beer tasting from 6 – 10pm.   Amongst the amazing collection of Porsches and Volkswagen’s on display, guests can choose up to 20 samples  of craft beers and  a new addition this year, a selection of 6 wines as well.   Live music will be provided by Side of Fries and appetizers will be served up by Bernstein’s Fine Catering.

Beer Selections will include brews from  21st Amendment, Boston Beer Company, Brooklyn, Chimay Trappist, Goose Island, Lindemans, Magic Hat, Morgaat Duvvel, Mt. Carmel, Ommegang, Redbridge, Rogue, Samuel Smith, Shock Top, Sierra Nevada, Smuttynose, Stella Artois, Thirsty Dog, Victory and Widmer Brothers.

Tickets are available online for $40 or at the door for $50 and include a souvenir glass and tasting guide.   All guests must by 21 or over and tropical attire is encouraged. The Taj Ma Garaj is located at 30 Perry Street in downtown Dayton.

Dayton Most Metro Ticket Contest

We have TWO PAIRS of  tickets to send you to Autoberfest so fill out the form below, and then leave a comment at the end of this article that tells us why YOU should win tickets from DaytonDining.  We’ll announce the winners on Thursday by 4pm.  Cheers!

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Congratulations to Joe Erickson and Fran Paschall!

Halloween Bash Inculdes Cup Cake Eating Contest

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Cake Hope & Love  is having a Halloween Bash at there Beavercreek shop on October 27th. The Fressa Food truck will be there  selling, face painting, cupcake eating contest, a kid & pet costume parade, decorate your own cupcake, coffee, and live music throughout the day.  Here’s the link to the cupcake eating contest registration form.

 

Here’s the official schedule for the HALLOWEEN 2012 BASH!

11am : Face painting: FREE

11:30: Fressa Food Truck Arrives
Kid & Pet Costume Parade FREE (with prizes)

12pm: Junior Division Cupcake Eating Contest :FREE (with prize)
Adult Division Cupcake Eating Contest: FREE (with prize)

2pm : Kids decorate your own cupcake ($3)
Guess the Goo : FREE (with prize)6:30pm: Live Music – Jonathan Hamilton: FREE
Coffee ($1 per k-cup on our Keurig)

FREE mini cupcakes while they last for the kiddos in costumes!

13th Annual All You Can Eat Chocolate Party

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Once a year The Bellbrook Chocolate Shoppe opens their doors to guests to join them for a  rare opportunity to taste all the sweets in the kitchen of their place at Cross Pointe Center.  This  year it takes place on Sunday, Oct 28th from 4 -6pm.  Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the door and will provide mammograms for the under/served and under/insured.
Owner Betty Blose attributes the popularity of her chocolates to the fact that they are handmade with her “signature” blend of milk and dark chocolate to create varieties that include creams, truffles, enrobed and molded items. It’s the only blend sold at the family’s Centerville store, and they use this rich chocolate to create everything from chocolate heart-shaped boxes filled with strawberries dipped in chocolate and cakes made of layers of shortbread cookies, iced with chocolate, to their Bellbrook pretzel, a pretzel rod dipped in caramel, rolled in toffee pieces and finally dipped in chocolate.

Although it seems too good to be true, dark chocolate can actually be good for you! When consumed in moderation, this delicious treat has some powerful health benefits. Following are three of the major reasons to indulge:

1. It can help prevent heart disease: Like tea, dark chocolate contains flavonoids, which are compounds that act as antioxidants. Flavonoids protect cells from harmful molecules—called free radicals—that are produced when the body breaks down food or is exposed to sunlight or smoke. Free radicals can cause cell damage that leads to heart disease. Flavonoids can also lower blood pressure and reduce LDL cholesterol (i.e., the bad cholesterol) by up to 10 percent.

2. It can improve your mood: Dark chocolate stimulates the production of endorphins, chemicals in the brain that bring on feelings of pleasure. It also contains the chemical serotonin, which acts as an anti-depressant.
3. It can protect your skin: German researchers found that the flavonoids in dark chocolate absorb UV light, help protect and increase blood flow to the skin, and improve skin’s hydration and complexion.

For all of its health benefits, though, dark chocolate does contain a lot of calories. So, experts recommend sticking to no more than three ounces of the sweet stuff per day.

Sources: About.com, CNN.com, eHow.com

Christopher’s To Host Autumn Wine Dinner

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Christopher’s Restaurant in Kettering began serving beer and wine about a year ago and now on Saturday, November 3rd they will be hosting an autumn wine dinner  at 4:30 pm. It will feature an exquisite, five-course, small plate menu with samplings of 5 different wines from their newly updated wine list.  Reservations are required and limited.

You can call  299-0089 or stop by Christopher’s at 2318 Dorothy Lane to purchase your tickets. Reservations will be available until October 31st unless they sell out, which at $30 per person will be quickly, I predict!

The Menu is as follows:

Squash soup with lump crab and toasted almond fraiche  with Rodney Strong Chardonnay

Fig and goat cheese toastettes with Darcy Kent Pinot Noir

Beet salad with hazelnuts horseradish vinaigrette and melted brie with Hand Craft Petite Sirah

Roast Duck with Apple Cider Gravy & Sweet Potato Gnocci with Chateau St. Jean Cabernet Sauvignon

Dark Chocolate Sacher Torte with Lock & Ket Meritage

Vegetarian options are available

A Second Helping of Cupcake Wars for Local Bakery

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Brittany Moore, owner of Moore Dessert Please!,and her mother Tina will team up for a special mother-daughter episode of the hit show for the chance to have their cupcakes on display at an exclusive event for

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teen pop star Cody Simpson. You may remember reading about their last appearance on the Food Network show this past spring, where the team finished in second place.   The show will air this Sunday night at 8pm.

Moore Dessert Please! will be offering Cupcake War themed specials all week long at their storefront on 1003 Shroyer Road.  There daily menu features 8-10 flavored cupcakes from a rotating menu of 35 flavors. You’ll also find brownies, cookies, cake pops and more at their store.

 

 

 

 

 

Cake Hope & Love- baking a difference in our community!

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There’s a Beavercreek bakery that believes they can help change the world, one cupcake at a time.  For the last year and a half, owners Shannon Teague and Connie McFarren have been serving up sweets with a commitment to also serve the community.  Cake, Hope & Love’s name  is straight from  The Bible-  Corinthians 13:13: “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” Each month the shop picks a different charity to partner with and donates 20% of their profits to a community partner. Some of their past recipients include American Red Cross, Hospice of Dayton, Hope Foundation of Greater Dayton, Dominion Academy of Dayton, AFP and A Special Wish.

For the month of October they’ve chosen the AIDS Resource Center Ohio.  For each Red Velvet

Cupcake purchased this month Cake Hope & Love will donate to help fund the education and prevention efforts of ARC Ohio. “Connie and I both made the decision when we signed papers (for the new shop) back in January that we wanted to make sure that we were giving back as much as we got,” Teague said. “Changing the world one cupcake at a time,” Teague said. “That really seems to sum up what we do, just trying to change the world with what we have.”

You can stop by the bakery located at 490 N. Fairfield Road, Suite B in Beavercreek Tues- Thurs 10am – 6pm and Fri and Sat 10am -9pm.  The upscale bakery specializes in over the top cakes, gourmet cupcakes, novelty cake items, and gorgeous fondant work. They even offer free wi-fi, so you can take your lap top and work your way through their menu of flavors, which change daily.

 

 

Grab Your Mask for Dayton’s Party of Parties “MASQUERAGE”

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As charity fund-raisers go, the AIDS Resource Center Ohio’s Masquerage has earned a reputation as being an over the top, all out bash.  The masked ball was dubbed  Dayton’s Party of Parties by  Ron Rollins of the Dayton Dayton Daily News several years ago and  this themed event has continued to grow.  Started in 2002 by Square One Salon owners Brent Johnson, Doug Henderson and Josh Stucky at Therapy Cafe, the party has grown and moved across town, to such unusual venues like The Merc, The Foundry and it’s latest home- the Roundhouse at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds.

Designer Chris Newman

Hundreds of volunteers will spend the week transforming the two story white barn into a fantasy set, under the direction of designer Chris Newman, owner of Cheeky Monkey, an interior design and faux painting company.  Newman volunteered in 2009 to help with one room at the Circus themed event that year, as then stepped up the next year as the creative visionary behind the Heavenly Pleasures and Sinful Delights 2010 Masquerage.   In 2011 the ARC Ohio party celebrated a Decade of Decadence, bringing back some of  the scenery and entertainment of the past 10 years.

Masquerage 2012…Where Evil Can Be Tempting will pay homage to Vixens and Villains.  This theme was chosen to encompass a wide range of costume possibilities- from Gangsters and Molls of the 2o’s and 30’s, to B Movie Vixens, and without a doubt there will be some Disney villains like Cruella De Vil, Ursulas and  Maleficent.  While costumes aren’t required, over the years more and more of the crowd has gotten into the spirit, and  last year about 70% of the crowd were decked out. But the one thing that is required of all party guests is a mask, and whether you choose an elaborate professionally created head, a mardi gras mask or have one painted on, your options are endless.  Make up Artist Kelly Heuss explains “the painted on masks are the most comfortable, as often the plastic ones get pretty hot and sweaty when you’re dancing the night away. ”  You can make an appointment with Kelly  of www.airodynamic.net to get a mask painted on at Square One Salon, the Beauty Box and Mac cosmetics counters are also offering the service.

Cake Hope & Love’s Red Velvet Cupcakes will help raise $ for Masquerage.

What makes Masquerage more than just a dance party is the entertainment.  Over the years there have been Aerialists dangling from silk ropes, escape artists, contortionists, dance crews, fire dancers, knife throwers, and more. While ARC Ohio won’t reveal the line up for this year, they promise to continue the tradition of sexy, sultry and super eye catching performers.

And what’s a party without great food.  Chef Matt Hayden of Scratch Catering has created amazing munchies over the years and always has something tasty planned.  Cake Hope & Love will be featuring some sweet treats this year and has even gone a step further by offering to donate a a portion of all proceeds from the sale of their red velvet cupcakes from their Beavercreek store to ARC Ohio.

All  guests will be welcomed with a Jaegermesiter cocktail and Yeungling Beers and Buckeye Vodka are the barsponsors this year.  General admission tickets are $50, which is exactly what it costs ARC Ohio to administer one HIV test.  Testing is provided free to anyone who asks, and the test is a swab of the cheek with results in just 20 minutes.

If you prefer to attend Masquerage as a VIP, splurge for the Red Ribbon Lounge tickets, which include valet parking by Lexus of Dayton, face painting, all of your drinks, appetizers, entry into the 2nd floor lounge and the always coveted Swag Bag for $150.   Tickets can be purchased online  or at Square One Salons, Lexus of Dayton or Ghostlight Coffee. Tickets will be available at the event, but will cost $10 more there. The party starts at 8pm and runs til 1am, but the fun won’t end then, the official Masquerage After Party is hosted by MJ’s Cafe at 119 W. Third Street.

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Dayton Most Metro Ticket Contest

Dayton Most Metro is a proud sponsor of Masquerage and we’ve got a ticket hook up for three of our loyal readers!  Just fill out the form below, and then leave a comment telling us that YOU want tickets to go to Masquerage from Dayton Most Metro (and what VILLAIN or VIXEN you might go as)  – we’ll announce winners on Wednesday October 17th after 3pm – GOOD LUCK!

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Congratulations to our winners:

Carol Narigon

Jamie McQuinn

Annette Looper

Enjoy The Schnitzel – Local Restaurants Celebrate Oktoberfest!

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The original Munich Oktoberfest originally took place during the sixteen days up to, and including, the first Sunday in October.  While the DAI may have already hosted their celebration last week, our local eateries are just gearing up for their celebration of traditional German foods. Here are a few places you can celebrate Oktoberfest:

Savona – 79 S. Main Street, Centerville   610-9835 

Hours:  Tuesday – Thursday  5 – 9pm, Friday – Saturday 5 – 10pm
Chef Keith will be featuring Potato Salad, Beer cheese soup, Beef Rouladen, Wiener schnitzel, Sauerkraut  with smoked
pork and sausages  Sept 27 – 29.


The Hawthorn Grill – 1222 East Stroop Road, Kettering  298-2222


Hours:  Tuesday-Thursday  5 – 9pm, Friday-Saturday 5 – 10pm


Enjoy their  German menu  specials from Sept 25th through Oct 6th


Stuffed Cabbage Rolls Mashed Potatoes, Mixed Vegetables, 18


Caraway & Apple Cider Pork Chop, Herbed Spaetzle,, Braised Apples & Carrots, 20


Choucroute Garnie, Sauerkraut, Assorted Sausages, Potatoes, Whole Grain & Dijon Mustard, 17


Wiener Schnitzel, Herbed Spaetzle, Braised Red Cabbage, 18


Sauerbraten, German Potato Dumpling, Braised Apples, 19


Autumn Apfelstrudel, Traditional German Dried Fruit and Apple Strudel, Vanilla Custard Sauce, 6


Plum Kuchen, German Plum Cake, Streusel Topping, Vanilla Ice Cream, 6


 


Amber Rose – 1400 Valley Street, Dayton  228-2511


Hours:  Mon 11am – 2pm,  Tues – Thurs 11am -9pm, Fri 11am – 10pm, Sat 4-10pm


Their annual celebration begins Friday September 28th and runs through Saturday November 3rd.

They invite you to come in for fun, food, and of course our famous Oktoberfest 10 cent Draft Beer!


 


And the Minster Oktoberfest runs Fri, Oct 5th – Sun, Oct 7th and  emphasizes the community’s rich German heritage. The people of Minster feel that the Oktoberfest is not just an event; it’s a feeling, a spirit, a happy mood that conveys the warmth and friendliness of the community.


Food Trucks Lead the Way at Downtown Dayton Revival


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Music may fill the souls of the thousands expected downtown for this weekend music festival, but there will also be plenty of choices to fill the belly, too!  With 3 stages over  5 city blocks, there’s no doubt you’ll be tempted by the sights and smells of cuisine from all over the world.  We hear there will be over 20 food vendors  on hand and we’ve got a sneak peak of the menu’s for you:


 


First the Food Trucks:


Caribbancanas – Caribbean and American foods

Fressa– their famous grilled cheese, Tahi PB & P, corn on the cob and gzapacho

G’s Cue BBQ– ribs, chicken and other fair food

Kona Ice – a variety of shaved ice products

Red Wagon Cafe – wraps, sandwiches and quesadillas

Burrito Bus – a variety of burrito’s


Local Eateries:


Dublin Pub – pub fries and other Irish fare


Jim Teal from Smokin' knows how to smoke some meat!


Frickers– chicken wings and sandwiches

Taquiria Mixteca – authentic Mexican cuisine

Smokin’ BBQ – pulled pork, brisket, chicken, burgers and hot dogs

Ritter’s – ice cream sundaes and gelatos




And the Rest:


Bessie’s Homemade Noodles– noodles, halushka and cabbage

Bolasko’s Concession– kettle corn, shaved ice and frozen leomonade

Bourbon Chicken – bourbon/spicy chicken, beans and rice

Brock Masterson’s- pork chops, fish, and other delights

D Fish D Chicken– grilled chicken, shrimp and a variety of fish

Enrique’s Place– chicken, paella, arepas, kabobs,

Greek Tavern – gyros, greek salad, cheesesteak, sausage

Shade Tree Concessions- crushed fruit smoothies, blended frappes, sno -ball




And while they aren’t exactly food, we know our friends from Ghostlight Coffee will be onsite with your favorite  caffeinated brews and goodies from Thistle Confections.  Tickets for the fest are still available– so get your tickets  right here !


A special shout out to Scratch Event Catering who will be  feeding the hungry bands of Dayton Revival with some of the best local/sustainable products that the county has to offer.  So thanks be to the forward thinking committee of Downtown Dayton Revival for support Local/Sustainable  and special thanks be to Patchwork Gardens, Flying Mouse Farms, Keener Farms and Cook’s Garden for providing the local bounty that will certainly enhance the quality, taste and nutrition of our humble eats. What do superstars like John Legend, Train, Guster, Rusted Root eat you ask ? In short, they eat pretty well – some of the menu items include Apple Cornbread Stuffed Chicken Breast with a Bourbon Orange Cream Sauce, Cinnamon Dulce Carrots, Ratatouille, Green Papaya Thai Salad, Cous Cous with Lemongrass and Sweet Potatoes, Local Egg Omelets with Mexican Cotija Cheese, Fresh Salsa, Local Sausage, Berry Cobbler, Peanut Butter and Chocolate Bread Pudding, Braised Kale, Roasted Local Tomato Bisque, and so on.






    

    

    

    Celebrating International Bacon Day
    

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    International Bacon Day is officially observed on the Saturday before Labor Day in the US.  Canada celebrates it the 2nd Sat in June and in the UK it’s in January.  The way I see it, bacon is stupendous enough to warrant these multiple celebrations!  To me the best bacon is thick cut, hickory smoked bacon, which cooks up straight and golden brown! How best to honor bacon?  Let me offer some suggestions:
    

    Chocolate Covered Bacon
    

    Ingredients
    

      

    • 12 thick-sliced bacon strips (about 1 pound)
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    • 12 wooden skewers (12 inches)
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    • 6 ounces white candy coating, chopped
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    • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
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    • 1 tablespoon shortening
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    • Optional toppings: chopped dried apple chips, apricots and crystallized ginger, finely chopped pecans and pistachios, toasted coconut, kosher salt, brown sugar, cayenne pepper and coarsely ground black pepper
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    Directions
    

      

    • Thread each bacon strip onto a wooden skewer. Place on a rack in a large baking pan. Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until crisp. Cool completely.
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    • In a microwave, melt candy coating; stir until smooth. Combine chocolate chips and shortening; melt in a microwave and stir until smooth.
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    • With pastry brushes, coat bacon on both sides with melted coatings. Top each strip as desired. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate until firm. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 1 dozen.
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    Bacon Infused Vodka
    

    Fry up three strips of bacon. Add cooked bacon to a clean pint sized mason jar. Trim the ends of the bacon if they are too tall to fit in the jar. Or you could go hog wild and just pile in a bunch of fried up bacon scraps. Optional: add crushed black peppercorns. Fill the jar up with vodka. Cap and place in a dark cupboard for at least three weeks. At the end of the three week resting period, place the bacon vodka in the freezer to solidify the fats. Strain out the fats through a coffee filter to yield a clear filtered pale yellow bacon vodka. This makes one pint of Bacon Vodka.
    
If you don’t want to wait you can buy Bakon Vodka.  Though last I heard it wasn’t selling well in Ohio and the Ohio Division of Liquor Control put it on sale back in May, which often means it may actually be discontinued from the state stocking list by now. So it may take a roadtrip across state lines or even mail order to get your hands on some.
    

      Or try some Bacon Infused Bourbon
    

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    Bacon wrapped hot dogs make perfect sense, especially for your Labor Day Cookout, and you may want 
    
to have some Baconnaise on hand, just perfect to spread on a hamburger bun.  And then how about some Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies, Bacon Lollipops, and for a  crunchy, savory, sweet treat you’ll want some Bacon Peanut Brittle or maybe the Bacon Cheddar Popcorn will be more to your liking.
    
There are entire websites devoted to bacon, and some of the most unusual bacon items you can imagine:  bacon toothpicks, belts, bacon flavored coke, bacon scented air freshners and more.  I’m not kidding- check out some of these and these. 
    

     
    

    I’ll leave you with a recipe combining two of my favorite flavors:
    

     Dark Chocolate Bacon Cupcakes
    

    Ingredients
    

      

    • 12 slices bacon
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    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
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    • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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    • 2 cups white sugar
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    • 2 teaspoons baking soda
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    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
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    • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
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    • 2 eggs
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    • 1 cup cold, strong, brewed coffee
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    • 1 cup buttermilk
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    • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
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    • 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder, for dusting
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    Directions
    

      

    1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
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    2. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, 3/4 cup cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Make a well in the center and pour in the eggs, coffee, buttermilk and oil. Stir just until blended. Mix in 3/4 of the bacon, reserving the rest for garnish. Spoon the batter into the prepared cups, dividing evenly.
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    3. Bake in the preheated oven until the tops spring back when lightly pressed, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in the pan set over a wire rack. When cool, arrange the cupcakes on a serving platter. Frost with your favorite chocolate frosting and sprinkle reserved bacon crumbles on top. Dust with additional cocoa powder.
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    I know, I didn’t even get into the bacon replacement – like turkey bacon- they’ll have to get their own day!