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Lisa Grigsby

35th Annual Day of Caring Pancake Brunches This Sunday

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From the first pancake brunch with 12 locations this event has grown  to  locations in over 7 counties. As in the past, churches, community organizations, and public foundations host, prepare, and serve the annual pancake brunch.  “Each year, 500 volunteers get together to serve over 7,000 meals,” Day of Caring 365 Trustee Steve Pax said in a news release. “Those who are homeless or hungry find a generous support from our community during Thanksgiving and Christmas, however The Day of Caring Pancake Brunch takes the last Sunday in February to remind the needy that we don’t forget about them. We show that we care 365 days a year.” In 2012 the Simply Essential Hygiene Pantry was created and it currently serve 19 partner agencies in Greene, Miami, and Montgomery Counties in Ohio.

Brunches run on average $7 for adults and $5 for seniors (over 60) and children (under 12). Most brunches include pancakes and sausages, coffee and juice,  but each location put their own spin on additional offerings.

Montgomery County

American Legion Post 598

5700 Kentshire Dr. Kettering OH, 45440 (937) 433-9327

10:00AM – 12:00PM

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church 

500 Belmonte Park North Dayton, OH 45405  (937) 224-0601 

Honey Puffs in lieu of Pancakes

11:30AM

Community United Methodist

339 Meyer Ave Riverside, OH 45431 (937) 253-5169

9:00AM – 1:00P

Epiphany Lutheran Church

6430 Far Hills Ave Centerville, OH 45459  (937) 433-1449 

9:00AM-12:30PM 

Grace United Methodist Church

1001 Harvard Blvd Dayton, OH 45406. (937) 671-3065

10:00AM – 1:00PM

Omega Baptist Church

1821 Emerson Ave. Dayton, OH 45406 (937) 278-1006

8:00AM – 11:00AM

Polk Grove United Church of Christ

9190 Frederick Pike  Dayton, OH 45414 (937) 890-1821

9:00AM – 2:00PM

Salem Church of the Brethren

6037 Phillipsburg-Union Rd. Englewood, OH 45322 (937) 836-6145

11:00AM- 2:00PM

Shiloh United Church of Christ

5300 Philadelphia Dr. Dayton, OH 45415 (937) 277- 8953

9:30AM-12:30PM  

Zion Lutheran Church

5550 Munger Road Dayton, OH 45459 (937) 434-9422

9:00AM- 1:00PM

Greene County

Abiding Christ Lutheran Church 

326 E. Dayton Yellow Springs Rd  Fairborn, OH 45324  (937) 878-2888

9:30AM – 1:00PM

 Xenia Adult Recreation Center

338 South Progress Drive Xenia, OH 45385 (937) 376-4353

9:00AM – 1:00PM

Mosaic Church

350 N. Fairfield Rd Beavercreek, OH 45430 (937) 426-6491

8:00AM – 1:00PM

Clark County

An-Nur Islamic Community Center

743 W. Liberty Street Springfield, OH 45506

11:00AM – 2:00PM

Warren County

St Augustine Catholic Church

5715 Lytle Road Waynesville, OH 45068

11:45AM – 12:45PM

2nd Street Market’s Chefs Featured on Top Vegan!

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Filmed in Columbus, Ohio, this all-vegan competitive cooking reality series delivered culinary excitement and fierce competition. Eight vegan chefs and home cooks will compete and at the end of each episode, one contestant will be eliminated Top Chef-style. Competitions will see the contestants make vegan spins on classic dishes, paying homage to veganism’s roots.  Ultimately the winning chef is named Top Vegan.

In the shows first season Dayton Native Rhea Adkins of Vegan It IZ Eats, LLC,  showed off her culinary skills for multiple episodes. Rhea adapted a plant-based lifestyle after going on a spiritual fast in 2017 and a cancer scare with her mother. While eating plant-based foods she noticed an increase in energy and overall health. She then began to research and pilot her plant-based food products. Rhea’s desire is to see everyone live their best life full of energy.  She is also the author of the book “Plant-Based Jumpstart,” and the mother of two.

Larry & Lester of Invoke

In this second season for the show eight chefs competed in eight challenges for the  grand prize of $20,000 and title of “Top Vegan.” One of those contestants was Dayton’s own Lester Gates, who is the owner and chef at INVOKE with his brother Larry, opened at the  2nd Street Market six years ago. Since then, the restaurant has gained traction, serving modern takes on classic favorites, along with vegan options. Some of its staples include grain bowls, cashew-based “cheese cake,” and vegan crab cakes.

The show was filmed at culinary facility located on the campus at Columbus State Community College. Produced and hosted  by Chad Goodwin, owner of  4th and State, a vegan restaurant in Columbus.

Seaon 2 Contestants form left to right: Lester Gates, Sarah Martin, Candace Meredith, Jani Espinosa, Logan McMahan, Desireé Johnson, Elisa Vales, Matteo Silverman.

“We’re trying to make something that I think is severely lacking in the competitive cooking reality series as a whole,” said show director Logan Solana. “We want to show the world that going vegan is possible, and you don’t have to give up the things you love on an all-vegan diet.”

Chef Lester

Chef Lester said the 10 day experience “was amazing, exciting and a once in a lifetime opportunity. I enjoyed working with all the other contestants.”

Since the show, he’s been working on launching his Invoke Red Sauce which he featured in the business pitch of the final episode of the show, and getting it into stores.

You can watch the final episode of the show below:

 

Invoke at the 2nd Street Market
600 E 2nd St,
Dayton, OH, 45402

Hours:
Thu-Fri 11:00am-3:00pm
Sat 8:00am-3:00pm
Sun 11:00am-3:00pm

Thanks Joe Head For the Bourbon Education!

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It’s the end of an era for Joseph Head and The Century Bar. I got the heads up last night and this morning he made it official by posting this on his Facebook Page:

“So it’s official I’ve left the Century. I leave with no anger or hatred. I’ve run my race. Time changes people change. I will never regret my 27 years there. I met my wife there. I became a Kentucky  Colonel. I’ve grown to be a much better person. However the bar business behind the scenes is terrible and unhealthy. It’s just simply time for me to say goodbye no regrets. I’ve been preparing for this transaction in life for a bit. Edye (his wife) has been more than supportive in my decision. I love the Century. That being said, letting something you love go, some time is best for everyone. Thank you all for supporting me. I want nothing more for the Century to thrive.”

Once a rough-around-the-edges, long-haired arrogant youth, Head credits Diane Spitzig, The Century’s longtime owner, with taking a chance on him and eventually making him the bar’s manager. In 2011 Joe started to have a vision, and  began researching bourbons and proposed the concept of changing the bar into a bourbon house. Together, the pair transformed the Century into one of the most raved-about bourbon houses in the nation for the past 13 years. Joe once described Th Century as a bar for professionals to enjoy a cocktail, with no tv’s, where you actually put your phone in your pocket and actually talk to people.

2012 was the first year The Century Bar was named to The Bourbon Review list of Best Bourbon Bars in America and it continued make the list year after year.  In 2015 Men’s Journal magazine’s website declared The Century one of the “10 Best Bourbon Bars in America” describing it as “a small bar with a huge bourbon list, The Century is as devoted to the whiskey as any other place in America.”

 

Joe told me he’s been working at a farm in Carlisle and enjoys working the land.  We wish him the best on his next chapter and thank him for educating so many of us about bourbon and for bringing Dayton so much attention in the national media.

An outpouring of wishes on his post include:
“Joe, you’re a Dayton Icon. Your contribution to our community will be cherished. I’ve grown up with the Century through the years, and you will be missed. I wish all the love and luck in the future. THANK YOU!! – Amy J
“Wish you all the best Joe, many great memories, and many nights I can’t remember from the old ‘dirty’ century!” – Kevin R

Black Owned Food Businesses in the Miami Valley

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The observance of Black History Month this year brings an opportunity for a much-needed focus on supporting Black-owned businesses. Black Americans make up about 12.4% of the country’s population, but Black business owners represented only 2.4% of all employer-firm owners according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Supporting Black-owned businesses goes beyond making a purchase. It is an investment in the economic empowerment of our community by contributing directly to job creation, wealth accumulation, and community development.  We’ve highlighted a few of our locally black owned eateries.  Please add your favorites in the comments below, so we can highlight them in a future post!

 

Chef Dane Shipp

CULTURE416 E. Fifth St, Oregon District
Tuesday – Saturday 2:30pm til 9pm

Featuring comfort food that is elevated, made with high quality ingredients,” Shipp says.” The menu changes every two to three months, but staples like the Drip Burger will remain.

Nood Bar Dayton

810 E. First St, The Silos
Tuesday – Thursday 4-10 PM
Friday 4 PM – Midnight
Saturday 11 AM – Midnight
Sunday 11 AM – 7 PM
A celebration of Asian cuisine featuring authentic noodles, bao buns, and dumplings.

Lester  and Larry Gates

Invoke

600 E 2nd St, Dayton, 2nd Street Market

Thurs-Fri 11:00am-3:00pm
Sat 8:00am-3:00pm
Sun 11:00am-3:00pm.

Invoke serves up healthy food with options for all diets–whether you are vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, or sugar free! Lester was just named a finalist  on season 2 of ‘Top Vegan.’

 

Sofi Kinde

Nanyea Restaurant Coffee house & Bar
6129 N Dixie Dr, Dayton

Tues – Thurs 11am – 8pm
Fri & Sat 11am – 9pm

Ethiopian food cafe happy  to veganize many things on the menu with excellent Ethiopean coffee.

 

 

Co-0wner Jerrod Fisher

Alematic Artisan Ale & B-Side Coffee Bar
6182 Chambersburg Rd
Huber Heights, OH 45424

Opened the Dayton-area’s first Black-owned brewery, in February 2019, specializing in craft beers- ales, lagers and sours, and in March of 2023 added the coffee business next store allowing them to offer  baked goods, bagels, breakfast sandwiches and more.

 

Carrie Johnson White & John Riley co-owners

Benjamin’s The Burger Master
1000 N. Main St. 

Mon – Sat 10am – 7pm
Sun 11am – 4pm

For nearly four decades, they been serving up with of the best food around—including ribs, chicken and burgers—in a family friendly atmosphere with affordable prices.

 

Owner Darion Lewis

More Than A Apron  rebranding  to D’s Birria and More 
1015 S. Main St., Miamisburg

 Tues – Sat 11 am – 8pm
Sun noon – 6pm

They serve a variety of food including Lamb Mac, Beef Mac, Chicken Birria Fries, Supreme Chicken and the best birria tacos in town. Catering available as well. Order online for carryout!

 

Meshell & Paul jr. Palmer
The Palmer Place
4823 Salem Avenue suite B, Trotwood

Tues – Fri 11am – 8pm
Sat 2-8pm
The restaurant seats about 40 and guest can also do carry out. Their menu features salads and potatoes as the main stay.
Shafton Greene
1100 W. Third St,
W. Social Tap & Table
Mon – Thurs 11am – 9pm
Fri & Sat 12 – 10pmShafton, originally from Trinidad & Tobago, uses his family recipes to create Caribbean food. Started as a food truck.
Naiyazcsia King-Thomason, aka“Mz. Jade
Mz. Jade’s Soul Food
1100 W. Third St,
W. Social Tap & Table
Mon to Sat  11 AM and 10 PM.
Whether you’re looking for a hearty lunch or a flavorful dinner, her salmon patties, fried catfish, breaded porkshop and seafood boils all made with love have created a loyal following allowing her to now expand to locations in Cincy, too.  Save some room for her signature strawberry, banana pudding.

Chris & Quinya Sinclair

Taste of Jamaica
100 N. James H. McGee blvd

Monday-Saturday 1pm-8pm

Serves authentic Jamaican food, including jerk chicken, oxtail, and more. Meals typically come with rice, peas, and cabbage, but customers can also add baked mac and cheese, sweet potato corn bread, and more.  Dine in or carry out.
Owner Eric Evans

just moved into Carrillon Brewing Company

featuring Dayton Barbecue Company

Soft opening WED — SUN 4-9PM, 3RD Week 11AM – 9

Featuring southern style barbecue, cooked low and slow. Customers can expect some of their favorite dishes from Dayton Barbecue Company such as  pulled pork and brisket,  the marketplace salad loaded with veggies and smoked chicken and crispy pork belly, mac & cheese, crispy brussel sprouts with balsamic glaze. They’re also planning to have sausages made locally that will be served on buns from Dorothy Lane Market. All sauces and dressings will be made from scratch.

Chef Centruela Collier
The Burger Bistro
810 E. First St, The Silos

Tuesday – Thursday 4-10 PM
Friday 4 PM – Midnight
Saturday 11 AM – Midnight
Sunday 11 AM – 7 PM

The Burger Bistro will offer a traditional American burger along with a buttermilk fried chicken sandwich, glazed salmon filet sandwich, black bean burger, sliders, wings, fried mac & cheese balls and of course fries – cheese fries with a house-made cheese sauceAnthony Head

Soft Opening for The Dayton Barbeque Co at Carillon Brewing

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Eric Evans

It’s a new era fro Carillon Brewing Co, powered by  The Dayton Barbecue Company.  Owner Eric Evans is know for southern style of barbeque- cooked low and slow. He established his business in 2021,  doing pop-ups at breweries around town and in March of 2024 they found  what he thought would be a permanent  home at Hidden Valley Orchards in in Lebanon.

They were a huge success there, selling out of their brisket, pork, spare ribs most weekend.  Their mac and cheese and collard greens became customer favorites. But in Dec of 2024 Evans announced he was looking for a new home, after HVO owners Randy and Robyn Lane shared some upcoming changes with him.
When Brady Kress, president and CEO of Dayton History, heard they were looking for a new home, he approached Evans about taking over the food service at Carillon Brewing and it seemed like a good match. Evans approached his buddy Chef Ashley Ashbrook, who may be familiar to many from his Oregon District hot dog cart, Blind Dogs, to come on as Executive Chef and run the kitchen.

Guests can expect a menu that celebrates barbeque and Evans shared his excitement about his new Marketplace Salad loaded with veggies and smoked chicken,and crispy pork belly and house made dressings.  In additions to his mac & cheese, they’ll have crispy brussell sprouts with abalsamic glaze, house made pickles and onion straws and  Carillon Pretzel twists with home made beer cheese. Down the road look for locally made sausage to be added to the menu. For dessert, you’ll be able to enjoy a smoked apple bread pudding with a butterscotch topping.

Carillon BrewingCo.
powered by The Dayton Barbecue Company

1000 Carillon Blvd
Dayton, OH 45409

937-371-3500

Soft Opening Hours
for at least the first 2 weeks

Wed – Sun 4-9pm

14 Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day

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It’s one of the most romantic days of the year and also one of the busiest for restaurants, so be sure and make reservations ahead.  Here’s someways you can celebrate with your sweetheart:

Feb 13, 5:30pm
Valentine’s Wine Tasting 
Wheat Penny Over & Bar, Dayton
Wines paired with food $75/person, reservations required

Feb 13, 6-8pm
Vinyl & Vino  Valentine’s Wine Sampling
Pipestone Golf Course, Miamisburg
sample red and white wines while listening to new and old favorite tunes. $25 each or $40/couple

Feb 14, 5-9pm
Valentine’s Dinner for Two
Brio Tuscan Grill, The Greene
Your choice of salad & entrée from a selection per person, plus a generous slice of Caramel Mascarpone cheesecake adorned with a chocolate heart to share for dessert.  $69.99

Valentine’s Day Beer & Cookie Pairing
Full Circle Brewgarden, Englewood
Your ticket includes two, 12 oz. beers of your choice, two homemade cookies (chocolate cherry & sugar), and two souvenir glasses. $20

Valentine’s Day Dinner
Loose Ends Brewing, Centerville

Couples’ Special ($99.99 prepaid | $109.99 walk-in):
1 appetizer to share, 2 entrées (Chicken Alfredo, Crab Crusted Salmon, Ribeye, or Eggplant Parm), Dessert + 2 drinks (beer, wine, cocktails, or non-alcoholic)$ 99.99 prepaid | $109.99 walk-in

February 14 & 15 @ 4:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Valentines Dinner for Two
Smith’s Boathouse, Troy
House salad, Surf & Turf, Dessert $155

Valentine’s Day Winery Dinner Experience
Brandeberry Winery, Enon

A flight of wine (sweet or dry), salad, choice of prime rib or turkey breast, two sides, glass of wine, and choice of cheesecake or chocolate mousse parfait. $75/person

February 14 @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
4 Course Pre-Fix Menu
The Foundry, Dayton
Meal  that starts with a glass of bubbly, amuse, salad, entree choice from 14oz t-bone, garlic shrimp, pan seared halibu, tuscan vegan gnocchi with vegan sausage  and dessert  – $80/person

5 Course Valentine’s Menu
La Embajada Underground, Miamisburg
Welcome glass of champagne, mixed green salad, North Atlantic Lobster Tortellini, Petite Sirloin Filet, Crispy Chicken Thight and classic tiramisu, $75/person
Valentine’s Wine Dinner
The Golf Club at Yankee Trace, Centerville
Classic Wedge Salad, Stuffed Meatball, Seared Scallps, Filet Mignon, Berry Pavlova paired with wines from Vanguard. $75/person
Murder Mystery Dinner
The Main House Events Center, Fairborn

Menu by Rich Tastes Catering: Chicken Marsala or Oven Roasted Salmon or Linguini with Garlic Cream Sauce with  Roasted Vegetable Medley or Garlic Truffle Mashed Potatoes or Mushroom Risotto. $75/person
February 14 @ 7:00 pm
East Meets South- A Love Story
Alematic Artisan Ales
Enjoy a 3 course culinary journey by Chef Taren for $45/guest

Appetizers- Pulled Pork Spring rolls, Qual Eggs and Chicken Meatballs, Fried Green Tomato Bao Buns.
Mains –  Sticky Bourbon Pork Belly, Crispy Fried Chicken with Sweet Chili Glaze,  Crispy Tofu with Sweet Potato Corn Cake:
Dessert Buttermilk Pie or Grilled Peach
Romantic Valentine’s Day Dinner
Penny Lane Art Gallery & Cafe, New Carlisle
5 course meal that starts with bacon wrapped shrimp, a caprese salad, ricotta dumplings  crab cake and finally a champagne mouse raspberry coulis.  $55/person
Top Secret’s Love & BBQ Show
Big A BBQ & Grill, Miamisburg
Love and BBQ with Top Secret playing live.  Order from the menu
Feb 13-15
3 course Prix Fixe Menu
elé Bistro & Wine Bar, Austin Landing
Salad, choice of crab cake or ravioli, Entree choice: Barramundi, Beef Wellington, Herb Crusted Lamb, and dessert choice of red velvet cake or chocolate mousse parfait.  $65/person with optional wine pairings for $20

New Thai and Japanese Restaurant in Miamisburg

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Last month Ariake Sushi Bar & Restaurant in Miamisburg was sold. The new owner Penn, is no stranger to Thai restaurants as she grew up in the family restaurant business.   This will be her second restaurant as she also owns Penn’s Thai Grille in Bellbrook.  The Miamisburg business has been renamed Thai Smile and Sushi Bar and will feature  sushi, homestyle Japanese  & Thai dishes, as well as sake. New signage will be coming soon.

The menu offers  savory Pad Thai and creamy curries and there is a sushi bar where you can watch the creation of  handcrafted sushi rolls.

I started my meal there with the Thai Appetizer Combo, which included 2 crispy spring rolls, 4 cream cheeses rangoon, 3 fried pot stickers, 1 egg roll served with sweet and sour sauce.

Penn shared that her favorite dish is pad thai, so of course I ordered it.  It’s Rice noodles stir-fried with egg, green onion, bean sprouts, carrots, homemade Pad Thai sauce, which is sweet and tangy, garnished with chopped peanuts.  You can order it with chicken, vegetables, tofu, beef or shrimp.  I chose the beef, shrimp combo which ran $19.99


We also tried the Bourbon Fried Rice which was grilled marinated ghicken cooked with homemade brown sauce along with fried rice tossed with egg, white/green onions, brown sauce) and sprinkle of scallions.

They are currently running a Special Welcome Offer for new customers where you can get $5 off your first online order of $20 or more with the code First5 – available exclusively on their website!
You can also follow them on Facebook.


Open Monday – Saturday from  11:00am – 9:00pm.

Check them out and tell them Dayton Dining sent you!

Butter Cafe’s New Menu Has Arrived

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Butter Cafe has just dropped their new winter menu  and it’s serving cozy, sweet, and a little flirty. Whether you’re there for winter comfort food, a bite for lunch, or Valentine’s treats, this Brown Street eatery has you covered.

Owner Amy Beaver explains that “protein pancakes have a high-quality protein powder to their house made pancake batter so you get more protein in every bite.”

Butter Cafe

1106 Brown Street
Dayton, OH 45409
937-985-9917

Hours:
Monday–Friday 8am–2pm
Saturday – Sunday 8am–3pm

Proudly served the Dayton community for over 14 years.

Rose Announces Two Shows: Bonnie Raitt & Buddy Guy

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Bonnie Raitt is heading back out for her fourth year on tour just months after being recognized for her lifetime of artistic achievements as part of the Kennedy Center’s 47th Class of Honorees in Washington, DC last December. Raitt and her world-class band will headline theaters and amphitheaters around the country performing songs from her enduring catalog, including Rose Music Center at The Heights on Saturday, September 6.  Her tour has taken her across the U.S. and Canada with stops overseas in Australia, England, Ireland, Scotland and Europe since the release of her critically acclaimed, three-time GRAMMY Award-winning studio album, Just Like That… in 2022.

Raitt said, “I’m looking forward to having my longtime pal and one of my favorite artists, blues legend Jimmie Vaughan & The Tilt-A-Whirl Band be our special guests for the late Summer tour. We’ve shared many gigs and duets over the years but never as a ‘double trouble’ co-bill.  Bound to be some good blues rockin’ going on – can’t wait to hit the road together!” Vaughan agrees,“Thrilled to play some shows with my talented friend Bonnie Raitt and her band!  It’s been a long time coming!  Myself and The Tilt-A-Whirl Band are excited to be part of this great tour.”

Raitt earned her 31st GRAMMY nomination in December, Best American Roots Performance, for her contribution to the track “Nothing In Rambling,” a wonderful cover of Memphis Minnie’s song featuring Fabulous Thunderbirds founding member Kim Wilson, along with Bonnie, Keb’ Mo’, Taj Mahal and Mick Fleetwood.  The track appears on the Fabulous Thunderbirds’ latest album, Struck Down, also nominated for the GRAMMY Award for Best Traditional Blues Album.

Eight-time GRAMMY® Award-winning blues legend Buddy Guy is giving fans another chance to experience his electrifying live show with the newly announcedDamn Right Encore Tour. Extending his historic farewell run into summer 2025, the tour will feature headline dates across the U.S., including a return to Rose Music Center at The Heights on Saturday, June 14 with support by special guest Eric Gales.

As one of the last living legends of the blues, Buddy Guy has inspired generations of musicians, from Jimi Hendrix to Eric Clapton and John Mayer. His Damn Right Farewell tour has been a celebration of his extraordinary career, and the newly added Damn Right Encore dates give even more fans the opportunity to witness a blues master at work.

Tickets for both of these shows will go on sale to the public beginning at 10AM on Friday, February 7 at Ticketmaster.comand the Rose Music Center Box Office.

 

 

New Menu For Salt Block Biscuit Company

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Owner Justin Mohler, who opened the Salt Block Biscuit Company in the Fire Blocks downtown in September of 2020, has just announced some major updates will take place starting January 31st.
The Bodega that sells planks/tinned seafoods will be going away to make room for much needed seating.

The menu, which changes with the seasons will have a new Warm Bacon Cobb Salad, and you won’t have to wait for the weekend for biscuits & gravy- they’ll be available all day, every day.  There will also be the addition of Maryland Lump Crab Dip with Cheddar Bay Biscuits.

Here’s a look at the new menu, which will start Friday at 10am:

Salt Block Biscuit Company
115 East Third Street
Dayton, OH

937-938-9079

Tues- Sat 10am -4pm

Dine-in, Carryout
Online Ordering 

Spaghetti Warehouse Wednesday Pasta Deals

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Spaghetti Warehouse is bringing back their Warehouse Wednesday promotion back, starting at just $6. You can create your own pasta dish for lunch or dinner.

Here’s how it works:

Step 1: Choose your Warehouse Wednesday Pasta
• Spaghetti with Meat Sauce $7
• Fettuccini Alfredo $8
• Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce $6
• Spaghetti with Beer Chili $7
• Spaghetti with any two sauces $8
Step 2: Then choose any two grilled items for only $5 (Choose one for $3)
• 2 Hand Rolled Meatballs
• Grilled Tender Chicken Breast
•Pepperoni Pizza
• Sweet Italian Sausage Link
• Grilled Succulent Shrimp
• Chicken Parmigiana
• Sauteed Mushrooms
And for an even more decadent dish, top it off with
Melted Mozzarella Cheese for $2

Spaghetti Warehouse

36 W 5th St,
Dayton, OH 45402
937-461-3913
Sun – Thurs  11am – 1opm
Fri & Sat 11am – 11pm
Free parking in their lot of Fifth Street just west of Ludlow

Sunday Brunch At Coco’s For February

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Every Sunday in February Coco’s Bistro will host “Savor Your Sunday,” a special brunch series featuring performances by young musicians from Stivers School for the Arts. The restaurant will be open from 10am – 1pm  and Coco’s chefs have  crafted a special menu for the brunches:

 

Brunch at Cocos BistroBrunch will be served with music, as each week the  talented musical student performers will be on hand each week to perform:

Feb 2 –  Strings
Feb 9 – Piano
Feb 16 – Jazz Orchestra
Feb 22 – Dance & Choir

Advance reservations are required and fill up quickly! So call CoCo’s Bistro at 937.228.CoCo (2626) to book a table for you and your family, friends, co-workers, colleagues for one or MORE Sundays in February! $45 per guest, with $15 being a tax-deductible donation. Price does not include gratuity.

 Coco’s Bistro

 250 Warren St.
Dayton, OH 45402
937-228-2626

HOURS:

Mon-Thurs 11:30am – 9pm
Fri 11:30am – 10pm
Sat 5 – 10pm
Sun 10am – 1pm Feb only

Bonefish 3 Course meals for $17.90 or $22.90

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Enjoy a 3-course meal Bonefish Grill starting at only $17.9. Scroll down to see all your delicious choices. Don’t miss this limited-time special valid for dine-in only. Excludes tax and gratuity.
BANG BANG SHRIMP® TACOS WITH FRIES, HALF-POUND BFG BURGER WITH FRIES, SAUCY SHRIMP CAVATAPPI PASTA

$17.90 Options:

CHOOSE A SALAD

SIDE HOUSE OR CAESAR

CHOICE OF ENTRÉE

BANG BANG SHRIMP® TACOS WITH FRIES

HALF-POUND BFG BURGER WITH FRIES

SAUCY SHRIMP CAVATAPPI PASTA

INDIVIDUAL TOPPED BROWNIE

$22.90  Options

KUNG PAO SHRIMP BOWL, BOURBON CHICKEN & TEMPURA SHRIMP, CHIMICHURRI MAHI-MAHI

CHOOSE A SALAD

SIDE HOUSE OR CAESAR

CHOICE OF ENTRÉE

KUNG PAO SHRIMP BOWL

BOURBON CHICKEN & TEMPURA SHRIMP
WITH GARLIC WHIPPED POTATOES AND SEASONAL VEGETABLE

CHIMICHURRI MAHI-MAHI
WITH JASMINE RICE AND SEASONAL VEGETABLE

INDIVIDUAL TOPPED BROWNIE

Bonefish Grill Dayton

2818 Miamisburg Centerville Road
Dayton, OH 45459

(937) 428-0082

Mon – Sat 11am – 10pm
Sun 11am – 9pm

Happy hour daily 3- 6:30pm
$7 cocktails

Restaurant Week Starts Tonight- Feb 2nd

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Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the creation of the winter version of Dayton Restaurant Week, the three course dinner meal deals kicks off tonight and runs through Sun, Feb 2nd.  It also happens every July. The original was priced at $20.05 with $1 of each meal being donated to a charity partner each time. The meal would go up a penny a year, but the economics of the restaurant industry changed all that some years ago. Full disclosure, I was president of the Miami Valley Restaurant Association when this started.

The 3 course meal concept is still the basis for most of this promotion, but the price pint is all over the place now with meals being offered from $20.25 to $65.25.

$20.25 Meals*:

All The Best: cups of soup,  chicken cutlet, brisket or meatloaf &  cheesecake

The Barrel 2 garden salads and a 3 topping 14″ pizza

CBCB Bar and Grill: appetizer, choice of burger, fish & chips or wings & fries and a dessert

Carvers Steaks and Chops: soup or salad, Basil & Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta, chocolate truffles or lemon bars

Crooked Handle: soup or salad, loaded mac & cheese, a cuban sandwich or pulled braised beef on a toasted sub roll

El Meson: cup of soup or salad, Spicy Battered Cauliflower Tacos and Tres Leche Cake

Greek Street: soup or greek fries, chicken or veggie gyro, baklava and a fountain drink

Hickory River Smokehouse: fries, onion rings or okra, BBQ dinner plate w/ 2 sides and cornbread and dessert

Little Fish Brewing: an appetizer and choice of-noodle bowl, grilled cheese melt, falafel plate, sausage plate

Loose Ends Brewing: Crab rangoon, deluxe side salad, classic smashburger

The Famous Restaurant: burger, fries & drink or 10 wind with salad and drink or fish dinner, drink & dessert

*many of these eateries also have other options.

Meals for Two*:

Bunkers Restaurant: Choice of appetizer to share and Two orders of Chicken Chunks or two quesadillas $25.25

Dublin Pub– appetizer, 2 sandwiches and one dessert $35.25 or appetizer, 2 entrees one dessert $40.25

Kabuki: soup or salad, edamame or goyza and choice of Dol Sot, Oragne Chicken $35.25, Sushi for two $45.25

Nick’s: appetizer to share, NY Strip, Mahi Mahi or blacken Chicken Caesar salad, and dessert to share $40.25

Other Participating Restaurants:

Agave & Rye, Amber Rose, Archer’s Tavern, Chappy’s, Chop House, Coco’s Bistro, Condado Tacos, Corner Kitchen,
Crooked Handle, El Meson, elé Bistro & Wine Bar, Figlio, Jay’s Seafood, Loose Ends Brewing, Manna Uptown, Pasha Grill, Primo Italian Steakhouse, Rip Rap Roadhouse, The Florentine, The Foundry, The Melting Pot and  Treasure Island.

Restaurants are traditionally busy for this week, so reservations are suggested where appropriate. Menu’s are subject to change. Not restaurants are open each night, so please check hours before you head out. To check out full menu’s, click here.

The Silos Food Hall & Beer Garden Now Open

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The Silos, Dayton’s newest food hall and beer garden,  is now open at 810 E. First Street, just down the road from the 2nd Street Market.  The original plan for owners Wes Hartshorn, Shannon Thomas and Scott Johnson, was to open in the summer of 2024, but it took a lot longer to jump through all the hoops of construction, zoning and permitting for the 1.5-acre property.  Seeing the results, it sure was worth the wait!
When I arrived for my first visit, I got lucky and parked on the street right in front of the building, which is easy to find since the Silos stand out from a couple blocks away.
As you enter you’re greeted by the central bar, which seemed to service the guests pretty quickly.  All beverage service is handled at the bar. You can start a tab if you’ll be there for a bit.
With 16 tap handles and a full liquor license, you’ll have no problem finding something that quenches your thirst!  The House beer has been created for them by Warped Wing, it’s a pilsner called Load Lifter, which is named after the huge crane at the brewery’s headquarters.  Plenty of craft beers and Hartshorn says they’ll always have $2 PBR’s. Nonalcoholic options include kombucha, THC beverages and and sodas.
Here’s a look at the opening offerings:
An eclectic mix of table and sofa seating is scattered around with seating for a couple of hundred with the 2nd floor atmosphere is jungle/industrial with a very cozy feeling with all the plants and some couch seating for about 80 upstairs, you can take the stairs or the elevator to get upstairs.  Garage doors and plenty of outdoor seating will expand the food hall, once spring weather arrives.
Located on the perimeter of the building are the four food vendors each created in a shipping container.   Each vendor pays a flat monthly rent and all decisions about their business are up to them. The food options include:
Kung Fu BBQ – a family owned eatery that serves worldly-inspired cuisine with a unique American BBQ smoked interpretation. They draw influences from the Philippines, Japan, Hawaii, Mexico and more. Think Birria tacos made with Smoked Brisket and Filipino Pork Belly Adobo with garlic rice

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Indigo– 100% gluten and dairy free , plant forward dishes like salads, grain bowls and burritos


The Burger Bistro by Cece’s Kitchen– featuring elevated burgers and sandwiches that includes traditional American burger along with a buttermilk fried chicken sandwich, glazed salmon filet sandwich, black bean burger, sliders, wings, fried mac & cheese balls and of course fries – cheese fries with a house-made cheese sauce. Be sure and check them out and tell them DaytonDining sent you!

Nood Bar– asian inspired food with a twist that includes noodle dishes, bao buns and dumplings by Chef Dane Shipp
On my visit today the place was bustling, with lots of families and friendly folks willing to share seating and talk about what they ordered and liked best. The staff were hustling, keeping tables clean and the trash emptied.  It was a great first experience and I’m sure it will get event better as they all get into a rhythm.

The Silos

810 E 1st, Downtown Dayton

Free street parking is available on Meige, Taylor, East First, Pond, and East Second Streets

Tuesday – Thursday 4-10 PM
Friday 4 PM – Midnight
Saturday 11 AM – Midnight
Sunday 11 AM – 7 PM

Another Downtown Eatery Closes

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Having just celebrated their 4th anniversary earlier this month, the 1 Eleven Flavor House, owned by Demetrius Wright and Joey Williams  and  located at 111 W First St in Dayton has announced that Jan 31st will be their last day of service.

Here’s the official announcement:

 

The Flavor House Event Center‘s indoor occupancy is 125, larger events up to 150, utilizing the FH Patio. They have a complete food menu. No outside caterers are allowed. You may bring in your own desserts.