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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

Chef Cece’s Burger Bistro To Be 3rd Vendor at The Silos

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The Silos, the new food hall and beer garden being built at 800 East First St., has just announced their third tenant: The Burger Bistro by Cece’s Kitchen.  She’ll be joining Kung Fu BBQ and Chef Dane’s Nood Bar when the food hall opens next month.  

Chef Centruela “Cece” Collier reveals The Burger Bistro will be serving traditional burgers and sandwiches with great attention to quality ingredients, house-made sauces and toppings, and consistent execution.
Her food is incredible and she’s versatile in her creations. She’s passionate about the food that she creates – and she’s driven to deliver exceptional food and customer service.
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 sauce that’s sooooo tasty!
Chef Cece will pop-up The Burger Bistro off her food truck before opening at The Silos this Fall. Follow https://www.instagram.com/the_burgerbistro for announcements on pop-up dates.
The Silos still have one more vendor to announce, so stay tuned.

Roadtrip: Great Inland Seafood Festival

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Calling all seafood lovers! This Great Inland Seafood Festival kicks off Thursday night at Newport’s Festival Park.  Prepare to be enchanted by succulent, whole Maine lobsters for just $11.95. But the indulgence doesn’t stop there; dive into a deep sea of culinary delights, featuring a delightful array of shrimp cooked to perfection in a multitude of tantalizing ways, plump crab legs that will leave you craving for more, heavenly crabcakes that are the epitome of indulgence, and the pinnacle of epicurean delight – softshell crab and more! Embark on an unforgettable journey through a seafood paradise, where each dish tantalizes with its freshness and intertwining aromas. Live bands will play throughout the weekend

Check out the menus from the following vendors:

Whole Maine Lobsters

Big Bamboo’s Caribbean Grill

Tacos: Fish/Shark/Gator/Shrimp/Catfish
Critter Bites: Gator/Shark/Walleye/Catfish
Bucket-O-Shrimp

Lotus Street Food

Seafood pineapple boat

Shrimp Pad Thai, Veggie Pad Thai, Crab Rangoon​, Spicy Thai Shrimp Salad

Hammerhead Grill

Seafood Pineapple Boat, Crab Boil Bucket, Funnel Cakes, Ribbon Fries     

Mis Sabores

Encocado (Coconut Fish), Ceviche, Elote (Street Corn), Tuna Fish Corviche, Fish Cazuela​

Two Fish, Five Loaves 

Cheesy Shrimp & Grits, Fried Catfish, Fried Whiting, Seafood Fries, Soul Bro Shrimp Po’Boy, Captain’s Seafood Market, Beer Battered Cod, Crabby Lobster Mac & CheeseShrimp Basket/Platter, Oyster Basket/Plattter, Crab Cake Basket/Platter, Hush Puppies, Roasted Corn, Key Lime Pie

Mama Bear’s Mac

Lobster Bisque Mac & Cheese, Crabby Mac & Cheese, Vermont Cheddar Mac & Cheese, Crabby Patty Slider, Bavarian Pretzels w/ beer cheese​

Lil Taste of Soul

Grits: Salmon, Crab, Lobster, Mac: Salmon, Crab, Lobster, Crab Croquettes, Lobster Roll

CCS Empanadas

Paella, Shrimp Toston, Crab Toston, Seafood Empanadas, Shrimp Empanadas, Churros, Tequeños (Cheese Stick)

Aug 15-18
Thurs & Fri 5-11pm
Sat noon – 11pm
Sun noon – 9pm

Socialite Cafe Soft Opening

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This Kettering cafe has opened their doors this week in a limited-capacity launch before their official grand opening on Friday, Aug 30th.  Owners Scott and Rebekah Allendevaux, with the help of their five children, Chris, Tim, Chara, Adin and Elora.  They describe their business as a a European-style cafe, serving up coffee, tea and a small menu featuring salads and sandwiches as well as some gluten freesweet treats from Beavercreek’s Purely Sweet Bakery.  Ordinarie Fare will provide plant-forward foods for the cafe.

Decorated with leather couches and chairs, and a section of tables, it’s warmth just invites you lean back and read a book in a lounge chair, grab a bite at a table, sit with your laptop at the bar, or laugh with friends at the couches. There are even a few patio tables outside.

Here’s a peak at the menu when I visited yesterday, though they did mention that they are subject to change during their trial period.

The breakfast menu includes oatmeal, breakfast sandwiches, bagels and pastries.

Socialite Cafe

4011 Marshall Rd
Kettering, OH 45429
Soft Opening Hours
Mon – Fri 9am -2pm
Hours after Grand Opening 8/30
Mon – Fri 7am – 9pm

Local Filmmaker Takes on The Wright Brothers Story

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“The Wright brothers changed the world. Their story deserves to be told
with the same passion and precision they brought to their work.”

At a press conference held to day at the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park,  Centerville filmmaker Allen Farst made the announcement of his next feature film: The Flying Machine! Farst has optioned the book “The Bishop’s Boys:A Life of Wilbur and Orville Wright, written by Tom Crouch and will write the screenplay and direct the film.  Previous films by Farst include Triangle Park, a documentary about the first NFL game,(which will stream on Amazon Prime in Sept) and Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man, an award winning documentary film about The Rolling Stones keyboardist.

Farst shares “the story of the Wright brothers serves as a beacon of inspiration, reminding us that with vision, perseverance, and a willingness to embrace failure as a stepping stone to success, anything is possible. Through the medium of film, this message can reach a global audience, igniting the spark of curiosity and ambition in the hearts of aspiring aviators and innovators around the world. In nearly 125 years [2028 is the anniversary of flight] there has not been one major motion picture about the Wright brothers until now and with your support we plan to change that!

But this isn’t just about planes—it’s about the human spirit reaching new heights. Our film captures the awe-inspiring triumphs and heart-wrenching setbacks of the Wright brothers’ who dared to chase the horizon. It’s a celebration of passion, perseverance, and the relentless pursuit of the impossible.

The story of the Wright brothers serves as a beacon of inspiration, reminding us that with vision, perseverance, and a willingness to embrace failure as a stepping stone to success, anything is possible. Through the medium of film, this message can reach a global audience, igniting the spark of curiosity and ambition in the hearts of aspiring aviators and innovators around the world. In nearly 125 years [2028 is the anniversary of flight] there has not been one major motion picture about the Wright brothers until now and with your support we plan to change that!”

On hand to share their support, Amanda Wright Lane, Great Grand Niece of Orville and Wilbur Wright  and Stephen Wright, Great Grand Son of Orville and Wilbur Wright.  Amanda shared that basing this film on Tom Crouch’s book will give the world the big picture about the Wright Brothers.  How be used a treasure trove of Wright family correspondence and diaries, Crouch skillfully weaves the story of the airplane’s invention into the drama of a unique and unforgettable family. He shows us exactly how and why these two obscure bachelors from Dayton, Ohio, were able to succeed where so many better-trained, better-financed rivals had failed. She’s sure Farst will be able to use the book to guide his film. “We are thrilled that Allen Farst and Palmar Studios are taking on one of the greatest stories of humankind,” Wright says.

Farst continued,  “this isn’t just about planes—it’s about the human spirit reaching new heights. Our film captures the awe-inspiring triumphs and heart-wrenching setbacks of the Wright brothers’ who dared to chase the horizon. It’s a celebration of passion, perseverance, and the relentless pursuit of the impossible.

The community is invited to support The Flying Machine. Join a movement to honor the untold stories that shaped the skies we navigate today. Don’t let these tales of bravery and ingenuity fade into obscurity—help us bring them to life on the silver screen for the first time and inspire generations to come!”

To donate to the film or learn more about it, please visit www.FlyingMachineMovie.com

My First Visit to KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot

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Tonight was a friends and family preview night and I’ll admit my first visit to KPOT was a bit overwhelming, so many choices to make. Be sure and let your server guide you through the experience. Guests cook their own food at the table, either in a sunken grill or in boiling pots of soup on individual burners. You order plates of raw meats and veggies that are brought to the table, and then you grill or boil them to your preference.  The menu is huge! You’ll find red meat, poultry, seafood, even delicacies like quail eggs, plus loads of veggies, both familiar and new.  You can get just hotpot or  bbq or both for just $5 more. You get two hours (you have a running clock on the tablet you order on) to cook as much meat as you can eat.

We started with the hot pot. You order your soup base, choose from Thai Tom Yum Szechuan Spicy, Tomato Soup, Healthy Herbs, Japanese Miso, Korean Seafood, Mushroom or Gluten Free.

  1. Select your base – if you don’t like the soup you choose it is OKAY. You are more than welcome to ask for a different soup and they’ll swap it out.

  2. Choose any/all proteins– Don’t throw all the meat into the pot all at once. Take a couple pieces with your chopsticks and dip them into the soup. Sway it back and forth about 2-3 times until it is just done.

  3. Order vegetables and noodles –Be prepared when adding flavor sponges (tofu, Napa cabbage) to spicy broths because they absorb heat and can become overwhelming to eat.

Each item you order gets delivered to you on a small black plate for you to add to your soup when you are ready.

Take a trip up to the sauce bar and choose sauces and toppings. You can get a small bowl to mix your own sauce, selecting chopped scallions, garlic, oyster sauce, ginger sauce  olive oils, vinegar’s, sesame seeds, and other toppings to perfect your meal.  Also some rotating appetizers, tonight there were spring rolls, kimchi, french fries, chicken wings and crab lets.

Next we ordered up some BBQ items to cook at our table. We got the spicy pork belly, finger ribs, and jumbo shrimp, with some onions, garlic and  pineapple,  Shrimp came in the shell with the legs on.  ( Tip – the garlic shrimp comes cleaned, order that instead.)
Use the tongs for raw foods once it is halfway cooked use the scissors to cut them into bite size pieces.  When cooking proteins, center heat is hotter. Sear one side and move it to the outside to finish cooking, starting new protein in the center.  Rookie mistake, we didn’t added sauces to our BBQ. If you like sweet, add a touch of sugar, oyster sauce (which is sweet and salty), kpot sauce, or sweet and spicy sauce. If you like a touch of sour, add vinegar (in the bottles on the sauce bar) or the ponzu which is a citrus soy sauce.  If you like sweet, add a touch of sugar, oyster sauce (which is sweet and salty), kpot sauce, or sweet and spicy sauce.
Be aware – you aren’t allowed to take leftovers home, and there is a food waste fee if you over-order and leave ingredients uneaten.

 

KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot
South Towne Centre

 2148 Miamisburg Centerville Rd,
Dayton, OH 45459

(937) 640-3628

Sun-Thurs: noon – 10:30 PM
Fri-Sat: 12 noon – 11:30 PM

 

All-You-Can-Eat Boneless Wings, Riblets, and Shrimp Back at Applebee’s

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The All You Can Eat Special is Back at Applebee’s for $15.99 is back! For the price, you can mix-and-match your choice of endless Boneless Wings, Riblets, and Double Crunch Shrimp when dining in.  Plus unlimited fries! Don’t miss out on seconds, thirds, and fourths!

All You Can Eat Boneless Wings, Riblets and Double Crunch Shrimp is back at Applebee's.

The offer is dine-in only, meaning you can’t order all-you-can-eat takeout, and no sharing is allowed. Each plate is accompanied by bottomless fries (and coleslaw) for $15.99.But as long as you’re dining in, you can join Club Applebee’s for free and earn a complimentary appetizer and a free birthday dessert if you happen to be born the day you’re visiting.

Voted as America’s favorite boneless wings, guests have unlimited chances to taste if Applebee’s version lives up to the hype. Every order of crisp boneless wings is served with bleu cheese or house-made buttermilk ranch dressing. Riblets are also available in two flavors: sweet Asian chile sauce or honey BBQ. The crispy battered double crunch shrimp also comes with cocktail sauce.

Applebee’s all-you-can-eat Boneless, Wings, Riblets, and Double Crunch Shrimp deal is available now for a limited time at participating Applebee’s restaurants nationwide

All The Best Delicatessen New $9.95 Specials

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This week All The Best has rolled out new deeply discounted daily specials for just $9.95.  According to managing partner Bob Posner they’ve created these specials “to reward our guests for our first year of business and to encourage those that haven’t visited yet to come dine with us.”

Monday- any large salad (5 to choose from) with a drink – was $20 now $9.95

Tuesday- any reuben with fries and a drink- was $25 now $9.95- #1 seller

Wednesday-1/2 corned beef/pastrami sandwich with chips and a drink -was $15 now $9.95
Thursday – soup with a house salad and drink- was $17, now $9.95

Friday – half turkey sandwich with chips and a drink – was $15 now $9.95

“Part of the appeal of All The Best is that our dishes are classics that came from the old country and many of grew up with our grandmothers making this for us,” Posner shared. “We offer a warm, fun environment with a staff that goes out of their way to please everyone that comes in the door.

They added breakfast an Express Breakfast Drive-Thru Menu a couple months ago and Posner shared that breakfast is getting stronger and stronger.  And while many folks are ordering and pickup at the window, many are also joining them in the dining room. Check out the breakfast menu here.

Pastramelet!

 

 

All The Best Delicatessen

5940 Far Hills Ave
Dayton, OH, 45429
(937) 999-4204

Brunch Changes At Dublin Pub

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Starting next Saturday (8/10) Brunch is BACK on Saturdays (11am-2pm) & Sundays as always (10am-2pm) at The Dublin Pub. But it will no longer  be a buffet, instead a limited menu filled with breakfast and lunch items will be offered. They have been losing money on the buffet because not enough people were opting for the buffet and they have had to throw away too much food. And $5 Bloody Mary’s and mimosa’s will be available
They do say their brunch buffet will still be offered on holidays that fall on Sundays (Easter, Mothers Day, Fathers Day, etc.)

The Dublin Pub
300 Wayne Ave
Dayton, OH 45410

(937) 224-7822

Mon – Wed 11am – 10pm
Thur 11am – 11pm
Fri & Sat 11am – 1am (kitchen til midnight)
Sun 10am – 10pm

The End is Near for Ohio’s First Comedy Club

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Wiley’s Comedy Club has announced that Sept 7th will be their last show.
Club Manager Erica posted this announcement on their facebook page:
“While opening our doors on 04/20/1982, it is safe to say we have been blessed with the very best customers, comedians from all of the world, and I am very proud to say the BEST STAFF to have ever worked a Comedy Club. Wiley’s has been considered “HOME” to many and it truly is a family in itself. Please join us for our last show to celebrate 42 years of laughter and help us say goodbye to a Dayton Icon. Thank you for your generosity and support over the years, we could not have done it without our amazing customers!!
The line up for this event will house some of Wiley’s favorites and take it back to where it all started! Tickets will go on sale this Friday 08/09/24 at 10:00 am. This will be an ONLINE ticket sale only, no exceptions as it will sell out. In the meantime, we have an amazing line up for our last month of shows and hope to see as many of you as possible in the next upcoming weeks!
All our love,
Erica and the Wiley’s Staff”

Wright Dunbar Ice Cream Shop Opens Thursday

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Celebrate the opening of Dayton’s first rolled ice cream shop this Thursday August 8th at 3pm in Wright Dunbar! Discounted prices on select menu items and an exciting chance to win FREE ice cream for the month of August!

I Heart Ice Cream is Dayton’s first and only rolled ice cream that uses an Asian method of producing ice cream.  Their mission is to produce and sell the finest quality rolled ice cream at fair prices with a continued commitment to the freshest ingredients while respecting the earth and environment.

“I Heart Ice Cream was created during the pandemic in 2020, with hopes of bringing food into neighborhoods when social distancing was crucial for safety. Since officially opening for business in May of 2021, the company has expanded into the 2nd Street Market in downtown Dayton. A storefront will provide a permanent location with more operational hours and special even options for our customers”, said owner Liz Smith.

I Heart Ice Cream
9 N. Williams Street
Dayton OH 45402.

Open Wed, Thurs 12pm – 7pm
Sat, Sun 11am-8pm.   

IHOP’s All-You-Can-Eat Pancakes are Back

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IHOP is bringing back its $5 all-you-can-eat pancakes promotion. The restaurant chain known for its fluffy pancakes and other breakfast classics began offering the all-you-can-eat deal this week and said it will be available through Sept. 15 at U.S.-based locations.

 Customers who choose partake in the promotion will get a full stack of five buttermilk pancakes to begin with, followed by additional flapjacks served two at a time, on an as-requested basis.

In a news release IHOP said the restaurant has historically launched the promotion at the beginning of every year, but decided in 2024 to offer it during the start of the back-to-school season “to help families when schedules are tight, and wallets are pinched from shopping.”

IHOP
6930 Miller Lane
Dayton, OH 45414

(937) 387-9106

Sun – Thurs 7am – midnight
Fri & Sat 24 hours

Taste of Belgium Now Open at Austin Landing

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

Jean-François Flechet

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

In 2023, Jean-François was inducted as an honorary knight by the Knighthood of the Belgian Brewers’ Paddle for his efforts in promoting Belgian beer and culture in the United States

The menu, which features breakfast/brunch items, burgers and salads

SHAREABLES

  • Poutine

    BELGIAN FRITES $7 –  Chipotle mayo

  • FRITES & DIPS $12-  Chipotle mayo, pesto mayo, malt vinegar mayo, curry ketchup
  • CARBONNADES POUTINE $15- Beef braised in TOB Tripel beer, shaved radishes, pickled onions, Cheddar curds, frites
  • BRUSSELS SPROUTS $11 – Pancetta, mustard and capers infused sherry vinaigrette
  • MUSSELS GRATIN $13 – Mussels on the half shell, Gruyère cheese, bread crumbs, white wine, lemon
  • BIER CHEESE $13 Raspberry Lambic beer, housemade pretzels
  • MAC & CHEESE $13 – Cheddar, chipotle, toasted breadcrumbs

SAVORY CRÊPES

  • HAM & GRUYÈRE $13 – Ham, Gruyère cheese, sunny-side farm egg
  • PIG & FIG – $14.00 – Prosciutto, Brie, fig jam, arugula
  • MUSHROOM $13 – Roasted cremini & onions, herbed farmer’s cheese, Havarti, arugula, sherry vinaigrette
MAINS
  • BELTUCKY HOT BROWN $17 – House-roasted turkey, candied bacon, tomatoes, waffle, chipotle, Cheddar Mornay sauce
  • WAFFLE & CHICKEN $16.50 Ohio maple syrup, hot sauce, garnish salad with blue cheese, carrots, cucumber and lemon vinaigrette
  • MACHINE GUN $18 – Merguez sausage and bun made exclusively for us, mixed greens, sliced tomato, frites, chipotle mayo

SIGNATURE BRUNCH

Breakfast plate

  • BREAKFAST PLATE $15 – Two farm eggs, breakfast potatoes, choice of protein and bread.
    Proteins: Eckerlin goetta, pork sausage links, turkey links, smoked bacon or black bean patty. + Merguez sausage (3), Breads: waffle, biscuit, croissant or sourdough toast
  • WAFFLE BENEDICT $15 Grilled ham, sunny-side egg, Hollandaise sauce, arugula
  • MCWAFFLE. $14- Sunny side egg, smoked bacon, Gruyère cheese, Ohio maple syrup, frites
  • CHICKEN, BISCUIT & GRAVY $16.25 -Buttermilk biscuit, fried chicken breast, pepper gravy, sunny-side egg

HANDHELDS

  • Belgian Burger

    BELGIAN BURGER $16.90All natural 7oz beef patty (or Beyond Burger), cheddar, special sauce, arugula, fried onions, brioche bun, frites

  • BISTRO BURGER $16.90 – All natural 7oz beef patty (or Beyond Burger), smoked bacon, herbed farmer’s cheese, tomato, arugula, aïoli, brioche bun, frites
  • BLACK BEAN BURGER $16.90 – Housemade black bean patty, pepper jack, spinach, onions, tomato, aïoli, brioche bun, frites
  • GRILLED OR FRIED CHICKEN – $16.90 Smoked Gouda, spring mix, tomato, aïoli, brioche bun, frites
  • SOUTHWESTERN WAFFLE- $14- Roasted turkey, pepper jack, spring mix, tomato, chipotle mayo, frites
  • GRILLED HAM & CHEESE $16 – Parmesan butter, ham, Gruyère cheese, arugula, lemon vinaigrette, shredded carrots, Sirop de Liège on artisan sourdough, frites
FISH SANDWICH $16.90 – Kwaremont beer battered haddock, kale slaw, brioche bun, tartar sauce, frites

SALADS

  • HARVEST SALAD $14.75 – Spring mix, herbed farmer’s cheese, Granny Smith apple, roasted sweet potato, dried cherries, farro, black pepper nuts, pomegranate molasses vinaigrette
  • BUDDHA BOWL $11 Sweet potatoes, pickled onions, roasted shallots and mushrooms, shredded carrots, farro, avocado, kimchi, arugula, red wine vinaigrette
  • Add Black Bean Patty $5, Add Grilled/Fried Chicken $7, Add Salmon $8.00, Add Tofu $5.00

LIÈGE WAFFLES

  • OVER THE TOP WAFFLE $12 Lemon curd, mixed berries, maple Ricotta whipped cream, black pepper nuts
  • S’MORE WAFFLE $10 Housemade marshmallow whip, Belgian chocolate
  • BANANA & NUTELLA WAFFLE $9
  • STRAWBERRIES & CREAM WAFFLE $9
  • BELGIAN CHOCOLATE & CREAM WAFFLE $8
  • PLAIN WAFFLE $5.00 Nothing plain about it! No syrup needed!

CRÊPES

  • BANANA & NUTELLA CRÊPE $9
  • CARAMEL APPLE & WALNUT CRÊPE $9
  • LAVENDAR SUGAR & LEMON CURD CRÊPES $9

Happy Hours:

Mussels & Frites

Mon- Fri open to 10am $2 off bloodies and Mimosas

Wed- Sun 3-6pm
$6 draft beers an House wines, $4 well drinks and 1/2 price apps in the bar
Thurs 4pm – close All you can eat mussels and frites $23 and 1/2 off select bottles of wine
Bar Manager Laura shared with us their are 20 Belgium beers on tap and Taste of Belgium is the only restaurant in the US to serve all five of the trappist beers from Chimay.  As with all other Trappist breweries, the beer is produced under the supervision of  monks and the beer is sold only for financial support of the monastery and good causes.

Taste of Belgium
10267 Penny Lane
Miami Twp., OH 45342

Mon 8am – 3pm
Tues – Sat 8am – 10pm
Sun 8am – 9pm

Troni Pizza & Pasta Opens Downtown

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Beto and his wife Qelja are following in the family business, opening Troni’s Pizza & Pasta in the spot that formerly housed Carmen’s Deli in the Stratacache Tower on North Main Street. Beto is the son of the late Jimmy Troni, who owned Jimmy’s Italian Kitchen in Kettering and Deroma Italian Restaurant in Huber Heights. When his dad died in 2015, he moved to Florida, which is where he grew up.

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

When asked Beto shared he came back to the Miami Valley because “Dayton needed good pizza.”  He’s excited about being a part of the neighborhood and creating local jobs.

Troni describe his pizza as “New York Style with a hand tossed crust that looks right at you when you hold it up to eat it.”  He cuts the pizza’s into 6 huge pieces that sell for $5- $8 and he’ll offer different slices each day to grab and go,  from the classics like pepperoni and sausage to gourmet pizza’s like chicken, bacon ranch, Southwest Spicy Chicken, Hawaiian and more. Of course you can also order a whole pie made to order.

Beto shared that when it comes to his food he doesn’t cut corners, he uses the best ingredients, something his father taught him, that makes for the best food.

Of course there’s more than pizza on the menu:

Be sure and save room from desserts, they offer cannolis, New York Stye Cheescake, chocolate Mousse and Tiramisu.

Be sure and take advantage of these specials and tell them DaytonDining sent you!

Troni’s Pizza & Pasta 
40 N Main St
Dayton, OH 45402938-221-9864
Hours:
Mon – Friday 10am – 6pm

The Ugly Duckling 2.0

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After closing down their Springfield Street location this past February, this morning at 7am Mason Schindler, Dexter Clay, also known as “Uncle Boof,” who owns Uncle Boof’s World Famous Pancake Mix and Zach Jeckering, opened the doors to their new restaurant on East Fifth Street in St. Anne’s Hill.  With almost no  fanfare, the eatery was packed when I visited this afternoon.

The new place will be open later and serve 6 days a week!   The art on the walls is eclectic and colorful and each table also had a small dice/tee game on it to play while you are waiting on your food.

I had the Eggs N’ Stuff breakfast and added the sausage gravy to my tots and I left there stuffed! It was a lot of food for $10. Can’t wait to go back and try some of Uncle Boof’s World Famous Pancakes! They even have gluten-free waffles.

If you go visit, tell them Dayton Dining sent you.

The Ugly Duckling

St. Anne’s Hill
1430 E. Fifth St.
Dayton, Oh 45402

Tues- Sun 7am – 4pm

9 Places For Oysters in the Miami Valley

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Oysters are highly nutritious shellfish that offer a wide array of health benefits. They’re packed with high quality protein, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants — all of which benefit health.

East Coast oysters are known for their briny, salty, and complex flavor, with hints of seaweed, minerals, and sometimes butter. West Coast oysters are known for their sweet and fruity flavor, with notes of melon, cucumber, and citrus.

East Coast oysters are long and smooth, with a narrow base and tear drop shape. West Coast oysters are round with rough, fluted edges.

The size of the oyster doesn’t much matter, it’s a personal preference whether you look them big or small, but it should look full within the shell. A quality oyster won’t be too thin or too salty.

While some people believe you should let it slide down your throat without biting it, chewing it one or two times will allow you to get all the flavor.

While it’s not necessary to use condiments, and some people actually prefer their fish plain, there are a variety of garnishes that can add an extra pop of flavor! Lemon, cocktail sauce, or a shallot mignonette are all common choices. These all add a little zing, without completely overpowering the taste of the oyster.

Where to order oysters in the Miami Valley:

Club Oceano Seafood & Bar
4429 Cedar Park Dr, Beavercreek
 (937) 988-0909

Oysters Rockefeller  - Baked Oysters Topped with Cheese, Chopped Spinach, Green Herbs, and Citrus Bearnaise. $26
Fresh Oysters  – Half dozen $20, One dozen  $39
Monday Special- $1 oysters all day when ordered 6 at a time.
Flemings Steak House
4432 Walnut Street at The Greene
937-320-9548

harvested by hand, flown in daily, freshly shucked and served with house-made mignonette | Half  $25 / Dozen $ 49

Papi Grande

Foremost Seafood

1912 Woodman Center Dr, Kettering
937-298-1986
Initially just a wholesale provider, we have expanded to provide fresh seafood to local customers as well.
Here’s what’s in stock this week: In-shell chesapeake bay oysters  $12 dozen, West Coast papi grande $18dozen
Shucked- $24 pint
12 in-shell frozen dozen $19

Gather at The Arcade
37 West 4th Street, Dayton
937) 637-3945
Will be offering a rotating selection of freshly shucked east coast and west coast oysters with mignonette, cocktail sauce, hot sauce, and crackers for $2.50 a piece. **While supplies last

Jay’s Seafood

Oysters on the half shell

225 E. 6th Street in the Oregon District
(937) 222-2892
Oysters on the Half Shell -Blue Point from Long Island Sound, juicy and mild in taste
$2.75 ea / $6 for $16.50 / $12 for $33
Oysters Rockefeller – (6) Freshly opened oysters with fresh spinach and spices topped with mozzarella cheese $17.5

Sea Jax Tavern

5900 Bigger Road, Kettering
937.439.1664

OYSTERS RAW OR FRIED*…$3.39
each extra select oyster served with Jax House made cocktail sauce, lemon wedge and saltine crackers. Delivered fresh daily- subject to sell out

The Paragon Super Club
797 Miamisburg Centerville Rd. Washington Twsp
(937) 433-1234

Oysters Rockefeller- A classic beginning to any meal  $18
Fried Oysters $18

The Silver Slipper
1105 Wayne Ave, Dayton
(937) 344-8531

Oysters are delivered each Wednesday essentially direct from the farms. Our weekly oyster selections aim to highlight regional differences (west coast puget sound, west coast british columbia, canadian maritime and new england) as well as geographical differences (oceanic vs river influenced, beach grown vs tidal raised, etc.).  Range from $3-$4.50. Served w/ mignonette & lemon, tabasco on request, cocktail or horseradish .50¢

Sonora Grill
5438 Burkhardt Rd. Dayton
(937) 963-2205

Ostoines Zarandeados- 12 pieces marinated in garlic butter and a touch of chipotle perfectly grilled on the grill.  $24.99

Ostoiones Permidaos – 12 fresh pieces, accompanied with shrimp and octupus ceviche. $35.99

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