Dayton Dining

Easter Meals To Go

April 4, 2020 By Lisa Grigsby

Forced to reinvent themselves amid the COVID-19 crisis, Miami Valley restaurants-turned-takeout hubs now welcome the chance to bring comfort to another change-in-the-making: Easter meals to go.

“So much will be different this year for the holidays and for many, that won’t be easy,” said Joe Castellano, owner of Amber Rose, who switched to takeout after coronavirus restrictions forced dining-room closures.

“Many families are separated now or can’t travel to see each other, so big gatherings of family and friends won’t happen like they usually do,” Castellano said. “Traditional holiday foods can bring normalcy, familiarity through food. If we can help make that happen, I’m honored.”

So order your Easter supper, plan to Zoom in your family and friends and celebrate the holiday with a great meal. This list is a work in progress, if you know of an Easter meal that should be added please let us know by email.

Amber Rose

937-228-2511 1400 Valley St, Dayton OH

Easter Specials are Pre-Order Only.
For Pick Up on Friday or Saturday noon – 7:30pm
Prepared for Reheating with warming instructions

Honey Roasted Ham your choice of 3 sides, rolls and a Mehaffie’s pie serves 4-6 $115

Roasted Turkey Breast your choice of 3 sides, rolls and a Mehaffie’s pie serves 4-6 $115

Prime Rib your choice of 3 sides, rolls and a Mehaffie’s pie serves 4-6 $165

Sides: Mashed Potatoes, Mac & Cheese, Sweet Potato Casserole, Green Bean Casserole, Home-style Green Beans with Bacon & Onions

Pies: Pecan, Cherry, Apple, Peach, Chocolate

Brock Masterson’s

450 Patterson Rd, Dayton

Call or Text Traci at 937-701-8926.
or Call 937-298-1234 and Press 1 or 4.

Easter Dinner April 12, 2020
Dinner: $139.80 for family of four (equals $34.95 per person)
Please order in increments of four.*Roasted USDA Prime Standing Rib Roast au jus
-with homemade creamy horseradish sauce
*Hickory Smoked Sliced Ham
*Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes
*Green Beans Almondine
*Maple Glazed Baby Carrots
*Assorted Artisan RollsAll orders must be placed by Wednesday, April 8th, 2020 at 5 p.m.Pick up on Sunday, April 12th between Noon and 2:30 p.m.Specify “Hot and Ready to Eat” or “Oven Ready” for a quick warm up before you eat later.Only 2 in your household? Leftovers reheat beautifully.

Quantities Limited, please place your order soon.

Full Family Meal for 4=$139.80
Additional meals available in increments of 4
(please order in increments of 4)

Payment due at pick up: Cash or Credit Card
Gratuity not included

CARVERS

1535 Miamisburg Centerville Rd,
(937) 433-7099

Take Home Feast for Four $160

All feast orders must be placed by Wed, April 8th 3pm

Includes:

Wedge Salad
64 oz Prime Rib Roast
Au Gratin Potatoes
Green Beans Almondine
Chamobord Chocolate Mousse

FIREBIRDS

3500 Rigby Road, Austin Landing, Miamisburg, OH 45342 (937) 865-9355

Available for pre-order until Wednesday, April 8th

Pickup between the following times: – Saturday, April 11th between 12pm -5pm. – Sunday, April 12th between 8am and 12pm. Meal will be *uncooked* at time of pickup and will include easy-to-follow cooking instructions. From your oven to your table in 3 hours or less.

Easter Feast (serves 4). $150.00

Comes with: Lobster Spinach Queso, BLT Salad, *uncooked* seasoned Prime Rib (48oz.) with Au Jus & Horseradish sauce, Parmesan Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli and Cheddar Casserole, and Double Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding with a Salted Caramel Sauce.

Please pre-order by Wednesday, April 8th for pickup between the following times:

– Saturday, April 11th between 12pm -5pm.
– Sunday, April 12th between 8am and 12pm.

Meal will be *uncooked* at time of pickup and will include easy-to-follow cooking instructions. From your oven to your table in 3 hours or less.

FLEMING’S

4432 Walnut Street at The Greene
937-320-9548

This Easter Sunday, we have a whole new way for your family to experience three courses around your own dining room table. Choose your favorite entrée for the family to enjoy along with salad, two sides and dessert. Menu here. Call today to pre-order for curbside pickup.

Fleming’s For The Family menus start at $120 for four and $180 for six.*

Select bottles of wine also available for carry out.

Full Carry Out Menu and Children Prix Fixe also available.

Golden Lamb

27 S. Broadway, Lebanon(513) 932-5065
Place your Easter orders and pickup curbside on Sat, April 11 from 12 – 7 pm.
TAKE & BAKE EASTER FAMILY DINNER FOR FOUR

Each dinner serves four adults. Price: $79

Modifications or Substitutions are not available for this offer

MENU:

Cottage Cheese & Sweet Celery Seed Dressing served with Sliced Strawberries & Pineapple

Old Fashioned Egg Salad with House-Made Crackers

Shaker Style Biscuits & Honey

Creamy Scalloped Potatoes

Fresh Green Beans & Roasted Carrots

Apple-Bourbon Glazed Sky Haven Ham

Roasted Turkey Breast with 2-day Turkey Gravy

Sister Lizzie’s Whole Sugar Shaker Pie

Kohler’s Catering

Placing your order:

Call (937) 291-3600
Email us at: [email protected]

Order deadline: Easter Dinner – April 8th

Entrees:

Boneless Pit Ham Sliced and Glazed with Our Special Brown Sugar Sauce
Deluxe Roasted Turkey Dinner with White and Dark Meats and Cranberry Sauce
Classic Sautéed Chicken Breast with a White Cream Sauce
Roasted Prime Rib with Au jus and a Creamy Horseradish Sauce

Each meal includes:

Fresh Green Beans
Glazed Carrots
Mashed Potatoes with Gravy
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Traditional Stuffing
Deviled Eggs
Fresh Vegetable Tray with Dip
Garden Salad with Dressing
Assorted Rolls and Cheesecake or Pumpkin Pie.

Cost:

Family Meal for 4: One Entrée – $70.00; Two Entrées – $80.00
Family Meal for 8: One Entrée – $130.00; Two Entrées – $145.00
Family Meal for 12: One Entrée – $200.00; Two Entrées – $215.00

Extras:

Jumbo Shrimp with Tangy Cocktail Sauce. $25.00 per dozen
Whole Prime Rib of Beef – call for pricing

WATERMARK

Orders must be placed by 3:00 pm on Thursday, April 9, 2020

Pick-up from 3:00 – 7:00 PM. Saturday, April 11

NO SUNDAY PICK-UP. Dinner for 2 or 4

Brown Sugar & Bourbon Glazed Ham (Fully-cooked, just warm & serve)

$30 for 2 – $60 for 4

Salmon with Lemon-Herb Butter (Provided oven-ready with instructions)

$35 for 2 – $70 for 4

Dinners come with three sides, as follows:

(same side selections for whole dinner, please)

Your choice of:

Creamy Cole Slaw, Green Salad w/ Strawberries and Feta

2. Your choice of:

Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Herb-Roasted Potatoes

3. Your choice of:

Country Green Beans (Vegetarian), Roasted Carrots

All meals include:

Dinner Rolls and Dark Chocolate Espresso Brownies for Dessert!

Troy Strawberry Festival Cancelled Due to COVID-19

April 3, 2020 By Dayton Most Metro

The Troy Strawberry Festival, Inc. Board of Directors announced today that based on an abundance of caution it will cancel the 2020 Festival presented by Kettering Health Network. “We extend our sincere appreciation to the members of the Festival committee as they prepared for the festival over the past year as well as our non-profit organizations, arts and craft vendors, performers and sponsors who were primed to celebrate with us,” said Linda Roth, Chairman of the 2020 Troy Strawberry Festival. “Our priority continues to be the health and safety of our volunteers, guests and all Festival supporters and as such we are following the recommendations of national and global health experts.” The 2020 Troy Strawberry Festival was scheduled for Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7. Roth stated, “Ultimately, the Festival is committed to providing a fun, family friendly festival that supports our local non-profits. We are looking at ways we can do that over the coming weeks and months.”

Planning a Virtual Passover?

April 2, 2020 By Dayton Most Metro

Passover is an eight-day holiday that commemorates the departure of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt more than 3,000 years ago.

The name is a reference to Exodus 12:13, in which God inflicts 10 plagues upon the Egyptians after the Pharaoh refuses to free the Israelites. During the final plague, the killing of the firstborn sons, God “passed over,” or spared, the houses of the Israelites.

Passover is observed from the 14th day of the Hebrew calendar month of Nissan until the 21st day, which this year begins Wednesday, April 8th at sunset and runs through Thursday, April 16th. Jews who follow the holiday’s tenets can not eat chometz – any leavened good that contains wheat, rye, barley, oats or spelt that has been allowed to ferment and rise. Stricter rules say anything made with soy, corn or corn syrup is also forbidden.

Passover is observed with a religious feast called a Seder. Seder guests take turns telling the story of the Exodus, which is recorded in books called Haggadahs.

A single platter displays six symbolic foods:

Haroset, a paste of fruit, nuts and wine that symbolizes the mortar the slaves used.
A hard-boiled or roasted egg, which represents spring.
A shank bone, which symbolizes the animal sacrifice the Israelites made before they left Egypt.
A bitter herb, which represents the bitterness of slavery.
Karpas, a green vegetable that invokes spring and is dipped in saltwater to symbolize the tears of the enslaved Israelites.
A second green vegetable, typically Romaine lettuce, which is eaten with matzo and the bitter herb.

The festival typically brings friends, relatives and even strangers together for a celebration of freedom highlighted by a Seder dinner. But this year, like many other events and celebrations, Passover plans will be altered because of the spread of the coronavirus, we suppose Seder via Zoom or Facetime may become the reality.

We also expect preparing the meal may be tricker this year, with many folks staying at home and not feeling comfortable doing the grocery shopping for all the elements traditionally include in the Seder dinner.

Bernstein’s Fine Catering is offering and easy solution, but orders are due tomorrow, Friday April 3, by 3:00 pm! Pick up will be Wednesday, April 8, between 9am – 3pm. They will be implementing a structural pick up system to ensure distancing, safety, health, and efficiency. This will be clearly posted online as well as our entrance day of pick up! Below is a copy of the Passover Menu:

McAlister’s Deli Helped Lizzo Feed Front Line Heroes

March 31, 2020 By Lisa Grigsby

It’s not everyday you get a call that pop sensation Lizzo wants to send lunch to the nurses at Grandview. According to Amy Cotterman, the Catering Director for the Columbus and Dayton McAlister’s Deli, she got that call from Lizzo’s people this past Sunday. They were coordinating lunch to deliveries to front line workers across the country. They had done some homework on Dayton area hospitals, and asked Amy to confirm that their choice would be a good fit for this donation. Through several more phone calls, arrangements were made and today boxed lunches were delivered to Grandview Hospital.

Dayton has been on Lizzo’s radar for a long time, as she has family in the area. Following tragic mass shootings in Dayton this past August, Lizzo was among many people who took to social media to express feelings of helplessness and frustration at the lack of progress following gun-related tragedies. On twitter she posted

Photo Credit: Randy Shropshire/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images

“Just got off the phone w/ fam in Dayton… it was a close call for them but that’s not the case for 9 other families between this & the terrorist attack in El Paso & recent other shootings I feel completely helpless.. make noise & bring awareness.. vote.. don’t normalize this.”

In a video she posted online today Lizzo shared this message:

“Hello, Grandview Medical Center. It is Lizzo and I just wanted to say thank you. A thousand times thank you for all of the hard work that you guys have been doing during this pandemic. We are trying to stay inside and we are thinking of you, and praying for you guys every day, but I wanted to do a little bit more than that and send you guys a treat. I hope you guys enjoy your food. I hope it puts a smile on your face and I hope that you guys have a moment of appreciation or that you feel the appreciation from me and all the people around the world who are thinking of you 24/7. So, if you need anything else, let me know. But other than that, have a great day and just know that I love you.”

Amy Cotterman

Cotterman shared that franchise owner Jake Mulvey believes “Health care professionals are truly on the front lines of this Pandemic and McAlister’s Deli is in awe of the work these medical professionals do.” Mulvey took over and has turned around the two Miami Valley locations in the fall of 2018.

Cotterman says that in dealing with the arrangements with Lizzo’s team, they were delightful, charming and obviously have their hearts in the right place. McCallister’s employees got a kick out of the order from Lizzo and they appreciate the fact that people care. She also shared that they’ve done similar catering orders for other celebrity clients including John Legend.

On Thursday McCalister’s Dei will be feeding the ER at Soin Medical Center on their own cost, “because these warriors are our heroes!”

Calling All Bartenders-Buckeye Vodka Video Challenge

March 31, 2020 By Lisa Grigsby

Buckeye Vodka is inviting Ohio bartenders to create their own Buckeye Vodka recipe and mixology video for an opportunity to earn a cash award and little financial support. By posting their videos to their social channels, tagging @BuckeyeVodka and using the hashtag #BVBartender, they’ll be submitted to win one of five cash awards ($4,500 divided among winners). It’s Buckeye Vodka’s way of supporting this well-deserving segment of the community, during a time they need it most. Video’s must be posted by May 1st.

Not a bartender? Well, you can show your support, too. Buckeye Vodka is asking the local community to rally around our bartenders and give back in a unique way. Fans can ‘like’ and comment on the professional bartender videos and for every like/comment, Buckeye Vodka will donate an additional $1 (up to $3,000) – and it all goes back to our loved bartenders. Plus, if you’re feeling creative, we encourage you to create your own mixology video using Buckeye Vodka for a chance to win Buckeye Vodka gear. Three Consumer/Fan prizes winners will win buckeye vodka gear

Vine to Online: A Virtual Wine Tasting

March 31, 2020 By Dayton Most Metro

You and your friends are invited to join Tender Mercy – no matter where you are – for Vine to Online: A Virtual Wine Tasting to support YWCA Dayton, hosted by Tender Mercy sommelier Lauren Gay!

Friday, April 17, 2020
8-9:30 p.m.
Virtually via Zoom

We’ll join together in a Zoom video chat where Lauren will expertly walk us through three specially-curated wine tastings from woman-led wineries. Following each tasting, you will be transitioned to a private chat with just your friends to enjoy your vino and catch up with socially-distanced friends.

As an essential nonprofit, YWCA Dayton continues to remain open and available 24/7/365 to shelter and serve the most vulnerable among us: survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking; women transitioning out of homelessness; and women in need of safe, supportive housing. Your support ensures these critical safety nets continue, uninterrupted.

Two ticket options are available, and both include an entry into the evening’s wine raffle:

$100 (Individual Package) – Includes (3) 3 oz. tasting bottles + 3 full corresponding bottles
$110 (Couples Package) – Includes two sets of (3) 3 oz. tasting bottles + 3 full corresponding bottles

$30 from each ticket benefits YWCA Dayton. Register by April 10. Make sure that you and your friends use the same group name when registering; if you are signing up on your own, you will be placed in a group with new friends.

Wine will be available to pick up from the parking lot behind Tender Mercy (607 E. Third St., Dayton, OH 45402) on April 17 between 10 a.m.-6 p.m. ID is required for pickup. (See diagram below.)

Englewood Eatery Now Open

March 31, 2020 By Lisa Grigsby

There’s a new Mediterranean restaurant in Engelwood. Opened just a few weeks ago, Cafe Terra Mediterranean Cuisine is serving up an eclectic mix of flavors from the Aegean region offering traditional homemade recipes with a twist. According to their facebook page, it’s a Halal restaurant ,serving up gyro, sandwiches, spanakopita, mousakka, baklava, turkish coffee & tea, cabbage rolls, dolmas, eggplant salad, baba ghanoush, pastas, salads small plates and more.

Due to the convid 19, their opening isn’t going exactly as planned, but they are offering carryout and delivery.

Cafe Terra
Mediterranean Cuisine

8351 N Main St Dayton, OH 45415

For carry out or delivery
call 937-387-9622

Restaurants- Who is Doing Carry-Out, Who Is Temporarily Closed

March 29, 2020 By Lisa Grigsby

The best thing we can all do for our community’s restaurant owners and staff is to order take-out from whatever restaurant you would have normally planned on dining out at. This will be a working document, which we will continue to update as we hear from local restaurants. I’ve added links to menu’s when provided. If you have info to add, please email to [email protected] Thanks!

🙏🏻Be patient and expect there to be issues and mistakes – most dine-in restaurants are only used to doing one or a few carry-out orders at a time.

🍴If you have condiments, silverware, napkins, etc. at home then do the restaurant a favor and tell them you don’t need those things. It will help.

💵And TIP the person ringing up your order like you normally would dining in. Carry-tips are normally 10-15% but I suggest 20-25% during this shut-down. I’m sure most places will be pooling those tips to distribute to the rest of staff who will be needing all the help they can get.

CO = carry out DD = DoorDash GH=GrubHub UE=Ubereats PM=Postmates

416 Diner, (937) 461-0416. CO, DD, GH UE
416 E 5th St, Dayton, Seven days 11a to 7p

Amar India Restaurant (937) 439-9005. CO, DD
2751 Miamisburg Centerville Rd. Noon – 8:30pm

Amber Rose– 937-228-2511 CO
1400 Valley St, Dayton OH M 11-1 lunch only, Tues-Friday 11-7:30, Saturday 4-8

Arepas & Co (937) 221-8575 CO, DO, UE 4
16 E 3rd St, Dayton Mon- Thurs 11am – 7pm, Fri & Sat 11am – 9pm

Basil’s on Market 937- 818- 4390 CO, DD
312 N. Patterson Blvd. Dayton

Bennett’s Publical (937) 866-4200 CO, DD
67 S Main St Miamisburg

Big Sky Bread Company (937) 643-0300 CO
3070 Far Hills Ave, Kettering 10am – 6pm

Blind Bob’s (937) 938-6405 CO
430 E 5th St, Dayton 7am – 4pm

Buckhorn Tavern 937-890-3261 CO
8800 Meeker Rd, Dayton Mon – Thur 4 to 8 pm, Fri & Sat 4 -9 pm

Bulldog Diner (937) 698-9495 CO
30 Lowry Dr, West Milton, 6am – 2pm

Butter Cafe 937-985-9917 CO, DD
1106 Brown St, Dayton Mon 8am -2 pm, Tues – Sun 7am-3pm

Carmen’s Deli (937) 610-9999 CO
40 N Main St, Dayton, Mon- Fri 8:30am – 2:30pm

Centerville Pizza, 937-438-0223. CO, Delivery
9470 Dayton-Lebanon Pike. Carry-Out, Delivery begins at 4 pm

Chappys Social House (937) 439-9200. CO, DD
7880 Washington Village Dr, Centerville, Mon – Fri 4-8pm, Sat & Sun noon – 8pm

Chiapas Mexican Grill CO, DD
298 N Main St, Centerville (937) 949-3390. 11:30am – 8:30pm
2733 West Alex Bell Rd, Moraine (937) 952-6005

Chicago Gyros and Dogs Beavercreek (937) 705-6072 CO, DD
3979 Indian Ripple Rd, Beavercreek, Mon- Sat 11am- 9pm , Sun 11am – 6pm

Coco’s Bistro (937) 228-2626 CO 250 Warren St, Dayton 12pm-8pm customer favorite entrees, wine and beer

Company 7 BBQ (937) 836-2777 order online CO
1001 S Main St (St Rt 48) Englewood, noon – 8pm daily

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit. (937) 550-4826, CO, DD
752 Gardner Rd, Springboro 11am – 9pm daily

El Meson 937-545-5602 CO
903 E. Dixie, West Carrollton, Thurs- Sat 4-8pm

Fifth Street Brewpub. 937.443.0919 CO 1600 E 5th St, Dayton. Tues-Sat 4-8pm

Figlio (937) 534-0494 CO
424 E. Stroop Road, Kettering Mon – Sat from 5 – 8pm

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill (937) 865-9355 CO, DD
3500 Rigby Road, Austin Landing, Miamisburg

Franco’s 937-222-0204 CO
824 E 5th St, Dayton

Frickers – (937) 866-9464 CO, DD
251 N Springboro Pike (ST RT 741) Miamisburg daily from 10am-1:30am.

Ghostlight Coffee 1201 Wayne Ave, Dayton (937) 985-2633. W/Th/Fr 7a-12p Sat/Sun 8a-12p 800 South Patterson,

Dayton. W/Th/Fr 7a-2p Sat/Sun 8a-2p Head to ghostlightcoffee.com and select the “Order Here” button under your desired location to choose from beverages, sandwiches and baked goods. Our amazing staff will have everything hot and ready for pickup when you pull up!

Giovanni’s 937.878.1611. CO, GH
215 W Main St Fairborn 11am-8pm We can add beer, wine, soda, or bottled water to your carry-out orders too!!

Glo Juice Bar + Cafe. 937- 991- 0085 CO, DD
1120 Brown St. Dayton

Greenfire Bistro (937) 667-6664. CO
965 W Main St, Tipp City Wed – Sat 4-8pm

Gyro Palace (937) 436-2770 CO

57 South Springboro Pike, Miamisburg M-TH 11am-9pm, F& S 11am – 1opm, Sun 11am – 8pm

Hamburger Wagon, (937) 847-2442 CO
12 E Central Ave – Market Square – Downtown Miamisburg Noon – 5pm daily

Hot Head Burrito 10:30 am to 10pm (possibly changing to 9pm).

multiple locations

Jimmy’s Italian Kitchen (937) 293-9133 CO, delivery- a 3 mile radius- orders $30+
3002 Woodman Dr, Dayton, Tues – Sat 11am – 8pm

Jimmie’s Ladder 11 (937) 424-1784. CO
936 S. Brown Street, Dayton 11:00 am – 2:00 pm & 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

j&j fish and chicken 937- 277- 3666
2905 Salem Avenue, Dayton Mon to Sat 10 am- midnight , Sun 11am – 11pm

Kabuki 937-435-9500 CO
848 S Main St, Centerville

Kramer’s 937 -294-9141. CO 1018 Irving Ave, Dayton 4-8pm daily

Las Margaritas Mexican Bar and Grill (937) 252-2092. CO 5526 Airway Rd, Dayton. 11am -8pm daily

Lily’s 937-723-7637 329 E 5th St, Dayton. Dinner 4-8pm Tues- Sunday, Brunch Sat & Sun 10am – 3pm

Linda’s Family Restaurant/ 5 Points Cafe (937) 376-5711 CO 131 Cincinnati Avenue, Xenia 7am – 4pm

Lock 27 Brewing (937) 433-2739. CO Delivery $2/charge
1035 South Main Street, Centerville 11am to 2pm and 4-8pm

329 E. First St., Dayton, 11am to 2pm

Los Reyes Mexican Restaurant (937) 296-1111 CO

2290 E Dorothy Lane, Kettering, Mon-Thurs 4-8pm. Fri & Sat 4-9pm

Mack’s Tavern (937) 813-7217 CO
381 Miamisburg Centerville Rd, Centerville. 11am- 8pm

Mamma DiSalvo’s 937-299-5831 CO
1375 E Stroop Rd, Kettering, Thurs – Sat 4-7:30pm

McAlistersDeli. 934-361-1903 CO, DD
6685 Miller Ln, Dayton or 3310 Pentagon Blvd, Beavercreek 10:30 am to 8:30 pm. From 11 am to 1 pm Kid’s can get a free sack lunch with the purchase of an adult entree.

Meadowlark 937- 434-4750 CO
5531 Far Hills Ave, Kettering Tuesday-Saturday 11:30-7:00 with curbside pickup.

Milano’s CO, DD
Brown Street 937-222-7072
Beavercreek 937-427-7527
Miami Twsp 937-434-7827

Mz. Pickles 937-866-4711 CO
17 S Main St, Miamisburg, Mon – Wed 11am -4pm, Thurs & Fri 11am – 7pm, Sat 9:3o -3pm

Nanya Restaurant and Bar (937) 396-4013 CO
6129 N Dixie Dr., Dayton. Open everyday 11am to 7pm

Nelly’s (937) 859-5555 CO, DD
79 S Main St, Centerville. 11am – 9pm

Nick’s Restaurant (937) 372-3202 CO
1443 N Detroit St. Xenia 11am – 7pm

North China Restaurant (937) 433-6837. CO, DD
6090 Far Hills Ave, Centerville 11am – 8pm

OinADoodleMoo CO, DD, GH, UE
Clayton 937-867-0284

Kettering 937-522-0911
Miamisburg 937-388-8160

Olive Mediterranean Grill (937) 221-8399 CO
44 West 3rd St, Dayton Mon-Thurs 11am – 2:3pm , Fri & Sat. 11am -9pm

The Old Bag of Nails Pub (937) 952-5749 CO 101 E Alex-Bell Rd. Suite 191, Centerville 11a-7p, 7 days a week

Old Scratch Pizza (937) 331-5357 CO 812 South Patterson, Dayton Wed – Sun 11am – 8pm For easy ordering, please download the Old Scratch Pizza Mobile App below App for IOS: https://buff.ly/39XC7C0VVVApp for Android: https://buff.ly/2WbR5Ap

Oregon Express (937) 223-9205 CO
336 E. 5th St, Dayton Mon-Thurs 11:30 am – 10pm, Fri 11:30 am – 11pm, Sat 4pm – 10 pm

Pasha Grill 937 429 9000 CO, DD, GH, UE
72 Plum Street, The Greene, Beavercreek. 11am-9m

Pepe’s Mexican Flavors (937) 233-2300 CO
6114 Chambersburg Rd. Huber Heights, Ohio 45424

Pine Club (937) 228-537. CO curbside service including beer and wine
1926 Brown St, Dayton. 5-8pm

Rapid Fired Pizza area restaurants will be open 10:30 am to 10 pm

Ray’s Wine Spirits Grill 937-890-0300 CO
8268 North Main Street, Clayton, 1-9 Mon – Thurs, 11-10 Fri & Sat, 12-5 Sun

retail shop for wine, beer & cigars is open Monday thru Sunday

Roma’s Pizza&Pasta (937) 790-1000 CO
282 W Central Ave, Springboro, Mon – Thurs 11am -9pm, Fri & Sat 11am – 10pm

Romer’s Bar & Grill 937-848-7676. CO, DD
4439 W Franklin St, Bellbrook, Mon-Fri 11am-10pm, Sat-Sun 12pm-10p

Roost (937) 222-3100 CO
524 E 5th St, Dayton Tues-Sat 5-10, Sun 4-9 online orders stop 1/2 hour before close

Roosters CO. 11am – 9pm dailly
103 N Springboro Pike, Miamisburg.
937-433-4630 257 W Central Ave, Springboro 937- 748-3017
3501 N Main St, Dayton 937- 277-0114

Rusty Taco pick up or Door Dash Brown Street 937-938-7384 Beavercreek 937-306-8080 Dayton Mall 937-938-5632

You can call each of our locations or place an order on DoorDash: https://www.doordash.com/business/rusty-taco-6992/menu/

Smashburger CO, DD. all 3 locations open 10am – 10pm
Near Dayton Mall 937 938-9888
Miller Lane. 937 387-6564
Brown St at UD. 937 985-9262

Sweeney’s Seafood Bar and Grill 937-291-3474
28 W Franklin St, Centerville. Thursday, Friday and Saturday 3:30 – 7:30pm a 20% discount on gift cards purchased during this time for use once normal service resumes. Wine and Beer by the bottle are also available.

St Anne The Tart – (937) 259-8663
1500 E Fifth Street, Dayton – limited hours – check their site for more info

Sima Korean and Japanese (937) 258-7040. CO, delivery directly through our restaurant ($3 delivery fee, $25 minimum, within 7 miles, orders over $100 we will deliver anywhere) 1771 Woodman Dr, Kettering. Mon 4:30 – 9pm,

Tues – Sun noon- 9pm Tuesday – Sunday: 12PM – 9PM

SKY Asian Cuisines – 937-949-9883. CO 4
090 Wilmington Pike

Skyline Dayton Mall (937) 434-3952 CO, DD
8906 Kingsridge Dr, Miami Township. Mon- Sat 11am -8pm, Sun noon – 8pm

Smoking Bbq 937-586-9790 CO, DD, UE
200 E. Fifth St., Dayton Mon – Thurs, 10:30AM – 10PM, Fri & and Sat, 10:30am – 3 AM

Speakeasy Ramen (937) 324-3722 CO and delivery
365 Ludlow Ave Springfield Tuesday- Saturday 11-8 sushi available 11-2

StuffedEnuff LLC. 937-949-3018, CO & delivery
2901 N Dixie Dr, Dayton 12-5pm

Submarine House CO, DD, GH multiple locations

Sunrise Cafe 937-767-7211. CO
259 Xenia Ave, Yellow Springs. 7:30am- 2pm

Taqueria Mixteca. (937) 258-2654. CO. Delivery w/$20 min $3 fee
1609 E 3rd St. Dayton 10am – 9pm

Texas Beef & Cattle Co. (937) 723-9958 CO
1101 W 3rd St., Dayton, Wed 11am – 7:30pm, Thrus- Sat 11am – 8pm, Sun 11am-5pm

Thai Kitchen (937) 436-5079 Co, DD, GH, UE
8971 Kingsridge Dr, Miami Township. 11am – 2:30pm , 4:30 – 9pm

The Brunch Club (937) 222-7411 CO
601 S Main St, Dayton. Daily from 8am-1:30pm

The Caroline (937) 552-7676
5 S. Market St, Troy Tues – Sat 4-7:30pm

The Chicken Spot 937 813 1618 Carryout & DoorDash
3261 West Siebenthaler Ave, Dayton M-Sat 11 am 7pm and Sun noon- 6pm

The Chop House. 937-291-1661. CO & free delivery
7727 Washington Village Drive, Washington Township Sun- Thurs 11 to 9, Fri & Sat 11-10

The Famous Restaurant (937) 951-2422 CO
953 S. Main St, Centerville. 3pm – 8pm

The Rootbeer Stande 937-640-1114 CO, DD
1727 Woodman Drive Dayton

The Wellington Grille 937-426-4600 CO
2450 Dayton Xenia Rd, Beavercreek. Daily 4;30-8PM

The Winds Cafe (937) 767-1144. CO or delivery to
45387 215 Xenia Ave, Yellow Springs Tues thru Sat 3:00-8:00pm

Top Knot Kitchen order online by Sun, salads delivered by Tues

Treasure Island Supper Club 37-299-6161. CO
4250 Chief Woods Lane, Moraine 11am – 8pm

Trolley Stop (937) 461-1101 CO
530 E 5th St, Dayton. 11am – 8pm

Village Family Restaurant (513) 897-8835. CO
144 S Main St., Waynesville. Daily 4-8pm

Watermark 937-620-6009 CO
20 S. 1st S. Miamisburg, Tues- Sat 5-8pm

Wheat Penny Oven and Bar (937) 496-5268 CO, GH, UE, PM
515 Wayne Ave, Dayton Monday-Saturday 11-7

Yagoot (937) 550-9468. CO, DD
734B N. Main Street. Springboro. 11am – 9pm

Xuan Vietnamese-Thai Cuisine (937)-938-9209 CO
4770 Airway Road, Dayton Mon.-Sat 10am-9 pm, Sun: 11am-8 pm

Temporarily Shutting Down.

After careful consideration and extensive analysis of the financial impact, for many restaurants it is best to to minimize or eliminate as many expenses as possible. As Dan Apolito from Acrcher’s shared, “restaurant margins are very thin. Remaining open requires tremendous amounts of electricity, gas consumption for cooking equipment, trash removal, payroll processing expenses, supplies like carryout boxes, cups and bags and labor are just a few.”

Archer’s Tavern, Centerville & Kettering

Ashley’s Pastry Shop

Bagger Dave’s Burger Tavern, Kettering

Bargo’s, Washington Township

Barrel House

Bear Creek Donuts, Miamisburg

bd’s Mongolian Grill, The Greene

Bill’s Donut Shop, Centerville

Boosalis Baking and Cafe, Centerville

Bullwinkles, Miamisburg

Bunkers Sports Bar & Grill

CBCB, Beavercreek

China Cottage

CJ CHAN restaurant- both locations

Coopers Hawk, Centerville

Corner Kitchen, Dayton

Crooked Handle Brewing Co., Springboro

Dewberry 1850, Dayton

Dublin Pub, Dayton

Eden Spice, West Carrollton

Ellie’s Restaurant & Bakery, Yellow Springs

Eudora Brewing Company,

Kettering Flyby BBQ, Beavercreek

Fratelli’s, Springfield

Georges Family Restaurant

Gigi’s Gyros, Miamisburg

Hairless Hare Brewery

Jay’s Seafood

JD’s Old Fashioned Frozen Custard

Jim’s Donuts, Vandalia

KD’s Kettering BBQ, Kettering

Kings Table, Beavercreek

La Catrina, Troy

Mudlick Tap House, Dayton

Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt, Kettering

Sam and Ethel’s Restaurant, Tipp City

Sea Jax Tavern

Smales Pretzel Bakery

Spinoza’s Gourmet Pizza & Salads, Beavercreek

Stan the Donut Man, Dayton

St. Anne the Tart

Stella Bleu, Springfield

Stone House Tavern, Waynesville

The Brick Tap & Tavern, Huber Heights

The Cakery

The Century Bar, Dayton

The Donut Haus, Springboro

The Oakwood Club, Oakwood

The Paragon, Centerville

The Pour Haus

The Red Carpet Tavern, Dayton

Tickets Pub & Eatery, Fairborn

Twist Cupcakery, Dayton

Voltzy’s Rootbeer Stand, Moraine

Zombie Dogz, Dayton

Four Fish Fry Events on The Fly!

March 27, 2020 By Lisa Grigsby

Restaurants might be closed, many of the usual lenten fish fry events have been shut down, but there are still options to enjoy some fried fish on this Friday during lent!

Yankee Trace (937)438-3585 ext. 2
10000 Yankee Street, Centerville
Today from 11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., you can get three pieces of beer-battered haddock with french fries and Yankee cole slaw for $12.99 per person.Please provide credit card information when you call (937)438-3585 ext. 2.
For those who prepay, drive up to the portico and pick up the fish!

Amber Rose Restaurant (937) 228-2511
1400 Valley Street, Old North Dayton

Friday Night Fish Fry $10 While Supplies Last - Pre-Orders Welcome Fried Fish, White Cheddar Mac & Cheese & Cole Slaw

also available Grilled Salmon Dinner- 8 oz salmon, with wild rice and vegetable of the day $20

Lee’s Chicken
Various locations around town
We’ve got you covered with our NEW 6pc Fish for just $15.99! That’s six 6oz Fish Filets ready for you at Drive-Thru or Carry-Out! Make Lee’s your new Lenten Friday tradition!

Big Red Truck
Fish Fry at the corner of Stroop and Far Hills:

Answers Revealed to our First DaytonDining Quiz

March 26, 2020 By Lisa Grigsby

So earlier this week we decided to put up a DaytonDining Quiz, knowing folks had some extra time on their hands after the Governor’s stay at home order. We pulled 10 questions, mostly based on past stories from MostMetro.com. Our former food adventure partner Steve “The Big Ragu” Milano provided a good amount of the research that helped us pick these questions. We saw many posts saying the questions were to hard, but based on the results, we must have some smart foodie followers. 84% of the respondents were woman, folks from 18 different zip codes entered and 16 people aced the answers. From those, 16 we randomly drew our winner and Dawn Heit from Clayton will be receiving a $25 gift card to Old Scratch Pizza.

Here are the questions and the answers.

1. What local restaurant used to be a peanut factory?

Love the spacious dining room with the wooden floors and upstairs area? That’s because the place used to be a peanut factory. That’s what The Big Ragu was told by management when the restaurant first opened. You can visit Thai9 at 11 Brown Street in the Oregon District seven nights a week and for lunch, Monday through Friday.

2. What local restaurant made Vice President George Bush Sr. wait 45 minutes for a table?

In 1988, then Vice President Bush took a trip to The Pine Club at 1926 Brown St in Dayton. “We got a call from the Dayton Police that George Bush wanted to come here for dinner,” said Karen Watson, manager of the Pine Club. “He sent the secret service and they waited in line for a table for about 45 minutes, while Busch waited in the car.” This story made the national news at the time and continues to be shared by Pine Club fans around the county. Visit The Pine Club at 1926 Brown Street in Dayton.

3. Name the oldest potato chip company in the country

Dayton is home to the oldest potato chip company in the USA, 110 years old and still counting! Founder Daniel W. Mikesell went into business selling dried beef and sausage throughout Dayton, Ohio. Shortly thereafter, he began producing “Saratoga Chips,” named for the place they were discovered. Instead of standard inexpensive vegetable oil, Daniel was committed to preparing his potato chips in premium oil — giving them a unique taste and texture. Today, Mikesell’s is still a privately held manufacturer and distributor of snack foods ranging from potato chips and pretzels, to corn products, pork rinds and dips.

The kettle cooked Mikesells are pretty much the same chips Mikesell peddled in 1910. Speaking of which, when he first starting delivering chips by bicycle, his bike needed repair. The Wright Brother’s bicycle company came to the rescue and DW Mikesell was back delivering chips in no time!

4. What restaurant’s bar was originally from Tequila Willies by the Dayton Mall?

A little known fact is that this decorative bar, now at Sweeney’s Seafoodin Centerville was the bar at the Tequila Willies Restaurant near the Dayton Mall. The story goes, the previous tenant at Sweeney’s got it at auction and had it installed. Still locally owned and managed, they promote sustainable fishing and offer us fresh seafood in a family-friendly environment in the heart of downtown Centerville at 28 W Franklin Street.

5. What local restaurant’s first business was the Pizza Queen?

Herman and Gloria Castro opened the restaurant to the public July 15, 1978, as the Pizza Queen, but The Castro family decided to dump pizza toppings for tapas. The result was “El Meson” the eclectic restaurant with a South American influenced menu. Since then the restaurant has transformed and grown into one of the highest quality restaurants in Dayton, and runs several successful food trucks.

This family business currently has three generations of the Castro family involved in operating the restaurant located at 903 E. Dixie Drive in West Carrollton

6. What Iron Chef grew up in Dayton and cooked at his mother’s Mandarin Kitchen restaurant?

Ming Hao Tsai was born in Newport Beach, California on March 29, 1964, to Stephen, an engineer, and Iris, an eventual restaurateur, and was raised in Dayton where he attended The Miami Valley School. He assisted with the cooking as he was growing up in the restaurant owned by his mother, Mandarin Kitchen. Tsai is the author of five cookbooks: Blue Ginger, Simply Ming, Ming’s Master Recipes, Simply Ming: One-Pot Meals, and Simply Ming in Your Kitchen. Ming Tsai challenged Iron Chef Bobby Flay in the sixth episode of Season One of Iron Chef America in 2005; Tsai defeated Flay. In 2000, Ming was on the 50 Most Beautiful People list published by People magazine.

7. What Dayton restaurant was an ice company in the 1800’s?

The restaurant across from the Dayton Dragon’s stadium, used to be an ice company that supplied most of Dayton with ice.

Brixx was originally owned by a colorful character name Joe Mahoney (1862-1894) and was the site of the Mahoney Ice Company. Joe personally mined the ice in the basement and sold it in 30-pound blocks. Base on records found in the basement during this restaurant’s renovation, Mahoney’s business teetered on the edge of bankruptcy, due primarily to the enormous air conditioning bills he ran up during the summer months. But, in 1887, he hit upon a way to maximize profits: in the center of each block of ice he put a large brick. This practice inevitably led to his nickname which stayed with the building.

8. What Dayton restaurant is haunted by a ghost called Chickie?

The building was built in 1912 by Sigmunt Ksiezopolski and was a general store through the 1980’s. The owner had 5 daughters and one stone. One of his daughter, Genevieve never married and liver her life working for the family business. She passed away on October 15, 1983 at the age of 73 and is buried in the nearby Calvary Cemetery with her parents. It is said that Genevieve, also know as Chickie haunts the building. Employees have claimed that upon leaving the restaurant at night, they could see what appeared to be a young girl with long black hair and a white gown staring out the attic window. Staff and guests would also report dishes breaking for no apparent reason and the sounds of music, especially polka, emanating from an unseen place, heard often near the restrooms on the first floor. Slamming doors, mysterious balls of blue light, lights that turn on and off on their own, and other electrical disturbances are just a few of the spooky things that plague the Amber Rose staff.

9. What is Ohio’s official state beverage?

In 1965, the Ohio General Assembly made tomato juiceOhio’s official beverage. Adoption of an official beverage coincided with the Tomato Festival held in Reynoldsburg, Ohio.

One would thought the official state beverage might have been beer, but, no it is the juice from a plant that Native American’s thought was poisonous. Although the plant originated in Mexico, it would take a Reynoldsburg citizen to develop a way of growing these red fruits in a way that made sense commercially, to grow, harvest and pack tomatoes. In 1870, Reynoldsburg resident Alexander Livingston began to grow tomatoes commercially. He is famous for developing the Paragon Tomato. The Tomato Festival, which occurs every year, honors Livingston and the tomato’s importance to Ohio’s economy which is second only to California in tomato growing.

10. What Urbana company has become one of the best known national food specialty companies in America?

In the 1970s, Bob and Sara Rothschild moved from California to Ohio’s Mad River Valley, determined to work the land. Their spirited commitment resulted in a successful 170-acre farm and more red raspberries than they could handle. That one simple ingredient inspired our original recipes and unique flavor combinations. Robert Rothschild Farm is a supplier of various types of bread dipping spices, pancakes, syrup, pasta sauces, dressings, soups, sweet toppings, and barbecued and grilled items. It is a family-owned business that maintains a 50,000-square-foot facility and 170-acre farm that produces a variety of fresh produces.

Thanks to all who played along! If you’ve got some great trivia on our local dining scene, send us a note and we might just include it in our next quiz.