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Cops, firefighters in food fight tonight; free burgers for you
It will be cops vs firefighters tonight at Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill, 6744 Miller Lane, Vandalia. Members of Dayton IAFF Firefighting Union, local 136, will pull up to the table and square up against members of the Dayton Fraternal Order of Police, local 44, as part of Smokey ...
Restaurant’s new location, eats that make you go ‘yum’ draw large crowds
A change of location can really impact a business. In the case of one downtown restaurant, moving to the other side of the street was akin to moving to the other side of the world. Carmen’s Deli and Bistro opened its doors in a renovated space in the lobby of ...
Sexy ginger dish celebrates once exotic symbol of longevity
The place: Thai 9 Cuisine of Thailand and Sushi Restaurant, Dayton’s Historic Oregon District The dish: Stir Fry Ginger with pork , $8 for lunch portion, $11.95 at dinner. What’s noteworthy about it: It is ginger goodness on the palate. While not as overtly sexy as some of Thai 9’s ...
New authentic restaurant hopes to add to Wright Patt eclectic mix
A little more than two years ago, fire destroyed six businesses and one vacant store in the Page Manor Shopping Center. Today, the Riverside mini-mall has been rebuilt and is one of the Miami Valley’s hopping lunchtime destinations. A new restaurant is scheduled to open this week and add authentic ...
7 reasons smart people drink more
The problem may not be that you drink. It might actually be that you think. A study backs up the notion that smart people drink more than lesser intelligent folk: the Savanna-IQ Interaction Hypothesis. Pass the prosecco. Evolutionary psychologist Satoshi Kanazawa explores why intelligent people drink more alcohol in a ...
Dayton’s beer? 8 things you should know about MillerCoors
There is a strong possibility that the next six pack of Miller Lite you grab from you grocer’s shelves came from a brewery in Dayton’s backyard. There is even a chance that one of your neighbors helped make it. Denise A. Quinn, brewery vice president of MillerCoors sprawling facility roughly ...
Franco’s ‘World Famoso’ Spaghetti wowing diners for nearly 40 years
You can try to replicate it — and people have tried — but chances are slim that anyone can make Franco’s “World Famoso” Spaghetti exactly like the staff of Franco’s Ristorante Italiano at 824 E 5th St. in Dayton’s Oregon District. That’s because the recipe came out of the head ...
Commentary: 7 completely unavoidable grill hazards that could drive you crazy
The U.S. Fire Administration estimates that outside grilling causes at least 6,000 fires, $35 million in property losses, 170 injuries and five deaths each year. Seen in black and white, those stats are enough to make some want to permanently store the coals, turn off the burns and hang up ...
‘Dining adventure’ to hit the Oregon District
A first of its kind ‘progressive dinner’ is hitting the Oregon District and the organizer in charge of it is inviting the public. “We make it a dining adventure,” said Nick Brusky, the Dayton coordinator for DishCrawl.com, a company that invite foodies to sample dishes at four restaurants in a ...
New food trucks offer ‘healthy’ healthy portions
Many of the Miami Valley’s newest restaurants roll on four wheels and serve hungry patrons through windows. Read: Food trucks revolution hitting Dayton with gourmet dogs, sandwiches Patrick and Rebekah Sartin, the owners of Harvest Mobile Cuisine, said their eatery emphasizes locally sourced food that doesn’t break the bank or ...
Beavercreek restaurant pleases with fried, baked cheesy fettuccini Alfredo
When my colleague Meagan Pant first told me about the crispy Alfredo bake she had at Wellington Grille, I must admit it sounded like a bit of an urban legend. But I soon learned that the lasagna-like square of tossed and fried creamy fettuccini noodles topped with herbs and a ...
New restaurant offers half off wine tonight
Need a reason to try a new bistro?How does a deal on wine sound?Lily’s Bistro, the new Oregon District eatery we previewed in May, will celebrate its first month in operation by kicking off its Tuesday half off bottle of wine weekly special.The bottles will be reduced with food purchase.“This ...
Mumford & Sons provide answers concerning fate of upcoming Troy show
Local Mumford & Sons fans can stand down. Indications are that the English folk rock band will bring its 2013 Gentlemen of the Road Stopover tour to Troy in August as planned. Read: British band Mumford & Sons bringing major festival to area The following statement is posted on the ...
Is whistle blower Edward Snowden a ‘traitor’ or ‘patriot?’
You can’t blame journalist Glenn Greenwald for going after a great, big juicy story and you can’t blame his newspaper, The Guardian of London, for publishing that story. But what about the man who spilled these very spicy beans? Edward Snowden, a 29-year-old former employee of government contractor Booz Allen ...
Sloppy Joe Donuts anyone?
If the idea of a donut breakfast sandwich turned your stomach (how could it?), stop reading now. If not, read on at your own risk, as I am going to tell you a little about the Krispy Kreme Sloppy Joe. The idea of the sandwich is even gross to me ...
Area McDonald’s restaurants slated to sell breakfast, dinner after midnight
Soon, Big Macs and Egg McMuffins will coexist at more McDonald’s restaurants around the country. The fast food giant is preparing to officially launch its After Midnight menu at some of its 24 hour restaurants. A version of the program was tested in the Dayton and Columbus markets last year. ...
Family restaurant serving up authentic Puerto Rican, Caribbean cuisine
Francis Matias noticed that island cuisine was missing in the Miami Valley, so he and his family did something about it. The Sabina residents opened Antojitos Criollos Restaurant at 3937 Linden Ave. in 2010 and haven’t looked back. “We started with a low budget and here we are, three years ...
Running is not one of her favorite activities
I do not want to run. That was not intended to be some sort of philosophical statement. I literally do not want to run. A few years back, I made a pack with a good friend to train for and run in a marathon. That never happened. Like me, he ...
Taco Bell licking mad at taco shell licker
Taco Bell was so licking mad at a taco licking employee that the shell licker is out of a job. Some media outlets say he was fired. Taco Bell was a little vague in a statement on its website. “We do not believe these employees harmed, or intended to harm, ...
Commentary: 5 examples of $#*! Gordon Gee says
Perhaps the short-lived CBS show “$#*! My Dad Says” would still be on the air if network execs had cast retiring Ohio State University President E. Gordon Gee in the starring role. As my tenacious colleague Laura A. Bischoff has reported over the years, Gee has said (and spent) some ...
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