Looking for a great way to get out of the office, get some exercise, and meet new people on your lunch break? Join us each Wednesday this summer for Downtown Walking Wednesdays! These fun walks feature a different downtown route each week, taking you past a variety of landmarks and parts of our city while introducing you to other downtown workers who like to walk. Start your walk at Courthouse Square. Walks can be self-guided, so you can start at any time.
Archives for May 2018
10 Mouths Needed for Super Duper Cheesesteak Qualifier
Each year, the Submarine House hosts the “Super Duper Cheesesteak Challenge” in which a person must devour a 16inch long Triple cheesesteak sub with “the works” toppings in 16 minutes or less. The 2018 proceeds go to the Pink Ribbon Girls.
Again this year the Food Adventure Crew hosts a charity event qualifier to help add donations to the Pink Ribbon girls. This year the site is the Centerville Store on Sunday May 20th, 3pm.
We are looking for 10 WOMEN or MEN to take the Super Duper Cheesesteak Challenge and see if you can beat the sandwich! This is all about charity so each “EATER” or contestant is asked to make a minimum $20 donation to be considered for the event.
Also, if you eat the sandwich fast enough, you may qualify in the top 10 of the Centerville store times and be vaulted into the store championship in a few weeks. BRING YOUR FAMILY – A percentage of all food and drink that night will go to Pink Ribbon girls. Join the fun….
HERE IS THE SKINNY ON THE EVENT:
— WHEN: SUNDAY, MAY 20th, 3pm
— WHERE: SUBMARINE HOUSE CENTERVILLE – in the Normandy Square Shopping Center at 503 Miamisburg Centerville Rd, Washington Township, OH 45459
—WHY?
#1 It is HILARIOUS to come out and watch this event, and it is not only a blast, but it can be eye opening as well
#2 Come participate or just watch and eat and drink. The great menu at Submarine House goes from Pizzas to Subs and more. And remember a portion of your bill goes to CHARITY ! We will also be taking donations that night.
#3 Bring your friends for a fun time. We are hoping to pack them in and raise $$ for PINK RIBBON GIRLS..
SPREAD THE WORD !
WANT TO PARTICIPATE AS AN EATER IN THE QUALIFIER????
Make your donation to the Food Adventures Crew Challenge, which will be donated to the Pink Ribbon Girls!
You can also donate even if you don’t want to be a part of the challenge!
Can you handle 16 inches of Heaven ?
JUST WANT TO WATCH AND SUPPORT THE CAUSE?
Show up at the Centerville Store and cheer on your favorite participant… 3pm , Sunday May 20th . A portion of all monies spent from 3pm – 5pm will be donated to THE PINK RIBBON GIRLS of DAYTON ! They support local women fighting breast cancer.
Get all your foodie scoop on the Dayton area by following The Food Adventures Crew on Facebook.
Dayton River Jam
Spring has sprung and nothing cures some monday blues like some surfing! No entry fee, no prizes, just surf and have fun. End of the session I figure we can all throw a name in the hat to vote for best trick, best surf style, and best wipeout. What you win is bragging rights and a good time with fellow riverrats!
SUP surfing, prone surfing if level is good enough, kayaks…doesnt matter. Yes I’m just pulling this completely out of thin air last minute but I want to rally everyone and show off our whitewater community and whitewater features.
Opening Day for Shiloh Farmers Market
We are so excited to tell you that Shiloh Farmers’ Market Opens Saturday! We have had a busy “off-season” and we are fired up and ready for our 20th Opening Day! We will have 18 vendors this year, some “old” and 4 new ones.
Local listening room welcomes folk singer Laurie McClain on First Friday
Dayton has been missing having a true “listening room” since the closing of Canal Street Tavern. The Brightside, a new music venue downtown, is looking to fill that void.
On First Friday, May 4, 2018, they welcome Laurie McClain, a folk singer / songwriter all the way from Los Angeles. While Laurie accompanies herself expressively on guitar, ukulele, viola, and harmonica, it’s her honey voice that soothes and her powerful lyrics that heal hearts. Reminiscent of 60s/70s folk, her songs are messages of hope for a weary world.
Here’s what a few of her fellow singer-songwriters have to say about Laurie:
“Will very much touch your emotions in a most valuable way.” -Steve Forbert
“Laurie has got to be from another planet. I’ve never met anyone – except maybe Richie Havens – who is so open-hearted and full of love for humanity, yet who appears to experience life on a different plane than everybody else. Her music is as innocent as it is informed by experience, as playful as it is rooted, and as detail-oriented as it is grand in scope.” -Devon Sproule
“Laurie turns each venue into her own living room, and each listener into a new friend with her disarming humor and passionate performance. She is a gem of uniqueness and authenticity.” -Michael Kearns
“Laurie is a true artist. She opens hearts and sings from a place of depth and love. She held my tough NYC audience with her masterful storytelling, strong lyrics and vulnerable voice, moving them to tears and laughter.” -Kathryn’s House Concert Series (NYC)
How to Go?
The Brightside Event & Music Venue at 905 E 3rd St Dayton, OH 45403
Friday May 4, 2018. Performance from 7-10pm.
$5 admission
All Ages
Free off-street parking
Artist of the Week: Jeremy Long
I visited Jeremy Long in his studio in the Creative Arts Center at Wright State University.
As I entered, I saw that Jeremy was working on a small painting of his wife, artist Colleen Kelsey.
I asked about two photos placed on the wall to the left of his painting of Colleen, where Jeremy could see them as he painted. “Those photos show details of a piece by the 18th century painter Jean-Baptiste-Simeon Chardin,” Jeremy told me. “He was able to create remarkably life-like textures in his paintings. I like to look at his work as I paint just to remind myself of what is possible if I get everything right.”
I noticed another painting of Jeremy’s wife on the floor.
“That painting is how I managed to first get to know my wife,” Jeremy explained. “We were both at the Chautauqua School of Art that summer. I asked her to pose for me, and after a few sittings we started to date. I never did finish that piece, but Colleen and our children appear in most of my large works.”
I knew that Jeremy was best known for his large paintings (typically 6 foot by 8 foot) which include members of his family. I asked how long these works take. In place of a direct answer Jeremy suggested I look at the painting below as he walked me through some of the steps.
Jeremy told me he started painting on a smaller canvas, possibly 3 feet by 4 feet like this one. First he paints something abstract, in this case just three bands of color. Then he adds complexity to the abstract work. Next he tries adding figures in various configurations in ways that fit his original abstract design. He also tries out various ways of getting the viewer to look intently at the piece, like the way one of the arms he has drawn on the left might belong to either of two figures. He changes all or part of the composition many times, until this small canvas has numerous layers of paint and Jeremy has a design to use on the large canvas.
Painting the large canvas is also time consuming because Jeremy does indirect painting. That is, he builds the final image by painting several layers of paint, one over another. The upper layers modify, but don’t completely conceal, the lower layers.
A poster I saw in Jeremy’s office came from a show he recently had at the Bowery Gallery in New York. The poster featured one of Jeremy’s large paintings.
I told Jeremy that I thought he had only one son, but the painting showed two young boys. “I added a son for compositional purposes,” he explained.
Jeremy said a retired gentleman came to the Bowery Gallery show because he was drawn (as I was) to the painting on the poster. The man had never purchased any art before, but he bought Jeremy’s painting and found a space to hang the 6 foot by 8 foot piece in his small New York apartment. The man lives alone, but now he shares his small space with a wonderful work of art and with an image of Jeremy’s family. Somehow that makes all of the time Jeremy put into that painting worthwhile.
I asked Jeremy to pose for a quick portrait.
Then I left and Jeremy returned to the painting of his wife.
Community Golf Club celebrates 100 years
On March 26, 1918 at a meeting of the City of Dayton Commission, John H. Patterson made public his intention to donate 294 acres lying adjacent to Dorthy Lane and known as the Community Club property. At that commission meeting Mr. Patterson also committed to donate the sum of $10,000 per year for the upkeep and maintenance of the park in 1918, 19 & 20.
The park had an informal opening on Saturday, May 4, 1918 as it was already in existence, but not generally available for public use. The formal dedication was not until later in the summer.
Now operated by the Department of Recreation and Youth Services, Community Golf Club remains a regional treasure and is celebrating 100 years and millions of rounds of golf with these events:
Friday, June 1: Throwback Golf Day. Wear knickers or bring a vintage club and enjoy the 1918 greens fee of $1.00 (tee times required and regular cart
fees apply).
Saturday, June 2: 73rd Annual George Klockson Memorial Tournament. Team prizes, raffles, lunch and more; register by May 26 (team of two, $140).
Saturday, June 2: 100-Year Reception at the Michael Solomon Pavilion. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, cash bar, guest speakers, historical memorabilia, and a silent auction. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. Space is limited; tickets available at $35 per person.
Ticket buyers receive one 9-hole greens fee voucher for the 2018 season and a commemorative gift.
For more information or tickets, contact the Community Pro Shop at 937-293-2341 or visit communitygc100.org. All proceeds benefit the Friends of Community Golf Club renovation project, which is raising funds for on-course improvements such as bunker and tee box renovations. Community is located at 2917 Berkley St., Kettering.
Crafting A Career: Sandy Mendelson
Sandy Mendelson, President, Mendelson’s Liquidation Outlet
Although Sanford “Sandy” Mendelson started with few resources and only a high school education, he has developed successful businesses, closed or revamped businesses, and bought and sold real estate. I asked Sandy how he crafted his career. The highlights of his story follow.
In the beginning…
As a child growing up in Dayton, Sanford “Sandy” Mendelson “liked to do everything except read and write in school…I just loved building things, making things, tinkering with my hands. My dad had a scrapyard in 1955 and I started going to the yard and taking stuff apart, sorting stuff out and playing with junk and taking stuff home.”
During his high school years, “I was the handyman of the school, fixed everything… in charge of the stage crew…a lot of the things I was in charge of, because I was a go getter.”
In 1960 his father, Harry Mendelson, opened Mendelson’s Electronics on Linden Ave. in Dayton to sell surplus. “We were in the government surplus stuff, buying stuff from DESC (Defense Electronics Supply Center).” Sandy worked in the business, but by the time he graduated from high school in 1962, things were going sour. His dad’s employer went bankrupt and Mendelson’s Electronics was struggling.
What happened when Sandy’s dad died in 1963?
Three years after Harry Mendelson opened Mendelson’s Electronics, he died, leaving the family in dire straits. “We had $68 in the bank, no money at all, two homes, four kids,a mother sick with emphysema. It was a bad scene.”
The day before Harry died, “we went to look at some stuff for Max Isaacson, owner of Globe Industries. It was all Cessna 180 autopilots. He said, ‘I got to get them out of the building.’ The next day, my dad has a heart attack and passed away. Max comes to the house for sympathy for my family. He says, ‘Do you want this stuff?’ We had no money. Max says, ‘Take it. You sell, you pay me.’ So I took an ad in Flying Magazine. Cessna 180 autopilots had a ridiculous price. They flew out of here. So that was the guy that gave me the break, who started me. He gave me an opportunity to excel as a merchant and think how to make a living.”
How did Sandy’s mother influence him?
Shortly after his dad passed, Sandy and his mother, Ida Mendelson, discovered Harry had borrowed $10,000 from Winters Bank on a personal note. “We knew nothing about it.” When Sandy and his mother went to see the banker, “I said, ‘my dad did it, we’ll honor it in one year, no interest.’ The banker said, ‘No.’ My mother was a really, really tough lady. When she got in your face you knew you’d been chewed up.” Ida stood up to leave and the banker quickly backpedaled, agreeing to Sandy’s terms. “One year to that day, I walked in with $10,000 and paid the man back and I’ve never looked back since.”
“I used to bring all the boys over to play poker and my mom would say, ‘You know the rules. It’s for keepsies.’ And she would clean us all out. She had her little purse, put the money in there and zip it. ‘It’s keepsies!’ Then she’d open the refrigerator and feed us all. We’d come back the next week again and try to beat her.”
“I learned my hawking through her. She was a tough lady, but she knew how to make a deal; she was very smart.”
How did Sandy make his first big deal?
“I was going by NCR and I see they’re scrapping stuff out. So I pulled up to the dumpster and asked ‘What’s going on here?’ ‘We’re changing our modes, we’re going from electro-mechanical to electronic cash registers.’ I was in the dumpster looking around, the guy says, ‘you can’t be in here. You got to go up and see the head of steel purchasing.’ I go see him and say, ‘I’d like to buy this material.’
He said, ‘You’ve got to scrap it out; it’s got to be destroyed.’ So I crossed my fingers and said, ‘Okay.’ I went ahead and gave them more money than they weregetting. I got some people really mad at me…because I took the deal from them. They’re throwing everything away; they don’t know if they need it for future use or nothing.”
“We took the exact box out of NCR, put it on a skid, numbered it, had the same rack in the other building, put the same part back in the same number order it was before. After that I had 300,000 different part numbers” and it was time to talk to NCR.
Sandy took his printout of all the parts with him. It was so long, he had to use a two-wheeler to transport it. “The guy went nuts. ‘You did what? You were supposed to destroy this stuff.’ What I did wasn’t exactly kosher, but I didn’t sell the parts to their competition; I did nothing with it. I said, ‘I know you need some parts back. I know you got problems with your service areas.’ They had 3,500 service departments around the world with no parts…they couldn’t make anymore, because all the machines – they tore them down and got rid of them. They were having serious problems.”
He sold the parts back to NCR on an as-needed basis at 65% of standard cost. “They were selling it for ten times what I sold it back to them. For 30 years, we were buying surplus inventory… and we’d ship within 24 hours anywhere in the world. They would pay the freight. That’s how I got wealthy, because of them. I bought all these buildings, because I needed more space for their deals. Ten years ago, NCR started changing. The old machines were gone and I did scrap everything. It was a very good relationship.”
Has Sandy’s business changed since that first big deal?
So many things I’ve done over the years.” Sandy started Mendelson’s Sporting Goods, which grew into four stores. “When General Surplus burned down, I started buying GI clothing from the bases. One thing led to another. I bought ten combat boots, and I bought a hundred combat boots, and I bought sweatshirts. We had skis, we had archery, clothing. We done very well for the first years, then Walmart came in and you can’t beat the big boys. Things were going real tough, so I had to close that up. I paid everybody off I owed. Someone said, ‘Go bankrupt.’ I don’t do that.”
Sandy continued to experiment with new ways to sell merchandise. Using the outlet stores in Reading, Pa. as a model, he opened The Mart Factory Outlet in 1982. The Mart offered sporting goods, housewares, clothing and appliances. “It started out doing real good. I would get 10% of the sales as the rent; we collected the money and paid the sales tax. Then that fell apart…so I put my own merchandise in here – Mendelson’s Liquidation Outlet. We’ve done okay ever since.”
In 1986 Jeffrey Stahl told Sandy he was frustrated with his employer, an electronics firm. “Jeffrey knew how to sell and I knew how to buy. So we opened a company called Parts Express International (PEI). I have a lot of product, but I don’t have the means to sell it right. Jeffrey is a very professional and ethical person who knew how to put a catalog together and work it. It’s 31 years later, and it’s worked extremely well. His tremendous retail entrepreneurship gave me the fortitude to stay in that business; he’s the bones and the body.”
Did Sandy open any other businesses?
“Another crazy Sandy idea…I needed to get my trucks off the parking lot. I had the whole lot filled full with trucks and they wanted that lot for baseball.” In 2001 Sandy bought the site with the old B&O Railroad freight terminal and parking for the trucks next to 2nd Street Public Market in Dayton. Based on the concept of the Springfield, Ohio Antique Center, he renovated the terminal as the Antique Mart in Webster Street Market with a deli and multiple consignment booths. He ordered “400 showcases and we filled them full of merchandise.”
“The first two years of the Antique Mart were phenomenal. Antiques were doing very well and then here comes eBay…and antiques go in the toilet and all my tenants started pulling out. So I said, ‘Well Sandy, let’s start selling showcases.’ I sold every showcase and actually I made some money on them. Sold them all and went ahead and decided to make a banquet center out of it.” Sandy executed his pivot by revamping the market as The Deli and Top of the Market, offering a deli-style restaurant on the first floor and event facilities on the second.
In 2000 Sandy had led the effort to raise $250,000 for the Get Well Fund for Dayton police officer, Mary Beall, paralyzed by a gunman in the course of duty. Ultimately, they raised over $300,000.
In 2005 John and Mary Beall’s daughter was planning to hold her wedding reception at the Top of the Market, but Sandy wasn’t happy with his crew there. “The day before the wedding, they walked out, so I put the Sandy call out, “I need help.’ I had so many chefs, so many waiters, people stood in line, ‘how can we help,’ because I help anyone who has a problem.”
Sandy’s observations:
- The most important thing is “ your handshake. If your handshake’s good, you’ve got it made; if your hand is no good, nothing will work for you.”
- “You have to have the green disease. If you don’t have the drive, you’re not going to make it.”
- When faced with a problem, say, “Yes, we can. When you say ‘no’, you’re already on the defense.”
- Find a mentor. “I want to start a thing called the Start-Up King where we would help people learn how to go into business. We need to get these people a chance to excel in retail. They’re all afraid to go into business, because no one shows them how.” For instance, “lady buys a beauty chair…and she takes it away. A month later, ‘Sandy, I’ve got a problem. I didn’t know I had to get a health permit.’”
- Emphasize networking. “Share the intelligence of what you can do. Networking is a key. But most businesses don’t go to other businesses and talk to them. Canal Street Arcade and Deli opened behind me. ‘What are we doing? What can we do? How are you doing this thing? I’m having a problem with deliveries.’ That’s not stealing. If I’ve got good food and good parking, I’m going to get good business; it’s not a trade secret.”
- “It’s been a great life!”
Don’t Fear The Reaper at Pisanello’s
In the Dayton suburb of Franklin, one pizza reigns supreme, Pisanello’s Pizza . This restaurant has quietly been spinning out pies for the past 30 years. Inside the community of Franklin, they have gained a loyal, cult following. Pisanello’s makes hundreds of pizzas each weekday and thousands of pizzas on the weekends. Outside of Franklin, this place is a well-kept secret. But now, The Food Adventure Crew is letting the masses know about this.
One of their biggest attractions, literally, is the Reaper Pizza – a 34 inch monster with your choice of toppings. They even have an eating challenge called the “Reaper Challenge” where 2 people must eat the pizza in 30 minutes to succeed. But we say, order the Reaper pizza with a group and let the Food Adventure begin!
Now to learn a little bit about the Pisanello’s secret….
HERE’S THE SKINNY on PISANELLO’S PIZZA:
—Pisanello’s Pizza started in Alliance Ohio in the early 1960’s. It branched out to Kent, Ohio and eventually Bowling Green, Ohio, in October 1964. Jerry Liss, of Kent, Ohio, started the Bowling Green business after working for Ron Pisanello. Jerry chose Bowling Green, because of the growing student population of Bowling Green State University. With his wife Sylvia, they ran the store for 50 years, to great success. It is still a success today.
—With over 15 franchises in Ohio and Michigan, the chain is strong.
— The Franklin Pisanellos is celebrating their 35th year in business. Owner Tom Combs and Marketing director Bruce Horstman run a well oiled machine. Busy weekends are no problem, as the staff is always hustling with great service.
— Staying with a family theme and atmosphere, no alcohol is sold or allowed on site.
— The pizza dough is made from scratch every day and the sauce is made in-house, with the famous San Marzano brand tomatoes from Italy.
— Sharing the restaurant with sister company TLC Catering, Pisanello’s hosts parties in any of the 3 floors of their building and the party rooms are incredible.
MUST EATS at PISANELLO’S PIZZA:
—THE REAPER PIZZA:
Behold the Masterpiece. This behemoth, 34 inch pizza is sliced into squares, although you can ask for pie slices. The one topping Reaper starts at $34.95 and the deluxe gets up to $54 bucks. You can get up to 4 different sections with different toppings.
—SPICY ASIAN WINGS:
An amazing combo of tang and heat, these are the best wings we have had at a pizza joint in the Dayton area. Although they are baked, they maintain a crisp crunch and stay true to the Buffalo Wing style.
—LOADED TATER TOTS:
Who doesn’t love tater tots? Jackie and Ragu devoured these on the spot during our visits. Get them loaded with cheese and bacon. Sour cream? YES ! or…. dip them in ranch or ketchup !
—ANY PIZZA:
We were very impressed with the pizza on our visits. They have a nice selection of toppings and we have loved our pies from cheese, to loaded deluxe. The Hand tossed is our favorite style, aka the traditional style. Great Crust, great sauce, the foundations of what makes great pizza, and they have excelled at both.
—MILD WINGS:
The slight tang to the Buffalo Wing. Mild, yet a bit of flavor, this is the perfect wing to compliment pizza. They are great, and you could eat ton of them.
—CHEESEY BREAD:
A must eat appetizer at Pisanellos.The cheese topped crust is great for dipping and savoring. A solid choice to open the meal.
—KIDS MAKE YOUR OWN PIZZA OPTION:
The most fun a kid can have is making their own pizza, right? This is an ingenious meal where they serve the kids raw ingredients, of crust, cheese, and sauce, and the child makes their own pizza. You then give the pizza uncooked to the server who pops it in the oven and in a few minutes, the kiddos are eating their own creations.
Don’t forget the pizza by the slice deal “2 huge slices and a drink for $5.95.”
Also, we cannot stress enough the amazing beauty of this building. The upstairs floor are refurbished party rooms. They are perfect for your next meeting or get together.
So many great tastes, so little time. Although this place has been here 35 years, so you have all the time in the world….
The bottom line is that this is a great pizza pub, with delicious pies. Go there with some friends and try the REAPER… or go with your immediate family and get a pizza of your choice. We are sure you will find it a tasty stop with friendly service. It isn’t just Franklin’s little secret anymore ….
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Sonic Summer Nights 1/2 Price Shakes
Sonic Drive In has just introduced a new line up of Cookie Jar Shakes for a limited time only. Sonic is calling them “the perfect marriage of cookies and real ice cream.”
Cookie Jar Shakes are half-price after 8pm every night during the Sonic Summer Nights event. Here’s the line-up:
- Nutter Butter Banana Cookie Jar Shake – Our Real Ice Cream with a sweet banana flavor, blended with Nutter Butter® cookie pieces, finished with a whipped topping and a cherry.
- Chips Ahoy! Choco Chunky Chocolate Cookie Jar Shake – Our Real Ice Cream with a rich chocolate flavor blended with Chips Ahoy!® Choco Chunky cookie pieces, finished with whipped topping and a cherry.
- Oreo Caramel Cookie Jar Shake – Our Real Ice Cream with a rich caramel flavor and blended with OREO® Cookie pieces, finished with whipped topping and a cherry.
Just like Sonic’s candy-filled shakes, there are chunks of cookies inside, so you’ll wanna eat these with a spoon. The hardest part might be figuring out which one to order first!
Find the nearest Sonic near you:
Serving Up The Spring Menu at Trolley Stop
The Oregon District’s Trolley Stop has always had a vegetarian friendly menu and lots of the menu can be made vegan or dairy-free as well.
Here we introduce you to some of the new additions and highlights Chef Rae has added to the spring menu, which started today, Tuesday May 1st:
SALADS:
NEW– Trolley Berry Salad Green Salad mix, mixed Berries, candied Pecans, and Lemon Vinaigrette *GF, DF, Vegetarian $8/
Other existing salad options:
House Salad Green Salad Mix, Tomatoes, Peppers, Cucumbers, & shredded Cheese *Vegetarian. $4.5
Mediterranean Salad Green Salad Mix, Peppers, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Feta Cheese, and crispy Garbanzo Beans *Vegetarian . $8
Santa Fe Salad Green Salad Mix, Avocado, Corn Salsa, Tomatoes, Peppers, Onions, Black Beans, and shredded Cheese *Vegetarian . $8
APPETIZERS:
Saag-n-Naan Indian-inspired flavors create the best Spinach dip you’ve ever had! Creamy and delicious, served with warm Naan *Vegetarian $8
Seared Ahi Tuna with Sriracha Mayo *GF, DF $9
Hummus & Vegetables Roasted Red Pepper Hummus, served with seasonal Vegetables
*GF, DF, Vegan $7 add Flatbread $8
Falafel Cakes Grilled Chickpea patties with Flatbread & Tzatziki Sauce or Hummus *GF, Vegetarian. $7.5
Macho Nachos Tortilla Chips with KJB Farms Chorizo, Queso, Black Beans, Corn Salsa, and sliced Jalapenos, served with Salsa & Sour Cream *GF $8
Meat & Cheese Board A selection of Meats, Cheese, & Crackers, garnished with marinated Olives $10
Buffalo Chicken Meatballs That’s right, Chicken Meatballs tossed in Frank’s Red Hot with a Ranch Zigzag, and Celery tidbits ……………………….… $8
SIGNATURE DISHES:
NEW– Pineapple Fried Rice Jasmine Rice fried up with Pineapple, Peppers, Onions, Egg, and Ginger Teriyaki Sauce. *GF, Vegetarian $9
Add Seitan $11, or Chicken $13
Springtime Veggie Bowl Back by popular demand! Sautéed Asparagus, Onion, Peppers, Mushrooms, & Garbanzo beans in Lemon Vinaigrette. Served with Quinoa *Vegetarian $9
Add Seitan ($11) or Chicken $13
BBQ Seitan Plate Grilled Seitan smothered in Trolley Stop’s vegan BBQ Sauce. Served with Coleslaw, Pickles, Spicy Mayo, Chips and Herbie Dip *Vegetarian $8
Fish Tacos Mexi-spiced Mahi mahi, Corn & Black Bean Pico, shredded Cabbage & roasted Poblano Crema, served with Jasmine Rice or Tortilla Chips & Salsa $12
Pork Carnitas Tacos slow-cooked KJB Farms Pork Shoulder, pickled Radishes, shaved Cabbage, Cilantro, and Avocado Salsa Verde, served with Jasmine Rice or Tortilla Chips & Salsa $10
The brunch menu is served Saturday and Sunday from 11am – 2pm and two new waffles have been added to the menu:
Whimsical Waffles
NEW– Sadie Marma-ladie Waffle *Vegetarian Blueberry IPA cornbread waffle topped with orange marmalade, and whipped cream $8
NEW– Mexi-Cali Sally Waffle: KJB Farms chorizo, Trolley corn salsa, and cheddar cheese mixed into IPA cornbread waffle! Topped with homemade spicy tomato jam $9
NEW Mean Green Toast (Vegan) Wheat Toast, topped with Avocado, Cucumber, Sprouts and Sunflower seeds, drizzled with Olive Oil, and served with fruit $8
NEW Sugar, Spice & Everything Nice Toast Wheat Toast topped with Cookie butter, Bananas,
Of course there are plenty more options on the menu including grass-fed beef burgers, soups and sandwiches and don’t forget Spaghetti Tuesday– a Plate of Pasta, with Meat or Tomato Sauce and Side Salad & Garlic Bread after 5 pm every Tuesday for just $8
Trolley Stop is located at 530 E. Fifth Street in the Oregon District.
Kitchen Hours:
Monday – Thursday 11 am – 10 pm
Friday & Saturday 11 am – 11 pm
Sunday 11 am – 9 pm
HAPPY HOUR Everyday – 50% off Appetizers 4-7 pm
Final Goodbye to Wine Gallery
After serving up wine for over 12 years in downtown Dayton, The Wine Gallery at 5 West Monument Ave will have it’s final goodbye today from 4-7pm. It’s a chance for last minute shopping and to say final goodbye’s to Brian, Lisa, Liza and Mat.
According to an eblast from Brian Linnean:
All bottles over $100 each are priced at 40% off the original price. All bottles from France, Italy, Spain, Eastern Europe, Chile and Argentina are priced at 60% off!! All other bottles are half priced.
And to make your shopping more enjoyable, I will be pouring tastes of Heidi Barrett’s ‘La Sirena’ 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2004 Clarendon Hill Syrah, 2010 Jack Brooks Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon and 2005 Martinelli Russian River Valley Syrah for $5 each! These bottles range from $50 to $130 each!
Stop in for one last goodbye before we box up the remaining wines and close the doors on The Wine Gallery for the very last time.
Troy Civic Theatre Presents “Making God Laugh”
Troy Civic Theatre announces their upcoming production, MAKING GOD LAUGH.
Woody Allen once said: “If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans”. Sean Grennan’s heart-warming dramatic comedy MAKING GOD LAUGH follows Ruth, Bill, and their three grown children during various holidays over the course of 30 years. Beginning in 1980, Richard, Tom, and Maddie start making plans for their lives, never guessing where their paths will end.
Director Steve Dietrich, from Sidney, is assisted by stage manager Peg Dietrich. MAKING GOD LAUGH stars Dayton actors Alain Alejandro as Bill, Rachel Smith as Maddie, and Gage Emerson as Richard, Troy actor Beth Shrake as Ruth, and Tipp City actor Derek Dunavent as Tom.
MAKING GOD LAUGH is being presented with permission from Playscripts. Performances run May 4-6, 11-13, 2018 at the Barn in the Park on Adams Street in Troy, at 8 pm on Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 pm on Sundays. Tickets are $14 each, and are available by calling the theatre box office at 937-339-7700 or online at troycivictheatre.com.
Troy Civic Theatre is a non-profit community theatre located about 20 minutes north of Dayton. TCT has been honored with several Dayton-area and Ohio regional and state performance and technical awards over the years, and has continued to bring quality entertainment to Troy for more than 50 years. For more information, please contact the theatre at 937-339-7700 or visit their website at http://www.troycivictheatre.com.
May 4th is Generation Dayton Day
“Thousands of people in the Miami Valley don’t know where their next meal is coming from, according to a new report from the nonprofit group Feeding America.”
-Dayton Daily News; May 4, 2017
Food insecurity has hit the Miami Valley hard. This year, Generation Dayton, the chamber’s young professionals organization will focus their volunteer efforts on fighting this problem during the group’s biggest outreach day of the year. Generation Dayton Day gives young professional volunteers the opportunity to ‘Get out and Give back’ at area non-profits. After a day of giving back, participants will celebrate with an after-party which includes food, drinks, and raffle prizes for volunteers.
Nonprofit organizations Gen D will be serving:
- House of Bread
- Dayton Food Bank
- Daybreak
- Homefull
- Ronald McDonald House
- United Rehabilitation Services
- East End
- The Victory Project
The Food Drive:
Each volunteer should bring a canned food item to the Kroc Center in order to receive their Generation Dayton Day shirt. A special prize will be awarded to the one who brings in the MOST food items.
The After Party:
Those who are not able to participate in the volunteer activities are welcome to join the after-party, which is scheduled to begin at 5:30pm at Old Scratch Pizza. If you’re just joining us for the celebration, no registration is required.