Clay Fillinger, the owner of Glazed Donut Eatery, has just issued an eating challenge for donut lovers! He explains, “you’ll have one hour to take on 30 of our glazed rings and 3 milks in 1 hour! Succeed and you’ll earn the title Lord of the Rings along with a custom shirt to show off your flawless victory.” He says this did a test run this morning and he predicts this will be great fun for the donut shop and the challenge eaters!
The Thirty Derby- First contestant!
You’ll need to reserve a time with the shop and prepay for the challenge- $45. They’ll cook you fresh donuts and if you succeed you’ll get your money back and a t-shirt to prove you did it and be featured on the Glazed social media and be on a sugar high all day!
607 N. Detroit Street
Xenia, OH 45385
Xenia, OH 45385
937-736-2031
Tues- Fri 6am – 3pm or sold out
Sat & Sun 7am – 3pm or sold out
Sat & Sun 7am – 3pm or sold out
Breweries from Maui to Miami sent more than 9,000 beers(3,107 entries) representing 170 different styles to the 
On Thursday, July 13th the Columbus based chain Bibibop Asian Grill, the build-your-own, fast-casual restaurant, will open its 51st location in Washington Township at 10:30am. The first 50 customers on opening day will receive a year of free bowls (they’ll get 52 meal vouchers). First responders, healthcare workers, school faculty and staff will be offered a free bowl on opening day. All others will have a chance for $5 off a bowl by wearing orange for an opening day discount.
I had a chance to attend a preview yesterday, where the opening team shared a little history of the organization, including founder Charlie Shins dream to serve others and his community, which the inspiration for the business. The Charleys Kids foundation is a BIBIBOP partner program that collaborates with local and international programs to empower kids through education, food, and mentorship. They explained their company philosophy on well-being and how they want to support people on their journey to wholistic health and happiness, which is why they serve healthy and affordable Asian food.
Bibibop also opens a 
Emily Collins, the proprietor of The Root Beer Stande on Woodman is celebrating her 15th anniversary of owning the business this Tuesday, July 11th. In sharing her story about acquiring the business she she told us she graduated from Stivers School for the Arts, left Dayton to attend Ohio University, where she received a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree. Upon graduation she returned to Dayton and struggled to find a job where she could use her degree. So she taught part time and worked in the food industry, as she had through high school and college. Her dad, who ran Klosterman Bakery came home one day told her the stand was for sale. Always wanting to own her own business, Emily decided she’d buy the place. So she went to the bank and says they looked at her like she was a crazy 24 year old, but suggested she put a business plan together.
expanding from just hot doge fries and onion rings. She added Hank’s Hearty Burgers Made with Love, Hand-pattied 1/4 pound Angus burger including her favorite, the mushroom swiss burger.
As part of the 15th anniversary celebration they will have footlongs dogs buy one; get one for $1.15 on Tuesday July 11. They are also running their Hank’s burgers and Dogs on special. They will be $5.15 that day.
On their facebook pages she’s requested guests share photos and family memories.
Made for Dayton locals, or those local for the day, we invite you to come as you are: in your cocktail best, or jeans and a t-shirt. Enjoy our rooftop patio and the sun setting on our sixth-floor rooftop. The view of the Dragons games will be awesome from here.
Chef David Belknap, a Columbus native, who started in the business washing dishes, attended the Pennsylvania Culinary Institute, worked under Chef Thomas Keller and his three star Michelin-starred PerSe in New York City and and also appearing on an episode of Chopped. At The Foundry he “aims to test the limits of Dayton’s dining scene by expanding palettes and introducing new favorite flavors.”
I was lucky enough to be a part of the inaugural trip of the 
We also enjoyed a charcuterie tower which included an assortment of house-cured meats, pickles, preserves, bread, and Ohio artisan cheeses. We all agreed that the charred carrot salad with pickled beets, salted pistachios, arugula chevre and coffee crumbs was a table favorite.
West Carrollton is the home to a brand new beer hall, featuring a wall of 50 taps, which will open this Wednesday, June 28th. The 
We first broke the news last weekend that the former Sweeney’s restaurant property had been sold. New owners Rhonda and Matt Hiatt have revealed that after a major renovations to the building, they hope to be opening Meridien this fall. As of this week they’ve already ripped up flooring, started installing a new roof and changing the bar area. They’ll be adding a two sided, 30 seat bar with a lounge area with couches behind it.
The sandwiches served on seeded rye bread were huge and half portions are available. Each table has a condiment tray and Schear was quick to point out that tums are offered at each table.
Juanita Darden-Jones, opened Third Perk Coffeehouse on Fifth Street in 2015, while also serving as a mathematics professor at Sinclair Community College. The cafe quickly became a Dayton favorite for meetings, grabbing premium coffee and a delicious chicken salad sandwich. It was there she launched her SHE-Ro speaking events, that highlights female community leaders who is open to mentoring other women, and she has a story to tell.
