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Microchip Your Pet for Free

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The Humane Society of Greater Dayton is currently offering free microchips to the community through June 15th. You do not need an appointment. Just bring in your cat or dog to their main shelter and they can microchip them on the spot.

A needle is used to place a little chip under the animal’s skin, usually between the shoulder blades. That chip has a unique number on it that becomes your pet’s permanent ID. If your pet is lost or runs away and is found they  can be picked up and read by a scanner.  This permanent ID can never be removed or become impossible to read.  It can be done to lots of different animals, including horses, dogs, cats, ferrets, and most other mammals. The entire process takes about 10 minutes.

Humane Society of Greater Dayton

1661 Nicholas Rd
Dayton, OH 45417

(937) 268-7387

Hours:

Tues – Fri 1-6pm
Sat noon – 4pm

Hardball: The Deciders Will Air Live from Packard Museum

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 MSNBC’s Chris Matthews will broadcast his show live MSNBC, Thursday, June 13th at 7:00pm  from the Packard Museum in downtown Dyaton.   Chris will discuss issues impacting American workers and what is at stake in the 2020 presidential election.

DOORS: Doors will open at 5:30PM and close promptly at 6:30PM. As this event will be filmed for a television broadcast, all guests will need to remain on site for the full duration. It will end at approximately 8PM.

SEATING: At this time the online event is showing sold out.
The setup of a live TV production can change up until last minute. We try to accommodate all guests to the best of our ability, but it is possible that some attendees may have an obstructed view or may be seated outside of the main broadcast area. Early arrival is recommended for best seats (allow time for security and coat check). Guests who arrive after the start of the event may not be admitted.

IMPORTANT: All guests will need to go through a security check to enter. Promotional and political affiliation displays or clothing, large bags and backpacks, as well as firearms, are not permitted. NBCUniversal reserves the right to deny admission at any time.

How You Can Help- Monday Updates

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Posting these as they are sent to me – NOTE: I cannot verify every location so if information changes – please roll with it – we are all volunteers. If you want to go through official channels – go through the first item below:

The Montgomery County Volunteer Reception Center is now open! The VRC registers individuals who wish to volunteer, documenting their talents, skills and resources, so they can be matched to organizations with specific volunteer needs.
Location: Sinclair Community College, Building 20 – 220 South Edwin C Moses (Entrance on 5th Street)
Hours of Operation: 7 days a week, 8 AM- 6 PM
Phone number: 937-512-5700
Donation drop off for these items only: All other items will be diverted to alternative locations:
• Pop-top canned food items 
• Baby formula
• Baby wipes
• Personal care items – feminine hygiene products, toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant

This FB page has a lot of updates:   Tornado relief #937

Shana Grace has also put up a registration page where she will try to coordinate needs and volunteers.  You can register here.

6/2/2019: Monday and Tuesday (6/3 and 6/3) The Foodbank drive thru will be open from 8a-4p. Water, food, and supplies will be available for those in need. 56 Armor Place Dayton, 45417

Volunteers needed sorting and organizing supplies starting at 9am tomorrow morning at Warped Wing. Could use help loading and dispersing supplies as well. I’m guessing until at least 11 or 12.

Hey everyone the Huber Heights Police Dept has ask Dayton PD and the Montgomery County Sheriffs Office to join them in an effort to feed all of the power line men/women that has come into our town to help get our community back up and running. If any one would like to join in on this relief effort, we could use trucks, coolers, and willing body’s to help get the food prepared and out to approx 600 workers. If you would like to help please come out to our lodge hall tomorrow Monday 03, 2019 at 4275 Powell Rd Huber Heights Oh. We will be getting started about 0930am. Please come out and help show your appreciation for all the time and effort these folks has put into our community. [not sure how long this effort is going on for]

Roll Call We Need a lot of Volunteers calling all please come out in make a Difference
Jnne 3rd Monday
2213 Wagner Ford Rd, Dayton, Ohio 45414 – Rated. 12pm to 7pm

We’ll be making large tote bags at the Dayton Sewing Collaborative this week. They’re made out of heavy-duty industrial fabric that will last a long time. we’ll be there from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. We’re planning to do this M-Th this week.
NOTE: Trotwood Shiloh Springs/Salem requested cloth bags or baskets

Trotwood – Weddington Road off Shiloh Springs. Just park and dive in. Or go to Trotwood high school and they will shuttle you to the areas needing help.

DONATIONS NEEDED at various locations- no water please
– pop top canned goods (if people don’t have electricity traditional canned goods can be difficult for them to open) 
- snack food
- water and sports drinks (sports drinks are helpful for people working to clear debris or pack up property) 
- batteries (AA, AAA, and D for flashlights and radios so people can hear the news in areas without cell service due to towers being destroyed by tornadoes) 
- hygiene products (toilet paper, unscented tampons, soap, hand sanitizer, toothbrushes, and toothpaste)
- baby products (diapers, pull up training pants, wipes, ready made formula, and baby food) 
- adult diapers

Beer Drinkers- The New Dayton Ale Trail Books Are Here!

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After a successful first year program, Dayton breweries have put together an even bigger passport that allows drinkers on The Dayton Ale Trail to collect stamps for each brewery visit and once they’ve purchased a beer at  all 21 stops they will be eligible to collect an embossed 12” Dayton Ale Trail Tin Tacker sign.

You can pick up your passport at any of these participating Miami Valley Breweries:

Alematic Artisan Ales
6182 Chambersburg
Huber Heights, Ohio 45424

Wed – Fri 3 – 10pm
Sat noon – 11pm
Sun noon – 7pm

 

Branch & Bone Artisan Ales
905 Wayne Ave
Dayton, Ohio 45410

Tues- Thurs 4-10pm
Fri & Sat noon – 11pm
Sun noon – 8pm

 

Carillon Brewing Co.

1000 Carillon Blvd
Dayton, Ohio 45409

Sun- Thurs 11am – 9pm
Fri & Sat 11am – 10pm

 

Crooked Handle Brewing Co.

760 N. Main Street
Springboro, Ohio 45066
Tues- Thurs 4-10pm
Fri & Sat noon – 11pm
Sun noon – 8pm

Dayton Beer Company

41 Madison Street

Dayton, Ohio 45402

 

Tues – Thurs 4 – 10pm
Fri 4pm – midnight
Sat noon – midnight
Sun noon – 6pm
130 South Detroit Street
Xenia, Ohio
Tues – Thurs 4 – 10pm
Fri 4pm – midnight
Sat noon – midnight
Sun noon – 8pm
3022 Wilmington Pike
Kettering, Ohio
Tues – Thurs 4 – 11pm
Fri 4pm – midnight
Sat noon – midnight
Sun noon – 8pm
1600 E 5th St
Dayton, Ohio
Mon – Thurs 4 -11pm
Fri 11am – midnight
Sat 10am – midnight
Sun 10am – 10pm
3387 Cincinnati-Dayton Rd
Middletown, Ohio

Wed & Thurs 4 – 10pm
Fri 4pm – midnight
Sat noon – midnight
Sun 10am – 8pm

The Hairless Hair Brewery
738 W National Rd,
Vandalia, Ohio
Mon – Wed  4 – 10pm

Thurs 11am – 1opm

Fri 11am – 11pm
Sat noon – 11pm
Sun noon – 10pm
497 Miamisburg Centerville Rd
Centerville, Ohio

Thurs 4 – 9pm
Fri 4 – 10pm
Sat noon – 10pm
Sun 1 – 6pm

Lock 27 Brewing

2 locations:
1035 South Main Street
Centerville, Ohio 45458

Dayton Dragons Plaza
329 E. First St.
Dayton, Ohio 45402

Mon & Tues 11am – 10pm
Wed & Thurs 11am – 11pm
Fri&Sa t11am – midnight
Sun 11am – 9pm

Lucky Star Brewing & Cantina
219 S 2nd St
Miamisburg, Ohio 45342

Mon – Thurs 3:30 – 10pm
Fri 3:30 – midnight
Sat 11am – midnight
Sun 11am -10pm

 

Moeller Brew Barn
214 W. Main St.
Troy, Ohio 45373

Tues – Thurs 3 – 10pm
Fri -Sun 11am – 11pm

*Moeller Brew Barn in Troy is expecting to be open by the end of the month (we will let them announce the actual date). In the meantime your passport can be completed and prize collected without the Moeller stamp. They are however stamping passports at the Moeller location in Maria Stein and If you haven’t been there to see the new brewery expansion/kitchen it’s well worth the trip!

 

Mother Stewart’s Brewing Co.
102 W. Columbia St
Springfield, Ohio 45504

Tues – Thurs 3 – 10pm
Fri 3 – 11pm
Sat noon – 11pm
Sun noon – 9pm

Pinups and Pints
10963 Lower Valley Pike
Medway, Ohio

Mon – Sat 7pm – 2:30am

 

 

Rolling Mill Brewing Co.
916 1st Ave
Middletown, Ohio

Wed & Thurs 4 – 10pm
Fri 4pm – midnight
Sat 3pm-midnight

 

Star City Brewing Company
319 S 2nd St
Miamisburg, Ohio 45342

Mon – Thur 4 – 10pm
Fri 4 – 11pm
Sat 1 – 11pm

 

Toxic Brew Company
31 E 5th St
Dayton, Ohio 45402

Mon – Thurs 3 – midnight
Fri & Sat 1pm – 2am
Sun 1pm – 11pm

 

Warped Wing Brewing Company
26 Wyandot Street
Dayton, Ohio 45402

Tues – Thurs 5 – 10pm
Fri 3pm – midnight
Sat noon – midnight
Sun noon – 8pm

Yellow Springs Brewing 
305 N Walnut St, Ste B
Yellow Springs, Ohio 45387

Mon – Thurs 1- 10pm
Fri 1 – 11pm
Sat noon – 11pm
Sun noon – 10pm

You’ll need to make a purchase to receive stamp and the deadline to complete the 2019 Trail is June 1st, 2020.  2018 books can still be turned in, but no additional howlers will be ordered. Once 2018 prize inventory is gone you will receive the 2019 prize.

 

P & G Product Kits and Tide Loads of Hope Laundry For Tornado Victims

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Families, individuals and first responders in need of personal care items, cleaning products or laundry services in the wake of the Ohio tornadoes can thank Proctor & Gamble for bringing help to town.

Two Tide Loads of Hope Mobile Laundry Units have been deployed to support relief and recovery efforts in the wake of the devastating tornadoes in the Dayton and Celina, Ohio areas. The Tide Loads of Hope mobile laundry vehicles will begin services in Dayton and Celina on Friday, May 31, providing free full-service laundry services to residents affected by the recent tornadoes. Residents can bring clothes (up to two loads per household) to be washed, dried and folded free of charge for those directly impacted by the flooding. All washable clothing types can be accepted with the exception of heavy bedding.

In partnership with Matthew 25: Ministries, P&G will also be distributing free personal care and cleaning kits with everyday essentials, providing food, accepting supply donations and coordinating volunteer cleanups at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Dayton.  The Personal care kits contain P&G brands including Always, Crest, Head & Shoulders, Ivory, Gillette, Old Spice, Oral-B, Pampers, Pantene, Secret and Venus. The cleaning kit contains Bounty, Charmin, Dawn, Febreze, Mr. Clean, Swiffer and Tide.

 

P&G has a history of giving back to the communities where we live and work, and we want to provide everyday essentials to those who need it most to help bring a sense of normalcy in this time of need. These services are free and available to people affected by the disaster and the volunteers who are helping to respond.

 

Today, Friday, May 31, the team will collect laundry from 9:00 AM-5:00 PM ET in Dayton and Celina or until a maximum number of loads are reached (two loads per household) at each location. The team will also be distributing personal care and cleaning kits as well as food at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds.

The Tide Loads of Hope mobile laundry units will be located at:

 

Home Depot

5200 Salem Ave

Dayton, OH 45426

 

Walmart Supercenter

1950 Havemann Rd

Celina, OH 45822

 

P&G will distribute personal care and cleaning kits and will be accepting supply donations at:

 

Montgomery County Fairgrounds

645 Infirmary Rd

Dayton, OH 45417

People across the community can help support Tide Loads of Hope by purchasing a Tide Loads of Hope vintage t-shirt or by donating directly at www.tideloadsofhope.com. $4 from the sale of each tee goes toward helping families affected by disaster.

 

Fresh Thyme Donating Bottled Water in Beavercreek

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With peak winds around 140mph, the Monday night tornado was devastating. The City of Dayton has urged residents to conserve water and issued a boil advisory in Dayton and Montgomery Counties.  The Beavercreek Fresh Thyme will be aiding in the relief efforts by donating cases of bottled water to families and community members in need. The store was unharmed and remains open for business during its regular hours (7am-10pm).

Our hearts go out to those in our community who have been impacted by the tornado,” said Sue Parker, Store Director of Beavercreek Fresh Thyme Farmers Market. “We want to do everything we can to help our neighbors during this difficult time. Our doors will remain open for those in need of food or resources.”

Cases of bottled water will be distributed in the Beavercreek store’s parking lot. Limit 2 per family. While supplies last.

 

 

Fresh Thyme Farmer’s Market – Parking Lot

2850 E. Centre Dr., Beavercreek, OH 45324

937.429.4516

 

Tornado Damage Closes Local Restaurants

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Many of our local eateries were affected by last nights tornado’s. Here’s  what we’ve heard so far:

Primanti Bros at 2430 North Fairfield Road is currently closed.  With some roof damage and blown out windows, management will have to asses the damage before they can decide when to reopen.

Amber Rose on Valley Street in Old North Dayton has a hole in their roof, gutter damage and the roof was ripped off their walk-in cooler.  Closed until further notice.

El Toro, which has been remodeling the former Abuelo’s on North Fairfield says that the site looks like a war zone.

Scene 75 says there was major damage and flooding inside.

Wings Sports Bar & Grille on Dixie looks pretty bad from this picture and we haven’t been able to reach anyone there.

Many other local eateries are closed today due to loss of power or the boil advisory including Tanks, Corner Kitchen, Roost, Mudlick Tap House, Toxic Brew Pub, Salar, Trolley Stop, Crafted & Cured and The Rootbeer Stande downtown,  Chik Fil A on Fairfield, CBCB, Kings Table, Fox & Hound and Cake, Hope & Love Bakery  in Beavercreek, Carmel’s on Shroyer and Sea Jax Tavern in Kettering. Shen’s Szechuan & Sushi is also closed today. The Dayton club in the Kettering Tower has announced it will be closed today and tomorrow.

 

Other restaurants that avoided damages have quickly posted how they will be helping those that need help.

 

The Bison and The Boar in West Alexandria invite folks to join them tonight as we open for dinner with 10% of sales going back to our region’s The Foodbank, Inc.

El Meson is open for lunch and dinner today and will be donating back 10% of sales to Dayton’s The Foodbank, Inc.

Mamma DiSalvo’s will donate $1/meal to the American Red Cross all week

 

If you know of other restaurants we should add to these lists, please leave a comment below.

New Seasonal Menu at Mudlick Tap House

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The Plate

Mudlick Tap House, located downtown at the corner of 2nd and St. Clair streets, is launching their new summer menu. According to Proprietor Jennifer Dean, the new menu will combine the lunch and dinner menu, meaning entrees will now be available all day. In talking about the new menu, Jen shared, “we’ve really put a lot of thought into creating a menu with more Gluten Free options and dishes that can be made vegetarian or vegan with slight modifications.  Our kitchen staff is great about being able to make meals that can accommodate any dietary restrictions.”

Mudlick is hosting a Gluten Free Cider Dinner this Wednesday evening. Joshua Raboin, CEO and head brewer of Redhead Ciderhouse will join Executive Chef Jason to talk you through the cider-making process while taking you on a culinary adventure highlighting the flavors of each dish paired with cider. You can do the whole prix fixe meal for $50 or order it a la carte from 5- 10pm.

scallops

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

spinach salad

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wiki Leeks

When asking Jen what the highlight of the new menu are, she said “I’m really excited about the fried leeks, I was such a huge fan of  these at Olive and really have been missing these. And we’ve added a grass fed ribeye to the menu.”

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There are even some new cocktails on the bar menu including the return of the Mudlick Lemondae join the list of favorites like the Mudlick Mule, the Mason Jar Margarita and the Campfire Sling.  The whiskey of the day promotion continues, highlighting a different brand each day at discounted prices

2nd floor party space

The second floor at Mudlick, which can hold up to a hundred guests remains a popular option for rehearsal dinners, bridal and baby showers.  There is no charge for the room with a minimal spend, contact co-founder Forrest for more information and availability.  Jen told us they’ve already got several holiday parties booked, so you may want to plan ahead for December.

The Queen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaking of planning ahead, when ordering your meal at Mudlick, you’ll want to be sure and leave room for dessert.

The Basil Berry

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Opera Stout cake

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Even the brunch menu got a little makeover!

 

Vince Gill Coming to The Rose

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One of the most popular singers in modern country music, Vince Gill will bring his top-notch songwriting, world-class guitar playing and warm, soaring tenor to Huber Heights, OH to perform at Rose Music Center at The Heights on Friday, August 23rd.  The show will feature support by Jedd Hughes.

Vince Gill achieved his big breakthrough in 1990 with “When I Call Your Name,” which won both the Country Music Association’s Single and Song of the Year awards as well as a Grammy. Gill has won 18 CMA Awards, including Song of the Year four times – making him the most-awarded artist in that category in CMA history. Since 1990, Gill has won 21 Grammy Awards. A wide-ranging songwriter, his compositions earned him entry into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005. The Academy of Country Music has conferred on Gill eight awards, including its prestigious Home Depot Humanitarian Award and the 2011 Career Achievement Award. Gill was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007. He is also a member of the Grand Ole Opry. In August 2012, Gill was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He is a member of the Grammy-winning band The Time Jumpers. Gill has produced albums for The Time Jumpers, LeAnn Rimes, Amy Grant and Ashley Monroe and has made guest appearances on more than 1000 albums, including those by Barbra Streisand, Eric Clapton, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, George Jones and others. In 2017, Gill was invited to join the Eagles for a number of festival shows and will continue to join them onstage throughout 2018. Gill’s latest album is Down To My Last Bad Habit.

 

Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning at 11am on Friday, May 17th at Ticketmaster.com, RoseMusicCenter.com, and the Rose Music Center Box Office. Dates, times and artists subject to change without notice. All events rain or shine.

Stacked Pickle Officially Opens Monday in Miamisburg

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In it’s first Ohio location, the Stacked Pickle chain softly opened its doors this weekend on Springboro Pike, in a spot that formerly hosted Roosters.  This is the 10th location for owner Gary Brackett,  by former Indianapolis Colts football player and Super Bowl Champion, who’s a hands on operator that started the chain in 2010.  Upon our arrival we realized the interior was pretty much exactly the same, but freshly painted and much cleaner. Sports team flags and tv’s decorate the dining room, with an assortment of booths, tables and high-top tables surrounding the bar.

Once seated we were greeted by a delightful server, Kia (like the car-she shared).  Her enthusiasm for making sure we had a great experience was refreshing and she steered us to the sampler platter to start our meal.  This gave us a taste of the wings (we choose boneless with a spicy asian sauce) , fried pickles, onion rings and mac and cheese bites, served with ranch, bleu cheese and horseradish sauce.

The menu offers a pretty wide variety of stacked burgers, flatbreads, sandwiches, wraps, salads,  rice bowls, tacos, fish and chips and a chicken pasta dish.  All sandwiches are served with fries and you have the option to make your sandwich gluten free by requesting a Udi’s gluten free bun.  You can add wings to any meal for $2.99. Sauce options for wings include Hot, Hot BBQ, Spicy Asian, Spicy Honey Garlic, Sweet Habanero, Medium, Kentucky Bourbon, Teriyaki, BBQ Sauce.  They serve coke products, had a decent beer list- both bottles and on tap.  Liquor was not available yet, but should be very soon.

I chose the gluten-free grilled shrimp bowl with jasmine rice, veggies and a spicy honey garlic sauce.

 

My dining companion ordered the Firecracker Shrimp Wedge- an iceberg wedge, fried shrimp tossed in spicy aioli, ranch, bleu cheese crumbles, tomatoes, bacon, red onion, scallions, hold the onions.

Dessert options available are monster cookie pie, cheesecake, peanut butter silk pie and the brownie sundae which we choose with 2 spoons to share.

Overall we felt the food was good, there was a great energy and buzz in the dining room and our service was excellent. We spent $50 for 2 and walked away stuffed! We predict the Indianapolis based chain will have a big success with their first Ohio location.

Stacked Pickle

103 North Springboro Pike
Miamisburg, OH 45449

Sunday- Thursday 11:00 am – 12:00 am
Friday & Saturday 11:00 am – 1:00 am

Waynesville Restaurant Has a New Owner

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For over 40 years the Morley family has operated the Village Family Restaurant in Waynesville. Serving home cooked meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week this mom and pop eatery is know for their reasonable prices and their apple dumplings and pies.  It’s a great stop if you’re riding on the nearby Little Miami Bike Trail and it’s community room that seats 35 hosts many local meetings and events.

But there’s something really new about the place-   Lacie Sims is the new owner! Formerly Vice President of Operations at National Processing, Lacie may be better know for her homemade noodles each year at the Dayton Oktoberfest Lederhosen Lunch.

The Morley family shared this on their blog:

“So much has changed over the years but one thing has remained consistent, we have always worked hard to be more than just another business in the community but a rather a business that was part of the community. For numerous reasons we have decided that it is time for us to make a change and would like to announce that the Restaurant will have a new owner, Lacie Sims. Lacie will bring a new energy and enthusiasm to the business and we are very confident that the tradition of the Village Restaurant will continue. Waynesville will always be “Home” to us and we plan to continue to be part of the community both in business and our personal lives. We are especially grateful to our family members who have always been so vital to our success and to our dedicated and caring staff, both past and present. We will continue to assist Lacie for the next several weeks through the transition period. Please stop in to share a memory and to welcome Lacie to our community.”

 

Lacie shared this statement about her new endeavor with us:

“I have been incredibly fortunate to find a local business that is such a community treasure. I look forward to continuing the great work of the Lamm and Morley families. All of your favorites will remain unchanged. I look forward to actively supporting the area as Mike and Donna have so generously done for so many years. And yes, the poppy seed dressing will still be available!”

Sound like a great excuse for a drive down to Waynesville!

Village Family Restaurant
144 S Main St
Waynesville, Ohio

 (513) 897-8835

M-F 7:00 am – 9:00 pm

Sat 7:30 am – 9:00 pm

Sun 8:00 am – 9:00 pm

Where to celebrate Mother’s Day on May 12th 2019

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With Mother’s Day is around the corner, it’s time to start planning an extra special way to celebrate. While it’s not always easy to find the perfect gift, many moms will just be thrilled to share time with family where someone else is doing the cooking and cleaning up.  Here’s our annual round up of eateries offering special meals on Sunday, May 12 to celebrate the ladies in your life:

Mother’s Day Tea Party

Ele Cake Company
May 11 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
$60

Join us for a Mother’s Day tea party at elé Cake Co. There will be a light lunch of finger sandwiches, fresh fruit and veggies and a variety of mini desserts. We will also have a selection of hot teas and lemonade. Each guest will receive 6 cut out sugar cookies to decorate and take home. Find out more »

Mothers Day Brunch

Dewberry 1850
May 12 @ 10 am – 2:00 pm  $20 adults/children 6-12 $7.95 
Prime Rib carving stations, omelette stations, oatmeal with toppings, local pastries and muffins
walk ins only- no reservations.  Find out more »

Mothers Day Meal

Golden Jersey Inn
May 12 @ 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
$14.95 – $21.95

We’ll even clean up the dishes.  Find out more »

Breakfast: 8am-11am   $14.95, age 4-10 $5.95.
Brunch: 11am-2pm $21.95 including beverage and dessert.
Dinner: 2pm-8pm  $21.95 including beverage and dessert.

 

Mother’s Day Brunch

Ele Cake Co Bistro & Wine Bar
May 12 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
$19.95

Treat Mom to a special Mother’s Day Brunch at elé Bistro!  Our chefs have whipped up a special buffet for this day only. Delicious selections include creating your own omelet, Belgian waffles, shrimp & grits and much more! Add our Mimosas From Around the World to make it a truly special day for Mom!

Find out more »

Mother’s Day Brunch

Hidden Valley Orchards
May 12 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
$20

Join us on May 12th at Hidden Valley Orchards for a unique family style dining experience with a Mother’s Day Barn Buffet.
All Mother’s will receive a small takeyaway from HVO. Find out more »

Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet

May 12 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Celebrate Mother’s Day with a delicious Brunch Buffet at The Caroline.  French Toast or Waffles with Bananas Foster, Carving Station with Prime Rib and Country Ham, Grilled Salmon, Grilled Chicken Breast with Mushroom Sauce, Fresh Fruit Display and Assorted Cheesecakes & Pies. Find out more »

Mother’s Day Brunch

The Golf Club at Yankee Trace
May 12 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
$28.95

Hand Carved Prime Rib with Bordelaise, Turkey with Pan Gravy, & Ham with Brown Sugar Glaze Chicken Sun-dried Tomato Cream,,, Find out more »

Mother’s Day – Brunch

Lily’s Bistro
May 12 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Join Lily’s for Brunch and Fried Chicken dinner on Mother’s Day this Sunday, May 12th! Brunch is from 10am-3pm and then Chicken Dinner from 5-9pm. All of your favorite brunch items will be there, along with our family-style free range fried chicken dinner. Find out more »

Mother’s Day Brunch

The Dayton Club
May 12 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
$45

Join us at The Dayton Club for a special brunch honoring moms all across our membership! You’ll be welcomed in with an introductory mimosa and then enjoy a one-of-a-kind dining experience from our culinary team.  Reservations are available every half hour.  Find out more »

Mothers Day Special Brunch

The Grill at Meadowbrook
May 12 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
$24.95

Mothers Day Brunch Must RSVP by May 8th $24.95 adults $15.95 12 & under.  Find out more »

Mother’s Day Brunch

Hilton Garden Inn Beavercreek
May 12 @ 10:30 am – 2:00 pm

Join us for our Wonderful Mother’s Day Brunch! Call 937-458-2650 for reservations… Featuring: Carved Rack of Lamb Oven Roasted New York Strip Steak
Stuffed Chicken with Asparagus, Porkloin Stuffed with Roasted Tomatoes and Fresh Mozzarella, Seared Red Snapper, Seafood Station  Find out more »

Mother’s Day Brunch

Amber Rose Restaurant and Catering
May 12 @ 10:30 am – 3:00 pm
$28

Entrées Scrambled Eggs, Honey Ham, Omelet Casserole, French Toast Bake, Chicken & Waffles,Biscuits & Gravy, Roasted Turkey, Carving Station,Cabbage Rolls,…   Find out more »

Mother’s Day Brunch

Spinoza’s
May 12 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

Mother’s Day Brunch Special Menu Selections 11 am to 2 pm Please call 937-426-7799 for reservations.  Find out more »

Mother’s Day

Corner Kitchen
May 12 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

We love our moms. We will be open on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12th from 11am to 3pm serving a…

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Italian Mother’s Day Buffet

Mamma Disalvo’s Italian Ristorante
May 12 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm  $30.95  Find out more »

Mother’s Day Brunch

El Meson
May 12 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
$29

Give your mother a break and come celebrate that wonderful woman at our annual Mother’s Day Brunch!  Find out more »

MOTHER’S DAY CHEF’S TASTING

Salar Restaurant and Lounge
May 12 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
$39

ADULT MENU – ALL BEVERAGES ARE NOT INCLUDED: 6 Course tasting menu.   Find out more »

Mother’s Day Brunch

Coco’s Bistro
May 12 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

  Honor your Mother-figure or UD Graduate!  Choose from our brunch menu which will feature breakfast and lunch items. Find out more »

Mother’s Day Brunch

The Bison and Boar
May 12 @ 11:00 am – 6:00 pm

Come celebrate your mother with us at The Bison and The Boar on Mother’s Day Sunday, May 12  as we offer a special holiday brunch menu, in addition to our regular menu.  Find out more »

Dayton Art Institute
May 12 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
$35 – $40

Celebrate the Art of Brunch at the Dayton Art Institute with our annual Mother’s Day Brunch in the museum’s Shaw Gothic Cloister.  Enjoy a scrumptious brunch buffet provided by Bernstein’s Fine Catering.  Find out more »

Mothers Day Brunch

Cobblestone Café, Home Interiors & Gifts
May 12 @ 11:00 am – 3:30 pm

Call and make your reservation for Mother’s Day! Spots fill up quick.   Find out more »

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Love an Independently Owned Business? Show Them Some Love

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If you love an independently owned business, take a few minutes of your time and show them some love by recommending them on FB and/or leaving them a review on Google. Your favorite bars, pizza joints, restaurants, shops, anything.

The people on the other side of the review will be jumping up and down with excitement. They work really hard. Recommending the business they bust their ass for is the easiest way to put a smile on someone’s face. Small businesses live by their reviews and don’t have big budgets for marketing and advertising. The big box stores and mega corporations don’t need your reviews-we all know Target isn’t going anywhere. If we want to keep independent businesses around, we have to shout them out so people can find the gems.  It will make someone’s day. Instant karma points.

***Even better when you mention the specific name of the person that helped you. Customer service is hard, and calling them out for a job well done is the kindest thing you could for someone who took care of you or went the extra mile.

Conversely, when you have a bad experience or have something to say, it is always best to contact the business directly. No need to trash the entire establishment, their online reputation, nor hurt their future business because you have a very valid opinion about something or even because the mashed potatoes were a little cold for your liking.

We’ve all made some social media blunders at some point (??‍♀️guilty) and hopefully learned from them. Your opinions and feedback are valued more than you may realize to small businesses, and social media is very powerful.

If you care at all and want to truly help and make your voice heard, there’s a better way. Tell them privately. Bashing publicly because of a minor detail or single  bad experience hurts everyone that depends on that business for their livelihood; their staff, their families. Businesses want to hear your feedback to improve, to right wrongs, and to grow. Small business owners want to know what’s going on (especially when they’re not always standing right there) and love suggestions, advice, and constructive criticism. Owners and managers can’t have their eyes on every single little thing (though they try) nor control every circumstance. Businesses are compromised of humans, and humans make mistakes. If you see something that isn’t right, let them know privately and give them the opportunity to make it right. Most likely they will be more than grateful you called something important to their attention so they can address it and do better.

***Also if your server or rep isn’t perfect or makes a mistake, keep in mind it’s not personal and likely has nothing to do with you.

Instead of jumping to the conclusion that they suck, consider that the restaurant may be very short-staffed and they are doing the best they can given the circumstances, or maybe they were called in on their day off to help. They might be a student, working several jobs to make ends meet, tired from being up all night with sick children, or even all of the above. Many people in customer service don’t get sick days and can’t afford to not be at work. Maybe your server is struggling with some sort of loss or fighting a battle you know nothing about…all while Cheryl is running her ragged, she’s trying to make sure Karen’s complicated food order comes out okay, and Carol wants to speak to the manager. Consider all the variables before passing judgment.

And if you believe they are just the absolute worst at customer service, telling management privately or via email is better and far more effective. They can fix problems, implement more training, or decide their employment isn’t a good fit and move on. Telling Yelp that Jessica sucks and took forever to deliver your chicken sandwich isn’t worth it. Jessica may have only lasted a week and isn’t representative of their delicious food and standard service.

Remembering that people are people is so important. Life is hard, and we are all trying. It’s far more rewarding to build people up and do good than to be a dick.

Written by Brittany Danielle Smith, who owns two small businesses in Dayton, and originally posted on her Facebook page and is reprinted with permission.

Heart Mercantile
438 E. 5th St
Dayton, Ohio 45402

Open 11am – 8pm daily

A curated mercantile filled with clothing, home goods, local/handmade, dayton-centric gifts, jewelry, vintage finds and much more.

 

 

 

 

 

LUNA Gifts & Botanicals

261 Wayne Avenue
Dayton, Ohio 45402

Open 11am – 8pm daily

Luna is filled with lovely plants, fresh cut flower bouquets, and many unique gifts for all of the people you love. We sought to fulfill a little niche downtown, a place filled with beautiful things that we would want to find while out exploring, and enjoying the neighborhood that we call home.

 

2019 National Pretzel Day – Fun Facts & Ways to Celebrate

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The world can thank a frustrated teacher with leftover bread dough for the invention of the soft pretzel. In A.D. 610, while baking bread, an Italian monk decided to create a treat to motivate his distracted catechism students. He rolled out ropes of dough, twisted them to resemble hands crossed on the chest in prayer, and baked them. The monk christened his snacks pretiola, Latin for “little reward.” Parents who tasted their children’s classroom treats referred to them as brachiola, or “little arms.” When pretiola arrived in Germany, they were called bretzels.

Hard pretzels were “invented” in the late 1600s, when a snoozing apprentice in a Pennsylvania bakery accidentally overbaked his pretzels, creating crunchy, seemingly inedible, knots. His job was spared when the master baker, attempting admonishment, took an angry bite out of one–and loved it.

Until the 1930s, pretzels were handmade, and the average worker could twist 40 a minute. In 1935, the Reading Pretzel Machinery Company introduced the first automated pretzel machine, which enabled large bakeries to make 245 pretzels per minute, or five tons in a day.

More than $550 million worth of pretzels are sold in the United States annually; 80 percent are made in Pennsylvania, where hard pretzels originated.

The average U.S. citizen consumes up to two pounds of pretzels per year, but Philadelphians snack on about 12 pounds of pretzels per person every year.

Celebrate National Pretzel Day with these Deals:

Smales Pretzel Bakery – The bakery began with German-born Rudie Schaaf opening Gem City Pretzel on Warren Street in 1906, not long after he arrived in Dayton as a boy in 1895. The shop’s current location at 210 Xenia Ave. dates to 1926 when his daughter, Emma, moved it there and renamed it.

Smales’ history twists into the city’s at every turn. A stand operated in the old downtown Arcade for years. Armloads of pretzels were ferried to neighborhood groceries and found their way into the hands of generations of school kids.

Currently owned and operated by Emma Smales, Schaaf’s great-great granddaughter.Smales Pretzel Bakery will give each visitor a free pretzel from 7am – 1pm on Friday, April 26th

 

 

 

Auntie Anne’s – From April 26-28, customers can purchase any pretzel item and get an original or cinnamon sugar pretzel for free. The “buy one, get one” deal will be available to anyone at Auntie Anne’s website, as well as in the Pretzel Perks app. There is also a catering offer, get $25 off $100 orders with promo code NPD25, so why not treat your entire office/sports team to pretzels.

Another fun way Auntie Anne’s is celebrating National Pretzel Day is with the release of the new “A Twisted Day” shower curtain which features a special pretzel design. It joins the other “For the Love of Pretzels” collection of accessories and apparel  which donates 100% of sales to our charity partner, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation.”

 

 

Philly Pretzel Factory Centerville – Giving everyone a FREE PRETZEL on Friday, April 2th ! No purchase necessary. Stop by and get your free pretzel…and bring a friend!

1063 S. Main St.
Centerville, Ohio 45458

 

 

 

Another locally owned shop, K & R Pretzel Bakery doesn’t have any special promo’s going on for National Pretzel Day, they just say they  are taking lots of order for the day. Started in 1967 by Karen & Ralph Glaze, hence the K & R name, Ralph learned pretzel making from a German pretzel maker.  Today the bakery is run by the next generation, siblings Pattie and James Glaze.  They have both hard and soft pretzels and you can read more about them here.

1700 Flesher Avenue in Kettering,
Open Tues – Fri 10am – 4pm, and Sat 11am-4pm.

If you know of other Pretzel day deals we missed, please add in the comment section below.

Chelsea Clinton Signs Latest Book at Cincinnati Zoo

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Chelsea Clinton will be signing copies of her new book—Don’t Let Them Disappear—at the Zoo on April 25th from 5-7pm!

 

In her new book, Chelsea introduces young readers to a selection of endangered animals, sharing what makes them special, and also what threatens them. Taking readers through the course of a day, Don’t Let Them Disappear talks about rhinos, tigers, whales, pandas and more, and provides helpful tips on what we all can do to help prevent these animals from disappearing from our world entirely.

To guarantee your spot in line, purchase a book here.  You will pick it up at the zoo (select in-store pick up when you buy).

Don’t Let Them Disappear will only be signed at this event if purchased through the Cincinnati Zoo online. Proof of purchase will be required. No previously purchased books will be signed, regardless of title and where they were purchased.

BOOKS AND RESERVATIONS

  • Books are $17.99
  • Buy your book from the Zoo’s online shop and bring your receipt to the Zoo on April 25 between 5pm-7pm.
  • Zoo admission is FREE after 5pm on April 25 for our Tunes n Blooms concert and Earth Day celebration.
  • You will pick your book up at the Zoo.
  • Up to 4 people can stand in line with one book.
  • No memorabilia or parent’s books will be signed, only the books purchased on the Zoo web store (or on site if available)
  • No posed photos

Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
3400 Vine St.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45220

Opens daily at 10am (closed on Dec 25th).
Early Entry for Zoo Members and Adventure Ticket holders is daily at 9am!

The current parking fee is $10.00 and can be paid at any ticketing window or in the parking lot. Both cash and credit cards are accepted to pay for parking.