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Boston Stoker Christmas Eve Golden Ticket Giveaway

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Boston Stoker throw The Christmas Eve Golden Ticket Giveaway
Boston Stoker is excited to throw The Christmas Eve Golden Ticket Giveaway with buy two get one free 12oz bags of coffee on Monday, December 24. Hidden within a 12oz bag of direct trade coffee at each of their shops, this Golden Ticket entitles its finder to a $100 gift card and a private tour of the Boston Stoker roasting facility in Vandalia.
“With beans coming in from around the world, we wanted to give a glimpse into how they make it into the bags in your cupboards,” Henry Dean, President of Boston Stoker said. “Each bean we source is unique with it’s own peak roast and treatment.”
To help hunters on their Golden Ticket search, all 12oz bags of beans will be buy two get one free for the day.
“With family and friends coming in for the holidays, whether you find the ticket or not it’s a great way to stock your shelves or their stockings,” Dean said. “The hunt is on!”
For those interested, the Boston Stoker Christmas Eve Golden Ticket Giveaway takes place on Monday, December 24. Each Boston Stoker shop will have their own Golden Ticket hidden within a 12oz bag of direct trade coffee. All shops will also be offering buy two, get one free for all 12oz bags of coffee for that day.

Last Weekend for McGillicutty’s

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Entrance to McGillicutty's Pub

The Kash family has been running McGillicutty’s  on Whipp Road since 1994.  Before that is was a Noble Roman’s pizza joint.  Over the years Cutty’s, as it is affectionately known, cultivated a following who play in their dart leagues, show up for trivia, paint nights and Sunday night Karaoke. And while the beer is always cold, the drink specials affordable, it’s probably best known for it’s hot spicy garlic wings, Lisa Kash’s homemade meatballs, the pizza, killer bloody mary’s  and oh, those breadsticks!

It’s the kind of place where no one leaves McGillicutty’s a stranger. It’s a friendly place and welcoming to all.  It was one of our favorites stops in  our Dive Bar series.

Yet early this am Lisa Kash posted this on their facebook page:

Lisa & Kevin Kash

“It is with a broken heart that I am writing this. First off I want to thank my employees, who are really more family than employees — I cannot thank all of you enough for everything you have done for me and with me over the years. There are no words!!

Secondly, to all of the people who have come into the bar for all of these years — I have been blessed to have met all of you, become friends with you and some of you are more than these four walls— we are family!! I can’t thank all of you enough for your support, your friendship and all of the great memories that we all have.

That being said— we will be open all weekend, Christmas Eve and Christmas night.. at 2:30, I will lock the doors for the last time!! There are no words for what is my heart right now except thank you all for the great times and all of the wonderful memories I have with all of you!! Merry Christmas to all of you and your families and God bless you all!!”

Lets’s all be sure and send them off with a packed house and big thanks for all the great times we’ve had their over the years!  Best of luck to the Kash’s on the next chapter.

The Brunch Club Finally Sets Reopening Day

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Out out of business April 18th by a kitchen fire,  The Brunch Club owner Jim Vari  just shared they’ve passed their final inspection and will open back up this Saturday at 7am!  This downtown eatery, located at 600 block of S. Main Street has been a Datyton mainstay for years.

 This will mean a Merry Christmas for all the staff.  Vari shares that his entire satff, cooks, waitressess and cashiers will all be back, with the exception of one, and she retired!

Tiffany and Lori can’t wait to be taking your order again.

While the kitchen fire did a lot of damage, the age of the building had a lot to do with the time it took to get the repairs done.  Over the years the codes have changed and in order to reopen he had to bring everything up to current code.   And they did!  Now it’s time to open the doors welcome back the regulars and attract some new businesses as well!

Restaurants Open Christmas Day 2018

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For all those folks who may not celebrate Christmas, or just don’t want to cook that day, there are indeed a few restaurants that will be open for your dining pleasure.  Of course you can always dine at Waffle House- they never close, but no matter where you dine out, please remember that the staff of these places have given up their holiday to serve you, so please tip generously, as working on a holiday is never fun, but should at least be profitable for those away from their families.

As always, if you know of a place we missed, feel free to add it in the comments.

Ajanta India Restaurant    11am  – 8pm
3063 Woodman Dr, Kettering
(937) 296-9200

Amar India   12-8pm
2759 Miamisburg Centerville Road, Miami Township
(937) 439-9005

CJ Chan  11am – 10pm
536 Wilmington Ave. Dayton, (937) 259-9866
2747 W. Alex-Bell Road, Moraine, (937) 259-8882

IHOP: IHOP fans can rejoice because all IHOPs are open on Christmas Day, sticking with their usual 24/7 hours.

North China  11am – 9pm
6090 Far Hills Ave  Centerville, Ohio 45459

937) 433-6837

Pasha Grill   11am – 9pm
72 Plum St at The Greene, Beavercreek, OH 45440
Reservations accepted   (937) 429-9000
The finest in Mediterranean fusion cuisine and an affordable and creative selection of wine and specialty cocktails.

Sake Japanese Steak House & Sushi Bar  11 am – 10 pm
2146 Miamisburg-Centerville Road, Centerville, (937) 435-7882
4470 Indian Ripple Rd, Beavercreek  (937-429-1758

Shen’s Szechuan & Sushi    11am – 10pm
7580 Poe Ave., Vandadlia
(937) 898-3860

Sky Asian Cuisine  3-9pm
4090 Wilmington Pike, Kettering
(937) 949-9883

TGI Friday   3-9pm
2799 Centre Drive,  Beavercreek near the Fairfield Commons Mall
(937) 429-0019

Waffle House  Open 24/7, 365 days a year, this restaurant is the gift that keeps on giving.

WDAO’s 28th annual “Love Feast” doors open at 11am, dinner served at noon by Courtland’s Catering.  Free for anyone who may be lonely or hungry on Christmas Day.  Held at the Wrigth Dunbar Events Center at the corner of W. Thirds Street and Williams.

 

 

 

 

Rosewood Gallery Call For Artists

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Rosewood Gallery is looking for entries for the upcoming Works on Paper exhibition.  Works on Paper is a juried exhibition for artists living within a 40-mile radius of Dayton, Ohio (this excludes Columbus and Cincinnati), working in or on paper. This includes, but is not limited to photos, prints, painting or drawings on paper, cast paper, paper mache, cardboard, etc.

ELIGIBILITY

· Entries must be original works in any media on or of paper, completed within the last four years
· Artwork must not to exceed 40 inches in width (image, not frame)
· Artwork must be created within the last four years

. Entry drop-off is Saturday, December 29, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. or Monday, December 31, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. View more information: https://www.playkettering.org/juried-exhibitions/

Jurying will take place from actual work. Pieces must be labeled with the tags provided, stating artist’s name and artwork title and corresponding to the entry form. Artists must drop off entries at Rosewood Gallery during the designated drop-off dates and times as listed on the reverse side of this prospectus. A non-refundable entry fee of $20 for up to three pieces must accompany each entry form. Multiple entries are permitted, and should include an additional entry form and fee. Please make checks payable to City of Kettering or make credit card payment over the phone by calling Rosewood Arts Centre at (937) 296-0294.

Upon delivery, all 2-D work must be labeled, framed, wired, and ready to hang; all 3-D work must be labeled and ready to display (indicate display method: pedestal, floor, hang from ceiling, etc.). The gallery coordinator reserves the right to reject any work not prepared in a sound manner for hanging, or otherwise unpresentable for display. Submissions must include a completed entry form and $20 entry fee at the time of drop-off.

ENTRIES DUE (Juried from actual work)

Saturday, December 29, 10am – 3pm

Monday, December 31, 2 – 5pm

Entrants will be notified of the jury results by 12pm on Friday, January 4.

RECEPTION

Sunday, January 20, 2 – 4pm

Free and open to the public. Awards presented at 3pm.

AWARDS AND SALES

Awards totaling $1100 will be distributed at the discretion of the juror. In addition, a People’s Choice Award of $150 will be awarded by the Joan W. McCoy Memorial Art Fund through the Kettering Parks Foundation. Rosewood Gallery encourages sales, for which the City of Kettering Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department, sponsor for Rosewood Gallery, retains a 30% commission.

2018 JUROR:

 

lisa morisetteLisa Morrisette is the Senior Manager of School and Docent Programs at the Taft Museum of Art in Cincinnati. Morrisette received her BA in Art History and Art Education and a MA in Art History from the University of Oregon.  Lisa has taught at Wright State University, Denison University, and at the University of Pittsburgh. She has been a museum educator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh. Her scholarship is in Asian art with a strong interest in modern art and textiles. Morrisette is also a would-be ceramic sculptor.

For more details, click here.

Restaurants With Gift Card Deals!

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Giving restaurant gift cards make it easy to treat someone special to a meal, and many eateries reward your generosity. Restaurants commonly offer gift card deals, providing you with a little something extra when you purchase a specified amount of dining credits. Take a look at some of the gift card deals we found out there, we have have a few locally owned** eateries in the list! Most of the deals below are available now through December 31, 2018.

Another Broken Egg – Purchase $50 in gift cards through 12/31/18 and you will receive a $10 Holiday brunch buck to be redeemed by 2/28/19.

Applebee’s-Buy a $50 gift card and get a $10 Bonus Applebee’s card. Bonus gift card offer valid until 1/6/18 at participating Applebee’s locations only. Bonus card may not be redeemed on the day it is issued and it EXPIRES 3/3/19.

Basil’s on Market – for every $100 in gift cards we’ll give you a FREE $20 gift card!

bd’s Mongolian Grill– Buy $25 get $5, buy $50 get $15,  Bonus cards valid 1/1/19- 3/31/19.

BJ’s Restaurant– Buy a $50 BJ’s Restaurant gift card and get a $10 bonus gift card and 20% off VIP card. Buy $100  and get $25 bonus card plus a 20% off VIP card. BOGO offer valid through January 1, 2019. Bonus gift cards valid January 1 thru February 13, 2019.

Bonefish Grill– BUY $50. GET $10 FREE: Purchase $50 in Bonefish Grill Gift Cards between November 1 through December 31 and get a FREE $10 Bonus Card. Bonus Card is a promotional card, valid for redemption January 1 – February 10, 2019. Valid at any Bloomin’ Brands restaurant location in the United States

**Bullwinkles Top Hat Bistro – Buy $25 Get a $5 Bonus certificate, Buy $50 Get a $10 Bonus certificate, Buy $75 Get a $15 Bonus certificate, Buy $100 Get a $25 Bonus certificate Promotion runs through Dec 22nd.

Carrabba’s – Buy $50 gift cards between November 1 and December 31 and get a FREE $10 off promotional coupon. Bonus coupon valid at next visit from 1/1/19 to 2/10/19.

Cheesecake Factory– Gift a Gift Card, Get a Slice! Now thru 12/31, receive a complimentary slice of Cheesecake with EVERY $25 gift card purchased on website or in restaurant.  *Slice of Joy card redeemable on a future visit from 1/1/2019 – 3/31/2019 for one complimentary slice of cheesecake or layer cake. One card per guest.

Chili’s – Now thru December 31, 2018 – For every $50 in Chili’s Gift Cards purchased, the purchaser will receive one $10 Holiday Bonus Card that is valid from 1/1/19 through 2/6/19.

**Christopher’s Restaurant – Receive a $5 bonus gift certificate for every $25 of gift cards purchased

City Barbeque – $5 bonus card with every $25 gift card purchase *In-store gift card purchases only. Bonus cards valid Jan-March 2019

Dunkin’ Donuts –  Buy $25 in Dunkin’ Donuts gift cards and receive a $10 bonus card. Minimum purchase of $25 in total DD Cards during one transaction on www.giftcards.dunkindonuts.com only.  Limit one $10 bonus eGift Card per customer from 11/26/18 – 12/24/18 or while supplies last. The $10 bonus eGift Card must be enrolled on the Dunkin’ Donuts App, Dunkindonuts.com or redeemed at a participating Dunkin’ Donuts locations by 1/31/19 to receive promotional $10 value.

**elé Cake Co. Bistro & Wine Bar– Buy a $50 gift card for a friend, get a $10 gift card for yourself.

** El Meson – for every $50 gift card purchased get an additional $10- offer good through Dec 24th.

**Figlio’s -$25 bonus certificates with $100 giftcard purchases in December!

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill – For every $100 worth of Firebirds Gift Cards purchased, the purchaser receives two $10 Bonus cards. Qualified purchases containing eGift Cards will receive two Digital Gift To You Cards. Bonus cards will be emailed to the purchaser’s email address. Bonus cards valid – 1/1/19 – 2/7/19.

Firehouse Subs –  buy a $25 gift card and get a coupon for a free medium sub.   Good now through December 31, 2018.

First Watch  – get a $20 Bonus Card with the purchase of $100 in gift cards.  This annual special is good for electronic and plastic gift card purchases now through December 31, 2018.

Fleming’s Steak House– Receive a $20 Bonus Card for every $100 spent on Gift Cards now through December 31, 2018. A treat for them and a treat for you. Bonus card valid 1/1 to 2/10/2019.

**Fusian – Purchase $30 or more on a gift card this holiday season and they’ll add an extra $10 for you (or them).

Golden Corral  – buy a $25 gift card and get a $5 bonus card.  Good for in-store purchases (not online). Bonus cards are good 1/1 – 2/7/2019.

**Hot Head Burrito – Purchase a gift card of $20 or more and receive $20 in coupons while supplies last.

 IHOP – buy a $25 gift card and get a $5 bonus card.  Good now through December 31, 2018. Bonus cards are good January 1-31, 2019.

Logan’s Steakhouse – For every $50 in Gift Cards purchased, receive $20 in Bonus Cards. Bonus cards delivered electronically and valid 11/6/2018 through 2/13/2019. (Bonus cards not redeemable on day issued.) EBonus Card offer ends 12/31/2018.

Longhorn Steakhouse– Buy $25 gift card online get $5 bonus.. Bonus offer valid 1/1/19 – 2/3/19.

 Long John Silvers buy a $20 gift card and get a free meal with this Long John Silvers coupon good today through Sunday, December 16, 2018.  Redeem coupon to get a free Fish & More meal when you buy a $20 gift card.

**Nelly’s – Buy $50 in gift certificates to Nelly’s…get $10 free for yourself. Buy $100 in gift certificates to Nelly’s…get $20 free for yourself

Noodles & Company – Get a $5 Bonus Card for every $25 in crave cards purchased from November 1st – December 31st. Offer available in-restaurant or online. For gift card purchases over $100, gift cards must be purchased online. Gift card promo valid 11/7/18-12/31/18. Bonus cards valid from 11/7/18-1/15/19 for in-restaurant purchases only.

O’Charley’s – buy a $25 gift card and get TWO $5 bonus cards.  Good now through December 24, 2018 for online and in-store gift card sales. Bonus cards are good January 1 – February 13, 2019.

Olive Garden – get a $10 Bonus Card with the purchase of $50 in gift cards.  Good for gift card purchases in restaurants and online now through December 30, 2018.  The bonus card is valid 1/2/19 – 2/10/19.

Outback Steakhouse – Get a $10 Bonus card with every $50 Outback Steakhouse gift card purchased. Bonus card valid for redemption January 1 – February 10, 2019. Valid at any Bloomin’ Brands restaurant location in the United States.

P.F. Chang’s – For every $100 in P.F. Chang’s eGift Cards purchasers will receive via e-mail one (1) $20 Bonus Reward certificate. This $20 Bonus Reward card is valid for the purchase of food or non-alcoholic beverages only for up to $20 USD value and may be redeemed between 1/01/2019 – 2/28/2019.

Panda Express – IN STORES ONLY: Receive free fortune cookies with a $25 gift card purchase. Offer ends December 31, 2018.

Panera Bread – Get a $10 bonus card for every $50 in Panera Bread® plastic gift cards and eGift cards purchased o in-cafe or online between 11/14/18–12/31/18. While supplies last. Bonus cards are valid online or in-cafe at participating bakery-cafes from 1/1/19–1/22/19.

Penn Station – purchase $25 in gift cards, get a free 6″ sub

Potbelly Sandwich Shop – buy a $25 gift card and get a free sandwich card now through December 31, 2018.  Good only for in-store gift card sales.

**Rapid Fired Pizza – Purchase a gift card of $25 or more, and get a free entree.* *Free entree includes 9″ or 11″ pizzas, single topping 14″ pizzas, salads, calzones, or pasta bowl.

**Rancheros Cocina Mexicana –  Buy $40 get $10 free, but $80 get $20 free – offer valid until December 25th

Red Lobster – For for every $50 you spend on Red Lobster gift cards, in-restaurant or online, you will receive a bonus card valid on a future visit in the month of January.

Red Robin – Free $5 or $10 Bonus Buck Reward when you buy a $25 or $50 Red Robin Holiday Gift Card. Bonus Buck Reward Card valid from 1/1/19 through 2/28/19.

Ruby Tuesday – For every $50 in gift cards purchased by December 31, 2018, you will receive one $15 Holiday bonus card FREE while supplies last. Bonus cards valid January 2 – March 5, 2019. Single use promotional card; unused balance is forfeited. One per visit; dine-in and TueGo only at participating locations.

Smokey Bones – get a $10 Bonus Card with the purchase of $50 in gift cards.  Good for online gift card purchases through December 28, 2018.

**Spinoza’s Gourmet Pizza & Salads– Buy a $25 paper gift certificate  and it’s value will be $30 during the month of January, 2019. Or buy a Spinoza’s Pizza $100 eGift card and get a $25 reward. Shop online: https://spinozas.instagift.com

Steak ‘n Shake  – receive a Free $5 Bonus Certificate for every $20 in Gift Cards purchased. Certificate expires 2/28/19 and is valid at participating location.

**Sweeney’s Seafood – Spend $50.00 and receive a $15.00 gift Card for yourself to use between Jan. 2nd, 2019 and Feb. 13, 2019..

Taco Bell – buy a $25 gift card and get a $5 bonus card.  Bonus card expires 12/24/18 and can be used online only.

Texas Roadhouse get a $5 Bonus Card with the purchase of a $30 e-gift cards now through December 25, 2018

TGIFriday’s – Give One, Get One. For every $25 worth of eGift Cards purchased, the purchaser receives $5 in Bonus Bites Card. Bonus Bites Cards come in $5 denomination; the purchaser will receive one $5 card per $25 worth of eGift Card purchased. BONUS BITES VALID 1/1/2019-2/28/2019.

Uno’s  $5 bonus card with every $25 gift card purchase.  $5 bonus card valid 1/2/19- 2/13/19- valid for in store purchases only.

Which Wich – buy a $25 gift card and get a free regular Wich now through December 31, 2018.  Good for in-store gift cards only.

**Young’s Jersey Dairy – You will get a $5 bonus card for every $25 purchased, or a $10 in bonus card for every $50 purchased (online or at stores)

If you know about any deals we missed, please add them in the comments below.  Thanks!

Jorrge’s Cantina Now Open!

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After working at Pepito’s for nine years the husband and wife team of George and Janet took all their savings and made a leap of faith, opening up Jorrge’s Cantina at 3800 Wilmington Pike (in the spot most recently known as Merit Grill) just a couple of weeks ago.  Janet shares that this was “George’s dream and now it’s come true.”  They serve breakfast Friday – Sunday 7am – 11am, lunch from 11am – 3pm Friday – Sunday (and will add more days soon – they are currently looking to hire some smiling faces)  and dinner from 4pm – 9pm Monday – Saturday.  They have applied for a liquor license, which they are hoping won’t take to long to arrive.

Here’s your first look at the dinner menu:

McCoy on Movies: Mortal Engines

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Mortal Engines runs out of steam before it reaches its dystopian future finish line.

“Hold on tight, everybody … There’s a movie plot ahead of us to finish!” Tom Natsworthy (Robert Sheehan, left) and Hester Shaw (Hera Hilmar) look on as Anna Fang (Jihae) drives in a scene from MORTAL ENGINES, directed by Christian Rivers, and written by Fran Walsh, Phillpa Boyens and Peter Jackson (based on the novel by Philip Reeve). Credit: Mark Pokorny / Universal Pictures and MRC. © 2018 Universal Pictures. All rights reserved.



WATCH THE TRAILER(S) HERE:


 


 



KEY CAST MEMBERS: Hera Hilmer, Hugo Weaving, Jihae, Robert Sheehan, Lelia George, Patrick Malahide, Ronan Raftery and Stephen Lang as Shrike


DIRECTOR(S): Christian Rivers

WEB SITE: http://mortalengines.comTHE BACK STORY: Based on the series of books by Philip Reeve, Mortal Engines is set in a dystopian future where humans have, once again, scorched the earth (which apparently has suffered from massive land shifting, possibly due to earthquakes), leaving little in the way of resources. And town and cities have become rolling landmasses on wheels fighting for them.


That’s right. Cities. Are. Now. On. Wheels. Rollin’ – and the big ones like London led by Thaddeus Valentine (Hugo Weaving) devour every city in their path.


But while Thaddeus’ daughter Katherine (Leila George) and local museum worker Tom Natsworthy (Robert Sheehan) look up to Thaddeus Valentine, Hester Shaw (Hera Hilmer) knows the truth – and the scar she has across her face is one of the reminders she has of Valentine’s truly devious nature. Which is why she is determined to stop him at any cost before he tries to take down the Shield Wall, housing Anti-Traction League, a.k.a. the groups of people like Anna Fang (Jihae) that wish to stop London (and anything like it) from taking over the rest of the new world.


The only question is whether or not their efforts will be too late since Valentine’s search for “old tech” is nearly complete …

THE REVIEW: Ever seen a movie that, like a song on the radio, hits all the familiar beats to make it a hit but lacks anything distinct about it to make you remember it? If you’d like the cinematic equivalent of that all-too-familiar feeling, Mortal Engines is like that unnamed band mentioned in the previous sentence.While you can tell its talented lead singer – in this case, the angsty Hilmer – is doing all she can to let the music play while the label tries its hardest to prop up her pretty but not up to the same level of skill co-star (Sheehan) while the co-stars (Jihae) look the part. But when you play listen closely, their lyrics – in this case, Mortal Engines’ inane dialogue/bad one liners – just fail to move you. And while your best friend might make a compelling case (Stephen Lang’s performance as the robotic Shrike is a scene stealer, the rolling cities are cool to watch on screen), you’ll keep pointing out other elements (Weaving’s villain is a poor man’s Star Wars’ baddie, almost every scene feels predictable and a rip-off of a better movie) that just leave you thinking this band is all style over substance. 


If you’re a fan of regular top 40 music, you’ll likely find Mortal Engines to be an enjoyable-enough diversion from constant debates about whether a song from the 1940s no longer fits on modern radio or the type of person who posts on Facebook about you wish you could get away from all the negativity you see everyday. But guess what? That’s not gonna stop people from talking about either of those things – and Mortal Engines, bless its cast’s and crew’s collective hearts, isn’t gonna stop making most people wish it just didn’t seem so familiar.


For it’s the little cinematic engine that could have been better.

OVERALL RATING (OUT OF FOUR POSSIBLE BUCKETS OF POPCORN):

 

Roadtrip: The Ohio Chinese Lantern Festival in Columbus

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As you all know I am always promoting Dayton events, but I gotta tell you,The Dragon Lights running through Monday, January 6th  in Columbus is simply spectacular.  Displayed at the Natural Resource Park at the Ohio Expo Center, just off I 71 north of the city, this walk through display of 38 vignettes of Chinese Lanterns is certainly worth a trip to see.

And while they are called lanterns, they are really huge sculptures created by hand using silk fabric, steel frames, and tens of thousands of LED lights.

You’ll see pandas and  peacocks, tulips and traditional characters representing the  animals in the Chinese zodiac are all on display, but the 200 foot long dragon might just be the most impressive of all.   The project is the work of 20 artisans from China, who were in Central Ohio for  six weeks of set up, organizers said.  Columbus is the seventh American city to host the festival. Previous tour stops included LA,  Milwaukee, Philadelphia, New Orleans and Spokane.

There are also daily performances at 6:30 and 8:00pm  with a third set at 9pm on Friday & Saturday of traditional Chinese acts including jar balancing, kicking bowls on a rolling board, Chinese face-changing, martial arts, and umbrella juggling. Also offered a variety of Chinese fair food and some novelty merchandise booths.

 

See the  exhibit Tuesday thru Sunday – 5:30pm to 10:00pm and they will also be open on Monday, Dec 24th and 31st.

Tickets: These prices are for advance purchase online.  Tickets are a few dollars more at the door.

Adults $17
Military with ID $14
Youth  5- 16 years old$12
Family 4 Pack – 2 adults, 2 children $50
You can buy tickets online and avoid the line

Parking is charged separately at $6/car in cash.

This is all outside, so be sure and dress warmly!  However, the Marketplace, food vendors and stage performance are indoor.

Candy Canes Aren’t Just Peppermint Anymore!

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The Christmas Candy Cane originated in Germany about 250 years ago. They started as straight white sugar sticks.

A story says that a choirmaster, in 1670, was worried about the children sitting quietly all through the long Christmas nativity service. So he gave them something to eat to keep them quiet! As he wanted to remind them of Christmas, he made them into a ‘J’ shape like a shepherds crook, to remind them of the shepherds that visited the baby Jesus at the first christmas. However, the earliest records of ‘candy canes’ comes from over 200 years later, so the story, although rather nice, probably isn’t true!

Sometime around 1900 the red stripes were added and they were flavored with peppermint or wintergreen. So now over 100 years later, it’s no surprise that candy cane flavors have expanded.

 

Jungle Jim’s International Market is featuring these 8 flavors this holiday season:

 

Pickle & Coal (Smoky Cinnamon) Candy Canes

Coffee & Rotisserie Chicken Candy Canes

Bacon & Gravy Flavored Candy Canes

Krampus (Cinnamon) & Wasabi Candy Canes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And if those flavors don’t do it for you how about Jelly Belly, Oreo’s, Dum Dums, Sour Patch or Swedish, Life Saver, Sweetarts or Brach’s Red Hots Cinnamon Flavored Candy Canes?

We found these all online, many at Amazon.com.

 

Serving Up Lunch Just For The Holiday’s

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Three restaurants who normally open their doors for dinner service only, make an exception in the month of December.  Carvers, Jay’s Seafood and Fleming all will be serving up special lunches for your holiday celebrating.  Reservations are suggested, as many diners will take advantage of these special lunches.

 

Carvers Steaks & Chops

1535 Miamisburg-Centerville Road, Washington Township
(937) 433-7099

open for lunch Mon – Friday 11:30am – 2pm through Dec 21st

A special lunch menu including Salmon Caesar salad, crab cakes, and their award winning prime rib will be offered as well as their full dinner menu will be available

Jay’s Seafood Restaurant

225 E. Sixth St, Dayton
(937) 222-2892

opens for weekday lunch Dec 5 -21 from 11:30am – 2pm

Lunch menu includes fresh fish options like wild cod, swordfish or tuna, salmon crepes, fried shrimp and a prime rib sandwich .

 

 

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar

The Greene * 4432 Walnut Street
937-320-9548

Open Friday at 11:30am for lunch in December

The Friday Lunch Prix Fixe $38 per Guest and here is the menu”

STARTER choice of

WILD MUSHROOM SOUP truffle cream, thyme
FLEMING’S CHOPPED SALAD walnuts, tomato, cucumber, root vegetables, parmesan, honey-lime vinaigrette

ENTRÉE choice of

6 OZ. FILET MIGNON* served with our signature Fleming’s Potatoes
CALIFORNIA BURGER* prime beef, tomato, arugula, bacon, avocado, cheddar cheese, smoked jalapeño aioli on a challah roll served with french fries & crispy castelvetrano olives
CRAB CAKES roasted red pepper & lime butter sauce
BREAST OF CHICKEN roasted, white wine, mushroom, leek & thyme sauce CALIFORNIA POWER BOWL farro, beech mushrooms, roasted tomatoes & butternut squash, kale, pickled onions, grilled avocado, pistachio mint pesto

DESSERT choice of
KEY LIME PIE fresh key lime, graham cracker crust, chantilly whipped cream
NEW YORK CHEESECAKE classic preparation, topped with caramel & fresh citrus HOUSEMADE CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES Chef’s seasonal selection

DaytonDining’s 12 Days of Giving

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It’s our favorite time of year!

Our annual Days of Giving kicks off today!  For the past seven years DaytonDining partners with our local restaurants and gives our readers a chance to win a $25 gift card.

It’s a very simple promotion, just make sure you like our DaytonDining page and then like, share and comment on the post each day and you’ll be entered in the drawing!

You’ll need to make your shared post public so we can see it.  We use Random.org to help us choose the # of the shared post we pick as the winner, and ok we admit it, sometimes we pick a winner just based on their comment!

We hope you’ll play along with us this year!

Happy Holidays from DaytonDining and our partner restaurants!

Santa Pub Crawl Benefits Toys For Tots

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The 13th annual Toys for Tots Santa Pub Crawl in the Oregon District will take place on Sat, Dec. 8th in the Oregon District from 3-7pm.  “Dressing up and playing Santa Claus, making sure  children in the Miami Valley have toys to unwrap on Christmas morning is what this event is all about,” says Planned2Give organizer Jeff Jackson.

To participate, come in costume, bring a $10 unwrapped new toy for a child (up to age 12) or donate a minimum of  $10 to get your Crawl Card.  Visit each of the participating bars and get your card stamped to be eligible for prizes. Be sure to bring  your ID, this event is 21 and up. Sponsored by Tito’s Handmade Vodka and Heidelberg Distributing, look for drink specials featuring their products at all stops!

 

2010 Pub Crawl as captured by Geek with A Lens

Participating Bars include:

Blind Bob’s

Dublin Pub*

Hole in the Wall 

Newcom’s Tavern

Ned Peppers

Oregon Express*

Toxic Brew Pub

Troll Pub*

Trolley Stop

Tumbleweed

*Check-in locations.

 

You’ll want to dress up as your favorite holiday character as prizes will be awarded for the following categories:

Best Santa
Best Mrs. Claus
Best Couple
Best Group (3 or more)
Best Large Group (6 or more)
Sexiest Santa-female
Sexiest Santa-male
Best Christmas character (non-Santa)
Best Overall Costume

The contest judging will be at Blind Bob’s starting at 6:30pm

 

You can still help support this campaign, even if you can’t attend the Santa Pub Crawl.  Participating bars will have toy barrels or you can also drop toys at Archer’s Tavern, Jimmie’s Ladder 11, Cheryl’s Cookies at Town & Country and La Puf or make a donation here.

Yellow Springs Filmmakers To Debut Latest Documentary At Sundance

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In 2009 Yellow Spring filmmakers Julia Reichert and Steve Bognar made a film based on the closure of the Moraine Assembly plant, a General Motors automobile factory on December 23, 2008.  Reichert and Bognar spoke to several hundred of the nearly 3,000 workers at the plant who were to lose their jobs as a result of the closure. Lacking access to film inside the plant itself, the filmmakers supplied some of the workers with flip cameras to smuggle into the factory, allowing them to acquire footage of some of the final vehicles being assembled there. The film, The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant was picked up by HBO and  was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 2009.

 

They just found out today their latest film, American Factory will debut this January at the Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Documentary Competition.  The category will showcase sixteen world-premiere American documentaries that illuminate the ideas, people and events that shape the present day.

 American Factory / U.S.A. (Directors: Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert, Producers: Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert, Jeff Reichert, Julie Parker Benello) — In post-industrial Ohio, a Chinese billionaire opens a new factory in the husk of an abandoned General Motors plant, hiring two thousand blue-collar Americans. Early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America. World Premiere

When Steve Bognar called to share the news of the films acceptance into the festival he shared that the film is not yet finished.  They submitted a rough cut for judging and crossed their fingers.  They now have a pretty great reason to get the film finished, but he says there is still a lot of work to be done.  And they’ll be taking some time out to go to California in December where Julia will be awarded the  International Documentary Association’s Career Achievement Award for 2018 in Los Angeles.

American Factory  was selected out of a record-breaking 14,259 submissions from 152 countries.  Bognar  said that the film was untitled until just two days ago.  American Factory refers to what the Chinese call this venture and also to the inside look the film has of the business.

2019 is already shaping up to be a pretty major year for the filmmaking team as , the Museum of Modern Art and the Wexner Center for the Arts will team up to present a traveling retrospective of Julia Reichert’s films later in the year.

Styx Tickets go on Sale Friday for June Concert

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STYX, the multi mega million-selling rock band that has forged an indelible legacy both on record and onstage, will bring their one-of-a-kind show to Huber Heights, OH at Rose Music Center on Saturday, June 29th.

The six men comprising Styx have committed to rocking the Paradise together with audiences far and wide by entering their second decade of averaging over 100 shows a year, and each one of them is committed to making the next show better than the last. Styx draws from over four decades of barn burning chart hits, joyous singalongs, and hard-driving deep cuts. Like a symphony that builds to a satisfying crescendo, a Styx set covers a wide range of stylistic cornerstones. From the progressively sweeping splendor that is “The Grand Illusion” to the hunker-down fortitude of all that is the “Blue Collar Man,” from the majestic spiritual love for a special “Lady” to the seething indictment of preening, primping pageantry for pageantry’s sake of “Miss America,” from an individual yearning for true connection as a “Man in the Wilderness” to a soul-deep quest to achieve what’s at the heart of one’s personal vision in “Crystal Ball,” from the regal reach-for-the-stars bravado of “Come Sail Away” to the grainy all-in gallop of that rugged “Renegade” who had it made, the band draws on an unlimited cache of ways to immerse one’s mind and body in their signature sound.

Styx hit its stride with guitarist/vocalist Tommy Shaw’s first LP with the band, 1976’sCrystal Ball, and then they become the first group to score four triple-platinum albums in a row: The Grand Illusion (1977), Pieces of Eight (1978), Cornerstone (1979), andParadise Theater (1981). Over the ensuing decade, Styx weathered the shifting winds of the public’s musical taste, reconvening for a highly successful 1996 Return to Paradise tour that was expertly documented on both CD and DVD in 1997. With a little help from their many friends in Cleveland’s Contemporary Youth Orchestra, One With Everything (2006) became a hybrid orchestral rock blend for the ages. And on The Grand Illusion / Pieces of Eight Live (2011), the band performed at its peak when tackling every track from a pair of their finest triple-platinum albums back to back. Not only that, but the band re-recorded two discs’ worth of its classic material with much finesse and musculature, aptly known as Regeneration Volume I & II (2011 & 2012). Observes Tommy, “Now you have something you can take home with you and go, ‘Yeah, that’s the band I saw last night.’”

After more than a decade together on the road, this incarnation of Styx is looking forward to performing as many shows as it can as long as it can. “It all comes back to the chemistry,” says bassist/vocalist Ricky Phillips. “The legacy of this band will be that it brought joy to millions of people,” notes drummer Todd Sucherman. Observes keyboardist/vocalist Lawrence Gowan, “We’ve always tried to explain why this is this happening. It’s obviously a multitude of factors, but the main one is that our show isreally good! And if it’s really good, they’re going to come to see it again.” Styx hopes it’s a wave that never crests. “Every night, we go on that magic carpet ride together,” observes original bassist Chuck Panozzo, who joins the band on tour as often as he can. “Music is this amazing force that comes from a higher place. I’m humbled for this band to have the great success that it has,” says co-founding guitarist/vocalist James “JY” Young. “We just want to keep on doing this,” asserts Tommy. “We want to let life take its course and let this music continue to be the soundtrack to it. And this band will continue to evolve as long as we live and play this music.” The jig is up, the news is out: The Esprit de Styx is alive and well, and now it’s time to see for yourself. Welcome to the Grand Evolution.

Tommy Shaw – acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, vocals.

James “JY” Young – electric guitar, vocals.

Chuck Panozzo – bass guitar.

Todd Sucherman – drums, percussion, waterphone.

Lawrence Gowan – piano, Hammond B3 organ, synthesizers, vocals.

Ricky Phillips – bass guitar, vocals.

Tickets for the Huber Heights show will go on sale to the public beginning 11:00am on Friday, November 30th at www.Ticketmaster.com and www.Rosemusiccenter.com. Charge by phone at 1.800.745.3000. *Ticket prices include parking and are subject to applicable Ticketmaster fees.  Dates, times and artists subject to change without notice. All events rain or shine.

Vote Clifton Mill USA Today Best Lights

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For over three decades the ‘Legendary Lights of Clifton Mill’ have ‘turned on’ for the holiday season brightening the lives of kids of all ages. Folks in these parts know all about us, but now we have an opportunity to spread our Christmas Holiday tradition with the entire country through USA Today’s 10 Best Public Holiday Lights Display.

Just visit this link https://www.10best.com/awards/travel/best-public-holiday-lights-display/legendary-lights-of-clifton-mill-clifton-mill/

You can vote every day through December 15. Let’s do this Ohio and Miami Valley!

The Legendary Lights of Clifton Mill’s gates open at 5pm, and precisely at 6pm, over 4 million lights brighten the night instantly, transforming the mill and gorge into a shimmering world of Christmas wonder. The lights come are open 7 nights a week through December 31. 

What began as a simple idea of stringing a few strands of lights on the historic mill for the enjoyment of family and friends is now one of the largest outdoor holiday displays in the country. Now, millions of lights later, the Legendary Lights of Clifton Mill decorate the mill, trees, river banks and almost everything in between. Including the water wheel.

One of the big crowd pleasers is the covered bridge synchronized light & music show, which occurs hourly each night.

Also 31 years ago, the owners began work on a miniature village with scaled down versions of some of Clifton’s historic buildings built by an artisan in Pennsylvania. There have been new additions each year by a variety of artists and today it is a sight to behold with street after miniature street of scaled down homes and businesses, a tiny Fire Dept. putting out a “house fire”, an outdoor train, a 1950s drive-in theatre, a County Fair and much more lit up for the holidays! Clifton Mill has over 3000 examples of ‘Santa Claus’ on display dating back to 1850. Some are toys, some used for advertising, odd to elegant, all are interesting. Plus, a real live Santa popping out of the chimney.

The Legendary Lights of Clifton Mill is an outdoor event and weather permitting. Call beforehand. Admission is $10 per person for everyone age 7 and older. Concession Food is available. BEST TIME TO VISIT IS MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

Clifton is in Greene County, Ohio three miles east of Yellow Springs on State Rt. 343, six miles south of Springfield on State Rt. 72, and three miles north of Cedarville on Rt. 72.

MostMetro.com is making it east to see the lights with our Hoiliday Beer & Light Tour!  Board the 937 Party Bus at Dayton Mall, Elder Beerman parking lot and we’ll treat you to a holiday beer tasting as we ride out to Clifton, we’ll drop you off to take a walking tour through the grounds  and then we’ll get back on the bus and head back to the South Suburbs. Your$35 ticket will include the beer, the bus ride and your  ticket into Clifton Mill. Reservations Required.