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Bourbon Bar Now Open At Crafted & Cured in Troy

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Tonight is the opening of the bourbon bar at Crafted & Cured in Troy.  I attended a preview night last night and all I can say is wow!  The building they are located in was originally constructed in 1929 as The First Troy National Bank and it is stunning.  The 13,000 square feet of space features the original architecture and one of the original safety deposit vaults.
Crafted & Cured  opened in Feb of this year but the addition of this 2nd story bar that offers a predominant collection of Bourbon, American Whiskey, Rye Whiskey, Irish Whiskey, Canadian Whiskey, Scotch Whiskey, International Whiskey, Private Barrel and Limited Release Selections makes a real statement. Co-owner Andy Routson shared “they have over 500 bottles currently, expect to add another 100 brands in the next week and the ultimate goal is to stock 1000. “

Crafted & Cured sought out the finest craftsmanship to construct the bars.  They partnered with a local company, Stull Woodworks, to design and build all three bars to enhance the natural beauty and original architecture.  Everything about the Crafted & Cured experience is intended to be unique, not like any other experience, product, or service. The Bourbon bar incorporates Hebe, Greek goddess, Wife of Hercules.  Depicted often as the cupbearer of the gods, pouring ambrosia from her pitcher. The goal at Crafted & Cured has always been to expand into an all-inclusive experience along with a full cocktail/mixology program with a bourbon-centric focus and now it has arrived.

As I approached the bar I was greeted by two familiar bartenders, Tim & Tyler, who many will recognize from serving up cocktails around Dayton.   The bar is also stocked with diverse house selections of Tequila, Vodka, Gin, Rum and other spirituous liquors. Their craft cocktail menu is broken into Seasonal, Classic and Signature Series cocktails.   You’ll find classics such as a Tom Collins, Old Fashioned, Manhattan, French ’75, along with seasonal offerings such as a Watermelon Spritz or Strawberry Siesta.  Signature Series cocktails include The C&C Sour, a Negroni/Boulevardier, and Goodnight Irene.
The first floor of the building hosts the 60 taps of craft beer, ciders, sours, and meads as well as the charcuterie station. Keep up with the changing beer selections on Untappd.  You can browse the Charcuterie menu and select a curated board or build or your own with the help of their Charcutiers. Cheese Boards include standard Charcuterie, plus (4) varieties of Cheese that rotate seasonally: wash-rind, semi-hard, bleu-veined, and semi-soft cheese along with house-cured grapes. The Dessert Board includes seasonal flavored Goat Cheese, Chocolate Thimbles stuffed with flavored Marscapone, Macaroons, Fresh Blackberries, Effie’s Cocoa Biscuits, house-made Chocolate Bark, Peanut Brittle and a Cream Puff with Hazelnut filling and Balsamic Pearls. Drizzled Chocolate, Vanilla Bean Syrup, and Powdered Sugar garnishes the board.
Have a seat while your board is being created  and notice that many of the tables have been made from the buildings original radiator overs. The Charcuterie bar was created from cabinets used by the bank that once graced this building. And by the time you’ve taken in all the fine details of the building your board will be delivered to you, along with a presentation of the individual make up of the board.
  Co-owner and Chef Christian Alvarez’s next focus will be on an extended food menu with sandwiches, salads and more offerings. Also coming are curated tasting experiences which will include bourbons and boards.  Subscribe to their newsletter via the website to find out about these special events before they are made public.  Coming on the ballot this fall in Troy will be a vote to add liquor sales on Sunday, currently they can just serve beer.
Private events are also a big deal at Crafted & Cured, where rentals start at just $200/hour and they are happy to custom create a menu for your special night.  They can host up to 120 on the 2nd floor and about 40 reception style downstairs in the Safety Deposit room.

Crafted & Cured

8 S Market St,
Troy, OH 45373

Hours:

Wed & Thurs – 3 – 10pm
Fri 3- midnight
Sat noon – midnight
Sun noon – 7pm

A First Visit to Crafted & Cured

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Sidney resident Roger Garber shared his experience at the newly opened Crafted & Cured, located at 8 S. Market Street in Troy.
So after waiting for years for them to reopen Wednesday February 8th was the day. If you know me I love a good charcuterie board and that’s what this place is all about.
Ribbon ceremony was at 4:30 and we got there shortly after 5:00. I didn’t know what to expect or if there would even be room for us to be seated. Well my worries were at ease when we walked in. There is no hostess stand. You walk in and the bar area greets you with 63 beers on tap. You can start your tab there and use it throughout your visit.
We placed our drink order and I proceeded to ask all the important questions that I do. So they explain the whole building is open for exploration while your there or waiting on your board. We proceeded to the back of the restaurant where the charcuterie boards are ordered. There is a bar area there so you can sit there and watch them or go find a seat elsewhere.
We decided to go upstairs and watch from above. The space is an old bank and I was surprised by the height. The ceiling is a good 30+ ft high with intricate woodwork.
Later in our visit we found the original build receipt for $179,000 in 1930. I couldn’t imagine the cost to rebuild in 2023.
We found a small table for two by the overlook and waited for food. There are multiple tables and seating that accommodates multiple size parties.
Back to the boards, they offer numerous boards with different price ranges. They come with two meats and two cheeses with all the goodies.
There is a Cajun theme, seafood theme, regular board and the Best of the Best. You know I had to order that one.
You can buy items individually to a certain point. I forgot to ask but all the boards had fresh bread sliced. Not sure if that is made in house or from a local vendor. We waited about 15-20 minutes for our board to arrive. The ingredients are served on a slate board and it’s full edge to edge with goodness. Boards are made to serve 2-4 but that is all relevant to if your hungry or not.
We decided to get the dessert board but I told her I was in no hurry so take time making it while we explored more. I knew the bank vault was in the basement so we headed there.
The whole basement is open to explore and there are also restrooms down there. They haven’t figured it out yet but there is going to be a safe deposit program where you rent a box by the year. For the larger boxes they are going to have specially made barrels of bourbon and you buy a bottle and store it there. That program is still in the works so I’m not going to speculate all the details.
At that time I realized I didn’t have my table marker 24 in my hand. They give you markers when you order so they know where to take your food when it’s ready. I figured I must have left it up at the table so we went back upstairs and our other board was there waiting. That was an oops on my behalf but know one had bothered it or ate it all. They also have a huge wine selection that they sell at state minimum so you can take it to go or drink there. If you decide to drink it there they charge $8 bottle fee to open.
There are also self serve fresh water stations on the first and second floor. They also have 4 meads on tap and a few Strong ports. I talked to both owners and they answered all of my questions that I had for the night. I almost forgot to mention they are adding a bourbon bar upstairs. The one lady I talked to said they were starting that very soon. You can go upstairs and see the template and design for that. It was definitely a good date night for the wife and I and we will be back sooner than later. I would allow 90 minutes for a good experience. We stayed around 3 hours but we were just enjoying each others company and the atmosphere. Definitely two thumbs up and I’m grateful to this addition to downtown Troy. Can’t wait till the new pizza place opens. I’ll definitely be there to support them and enjoy that.

Crafted & Cured Set To Open in Troy

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Crafted & Cured will host a ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony with the Troy Area Chamber of Commerce and city officials on Wednesday, February 8, 2023. This marks the official opening of Crafted & Cured on Market Street in Troy.  Ribbon cutting is scheduled for 4:30 PM and Crafted & Cured will open immediately following at 5 PM with the full menu available for purchase.

Regular operating hours begin February 9, 2023; Wednesday through Thursday 3-10 PM, Friday through Saturday 3 PM – midnight, and Sunday 11 AM – 7 PM.

“We feel incredibly honored to re-open Crafted & Cured to serve the greater Dayton community. We’ve missed our clientele and we look forward to foraging new relationships in the community of Troy and beyond. Everyone’s been incredibly supportive,” expressed Andy Routson and Christian Alvarez, co-owners of Crafted & Cured.

Crafted & Cured’s new location at 8 S Market St., holds significant historical value to the area, originally constructed in 1929 as The First Troy National Bank (formerly known as US Bank). During soft opening events, customers captured photos exploring the original architecture and bank features, specifically enjoying the Safety Deposit Vault, one of two original vaults in the space.

Photo by Cole Carpenter.

“Crafted & Cured will provide a unique dining environment in one of Troy’s most iconic structures. There is no doubt that this location will become a regional destination for people wanting a relaxing experience in a truly distinctive atmosphere.

This will be known as a place for people to spend time to sit and talk. There are no televisions, and the furnishings are inviting. There are few places like this anywhere and we are fortunate to have something like this in Troy,” explained Wade Westfall, landlord and owner of Four Sons Development.

Photo by Cole Carpenter.

Crafted & Cured will open with a charcuterie bar featuring boards and bar bites, 60-taps of craft beer, ciders, sours, and meads. Wine and champagne sold by the glass and bottle. An additional bar with a bourbon-centric beverage program will be added in the coming months, along with an expanded food program.

Crafted & Cured plans to extend operating hours as foot-traffic increases and will continue to expand the staff. To join the team at Crafted & Cured, email [email protected] with resume and cover letter.

Crafted & Cured

Special “CROWLER Cup” at Crafted and Cured

 

8 S Market Street
Troy, OH 45373

Wed &  Thurs 3-10pm
Fri & Satt 3pm – midnight
Sun 11am – 7pm

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“Pour Your Heart Out”Wine fundraiser

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Join Tender Mercy Sommelier Lauren Gay at “Pour Your Heart Out”, an exclusive wine tasting soiree featuring delectable charcuterie from Dayton favorite and future Arcade anchor, Crafted & Cured. Benefitting the American Heart Association and hosted by Carlina Figueroa, tickets include a 3 – glass tasting and educational experience, and individual charcuterie boards by Crafted & Cured.
The two-hour experience will also feature a silent auction and a retail wine sale, with all proceeds benefiting the Dayton chapter of American Heart Association.
Tickets can be purchased here: https://www.tendermercy.com/reservations
They are $75 per person with a 10% discount for groups of 4.

Tender Mercy

607 E Third St Lower Level
Dayton, Ohio 45402

(937) 453-0007

Crafted & Cured Will Reopen in the Dayton Arcade

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Crafted & Cured has signed a 10-year lease at the historic Dayton Arcade to be a first-floor anchor tenant at 45 W. Fourth Street, Dayton, OH 45402. The lease is signed, demolition has started for construction, and Crafted & Cured is projected to open the beginning of 2021.

“We look forward to expanding our vision at the Dayton Arcade,” co-owner Christian Alvarez says. Crafted & Cured plans to build out 4,800 square feet with expanded offerings. Crafted & Cured’s mission is to serve the community with a full-service retail shop of craft beer, boutique wines, champagnes, cured meats and artisanal cheeses.

Photo Credit: Tom Gilliam

“We’ve always strived to provide a service that’s unique and memorable in a setting that pays tribute to our history,” co-owner Andy Routson explains. After announcing earlier this week the closure of their first location at the historic Deitz Block, Crafted & Cured is excited to continue their vision at the Dayton Arcade. “We believe the Dayton Arcade represents a celebration of entrepreneurship and artisanal food and beverage purveyors throughout Dayton’s history”.

Cross Street Partners, Model Group, and McCormack Baron Salazar are redeveloping the historic Dayton Arcade, a collection of nine buildings totaling over 500,000 square feet in the heart of downtown Dayton’s central business district. The full development plan will recast the Arcade in much the same way it was initially developed in the first decade of the 20th century—with a mix of retail, offices, event space and housing.

The first phase of the project, the South Arcade, will consist of an innovation center with the University of Dayton as a higher education partner in addition to a 110-unit residential LIHTC and market rate development for artists and creative entrepreneurs.

For construction and opening updates, follow Crafted & Cured and the Dayton Arcade on Instagram and Facebook.

Crafted & Cured On The Move

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Five years ago Crafted & Cured opened the doors at 521 Wayne Avenue, in the District Provisions building. Specializing in fresh Craft beer/Ciders with a 60 tap growler fill station and an amazing selection of cured meats/fine cheeses, basically introducing  charcuterie boards to the masses in Dayton.

 

Over the past month or so they’ve had to close due to lack of air conditioning and other issues in their building.  Today they posted the following on their Facebook page:

 

5-years ago, we signed this lease with great ambition to provide an unmatched experience to the Dayton community. Aligned with our intention, we valued the opportunity to revitalize a piece of history. Sentiments that we still hold dear today.

While we aim to serve the most unique offerings and create an intimate customer ambience, we have perpetually struggled with inadequate property management.

With these unresolved issues and the opportunity to end our lease, we’ve come to terms with this reality and have made the decision to move on. And while we would have preferred the opportunity to plan a seamless transition to a new space, things just didn’t line up that way.

Over the past 5-years, we’ve been able to celebrate, champion and build lasting relationships within the Dayton community. For that, we are forever grateful and fueled with a deep commitment to our hometown.

With that commitment, we have worked diligently to secure a better future and home for Crafted & Cured, aligned with a property management group better suited for our vision and values.

Thank you for the years of unwavering support, especially over the past few months. Our gratitude is rooted in our commitment to return in greater service to this community than ever before.

Stay tuned for a very exciting announcement coming this Thursday!

With the greatest of appreciation,
Andy, Christian and the Crafted & Cured team

So check back with us Thursday as we share their big announcement!

 

C4 (Crafted & Cured with Crémant & Champagne)

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Join us for a special event (and daily Champagne by the Glass launch) as we explode into Autumn with Champagne and other sparkling wines from France!  On Tues, Oct 3rd from 6-10pm the in-house wine guru, Giri Dodballapur, will get help from local sommelier, Michael Freeman, of Vintner Select. Experience Crémant (sparkling wine from French regions other than Champagne) from Limoux, Jura, Burgundy, and Alsace. The last wine will be a Premier Cru Grower Champagne that we plan on launching as a daily regular by-the-glass offering!
That’s right, Grower Champagne. By the glass. Only at Crafted & Cured.

CONSISTS OF 3oz POURS OF EACH $25
Add a pairing plate of French Cheeses $10
Domaine Thevent & Fils Crémant de Bourgogne Brut
Domaine Muré Crémant de Alsace Brut
Domaine J. Laurens ‘La Rose No 7’ Crémant de Limoux Brut
André et Mireille Tissot Crémant de Jura Rosé Extra Brut
Champagne Marc Hebrart Premier Cru Brut

BEGINNING WITH C4, ALL SPECIAL WINE ENGAGEMENTS WILL BE TICKETED IN ORDER TO TAILOR THE DETAILS MORE PROFESSIONALLY. PLEASE RESERVE YOUR TICKET WITH THE LINK BELOW. WE UNDERSTAND PLANS CHANGE AND UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES ARISE, SO A 24 HR CANCELLATION POLICY WILL ENSURE REFUNDS IF NEED BE.

https://www.townvu.com/craftedcured/ordering/?sid=49575&cat=24&s=f

Crafted & Cured’s First Anniversary Celebration

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It was just over  year we first wrote about the dream of Christian Alvarez and Andy Routson to open a a unique space where you could find obscure beers, ciders and sours along with family owned, small batch wines and champagne. They’ve not only succeeded they’ve done it with style at Crafted & Cured, located at 531 Wayne Avenue, just south of Wheat Penny.
They  kicked off their  anniversary weekend last night and are continuing through Sunday. Special tappings listed below; there will be a few surprise tappings as well! Also, wait for it………

Our friends at Glasz Bleu Oven as well as Jack Lukey’s Oyster Saloon and Caviar Bar, also known as the Mediterranean Grill on the opposite end of our District Provisions building, will be offering a sneak peek of their offerings from 7pm-11pm this Friday and Saturday only, to celebrate our anniversary. During this sneak peek, the Mediterranean will have 6 tastings available for purchase and Jack Lukey’s will offer two raw bar tastings for purchase.

Friday
Bell’s special tappings
Hopslam – Honey IPA
Consecrator – Dopplebock
Travis City 355 BA Stout
Kal-Haven Rye – Sour Rye
Mars – Double IPA
Other Bell’s tappings:
Amber ale
Two Hearted Ale – IPA
Oberon – Wheat ale
Oatsmobile – Session Pale ale brewed with Oats
Kalamazoo Stout

Saturday
Warped Wing Casks
Ermal’s on Habanero
Trotwood Mojito
Trotwood on Orange & Lime

Dried Pigs & Farmer Fizz at Crafted & Cured

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13661764_1578431765792118_2919825941406969723_oIt’s Champagne time! Join Advanced Sommelier, Michael Freeman of Vintner Select for a guided tasting of grower champagne to be paired with our new selection of cured meats. This will be an event that’s not to be missed.

The tasting will cost $50.00 + Tax and will include a flight of the following four Champagnes:

-Jean Vesselle Oeil de Pedrix Brut
-Pierre Peters ‘Cuvee de Reserve’ Blanc de Blanc Grand Cru
-Egly-Ouriet ‘Les Vignes de Vrigny’ Premier Cru
-Henri Billiot Rosé Brut Grand Cru

Paired with a charcuterie board of four including:

-Smoked Salmon topped with a micro green salad and Agrumato Lemon olive oil
-Iberico Cordobesa
-Toma
-Lardo Crostini

Tuesday August 9, 2016
4:00 PM – 05:00 PM
Cost   $50

Crafted & Cured Opens The Doors

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Chef Lee Anne House first shared some insights about this new Wayne Avenue business a few weeks ago, and we posted some pictures from their Friends and Family night last Saturday, and now you can make visit Crafted & Cured at 531 Wayne Ave.

Open daily from 3- 9pm daily stop in and grab a growler from their selection of 60 taps, featuring ales, stouts, ciders, sours and meads.  Or peruse the beer wall of bombers, six packs and singles. If wine is more your taste, the Wine Wall is filled with bottles or red, white, rose and champagne.  They  plan to  feature many small  wineries, giving you a chance to expand your knowledge and your palate.  Crafted & Cured isn’t really a bar, but more of a bottle shop/growler fill station, where you can stop by and stock up on some great  liquid treats.

This is just the beginning, soon the Dietz building will add cured meats and fine cheeses.  After that, look for the opening of District Provisions, modeled after turn of the century style neighborhood markets.  Further plans include the addition of a local butcher and a Latin market.   Cheers to Andy & Christian – wishing you much success!

 

Crafted & Cured – A Dream Come True for Local Entrepreneurs

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Crafted and CuredTwo and a half years ago, two friends and co-workers that shared a passion for craft beer and high quality cured meats and cheeses envisioned a unique space where you could find obscure beers, ciders and sours along with family owned, small batch wines and champagne. It took quite a while but finally their vision is coming to fruition as Crafted & Cured.

 

Together Christian Alvarez and Andy Routson have quite the background that makes them a great team to lead this inspiring business. Chris is a chef, with his degree from Le Cordon Bleu in California. He will be making all kinds of pickles, mustards, anything to go with their charcuterie.

Eventually, his goal is to cure their own meats i20160407_152654n the market itself with other vendors. Wait till you see their meat slicer, flown in straight from Italy, it is an eye catcher. Bright red with a hand crank wheel to give you the sheerest of cuts on prosciuttos, this is sure to please with fine meats.

Andy is an avid craft beer drinker and trader. He is working towards becoming a certified cicerone. (A cicerone is a certification awarded to an individual who has demonstrated an expertise in beer service.) He comes from a family of entrepreneurs and has always known he wanted to own his own business. Obviously, one of the most important questions on the table during my chat with them was what their favorite styles of beer are. Andy loves stouts and anytcrowlerhing barrel aged. Chris is all about those IPA’s. I am going to love drinking with these guys!!

Crafted & Cured simply put is a growler house, not a bar. This is a place to come taste some samples of unique brews and take them home to enjoy. Not only do they offer the growlers that we have all become so familiar with they also have a crowler! A crowler is a 32 ounce can to-go that they will right in front of you! Crafted & Cured will have 60 taps with 10-12 of those dedicated to ciders, sours and meads. Dayton has a great beer scene and we have been seeing the new trend of beer infusions popping up all over town, especially at Toxic Brew Co. Luckily Crafted and Cured has a Randall, made by Dogfish Head, to infuse beers right there at the bar! You will be able to pick from a variety of ingredients, from lemongrass to vanilla beans or cocoa nibs to make your own specially seasoned beer.20160407_152233

Not only will Crafted & Cured offer beer, there will be a whole wall of wines and champagnes that you can’t get anywhere else. They are working closely with their rep Mike Freeman to make sure they only offer small batch, family owned, grower vineyards. Mike will be available once a month for a fun educational night with tastings.

You don’t have to worry about a lack of parking, there is plenty! They have 9 spots available in the space between them and Wheat Penny and all of the surrounding roads behind them. Monday – Friday during the day till 4:30pm at the Theatre Guild, right across the street to the right, and from 5 pm on at the Behavioral Health Center on Wayne, also across the street to the left, and all day and night on the weekends here as well.

20160407_152302Crafted & Cured plans on opening their doors for a soft opening, prior to May. This soft opening period will last approximately one month and will not include the cured side of the business quite yet. They plan to master the beverage side of the business then launch a grand opening in coordination with the opening of District Provisions. The grand opening will mark the start of the cured side of the business. And don’t worry, District Provisions will open soon!

The rest of the building is going to be fantastic. It’s big and beautiful and full of potential. District Provisions is a turn of century style neighborhood market. It is designed to supply the primary grocery needs to the residents of the Oregon District, South Park, St. Anne’s Hill, and downtown Dayton. The focus of this market is to provide the highest quality produce, local humanely raised 12654100_1515644742070821_1780213821527844198_nmeats, fresh local dairy, organic health foods and unique household goods. We can’t wait! This is just what downtown Dayton needs.

You’ll find Crafted & Cured at 531 Wayne Ave, just 2 blocks south of 5th Street.  Watch DaytonDining for their exact grand opening date.