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Dayton Bar Stars – Molly Peppo

May 18, 2017 By Brian Petro

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Dayton Bar Star Molly Peppo!

When people ask “How do you become a bartender? Do you go to school?”, I tell them that what you really need to do is start working in the industry in the front of the house and work your way up from there.

Many of the bartenders I speak with have a similar story. They were not fully formed behind the bar, like a clay sculpture brought to life with Jägermeister and some citrus. They were forged in the industry, spending years learning the industry before they were placed behind the bar. There was a big shift at the Dayton Funny Bone in 2014. Their two long-standing bartenders, within months of each other, were getting ready to depart for new ventures. This meant the Funny Bone needed a new bartender that had almost a blank slate to work with. Fortunately for them, Molly Peppo was waiting in the wings.

Molly had come to the Dayton Funny Bone when it first opened in 2006. She was looking for a little extra money on the side, and serving at a comedy club was the right fit for her. As a working mom, it gave her time with her family during the week. Over time, she started to develop an interest in becoming a bartender. Before Molly made the transition, she was one of the senior servers on the staff. Her training for bartending was a slow process, and she picked up a few shifts behind the stick when one of the other bartenders was out for a night.

After years on the floor, she became a full-time bartender. Then, in rapid succession, the bar manager for the club. She went right to work on the huge task she was given, making sweeping changes to the menu. She cleaned house, switching up many of the liquors and beers that had been behind the bar for years. There was a greater focus on building the craft beer selection, knowing that many of the people coming through the doors were beer drinkers. The cocktail menu was also redeveloped over time as the old spirits flowed out and the new spirits flowed in. It was developed to handle the speed of a comedy show, which typically hits fast and early and then dies off. This wonder woman then started training a few other bartenders to build out the rest of her team.

Dayton Bar Stars Molly Peppo

She’s right next to Fluffy!

The look of the bar has also been updated. Gone are the shelves of liquor showing off the selection. Molly preferred a clean look, and that is what she created. The craft beers of the month are displayed at the front of the bar for all to see. She is continuing to improve her craft, diving into the craft beer scene while learning more all the time about cocktails. Molly’s path to becoming a bartender was something she was used to; hard work and patience to get where she wanted to be. She built the bar she wanted to create and brought it to life.

How did you get into bartending?

After working as a server for seven years at the club, I decided to learn how to make the drinks I was selling.

What is your favorite drink to make?

This is tricky. If it’s a not crazy busy night I enjoy making cosmos or flavored martinis. However, if it’s a sold out show give me any other drink to make aside from those!!

Which drink makes you internally cringe?

I give this award to the Old Fashioned.

Dayton Bar Star Molly Peppo

Sometimes you need a break…

Do you have a favorite spirit you like to work with?

Anything Jameson.

When you go out for a drink in Dayton, where is your favorite place to go?

I’d have to say any of the local breweries. I love the patrons there, the bartenders are super knowledgeable & the atmosphere is always fun.

Who is the most famous person you have served?

I’d have to say Dave Chapelle or Charlie Murphy.

What do you do when you are not bartending?

I’m out taking mini road trips to new breweries or busy being a full-time mom.

What are your favorite trends from the last year?

Possibly the usage of craft beers in some cocktails.

What advice do you want to give bartenders just getting into the business?

The adrenaline rush is crazy addictive!!

Dayton Bar Star Molly PeppoWhat do you love most about Dayton?

I love there are so many cool little local places to hang out right in my own backyard.

Most interesting thing you have seen from behind the bar?

Sheryl Underwood, Stand Up Comedian and co-host of “The Talk,  spent $1000 on shots for a room full of her fans.

How has bartending changed in the time you have been in the industry?

I think people are finally realizing there is more to life than a Rum & Coke or a plain domestic beer.

What do you wish customers knew that helped you do your job?

When ordering a drink with no ice doesn’t mean more liquor. When a customer asks me to “hook it up” makes me do just the opposite! Trust me if you’re nice to me I will take care of you.

If you were not a bartender, what career would you be pursuing?

Becoming a nurse.

Filed Under: Dayton Bar Stars, Dayton Dining, The Featured Articles Tagged With: Beavercreek, cocktails, Comedy, Craft Beer, Dayton Bar Stars, Dayton Funny Bone, DaytonDining, Things to Do, Things to do in Dayton, wine

Dayton Bar Stars – Brian Petro

April 22, 2017 By Dayton Most Metro

Brian Petro getting ready for the thirsty masses.

Getting Brian Petro to talk about himself is like pulling teeth from a chicken. There have been many times that he has been working on a big project that not even his close friends knew about. He agreed to answer the questions for us, but flat out refused to write anything other than that. We bet we could make him regret that decision.

His bartending journey in Dayton started in 2002, when he was actually getting ready to move home. His first night behind the bar at Jokers Comedy Cafe was supposed to be a slow one; a Sunday night with a relatively little known comic. He was in the weeds before he knew it, and spent the entire evening digging his way out of it.

Yet he came back for the next shift. And the next one. And so on for the next decade. His inner geek took over; he had to learn everything he could about the spirits he was pouring, the way they were produced, the history of cocktails, and anything else he could get his hands on. Did you know that during the height of the gin craze in England, people would pay a dime to suck on the end of a gin-soaked rag? He does. He told us.

One thing led to another, and he started to write about cocktails, beers, and if he had to, wine, for Dayton Most Metro. He started to explore other aspects of the industry, interviewing people in the industry, writing about events, and generally continuing to stick his nose into every aspect of the cocktail culture he could. As he was writing, he was continuing to develop his craft at the Dayton Funny Bone and doing events on the side. He is still writing and exploring the Dayton bar scene, from the dive bars to emerging trends.

Dayton Bar Stars Masquerage

Brian and friends, Masquerage 2014.

Being a restless sort, he left the Funny Bone to explore other opportunities. He has done event work, from large scale productions like Masquerage down to in-home cocktail parties and tastings. He worked for a while at Rue Dumaine, studying with some of the best culinary and bar talent in the city. There are rumors that cocktails classes are coming soon, but we will believe that when we seem them. While he is not bartending regularly anywhere at the moment, you can find him at events in the area like the Main Event, the Dayton Metro Library event for 1400+ people,  see him periodically on Living Dayton, or read his work here and in the Alcohol Professor!

How did you get into bartending?

When the recession of 2002 hit, I found myself out of a job. I was planning on moving back to Cleveland, but a friend convinced me to stick it out here. I found a job, and a home, at Jokers Comedy Café. I started as a server and eventually worked my way behind the bar.

What is your favorite drink to make?

A classic Daiquiri or a Sidecar. Both are fantastic, classic cocktails.

Dayton Bar Star Sherry Bramble

One ingredient he loves to play with: sherry.

Which drink makes you internally cringe?

I once made a chocolate martini with gin and winced pretty hard. Ordering an expensive bourbon or rum and drowning it with pop kills me a little every time. If that is the way you want to drink it, though, enjoy!

Do you have a favorite spirit you like to work with?

No, because I like to experiment. I would love to see brandy and rum make a return to cocktail menus. Both are incredible, flexible spirits. The fact that funkier rums, like what Stillwrights and Belle of Dayton have produced, are coming back into vogue make me happy. I would happily argue that rum is more American that bourbon.

When you go out for a drink in Dayton, where is your favorite place to go?

Lately, I have been haunting Flanagan’s in an unhealthy manner. Mainly for the bartenders, atmosphere, and proximity to my home. The patio at the Trolley Stop calls my name more often than not, and they usually have an outstanding beer selection. I seem to end up in dive bars a lot, too.

Who is the most famous person you have served?

Working in a comedy club exposed me to more famous people than average. Served a beverage to would be Dave Chappelle, though that is true for many others in the city. I have poured Jägermeister for Dave Attell, vodka and lemonade for Mitch Hedberg, and a weird variety of drinks for Bert Kreischer. I am going to say I worked with Chris Rock, too.

What do you do when you are not bartending?

Read about cocktail history. Read about Amari, bitters, liquors, wines, and other odd bits in liquor history. Write about all of the above. Help plan private events in the Dayton area. I also teach and work on my social media ninja guru wizard skills.

Punch!

What are your favorite trends from the last year?

The arrival of tiki into the mainstream. Bartenders need to have fun, and those cocktails are just fun to make and to order. Yes, there are ten ingredients in each one, three of them being rums, but they have some flair and some flavor. Lagers coming to craft beer is also a good one. Making some crazy flavored ale is not nearly the same challenge as making a consistently produced lager. You can hide a ton under big flavors. There is nowhere to hide with a lager.

What trends do you see coming to Dayton over the next six months?

Someone is going to do a big tequila or rum bar. There is just too much variety not to. There is going to be more and more in house bitters, shrubs, and syrups seen in bars. The craftier places have been experimenting with these for a long time, but I think we are going to see a bump as palates expand and Dayton becomes better known for craft cocktails.

What advice do you want to give bartenders just getting into the business?

Learn the basics. I know that making Manhattan after Manhattan can be boring, but that is where you nail down the craft. Everyone wants to make cocktails with complex flavors and have a make an impact on the scene, but your customers will remember you for that dynamite Martini you make. THEN you can start to play.

What do you love most about Dayton?

Petro at the 1st Bloody Mary Showdown

The support that the community gives to local establishments. More and more people are spending their dollars at local bars, breweries, and restaurants. Even out-of-towners are choosing to hit the local spots, because they compete on quality with any place you can find in Cleveland, Columbus, or Cincinnati.

Most interesting thing you have seen from behind the bar?

I was not behind the bar per se, but I was working the bar at the time. It was a busy night, and I was running drinks to a table to help out. As I was returning to the back of the house, I happened to look over and see the male comic, at some point, has stripped down to just a frog thong. I nearly ran into the wall.

How has bartending changed in the time you have been in the industry?

People know more about everything, and demand that the staff knows it as well. Bartending lags a little behind the culinary world, mainly because it is not on television as much, but people want information. It used to be just people drinking wine asking where is was made, how it was made, and when it was made. Now we get that for tequila, whiskey, beer, even vodka.

Any interesting stories about having to deal with a difficult customer?

Petro at 2017 Bloody Mary Showdown

My favorite one was someone complaining they could not taste the liquor in their Martini. It was not an appletini or espresso martini or anything fancy like that. It was the standard vodka martini. Not sure what they were expecting, but they were fine with the second one I gave them.

What do you wish customers knew that helped you do your job?

If you do not like the cocktail, beer, or wine that is in front of you, get something else. Everyone in the industry wants you to have a good experience at their establishment and forcing down something you think tastes like a boot soaked in cough syrup is not doing it. I would love to make you a different cocktail or grab you a different beer. As long as you are smiling when you leave, I am happy.

If you were not a bartender, what career would you be pursuing?

Something in the creative fields. I am doing some of that now, but I would be much more involved. I am writing a ton and doing some design, so it is on my radar. But I am too in love with the hospitality industry to completely leave it.

Filed Under: Dayton Bar Stars, Dayton Dining, The Featured Articles Tagged With: Beer, cocktails, Craft Beer, Dayton Bar Stars, Dayton Funny Bone, DaytonDining, Rue Dumaine, Things to Do

Jane’s Best Bets (12/15 – 12/19)

December 15, 2010 By Dayton937 Leave a Comment

Photo Credit: Alli Shillito

If you had one, I hope you enjoyed your 2-hour delay or day off due to the snow this week!  If not, I’m sorry!  There are again lots of things to do this week, so even if jackfrost is nipping at your nose, don’t make it a big deal…bundle up and get out of that house!

On Wednesday, start the day at Taco Bell for Free Breakfast Wednesday. At lunchtime, there are several events going on downtown.  You will be able to hear yuletide carols being sung by a choir if you attend the Dayton Holiday Festival’s Noontime Entertainment or the Noonday Carol Singat Westminster Presbyterian Church.  If you work or volunteer for a non-profit, you’ll want to attend Results Now for Nonprofits at the main branch of the Dayton Metro Library.  The colors of Christmas are red and green, so get in half of that spirit by attending the ‘Green’ Social Networking event at Franco’s.  For you winos, attend the Wine Tasting at Dorothy Lane Market or the Weekly Wine Tastingat The Wine Gallery.  If you’re a beero, attend the Mt Camel Beer Tastingat A Taste of Wine in Miamisburg.  At the Spaghetti Warehouse, attend their Mayhem & Mystery Dinner Theatre ‘Hollywood Holiday’…if it’s too scary, you will find it hard to sleep tonight.  For you corny folk like me, attend the Customer Appreciation Christmas Partyat Barleycorn’s, where it will be happy hour all day and there will be visits and gifts from Santa. And finally on Wednesday, at The Loft Theatre, attend 8-Track: The Sounds of the ’70s or catch The Wonder Bread Years at Victoria Theatre.

On Thursday, visit Santa at the PNC Second Street Market.  Again at your lunch hour, attend the Dayton Holiday Festival’s Noontime Entertainment going on downtown.  If you are a young professional who lives/works north of town, join HYPE (Helping Young Professionals Emerge) at The Caroline as part of their Third Thursday.  In order to try a new beer or two, attend the Sierra Nevada Celebration at Spinoza’s or the Christmas Beer Dinner at Thai 9.  I’m talking to you about beer, so I’m offering this simple phrase:  Don’t drink and drive.  Over at the Dayton Art Institute, watch as the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company Presents African Americans in American Life.  While there, take advantage of their Free Third Thursdays.  Or crank out some tunes by attending Karaoke with DJ Carlat Therapy Café.

On Friday, there are many options for your lunch hour.  If you would like to have lunch with an awesome group of young professionals, RSVP to the wonderful Andy Hickey and attend Generation Dayton’s 4th Friday lunchat Rue Dumaine (it’s actually the third Thursday this month because of Christmas!).  Or, attend Bach’s Lunch feat. Carillon Brass, a band of brass instrument musicians, whose members are all part of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra.  Plus, the concert is absolutely FREE!  According to my schedule, fish fry season doesn’t officially start until the Holy Angels fish fry in January, but you don’t have to wait that long for a little fish as you’ll be able to have an All You Can Eat Fish Dinnerat Romer’s Bar and Grill. For those of us who still need to finish our Christmas shopping, we’re in luck as there is a Holiday Bazaar at Valeria’s Beauty Center and Day Spa.  Don’t feel like cooking?  Attend the Christmas Candlelight Dinner at the Dayton Woman’s Club.  Or attend the December Wine and Food Extravaganzaat Kroger Fresh Fare.  I looked at the menu and it sounds absolutely amazing, as there are many foods whose names I don’t know how to pronounce!  To burn off all those calories, grab your ice skates and head over to RiversScape for their DJ Skate: Holiday and Top 40.  Or if you feel like just kicking back, consider purchasing tickets to one of the many shows going on in the area, including Junie B. Jones; Jingle Bells, Batman Smells at Town Hall Theatre, The Nutcrackerat the Schuster Center, 8-Track: The Sounds of the ’70s at The Loft Theatre, Christmas Belles at the Dayton Playhouse, the The Wonder Bread Years at Victoria Theatre, or Irving Berlin’s White Christmasat La Comedia.

Plan to make Saturday a day with your kids…or at least part of it.  And if you’re like me and don’t have any kids, you can just act like one, or perhaps give somebody’s parents a break and borrow one.  (My mom said she wished somebody would borrow me.  Yep, she actually said that…luckily followed by a just kidding!)  So with kid/s in tow, attend Breakfast with Santa at Carillon Park or stop by the PNC 2nd Street Market as Santa Visits the Market, where he has probably loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh!   While there, drop off your non-perishable items for Food for Friends.  In addition to helping those who are less fortunate, you’ll also be setting a great example for the little ones!  You can then visit the Wonderland Windows and do a little shopping at The Tike’s Shop, which are both at the Schuster Center.  At Kettering Tower, check out Virginia Kettering’s Holiday Train Display.  A little later, take those kiddos to The Neon to watch ‘The Grinch’ as part of their Family Movie Series.  Looking for a pet?  Consider attending the Iams Home 4 the Holiday Pet Adopt-a-thon Event.

There are many other options for Saturday as well!  If you’d like to see a show, consider seeing Christmas Belles at the Dayton Playhouse, The Wonder Bread Years at Victoria Theatre, The Nutcrackerat the Schuster Center, Junie B. Jones; Jingle Bells, Batman Smells at Town Hall Theatre, or 8-Track: The Sounds of the ’70s at the Loft Theatre.  Help to make the season bright by attending the Musica! Christmas Seasonal Concertat Fairhaven Church.  I have heard that Musica! has been working hard to put on a great performance!  All you “Flyer Faithful” will want to be at the UD Arena as the Flyers take on Western Carolina.  And although I have never been to one, you can also attend The Mu Crew Christmas Drag Showto benefit the AIDS Resource Center…there might not be folks dressed up like eskimos, but I am sure they will be wearing some interesting clothes!  I didn’t mean for it to, but that sort of rhymed…I guess I’m a poet and didn’t even know it.

On Sunday, have a Victorian Christmas Brunch at the Dayton Woman’s Club. You will also have the opportunity to take your child to the Schuster Center to have Some-Fun, see the Wonderland Windows display, and shop at The Tike’s Shop…I’m sure there will be lots of tiny tots with their eyes all aglow!  If you love architecture, then you will definitely want to attend the Architectural Church Tour which will take you through four different churches built in the late 19th/early 20th century.  This shuttled tour is 100% free!  If you didn’t get a chance to see Musica! perform on Saturday night, consider checking them out at the Lutheran Church of our Savior for their Christmas Seasonal Concert.  And for some theater options, go to the Dayton Playhouse to see Christmas Belles, the Victoria Theatre for The Wonder Bread Years, the Schuster Center for The Nutcracker, Town Hall Theatre for Junie B. Jones; Jingle Bells, Batman Smells, La Comedia for Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, or The loft Theatre for 8-Track: The Sounds of the ’70s.  And if you would like somebody to hit your funny bone, see Latin Kings of Comedy- Alex Reymundo at Dayton Funny Bone.  I have two funny bones, but I think Dayton only has one.

And now it’s time for the Dumb Joke of the Week. Drum roll please…

Why does Santa have three gardens?

So he can hoe hoe hoe.

These are just a few best bets from the DMM Calendar.  There are plenty more events listed there, so if you haven’t, I encourage you to check it out today!  Also, if you have an event to share or promote, please submit it– it’s great marketing and better yet, it’s FREE!  And finally, if you have a dumb joke to share, I’m all ears!

Although it’s been said many times, many ways, have a GREAT week Dayton!

Filed Under: DMM's Best Bets Tagged With: a taste of wine, Carillon Park, Dayton Funny Bone, Dayton Holiday Festival, dayton metro library, generation dayton, HYPE, Irving Berlin's White Christmas, Junie B. Jones, La Comedia, Mayhem & Mystery Dinner, Musica!, PNC 2nd Street Market, Romer's Bar and Grill, Schuster Performing Arts Center, The Neon, The Nutcracker, The Tike's Shop, The Wonder Bread Years, UD Basketball, Victoria Theatre

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$1 Oysters

May 19 @ 11:00 am - 9:00 pm Recurring

$1 Oysters

all day monday oysters are just $1 when ordered in increments of 6 valid in the bar or at tables

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Freakin Ricans Food Truck

May 19 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Freakin Ricans Food Truck

Authentic Puerto Rican food -empanadas -relleno de Papa -pernil -jibaritos -tostones -spanish rice & beans American Favorites -nathans all beef...

5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Wine Tasting & Charcuterie

May 19 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Wine Tasting & Charcuterie

We're having a wine-tasting, open-house style! No need to be here at a certain time, come on in any time...

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring

Mommy and Me Yoga

May 19 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring

Mommy and Me Yoga

You asked for it, and here it is- EVENING Mommy and Me Yoga at The Well! https://bit.ly/mommyandmeyogathewell But it's not...

$18
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring

Monday Trivia Night

May 19 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring

Monday Trivia Night

Got a case of the Mondays?  Come in and enjoy a night of trivia, good food, drinks, and company. Join...

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring

Chess Club!

May 19 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring

Chess Club!

The club is open to players of all skill levels, from beginners to experienced players.

Free
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Recurring

LGBT AA group

May 19 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Recurring

LGBT AA group

The All-Inclusive Alcoholics Anonymous Group (AA) meeting was formed to be inclusive for all members of the LGBTQIA+ community, as...

Free
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring

Sunset Yoga at the Mound

May 19 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Recurring

Sunset Yoga at the Mound

Come join us for a relaxing evening of yoga at the Miamisburg Mound every 1st & 3rd Monday of the...

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11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Ralph’s Mystery Food Truck

May 20 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Ralph’s Mystery Food Truck

Ralph’s Corn Dog A traditional corn dog but with Ralph’s from scratch batter recipe. Available gluten free upon re... $6.00...

2:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Bargain Tuesday: $6.50 Movie Day

May 20 @ 2:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Bargain Tuesday: $6.50 Movie Day

Tuesday at the Neon in Downtown Dayton movies are just $6.50

$6.50
4:00 pm Recurring

Half Price Wine every Tuesday

May 20 @ 4:00 pm Recurring

Half Price Wine every Tuesday

We're pouring amazing boutique wines from independent winemakers around the world, join us for a glass at half price any...

4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Cloud Park Food Truck Rally

May 20 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Cloud Park Food Truck Rally

Get ready for a delicious summer in Huber Heights! Join us every other Tuesday starting May 6th through September 9th...

4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Schmidt’s Sausage Truck

May 20 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Schmidt’s Sausage Truck

7:00 pm

“Ohio’s Awesome Women” by Hylda Strang

May 20 @ 7:00 pm

“Ohio’s Awesome Women” by Hylda Strang

JOIN us on TUESDAY, May 20, for "Ohio's Awesome Women" by Hylda Strange. This free presentation starts at 7 PM...

Free
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Drunk Spelling Bee

May 20 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Drunk Spelling Bee

Come join us at On Par Entertainment for a night of hilarious spelling challenges and drinks. Test your spelling skills...

8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Recurring

Open Mic Night

May 20 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Recurring

Open Mic Night

Get ready for your weekly refill of music during Tuesday Open Mic Night at Peach's Grill with host Kyleen Downes....

9:45 am - 3:00 pm Recurring

ILLYS Fire Pizza

May 21 @ 9:45 am - 3:00 pm Recurring

ILLYS Fire Pizza

We are a mobile wood fired pizza company that specialize in turkey products such as Turkey pepperoni, Italian Turkey sausage,...

10:00 am - 1:00 pm Recurring

Fairborn Farmers Market

May 21 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Recurring

Fairborn Farmers Market

The Fairborn Farmers Market was established with the intent to provide the Fairborn community access to fresh and wholesome products...

Free
10:30 am - 11:30 am Recurring

Preschool Storytime with Chef Lester

May 21 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Recurring

Preschool Storytime with Chef Lester

Join us for stories, songs, and other fun learning activities designed to develop the language, literacy, and social skills your...

11:00 am - 2:00 pm Recurring

Wheel Fresh Pizza

May 21 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Recurring

Wheel Fresh Pizza

Pepperoni Pizza Classic pepperoni, mozzarella, provolone and fresh-made sauce $17.00 Cheese Pizza Mozzarella/Provolone blend, and fresh-made pizza sauce $16.00 Sausage...

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Recurring

Lazy Baker Pizza Maker

May 21 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Recurring

Lazy Baker Pizza Maker

Family owned and operated Pizzeria on wheels! Serving deliciousness, one slice at a time!

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Rolling Easy

May 21 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Rolling Easy

Mobile food trailer w/ freshly made street food: crispy wonton rolls filled with fresh ingredients, prime rib sliders, grilled cheese...

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Thai1On Food Truck

May 21 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Thai1On Food Truck

5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Recurring

Wannabe Tacos

May 21 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Recurring

Wannabe Tacos

Dayton area business serving up tacos, tots and dogs. Our specialty all-beef hots and loaded tots are piled high. And...

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8:00 am - 9:00 am

Safety Breakfast: Navigating Marijuana Legalization

May 22 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am

Safety Breakfast: Navigating Marijuana Legalization

During this session, Dyann McDowell will discuss the impact of legalization on the workplace including the impact on productivity, safety,...

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Interviewing 101

May 22 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Interviewing 101

Are you ready to ace your next interview and land the job you want? Interviewing 101 is your ultimate guide...

11:00 am - 1:00 pm

ShowDogs HotDogs

May 22 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

ShowDogs HotDogs

American Choice of Relish, Onion, Mustard and Ketchup $4.00 The German Kraut, Onions, Mustard $5.00 Memphis Bacon, BBQ Sauce, Cheese,...

11:00 am - 1:00 pm

What The Taco?!

May 22 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

What The Taco?!

Chipotle Chicken Taco GRILLED CHICKEN, SHREDDED LETTUCE, PICO DE GALLO, CILANTRO SOUR CREAM & MONTEREY JACK $10.00 Ground Beef Taco...

3:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Memorial Day Weekend Carnival

May 22 @ 3:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Memorial Day Weekend Carnival

Join us for Memorial Day Weekend Fun at Young’s! Carnival Rides will be available in our parking lot during Memorial...

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring

Lebanon Farmers Market

May 22 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring

Lebanon Farmers Market

The Lebanon Farmers Market is open 4 pm to 7 pm every Thursday mid-May through mid-October.  We are located in...

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring

Thursday Night Wine Tastings at Meridien

May 22 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring

Thursday Night Wine Tastings at Meridien

Our reps choose a handful of great wines every week for tasting.  Purchase individual tastes or a flight.  If you...

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring

Grapes & Groves

May 22 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring

Grapes & Groves

Join us every Thursday to Taste Wine at your own pace. Each Thursday we will have one of our highly...

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9:00 am Recurring

Hot Yoga & Reiki

May 23 @ 9:00 am Recurring

Hot Yoga & Reiki

Come join us for hot yoga class Fridays at 8:00a!!! $25 Drop-In; yoga packages and memberships available! We're going to...

$25
9:30 am - 3:00 pm

Topped and Loaded

May 23 @ 9:30 am - 3:00 pm

Topped and Loaded

11:00 am - 10:00 pm

Feast of the Flowering Moon Festival

May 23 @ 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

Feast of the Flowering Moon Festival

Yoctangee Park, in historic downtown Chillicothe, makes a perfect setting for this family-oriented three-day event featuring Native American music, dancing,...

Free
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Recurring

Sisters: A Cyanotype Series by Suzi Hyden

May 23 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Recurring

Sisters: A Cyanotype Series by Suzi Hyden

The Dayton Society of Artists is pleased to present Sisters, a cyanotype series by our member Suzi Hyden. This show...

Free
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Recurring

PEACE TALKS: DSA’s Spring Juried Exhibition

May 23 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Recurring

PEACE TALKS: DSA’s Spring Juried Exhibition

The Dayton Society of Artists (DSA) proudly presents PEACE TALKS, our annual spring juried exhibition. This timely exhibition reflects on Dayton’s...

Free
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Big Shrimp Energy

May 23 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Big Shrimp Energy

4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

The Little’s Grill Gourmet Burgers

May 23 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

The Little’s Grill Gourmet Burgers

We are a veteran owned company. We serve, gourmet burgers along with hand battered pork tenderloin sandwiches, and chicken strips....

4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Xenia Food Truck Rally

May 23 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Xenia Food Truck Rally

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7:30 am - 4:00 pm Recurring

Dunkers and Beans

May 24 @ 7:30 am - 4:00 pm Recurring

Dunkers and Beans

Fried to order, hot and fresh mini-ish donuts. Hot and iced coffee, lattes, flavored lemonade and teas. Donut battered deep...

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Warby Parker Grand Opening

May 24 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Warby Parker Grand Opening

.Swing by grand opening, Saturday, May 24, and get a free, custom tote bag with any eyewear purchase (while supplies...

11:00 am - 11:00 pm

Taste of Cincinnati

May 24 @ 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

Taste of Cincinnati

Taste is back and bigger than ever for 2025! Admission is FREE, so come experience the new as well as...

12:00 pm - 11:00 pm Recurring

Memorial Day Weekend Carnival

May 24 @ 12:00 pm - 11:00 pm Recurring

Memorial Day Weekend Carnival

Join us for Memorial Day Weekend Fun at Young’s! Carnival Rides will be available in our parking lot during Memorial...

1:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Steaks and Cakes

May 24 @ 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Steaks and Cakes

S&C Classic Cheesesteak The famous one and only S&C Classic! Caramelized Mozzarella, a heaping portion of shaved steak, t... $13.00...

3:00 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

Memorial Day Weekend Carnival

May 24 @ 3:00 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

Memorial Day Weekend Carnival

Join us for Memorial Day Weekend Fun at Young’s! Carnival Rides will be available in our parking lot during Memorial...

3:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Frios Gourmet Pops

May 24 @ 3:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Frios Gourmet Pops

Frios "Sweet Ride" dessert truck offers fruit & dairy-based gourmet popsicles. Veteran-owned, woman-operated. NF, GF, DF, vegan flavors and the...

3:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Cheese Fest

May 24 @ 3:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Cheese Fest

Let’s get cheddar crazy and country wild — this Saturday, May 24 from 3PM–10PM at Austin Landing!  Country Music Lineup: Alexis Gomez | 3PM–5PM – Nashville star...

Free
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7:30 am - 4:00 pm Recurring

Dunkers and Beans

May 25 @ 7:30 am - 4:00 pm Recurring

Dunkers and Beans

Fried to order, hot and fresh mini-ish donuts. Hot and iced coffee, lattes, flavored lemonade and teas. Donut battered deep...

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

4th Annual Military History Muster

May 25 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

4th Annual Military History Muster

Join us in honoring our Armed Forces from 1775 to the present at the our Annual Military History Muster Come...

Free
10:00 am - 2:00 pm Recurring

The Grazing Ground Market

May 25 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Recurring

The Grazing Ground Market

Welcome to The Grazing Ground Market, your local destination for farm-fresh eggs, seasonal produce, and handcrafted items. We take pride...

10:00 am - 10:00 pm

Tats for Cats

May 25 @ 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

Tats for Cats

FLASH TATTOO EVENT FOR PURRFECT ADDITIONS! We will be at Rebel Rebel Tattoo (Oregon District) with several cat-loving artists who...

11:00 am Recurring

Filled Pasta Class

May 25 @ 11:00 am Recurring

Filled Pasta Class

Join Chef Casey in a hands-on culinary adventure and learn what makes our pasta so delicious! You'll try your hand...

$125
11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Brunch with Endless Bubbles

May 25 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Brunch with Endless Bubbles

We are continuing our 25th anniversary celebration with $15 endless bubbles with your brunch entrée purchase this Sunday, May 25th...

11:00 am - 11:00 pm Recurring

Taste of Cincinnati

May 25 @ 11:00 am - 11:00 pm Recurring

Taste of Cincinnati

Taste is back and bigger than ever for 2025! Admission is FREE, so come experience the new as well as...

12:00 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

Memorial Day Weekend Carnival

May 25 @ 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

Memorial Day Weekend Carnival

Join us for Memorial Day Weekend Fun at Young’s! Carnival Rides will be available in our parking lot during Memorial...

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