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Introducing NEW Food Adventures Crew & Fried Chicken at Lily’s Bistro ($25 Gift Card)

September 25, 2014 By The Food Adventures Crew 7 Comments

Food Adventures Just Got More Adventurous !

Food Adventures just got a whole lot more adventurous….. and you can benefit by winning a $25 gift certificate to Lily’s Bistro in the Oregon district.

*** FOOD ADVENTURES WITH BIG RAGU and THE CREW ***

Blazing the trails in the foodie forums since 2008, Food Adventures has developed a large following…

Today, we add some big players to the mix.  They include Chefs, Foodie Fanatics, royalty and an appetite for Dayton that has never been bigger.  Although we have a couple of new faces, FOOD ADVENTURES with BIG RAGU and THE CREW, is still the same FOOD ADVENTURES you have come to love.  We will continue to have the MUST EATS, killer food photos that make your mouth water, and multiple visits to a place before we write an article.  Will continue to give you “THE SKINNY” on our favorites.  Follow our relentless pursuit of the best eats in the Miami Valley!

Together, your humble Food Adventurers will seek out locally owned restaurants, unique places off the beaten path, and even give our slant on some familiar favorites. Whenever we visit a place, we call it a “Food Adventure.”  You can expect pictures of each Food Adventure we embark on. You can expect us hugging waiters, visiting mom & pop establishments, posting nostalgic blogs, tongue-in-cheek comments and emotionally eating our way through life.   We don’t take ourselves seriously, enjoying the adventure all the way.  “We are not food critics, we just love to eat!”  Food Adventures won’t limit ourselves, we try it all – NO RULES !  We will leave no plate unturned.

You know the Big Ragu already ...

You already know The Big Ragu

We will continue to set the trends, host Food Adventure dinner events, and give our unique spin on Dayton’s best “Mom and Pop” places in the Miami Valley.  Food Adventures with Big Ragu and the Crew will continue to attend and support numerous local food and charity events.   We eat it all, and the photos are ours. No stock pics here.  We aren’t a share and click site.  We are Dayton Originals, so all of our stuff is original content. Often imitated, never duplicated, accept no substitutions.

You can find us here:

Facebook Page: Facebook.com/foodadv

Website: DaytonFoodies.com 

Twitter: @food_adv

Instagram: Instagram.com/Dayton_Foodies

 

Our recent “Meeting of the Mouths” happened last Sunday at Lily’s Bistro on Chicken Dinner night.  We will get into the Must Eats from that night shortly, but first…,

Ladies and gentlemen, it is time to MEET THE NEW CREW !

 

Chef House - expert foodie !LEEANNE HOUSE aka “CHEF HOUSE”:

Chef House or “The Sriracha Mamma” is all about the heat.  Lover of all things spicy she is constantly in the kitchen coming up with fun new ways to whip up veggies and add a little spice.  She is a Dayton native, with lifelong experience in the restaurant industry, working with some of the best chefs in the Miami Valley.  She loves to keep it local especially in the summer when beautiful produce is plentiful. She is a true foodie who knows we have a lot to offer in Ohio!

Chef House’s Top 5 Favorite Local Places for a Food Adventure :

(in no particular order)

1) Meadowlark (they do veggies right!)

2) Rue Dumaine (it never disappoints)

3) Fresco (best chef hands down)

4) Oregon Express (favorite pizza since I was a kiddo)

5) My kitchen ! …  duh!!!!

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JACLYN SCANLAN aka “HUNGRY JAX”:

Jackie relocated to the Dayton are in 2006. This Italian from Upstate NY found herself in a very different culinary atmosphere than what she was used to back home in Utica, NY.  However, different proved to be good a she fell in love with not only this “gem” of a city, but also the food and foodies within it! Cooking is a passion of Jackie’s.  She loves to use her husband, John, and two daughters, Coraline and Ashlyn, as her lab rats to test recipes out.  Some of her recipes have even been published in National Food Magazines!  But as much as she loves to cook, she also loves to take a night off from her kitchen and enjoy eating out and letting someone else do all the work (and the clean up)!  Other foodie interests include years of volunteering at the Dorothy Lane Market School of Cooking and being an Alton Brown fan since way back when he wore bowling shirts.  Jackie is excited to be part of the Food Adventures team and is looking forward to experiencing some new eats!

Jackie’s Top 5 Favorite Local Places for a Food Adventure:

1) Lock 27

2) The Cakery

3) Sweeney’s Seafood

4) Dorothy Lane Market

5) Zombie Dogz
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 And our final Food Adventurer…
The King - all smilesBLAKE KING aka “THE KING”

After hopping the globe with the Air Force, The King recently touched down in Dayton with his wife and daughters. Flying recon for great local food, the Big Ragu has set the course for his newest wingman, and he is logging some serious mileage. The King is a dessert FREAK! There is no shake too shaky, pie too flakey, nor cake to…cakey for this lunatic. He wants to find the best dessert in Dayton. Please help him. He needs it, a lot.

The King’s Top 5 Favorite Local Places for a Food Adventure:

1) Taco Loco

2) Jet Freeze

3) Bill’s Donut Shop

4) Hasty Tasty Pancake House

5) Submarine House

 

 

Now to the food of the day .. not a typical article for us, this is just about one dinner …. The Sunday Chicken Dinner at Lily’s Bistro

Get your hens ready….

HERE’S THE SKINNY: 

— The dinners go from 5pm – 9pm on Sundays only

— The menu is pretty much fried chicken, with the sides, appetizers, and desserts changing from week to week.

— The prices are $9 for a 2 piece dinner, $16 for a 1/2 chicken dinner, and $28 for a whole chicken

— Sides are $3,  good prices, no clucking around

Now we ruffle our feathers and give you our patented.. Must Eats!

 

Buttered Johnnycake..

Johnny Cakes at Lily’s Bistro. Click to Enlarge the Goodness

MUST EATS:

— JOHNNY CAKES:  It might have been chicken night, but the appetizers and sides stole the show !  We couldn’t stop talking about the Johnny cakes. Pancakes, as an appetizer? This was right up our alley. The King wished he could have bottled the scent to keep by his pillow at night. Made with jalepeno, for just enough contrasting kick to the sweet buttery mapleness.   These cakes were  slathered in butter and syrup and simply amazing.  Who would have thunk it?   Crispy, sweet and spicy made for a perfect combination, and Chef House’s favorite dish of the night.

— SMOKED SALMON DIP:  Another great appetizer of the night, served with bagel “nuggets.”  We started out polite, then found ourselves thumb wrestling for the last bits.  Addicting, and addiction is an ugly thing.

— HOMEMADE MASHED POTATOES: We are talking the real deal, mashed with decent sized chunks in them.  We wondered why conversation stopped, it was as if all the Food Adventurers discovered these at the same time and were very quietly stuffing their faces.

— COOLDADDY COCKTAIL:  This spicy cocktail is a must.  Who could pass up a drink that features Chef House’s Sriracha sauce? Tequila, handmade pepper syrup, strawberries, cilantro are also among the ingredients.

— BEIGNETS:  Pronounced “Ben-yays.”   Known in some circles as “pizza frite”, “zeppole” or fried dough, these puffs of dough are a perfect end to a rich dinner.  Ever so slightly covered with sifted powdered sugar, Big Ragu had white on his “man bib vest” in no time.

 

Smoked Salmon Dip with Bagel nuggets - a must eat

Smoked Salmon dip, made in house, with Bagel Bites

Honorable Mention:  The mac n cheese and hand breaded, fried okra deserve a nod!

Thank you for reading our special  Food Adventure with Big Ragu and the Crew!

We always visit a place multiple times before we write a story, so we are ready for a trip back to Lily’s.. want to join us?  COMMENT BELOW on the story for a chance to win!

**** CONTEST **** WIN a $25 Gift Certificate to LILY’S BISTRO WITH BIG RAGU AND THE CREW !!   Just comment on the story below for a chance to win.  One entry per person, please.  A winner will be chosen at random.  We will revisit this restaurant for an another Food Adventure and you are welcome to join us !
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Dayton Restaurants – Closed But Not Forgotten!

April 24, 2013 By The Food Adventures Crew 83 Comments

Do you have any favorite food places that went out of business, and you still miss them to this day ?  Yeah, we do too.     This week, lifelong Daytonian, the Big Ragu, takes a trip down memory lane and talk about some restaurants we still mourn to this day.  Eateries that used to shine in the Dayton area, which are now gone but not forgotten.  Please join us in this of recollection of  past Food Adventures.  Feel free to add some places of your own, by commenting below.

Here is our list of restaurants that we wish had never closed.  Our “Lost Food Gems of Dayton”

JED’S STEAK AND RIBS – Remember their salad bar?  Sure it had croutons that tasted like crayons, but their steak burger and ‘make your own sundae bar’ were great childhood memories and huge innovations at the time.  There were many Jed’s around the Dayton area, one was located on 725 in Centerville and is now a Goodwill store.  We cannot find any photos or trace of this place online, can you?

SHUCKIN’ SHACK – One of our all-time favorite places was on North Main St. in Dayton.  They would bring steamed clams out in golf ball baskets.  At the raw bar you could sit and eat raw oysters and clams, and throw your shells into a trough.   Who could forget their massive peel and eat shrimp, or  fried smelts?  This was the only place in Dayton that made you fell like you were in a wharf type restaurant in Florida.

THE PEERLESS MILL– The Miamisburg Restaurant with the old fashioned, old school menu.  Inside it was like a mixture of Thanksgiving and Christmas everyday.  We recall the incredible decor and churning wheel waterfall.  This restaurant was warm and inviting, with a trickling water wheel in the lobby.  The food was fantastic, and the service was always exceptional.  It was a great place for family celebrations.

KEENG WHA – This Chinese restaurant used to be on the corner of Woodman and Dorothy Lane.  They served Ragu’s favorite Chinese dish of all time: “Princess Prawns.”  A popular place in the 80’s until the chef left, and it was all downhill until it closed in the mid 90’s.

BILL KNAPPS –  The kids meal was filled with animal names like the “tiger” or the “elephant.”  The best au gratin potatoes ever were served here in a tiny crock pot with browned cheese on top.  Ragu loved the clam strips dinner and their signature chocolate cake.  On Tuesdays is was a full meal deal where every entree came with salad, soup and dessert.  INSANE ! There was a Bill Knapps on 48 near Loop Rd. in Centerville, one by the Dayton Mall, and another near what is now The Greene.

GIRVE’S BROWN DERBY– As kids, we felt like kings in this place.  They had the largest salad bar in town and you could even order a kiddie cocktail.   Ragu  loved the kids menu fish dinner.  Adults seemed to love the “Gus’ Steak” which came out with a wooden stake saying medium, or rare with on onion ring on top.  There was a bar inside and even lobster tail dinners flowed freely.  We felt the Brown Derby “jumped the shark” when it moved from Bigger Rd to the 725 location by the Dayton Mall.  Big mistake,  we really miss this food gem.

Woody’s Grocery Store in West Carrollton

WOODY’S GROCERY –  We might say the bakery and seafood department was the best part of this West Carrollton icon.  Also, we  loved the deli with shaved Corned Beef and Swiss on hard rolls with poppy seeds on top. We remember a cashier named Don Baker who had hair like Elvis that never changed for years.  Noone could forget the plaid dresses and bonnets worn by some of the female workers.

ELDER BEERMAN RESTAURANT –  Who doesn’t love a place where you could get breakfast with Santa and the Easter bunny?  Located upstairs in the Centerville store on State Route 48, our memories are also of the Friday night buffet.  This was a place where the waitresses were “real” waitresses and they had the same staff for decades.

BURGER CHEF- To this day, we crave the Big Chef sandwich and their “works” bar where you could load up your burger with toppings!  Remember that their regular hamburgers were stuffed into clear wrapping pouches and the steam marks would be on the plastic wrap? Bring back Burger Chef !!

CHICKEN LOUIE’S – A 24 hour chicken wing place?  What a great idea ! This was a fixture on North Main Street in Dayton for over 40 years.  Ragu would risk life and limb by ordering through the bullet proof glass at dusk.  The related “Lou’s Broaster Hut on 3rd st had a special place in our heart.

RAX ROAST BEEF – We loved the salad bar, which hilariously offered nacho cheese next to the pudding. The menu had a star, the “BBC” (the beef bacon and cheddar) which proves the theory that bacon makes everything better.   But Rax lovers know that the cheese sauce made those sandwiches.  We frequented the 725 store that is now a Tim Horton’s

ROCKY ROCOCO’S PIZZA– Chunks of roma tomatoes on their pizzas, made for a unique tasting pizza that was full of flavor.

JOE BISSETT’S GRUB STEAK– The killer menu item was the Princess Steak and a salad with blue cheese crumbles on top.  We also rocked the “kiddie cocktail” on North Main St, Dayton.  You may recall our article on the closing of The Grub steak HERE.

Lums – where hot dogs ruled

COZYMEL’S –  Great place for happy hours with margaritas swirling in machines above the bars.  You got lots of food at a great price here.  This sorely missed place was located on 725 near McEwen Rd. in Centerville and became a Smokey Bones which is also now closed.

FARRELL’S – Across from Tri-County Mall in Northern Cincinnati, this place had a ‘sundae on a stretcher.’   The staff would sing happy birthday to customers on kazoos.

LUM’S – An obscure town favorite.  They had hot dogs cooked in beer.  Lum’s was located where Marion’s Pizza is now, in Town and Country shopping center.

PEASANT STOCK – Who could forget the ‘Peasant salad.’  Ragu loved the atmosphere at the restaurant in the Town and Country Shopping Center.  Chef David Glynn served some great food out of this establishment.

We miss Thirsty Dog Brewery!

THIRSTY DOG – A great microbrewery restaurant on the corner of Alex Bell Rd and 48 in Centerville that served homemade chips in dog bowls.  Ragu loved the Raspberry Light Beer, and the burgers and fish dinners were fantastic too.

HUNAN GOURMET – A long gone gem that was on 48 near Whipp Rd.  We loved this place, especially their dry braised shrimp and sizzling rice soup.  Some of their entrees were second to none.  The building was razed about 8 years ago to build a coffee shop.

NOBLE ROMAN’S – We miss the real Noble Roman’s, not the stuff they are serving at the ‘new Noble Romans’ restaurants.  The old restaurants were completely different.  We miss the hand tossed pizza in the window, monster pizza, sicililan pizza and the hand rolled breadsticks with nacho cheese.

MARK PI’s CHINA GATE – The fried rice was addicting at this restaurant that was located upstairs in Town and Country shopping center.  A great atmosphere for special get togethers, the decor on the glass is still there today, even though they closed in the 80’s.

Sambo’s was like a weird, kids version of Denny’s

ARTHUR TREACHER’S FISH & CHIPS – It was fried fish, so Ragu could live here.  The Jersey Mikes on 48 in Centerville is where one of the Arthur Treacher’s used to be.  We hear that some of these still exist in other states.  Dear Fast Food Gods, Bring them back to Dayton ASAP, and don’t forget the vinegar.

SAMBO’S – They featured pancakes served with boysenberry syrup.  This place was located at 48 near Loop Rd in Centerville until it closed in the early 80’s.  It was known for their cheap prices and controversial menu caricatures.  It was a weird, kid version of Denny’s on LSD.  But you couldn’t deny, they had great breakfast food.

 

FOUR’S COMPANY – After the Arthur Treacher’s closed on 48 near Whipp Rd in Centerville, this short lived place served up giant beer battered onion rings.   They were so full of beer you almost got buzzed by eating a few.

Dominic’s – A Dayton Original like us

TOTENKO – This place on the corner of 725 and 741 near the Dayton Mall was like a 70′s verison of PF Changs.  We learned to use chopsticks here while wearing “toughskin” pants.  A great restaurant until it closed because a food critic found roaches on her plate (TRUE STORY).  That critic was Ann Heller, writing one of her first reviews for the Dayton Daily News/Journal Herald.    This place turned into a Chi Chi’s which has since gone out of business too.

D’AMICO and MANZAS – An Italian eatery that was a mom and pop establishment.  Incredible spaghetti dishes highlighted a top notch pasta menu.  This spot is now Savona Restaurant.

DOMINIC’S – The iconic location on South Main Street in Dayton whose manicotti was incredible.  The real attraction here was the house salad dressing with so much garlic flavor that you breathed fire for 2 days afterward.  Ask any Daytonian who was around in the 70’s/80’s, they knew the only place to go where strong garlic breath was excused.

GROUND ROUND– Throw your peanut shells on the floor.  Ragu loved their all you can eat Friday night fish fry.  Remember the scale at the Wilmington Pike site where the cost of a kid’s dinner was a penny for each pound they weighed?

BAJA FRESH – Do you still crave their fish tacos like we do?   The now defunct Dorothy Lane and Kettering Blvd location claimed to not have refrigerators, because they served everything fresh.  We were sad to see this short-lived restaurant go.

PHIL AND JERRY’S FOOD-A-RAMA –  Legendary Centerville grocery that had annual anniversary parties where a hot dog and a coke were around 20 cents.  In business for over 30 years, they had a great seafood section.

Matchbook from Westward Ho on Brown Street

JOE’S IS A FISH HOUSE – This seafood spot on Loop Rd and State Rt 48 offered a one of a kind Sunday brunch that would knock your socks off.  It featured smelts and steamed mussels.  The restaurant was only open a couple of years, but it made an impact on us in the early 80’s.

WESTWARD HO – South Main Street cafeteria style restaurant that had drink glasses as big as your head.  The food was good, the patrons were old, yet this was still a hoppin’ place.  We used to visit the magic store across the street called the “Magic Hat,” after eating.

PO’ FOLKS – Fried food all over the menu, made this one of Ragu’s faves.  The fried clams and fried okra were so good.  The one we frequented was on the corner of Wilmington Pike and Dorothy Lane.

D’Lites – The first ‘Healthy Fast Food’

FAZIO’S GOLDMAN ONTARIO’s DISCOUNT FOOD STORES – This was the best place to shop with bellbottom pants in the 70’s for groceries.  Good deals and wide collars were the norm at this place!

D’LITES-  The first place ever to offer healthy fast food!  We weren’t sure how healthy it was, but Ragu loved their burgers and smoothies at the location of 48 and Whipp Rd.  Another short lived place, that we feel had great food.

CHMIELS GROCERY STORE – Now a Big Lots store in Centerville, this place had some incredible pastries.  Their bakery was almost as good as Woody’s.

Kettering Village Inn – closed but not forgotten

KETTERING VILLAGE INN – A mom and pop Italian eatery known for no frills and good food.  This spot is now an “OinkadoodleMoo” restaurant on the corner of Stroop Rd and 48 .  KVI had great pizza and pasta dishes.  This one is really missed.

ANTONIO’s  – An Italian restaurant once owned by the DiPasquale Family.  When Villanova’s Basketball team would come to town in the 1980’s, legendary coach Rollie Massimino would always eat here.  They had incredible ravioli dishes.  Their marinara sauce was out of this world.   Sweeney’s Seafood House is now located where Antonio’s operated.

KING COLE RESTAURANT – One of the most elegant dining places in Dayton at the bottom of the Kettering Tower.  Known for gourmet steaks and seafood, this was a hot spot in the 70’s and 80’s.

What places do you still think about? Casa Lupita? Charley’s Crab? Tequila Willie’s?  Let us know any and all of them by commenting below!  Check out the photo album below for even more restaurants that are “Closed but Not Forgotten.”

Please visit Food Adventures on Facebook. Check back every Thursday for a new “Food Adventure” article on DAYTON MOSTMETRO.COM

What restaurants do you miss? WHO DID WE LEAVE OUT? Please comment below !

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2:00 pm
Bozacks Cocktail Lounge

The Old Man and the Old Moon

3:00 pm
Dayton Theatre Guild
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Week of Events

Mon 23

Tue 24

Wed 25

Thu 26

Fri 27

Sat 28

Sun 29

May 20 @ 8:00 am - May 30 @ 5:00 pm

The Big Chill Ice Cream Festival On Tour

The Big Chill Ice Cream Festival On Tour

May 20 @ 8:00 am - May 30 @ 5:00 pm

The Big Chill Ice Cream Festival On Tour

Ticket holders will have from May 20th to May 30th  take a self-guided tour, exchanging a coupon from the ticket...

$25
May 20 @ 8:00 am - May 30 @ 5:00 pm

The Big Chill Ice Cream Festival On Tour

May 20 @ 8:00 am - May 30 @ 5:00 pm

The Big Chill Ice Cream Festival On Tour

May 20 @ 8:00 am - May 30 @ 5:00 pm

The Big Chill Ice Cream Festival On Tour

May 20 @ 8:00 am - May 30 @ 5:00 pm

The Big Chill Ice Cream Festival On Tour

May 20 @ 8:00 am - May 30 @ 5:00 pm

The Big Chill Ice Cream Festival On Tour

May 20 @ 8:00 am - May 30 @ 5:00 pm

The Big Chill Ice Cream Festival On Tour

12:00 pm - 8:00 pm Recurring

Spaghetti-A-Plenty $6.69

May 23 @ 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm Recurring

Spaghetti-A-Plenty $6.69

Monday & Tuesday Is Spaghetti-A-Plenty Adults enjoy spaghetti, bread sticks and salad for $6.69. Still hungry after the first serving?...

4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Recurring

A Summer of Mondays

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

A Summer of Mondays

Jeremy Sellars and OHIO CAR SHOWS AND CRUISE INS Located at the American Legion Post 668 Open to the public! Every Monday...

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

$3 Burger

May 23 @ 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

$3 Burger

From 5-10pm you can choose from the following: for $3 - it's a plain burger on a bun, $4 -...

$3
5:30 pm

Great Miami River Kayaking Trip

May 23 @ 5:30 pm

Great Miami River Kayaking Trip

Join us for a 2 to 3 hour kayak or float down the Great Miami River. All participants will meet...

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring

Adult Beginner Movement Classes

May 23 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring

Adult Beginner Movement Classes

This is a 6-week adult dance class for all ages / level of dance! If you've wanted to dip your...

$12.00
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Recurring

Boot Camp with The Unit-Community Fitness

May 23 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Recurring

Boot Camp with The Unit-Community Fitness

Join The Unit Mondays and Wednesdays from May thru October for an exciting boot camp workout that will take you...

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

(Self)Love Elixir & Cleansing Spray

May 23 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

(Self)Love Elixir & Cleansing Spray

Loving who you are shouldn’t be a revolutionary act but in these times it can be. Making space to gift...

7:00 pm

May 23 @ 7:00 pm

Join us for an evening of traditional and contemporary wheat beers from Bavarian, Belgian and American brewers. Enjoy these refreshing...

$40 – $45
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12:00 pm - 8:00 pm Recurring

Spaghetti-A-Plenty $6.69

May 24 @ 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm Recurring

Spaghetti-A-Plenty $6.69

Monday & Tuesday Is Spaghetti-A-Plenty Adults enjoy spaghetti, bread sticks and salad for $6.69. Still hungry after the first serving?...

4:00 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

$6 Movie Day

May 24 @ 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

$6 Movie Day

Enjoy a movie at Downtown Dayton's only theatre for just $6

$6
6:00 pm

Phatty Wagon Beer Dinner

May 24 @ 6:00 pm

Phatty Wagon Beer Dinner

We're celebrating Spring and the start of warm weather with a beer dinner full of fresh, and refreshing Spring dishes....

$40
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring

Tai Chi & Qigong at the River with Immortal Tree Qigong

May 24 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring

Tai Chi & Qigong at the River with Immortal Tree Qigong

Head to RiverScape for Tai Chi and Qigong at the River. Each hour-long Tai Chi & Qigong session will start...

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Recurring

Live Bar Trivia

May 24 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Recurring

Live Bar Trivia

2 hours of fast paced questions and answers with friends. Tuesday's trivia event is free and open to all in...

Free
7:30 pm

Jim Witter:The Piano Men, featuring songs of Elton John and Billy Joel

May 24 @ 7:30 pm

Jim Witter:The Piano Men, featuring songs of Elton John and Billy Joel

The Piano Men is a musical celebration of the 1970’s- year by year, hit by hit- from the songbooks of Billy Joel and...

$35
10:00 am - 2:00 pm Recurring

Fairborn Farmers Market

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

Fairborn Farmers Market

Each Wednesday from May until the end of October, the Farmers Market opens mid-morning to early afternoon at the corner...

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

 All You Can Eat BBQ

May 25 @ 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

 All You Can Eat BBQ

 All You Can Eat BBQ – Starts at 5 p.m. Includes Ribs, Pork & Brisket! $25

$25
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Recurring

Open Mic Night

May 25 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Recurring

Open Mic Night

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Recurring

Bike Night & Live Music at the Roadhouse

May 25 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Recurring

Bike Night & Live Music at the Roadhouse

Acres of bikes...some new...some old...some stock...some custom. If the weather is just right over 1,000 motorcycles show up for the...

Free
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Recurring

Open Mic Night

May 25 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Recurring

Open Mic Night

Come check out one of the longest running open mics in the Dayton area! Lucky Star Brewery has been a...

7:00 pm Recurring

The Nerve Presents: Friend Art

May 25 @ 7:00 pm Recurring

The Nerve Presents: Friend Art

THE STORY: Molly and Kevin are engaged. They have “normal” jobs. Kevin and Nate have known each other since they...

$22
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Recurring

Trivia Night at Alematic

May 25 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Recurring

Trivia Night at Alematic

Grab some friends and join us every Wednesday night at the brewery for a pint of your favorite ALEMATIC brew...

7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

WEDNESDAY! “Name That Tune” on the patio

May 25 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

WEDNESDAY! “Name That Tune” on the patio

NAME THAT TUNE on the patio at Heathers! Join us for 3 great rounds of music and use your skills...

+ 1 More
3:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring

Lebanon Farmers Market

May 26 @ 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring

Lebanon Farmers Market

The Lebanon Farmers Market is open 3pm to 7pm every Thursday mid-May through mid-October.  We are located in the City...

Free
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Level Up Your Life: Women Wonderland Panel

May 26 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Level Up Your Life: Women Wonderland Panel

Women coming together for connection, drinks and hearing some amazing stories surrounding Leveling Up You Life- in ALL the ways!...

$22
7:00 pm Recurring

The Nerve Presents: Friend Art

May 26 @ 7:00 pm Recurring

The Nerve Presents: Friend Art

THE STORY: Molly and Kevin are engaged. They have “normal” jobs. Kevin and Nate have known each other since they...

$22
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Gospel on Skates – Family Night

May 26 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Gospel on Skates – Family Night

On Thursday, May 26, 2022 Sophia Learning Center, a Christ-centered preschool in the Dayton Region, will host its inaugural Gospel...

$10
7:30 pm

Solistic on the Patio

May 26 @ 7:30 pm

Solistic on the Patio

Wind down from work & Get your weekend rollin’ early. sōˈlistik/ 1.original, multi genre collective 2.relating to music from a...

$10
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

Charlie And The Chocolate Factory

May 26 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

Charlie And The Chocolate Factory

Roald Dahl’s amazing tale is now Dayton’s golden ticket! It’s the perfect recipe for a delectable treat: songs from the...

$29 – $89
8:00 pm Recurring

Karaoke Night

May 26 @ 8:00 pm Recurring

Karaoke Night

Calling all song birds for Karaoke Night at Local Cantina Water Street in Downtown Dayton every Thursday starting at 8PM!...

Free
10:00 am - 10:00 pm Recurring

Feast of the Flowering Moon Festival

May 27 @ 10:00 am - 10:00 pm Recurring

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
11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Rockin’ into Summer Bash

May 27 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Rockin’ into Summer Bash

We’re rocking into summer at the Lathrem Senior Center! Join us for a box lunch and live entertainment featuring Harmonica...

$8 – $10
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Recurring

DONNELL RAWLINGS

May 27 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Recurring

DONNELL RAWLINGS

Donnell M. Rawlings, also known as Ashy Larry, is an American comedian, actor and radio host, coming to Wiley's MEMORIAL...

$45
8:00 pm

Movie Night At The Center: Bohemian Rhapsody

May 27 @ 8:00 pm

Movie Night At The Center: Bohemian Rhapsody

Join us at the LGBTQ Center for a fun night and a great movie. "Bohemian Rhapsody" is our feature film....

Free
8:00 pm Recurring

The Old Man and the Old Moon

May 27 @ 8:00 pm Recurring

The Old Man and the Old Moon

The Old Man tends to The Old Moon, refilling the light that spills out every night. When his wife unexpectedly...

$14 – $21
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

Friend Art – Presented by The Nerve

May 27 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

Friend Art – Presented by The Nerve

THE STORY Molly and Kevin are engaged. They have “normal” jobs. Kevin and Nate have known each other since they...

$22
8:00 pm - 10:30 pm Recurring

Charlie And The Chocolate Factory

May 27 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm Recurring

Charlie And The Chocolate Factory

Roald Dahl’s amazing tale is now Dayton’s golden ticket! It’s the perfect recipe for a delectable treat: songs from the...

$29 – $89
8:00 am - 12:00 pm Recurring

Yellow Springs Farmers Market

May 28 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Recurring

Yellow Springs Farmers Market

Fresh, local food every Saturday. April-November: 8am-12p .   Accepts EBT/SNAP and Produce Perks! For over 20 years this market...

Free
9:00 am

Lobstermania at all 3 DLM’s

May 28 @ 9:00 am

Lobstermania at all 3 DLM’s

Thousands of Maine lobsters make their way to DLM for Lobstermania each year the Saturday before Memorial Day, and this...

9:00 am - 1:00 pm Recurring

Downtown Franklin Farmers Market

May 28 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Recurring

Downtown Franklin Farmers Market

Join us every Saturday, May 28 through Sept. 10, 2022, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. for local products including fresh produce, honey/jams,...

9:00 am - 2:00 pm Recurring

Shiloh Farmers’ Market

May 28 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Recurring

Shiloh Farmers’ Market

Join us for our opening day of 2022! The Smokin' Barrels food truck will be serving up pulled pork, nachos,...

9:00 am - 5:00 pm Recurring

Military History Muster

May 28 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Recurring

Military History Muster

1st Annual Military History Muster - two day encampment May 28 and May 29   hours for both days are 9am...

Free
10:00 am - 2:00 pm Recurring

Farmers Market at the Heights

May 28 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Recurring

Farmers Market at the Heights

We have a great group of farmers, bakers, artisans, and food trucks that will be joining us each week! Several...

10:00 am - 10:00 pm Recurring

Feast of the Flowering Moon Festival

May 28 @ 10:00 am - 10:00 pm Recurring

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
11:00 am - 11:00 pm Recurring

Ohio Black Expo Riverfront Culture Fest

May 28 @ 11:00 am - 11:00 pm Recurring

Ohio Black Expo Riverfront Culture Fest

The Ohio Black Expo is hosting 4 days of events for the return of this annual celebration. Workshops, empowerment, and...

$15
+ 11 More
6:00 am - 12:00 pm Recurring

Paris Flea Market

May 29 @ 6:00 am - 12:00 pm Recurring

Paris Flea Market

Located on the grounds of the Dixie Twin Drive-In Theater, The Paris Flea Market offers great bargains in this outdoor...

$1
9:00 am - 1:00 pm Recurring

Downtown Franklin Farmers Market

May 29 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Recurring

Downtown Franklin Farmers Market

Join us every Saturday, May 28 through Sept. 10, 2022, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. for local products including fresh produce, honey/jams,...

9:00 am - 5:00 pm Recurring

Military History Muster

May 29 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Recurring

Military History Muster

1st Annual Military History Muster - two day encampment May 28 and May 29   hours for both days are 9am...

Free
10:00 am - 6:00 pm Recurring

Feast of the Flowering Moon Festival

May 29 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Recurring

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
10:00 am - 7:00 pm Recurring

Ohio Black Expo Riverfront Culture Fest

May 29 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Recurring

Ohio Black Expo Riverfront Culture Fest

The Ohio Black Expo is hosting 4 days of events for the return of this annual celebration. Workshops, empowerment, and...

$15
11:00 am - 11:00 pm Recurring

Taste of Cincinnati 2022

May 29 @ 11:00 am - 11:00 pm Recurring

Taste of Cincinnati 2022

After a three-year hiatus, Cincinnati’s Memorial Day weekend tradition returns with the largest selection of restaurants and food trucks in...

12:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Dayton Heritage Festival

May 29 @ 12:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Dayton Heritage Festival

Held on Memorial Day weekend, Heritage Day with the Dayton Philharmonic will be an old-fashioned patriotic celebration to remember! Explore...

Free – $12
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Recurring

Friend Art – Presented by The Nerve

May 29 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Recurring

Friend Art – Presented by The Nerve

THE STORY Molly and Kevin are engaged. They have “normal” jobs. Kevin and Nate have known each other since they...

$22
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