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Here Comes the FLEURS ET VIN Festival!

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“Fleurs et Vin” Festival will feature over 400 wines for tasting !

Get ready to raise your wine glass this Sunday at Carillon Park , because Dayton’s premier wine and gourmet food festival arrives!!

That’s right, the one and only shindig known as “FLEURS ET VIN” (flowers and wine in French) takes place this weekend!

This is a Food Adventure and Wine extravaganza that you don’t want to miss.  The Big Ragu will be there in full force!

 

WHAT:  FLEURS ET VIN FESTIVAL

WHERE: At Historic Carillon Park,  1000 Carillon Blvd.  Dayton, Ohio 45409

WHEN: SUNDAY MAY 18th from 1pm – 4pm

WHY: To benefit AIDS Resoruce Center of Dayton Ohio

MUST DRINKS:  Over 400 wines available for tasting and a Beer Garden !

MUST EATS:  Local restaurants providing samples of menu specialties.

Restaurants Include: Amar India, Carvers Steaks & Chops, Central Perc European Cafe, Chappys Tap Room and Grille, Coco’s Bistro, El Meson, Figlio, Giovanni’s, Jay’s Seafood, Kohler’s Catering,  Lock 27 Brewing,  Mamma DiSalvo’s,  Neil’s Heritage House,  The Oakwood Club, Salar Restaurant and Lounge The Dock, The Deli at Webster Street & Top of the Market and Thai 9.

WHAT ELSE: Live Music during the festival by J.t. Fedrick and the Sax Groove, a silent auction that ends at 3pma and a Live Auction that starts  at 4pm 

COST: $70 in advance, $75 at the door  click HERE for more ticket info

Just in Case: Don’t drink and drive- Divine Services will be on hand if you and your car need a ride home.

Fleurs Et Vin is something you must experience as a true Daytonian.  Experience the best wines in the world, paired with Dayton’s Best Restaurant offerings.  It is for charity, which makes getting a ticket a no brainer.  Support Dayton, support the AIDS Resource Center, and join the fun at Carillon Park.  Treat yourself to a Food Adventure !

We raise our wine glasses high and say “Here’s to Fleurs Et Vin, the toast of the town this Sunday!”  See you under the big tents!

Are you a Dayton foodie?  Then join us for more fun Food Adventures by “liking”us on Facebook.

Check out our photo gallery below from last year’s event!

 

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Bring Your Tomato to Figlio Week

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Peter Danis, owner of Figlio in the Town & Country since 2003, sends out a quarterly newsletter that always has a friendly tone and shares a tidbit of his family life with customers.  It’s one of those restaurant I often forget about, since it’s not easily visible, so each time I get this newsletter it reminds me to go there more often.  Here’s an excerpt from the latest
newsletter:

I was talking about how much I loved my tomatoes with Laurie last week and she said “Wouldn’t it be great if you could bring your own tomato to a restaurant and have them use it in a salad”.   As I sipped my second glass of wine I gave some thought to this and said:  “Why not at Figlio”?
She thought I was joking… but I wasn’t.    By the time I finished my wine I decided to create
“Bring Your Tomato to Figlio Week” starting next Monday August 22nd through Saturday, August 27th.
(Why is it that I always find more inspiration during the second glass of wine?)

So here’s how it works.  If you order the Caprese Salad while dining with us next week, bring in your favorite tomato and give it to your server.  We’ll then have it sliced and used on your salad. Your tomato from your backyard.     Local. Seasonal.  Organic.

As a special incentive to make next week even more meaningful, Laurie and I will donate $1 to The Foodbank for every Caprese Salad ordered when we use your tomato.
We can help others through the bounty of our own backyards.

The Caprese Salad at $6.25 makes a perfect start to a meal or  the seasonal strawberry salad is a great choice.  Figlio is especially known for their wood grilled pizzas and according to manager Leanne Sunderman, one of their most popular creations this summer has been the ahi tuna pizza- pan seared tuna on a creme fraiche wasabi sauce topped with snow peas and broccoli and finished with an asian sauce for the perfect hot and sweet combination. Following in a close second is the grilled asparagus and chive pizza with prosciutto, drizzled with a balsamic gaze.  Pizzas run about $10 – $13.

You’ll want to save some room for their  creme brulee, chocolate mousse, tiramisu or while it’s available the strawberry shortcake.

Figlio is open for dinner starting at 5pm Monday through Saturday and they even have a small private dining room, perfect for a business meal or rehearsal dinner.  For more info or reservations call them at  937.534.0494.

Give Tasteful Local Gifts

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This holiday season buying a restaurant gift card for someone else can mean a little something extra for you.  As gift cards become increasingly popular among consumers, restaurant  are doing what they can to make sure it is theirs you are buying.The standard seems to be a $5 certificate for each $25 spent in gift certificates.  The “bonus” gift cards are often only good for a limited amount of time, most encouraging you to return in January, the slowest dining out month for most restaurant.  Here’s a round up of deals being offered by local eating establishments:

Amber Rose -Buy $25 – get $5

Barleycorn’s – Buy $100 – get $20

The Barnsider – Buy $30 – get $10 or Buy $75 – get $25

The Caroline– Buy $100 – get $25 free

Christopher’s – Buy $25 – get $5

Coco’s Bistro – Buy $100, get $20

Dublin Pub – Buy $50, get $10

Figlio – Buy $100, Get $25

Hawthorn Grill – Buy $50, get$ 10

Milano’s – Buy $25, get $5

Sweeney’s Seafood – Buy $100, get $20

As you know, I prefer to promote locally owned businesses, but many of you may need to know about national chains for gift giving purposes, so here’s a link that will give you a listing of  those: click here. One of the best deals out there is by BD Mongolian Grill,  they have the standard buy $25, get $5 deal, but if you spend $50 you’ll get $10 in gift certificates and a free 2011 BD’s calendar which offers $10 in dining deals each month, a $120 value.  It’s a great deal if you like creating your own stir fry meals.

And if you know of a deal not listed, please add it to the comments below!  Thanks and happy dining!