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De’Lish Announces the End is Near

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We can’t say we’re surprised at the latest news from De’Lish Cafe on North Main Street.  Back in May they announced:

 

De’Lish Cafe will be closed for normal business from May 9th- June 12th.  We will be open for private events and functions only.

This was a signal to most that a big change was coming. Then today owner Jasmine Brown posted the following message today on her Facebook page:
“As I am sitting here writing this, I am tearing up. This message is to let everyone know that De’Lish will be closing July 31, 2018 for good.
My family and I have given this city 8 long and hard years of our lives. We have had good times and we have had bad times.
It is time for us to move on to try something different. I have prayed over this decision for the last few months. I must say that I have been happier and less stressed out while taking this time off. Originally we were going to open back up today, but instead we will be opening Sunday, July 1, 2018 to give everyone one last month of De’Lish. 

In the coming weeks I would love to hear what menu items my guests would like to see as we will have a limited menu….

We would like to say thank you to everyone that has spent one red cent at our establishment. You have made it possible for me to not only take care of my family, but for me to be able to give back to my community which is a true blessing.”
From there she went on to share how the business was not her dream:
When my husband came to me with the idea of wanting to open a restaurant I said “NO!” The best thing I could’ve ever done was to listen to him and be submissive to his wants. For that I am forever thankful, grateful and humbled.
When her husband and business partner Willie Hutson Jr passed away in March of 2016 the fate of the business was in Jasmine’s hands. “Running a business is no easy task, especially when your helpmate is gone. I have tried for the last two years,” she shared. 
Her post ends with an invite to visit during their final month:

“At the end of July we will have one BIG DE’LISH PARTY and party like we’ve never partied before! I invite  you into our home for one last month, one last time, one last meal..
Thank you all for inviting us into your homes, lives and stomachs!
We will forever be indebted….Love Always,
Jasmine, Evian & Willie III”
As a former restaurateur, I understand exactly how difficult this decision was to come to and I applaud Jasmine for the years of dedication and service she gave to De’Lish and the community and wish her well on the next chapter in her life.

Dayton Fashion Week and De’Lish Café To Host a First Friday’s Model Meet and Greet

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DFW's Pre-Launch Soiree was a sold out event and standing room only!

What do you get when you combine one of the most talked about events taking place in Dayton this summer and one of the chicest Restaurants in the Heart of Downtown Dayton—You get Dayton Fashion Week and De’Lish Café’s First Friday’s Model Meet and Greet!  With Dayton Fashion Week’s Inaugural event just weeks away they are getting the party started this Friday July 6 and this event is something that your entire family can attend!

From 6pm-8pm, DFW and De’Lish will have an Ice Cream Social for the DFW Kid Models. During this portion of the event, the kids will be introduced to attendees and there will be ice cream floats, music and games!  Then from 9pm-2am it will be the adult models turn to mix and mingle; still reveling in the success of DFW’s Pre-Launch Soiree in March, models selected from the second round of Casting Calls in May will be introduced."At De'Lish we try to correlate our food into art with the presentations" Co-Owner Jasmine Brown

 

Aside from hosting 2 out of 3 casting calls for DFW, Jasmine Brown  Co-Owner of De’Lish Cafe had this to say about her involvement with Dayton Fashion Week, “As a fashion enthusiast I’m really excited to see this happen in our city! Dayton is a very eclectic and artsy city so it’s not too far-fetched that we can do fashion as well. At De’Lish we try to correlate our food into art with the presentations, so for us we’re just excited to be a part of something so big.”

This event is free and open to the public, there will be lite hors d’oeuvres served but De’Lish will also have their full menu available for those who would like to purchase a full meal. De’Lish is located at 139 North Main Street  Dayton, OH 45402 right across the street from The Victoria Theatre.  Also, De’Lish Café’s well known Chef Anthony Head will be grilling out on De’Lish’s newly opened patio.  Tickets for Dayton Fashion Week are on sale now at De’Lish Café, SunWatch Indian Village, Joli Boutique, American Pi, and they are also available online at http://daytonfashionweek.com/html/tickets.html.  Tickets are going fast so be sure to buy yours today!!

Models stood outside in the cold and rain for a chance to be seen by DFW's panel of judges during their 3rd casting call.