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Dining Tribute to Dayton’s Iconic Restaurants of the Past

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Chef Maria of Watermark is pleased to announce the first ICONS dinner event, where they will honor the legendary restaurants that have built and shaped the wonderful and diverse dining scene in the Dayton area.

The Barnsider, King Cole, L’Auberge … names that immediately evoke smiles, fond memories, and lively conversations. Join us on a culinary journey that will celebrate the food and atmosphere that made these places so memorable.

Sunday, October 28
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

This event will be presented as a seven-course tasting menu, where you will have the opportunity to re-live – or experience for the first time – some of the most iconic dishes from these beloved establishments.

THE ICONS MENU FOR 2018:

Starter:
Stuffed Mushrooms au Gratin – Peerless MillSalad:
Artisan Garden Salad with Heritage French Dressing – King Cole

 

 

 

 

 

Soup:
French Onion Soup au Gratin – The Barnsider

 

 

 

 

 

Seafood:
Filet of Sole – L’Auberge

 

 

 

 

 

Beef:
Filet au Poivre with Brandy Cream Sauce – Peasant Stock

 

 

 

 

 

Cheese:
Baked Brie with Charred Pear – Neil’s Heritage House

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dessert:
Paris-Brest with Crème Mousseline Praliné – Watermark

ALL – INCLUSIVE:   $125/pp

This unique experience will offer a pre-dinner cocktail, beer, or glass of wine, along with two glasses of wine (one white, one red) to accompany the meal. Your ticket price of $125/per-person includes all food and beverage, tax, and gratuity. Tickets may be purchased by calling the restaurant, or online at the link below:

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE

20 S 1st St, Miamisburg, OH 45342, USA
Miamisburg, Ohio
(937) 802-0891

Tue, Wed, Thu  4:00 – 10:00 PM

Fri & Sat   4:00 – Midnight

Dining Your Way through Oktoberfest!

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It’s not quite October, but close enough that local restaurants are rolling out the Oktoberfest menus. Here’s a round up of the local specials heralding the Bavarian culture that has been celebrating these festivities since 1810.

Amber Rose kicked off their Oktoberfest beer special which allows you to enjoy your first Beck’s Oktoberfest, Amber Bach or Goose Island Harvest  for just 10 cents all month long.  The y will also feature a different schnitzel special each week and of course brats are available for lunch all month long.

Chef Keith Taylor at Savona in Centerville has a special menu offering options like wurst salad, warm potato salad, german slaw, wiener schnitael, beef rouladen, choucroute garni and apple strudel.  Taylor offers this menu in homage to his late mentor, Chef Dieter Krug, whom he worked under at L’Auberge and often was a guest chef at Savona, where they perfected them menu items.

L’Auberge is running a special 3 course pre-fixe meal for $25 until
Oct. 8th that includes:

First Course: choice of German potato salad or Bavarian sausage salad
Second Course: Octoberfest chicken with stuffing or roasted pork schank with red red cabbage
Third Course:  warm apple strudel

Rue Dumaine is offfering an Oktoberfest celebration on Thurs, Oct 6th.  You’ll have the option of a German beer tasting featuring Erdinger Hefewiezen Oktoberfest, Sam Adamas Oktoberfest  and Ayinger Oktoberfest – Marzen for $12 or pairing German wines with this special menu created by Chef Anne:

Sauerkraut balls over German mustard crème
Obatzda –Limburger cheese-butter spread, served with handmade soft pretzels
Hot slaw with apples and bacon
German potato** salad
Tartlet of Alsatian Munster and roasted mushrooms
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Rinderrouladen served with potato puree and braised red cabbage – beef stuffed with a pickle spear, carrot stick, house made German-style ham and a smear of German mustard. It is seared then slow braised in beef stock. Served with Yukon potato puree and braised red cabbage seasoned with bacon, onion, red wine vinegar and sugar.

Grilled trout with celery sauce and Schupfnudeln (potato dumplings)

Gemischtes Würstchenteller- 2 varieties house made sausages served with kraut (with juniper, caraway, apples**, onions, bacon and beer), spaetzle and German mustard

Apple** strudel- phyllo wrapped apples with raisins, walnuts, sugar and spice
Petite Black Forest cake

** designated locally grown items

L’Auberge Hosts Annual Clambake

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In traditional New England Style, L’Auberge, located at 4120 Far Hills Avenue in Kettering,  will be serving up a clambake plate that includes a whole Maine Lobster, little neck clams, shrimp, mussels, redskin Potatoes, sweet Onions and corn on the Cob.  This meal will be offered during dinner hours which are 5:30 9pm on Thurs, July 14 and 5:30- 10pm on Fri, July 15 and  Sat, July 16. The clambake option runs $39.50.

Reservations are suggested and can be made by calling the restaurant at 299- 5536.
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Tis The Season To Dine with Santa

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If your children cannot stop talking about Santa Claus, you are not alone.  That’s why restaurants all over town have put together some special opportunities  to allow your kids to meet one of Santa’s helpers.

But here’s a tip for you.  Don’t spring Santa on them. Let your child know they are going to meet a very special visitor. Ask them what they think Santa will wear and talk about how he has a big beard.  Sometimes children will feel more secure of they have siblings or friends accompanying them, however you are the best gauge of your child’s needs.  And be sure and have fresh batteries in the camera!

Here’s a round up of events:

Sat, Dec 4 & 11, 9am
Rusty Bucket
Includes breakfast, special holiday gits, and the opportunity to meet Santa and his holiday friends.  $5 each, advance tickets required- seating will sell out..  


Sat, Dec 4, 9am
Pollen Farms

Santa will join us for this special breakfast at Polen Farm. After eating you’ll have some individual one-on-one time with Santa. Seating is very limited so register early. Everyone must register including parents.  $6 for Kettering residents, $10 for all else.

Sat’s in Dec 4, 11 & 18, 11am
Have a special lunch with Santa and then visit the Tike’s Shop at the Schuster Center. Reservations required. Call for cost and reservations. 910-8000.
Every year for the past 30 years L’Auberge has been proud to present our traditional pre-Christmas brunch for the whole family. There will be one seating at 12:00 – 12:30 pm starting with Santa Claus and gifts for the kids and adults followed by our carol singers.  $39.50 per person
Sat, Dec 19th 8am
anta Claus will be here December 18 at 8:00 a.m.  He will be checking everyone’s list.  Be sure to mark your calendar and reserve your spot for breakfast with Santa Claus.  Space is limited!  Activites for the morning include breakfast, crafts, a special story and time to share that important wish list with Santa.  Photo opportunity available, please bring your camera.

The menu includes:  Scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, breakfast breads, cereal, fruit, juices, milk, and coffee. Children 2-12 years $7, all others $10


Mon, Dec 20th 5-8pm
Dinner with Santa on Monday, December 20th (that was the only date he was available)
Pictures, candy canes and one of Santa’s elves will be here to help!
Kids Menu for the evening:
**Pasta with Red or White Sauce
**Cheese Pizza
**Grilled Cheese Sandwich with fries
**Mini Burger with fries
**Chicken Fingers with fries
If I’ve missed any, please feel free to add them in the comments below!

A Week Of Wine Tasting Dinners Ahead

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It’s a week with some great dining choices as some of our finest independently owned restaurant are presenting dinners paired with amazing wines. Wine tasting dinners can really help you learn about wine; and they are a great social event, too! Most wine dinners are hosted family style, which means you’ll be seated at one long table.  This makes for great conversations and fun!  Here are 3 choices, and if you are interested, please call and reserve quickly, as these will sell out quickly.

Hawthorn Grill’s Autumn Wine Dinner

Monday, Nov 15th, 6:30pm  $60,  reservations required
1222 East Stroop Road, Kettering, OH 45429

The Menu:

Diver Caught Scallops, Spinach & Arugula Salad, Roasted Acorn Squash, Apple, Pomegranate, Portobello Mushrooms, Maple Vinaigrette
~ 2007 Schloss Vollrad Riesling Kabinett ~

Pan Roasted Quail Butternut Squash and Wild Mushroom Risotto
~ 2008 Wente Morning Fog Chardonnay ~

Sausage Stuffed Pork Loin, Natural Jus with Stone Ground Mustard and Dried Cherries, Mashed Parsnips, Haricots Verts, Maple Glazed Carrots
~ 2006 Cambria Julia’s Vineyard Pinot Noir ~

Sweet Potato Tart Maple Cream and Molten Chocolate Cake Cinnamon Ice Cream
~ Taylor Fladgate 10 Year Tawny Port ~

Carvers Steaks and Chops present

Chateau St. Jean Wine Dinner

Thurs,  Nov 18th , 6:30pm, $60++, Contact Michael Parks to reserve at 937.433.7099
1535 Miamisburg Centerville Road, Washington Township, OH 45459

Reception
Chateau St. Jean Pinot Noir 2007, Sonoma
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First Course
Chateau St. Jean Chardonnay 2007, Alexander Valley

Fresh Alaskan Halibut, Crusted with Almonds, Thyme, and
Olive Oil. Spinach, Garlic and Lemon Juice

Second Course
Chateau St. Jean Merlot 2007, California

Roasted Chicken Breast Glazed with Bourbon, and Vanilla
Mixed Greens, Red Wine Vinaigrette, Parmesan, Pomegranate

Third Course
Chateau St. Jean Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, Sonoma

Hand Carved Filet Mignon, Sea Salt, Cracked Black Pepper
With New Potato, Parsley, and Garlic

Fourth Course
Chateau St. Jean Riesling 2009, Sonoma

Carver’s Famous Mixed Berry Crostata
Grand Marnier Sabyon

Brian DeMarke, Vintners Select and L’Auberge Proudly Present:

Five of the worlds great winemakers

Wed, Nov 17th, 6:30pm in the Main Dining Room, $150  299-5526
4120 Far Hills Ave, Kettering, OH 45429

They have all come togather in Washington St. to make wine in this incredible growing region at a
smidgen of the price of their wines from there home base.

LONG SHADOWS VINTNER, POET’S LEAP 2009 Riesling, Columbia Valley
$24.99 retail  BLEND:  100% Riesling

CHESTER-KIDDER 2005, Columbia Valley
SPECIAL PRICING: $54.99 retail  BLEND: 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Syrah, 5% Merlot

FEATHER 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley
$69.99 retail    BLEND:  100% Cabernet Sauvignon

SEQUEL 2006 Syrah, Columbia Valley
SPECIAL PRICING: $52.99 retail  BLEND:  100% Syrah

PEDESTAL 2006 Merlot, Columbia Valley
$62.99 retail   BLEND:  86% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot, 2% Malbec

The Menu

First Course
Terrine of Hudson Valley Foie Gras
Sautern Brused Brioche

Second Course
Bison Oxtail
Saffron Risotto, Truffle Sauce

Third Course
Fricasse of Wild Faisan (Pheasant)
Red Caper Gnocci, Oregon Chanterelle Mushrooms

Fourth Course
Medallion of Canadian Venison
Red Cabbage, Sauce Grand Veneuer

Fifth Course
Crepe Souffle

$20.50 Menu’s at Area Restaurants Salut Dayton Opera

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Support the Dayton Opera’s 50th Anniversary Season

Porgy & Bess is the  Great American Opera, celebrating its 75th Anniversary in 2010! With beloved music like “Summertime,” “I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin,” “It Ain’t Necessarily So” and “Bess You Is My Woman Now”, the residents of Catfish Row, 1920’s Charleston SC, will vividly come to life on the stage of the Schuster Center. This production will bring together a broad-based community-wide collaboration and celebration fitting for the 50th Season opener!

The Story of Porgy and Bess

Porgy and Bess Synopsis
Throughout the 1920’s, George Gershwin was one of the Broadway musical theater’s leading lights. By the end of 1930, he had composed the scores for 22 complete shows as well as collaborating on others; but it was Gershwin’s first instrumental concert work, Rhapsody in Blue in 1924, that made him famous. It may seem strange that a productive, sought-after songwriter would devote the better part of two years to a single large work, but Porgy and Bess was Gershwin’s magnum opus. It was nourished by more than a decade of technical study and a longheld interest in African-American experience. It boasts of a fine African-American play by DuBose Heyward and Gershwin’s music brings to the play dramatic power, humor, tragedy, rich atmospheric colors and finely drawn characterizations. Incorporating a wealth of blues and jazz idioms into the classical art form of opera, Gershwin considered it his finest work.
Nine of Dayton’s finest restaurants and clubs will salute Dayton Opera’s 50th Anniversary Season opener Porgy and Bess from October 14-31 with special low-country menus or features priced at $20.50.
Reservations are suggested for this special dining event.

C’est Tout Bistro 937-298-0022

Coco’s Bistro 937-228-2626

Jay’s Seafood Restaurant 937-222-2892

L’Auberge 937-299-5536
New Orleans Catfish with Black Beans and Dirty Rice -Or- Duck and Chicken Jambalaya

Savona Restaurant and Wine Bar 937-610-9835

Paragon Supper Club 937-433-1234

Dayton Woman’s Club 937-228-1124Sunday brunch, Oct. 31 only  11:30 am – 2 pm – Open to the Public, but reservations require.  The monthly brunch has been changed from Oct. 10 to Oct. 31 this month only because of the opera performance.  The charge for this Halloween Brunch is $15, tax and tip included.

*The Dayton Country Club 937-294-2735

*Engineers Club of Dayton 937-228-2148   Friday, Oct. 29 only-Reservations require

*Indicates one in the party must be a member