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Little Fish Chef Nominated for James Beard Award

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The James Beard Awards, considered to be among the nation’s most prestigious honors, recognize exceptional talent in the culinary and food media industries, as well as a demonstrated commitment to racial and gender equity, community, sustainability, and a culture where all can thrive.

Chef Becky Clark of Little Fish Brewing Company was nominated as a semi finalist in the Best Chef: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH) category.  In talking with Becky last night, she shared she “was still a little shell shocked from the news.”  She found out when a wine rep congratulated one of her co-workers, and that co-worked called her and asked if she knew.  She didn’t until that call.  Clark said she’s followed the James Beard Awards for years, always trying to dine at restaurants nominated, but had no idea how she got nominated this year.  She knows it wasn’t anyone she works with, and hopes to find out who nominated her soon.

Finalists will be announced on Wednesday, March 29, and winners will be celebrated at the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards Ceremony on Monday, June 5, 2023, at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.

Becky has been the Executive Chef at the Athens brewery for over four years.  When they announced the Dayton location she was excited to oversee this kitchen as well.  She explains that her menu philosophy is driven by local agriculture and seasonal availability. She went on to say she’s been incredibly impressed with the local vendors and farmers and about how wonderful they are to work with.  She was recently checking on the availability of local radishes and was thrilled to find out she had a dozen options to choose from.  She’s been getting bread from Good Hands Bread Company, Ghostlight is doing her burger buns and she can’t wait to create more collaborations with our local farms.

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One of the newer dishes to hit the menu is spanakopita. This plate features flaky phyllo dough, filled with spinach and feta cheese, all set on top of preserved lemon hummus, olives, dill yogurt, and spiced harissa carrots.

Risotto is a staple on the menu, though the version seems to change frequently.  Currently their is a cod rissoto and this special saffron rissoto made a guest appearance last week.

 

Want to try her food?  There are still a few tickets left for the Tuesday, Jan 31st 5 course Beer Paring Dinner.  Not lucky enough to score a ticket, you can still dine at Little Fish for lunch or dinner Wednesday – Sunday. It’s an elevated enough spot for a great date night dinner, yet casual enough you can stop by for a beer while out for a run.

Little Fish is a family friendly place. Chef Becky shares that The little Minnows menu that just rolled out follows her fresh food beliefs, featuring house-made cod fish sticks, hummus and veggies for dipping and a hand patty beef or veggie burger.

Catch happy hours Wednesday through Friday with special happy hour food and drink menu from 3-6pm. There are $5 dollar beers, cocktails, and small plates!

Little Fish Brewing Company

116 Webster Street
Dayton, OH 45402

(937) 949-3055

Wed & Thurs: 11am – 10pm
Fri & Sat 11am – 11pm
Sun 10am – 10pm

 

Colin Firth in SUPERNOVA and Stunning MALCOLM & MARIE at The Neon

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We have two films with a lot of star power opening this Friday. SUPERNOVA stars two NEON heavyweights – Colin Firth (THE KING’S SPEECH and several others) and Stanley Tucci (SPOTLIGHT & MARGIN CALL). On our other screen, we’ll have MALCOLM & MARIE starring Zendaya (known for bigger Hollywood films like THE GREATEST SHOWMAN and SPIDERMAN: FAR FROM HOME) and John David Washington (known for his roles in BLACKKKLANSMAN and last summer’s TENET…though he did have a small role in the NEON hit OLD MAN AND THE GUN). We hope you’ll join us to see these new films on the big screen. Next Thursday, we’ll offer a preview screening of LITTLE FISH before it officially opens on Feb. 5. PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN is still performing quite well – so we found a way to bring it back again this weekend. If you still need to see THE DIG or MLK/FBI, you need to hurry down.
In our Virtual Cinema, we will open RAMS – an Australian remake of a beloved Icelandic film. This new version stars Sam Neill, Miranda Richardson and Michael Caton.
NEW IN-PERSON SCREENINGS
Synopsis for SUPERNOVA: “Sam (Colin Firth) and Tusker (Stanley Tucci), partners of twenty years, are travelling across England in their old campervan visiting friends, family and places from their past. Following a life-changing diagnosis, their time together has become more important than ever until secret plans test their love like never before.” (Bleecker Street) Click the image below to watch the trailer. Tickets for the Jan. 28 preview are on sale now!
Synopsis for MALCOLM & MARIE: “Sam Levinson teams up with Zendaya and John David Washington for an achingly romantic drama in which a filmmaker (Washington) and his girlfriend (Zendaya) return home following a celebratory movie premiere as he awaits what’s sure to be imminent critical and financial success. The evening suddenly takes a turn as revelations about their relationships begin to surface, testing the strength of their love. Working with cinematographer Marcell Rev, Levinson creates a film of rare originality; an ode to the great Hollywood romances as well as a heartfelt expression of faith in the medium’s future.” (Netflix) Click the image below to watch the film’s trailer. Tickets for the Jan 28 preview screening are on sale now!
Synopsis for LITTLE FISH: Preview screening on Thursday, Feb. 4! “LITTLE FISH, the fourth feature film from director Chad Hartigan, is a romance set in a near-future Seattle teetering on the brink of calamity. Starring Olivia Cooke, Jack O’Connell, Soko and Raul Castillo, the film opens in the midst of a global epidemic: Neuroinflammatory Affliction, a sever and rapid Alzheimer’s-like condition in which people’s memories disappear. Couple Jude Williams and Emma Ryerson are grappling with the realities of NIA, interspersed with glimpses from the past as the two meet and their relationship blooms. But as NIA’s grip on society tightens, blurring the lines between the past and the present, it becomes more and more difficult to know what’s true and what’s false.” Click the image below to watch the film’s trailer.
NEW IN OUR VIRTUAL CINEMA
Synopsis for RAMS: “Brothers Colin and Les have been fighting for decades. Both are award-winning sheep farmers but when disaster strikes and disease threatens their flocks, will they be able to work together to save their sheep, their legacy, and their community?” This 2020 remake of the 2015 Icelandic film stars Sam Neil, Michael Caton and Miranda Richardson. This film is available to watch on your computer or mobile device. It is also available to watch via Chromecast. For help regarding accessing this title, please visit the Samuel Goldwyn VHX Help Page HERE. Click the image below to watch the trailer and gain 72 hour access to the film for $12.
Synopsis for SOME KIND OF HEAVEN: “SOME KIND OF HEAVEN explores life inside the palm-tree-lined streets of The Villages, America’s largest retirement community in Florida. Referred to as the ‘Disneyland for Retirees,’ this planned community is home to over 130,000 seniors. It offers residents a utopian version of the American yesteryear: wide, safe streets, perfectly manicured lawns, and countless activities all in service of enjoying their golden years. While most residents have bought into its packaged positivity, we meet four residents living on the margins, striving to find happiness. By turns biting, tender, and surreal, the film demonstrates that no matter our age, we are always becoming. With strikingly composed cinematography, SOME KIND OF HEAVEN challenges our stereotypes around aging, emboldening its characters to live as vibrantly as possible in the time they have left.” Tickets are $12 for 72 hour access. This film can be viewed on your computer or mobile device or via your TV with Apple TV or Roku. Additional instructions can be found on Eventive’s HELP PAGE. Click the image below to watch the trailer and reserve access to the film.
Synopsis for MY REMBRANDT: Available starting Jan. 22! “Rembrandt, the grandmaster of intimacy rocks the art world; 350 years after his death, many people, even entire nations are obsessed with his paintings. Aristocrats cherish, experts rule, art dealers investigate, collectors hunt, museums battle. The epic documentary MY REMBRANDT dives deep into the art world of Old Masters, exploring the motives of its elite.” Tickets are $12 for 72 hour access. This film can be viewed on your computer or mobile device or via your TV with Apple TV or Roku. Additional instructions can be found on Eventive’s HELP PAGE. Click the image below to watch the trailer and reserve access to the film.
To read more about all the films that are still available in our Virtual Cinema, please visit our WEBSITE. Here’s a LINK with a video I made about how Virtual Cinema works.