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Attention, this is your brunch captain speaking. Buckle up, things could get boozy. Yep, we’re sharing some of the best joints in town that don’t look at you funny when you order a cocktail before noon. Heck many of these places encourage it with their bloody mary bars and mimosa options. Over the next few weeks we’ll highlight some of our favorites, so check these out and stay tuned for more!

And by the way, we are not ignoring the many breakfast joints in town that serve up a great eggs and pancakes, there are lots of great options like Golden Nugget, Hasty Tasty, The Brunch Club, George’s Family Restaurant, just to name a few. But this just isn’t that list.

Another Broken Egg
Austin Landing 3450 Rigby Road Miamisburg, OH 45342
Open daily at 7am
6 Mimosa Flavors & 4 Bloody Mary’s on the Menu- and you can order by the pitcher!

A few brunch menu highlights:

Hey Lucy!™ Omelette – Filled with avocado, breakfast chorizo, sautéed onions, green chilies and topped with Cheddar Jack cheese. Served with country potatoes or grits, salsa and sour cream and an English muffin.

Cinnamon Roll French Toast – Thick-sliced cinnamon roll battered, grilled golden and topped with cream cheese icing, Foster sauce, mixed berries and whipped cream. Served with two eggs any style and your choice of meat.

Salmon Power Bowl – Fresh spinach, quinoa, avocado, black beans, mushrooms, tomatoes, roasted red peppers and pickled red onions with local honey jalapeño vinaigrette and topped with Southwestern-seasoned salmon

Basil’s on Market

Dayton: 312 N. Patterson Blvd. Dayton, Ohio
Sunday Buffet Brunch 10am – 3pm

Troy: 18 N. Market Street Troy, OH 45373
Sunday buffet brunch 10:30am- 2pm

$17.95 per person
Chef Todd Uhlir’s inventive and creative menu offers diners the opportunity to experience a modern spin on favorite dishes utilizing the best local products. Buffet includes all your breakfast favorites, including made to order waffles as well as some heartier lunch dishes.

Dublin Pub
300 Wayne Ave, Dayton, OH 45410
Sunday Carvery & Brunch served 10am – 3pm
$17.95, $7.99 for kids 5- 12, under 5 free

Buffet includes: Farm Fresh Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Sausage, Home Fries, Fresh Fruit, Biscuits, House Made Sausage Gravy, Made To Order Omelettes, Carving Station With Assorted Entrees, Salads, Side Items And Desserts.

You also have the option to order off the regular menu if the buffet isn’t for you.

The Meadowlark
2094 Miamisburg-Centerville Rd, Dayton, Ohio 45459 937.434.4750
Sunday 10am – 3pm

A few brunch highlights:

Shrimp and Grits 14.95
Sauteed gulf shrimp with butter, garlic, mushrooms, chopped tomato, scallions, spices and lemon on a mound of steaming cheddar grits with toast. The way we fix it makes Southerners weep!

Huevos Rancheros 13.95
Fresh corn tortillas covered in cheese are broiled and topped with two poached eggs and a vibrant, fragrant tomatillo-green chile sauce. Served with creamy, smoky pinto beans and hand-grated hash browns.

Buttermilk-Soaked Oat Pancakes 10.95
Tender, flavorful pancakes made with brown sugar, whole wheat, and oats soaked overnight in buttermilk are much lighter than you’d expect and absolutely delicious. Three big brown beauties are piled on your plate and served with organic maple syrup and butter.

Japanese Sesame Omelette w/Bulldog Sauce & Vegetable Fried Rice 13.95
Jasmine rice stir-fried with ginger, basil, and lots of fresh vegetables, mounded steaming onto a plate and topped with a thin, rolled omelette flavored with sesame oil and whole herb leaves. Drizzled with Japanese Bulldog sauce (a great bottled sauce made from fruit and vegetables; we call it the Japanese A-1).

Mudlick Tap House
135 E. 2nd Street, Dayton OH 45402
Brunch Sat & Sun starting at 11am
Bloody Mary Bar

Trolley Stop
530 East 5th Street Dayton, OH 45402
Brunch Sat & Sun 11am
Bloody Mary Bar

A few brunch menu highlights:

French Farmer’s Breakfast– Grilled asparagus, sauteed mushrooms, baguette toast and 2 fried farm eggs

Pancake Cinnamon Snackers– Fluffy pancake fritters, tossed in cinnamon and sugar and served with syrup for dip’n

Juevos Ranchero Nachos– Corn tortilla chips mounded with chorizo or avocado, enchilada sauce, black beans, jalapeno, diced tomatoes & onions and 2 fried eggs served with house-made salsa

The Golf Club At Yankee Trace
10000 Yankee St, Centerville, OH 45458 | 937-438-4653
Buffet Brunch Sun 10am – 2pm
$19.95 adults, $9.95 Children 6 – 12, 5 and under are FREE

Reservations for casual dining are accepted

but not required.

Brunch Menu Features:

Fresh Pastries and Homemade Desserts | Freshly Made Belgian Waffles
Omelets Made to Order| Freshly Scrambled Eggs
Home Fried Potatoes | Bacon | Plump Sausage Links
Biscuits and Sausage Gravy
Salmon en croûte | Carved Ham, Beef or Turkey
Variety of Salads

Blind Bob’s
430 E 5th St, Dayton, OH 45402
Sun 11am – 3pm

Serving up great breakfast sammie’s, tropical oatmeal, orange french toast, and Bob’s Benedicts Saturday and Sunday 11am – 3pm Brunch entrees run $6-9 and can be complimented with a Bloody Mary or Bloody Maria. Outdoor dining is available on the patio

The Winds Cafe
215 Xenia Ave, Yellow Springs 937.767.1144
Sun 10AM – 3PM

A few highlights from their brunch menu:

Morning Walk in Glen Helen – Ahh, there’s nothing like a morning walk in the  Glen, especially on a beautifully lazy Sunday morning.  This dish was inspired by one such morning that  produced a Leo-sized appetite. Creamy Weisenberger  grits, my latest Kentucky discovery, are enriched  with fresh summer corn and topped with two  poached eggs, sauteed domestic shrimp and a  drizzle of piquant salsa verde…then, time for a nap.

Corn Cakes – These savory cakes are studded with fresh corn and chopped herbs and drizzled with cheddar gravy. They  are the epitome of a great summer brunch. Served with scrambled eggs and grilled summer vegetables.

Artichoke and Summer Herb Frittata– Let’s just pretend it’s Sunday morning in Florence. A few  eggs are beaten with shredded Parmesan and a handful  of snipped herbs. You pour the mixture over olive oil  stewed artichokes, slip it into the oven as you quickly  toss ripe farmer tomatoes with fresh lemon and olive  oil. You pull the frittata from the oven, spoon on the  tomatoes, and sprinkle with toasted breadcrumbs.  As you pour the coffee, your love looks up over the  newspaper and smiles.

Lily’s Bistro

329 E 5th St, Dayton, OH 45402
Sunday brunch 11am – 3pm

Known for their New Orleans inspired Beignets, breakfast burritos, waffles, disco fries or their Hangover Cure- a big bowl of potatoes, scrambled eggs, onions, peppers, cheddar cheese, and mushroom gravy served with toast, you can enjoy brunch Saturday and Sunday from 11am-3pm. Entrees range from $10 -13

Each Guest Received Souvenir Glasses

Did you miss it? Endless wine tasting and all the food samplings you wanted were featured at the 2013 Fleurs et Vin Festival held at Carillon Park on May 19th. The Big Ragu was on hand with Dayton Most Metro’s staff, greeting the massive crowds and sample the various offerings. It was a Food Adventure paradise in the heart of Dayton, and a must eat on our list of events.

If you were not able to make it to this annual benefit for the AIDS Resource Center Ohio, then check out our recap, below.

Here’s the Skinny:

— FLEURS ET VIN is Dayton’s Premier Wine and Gourmet Food Festival, typically held each year on a Sunday in May from 1-4pm under the tents at Carrillon Historical Park. It is an all-you-want tasting event with a loyal following.

— ALL of the food and wine was donated by locally owned restaurants, allowing 100% of the proceeds to benefit AIDS Resource Center of Dayton. A Food Adventure with a cause

— Admission price allowed you access to over 400 wines from around the world and taste menu samples from 20 local restaurants, along with a Belgian Beer Garden area !

— Live and Silent Auction areas allowed even more funds to be raised for this worthy cause that focuses of prevention and education about AIDS, along with service programs that help those in need with HIV/AIDS.

— Live music filled the air and added to the warm ambiance.

With so many good wines and so much good food, below are our picks for the best of the best from this spectacular event!

Crab Rangoon from Thai 9. Our Favorite Rangoon in Dayton.

OUR FAVORITES (THE FOOD):

Thai 9’s Crab Rangoon and Chicken with Rice: In our opinion, the best crab rangoon in the Dayton area were these incredible samples from Thai9. Stuffed full and deep, and served with a sweet side of Thai sauce, we found ourselves returning to this line often. The Thai chicken dish was also incredible at this station. It was a Thai pepper chicken, served in a brown, curry house sauce over a bed of white rice. We told them we loved it, but our mouths were so full that they couldn’t understand us.

The Dock’s Crab Cakes: Slowly seared on their portable flat top grill, these were flavorful, hand-packed circles of love. The sauce that topped the crab cakes was the secret ingredient that kept us coming back for more. The staff of The Dock probably wanted to file a restraining order against us for hanging out by their grill as much as we did. We could not resist seconds of these scrumptious bites of crab heaven.

Hawthorn Grill’s Sorbet and Strawberry ShortCake: All of the desserts at Hawthorn Grill are homemade by Chef Candace and her staff. Her sorbet was a perfect, refreshing break during this hot event. The bite size piece of cake, topped with a strawberry sauce also hit the spot.

Scratch Catering’s Beef Brisket and Carmelized Onion Bruschetta: When doesn’t Chef Matt Hayden please the hungry crowds? This delicious, slow-cooked sampling was just as pleasing to the eye, as it was to our taste buds. The hits from Scratch Catering just keep on coming ….

OUR FAVORITES (THE WINES):

Canella Blood Orange Mimosa: Talk about refreshing! This tasty, bottled mimosa was the perfect drink, on this hot day. The server at this booth had to be tired of us by the end of the event. Probably our favorite offering from the Vintage Wine Distributor. This Italian wine cocktail is made from grape wine and the juice and pulp of blood oranges from Sicily.

Heron Chardonnay: A crisp, white wine made from 22 year old grape vines. The winery is a female owned, family vineyard run by Laely Heron. One of the few American women who made wine in France, Heron’s products are also produced in California.

Spreitzer Riesling 101: This German Riesling comes from a winery owned by two brothers who have been honing their craft since 1997. It was a cold, refreshing sip of sparkling goodness in the warm weather.

The Belgian Beer Garden: Although this was a wine festival, Heidelberg Distributing distracted us with some great beer selections. Food Adventures enjoyed a couple of Stella Artois beers in a souvenir pint. The Big Ragu went for some Hoegaarden beer and an Ommegang Witte Beer.

All in all, this is Dayton’s “Wine me and dine me” Festival. We loved being a part of a wonderful event, that supported a locally based AIDS charity. Good local food and world class wines, what more could one ask for? So let us end this Food Adventure, by raising our glass with a toast.. “Whether you love Merlot or Chardonnay, here’s to seeing you at Fleurs et Vin, next May!!”

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