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This Sunday, May 1st is the first brunch at The Bar and Bistro at 32 Webster Street. You can dine in or on the Patio from 11am – 2m. Reservation are suggested and can be made by calling (937) 224-3663.
The brunch menu includes a variety of breakfast and lunch items. See the menu here:
Sure it’s a brewery, but they serve up the best food right along with the beers they brew. And now Loose Ends Brewing has rolled out a brunch menu that rivals any restaurant in town. The Centerville spot will fill up Sunday’s from 10am – 1pm to serve up Chef Adrian’s brunch classics with his creative twist.
Here’s a peek at some of the menu offerings:
Chicken and Waffles- Crispy fried chicken, fluffy Belgian waffle, and herb infused maple syrup
Latin American Breakfast Burrito
Pastrami Hash and Eggs
New Orleans Style Banana’s Foster
Also on the menu Avocado Toast and side orders of eggs and bacon are available. Complete your meal with a flight of mimosas (4 for $20), Bloody Marys or an LEB Michelada. Reservations are available, but with over 200 seats (any another 40 once the patio opens) you shouldn’t have a problem getting a table. Tell them DaytonDining sent you!
890 South Main Street
Centerville, OH 45458
Monday – Thursday: 4:00pm – 10:00pm
Friday – Saturday: 11:00am – 11:00pm
Sunday: 1o:00am – 9:00pm
This Charlotte, NC based chain is now serving up brunch on Saturday & Sunday from 11am – 2pm at the Austin Landing location. According to the manager, this Saturday will be their first brunch service and they are excited to be offering this new menu features a Steak & Egg Bowl, Shrimp & Grits and an Avocado Toast Salad as well as $6 brunch cocktails. Reservations are accepted and can be made online.
Steak & Egg Bowl* – $19.95
Wood grilled tenderloin and poached egg served with roasted potatoes, mushrooms and tomatoes with a creamy horseradish sauce
Grilled Salmon Benedict* – $18.95
Wood grilled salmon served on toasted focaccia with sautéed spinach, topped with poached egg and lobster fondue, served with roasted breakfast potatoes
Brunch Burger* – $15.25
Wood grilled burger with sharp cheddar, applewood-smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, fried egg and bacon jam, with choice of side
Avocado Toast Salad* – $15.25
Toasted brioche with smashed avocados and a salad of spring mix, ripe tomatoes, pickled red onions, cucumber, feta cheese in a cilantro lime vinaigrette
Bacon & Egg Brioche – $13.50
Toasted brioche with tangy cilantro mayo, spring mix, tomato, avocado, applewood-smoked bacon and fried eggs, with choice of side
Shrimp & Grits – $17.95
Shrimp served over stone-ground cheddar grits with andouille sausage and finished with Cajun gravy
Mimosa – $6
Bloody Mary – $6
Paloma Mimosa – $9
El Jimador Blanco Tquila, fresh squeezed grapefruit and lime juices topped with rose prosecco and a salted rim
The Hail Mary – $10
Absolute Pepper Vodka with housemade bloody Mary mix and a top-shelf garnish featuring candied bacon
Lemonade Sparkler – $9
Alex’s Lemonade and vodka topped with La Marca prosecco
Skrewed Up Iced Coffee – $9
Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey, cinnamon elixir, coffee and milk
Austin Landing
3500 Rigby Road,
Miamisburg, OH 45342
(937) 865-9355
11/14 – Ethan & Joey
11/21 – Grady Burton
Brunch and a show! This ticket includes a fabulous meal as well as an incredible show with some of the best Drag Artists Dayton has to offer! Brunch begins at 1pm. Purchase your tickets online.
Once a quarter, the Engineers Club of Dayton offers an all-you-can eat brunch in their dining room that is open to the public. For the first part of 2019, that date is February 3! Start your Sunday with a delicious meal in our century-old, historic building right next to Riverscape. Chef Laura and the staff serve brunch from 11 AM to 2 PM, preparing an amazing meal for all of our members, guests, and potential members.
The buffet-style meal features an omelet station, country ham, bacon, hash brown casserole, biscuits & gravy, seasoned beef, seared salmon, wild rice pilaf, roasted vegetables, and salad bar. With such a large selection of food and drink, everyone can find something they will enjoy on our menu! Brunch runs $15.95/member and non-members can enjoy for $17.95.
Engineers Club of Dayton
(937) 228-2148
110 E. Monument Ave.
Dayton, OH 45402
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
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:
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:
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:
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
Brunch at The Trolley Stop
Starting this Sunday, April 23rd The Trolley Stop, located at 530 E 5th St, will open their doors on Sunday for brunch (menu shown right) from 11am -2pm, then remain open the rest of the day with their regular menu.
This is awesome news for those that have enjoyed their Saturday brunches, but now you have one more day to enjoy their patio oasis and enjoy a leisurely meal. Of course you’ll want to indulge in the make your own bloody mary or mimosa bar, where you can create your own special concoction for just $7.
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The Trolly Stop is proud to serve farm fresh eggs, sausage and pork from KJB Farms in Tipp City as well as locally grown vegetables from Fulton Farms and Patchwork Gardens. Their menu offers options for vegetarians and vegan guests.
Did you know you can rent out the small house out back for small private parties? There are 3 small rooms, a restroom, and a bar, and it seats 20-25.
Trivia Fact: The building was constructed in 1839 and is the oldest continuously operating tavern in Dayton.
Salar Brings Back Brunch
We’ve missed brunch at Salar, but now it’s back every Sunday from 11am -2 pm! Reservations are suggested for this eatery located at 400 East 5th Street and can be made at (937) 203–3999 or book online with OpenTable.
Chef Margot Blondet serves up a menu bursting with the rich flavors and passion of her native Peru. Here’s a peak at the brunch menu:
Other great options for brunch in the District include:
The Carvery & Buffet brunch served from 11am – 3pm and 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.$17.95, $ 7.99 for kids 12 and under kids under 5 free
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 at 430 E 5th St.
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 and Lily’s is located at 329 E 5th St and their are 3 outdoor patios to enjoy dining al fresco.
Everyone loves doing brunch on Sunday morning. Everyone loves going to a food truck rally. Now, Drunken Waffle and Smokin Bee-Bee-Q have come together to present the best-of-both-worlds with Brunch! Food Truck Rallies at the Yellow Cab on the first Sunday of every month, April through September.
“After all of the success of last year’s Brunch! we knew this was something that we needed to do again,” Beth Sparks, owner and operator of Drunken Waffle said. “Jeff at Smokin’ Bee-Bee-Q actually had the same thought and reached out to us. When we were lining up a season’s worth of events we were happy to have his help.”
In addition to The Drunken Waffle and Smokin’ Bee-Bee-Q, these monthly first Sunday rallies will feature a revolving selection of some of the area’s best trucks, all serving up their take on brunch classics.
“We do a number of brunch events pretty regularly and it’s fun to change up the menu with that breakfast influence,” Jeff Stringer, owner and operator of Smokin’ Bee-Bee-Q said. “We’re not the only ones either. It’s great seeing what the other trucks come up with.”
These monthly rallies will offer mimosas, bloody marys and local beer for sale, and featuring free live music. “Because brunch without breakfast cocktails isn’t really brunch at all,” Sparks said.
For those interested in attending Brunch! Food Truck Rallies, the first event will take place on Sunday, April 2nd from 10am-2pm. More information can be found at https://www.facebook.com/events/984657345003799/
The simple, savory, Bloody Mary. What spices would you add?
The Bloody Mary is THE brunch cocktail. There can be an argument for the mimosa, but it lacks the vibrancy a Bloody Mary offers. The vodka and tomato juice are essentially blank canvases for the spices the bartender chooses to add. When concocted during Prohibition, it was a half and half blend of vodka and tomato juice. The tomato juice was a gift from American bartenders fleeing to practice their craft; the vodka was provided by Russians fleeing an unstable country. They met in Paris, and the rest is history. Eventually the mixture was spiced up. The story goes that a Russian businessman had no interest in the plain tomato juice that was common in the drink and requested it get spiced up. Ever since that day, the Bloody Mary (or Red Snapper, as it was known for a brief period) was a mixture of spicy tomato juice and vodka.
After that, the sky became the limit for what you could do with a Bloody Mary. How to you utilize the savory and sweet characteristics of the tomato? Do you bring the strong heat, or are you looking for something that is a little more balanced for a meal? Does the cocktail even matter at all; are you shooting for some crazy garnish? When you start from a spicy tomato juice as a base, you really can go anywhere with it, as these five variants prove:
1.5 oz. tequila (I enjoy reposado in mine)
2 oz. tomato juice
2 oz. orange juice
.5 oz. lime juice
.25 tsp. chilé powder
2-3 dashes Worcestershire sauce
Salt and pepper to taste
Glass: Tall
Ice: Cubed
Garnish: Sliced jalapeno pepper
Pour all of the ingredients into a mixing tin over ice. Shake well for 20 – 30 seconds, then strain into a tall glass over fresh ice. Garnish with the jalapeno and serve.
Some Bloody Maria’s call for just substituting out the vodka with tequila and calling it a day. This one reaches into the Mexican tradition of drinking sangrita (“little blood”) with tequila. Sangrita is made with a mix of fruit juices, traditionally pomegranate, orange, and lime, and served as a compliment to the peppery tequila. This recipe blends it all into one glass in a much more American way. The chilés provide the heat, this time in powder form.
So. Many. Spices.
1.5 oz. vodka
3 oz. tomato juice
1.5 oz. clam juice (yes, really)
2 dashes Worcestershire sauce
4 dashes Tabasco sauce
.25 oz. lemon juice
Pinch of pepper
Glass: Tall
Ice: Cubed
Garnish: Celery stalk
Pour all of the ingredients into a mixing tin over ice. Shake well for 20 – 30 seconds, then strain into a tall glass over fresh ice. Garnish with the jalapeno and serve.
More popular in Canada than in the United States, the Bloody Caesar adds some clam juice for additional richness. Taking out the salt is needed because that juice will add enough to the cocktail. You can simplify the recipe by using 4 oz. of Clamato juice as a base.
1.5 oz. vodka
3 oz. tomato juice
2 oz. beef bouillon
.5 oz. lemon juice
3 dashes of Tabasco sauce
2 dashes Worcestershire sauce
Pinch of celery salt
Pinch of pepper
Glass: Tall
Ice: Cubed
Garnish: Celery Stick
Pour all of the ingredients into a mixing tin over ice. Shake well for 20 – 30 seconds, then strain into a tall glass over fresh ice. Garnish with the jalapeno and serve.
Before bacon was a flavor in everything, there was beef bouillon to add meaty goodness. That richness we were discussing with the clam juice is achievable with beef bouillon.
Crosby Gaige’s Cocktail Guide and Ladies Companion, asserting that vodka is the spirit of choice.
1.5 oz. gin (Belle of Dayton makes a dandy one.)
4 oz. tomato juice
.5 oz. lemon juice
3 dashes of Tabasco sauce
2 dashes Worcestershire sauce
Pinch of celery salt
Pinch of pepper
Glass: Tall
Ice: Cubed
Garnish: Celery Stick
Pour all of the ingredients into a mixing tin over ice. Shake well for 20 – 30 seconds, then strain into a tall glass over fresh ice. Garnish with the celery stick and serve.
The charm of this cocktail is the savory nature of the tomato juice. Why not add even more flavor by using gin? We are in a Golden Age of Gin. Distillers are taking liberties with the herbs that make up its flavor profile, providing a wide selection for cocktails.
4 oz. Mexican lager (any lager will work)
3 oz. tomato juice
1 oz. clam juice
.5 oz. lime juice
3 dashes of Tabasco sauce
2 dashes of Worcestershire sauce
2 dashes Maggi seasoning (soy is an acceptable substitute)
.25 tsp. chili powder (plus more for garnish)
Glass: Pint
Ice: None
Garnish: Lime Wedge and chili powder
Run the lime wedge around the rim of a pint glass. Pour chili powder on a plate. Roll the wet rim of the glass in the chili powder, tapping the glass after to remove the excess. Pour all of the ingredients, except for the lager, into a mixing tin. Shake well for 20 – 30 seconds. Fill the pint glass halfway with the Mexican lager, then strain the contents of the tin into the glass. Stir a few times gently, then serve.
More clam juice. There are versions of this cocktail where it is just the beer and the spices, and no tomato juice. Maggi seasoning is similar to soy, but you may be able to find it in some specialty grocery stores. Lucky Star offers a Mexican lager you can grab in a growler and Trotwood by Warped Wing is always a favorite.
There is a cocktail in there somewhere.
The spices added to most of these cocktails are typical for a Bloody Mary: Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco (or other favorite) hot sauce, salt, pepper, and some citrus. There is a wide variety of other flavors you can add to the mix to cater to your personal tastes. Like the Old Fashioned, every bar has their variation, and every bar’s variation is the best around. For the garnishes, there is nothing fancy here. You can be as simple or complex as you would like. Tradition calls for celery sticks, olives, or a citrus wedge.
Looking for more variations on the theme? This Sunday is the Second Bloody Mary Showdown, where some of the best bartenders in Dayton will attempt to prove that their recipe is the best one in the Miami Valley. Scratch Event Catering will be providing the brunch fare you will be enjoying with the Bloody Mary samples. And you can vote for the best one!
Bartenders will be competing for bragging rights and $300 cash for the winner. Awards will also be given out for best table decor and best garnish. Scheduled to compete are:
Champ Mack’s tavern will be on hand to defend her title!
Lily’s Bistro
Good Time Charlies
Trolley Stop
Whole Foods Market
Mudlick Tap House
Vue Ultra Lounge
Mack’s Tavern
MJ’s on Jefferson
Old Scratch Pizza
Kingspoint Pub
Meadowlark
Jimmie’s Ladder 11
Fifth Street Brewpub
Smart Guy In A Tie Cocktails
The event is produced by Planned2Give, an event planning service that provides support for local non-profits and proceeds from the event will benefit The Greater Dayton LGBT Center. The event takes place at the Coliseum in the Montgomery County Fairgrounds from 11am to 2pm and tickets are $25 in advance, available online or at Mack’s Tavern, The Vue or Lily’s Bistro. Come on out for a bite of brunch and a spicy start to you Sunday!
Everyone loves doing weekend brunch. Everyone loves going to a food truck rally. Now, Drunken Waffle presents Dayton’s first best-of-both-worlds with Brunch! A Food Truck Rally on Sunday, September 25 from 10am-2pm at the Yellow Cab.
“Serving sweet and savory waffle sandwiches, brunch is second nature for us,” Beth Sparks, Drunken Waffle owner said. “We’ve discovered that a bunch of other food trucks in Dayton do it really well too, so we thought, ‘Hey, let’s host a brunch food truck rally!’”
Serving up brunch options alongside Drunken Waffle will be local favorites Smokin Bee-Bee-Q, Greek Street Food Truck, Harvest, El Meson and Son of a Biscuit in addition to special guests Lily’s Bistro serving Beignets and Boston Stoker serving coffee.
“Bloody Marys and Mimosa are a very important part of brunch and we’ll have them available at the bar during the brunch food truck rally,” Sparks said. “Brunch is always more fun with AM cocktails.”
In addition to food and drink, live entertainment is also being planned.
