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Cooking Alone … Together with Grist

August 31, 2020 By Dayton Most Metro

Cooking Alone…Together
Doors of Compassion Edition

On Saturday September 19th join Chefs Casey and Patrick Van Voorhis  of GRIST as they guide you through a virtual cooking class featuring a wine tutorial by Brent Wagener, EVP, Wine – Heidelberg Distributing to benefit the Ronald McDonald House.

 

What you Get:

  • Restaurant-grade ingredients PLUS a virtual cooking class so you can make a three-course meal at home
  • A cocktail to enjoy while preparing your meal
  • One bottle of wine perfectly paired with your meal

How Does it Work?

  • Choose your registration type and make your payment in the link provided.
  • You will receive an email immediately confirming your reservation was received. This is your dinner reservation!
  • You will receive another email NO LATER THAN 5:00 pm on Wednesday, September 16th providing you with a link to the virtual cooking class.
  • Pick up your pre-measured and individually packaged ingredients on Friday, September 18th (exact times and details will be provided in your Wednesday correspondence).

Register here: Individual registration $80, Couples $160

Filed Under: Dayton Dining, The Featured Articles Tagged With: Grist, Ronald McDonald House

Lemon Berry Radler Raises Funds for Breast Cancer Services

August 31, 2020 By Lisa Grigsby

Moeller Brew Barn has once again partnered with a local organization, the Pink Ribbon Girls, in an effort to raise awareness about breast cancer.

“It’s the perfect end-of-summer beer and is pink in color due to its refreshing flavor and works well to raise awareness about breast and gynecological cancer and the Pink Ribbon Girls mission,” Nick Moeller, founder of Moeller Brew Barn, said.

Light bodied and bursting through with lemon and berry aromas with a delightfully pink hue that makes this collaboration with Moeller and the Pink Ribbon Girls a perfect match to raise awareness, and to make sure “no one travels this road alone.” Funds raised for the Pink Ribbon Girls through the sale of this beer will  provide Healthy Meals, Housecleaning, Rides to Treatment, and Peer Support to individuals with breast and gynecological cancers free of charge.

ABV 4.2%  | IBU 408

Filed Under: Dayton On Tap Tagged With: Moeller Brew Barn, Pink RIbbon GIrls

Our First Impressions of Warped Wing Barrel Room & Smokery

August 28, 2020 By Lisa Grigsby

We first wrote about the opening of Warped Wings newest spot that opens Saturday to the public.
But one of the cool perks we get at DaytonDining is being invited to pre-openings of some of the areas restaurants, breweries, bakeries and distilleries.

The logo hangs on the wall in the private function room.

Today we headed to the the  new Warped Wing Barrel Room & Smokery in Springboro.⁣ Nicole Marie, Bryan Suddith and I visited this afternoon and all three of share our first impressions:

Nicole Marie

Nicole:
I’m looking forward to bringing friends to this new location! The addition of their curated cocktail menu is a great touch. While Warped Wing is known for their beer, the option for something different should make this location a must-visit. I tried the – the Ole Hickory Shandy and The Panther were pretty tasty.⁣- Oyo Vanilla Bean Vodkea, hickory smoked simply syrup, fresh lemon and pineapples juices topped with Trotwood Lager and The Panther- Stillwrights Light run, coconut liqueur, blue cuacao, pineapple juice, fresh squeezed lime juice topped off with Warped Wings housemade Ginger Ale.

They’ve done a fantastic job of trying to keep as many things as possible locally sourced. Cheers to that!

Bryan Suddith

Bryan:

Sometimes you find superb barbecue in the unlikeliest of places. Like the new Warped Wing Barrel Room & Smokery.  They are smoking brisket, pork belly, wings, pork shoulder and turkey on a legit Ole Hickory Pits smoker out back.

I’m not gonna lie. Expectations were low and they exceeded them all. The pork belly sliders with fried jalapeño slices were awesome. Just a touch of sweet bbq sauce. Same with the brisket sliders. Great peppery bark and full of smoke flavor. Tender. Good pull. One of the best bites of brisket I’ve had in Ohio! The onion straws and cheese just added to the bite. Wings. Smoked then flash fried for service. Get em with the dry rub.

All In all. 4.5 ribs out of five. Great room. Great service. Awesome bbq.

 

Lisa Grigsby

Lisa:

The layout felt very urban and if it hadn’t been raining when we went, I’m sure the 2 big garage doors opening to the patio would have let in an awesome breeze.  There is a private room, perfect for a meeting or special event, which seats about 30 right now, but post-covid will be a great place for beer dinners of up to 50.  Servers came to your table to take your drink orders. If you wanted to order food, you were given a timed buzzer and when if went off you could go to the Smokery Window and place your order, which kept you from waiting in line and is very socially distance and safe. When your food is ready, they bring it right to your table.

I agree with Bryan on the meat, and thoroughly enjoyed the Tater Kegs- big oversized tots stuffed with bacon, cheddar cheese and chives.   The sliders come with your choice of fresh cut fries, cowboy chili, mac ‘n cheese, collard greens, jalapeno cheddar grists, BBQ bans or coleslaw.

I predict that this Springboro brewery will be quite the hot spot!


Warped Wing Barrel Room & Smokery

Wright Station
at the intersection of State Routes 741 and 73
Springboro, OH 45066

Hours of Operation:

Mon-Thurs 11am – 10pm

Fri & Sat 11am – 12am
(10pm curfew per COVID Public Health Regulations)

Sun 11am – 10pm

Filed Under: Dayton Dining, The Featured Articles Tagged With: Barrel Room, Smokery, Springboro Brewery, Warped Wing

Lucky Charms Will Sell Bags Of ONLY The Marshmallows

August 28, 2020 By Dayton Most Metro

They are magically delicious!  For the first time ever, Lucky Charms fans can now enjoy a pouch of magically delicious Just Magical Marshmallows.

Lucky Charms Marshmallow-Only boxes have been offered through popular promotions in the past, but this is the first time Just Magical Marshmallows are available for purchase nationwide at select retailers. The special 6 oz. pouch features all eight of your favorite charms and is currently available for a limited time, while supplies last, with a suggested retail price of $3.99. The Just Magical Marshmallows will become more widely available in the U.S., in September. Price and promotion may vary.

 

“Lucky Charms is the only magical marshmallow cereal and I’m so excited to see that families across the country helped bring the magic back,” said Mindy Murray, senior brand experience manager for Lucky Charms. “To thank our fans for helping us restore this magic, we’re celebrating the launch of the Just Magical Marshmallows with a spectacle that embodies the magic of Lucky Charms.”

Filed Under: Dayton Dining, The Featured Articles Tagged With: Lucky Charms, Magical Marshamallows

Warped Wing’s New Springboro Location to Open Saturday

August 25, 2020 By Dayton Most Metro

Warped Wing Brewing Co., a Dayton, Ohio based brewery, announces its official opening of The Warped Wing Barrel Room &  Smokery. The unique barrel-aged facility, taproom, eatery and test pilot brewery is located at the new Wright Station development, in the heart of downtown Springboro, located at the intersection of State Routes 741 and 73. The 20,000 square foot facility boasts a large taproom with outdoor biergarten and a flexible event space. The remaining facility will accommodate up to 400+ aging barrels along with a small-scale brewery and distribution hub.

Warped Wing will provide a one-of-a-kind experience for patrons. Special customer programs are being developed such as a Barrel Club Reserve membership, which will allow members to get up-close, hands-on tour experiences, exclusive tastings and first offering purchases of extremely limited bottles. Warped Wing has won accolades for a series of their barrel-aged products such as “Whiskey Rebellion”. They continue to develop many other brands within their traditional beer and barrel-aged portfolio.

“Our barrel-aging program has propelled us into an interesting place” said Nick Bowman, co-founder and VP of Sales and Marketing. “My partner, Co-founder and Brewmaster John Haggerty has a wealth of knowledge and experience with brewing and barrel aging,” said Bowman. “He pushes the creativity of recipe development to another level. Barrel aging is an intimate and patient process. A lot of our beers rest in wood for up to a year or longer. We are excited to share this process and experience with our customers. The Barrel Room & Smokery will take beer to a new level and will change the way people perceive and interact with beer. That is what I’m most excited about” said Bowman.

“The pilot brewing system will give us endless opportunities to experiment with new beer styles and flavor profiles” said Bowman.

The new facility will not only offer bottled and draft barrel-aged beers but also a staple of its flagship beers such as IPA’s, stouts, lagers and other styles. There will also be an extensive bottle collection for patrons to choose from which will be available to drink on premise or purchased to go.

The Smokery, run by Culinary Director Erin O ‘Neill, will bring an innovative, eclectic menu to complement the robust beer selection. There will be a major focus on smoked meat/food items and many of the dishes will feature Warped Wing beers as ingredients. Other libations available will be hard cider, wine as well as a limited spirits menu focused on specialty cocktails and house made craft sodas.



The Warped Wing Barrel Room & Smokery

Wright Station
at the intersection of State Routes 741 and 73
Springboro, OH 45066

Hours of Operation:

Mon-Thurs 11am – 10pm

Fri & Sat 11am – 12am (10pm curfew per COVID Public Health Regulations)

Sun 11am – 10pm

 

Filed Under: Dayton On Tap, The Featured Articles Tagged With: springboro, Warped Wing, Wright Station

Vegan Eatery Debuts Sept 5th

August 24, 2020 By Lisa Grigsby

Xtine’s Om Nom Mobile Cafe

I first met Xtine Brean when I was arranging Food Truck Rally’s downtown Dayton at the old Chin’s Cafe. She was working from a pop up tent, creating some really flavorful food that just happened to be Vegan. Her goal at that time was to open a food truck. Thus was born the Om Nom Mobile Cafe

She just recently announced that she’s partnered up with fellow vegans Molly Blackshear and her mother Cathy Mong to bring her longtime dream to life an actual vegan restaurant.  On Sat, September 5th they will open Cafe 1610 in the District Provisions building.  They’ve signed a short term 4 month lease to work out of the Glasz Bleu Oven space and will use that time to see if the Miami Valley is ready to support an all vegan eatery. If all goes well, they will build out their own space in the building.  When asked about the origin of the name, Xtine explained when she put all 3 of the owners names into roman numerals it added up to 1610.

Xtine

Cathy

Molly

 

The ladies behind

Cafe 1610.

 

 

 

 

Xtine says she’s been polling the Dayton market for years to see if they are ready for a vegan eatery.  During the Pandemic she was doing carryout from her home and that it was a steady level of business and that things have just aligned to make this the right time.  Her partner Molly will handle the front of the house, Cathy is in charge of the delivery service and Xitne will use her years of experience to run the back of the house. She knows she has a following of vegan customers, but she is really looking forward to feeding those that who don’t know how flavorful and nutritious it can be.

“Most folks eat from six different animals, chicken, fish, steak, lamb, pork, turkey. There are 1000’s of edible plants, each with it’s own flavor and different nutrients. I want those people that don’t think about that to be excited to try my food,” Xtine shares. “We know we have a loyal following of vegans who’ve been eating our food for years, now we want to see if we can expand to serving their friends and family as well.””

Asking about signature items, Xtine shares that her Bionico Fruit Salad and her Breakfast Taco’s are probably her most requested items. “In looking over our initial menu over 70% is gluten free and about 40% is soy free,” Xtine shares. Most meals run in the $10-$12 range so our food will be affordable and we know it travels well.

They are working on lining up a local coffee supplier and deciding on bottled juices and other beverage that will pair well with the food.  Perhaps even a kombucha.

Here’s a peak at their opening menu:

They will also have an in-house baker, Chloe of Krisxmoon Bakery will be making danish, croissants, muffins and cookies for Cafe 1610.  You may have tasted her all vegan treats at Glo Juice Bar or at some of the area farmers markets. This opportunity will allow her to expand from her licensed home kitchen to a larger commercial oven.

All orders from Cafe 1610 will beserved to go in biodegradable packaging, allowing you to explore the Grist Provisions stores or take your food outside.  Delivery will be available within 12 miles of their location for a $5 fee.


Cafe 1610

521 Wayne Ave,
Dayton, OH 45410

937-815-1610

Hours:

Wed – Fri 8am -2 pm

Sat & Sun 10am – 4pm

Sun nights 5-9pm – with rotating Chefs showcasing Vegan cuisine

Filed Under: Dayton Dining, The Featured Articles

Win Free McAlister’s for a Year for You and a Friend

August 23, 2020 By Dayton Most Metro

For more than 30 years, McAlister’s Deli® has had incredibly devoted fans, and to reward its guests’ loyalty, McAlister’s Deli has announced more perks and promotions for its app and rewards members. To give its fans a reason to celebrate together, McAlister’s is introducing its “McAlister’s Deli Free for You & Me Sweepstakes” where ten lucky McAlister’s Deli app and rewards program members will have the chance to win free McAlister’s Deli meals for a year.* And, to reinforce McAlister’s commitment to creating quality mealtime memories with family and friends, the ten winners will have the opportunity to gift the same prize to a person of their choice.

“The McAlister’s app and rewards program were heavily influenced by customer input and feedback and aims to provide more convenience, ease of use and of course, rewards for their loyalty,” said Joe Guith, president of McAlister’s Deli. “And to thank our fans for their incredible support, we are excited to launch the Free for You & Me sweepstakes where the winners will get to enjoy their favorite McAlister’s meals all year long and share the fun with a loved one.”

 

McAlister’s Deli Free for You & Me Sweepstakes*
The McAlister’s Deli Free for You & Me Sweepstakes runs through August 31, 2020. To enter, fans simply need to take the following steps:

  • Download the new McAlister’s app via the Apple Store or Google Play.
  • Sign up for the rewards program from August 3-August 31, 2020 and automatically get entered for the chance to win.
  • McAlister’s rewards members who already have the app downloaded can enter by referring a friend.* Referrals must sign up using the unique referrer code on the McAlister’s app in order to be eligible for entry into the sweepstakes.

McAlister’s Deli App and Rewards

The new McAlister’s Deli app and rewards program give fans even more reason to celebrate. The new McAlister’s rewards program is points-based and aims to give members more flexibility to enjoy the rewards they actually want. Members who use the app, will earn points for each purchase and as they collect points, they can redeem for any item they want within pre-set categories.

The new McAlister’s Rewards point system:

  • Points: Earn 10 points for every $1 spent
  • Reward Thresholds:
    • 500 Points: Free Beverage or Kid’s Meal
    • 1,000 Points: Free Side or Soup or Dessert
    • 1,500 Points: Free Entrée (Spud, Sandwich, Choose 2, Salad)
  • Bonus Member Benefits:
    • Welcome Reward: Free tea just for downloading and signing up!
    • Birthday Reward: Free cookie
    • Exclusive promotions like double points, buy one get one free offers, and bonus rewards

Limited-time Bonus User Rewards for August:

  • Back to School: Rewards members receive double points on all kid’s meals. Valid from 8/17/2020 through 8/23/2020 only.
  • First-Time Delivery Orders: Receive members receive 1,000 bonus points on first-time McAlister’s Delivery orders through the app. Valid from 8/24/2020 – 8/30/2020 only.

With the new app, ordering is convenient, reliable, simple to use and timesaving, allowing for ease of customization plus guests can select how they would like to pick up their McAlister’s – inside at a pick-up station to avoid the lines, pull through to the pick-up window or park curbside to pick-up without having to leave their car. Contactless payment is also available. Guests can even have their order delivered to them through McAlister’s Delivery at serviceable locations.

*NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open only to legal U.S. residents who are 18 years of age or older and McAlister’s Rewards members. See Official Rules at McAlister’s website including additional eligibility restrictions, prize descriptions/restrictions/ARVs and complete details. Many will enter, only 20 will win. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Winners will be selected at random and notified the first week in September 2020. Void where prohibited.


Dayton Locations:

6685 Miller Ln,
Dayton, OH 45414

(937) 890-0026

3310 Pentagon Blvd Unit B,
Beavercreek, OH 45431

(937) 429-4880

Filed Under: Dayton Dining, The Featured Articles Tagged With: McAlister’s Deli

Chuck a Buck for Charity:Water!

August 19, 2020 By Dayton Most Metro

Eudora Brewing Company is inviting customers to give back​—​and testing their athletic ability​—​with a new philanthropic installation​ Chuck A Buck For charity:water​.

Neil Chabut (owner) and Craig Chabut (of Chirp Custom Woodworks, who made the water droplet on the wall as Eudora’s tap handles.

Chuck A Buck For charity:water ​invites customers to toss spare dollars—​ ​perhaps those left over after paying for a beer​—​into one of three jerrycans mounted on the wall in order to help fund clean water projects across the globe. Since opening 2013, Eudora has donated a portion of every purchase made at the brewery to Charity: water, a world-renowned ​501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to ​bringing clean water to people in need. Once Eudora’s donations can fund an entire water project for a community, the money is put into action building and repairing water wells, filtration systems, rain catchments, and other essentials for reliable, clean water. The jerrycans will be checked every few months to be counted and added to the brewery’s total donations to charity:water.

Most recently in mid-2019 the brewery​ ​was able to fund the construction of new water points in Malawi, one of Africa’s most densely populated and least developed countries. The brewery will track donation progress on the water wall beneath the jerrycan game, alongside information about charity:water and current funded projects.

Guests are still asked to mind social distancing mandates and safety concerns while making their contributions during COVID-19. Guests are encouraged to try chucking their bucks on their way to their seat or while exiting the building. Why not go home with a win under your belt, right?

Eudora Brewing Company is located at 3022 Wilmington Pike and is open 4pm-10pm Tuesday-Friday, 12pm-10pm Saturday and 12pm-8pm Sunday with kitchen service ending 30 minutes before close.

 

Filed Under: Dayton On Tap, The Featured Articles Tagged With: charity:water, Eudora Brewing, huck A Buck For charity:water​

Hook & Reel Now Serving Up Seafood!

August 18, 2020 By Dayton Most Metro

Hook & Reel which originally opened in Maryland in 2015, now has over 30 locations across the U.S., opens it’s Dayton Mall location today.  The menu features a variety of cajun country seafood boils, which are prepared in homemade signature sauces.

“Seafood boils in Louisiana were always a spot for great socialization,” said Ed O’Grady, regional director of operations. “The kind of thing where you create a big pot of seafood, invite all your friends over — just really focusing on hospitality, and we try to bring that experience to our guests in our restaurants. Our food is very shareable, it’s really fun to eat.”

 

 

Prefer a sandwich?  Check out their Po’ Boys & Sliders:

Catfish Po’ Boy -Tasty combo of sweet tomatoes, crispy lettuce and our crispy fried catfish! $10

Flounder Po’ Boy – Flounder no longer, you have found it! This sandwich is fin-tastic! $11
Shrimp Po’Boy – Jumbo shrimp, fried to perfection, wrapped lovingly in a warm bun. $12
Chicken Po’Boy- Which came first the chicken or the egg – doesn’t matter! $10
Catfish Sliders  – Slide on over for your new favorite – the catfish slider!
Chicken Sliders- Crispy chicken tenders, in a bun – what fun!
Crabmeat Roll – Our lump crabmeat, mixed with tangy mayo and heaped into one of our hoagie rolls.
For Pasta Lovers try the Seafood Spaghetti Marinara – Shrimp, mussels and marinara sauce over spaghetti with garlic and parmesan. $16
Steamed Oysters
6 for 10.00 /12 for 19.00 choice of: Original Cajun Garlic Butter Lemon Pepper

Hook & Reel

2564 Miamisburg Centerville Road,
Dayton, OH 45459

Mon – Thurs: 11:30AM – 10PM
Fri – Sat: 11:30 AM – 11PM
Sun: 12PM – 10PM

(937)259-8586

 

Filed Under: Dayton Dining, The Featured Articles

Trolley Stop Celebrates With 25th Anniversary Deals!

August 17, 2020 By Lisa Grigsby

As the Trolley Stop posted on their Facebook Page :We’d love to have a giant celebration but since that’s definitely not in the cards right now. So we are going to celebrate all week! We have Throw Back Menu items from 1995 (when we officially joined the Oregon District family) and we will have them available all week!”

Tina’s Terrific Turkey

Cucumber Cheese

No Date Nachos

Throwback Cocktails

Filed Under: Dayton Dining, The Featured Articles Tagged With: trolley stop

Mack’s Tavern Now Serving Brunch- PJ’s Welcome!

August 15, 2020 By Lisa Grigsby

After the Governor’s orders forcing bars to stop serving liquor at 10pm, MacKenzie Manley, owner of Mack’s Tavern, knew she was going to have to do something to replace the lost business.  Historically she makes 70% of her revenue after 10pm.  So she decided, ” I am going to do sloppy diner breakfast now to try to make up for some loss.”

“Rolling out of bed on a Saturday or Sunday is hard enough, let alone to get up put on makeup, fix your hair, put in contacts and make yourself presentable to go out and eat breakfast just to go back home and veg out on the couch. So pajamas are recommended, so much so that if you come in and you are in your PJ’s, your coffee will be free,” says Manley.

Notorious P.IG.- a Big Poppa biscuit, with sausage gravy and bacon.

Mack has created a breakfast menu that just screams comfort food!

 

 

A Butchers biscuit with sausage patty and cheese served on a bed of sausage gravy with star spangled hash browns.

While you’re having breakfast don’t forget Mack’s Tavern’s was the Bloody Mary Showdown Champ 2 years in a row!  Her award winning Bloody Mary is served up in a mug with a double shot of vodka and  garnished with a slim jim, celery and 3 pepperoni bagel bites.

Breakfast is served up from 91m – 1pm Saturday’s and Sunday’s at Macks, located at 381 Miamisburg Centerville Road in Centerville.  

 

 

Filed Under: Dayton Dining

Winner Winner $8 Chicken Dinner at Versailles Poultry Days

August 13, 2020 By Dayton Most Metro

Arrive early to enjoy one of our World-Famous chicken dinners. Since 1952 this village of less than 3,000 people has sold 1,041,685 of these delicious dinners. Last year 29,000 dinners were sold, but arrive early as they can sell quickly.  This chicken drive through can be accessed from Klipstine road in Versailles.

The festival theme of Loaded Up & Cluckin has special meaning this year.” The 2020 festival theme is a salute to all those hard-working drivers, dispatchers and mechanics who keep the freight moving and have contributed to the growth of Versailles.  In the last few months, we have been reminded of the importance of the trucking industry.

Filed Under: Dayton Dining

Warped Wing and Land Grant team up on “virtual” beer collaboration

August 13, 2020 By Dayton Most Metro

Warped Wing and Land Grant aren’t letting this pandemic keep them from coming together on a virtual beer collaboration – on Thursday, August 20th, Warped Wing Brewing Co. in Dayton and Land Grant Brew Co. in Columbus will be launching Long-Distance High Five Gose in their Taprooms. Long Distance High Five Gose will launch in both draught and 6pk 12oz cans cans at Warped Wing and cans only at Land Grant. Warped Wing will release their version of the beer in the Dayton market on Monday, August 24th, and Land Grant will release their version of the beer in the Columbus market on Thursday, August 20th – the same day as their Taproom launch.


The Long-Distance High Five Gose is inspired by Ohio’s rich farm country heritage. The beer is a celebration of some of Ohio’s top agricultural products including corn, wheat, and honeysuckle. 

 

“We’ve wanted to partner with each other in the past but timing wasn’t right.”, said Nick Bowman, VP/Sales & Marketing and Managing Partner at Warped Wing. “So with the quarantine we thought it would be cool to push the limits and create a virtual collaboration.  A few Zoom meetings later and LDH5 was born…” said Bowman.
 
“When we collaborate on a beer, we really want to do something that is reflective of what both breweries are passionate about.”, said Dan Shaffer, Head Brewer at Land Grant. “The unique ingredients and processes we used to make these beers are truly reflective of the people, place, and time in which they were created” said Shaffer. 

Filed Under: Dayton On Tap, The Featured Articles Tagged With: Land Grant Brew Co, Long-Distance High FIve Gose, Warped Wing

Dayton at Work and Play: Aj Bauer of Smokin Bbq

August 12, 2020 By Bill Franz

“I lived in the Oregon District when I went to the University of Dayton” AJ told me. “I loved the food here and ate here several times a week. I knew the family that owned the place, and when they gave me the chance to buy it I bought it with my brother Brendan in May, 2019.”

A J Bauer co-owner of Smokin Bbq

“Before buying this place I sold restaurant equipment. That gave me a look at the operations of all kind of restaurants, but this is the first time I’ve operated one. This place has been voted “Dayton Best BBQ” so we didn’t want to change the food at all. We kept almost all of the employees and kept the recipes the same except for making the Mac and Cheese a little cheesier.” (I tried it – delicious).

“When the pandemic hit we stayed open for carry out orders, but business was down. Lunch has always been our busiest time, but no one was eating lunch downtown. Our other busy time was late at night on weekends when people stopped by after being at the bars. That died too. Fortunately, our dinner business boomed. That gave us enough business so that we haven’t needed to lay off any of our employees.”


Smokin Bbq

200 E 5th St
Dayton, OH 45402

(937) 586-9790

Hours:
Mon – Thurs 10:30am – 9pm
Fri & Sat 10:30am- 11pm
Sunday- closed

Order Online Here

Open for dine-in & carryout. Grub Hub & Uber eats for delivery.

 

Filed Under: Dayton Dining, The Featured Articles Tagged With: A J Bauer, Smokin BBQ

Kitchen Cocktails #52: Agua fresca

August 8, 2020 By Brian Petro

Have a melon cut and ready for this one! Bring a blender, some lime juice, sugar, and your favorite herbs as well. We are going to make a delightful non-alcoholic drink/cocktail mixer that is popular in Mexico. So, tequila too…

 

Filed Under: Dayton Dining Tagged With: Smart guy in a tie cocktails

Crooked Handle- Great Beers and Now Good Eats!

August 8, 2020 By Lisa Grigsby

Crooked Handle, the Springboro brewery located in the strip center anchored by Dorothy Lane Market, has been serving up some great brews since December of 2015. They’d often have food trucks or even promotions for DLM’s pizza’s.  They even added a full bar, so you can choose between the Berry Boro Blonde, the Bombs Away IPA or a Moscow mule. But they never really had much to offer in the way of sustenance to accompany their beers.

Well  that’s changed as they’ve added a kitchen and  quietly rolled out a pretty extensive food menu a few weeks ago. I was able to take a peek into the kitchen and looks like they’ve done it right!  With a kitchen manager and crew that really understand how to put out great food in a relatively short amount of time.  I’ve eaten there twice already and I’ve got to tell you it’s good! Currently following covid safety procedures, you order and pay at the register near the front doors, get assigned a # and then a food runner brings it out to your table.

On my first visit with a friend we tried some of the appetizers. Starting with some shareable apps, like traditional nachos, beer cheese and pretzle bites to flatbread and hummus, crispy cauliflower bites and even a charcuterie board and my favorite, the Crooked Tots-loaded with Beer Cheese, Onions, Jalapeños, Sour Cream, and Green Onions and the option to add a protein like chicken, beef or mojo pork. Most of these are in the $6-8 range, except the boards $9 for a 1/2 and $16 for a full board.

 

On my next visit I tried the CHBC Burger – Beer Cheese, Caramelized Onions, Roasted Mushrooms, Bacon, Fried Egg, and Lettuce and choose onion straws as my side.  I could not get my mouth open wide enough for this ginormous burger- but even eating it with a fork it was one of the best burgers I’ve had in a while.  And yes, I should have taken a picture, but I was so excited to dig in, I forgot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For those of you that might prefer a salad:

To check out the entire menu, visit the website.

They have two patio’s one out back and a newly expanded front patio:

 

 

 


Crooked Handle Brewing Co.

760 N. Main Street,
Springboro, OH 45066

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