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Hispanic Heritage Festival

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Whether you come out to the festival to share your Hispanic cultural heritage, to learn about other countries, to support a good cause or simply to enjoy some good food, good music, and good times, a variety of entertainment awaits you!  Activities include:

– Live Music with Great Entertainment
– Expanded Children’s Area including races and face painting
– Domino Demonstration; Learn the history and rules of the game
– Raffles, including 50/50 Raffle
– More Beer Booths
– Educational Cultural Displays

Boar Fest coming to Preble County

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The Bison and The Boar has created a brand new event that will debut next week from Tuesday, September 17th through Saturday, September 21st. All week long, Boar Fest will feature specials and new menu items that highlight the complexity and versatility of boar meat.
“We’re really going all out to highlight half of our namesake for this week,” said Brian Johnson, Event Spokesperson. “In addition to our normal menu offerings, Boar Fest will give people in our community even more boar dishes that are not available anywhere else.”
The Bison and The Boar will offer an expanded menu including boar sausage, boar ribs, and more, in addition to offering one of their most popular dishes at a special price throughout the week.
“Our neighbors have really come to love the melt-in-your-mouth boar belly cuts,” Johnson said. “During Boar Fest we’re serving boar belly for only $5 all week long. It’s one of the most affordable ways to try this unique protein, but only one of the many options. We’re excited to host you and provide all of the options for you to eat more boar!”
The Bison and The Boar
3377 US Route 35 E in West Alexandria, Ohio
 
(937) 839-4500
Featuring historic Preble County photographs, locally repurposed barn wood and rustic table settings, our dining is warm and inviting while also cultivated and refined.   A classic country steakhouse with specialty menu items
featuring both Bison and Boar.
Tuesday- Thursday 4-9pm
Friday & Saturday 4-10pm

Fishes & Big Dishes at NEW Tokyo Grill & Hibachi

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Do you love seafood of all sorts?  How about Japanese Hibachi Dishes?  Even Sushi?

If you said yes to any of those three questions, you may be thrilled about Centerville’s newest buffet and hibachi hybrid called Tokyo Grill Sushi and Hibachi Buffet.  This restaurant has recently opened in the old Rue Dumaine location near Sams Club on 725 near Lyons Rd.

Part of the Buffet Bar

The Food Adventures Crew was impressed with the all you can eat sushi roll choices made constantly and replaced on the bar.  We also loved the service of their hibachi grill.  You pick the ingredients, they cook it and bring it to your table.  This place is a cross between Mongolian Grill and a Chinese Buffet with good sushi.  To us the best part was the Sashimi (raw sushi with no rice).

Let’s give you the scoop – you gotta try this place….

 

HERE’S THE SKINNY on TOKYO GRILL SUSHI and HIBACHI BUFFET:

Vanilla Pudding (left) and Tuna and Salmon Sashimi (right)

—Tokyo Grill Sushi & Hibachi Buffet is located at 1061 Miamisburg-Centerville Road in Washington Twp.

— They are open seven days a week from 11am to 10pm.

— This is considered an upscale,  “high end buffet.”  Lunch is around $12.99 and Dinner is around $18.99.  Drinks are not included.

—This is one of the few times we suggest you go for dinner instead of lunch and here is why:  a) more sashimi offerings on the bar b) Shrimp and more seafood included in the raw meat section of the hibachi grill. These 2 reasons alone are worth the price difference.  You eat 2 pieces of sashimi and you have made up the difference price wise.

Nigiri section

— The restaurant seats 90 and they pack them in, sometimes tightly.   If you go on “off hours” it is not as busy.

—The owner has a couple of other locations in different states and decided to invest in a Dayton location because he was told it is a “friendly market.”

— The restaurant consists of 4 bars –
Bar 1 is desserts and raw sashimi (sushi with no rice)
Bar 2 is cooked and raw sushi rolls and nigiri (sliced sushi on top of rice).
Bar 3 is Chinese Food, Appetizers and soup
Bar 4 is the Hibachi Grill with meat and vegetable choices.

Sushi Roll Section – they have about 20 kinds of rolls

There are so many dishes here – but we are going to tell you the best of the best …

 

THE MUST EATS at TOKYO GRILL SUSHI and HIBACHI BUFFET:

—THE SASHIMI (Raw sushi with no rice):
The raw Salmon is amazing.
The raw Tuna is a treat, this is a rare chance to load up.  There are White Tuna, Octopus and sometimes Mackrel and Yellowtail slices in the sashimi section as well.

Typical sushi

—THE SUSHI ROLL BAR:
There are dozens rolls with crab, salmon, tuna, eel and more in them with avocado, cream cheese and other ingredients.  Some are even deep fried sushi rolls.
The Salmon and Tuna Nigiri (slices of raw meat on top of rice) are incredible.

—THE HIBACHI BAR:
Choices of meat include salmon, scallops, steak, chicken, shrimp, calamari, imitation crab meat and tofu.  The vegetable selection is huge!  You can choose to have your ingredients stir fried and served with brown rice, white rice, thin noodles, or thick noodles (udon).

Hibachi Meats

 

—THE VANILLA PUDDING CUPS:
We would be remiss if we didn’t mention the vanilla pudding cups on the dessert bar with a vanilla wafer on top.  A  perfect end to a night of indulgence.

 

 

If you are a hibachi or sushi fan at all, or if you love seafood, this place is worth a visit.  Heavily

Hibachi Veggies

stacked with seafood from calamari, to cooked and raw fish, there are a lot of high quality items on this buffet not usually found in an “all you can eat environment.”  In other words, if you are one of those people who spends $20 on two sushi rolls and walks out of the restaurant hungry, this could be your new favorite place.  Take advantage of the hibachi grill, soup area and all the amenities.

Tokyo Grill Sushi and Hibachi Buffet is a fun treat when your hungry for a seafood feast!  If you do not like seafood you can load up on steak and chicken at the hibachi buffet and a couple of chicken dishes at the Chinese bar.

Hibachi Bowl

Please share your comments of your Food Adventures to Tokyo Grill below !

This place is a great chance to sample delicacies like Octopus, Squid, and other seafoods you might not ever try. Give it a shot!

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Browse our gallery below of more Tokyo Grill Sushi & Hibachi Buffet photos.

 

 

 

One of our plates

All you can eat sushi !!

Miso Soup All Day Long

This hibachi bowl was spicy with salmon, tofu and fake crabmeat

 

Seared Ahi Tuna and Mango

BUSY BUSY

About 1/4 of the bar

Hibachi Bowl is cooked for you !!!

So many sushi rolls

Seared White tuna and sauce

Cooked Octopus Sashimi

OHHH That Salmon !

Veggies at Hibachi

Dining Room

SUSHI !

Freshly prepared- all you want

Kani – imitation crab

Here is your bowl for hibachi raw ingredients to be placed into

Tuna and Salmon

Deep fried rolls , salmon and tuna -its like paradise

Spicy Crab Roll and salmon Nigiri for days ….

Tuna and Squid

dessert bar

We went overboard …AGAIN

Jalapeno Sushi

Chinese and Japanese Appetizers

More Veggies at the Hibachi

Vanilla Pudding

The sushi is terrific

Hibachi Stir Fry ! – Shrimp Scallops, Squid and more

Do you have bigger plates? How about a cookie sheet ?

View of a bar

 

 

Taste of The Oregon District Returns Sept 15th

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The Taste of the Oregon District, one of the Oregon District’s flagship events, returns on September 15, 2019. The Taste of the Oregon District will take place from 2:00  to 8:00 pm on 5th Street in the Oregon District. This is a free-to-attend event and will include samplings from 19 local, independent restaurants with 60+ different “bites” from which to choose, live music, adult beverages, street vendors, and sidewalk sales. Taste of the Oregon District is expected to attract more than 10,000 people from Dayton and the surrounding areas.

“Our goal is to create and host a fun and safe “Taste”-themed block party that will bring locals to the district and support our independent businesses,” explained Kyle Babirad, president of the Oregon District Business Association.

“The Taste of the Oregon District is one of several events planned through the end of the year intended to maintain the momentum and positive spirit of our neighborhood,” said Natalie Skilliter, treasurer of the Oregon District Business Association.

How it Works:

Admission to this family-friendly event is free. Tickets for food and beverages are offered at $1 per ticket. Tickets will buy tasting-size or “bite”-size portions from any of the 19 food vendors. Every vendor offers small “taste” portions between 3 and 7 tickets, which gives visitors a perfect way to sample from a number of different Oregon District restaurants. The tickets are also used to purchase beer and Whiteclaw from our beer trucks located at 5th & Brown and at 5th & Jackson. The shops of the Oregon District will offer sidewalk sales and a handful of outside vendors will set up booths. The Johnson Treatment, a Dayton original funk/jazz/soul band, will be spreading good vibes through music from 2:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 

Participating restaurants include:

Drunken Waffle

Corner Kitchen

Trolley Stop

416 Diner

Blind Bob’s

Corner Kitchen

Franco’s Ristorante

Grist

Jay’s Seafood Restaurant

Lily’s Bistro

Lucky’s Taproom & Eatery

Oregon Express

Reza’s Downtown

Lily’s Chicken & Waffles

Roost Italian

Salar

Smokin BBQ

Spice Paradise

The Dublin Pub

Thai 9

The Drunken Waffle

Trolley Stop

Tumbleweed Connection

White Chicken Chili Wins Archer’s Cookoff

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Misty’s winning chicken chili

It was a historic afternoon at the Centerville Archers.  The sun was shining, the judges were sweating and swigging beer in between chili samples.  Fourteen amateur chefs battled it out for $250 and a chance to have their chili on Archer’s Menu for a year.

Let us tell you the winning chili was amazing.  It was historic because for the first time a non-traditional chili won the event.

YES ! A White Chicken Chili made by Misty Hendrix blew away the judges,and took home the championship.

Some of the judges

 

Judges included Sallie Taylor from Living Dayton TV, Chip Cassano CEO Cassano’s Pizza, Andy Harmon NFL veteran from Philadelphia Eagles, The Big Ragu from Food Adventures blog, Joel Poelking, owner of Poelking Lanes South and more!

One at a time, fourteen contestants presented their chili – judged on appearance, texture, taste and sellability.  The judges were armed with spoons, bowls, papers and pens.  Notes were made, beers were drank, numbers were crunched.  Then the top 3 chili’s went to a final decision by the Archer’s Owners vote….

14 chilis in the competition

The winner, Misty Hendrix and her chicken chili won $250.  It was the best chicken chili that the Big Ragu has ever tried.  Her secret ingredient to the creamy, tasty chili is …. a dollop of cream cheese cooked right in.

In the next couple of weeks, the chili will be available at Archer’s Restaurants.  This is just reason #214 to go their for lunch or dinner.

 

FYI, The Big Ragu was one judge with input.  He ranked the chili’s 1 through 14 and his top 4 were :

Chili #6 by Jim Weaver
Chili #1 by Hansgren
Chili #10 by Misty Hendrix
Chili #2 by Clouse

Lots of people came out to try the chili

Thanks to Dan Apolito and Mike Fullenkamp for running a spectacular party and cookoff.  The staff at Archers worked their butt off to serve, clean and make the experience priceless.

THANK YOU ARCHERS !  CONGRATULATIONS MISTY HENDRIX!

Check out the winning Chicken Chili recipe, available soon at Archer’s Tavern.

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Archers Owners Dan and Mike with Local TV personality Sallie Taylor from Living Dayton!

Judges introductions

Hansgrens chili was Big Ragus 2nd place choice

Clouse’s sweet chili was our 4th favorite chili

So many chilis, so little time

The winner received $250 and their chili on the menu for a year

Judges taste testing

Lots of beans and meats used – and secret ingredients

 

 

Miami County Locavore Dinner

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The Miami County Local Food Council along with the Locavore Dinner Committee would like to invite you to be apart of our 6th Annual Locavore Dinner at Miami County Park District’s Stillwater Prairie.
The Locavore Dinner continues to be a creative and personal conduit for farmers, chefs, local businesses, and community members to meet together over a wonderful meal in a beautiful setting. Last year’s dinner brought together twenty plus local farmers and food artisans local chefs to feed two hundred people a meal wholly prepared with local foods.  With monies earned from the dinner the Miami County Local Food Council works to develop, support, and promote local food farmers and producers, and to improve public health and the economy by connecting citizens with healthy local foods. Past years events were well covered in print media, television and social media.
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The Weekend of Greek Eats and Treats

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There will be dancing !

OPA ! That’s the most overheard phrase at this weekend’s Dayton Greek Festival.

This Food Adventure has been a fixture in the Miami Valley for 61 years.  It is the perfect time for Daytonians to eat, dance, sing and celebrate Greek culture.  It promises to be a weekend full of good food and drink.

 

HERE’s THE SKINNY on THE GREEK FESTIVAL:

—Festival location:
The grounds of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church
500 Belmonte Park North
(next to the Dayton Art Institute)

Preparing Desserts

Preparing Desserts

Festival Hours:


Friday, September  6       11 am to 11 pm
Saturday, September 7    11 am to 11 pm
Sunday, September 8      11 am to 6 pm

— Friday 11am- 5pm admission is free
5 – 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday all day, admission is $2.

 

GREEK FEST ATTRACTIONS:

There will be live music !

  • Food and pastries, imported beers and wines

  • Unique imported boutique items

  • Cooking demonstrations

  • Kids area “Zorba zone”

  • Church tours

  • Live music

  • Dance performances

 

PASTICHIO

MUST EATS at THE DAYTON GREEK FEST:​

—PASTICHIO:
Layers of Greek pasta, sauteed ground beef and topped with a rich cream sauce (bechamel).  This is a Greek version of lasagna.  It is delicious and the flavor is unique.

 

—LAMB GYRO:

Lamb Gyro

Flavorful lamb,  grilled and served on pita bread topped with tomatoes, onions and tzatziki sauce.  Truth be told, getting a couple of these is probably our favorite tradition.

 

—LOUKOUMADES (Honey Puffs):
Little “Greek donuts,”  these puffs of fried dough melt in your mouth.  A huge hit with kids and adults.

 

Honey Puffs

—GREEK LAMB SHANK DINNER:
Delicious roasted lamb shank served with rice pilaf, green beans, Greek salad and bread.  This is the big specialty of the festival.

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—TRIGONAS – TIROPITA:
Blended cheeses wrapped in a buttered fillo dough.  The result is a triangle shaped pastry to go filled with hot cheese.

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—TRIGONAS -SPANAKOPITA:

Trigonas


Spinach and feta filling wrapped in a buttered fillo dough.  This triangle shaped dough appetizer is great on the go, but be careful, the spinach inside is hot if you get a fresh one.

—BAKLAVA
Layers of fillo with a filling of chopped walnuts and cinnamon, covered with syrup.  This is the most popular dessert at the festival.  Don’t leave without getting a few.

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Lots of different spellings

—KATAIFI
Shredded wheat-like buttered pastry topped with walnuts and almonds, covered with syrup.  This is the dark horse on the dessert menu.  You need to give it a try.

This is one of Dayton’s top festivals. If you have not experienced it, you are missing out on some fun.  The party is hopping on Friday and Saturday nights.  Lots of fun and people watching. 

If you do not like crowds, may we suggest you slip in on Saturday or Sunday at 11am .  The crowd will be light and the food lines will be short.  Parking will be easier too.

**SHUTTLE SERVICE **
We encourage you foodies to use the free shuttle service. The shuttle begins Friday at 5pm, and will run all week-end, from Grandview Hospital employee parking on Shaw Ave. Guests will be dropped off at the Festival entrance.

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Spanakopita

The outside of the church

Follow the gyro smell

Inside the Church

Gyro Central

Pastichio

Fresh Baklava

Honey Puffs

Our Trifecta

Kaitdaifi

Trigonas cheese and spinach

Lamb Gyro

Cincy Road Trip: Bourbon in the Park

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Bourbon In The Park brings together a wide variety of bourbons, educational sessions and interactive demos, brought to you by industry leading speakers, for a night you won’t forget. Held in Washington Park in Cincinnati, this bourbon bonanza is Sat, Sept 14th from 4-10pm
Whether you are a seasoned bourbon enthusiast, or just wanting to become familiar with the art of bourbon distilling, this event has something for everyone!

They have selected some of your favorite names in bourbon and are working with local chefs and bartenders to create inspired dishes and jaw dropping cocktails. This is a one of a kind experience that you won’t want to miss!

https://www.bourboninthepark.com/

General Admission:

Regular Admission $50 (August 9 -September 13)
At door (if available) $60
Includes:
12 tastings (Straight Samples .5 oz / Cocktails 2 oz or food bite size sample – additional tastings available for purchase)
Tasting Glass
Swag Bag
1 Drink Ticket good at any Bourbon Bar

VIP:
limited VIP tickets available on sale 7/9/2019
$100
General Admission Benefits plus…
Start tasting 1 hour early (at 4:00)
reserved seating near Grandstand
2 tastings at VIP tasting Room with elevated bourbons (additional tastings available for purchase)
VIP Only Bar
First Access to Seminars and Classes
Bourbon in the Park VIP T-shirt

Here’s the lineup:

Want a one of a kind bourbon dinner experience? Grab your tickets to the exclusive Maker’s Mark 4 Course Dinner at Bourbon In The Park! 

Ticket includes:
4 course dinner prepared by Chef Amy Stull, from The Findlay Kitchen
4 paired Maker’s Mark cocktails, curated by Molly Wellmann
A sampling 4 different Maker’s Mark Bourbons
Take Home Gift from Maker’s Mark

Featured Bourbons:

Maker’ Mark
Maker’s 46
Maker’s Private Select (selected by Molly Wellmann)
Maker’s Mark Cask Strength

Dinner Menu:

1st Course:
Baked Wrapped figs stuffed with smoked blue gouda
2nd Course:
Pear and Brie Ravioli with Seared Beef and Cherry Balsamic drizzle
3rd Course:
Cured Trout with Pickled Apples and Salted Rye Crisps
4th Course:
Dark Chocolate and Orange Truffle with Toasted Almond

Maker’s Mark Bourbon Dinner is during Bourbon In The Park from 6:30-8:00.

Dinner experience is 100$ and is limited to 40
Tickets.

Dinner ticket is for bourbon dinner experience only. Ticket for Bourbon In The Park is purchased separately.

A Sense of Taste at Benhams’s Grove

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Plan to join us at Benham’s Grove on Thursday, September 5, 2019 from 5-8 pm, for A Sense of Taste. Enjoy delicious food provided by local restaurants, live music by Edde Osborne, and a cash bar. A few local artists will be on hand as well. Support Centerville-Washington History and have a fun evening with family and friends.

Participating restaurants include: The Melting Pot, Frickers, King’s Pizza, Graeter’s Ice Cream, Bill’s Donuts, Old Bag of Nails, Raising Cane’s, Philly Pretzel Factory, Bethany Village, Angel’s Food, Busy Bee Personal Chef, Popcorn Phil, and Station House Restaurant.

Is Your Chili Award Winning?

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Our 9th Annual Chili Cookoff is schedule for Saturday, September 7th in Centerville. If you think YOUR chili recipe is worthy of becoming OUR chili for one year, you need to enter! Email [email protected] for more information. Feel free to pass along or tag anyone else you think may want to enter. Oh, and we’ll give you $250 cash if you win and your chili on the Archer’s menu for a year !

Two Chili Cookoffs Slated for September !

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Archers Chili Cookoff

The Dayton area has 2 exciting chili cookoffs taking place in early September.  You can come eat the chili. or you can enter the contests and go for the win !

Do you love chili? Spicy or mild?  Beans or no beans?  Do you have a chili recipe that will knock out socks off ???

It may be time for you step up and fulfill you destiny as a Dayton chili champ.  Grab your stirring spoon and take plunge.

Food Adventures is here to tell you about 2 of our favorite annual events.

FIRSTLY —

ARCHERS CENTERVILLE hosts their annual chili cookoff


WHEN: SATURDAY, SEPT 7th at 4pm.
WHERE:  9496 Dayton Lebanon Pike,Centerville, Ohio 45458
WHAT: The winner gets $250, and their chili on the Archer’s menu for a year !T

Admission to the Archers restaurant is free, chili samples will be sold as requested.

Archers Co-owner Dan Apolito and 2018 Archers Chili champ David Klass

***IMPORTANT !! Archers is looking for some more entries for this event !***
Email  [email protected] to enter the contest and he will give you all the info you need.
Last year, David Klass won the cookoff when his chili, made with Reigele beer was voted the winner.
Riegele is brewed in Dayton’s sister city in Germany, and Archers is one of the few places you can find this brew in the USA.

This year, the field is wide open and the judges are excited to see what incredible concoctions are boiled up for this fun cookoff !

If you think you make a good chili, here is your chance to win some $$$.

Enter the contest today !!

 

longhorn Steakhouse’s entry at the AMBUCS chili cookoff 2015

SECONDLY,

AMBUCS hosts their 32nd annual chili cookoff and casino night for charity


WHEN: FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 13th from 6pm-11pm
WHERE: IBEW LOCAL 82 at 6550 Poe Ave, Dayton, 45414
WHAT: 16 Restaurants to battle it our for best chili in Dayton
WHAT ELSE: All the chili, beer, wine, hot dogs and soda you want included.
CASINO GAMES TOO !
WHY: AMBUCS charity for disabled Daytonians gets the proceeds
COST: $20 at the door – all ages welcome (16 and over must pay)

Casino Games at the AMBUCS chili cookoff Sept 13th

This is the grandaddy of all chili cookoffs in Dayton.   Sixteen area restaurants and a few notable cooks, bring their entries in to this contest.

And come on, how about the free hot dogs, beer. wine , soda and Casino games!  Yss this is correct they have allthe hot dogs you want with a toppings bar.  Make your own cheese coney or a loaded hot dog.

A beer truck will be there pouring endless beers for all those over 21 in attendance.  Usually light beers rule the roost.

There are usually mini bottles of wine and of course a full amount of soda pop.

A DJ will be on hand for those who love music and the dance floor will be open !

Want to try your luck?  Hit a dice game, showdown or black jack table.  More Monte Carlo style games will be there as well.  From spinning wheels to ring tosses, it will be a blast.  You may even see some BINGO !

Please make sure you dont’t miss these two events.  If you think you can cook then enter the chili contest at Archers and maybe you could win $250.   If you are a chili lover – these are must eats !!

Dancing at the AMBUCS event

The best part is the AMBUCS charity benefits from this night.  AMBUCS helps disabled children and adults by building them transportation bike to make their like easier and more mobile.  This helps them go places and enjoy more social outings.  Whether born with a challenge or suffering a crippling injury, AMBUCS helps adults and children in the Dayton area.  This is a worthwhile, and noble cause.

These two Food Adventures are some of the highlights of the year.

All the meat, beans and spices means it will be a GAS!

Judges at the 2018 Archers Chili Cookoff

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Feel free to browse the gallery below from two chili cookoffs.

 

AMBUCS SHOWDOWN ABLE !

Archers Chili contestant 2018

The chef at Christophers talking chili

Archers Chili contestant 2018

AMBUCS CROWD

Mr Eatons Chili

The votes are in !

AMBUCS chili contestant

 

 

Tickets Now On Sale For Amber Rose Haunted Dinners

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October will be creeping up before you know it, and part of the Miami Valley’s haunted past is the AMBER ROSE RESTAURANT !  

Each fall Dayton’s ghost enthusiasts get an opportunity to experience a paranormal presentation, along with a 4 course dinner from Amber Rose, paired with 4 beers.  This is a spooky Food Adventure event that you do not want to miss.

This year we will have TWO different dinner dates and TWO different menus to be announced in 2 weeks. 

Here are the dates:

Amber Rose management Aimee and Joe

OCT 5th 2019, 7pm – 9:30pm GHOST DINNER FOOD ADVENTURE:

The Amber Rose is Haunted


OCT 19th 2019, 7pm – 9:30pm GHOST DINNER FOOD ADVENTURE:

Both dates will feature different menus, but same scheduled layout.
4 Course Dinner (detailed menu to come soon)
4 Beer Pairings  (Detailed beer pairings to come soon)

Parasense

Paranormal Presentation from “ParaSense” Investigative Team
10pm After Party – Cash Bar until close with open access to “ghost hunt” in the basement.
$46 per person

Tickets are ONLY AVAILABLE online by CLICKING HERE !

Amber Rose is popular restaurant and catering business, known for Lithuanian and German style comfort food and gourmet meals.   It is located at 1400 Valley St. in Dayton, at the zip code 45404.

Do you believe in ghosts?

Make sure you stay tuned for detailed menu and beer info.  Seats are limited and in the past this event has sold out with over 100 participants.

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1400 Valley St

Do you believe in ghosts?

Coopers Hawk Winery and Restaurant Opens Monday

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Marketing Specialist Erin Kelly explains the Tasting Bar

The reputation Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurant has built with it’s previous 38 locations has helped build the excitement for the debut of the Centerville Cornerstone location off of Wilmington Pike.

Opening to the public this Monday, August 26th at 11am, guests will enter the Napa-style  tasting bar.  A long open bar, backed by a wall of their 40+ wines, guest are encouraged to taste their way through the menu, with educated staff guiding them to find wines they enjoy.

They offer 3 tastings each featuring 8 wines:

  • a variety tasting featuring reds and whites $8
  • a sweet tasting $8
  • Lux tasting  – features their top tier wines $13

The tasting guides shares facts to help you learn about the wines, assist with pronunciation when needed and share pairing tips.  Erin Kenny, who serves as the marketing specialist for the chain explains that Cooper’s Hawk wants to make wine accessible to all and debunk the “snooty” reputation wine sometimes gets.

You’ll also see a variety of wine glasses, cork holders and novelty wine gifts and accessories merchandised on islands in the tasting area as well as  a case full of truffles in what they call their artisan market.

Continue on into the building and you’ll see the full serve bar, where you can sit at the bar, at a table or even a booth.  Enjoy a cocktail from their extensive list, many of which include wines in the mix

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As you head into the dining room, you’ll see a wall featuring the Winemaker’s Barrel Reserve, made each year and crafted from expertly-selected barrel lots to create a rich, yet elegant Bordeaux-style wine that we age in the finest oak barrels, adding sophistication and flavor dimensions. the 2019 Reserve is already sold out by the bottle, but you can get a taste at the restaurant.

 

 

 

Then you enter the dining room, which seats around 300, and in nice weather there are another 50 seats on the patio that overlook a pond with a fountain.  There are also 2 private dining rooms that seat about 24 each, that can be combined for private parties of up to 60 and are equipped with AV essentials needed for presentations.  Rooms are available for reservation with a minimum spend requirement, as opposed to a room fee.  If your order doesn’t make that requirement, you can always add a case of wine or two to take home to hit the mark.

The menu at Cooper’s Hawk pairs each item with a wine, by bin number to make it easy.  Wines by the glass are very reasonably priced ranging from about $7-13.

Appetizers include Asian Ahi Tuna, Drunken Shrimp,  Hummus, Asian Pork Belly Tostadas, Potstickers, Calamari, as well as a dish referred to as Chef Matt’s Perfect Pairing Plate (pictured below) which features a Trio of Cheeses: Stracciatella, Buttermilk Bleu, Sartori Parmesan, Honeycomb, Black Fig Jam, Grilled Polenta Crostinis and some candied bacon.  There is also an optional wine pairing  that compliments this plate.

Every single item on the menu is made in their scratch kitchen, which often runs with 20 cooks on the line and the attention to detail.  Actually that’s untrue, they do bring in their gluten bread, to assure that it is made in a gluten free kitchen.  They also offer a pretty extensive gluten free menu that includes steak, seafood, chicken and burgers.

Happy Hour at Cooper’s Hawk runs from 3-6pm featuring $6 wines by the glass, and wine specialty drinks and a list of appetizers from $7-10.

They also offer a kids menu, a carryout menu and a catering menu.

The Wine Club at Cooper’s Hawk is an all-inclusive membership where you will not only receive our winemaker’s newly released wine each month, but also enjoy many great benefits including invitations to members-only events, exclusive discounts, points on purchases, birthday rewards, and aWine Club Newsletter with information on new wines, special events, and great recipes. Memberships start at $20 month and you have the option to pick up your wine or have it sent. Choose the membership type that’s right for you, variety (meaning you’ll get red and white varietals) Red, White or Sweet.  Gift memberships also available for 3, 6  or 12 months.

Thursday afternoon I was lucky enough to enjoy a media tasting, which started off with Chef Matt’s Perfect Pairing Plate and then a tasting menu that started with crispy brussels sprouts with cashews, mint and sweet thai chili, and as one who’s usually not a fan of this vegetable, thought it was one of the best dishes of the day.  We also tried the Asian pork belly tacos, shrimp and scallop risotto, pan-roasted barramundi, gnocchi carbonara(the gnocchi is one of the few ingredients not made in house), a ginger soy glazed NY Strip and for dessert the Cooper’s Hawk Chocolate Cake and Lemon Ice Wine Cheesecake.

We also had a chance to chat with Master Sommelier Emily Wine. She serves as the liaison between the company and its individual restaurants, engaging with guests and the brand’s 350,000+ Wine Club members to create unique experiences centered around wine and spirits. She spearheads initiatives designed to enrich the guest journey through education, immersive events, collaborative partnerships and curated lifestyle adventures. She also creates her own personal wine label for Cooper’s Hawk.

Emily is an internationally qualified sommelier, and one of only 149 individuals in the Americas to earn the designation of Master Sommelier. She is also one of 15 professionals who have been awarded the prestigious Remi Krug Cup for passing all three sections – theory, service and blind tasting – of the Master Sommelier Diploma Examination on her first attempt (most candidates sit for the exam two to three times, and some take it as many as six times).

Overall I walked away from this tasting impressed.  By the food, the wine and especially the service.  Which for a brand new restaurant is rare, but in talking with the management, they all credit the vision of founder Tim McEnery complete lack of pretense and  a culture that reflects his values – one that embodies respect, personal development and humility, and is designed to accelerate quality and innovation as the company grows at a pace that is both aggressive and manageable.

Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant

5220 Cornerstone North Blvd
Centerville, Ohio 45440

(937) 900-9463

Mon- Thurs 11am – 9:30pm

Fr & Sat 11am – 10:30pm

Sun 11am -9pm

The Bison and The Boar Hires Chef Don Warfe

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Chef Don Warfe

Bringing quality fine dining to Preble County, The Bison and The Boar is excited to introduce a number of new offerings and initiatives as they welcome long-time area chef, Don Warfe to the back of house.

“It’s been exciting to see how our friends and neighbors have responded to what we’ve introduced with The Bison and The Boar over the last half year,” said owner Dan Appenzeller. “We’re constantly looking for ways to better serve the community and offer something truly unique, which is one of the reasons that we’re so excited to welcome Don as our executive chef.”
With decades of experience as a head chef and consultant for restaurants around the greater Dayton area and as a consultant for Fox’s Kitchen Nightmares, Don Warfe brings with him a passion for utilizing local ingredients.
“One of my biggest areas of focus over the years has been utilizing local seasonal ingredients from farms close by,” Don Warfe said. “I strongly believe that as a chef, it’s my responsibility to provide food that is fresh, healthy, and delicious. Using local ingredients supports our guests and the local economy, and it’s exciting to cook with great ingredients from the neighborhood.”
The Bison and The Boar is also introducing a number of new offerings this late summer with Weekly Specials on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, new Friday lunch and Saturday brunch hours, The Crust and The Vine pie and wine shop, and Preble County Catering Company.

Prime Rib

Weekly Specials:

Tuesdays: Boar Belly and Cheers Curds,  glasses of Maker’s Mark are $5
Wednesdays:  Half off all wines by the bottle or the glass
Thursdays:  Prime Rib Night while supplies last.
Other new weekly happenings include hours for Friday lunch from 11am to 2pm and Saturday brunch from 10am to 2pm.
The Vine and Crust: A Country Wine and Pie Shop will be at the front of the restaurant and feature a selection of fine red and white wines in addition to a rotating selection of seasonal pies, available for purchase and take out. The kitchen will also start offering catering as the Preble County Catering Company, available to service parties for takeout, delivery and onsite catering.
“It’s a lot of exciting new things for the restaurant,” Appenzeller said. “We’re excited for you to come join us!”

The Bison & The Boar

3377 US Route 35 E
West Alexandria, Ohio
(937) 839-4500
Tues- Thursday 4-9pm
Friday 11am – 2pm and 4-10pm
Saturday 10am-2pm and 4-10pm

21st Annual AleFest

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After 21 years organizer Joe Waizmann is taking a different approach to Dayton’s largest and longest running beer festival. This year beers will be arranged by categories, so beer lovers can taste and compare their favorites rather easily.

Categories include Barrel Aged, Belgian, Cask, Cider, Hoppy, Malty, Sour, Quaffable, Fruit, Vegetable & Herb and a special section for Wine and Dayton Brewed beers. The event opens for VIP guests today, Aug 24th at 3pm and for general admission at 4pm and runs through 7pm at the Dayton Convention Center.

 

Below is the list before being categorized: