in downtown Dayton. They raise funds through the sale of waffle lunches, and then grant 100% of the proceeds to small local non-profits benefiting our brothers & sisters living on the margins in our community.

Here’s a peek at the menu:
Soups are available each day by the cup or bowl and the offereing rotate from chicken noodle, potato to vegetable beef barley
Dayton, OH 45402
937-223-2239

Eastwood hails from Columbus, and is making their Dayton debut. The band effortless mixes pop, soul, and funk into an original sound that is absolutely engaging. Both bands inspire confidence in the next generation of the Dayton music scene. If you’ve been missing Gilly’s and Canal Street Tavern, this is an evening you will not want to miss!
Mixi Noodles is a modern casual noodles restaurant that offers fusion Asian noodles in a cozy and friendly atmosphere. Owner Ting Ni, who was born in China, is proud to bring the food she grew up eating to Dayton. She’s also added Japanese noodles to the mix, wanting to offer variations that guests can try. The concept is a fast casual, where you order at the counter, then take a seat and your meal will be brought out to you.





If cooking Thanksgiving dinner isn’t your idea of enjoying the holiday and it brings on too much stress, consider buying a deliciously cooked meal instead! Here’s a list of places (list in progress, we’ll continue to add to it as we hear of more options!) you can order your holiday meal from:
Bernsteins Fine Catering
Pre-order your Thanksgiving Feast To Go and enjoy a fully cooked traditional Thanksgiving dinner at home or anywhere you wish to celebrate the holiday with loved ones.
















The new cheese blintzes feature a rich, creamy, dairy-based filling wrapped in delicate crepes. They are available with either strawberry or blueberry sauce, or they are just as great plain. You can now also wash them all down with a rotating selection of local craft, imported, and domestic beer favorites.






































Stephen’s King frightening tale of an obsessed fan, MISERY, comes to life this weekend at the PNC Arts Annex. TheatreLab‘s deep dive into the novel looks eerie, and excellent. I was lucky enough to catch up with the show’s director, Allie Haines. She gave me the lowdown, on this blood-curdling ride through the mind of a psychopath….the notorious Annie Wilkes.

Prior to the pandemic, DaytonDining hosted Dining Adventures at local restaurants around town. And we are bringing them back! Our first adventure will be a four course meal on Thurs, Nov 16th at Thai Table.
Thursday, November 2nd is the 1 year anniversary for More Than A Apron Miamisburg restaurant and Chef Darion Lewis is showing his appreciation with some special deals from 11am – 9pm when you order at the restaurant.


Dayton’s Original Pizza Factory, a beloved inner-city Dayton, OH pizzeria serving the local community for over 30 years, has been honored with a $15,000 national grand prize sponsorship in recognition of its outstanding contributions to the Dayton community. The award was granted as part of the 2nd Annual Great Pizza Give Back program sponsored by Hillshire Farm
The $15,000 grand prize will be put to good use as Dayton’s Original Pizza Factory plans to continue and increase its current contributions. They have already used some of the sponsorship award to establish a “Doughlarship” program to provide scholarships at Sinclair Community College to local high school students, and they plan to expand their partnership with local food banks and churches to provide pizza and food for the homeless, and further enhance their support for the Daybreak runaway shelter. Daniels intends to collaborate with local neighborhood development agencies to further support efforts to get people together to work toward bettering their community.