Natalie Jones
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Food & Dining Reporter with the Dayton Daily News
Local bakers submitted nearly 40 batches of cookies in the 2025 Dayton Daily News Holiday Cookie Contest.
Here are this year’s Holiday Cookie Contest winners
The winner of the 2025 Dayton Daily News Holiday Cookie Contest was Dana Tatar of Oakwood with her White Chocolate Cranberry Jelly Filled Cookies. She created this recipe with her 17-year-old daughter...
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November 28, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Local bakers submitted nearly 40 batches of cookies in the 2025 Dayton Daily News Holiday Cookie Contest.
Troni’s Italian Restaurant in Kettering is reopening Friday, Nov. 28 after being closed for three months.
Kettering restaurant Troni’s reopens Friday after 3-month closure
Troni’s Italian Restaurant in Kettering is reopening Friday, Nov. 28 after being closed for three months.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Troni’s Italian Restaurant in Kettering is reopening Friday, Nov. 28 after being closed for three months.
Joshua Stucky and his best friend of 42 years, Tim Farquhar, have been getting coffee at Ghostlight on Wayne Avenue every morning for the last six years.
Now, they’re transitioning the space into Wayne & Clover, a coffee shop with a goal of being “a viable part of the community.”
Now, they’re transitioning the space into Wayne & Clover, a coffee shop with a goal of being “a viable part of the community.”
Wayne & Clover, now open, is owned by friends who got coffee there when it was Ghostlight
Joshua Stucky and his best friend of 42 years, Tim Farquhar, have been getting coffee at Ghostlight on Wayne Avenue every morning for the last six years.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Joshua Stucky and his best friend of 42 years, Tim Farquhar, have been getting coffee at Ghostlight on Wayne Avenue every morning for the last six years.
Now, they’re transitioning the space into Wayne & Clover, a coffee shop with a goal of being “a viable part of the community.”
Now, they’re transitioning the space into Wayne & Clover, a coffee shop with a goal of being “a viable part of the community.”
A new Chick-fil-A along Ohio 741 in Miami Twp. is still a go and land is being cleared for the site, but there’s no word yet on when construction could start and when the new restaurant will open.
New Chick-fil-A still in the works for Miami Twp.
A new Chick-fil-A along Ohio 741 in Miami Twp. is still a go and land is being cleared for the site, but there’s no word yet on when construction could start and when the new restaurant will open.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:10 PM
A new Chick-fil-A along Ohio 741 in Miami Twp. is still a go and land is being cleared for the site, but there’s no word yet on when construction could start and when the new restaurant will open.
“This is the kind of thing that tastes better than the sum of its parts and if you’re forced to plop it in a pretty dish and bring it to a party — people might just want the recipe."
Frozen peas, a shallot and grated Pecorino Romano become a quick piece of side dish perfection
When my big kids were little, we lived next to a large Italian family with five children. Actually, we still live in the same house. They regrettably moved a couple miles away and left behind a trail ...
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November 26, 2025 at 12:56 PM
“This is the kind of thing that tastes better than the sum of its parts and if you’re forced to plop it in a pretty dish and bring it to a party — people might just want the recipe."
With one flip of a switch every night at 6 p.m., the Historic Clifton Mill will be transformed into a winter wonderland.
5M holiday lights at Historic Clifton Mill now glowing: Here’s what is new this year
With one flip of a switch every night at 6 p.m., the Historic Clifton Mill will be transformed into a winter wonderland.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:43 PM
With one flip of a switch every night at 6 p.m., the Historic Clifton Mill will be transformed into a winter wonderland.
Amar India is hosting a free lunch buffet at its three Dayton-area restaurants on Thanksgiving Day.
Free lunch buffet available at 3 Indian restaurants on Thanksgiving Day
Amar India is hosting a free lunch buffet at its three Dayton-area restaurants on Thanksgiving Day.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Amar India is hosting a free lunch buffet at its three Dayton-area restaurants on Thanksgiving Day.
After a month of soft openings, Mar’Tae Kitchen & Cocktails in Trotwood is now open to the public for reservations only.
Those without a reservation, are welcome to sit at the bar.
Those without a reservation, are welcome to sit at the bar.
Mar’Tae Kitchen & Cocktails in Trotwood opens to the public
After a month of soft openings, Mar’Tae Kitchen & Cocktails in Trotwood is now open to the public for reservations only.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:43 AM
After a month of soft openings, Mar’Tae Kitchen & Cocktails in Trotwood is now open to the public for reservations only.
Those without a reservation, are welcome to sit at the bar.
Those without a reservation, are welcome to sit at the bar.
Land of Illusion’s Christmas Glow is back for its ninth year of celebrating the holiday season in Middletown.
Land of Illusion’s Christmas Glow is a 2-mile drive-thru experience with 3.8M lights
Land of Illusion’s Christmas Glow is back for its ninth year of celebrating the holiday season in Middletown.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Land of Illusion’s Christmas Glow is back for its ninth year of celebrating the holiday season in Middletown.
The rise of food insecurity throughout the nation — and particularly in the Dayton region — has brought renewed purpose to the Feast of Giving, returning Thanksgiving Day for the first time in five years.
Feast of Giving organizers preparing 7,000 Thanksgiving Day meals
The Feast of Giving, one of Dayton’s most popular holiday traditions, will return to the Dayton Convention Center on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 27.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:49 PM
The rise of food insecurity throughout the nation — and particularly in the Dayton region — has brought renewed purpose to the Feast of Giving, returning Thanksgiving Day for the first time in five years.
The restaurant will be located at 3910 Far Hills Ave. in the former space of OinkADoodleMoo barbecue restaurant.
El Toro Express near Dayton Mall closes; will relocate to Kettering
The restaurant will be located at 3910 Far Hills Ave. in the former space of OinkADoodleMoo barbecue restaurant.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The restaurant will be located at 3910 Far Hills Ave. in the former space of OinkADoodleMoo barbecue restaurant.
Good Hands Bread Co., owned by Andrew Fisher, is opening Dec. 3 in the Dietz Block building at 527 Wayne Ave. in Dayton.
Historic Dayton building anchors new investment as Good Hands Bread Co. opens
Good Hands Bread Co, owned by Andrew Fisher, is opening Dec. 3 in the Dietz Block building at 527 Wayne Ave.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Good Hands Bread Co., owned by Andrew Fisher, is opening Dec. 3 in the Dietz Block building at 527 Wayne Ave. in Dayton.
If approved, the restaurant would be constructed on nearly an acre of land at 255 North Heincke Road in front of Kroger Marketplace and next door to a Kroger fuel station.
Miamisburg could get new Chipotle restaurant with special drive-thru
Chipotle Mexican Grill is looking to build a new location in Miamisburg.
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November 23, 2025 at 6:54 PM
If approved, the restaurant would be constructed on nearly an acre of land at 255 North Heincke Road in front of Kroger Marketplace and next door to a Kroger fuel station.
“Our turkey orders are actually on pace to grow a little this year,” said Drew Bowman, co-owner of Bowman and Landes Turkeys, who expects to move about 75,000 of the birds this season from his New Carlisle farm, most of them in the three days leading up to Thanksgiving.
It’s ‘Super Bowl’ time for area turkey farmers
Turkey consumption might be down nationwide this year, but don’t tell that to farmers Drew Bowman, co-owner of Bowman and Landes Turkeys and Kevin Koch, co-owner of Valley View Turkey Farm.
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November 23, 2025 at 5:41 PM
“Our turkey orders are actually on pace to grow a little this year,” said Drew Bowman, co-owner of Bowman and Landes Turkeys, who expects to move about 75,000 of the birds this season from his New Carlisle farm, most of them in the three days leading up to Thanksgiving.
“Community Day is our way of showing up, saying thank you, and inviting everyone to see and feel the improvements for themselves.”
11 Wendy’s restaurants in Dayton-area to offer free food for ‘Community Day’ on Friday
“Community Day is our way of showing up, saying thank you, and inviting everyone to see and feel the improvements for themselves," said Wynter Robinson, director of marketing for Spark Restaurants, a ...
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November 20, 2025 at 6:47 PM
“Community Day is our way of showing up, saying thank you, and inviting everyone to see and feel the improvements for themselves.”
“We wanted to open a restaurant. That was the dream that we had,” said Cesar Pedroza, who owns the restaurant with his brother, Eduardo, and sister, Gabriela.
Lalo’s Mexican Restaurant to open in West Dayton near Rut’s drive-thru
“We wanted to open a restaurant. That was the dream that we had,” said Cesar Pedroza, who owns the restaurant with his brother, Eduardo, and sister, Gabriela.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:15 PM
“We wanted to open a restaurant. That was the dream that we had,” said Cesar Pedroza, who owns the restaurant with his brother, Eduardo, and sister, Gabriela.
"The dish takes a couple pounds of thinly sliced yellow potatoes and layers them with a mixture of half and half and crème fraîche that has been whisked together. The layers are baked for about an hour until the potatoes are steaming and tender and the top is golden."
Move over, mashed potatoes: meet the French dish that stole Thanksgiving
As a family, we’ve collectively broken up with mashed potatoes as the main starch of the Thanksgiving table. Brazen words from a Midwestern girl, I know. But hear me out.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:16 PM
"The dish takes a couple pounds of thinly sliced yellow potatoes and layers them with a mixture of half and half and crème fraîche that has been whisked together. The layers are baked for about an hour until the potatoes are steaming and tender and the top is golden."
Ditto Bar made its debut in the former location of Crabshire’s Tavern in Uptown Centerville on Nov. 14.
New bar aims to bring ‘Cheers’ vibe to Uptown Centerville
A business that recently made its debut in Uptown Centerville aims to be a place that makes patrons feel they’re part of a family and a community.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Ditto Bar made its debut in the former location of Crabshire’s Tavern in Uptown Centerville on Nov. 14.
The Social at Piqua Center is now open with six eateries, a full-service bar, arcade, inflatable playground and more on the horizon.
New food hall, entertainment facility opens in food court at former Miami Valley Centre Mall
The Social at Piqua Center is now open with six eateries, a full-service bar, arcade, inflatable playground and more on the horizon.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The Social at Piqua Center is now open with six eateries, a full-service bar, arcade, inflatable playground and more on the horizon.
Columbus native Noel Lopez has opened Hibachi Run inside The Social at Piqua Center.
Columbus hibachi food truck owner opens brick-and-mortar inside The Social
Columbus native Noel Lopez has opened Hibachi Run inside The Social at Piqua Center.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Columbus native Noel Lopez has opened Hibachi Run inside The Social at Piqua Center.
Customers in Piqua can expect the restaurant’s wings, chunks, fried portobello mushrooms and hot pepper cheeseballs, in addition to smoked brisket, pulled pork, sausage and turkey.
Sourmugs in West Milton opens second location in Piqua
Tim Denning, the owner of Sourmugs Tavern in West Milton, has opened a second location in Piqua.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Customers in Piqua can expect the restaurant’s wings, chunks, fried portobello mushrooms and hot pepper cheeseballs, in addition to smoked brisket, pulled pork, sausage and turkey.
The ice cream flavor features Tasty Bacon’s food truck’s millionaire’s glaze, hot honey and honeycomb chips from Winans Coffee & Chocolate.
Jubie’s ‘Hot Honeycomb’ ice cream named ‘Flavor of the Year’ at national award ceremony
The ice cream flavor features Tasty Bacon’s food truck’s millionaire’s glaze, hot honey and honeycomb chips from Winans Coffee & Chocolate.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:34 PM
The ice cream flavor features Tasty Bacon’s food truck’s millionaire’s glaze, hot honey and honeycomb chips from Winans Coffee & Chocolate.
A new restaurant set to redefine fast food is opening at the Liberty Center on Dec. 2.
Sweetgreen restaurant at Liberty Center to open in December
A new restaurant set to redefine fast food is opening at the Liberty Center on Dec. 2.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:54 PM
A new restaurant set to redefine fast food is opening at the Liberty Center on Dec. 2.
The food trucks are an extension of the Good Connections Cafe, a fully operational cafe housed in Goodwill Easterseals Miami Valley’s main campus.
Food trucks are latest training tool for people with developmental disabilities
Nathan Prouty’s fingers dance over the point of sale screen, easily finding the items he needs to ring up.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
The food trucks are an extension of the Good Connections Cafe, a fully operational cafe housed in Goodwill Easterseals Miami Valley’s main campus.
Restaurants in the Dayton region are continuing to support those facing food insecurity in the Miami Valley by handing out free meals this week.
Dayton-area restaurants continue with free meals for those facing food insecurity
Restaurants in the Dayton region are continuing to support those facing food insecurity in the Miami Valley by handing out free meals this week.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Restaurants in the Dayton region are continuing to support those facing food insecurity in the Miami Valley by handing out free meals this week.