Two Frisch Big Boy restaurants to close
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Credit: Natalie Jones
The number of Frisch’s Big Boy restaurants operating in the area is dwindling, and more may be eliminated.
At least two iconic local restaurants known for their sandwiches, salad bars and pumpkin pie are set to close, and eviction hearings for several more could be held in the coming weeks.
The Cincinnati-based company said one of its two Frisch stores in Middletown (3560 S Dixie Highway) and one in Lebanon (1330 Columbus Ave.) are expected to permanently close.
Another store in Middletown, 1800 Germantown Road, and one in Fairfield, 6638 Dixie Highway, are listed in the eviction notice, according to Clermont County court records.
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A new romance bookstore with wine bar will open in Oakwood next year
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Credit: Cole Carpenter
Dayton-area entrepreneurs Lauren Gay and Lindsey Woodruff are teaming up to open a new bookstore with a wine bar next year at the Shops of Oakwood.
Swoon Books & Wine is located at 2504 Far Hills Ave., in the former Maraluna space next to Chico’s.
Woodruff originally opened Maraluna in Troy about nine years ago, a consciously curated neighborhood shop that aims to connect consumers with makers of ethical and sustainable products. She moved her store to Oakwood in 2022 and has since outgrown the space. In June, Maraluna moved two blocks north to the former Shop Smitten site at 2316 Far Hills Avenue.
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A new cafe offering coffee and fine American cuisine opens in Dayton
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Credit: Natalie Jones
miDDay will officially open to the public on October 3rd after hosting a soft opening with friends and family.
The cafe, which serves coffee and fine American cuisine, is located at 800 S. Patterson Blvd. Next to Old Scratch Pizza in the former space of Ghostlight Coffee.
Owners Greg Innocent, Chris Chen, and Taylor Moberly want to be known for their great hospitality as much as their great coffee.
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Sueño, Tender Mercy owners adapt to Dayton’s new spending habits
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Credit: John Morton Studio
Dayton-area restaurants continue to evolve and adapt to changing consumer habits due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Chris Dimmick, who runs Sueño, Tender Mercy and the soon-to-open Three Birds with David Kittredge, Ginger Roddick and chef Jorge Guzman, said restaurateurs are now seeing a “new normal” take hold. He said he feels that there is.
“Things continue to evolve, the ripple effects of COVID-19 continue, and this will likely be a lasting change that many of us are only now feeling and experiencing,” Dimmick said. .
The key to success is adapting and making changes.
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New ‘Extreme Value’ grocery store set to open in Inglewood’s Centerville
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Credit: Terry Chia
The company, which offers discounted, closeout and overstock merchandise from private label and name brand suppliers, has locations in Centerville and Englewood and is considering expanding into the Dayton area.
Grocery Outlet Bargain Market plans to renovate a 25,000-square-foot space at 894 S. Main St. in the Centerville Square Shopping Center, according to city permits.
Located between Bangs Salon & Spa and El Toro Mexican Bar & Grill. The previous location was the Dayton Ballet School.
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New woman-owned business in Waynesville serves coffee, donuts, ice cream and more
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Credit: Natalie Jones
Taylor’s Coffee & Creamery, a one-stop shop for coffee, donuts, baked goods and ice cream, has opened in downtown Waynesville.
The store opened temporarily at 195 S. Main St. during the Sauerkraut Festival and later opened permanently.
Buckeye Charm owner Jonah Powell was the driving force behind the new coffee shop. She knew the owners of Hubbard’s Cupboard were moving out and wanted to fill a void in the community.
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Sierra Nevada is on a historic expansion path in Dayton
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Credit: Jim Noelker
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) last year celebrated the first 100,000 square foot aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility built in Dayton since World War II.
The company recently celebrated its second MRO hangar.
And this may be just the beginning, as the company prepares to build a slightly larger third and fourth hangar at Dayton International Airport to accommodate a new $13 billion Air Force contract. .
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Arrow Wine & Spirits celebrates 90th anniversary with party at Centerville store
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Credit: Natalie Jones
In the midst of the Great Depression, three brothers, Irv, Malcolm, and Fritz Frank, started a liquor delivery service that evolved into three liquor stores serving the Dayton and Cincinnati areas.
Arrow Wine & Spirits will celebrate its 90th anniversary with a holiday party featuring 100 wines and hearty hors d’oeuvres at its Centerville store on Nov. 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. Reservations required.
In 1934, the brothers rented a desk in an arcade in downtown Dayton and began taking orders for their liquor delivery service.
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Linh’s Bistro opens second location offering fast-casual service
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Credit: Submitted photo
Linh’s Bistro opened its second restaurant in the Dayton area this month with a focus on fast-casual service.
The hospital, which opened Oct. 26, is located at 6008 Wilmington Pike in Sugarcreek Twp., across from Miami Valley Hospital South.
Vu Hoang, who runs Linh’s Bistro with his brother Thuy, said the new restaurant will serve Vietnamese dishes such as pho, banh mi sandwiches, rice dishes, vermicelli noodle salad bowls, stir-fried noodles and specialty drinks such as sugar cane juice. It is said that there are plans to do so.
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Meet the founders of Dayton Microgreens. He grew it from his garage to a business on Wayne Street.
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Credit: Natalie Jones
Dayton Microgreens founder Mark Tarziers started his business with three to four trays of plants in his garage. Since then, we’ve grown to 130 trays, 26 varieties, and a brick-and-mortar store on Wayne Avenue.
“I’ve always felt like I should be my own boss and an entrepreneur,” Terziers says. “I was always very good at whatever I did, but I always felt like something was missing.”
Microgreens are considered the “shoot stage” of a plant. The plants are about 4 to 6 inches tall here.
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