Winter Restaurant Week kicks off with sneak peek event
Five local restaurants will be participating for the first time in the Miami Valley Restaurant Association’s Winter Restaurant Week promotion, which runs Jan. 20-27.
Carillon Brewing Company, Calypso Grill and Smokehouse in Yellow Springs, View 162 Rooftop Restaurant in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Tank’s Bar and Grill and Primanti Bros. will be participating for the first time, hoping to attract hungry diners with special three-course menus. Salar Restaurant and Lounge is back on the roster after reopening for business.
The restaurant week promotion was established more than a decade ago as a way to generate interest and traffic to local restaurants and help give diners a chance to explore the menu at a more affordable price point.
“The community loves restaurant week. It provides a great value for the consumer and offers many new menus. It has really become a community event. I actually have people call and ask when restaurant week is to plan their vacations around it,” said Amy Zahora, executive director of
the Miami Valley Restaurant Association (MVRA).
The seasonal promotion presents an opportunity to sample the best that local restaurants have to offer in the form of three-course meals priced at $20.19, $25.19, or $30.19 at a variety of restaurants all over town.
There are always impressive menus each year that are fun to peruse prior to settling on where to go. At Firebirds Wood Fired Grill at Austin Landing for example, diners can choose from a jumbo lump crab cake, cup of soup or choice of salads for the first course. A slow roasted prime rib encrusted with fresh herbs and pepper, grilled short ribs served over creamy cheddar polenta with crispy fried spinach, gnocchi chicken Florentine grilled chicken with portobello mushrooms and spinach in a creamy Asiago sauce or chile-rubbed salmon topped with crab and spinach fondue with Parmesan mashed potatoes are the choices for the main course. Crème brûlée cheesecake squares, Key lime pie with white chocolate sauce and a chocolate brownie with Breyers ice cream are the options that will tempt you for dessert. At $30.19 it’s priced to make a larger meal a little more affordable and to attract new customers in search of a dining experience they haven’t gotten around to trying yet.
“This is a week the restaurants showcase their talents and try out new menu items at a really good value. The restaurants love seeing new faces and participating in restaurant week. The last week in January is a slower time for the restaurants and this is a way to support (them),” said Zahora.
Zahora recommends making reservations in advance and to doublecheck the dates and the restaurants that are participating — not all restaurants are open seven days a week. Earlier dining times and off-peak days like Sunday through Wednesday are likely to have more availability.
With 45 restaurants participating in this year’s Winter Restaurant Week promotion, there are more options than days in the week to try them.
So the chance to get a lot of different little tastes from a variety of the menus that will be presented is the best way to figure out a good plan of attack.
Sneak Peek to Winter Restaurant Week, presented by Buckeye Vodka, will offer just that very opportunity. Tickets are $20.19 in advance for the Wednesday, Jan. 16, event and can be purchased online.
The ticket price goes up to $25 the day of.
Sneak Peek Winter Restaurant Week restaurants include: Amber Rose, Brio at The Greene, Carillon Brewery, Calypso Grill and Smokehouse, The Caroline, Coco’s Bistro, Dewberry 1850, ele Cake Co and Wine Bistro, El Meson, Meadowlark, Roost Modern Italian, Crowne Plaza’s View 162 Rooftop Restaurant and Watermark Restaurant.
Flavorful dishes that will be served up include shrimp étouffée (Amber Rose), chicken rigatoni and lemon ricotta cheesecake with acacia honey (Brio at The Greene), Jerk chicken (Calypso Grill and Smokehouse), braised oregano garlic chicken with smoked cheddar biscuit and jalapeño jelly (Dewberry 1850) and duck confit salad with goat cheese, cherry vinaigrette and crispy fried leeks (ele Cake Co and Wine Bistro)
Visit the Miami Valley Restaurant Association’s web site, dineoutdayton. com, to purchase tickets to the Restaurant Week sneak peek or to find out the most up-to-date information about Winter Restaurant Week.
2019 WINTER RESTAURANT WEEK PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS
The following is a list of the businesses scheduled to participate in the 2019 Miami Valley Restaurant Associations’ Winter Restaurant Week taking place Jan. 20-27.
Please note — this list of participating restaurants is subject to change and reservations may be required from some participating locations. Calling ahead is recommended, for details, hours and reservations. For the most up-to-date list and information visit http://dineoutdayton.com.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
DAYTON
Amber Rose, 1400 Valley St., (937) 228-2511
Basil’s on Market, 312, N. Patterson Blvd, (937) 818-4390
Carillon Brewing Company, 1000 Carillon Blvd., (937) 910-0722
Coco’s Bistro, 250 Warren St., (937) 228-2626
Dewberry 1850, Marriott at the University of Dayton, 1414 S. Patterson Blvd., (937) 223-1000
Dublin Pub, 300 Wayne Ave., (937) 224-7822
Franco’s Ristorante Italiano, 824 E. Fifth St., (937) 222-0204
Jay’s Seafood Restaurant, 225 E. Sixth St., (937) 222-2892
Lily’s Bistro, 329 E. Fifth St., (937) 723-7637
Roost Modern Italian, 524 E. 5th St., (937) 2223100
Salar Restaurant and Lounge, 400 E. 5th St., (937) 203-3999
Tank’s Bar and Grill, 2033 Wayne Ave., (937) 252-2249
Wheat Penny, 515 Wayne Ave., (937) 4965268
View 162 Rooftop Restaurant, Crowne Plaza Dayton, 33 E. 5th St., (937) 224-0800
BUTLER TWP. Buckhorn Tavern, 8800 Meeker Road, (937) 8903261
KETTERING Christopher’s Restaurant, 2318 E. Dorothy Lane, (937) 299-0089
Figlio, 424 E. Stroop Road in the Town & Country shopping center, (937) 534-0494 CENTERVILLE Carvers Steaks & Chops, 1535 Miamisburg-Centerville Road, (937) 433-7099
Chappy’s Social House, 7880 Washington Village Drive, (937) 439-9200
Kabuki, 848 S. Main St., (937) 435-9500
Nelly’s, 79 S. Main St., (937) 859-5555
Sweeney’s Seafood Bar and Grill, 28 W. Franklin St., (937) 291-3474 WASHINGTON TWP. The Chop House, 7727 Washington Village Drive, (937) 291-1661
Meadowlark, 5531 Far Hills Ave., (937) 434-4750
The Melting Pot, 453 Miamisburg-Centerville Road, (937) 567-8888 MIAMISBURG ele Bistro and Wine Bar, 3680 Rigby Road, (937) 384-2253
Firebirds Wood Fired Grill, 3500 Rigby Road, (937) 865-9355
Watermark Restaurant, 20 S. First St., (937) 8020891
WEST CARROLLTON
El Meson, 903 E. Dixie Drive, (937) 859-8229 VANDALIA
Bunker’s Sports Bar & Grill, 893 E. National Road, (937) 890-8899 MIAMI COUNTY TROY
Basils on Market, 18 N. Market St., (937) 875-2068
The Caroline, 5 S. Market St., (937) 552-7676
Smith’s Boathouse Restaurant, 439 N. Elm St., (937) 335-3837
TIPP CITY
Hickory River Smokehouse, 135 S. Garber Drive, (937) 669-2271
GREENE COUNTY
BEAVERCREEK Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse, 4432 Walnut St., Beavercreek, (937) 3209548
Pasha Grill, 72 Plum St., The Greene, Beavercreek, (937) 429-9000
Primanti Bros., 2430 N. Fairfield Road, (937) 9129229 The Wandering Griffin, 3725 Presidential Drive, (937) 956-5216
Wellington Grille, 2450 Dayton-Xenia Road, (937) 426-4600
YELLOW SPRINGS Calypso Grill and Smokehouse, 1535 Xenia Ave., (937) 767-9000
Mills Park Hotel, 321 Xenia Ave., (937) 319-0400
Sunrise Cafe, 259 Xenia Ave., (937) 767-7211
The Winds Cafe and Bakery, 215 Xenia Ave., (937) 767-1144
XENIA
Nick’s Restaurant, 1443 N. Detroit St., Xenia, (937) 372-3202
CLARK COUNTY
ENON
The Dock, 250 W. Main St., (937) 864-5011 SPRINGFIELD Season’s Bistro & Grille, 28 S. Limestone St., (937) 521-1200