New ‘Club Evolution’ makes its debut in downtown Dayton

The Riff Raff Bar & Grill at 130 N. Patterson Blvd. has become Club Evolution

The Riff Raff Bar & Grill at 130 N. Patterson Blvd. has become Club Evolution
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By Mark Fisher
Aug 24, 2017
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It wasn’t the venue that he originally envisioned, but Grant Dixon has opened Club Evolution in downtown Dayton.

Dixon had planned to open Evolution 804 Nightclub at 804 E. Monument Ave., but those plans stalled in July prior to Dixon filing a lawsuit in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court against the owners of the building.

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Subsequently, Dixon purchased the Riff Raff Tavern at 130 N. Patterson Blvd., and after initially reopening in mid-July as Riff Raff Bar & Grill, Dixon yesterday, Aug. 23, announced he had re-named the business Club Evolution.

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“The live band concept was a nice idea, but it only really generated two or three good hours of sales per night,” Dixon told this news outlet. “Also, we would like to become a nightclub that truly welcomes everyone over 21.”

The club’s food-service operation will evolve into The Bistro at Evolution, and plans call for it to open “within two weeks,” Dixon said.

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Club Evolution’s hours are 5 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. seven days a week. The bistro will be open Monday through Saturday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. “It will be open for lunch Monday through Friday very soon,” Dixon said.

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Dixon worked in and managed nightclubs in Kettering, Dayton and Huber Heights several years ago, and also operates a senior home-care service.

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About the Author

Mark Fisher, a 1981 graduate of Ohio State University and a 1976 graduate of Beavercreek High School, is a third-generation Dayton-area resident who has worked for the Dayton Daily News since 1983. He covered higher education and K-12 education accountability issues for nearly 20 years before taking over the food and dining beat in 2006.