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LAST CHANCE: Eat at Roost Events before these Fraze concerts before restaurant closes for good

Dana Downs (center) is the chef and owner of Roost Modern Italian Dayton and Roost American in Kettering. She is pictured with staffers at the summer 2017 Miami Valley Restaurant Association restaurant week. Photo: Amelia Robinson

Credit: Photo: Amelia Robinson

Credit: Photo: Amelia Robinson

Dana Downs (center) is the chef and owner of Roost Modern Italian Dayton and Roost American in Kettering. She is pictured with staffers at the summer 2017 Miami Valley Restaurant Association restaurant week. Photo: Amelia Robinson
What to Know
By Mark Fisher
July 19, 2018
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Roost Events, the restaurant adjacent to Fraze Pavilion, will offer regular dinner service leading up to six special events at the Fraze through mid-September.

The restaurant announced Thursday its plans to end its lease this fall.

>> Roost to shut down its Kettering location this fall 

The restaurant, formerly Roost American, is located at 580 Lincoln Park Blvd. adjacent to the outdoor music venue.

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“We will be serving classic American fare with some Roost favorites:  Blackened Salmon, Truffle Fries, Grilled Artichokes and Crab Mac ‘n’ Cheese,” Roost owner Dana Downs said. A full bar will be available.

Roost Events first opened as Park City Club in late November 2015. The mac and cheese is so good that its simply described as "chef's recipe." The cheese sauce coats penne pasta and is topped with savory cornbread crumbs for some crunch. ALLEGRA CZERWINSKI / STAFF

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Roost will offer diners two separate seatings on its patio, which is a popular destination on show nights: one before the show, for those who have tickets and will be attending the performance, and one as the concert starts, for those who will be listening to music from the patio.

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More information is available at the Roost Facebook page.

The events that Roost Events will open for, according to Downs, are:

The Menus 8/17

Sweet Caroline 8/25

Culture Club /Boy George 9/5

Euge Groove and Peter White 9/6

Dave Koz 9/9

Ringo Star 9/11

Roost Events by chef/owner Dana Downs, is more than a a good excuse to visit Lincoln Park Boulevard for Fraze concert season. VIVIENNE MACHI / STAFF

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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.