Maria Walusis, chef and owner of Watermark, has been working to secure original recipes and instructions in order to present these plates as faithfully as possible.
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Credit: Photo by Amelia Robinson
Credit: Photo by Amelia Robinson
The Dayton restaurants being honored for this year's event include: The Peerless Mill, The Barnsider, King Cole, L'Auberge, Peasant Stock and Neil's Heritage House.
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The final course will be created by Walusis, as her way of continuing the great tradition of Dayton dining.
Tickets can be purchased online or by calling the restaurant. Tickets will be all-inclusive and will be available by pre-sale only for $125 per person.
"Reminiscing about the wonderful restaurants we can no longer enjoy is a common discussion among foodies and industry professionals alike. During one such conversation recently, my husband Eric, who is the General Manager at Watermark, and I mused: 'wouldn't it be great if we could taste some of those dishes one more time?' Our next thought was how wonderful it would be to give that experience to Dayton diners who also fondly recall these local legends. This is why we chose the name "ICONS" — and we hope to make this tribute an annual affair," said Walusis.
Because they are looking to do a celebration of food as opposed to a wine dinner there will not be paired wines with each course, but rather a pre-dinner drink and two full glasses of wine — one red, one white — to accompany the meal.
Credit: Teesha Mcclam
Credit: Teesha Mcclam
The full list of planned courses sounds pretty delicious:
Starter: Stuffed Mushrooms au Gratin — Peerless Mill
Salad: Artisan Garden Salad with Heritage French Dressing — King Cole
Soup: French Onion Soup au Gratin — The Barnsider
Seafood: Filet of Sole — L'Auberge
Beef: Filet au Poivre with Brandy Cream Sauce — Peasant Stock
Cheese: Baked Brie with Charred Pear — Neil's Heritage House
Dessert: Paris-Brest with Crème Mousseline Praliné — Watermark
Credit: Dayton Daily News archives
Credit: Dayton Daily News archives
Special guests from some of the honored restaurants will be in attendance at the event.
"If it is as successful as we hope, we fully intend to make it an annual event, so that we can continue to celebrate and honor those 'shoulders of giants' on which we stand, and who helped form the unique and wonderful tapestry of Dayton dining," said Walusis.
Contact this contributing writer at alexis.e.larsen@hotmail.com.
WANT TO GO?
What: ICONS dinner at Watermark
When: 5 p.m. Oct. 28
Where: 20 S. 1st Street, Miamisburg
Cost: $125 per person. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 937-802-0891 or purchasing online here.
More information: To learn more about Watermark visit https://eatdrinkwatermark.com
Hours: At the end of July Watermark announced they will be closed on Mondays. Watermark is open 4-10 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 4 p.m.-Midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.
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