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1. 4 restaurants announce closures this month in Dayton region
This roundup was made on April 12 after four restaurants announced permanent closures within two weeks of each other.
It started with Time4Noodle in Huber Heights, followed by The Gourmet Deli in Dayton, Frisch’s Big Boy in Beavercreek and Flyboy’s Deli in Oakwood.
Flyboy’s Deli owner Unice Kim, who had worked in and managed deli-style restaurants on the East Coast for 15 years before opening Flyboy’s with her husband, Steve Crandall, passed away earlier this year after battling cancer. Crandall, a retired Air Force colonel, suffered a major stroke last year and was still recovering in a long-term care facility in April. Given the circumstances, the family decided to close the deli.
Reasons for closure of the other three restaurants were not noted.
2. Another Dayton-area Frisch’s permanently closes
Credit: Natalie Jones
Credit: Natalie Jones
Frisch’s Big Boy at 1231 N. Fairfield Road in Beavercreek “permanently closed” its doors in early April, according to a sign posted at the restaurant.
The sign stated, “This restaurant is permanently closed. Please visit us at another Frisch’s Big Boy.”
This news came a year after Frisch’s Big Boy permanently closed a restaurant at 4830 S. Dixie Drive in Moraine.
According to WCPO in Cincinnati, four Tri-State Frisch’s restaurants have also closed within the week.
3. First look inside Bill’s Donut Shop after main area reopens
Credit: Natalie Jones
Credit: Natalie Jones
Bill’s Donut Shop in Centerville reopened its main area on July 30 after several weeks of renovations.
The doughnut shop was closed for about 10 days after the Fourth of July as they laid new floors, put in new ceiling titles and transformed the side room into an area specifically for online orders and online delivery services.
On July 17, Bill’s Donut Shop reopened for carryout only through its side room as the main area was still being finished. Today around noon, they reopened with new cases, cabinets, countertops, bar seating and booths in the main area.
“Bill’s is still Bill’s Donuts,” Owner Marshall Lachman said. “I encourage people to at least come in and take a look.”
4. Ohio’s first infused coffee shop lounge opens in Dayton
Credit: Natalie Jones
Credit: Natalie Jones
Teapot Cafe Lounge, Ohio’s first infused coffee shop lounge, opened to the public in March at 146 E. Third St. in Dayton.
The establishment brings West Coast coffee shop vibes to the Midwest.
Guests can order coffee or tea beverages infused with cannabis derived extract, said manager Kourtlawn Koron. The menu features drinks that are not infused. Guests must choose the strain and dosage of cannabis when ordering. Types of strains include Gorilla Glue, Permanent Marker and LA Fog. Doses range from eight to 66 milligrams.
Koron is creating a space that’s all about tranquility. Guests are welcome to bring their laptop in and work or just enjoy the peaceful environment.
5. Frisch’s closings list: The ones that have closed, may close, or are staying open
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Credit: Natalie Jones
Four more Frisch’s Big Boy locations have closed its doors in the Dayton region including Englewood, Huber Heights, Kettering and Miami Twp.
Here’s a list of other Frisch’s locations that have recently closed:
- 1330 Columbus Ave., Lebanon
- 3560 S. Dixie Highway, Middletown
- 1831 N. Bechtle Ave., Springfield
- 20 Troy Town Dr., Troy
- 38 W. Main St., Xenia
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1. Dozens of iconic Frisch’s statues spotted in ‘Big Boy Graveyard’
Frisch’s Big Boy is known for many things, including its double decker hamburgers served with tartar sauce, onion rings, salad bars and hot fudge cakes, but something as iconic has been on the outside of the restaurants: The large Big Boy statues.
When Frisch’s in Troy closed in early November, the question was posed by a social media commenter: Where do the Big Boy statues go when the restaurants close down?
They are sent to a new home — a gated area in Cincinnati at Frisch’s Restaurant Inc., the company’s corporate office, that’s been dubbed the “Big Boy Graveyard.”
2. Dunaways in Troy works with Jimmie’s Ladder 11 owner on food plan
After reopening under new ownership in March, Dunaways in Troy officially opened its kitchen in September with elevated bar food.
Customers can find anything from burgers, salads and chili to wonton nachos, a Reuben sandwich and chicken chunks on the menu.
Dunaways worked with Nick Brandell, owner of Jimmie’s Ladder 11 in Dayton, as a restaurant consultant. This was Brandell’s first restaurant he consulted for under his new business, Hospitality Insights LLC.
The new owners, Dan and Nicole Burns, a husband and wife duo known as general contractors throughout the Troy area, Andrew Circle, an architect, and a fourth partner, wanted their food menu to feature items customers couldn’t find throughout the area. And if they could find it, they wanted to make it better. The owners said their intent is to have the best burger in town
3. That Boro Blue taste: K&W Drive-In burgers and ice cream a Springboro staple
The K&W Drive-In, otherwise known as The K, in Springboro has been a gathering place for families since 1963.
Prior to becoming a destination for burgers and soft serve ice cream, it was home to a gas station and before then was the site of the Bateman Tannery, a station on the Underground Railroad that offered assistance to runaway slaves.
Brother-in-laws Roger Kersey and Paul Weber originally opened The K and sold it to John and Darlene Balyo in the late 1970s. Current owners Brandi Blanton and her husband, Bryan, bought the ice cream shop in 2021 from Gale Graham who had owned it for 22 years.
Over the years, The K has never really changed. They still get their products from the same suppliers and customers still order food and ice cream, Blanton said. The most popular items are the Double K (two beef patties with cheese, tartar sauce, lettuce and pickles) and a vanilla cone.
4. Ohio’s first infused coffee shop lounge opens in Dayton
Teapot Cafe Lounge, Ohio’s first infused coffee shop lounge, opened to the public in March at 146 E. Third St. in Dayton.
The establishment brings West Coast coffee shop vibes to the Midwest.
Guests can order coffee or tea beverages infused with cannabis derived extract, said manager Kourtlawn Koron. The menu features drinks that are not infused. Guests must choose the strain and dosage of cannabis when ordering. Types of strains include Gorilla Glue, Permanent Marker and LA Fog. Doses range from eight to 66 milligrams.
Koron is creating a space that’s all about tranquility. Guests are welcome to bring their laptop in and work or just enjoy the peaceful environment.
5. Mulberry & Main opens in former Brookville firehouse
Brookville natives Brandie and Jeff Wright lived in New York City and Philadelphia before moving back to their hometown with their two daughters.
“While living in the bigger cities, we always enjoyed walking around and discovering new coffee shops,” Brandie said. “After having our first born and becoming a stay-at-home mother, I found myself often searching for unique coffee shops to visit with my daughter.”
The thought of opening their own coffee shop became their next big endeavor when they returned to Brookville, but soon it turned into an 8,000-square-foot building that they’ve spent the last three and a half years renovating.
The couple opened Mulberry & Main at 130 Main St. in Brookville’s original firehouse in early October.
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