http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/loungelizards/ Craig Schrolucke and Alexis Larsen are good buddies who love a trendy hot spot as much as they do a worn out hole in the wall provided the service is as good as the items being served up. They also love bar talk and all that it entails and are more than happy to belly up to this bar blog and do just that. Find things to do In a hurry? ActiveDayton.com's twice-a-week e-mail newsletter lets you know the top five things to do in the area twice a week. Sign up en-us alarsen@coxohio.com 2008-07-04T16:15:10-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/loungelizards/entries/2008/07/04/summerfest_is_almost_here.html Nostalgia promises to be the word of the day Saturday, July 5, when the Mix 107.7 SummerFest Ten kicks off at Kettering’s Fraze Pavilion (695 Lincoln Park Blvd). This year’s 10th annual concert will feature 10 performers. Here are the... 5052703@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/loungelizards/ Music 2008-07-04T16:15:10-05:00 alarsen@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/loungelizards/entries/2008/07/01/how_to_open_a_beer_without_an.html It’s all about survival … Who can start the fire with flint, build shelter, forage for food and most importantly - open a beer bottle without an opener. If you’re not one of the people who has these kind of... 4086003@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/loungelizards/ Bar talk 2008-07-01T11:32:43-05:00 alarsen@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/loungelizards/entries/2008/06/30/peta_to_bar_owner_dont_play_wi.html This story brought to you by the fine folks in Colorado where, apparently at a place called J.D.’s Bait Shop you can play a variety of games which include the stand-by favorites like pool, darts, video games or something more... 4940103@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/loungelizards/ Bar talk 2008-06-30T07:23:45-05:00 alarsen@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/loungelizards/entries/2008/06/27/what_is_your_favorite_summer_p.html So with Carmel’s and Norton’s being some of the latest restaurants here in town to add patio space, we started thinking … where are the best patio’s in the greater Miami Valley for dining and drinking? Here is the listing... 4759903@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/loungelizards/ What do you think? 2008-06-27T01:00:00-05:00 alarsen@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/loungelizards/entries/2008/06/25/pixar_short_films_rock_my_worl.html From all accounts (and not surprisingly) Pixar Animation Studios has done it once again if you trust the early reviews coming in on their latest film. The company know for employing unlikely, loveable heros (like an abandoned Waste Allocation Load... 4866403@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/loungelizards/ Movies 2008-06-25T21:07:12-05:00 alarsen@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/loungelizards/entries/2008/06/22/ken_butlers_dai_show_brings_ar.html Visual art and experimental music collided together on a local stage Sunday afternoon when Ken Butler, the featured artist at the Dayton Art Institute exhibition “KEN BUTLER: Hybrid Visions,” gave a special concert on his found-object hybrid instruments. At least... 4782703@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/loungelizards/ Music 2008-06-22T17:12:35-05:00 alarsen@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/loungelizards/entries/2008/06/21/recipes_for_several_winebased.html These refreshing recipes come courtesy of Yellow Tail wines - all sound delicious and perfect for a sophisticated outdoor summer party! I have added a few on my list to try out and thought all were worth sharing. Cheers! Spicy... 4759403@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/loungelizards/ Recipes 2008-06-21T16:00:00-05:00 alarsen@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/loungelizards/entries/2008/06/20/14_songs_you_should_never_play.html So I happened upon a blog with a great bar subject … the entry reads: “There’s nothing worse than having a perfectly good drinking session ruined by a song that either doesn’t belong in a bar, has been crammed down... 4741803@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/loungelizards/ Bar talk 2008-06-20T05:30:00-05:00 alarsen@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/loungelizards/entries/2008/06/19/shape_up_and_drink_at_the_same.html Everyone wants to look hot in the summer, right? Sadly summer is the season to party down … What to do? Check out this video and see how you can get your exercise and drink on at the same time... 4685203@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/loungelizards/ Entertaining 2008-06-19T06:30:00-05:00 alarsen@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/loungelizards/entries/2008/06/18/restaurant_gets_new_look_menu.html The KMO (Kettering, Moraine, Oakwood) Chamber of Commerce recently attended a ribbon cutting on June 5 at Norton’s Grill in Kettering to celebrate the bars new patio, interior, menu and chef. “I really wanted to transform Norton’s Grill from ‘the... 4653103@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/loungelizards/ News 2008-06-18T00:30:00-05:00 alarsen@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/loungelizards/entries/2008/06/13/make_your_own_digital_mixtape.html Music may not make the world go round, but it does make my world go round. In preparing to pack for the Bonnaroo music festival happening this weekend in Manchester, Tenn., my thoughts (not surprisingly) turned to music. And the... 2670103@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/loungelizards/ Music 2008-06-13T06:00:00-05:00 alarsen@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/loungelizards/entries/2008/06/12/worlds_largest_restaurant_brea.html The Damascus Gate has taken the title of World’s largest eatery from Thailand’s “Royal Dragon.” With seating for 6,012 people and a staff that can reach upwards of 1,700 including chefs that can create up to 30 helping of a... 4499703@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/loungelizards/ Bar talk 2008-06-12T07:00:00-05:00 alarsen@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/loungelizards/entries/2008/06/11/ricks_cafe_americain_casablanc.html You must remember this if there’s ever a Morocco visit on the menu: There is an honest to goodness Rick’s Cafe in Casablanca. Opened in 2004, it’s the first Rick’s Cafe that Casablanca has ever seen and where the 1942... 4528803@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/loungelizards/ Movies 2008-06-11T09:36:06-05:00 alarsen@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/loungelizards/entries/2008/06/10/the_top_15_bars_of_cinema.html I happened across a post of a pub crawl through the top 15 bars of cinema on nerve.com. The author (Andrew Osborne) never indicates whether or not they are in order, but here’s the list beginning with our personal favorite... 4316803@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/loungelizards/ Movies 2008-06-10T07:00:00-05:00 alarsen@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/loungelizards/entries/2008/06/07/further_proof_that_vodka_maker.html UK vodka-maker Three Olives has rolled out a new flavor that we were skeptical hearing about and even more skeptical trying: Root Beer. Inspired by the old-fashioned classic recipe of days gone by, the combination of vanilla, cherry tree bark,... 4399903@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/loungelizards/ Products 2008-06-07T07:00:00-05:00 alarsen@coxohio.com