http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/ Mark Fisher writes about restaurants, food and wine for the Dayton Daily News. If you have a news tip about a local restaurant, email Mark or call (937) 225-2258. en-us mfisher@daytondailynews.com 2009-07-02T15:28:37-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/entries/2009/07/02/mcdonalds_unveils_new_13lb_bur.html 13667003@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/ Restaurant industry news 2009-07-02T15:28:37-04:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/entries/2009/07/02/the_fish_tacos_are_free_for_on.html Long John Silver’s is offering a “Free Baja Fish Taco Day” on July 14, when the seafood chain will give away samples of its new menu item from open until 2:30 p.m. There are several LJS’s in southwest and west-central... 13656303@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/ Restaurant promotions/giveaways 2009-07-02T08:09:41-04:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/entries/2009/07/01/new_locally_owned_steakhouse_t.html It’s been just a little more than a year since we told you about CJ’s HighMarks Restaurant in Troy shutting its doors. Now 44-year-old Kent Wolters of Tipp City has leased the building at 1750 W. Main St. with the... 13640103@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/ Restaurant openings 2009-07-01T11:35:00-04:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/entries/2009/06/30/national_restaurant_industry_o.html The national outlook for restaurants darkened a bit in May as the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index posted its first decline in five months, according to this National Restaurant Association news release. An observation and a question: the restaurant... 13627303@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/ Restaurant industry news 2009-06-30T14:54:01-04:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/entries/2009/06/29/restaurants_plan_culinary_fire.html July 4 falls on a Saturday this year, and restaurants are taking different tacks to celebrate Independence Day. I’ve heard from two Dayton-area fine-dining establishments that are planning special, and more relaxed, menus and events: Savona in Centerville will be... 13505603@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/ Restaurant specials 2009-06-29T12:00:54-04:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/entries/2009/06/29/troy_chef_wins_chef_quest_chal.html Damian Bumgarner starts to prepare his winning dish They had no idea what ingredients they’d be working with, they had only five minutes to organize those mystery ingredients, a scant 45 minutes to cook everything and arrange the main dish... 13592503@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/ Local restaurant news 2009-06-29T05:44:44-04:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/entries/2009/06/26/new_sonic_drivein_opens_in_hub.html A new Sonic Drive-In has opened at 7888 Brandt Pike in Huber Heights. The Sonic is the 15th to open in the Dayton and west-central Ohio region in the last two years. Houchens Industries, which owns the Dayton-area franchises, has... 13573403@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/ Restaurant openings 2009-06-26T11:40:55-04:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/entries/2009/06/26/burned_woman_sues_burger_king.html An 18-year-old Florida woman has sued Burger King after she was burned by spilled coffee served to her by the fast-food restaurant, according to this story from BayNews9.com. The coffee caused second and third degree burns to the woman’s thighs... 13572603@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/ Restaurant industry news 2009-06-26T11:02:16-04:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/entries/2009/06/25/dukes_reopens_to_enthusiastic.html WEST CARROLLTON — Linda Rosell of Dayton was among the first customers to enter the newly reopened Duke’s restaurant shortly after 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, and she declared herself “thrilled” at the news that the restaurant was allowed... 13563403@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/ Local restaurant news 2009-06-25T17:31:32-04:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/entries/2009/06/24/new_dukes_can_open_but_only_if.html UPDATE: Duke’s owner Reece Powers III said Wednesday night that the restaurant at 630 E. Dixie Drive in West Carrollton will reopen at 4 p.m. Thursday, June 25. A federal judge ruled today, June 24, that Duke’s restaurant in West... 13539603@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/ Local restaurant news 2009-06-24T15:55:39-04:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/entries/2009/06/24/cincy_restaurateur_vows_to_giv.html Cincinnati restaurateur Jeff Ruby announced today, June 24, that he’ll give away $2 million in gift cards to those who eat at his newest restaurant, in downtown Cincy, called Bootsy’s Produced by Jeff Ruby. The gift cards obtained by eating... 13536903@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/ 2009-06-24T13:59:34-04:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/entries/2009/06/24/new_asian_restaurant_coming_to.html Here’s a bit of positive restaurant news from the city of Dayton. It comes in the form of an emailed news release from city of Dayton spokesman Tom Biedenharn and involves a Cincinnati restaurateur opening a new Asian restaurant at... 13530003@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/ Restaurant openings 2009-06-24T10:38:02-04:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/entries/2009/06/23/slow_food_usa_want_schools_to.html Slow Food USA is launching an effort it calls the Time for Lunch campaign “to get REAL FOOD in schools.” A “National Day of Action” is scheduled for Labor Day, Sept. 7. I am vaguely familiar with the Slow Food... 13515203@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/ food and kids 2009-06-23T15:09:33-04:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/entries/2009/06/22/hearing_today_in_dominicsdukes.html DAYTON — Attorneys for both sides of a civil lawsuit urged a federal judge on Monday, June 22 to allow Duke’s Restaurant in West Carrollton to reopen, but with one key difference. The attorney for former Dominic’s restaurant owner Anne... 13485203@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/ Local restaurant news 2009-06-22T17:05:46-04:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/entries/2009/06/22/3_daytonarea_restaurants_quali.html Three local restaurant chefs — Jay’s Restaurant’s Justin White, l’Auberge’s Romy Jung and The Caroline’s Damian Bumgarner — survived the first elimination round of the Miami Valley Restaurant Association’s “Chef Quest Challenge” on Saturday, June 20. The three chefs advance... 13479003@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/ Local restaurant news 2009-06-22T06:51:08-04:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com