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 2010-02-09T12:19:59-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/entries/2010/02/09/restaurants_are_you_open_or_cl.html 16611303@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/ Local restaurant news 2010-02-09T12:19:59-05:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/entries/2010/02/09/dukes_owner_files_for_personal.html Duke’s Restaurant owner Reece Powers III and his wife Nancy have filed for personal bankruptcy, although it’s not clear what impact the filing will have on the 10-month-old federal lawsuit filed by former Dominic’s restaurant owner Anne B. Mantia against... 16610303@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/ Local restaurant news 2010-02-09T11:38:32-05:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/entries/2010/02/09/kettering_pizza_restaurant_abr.html Less than a week after announcing new ownership, expanded hours and new menu items, the Fox’s Pizza Den at 3602 Wilmington Pike in Kettering has closed abruptly. The pizza carryout was closed over the dinner hour Monday night, Feb. 8,... 16607603@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/ Restaurant closings 2010-02-09T08:03:02-05:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/entries/2010/02/08/mesh_restaurant_in_west_cheste.html Mesh Restaurant at 6200 Mulhauser Road in West Chester will close for business after dinner service on Saturday, Feb. 13, the restaurant announced today, Feb. 8. The restaurant is in negotiations with the parent company of Indianapolis-based Stone Creek Dining... 16605503@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/ Restaurant closings 2010-02-08T17:49:59-05:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/entries/2010/02/08/new_logans_roadhouse_restauran.html The new Logan’s Roadhouse near the Dayton Mall that we told you about in November doesn’t yet have a precise opening date, but will open sometime in late March, according to a spokeswoman for the Nashville-based restaurant chain. The 6,336-square-foot... 16603103@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/ Restaurant openings 2010-02-08T15:15:53-05:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/entries/2010/02/04/new_restaurant_opens_today_in_1.html A new restaurant called Char Broast Chicken opened today, Feb. 4, just off South Main Street between Third and Fourth streets, in the Miami Valley RTA’s Wright Stop Plaza in downtown Dayton. The menu includes chicken by the piece; chicken,... 16570903@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/ Restaurant openings 2010-02-04T14:32:31-05:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/entries/2010/02/04/dominos_claims_tastetest_victo.html Domino’s Pizza is claiming victory for its newly reformulated pizza in a taste test against Pizza Hut and Papa John’s, according to this Nation’s Restaurant News (nrn.com) story. You can read the Domino’s press release here about the “independent, blind... 16558903@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/ Reader feedback/surveys 2010-02-04T06:57:43-05:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/entries/2010/02/03/auction_of_pacchia_contents_to.html The kitchen equipment and dining room furnishings of the former Pacchia restaurant are being sold through online auction, but the owner of the new venture says customers of the Oregon District coffee shop will not notice any impact. “The auction... 16556203@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/ Local restaurant news 2010-02-03T12:37:12-05:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/entries/2010/02/03/kettering_pizza_restaurant_get.html KETTERING — The Fox’s Pizza Den at 3602 Wilmington Pike has a new franchise owner, expanded hours and new menu items. Patrick Curl of Dayton said he and family members purchased the carryout-only franchise restaurant in December from owners who... 16547003@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/ Local restaurant news 2010-02-03T06:30:07-05:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/entries/2010/02/02/bacteria_found_in_some_prewash.html Tests conducted by Consumer Reports magazine show that Packaged salad can contain high levels of bacteria that are common indicators of poor sanitation and fecal contamination, the magazine announced today, Feb. 2. The story appears in the March 2010 issue... 16541003@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/ Food and health 2010-02-02T11:37:35-05:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/entries/2010/02/02/today_only_dayton_cafe_rolls_b.html As we mentioned in this space last week, Culp’s Cafe, 1000 Carillon Boulevard at Carillon Historical Park, will offer some menu items at 1940s-era prices today, Feb. 2. Specials available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today will include 10-cent... 16539503@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/ Restaurant promotions/giveaways 2010-02-02T10:23:27-05:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/entries/2010/02/01/smashburger_sets_opening_date.html The Smashburger at 1200 Brown St. near the University of Dayton campus is scheduled to open Feb. 24, Smashburger officials announced today, Feb. 1. This will be the second Smashburger to open in the Dayton area for the Denver-based chain,... 16530203@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/ Restaurant openings 2010-02-01T13:43:35-05:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/entries/2010/02/01/several_restaurants_extend_res.html The success of last week’s Winter Restaurant Week has prompted a handful of restaurants to extend the promotion through the end of this week, Feb. 5, Amy Zahora, executive director of the Miami Valley Restaurant Association, said this morning, Feb.... 16527903@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/ Local restaurant news 2010-02-01T11:39:00-05:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/entries/2010/02/01/new_locally_owned_restaurant_t.html Amy Beaver’s reasons for opening her own restaurant are simple and straightforward: “I love to cook, and I love to take care of people. I’m always feeding my friends,” Beaver said. Soon, perhaps in early March, Beaver and her business... 16523603@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/ Restaurant openings 2010-02-01T06:53:32-05:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/entries/2010/01/29/pork_better_than_viagra_for_se.html Cristina Fernandez (AP Photo) Ohhhhhhh-KAY then, check out this story from Reuters.com headlined “Pork better for sex than Viagra?”, in which the woman president of Argentina, Cristina Fernandez, is quoted as suggesting pork does wonders for the libido. And this... 16506503@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/taste/ Just for Fun 2010-01-29T10:12:56-05:00 mfisher@daytondailynews.com