WHISKEY DINNER
Aug. 30: The Dublin Pub will be hosting a special four-course meal pairing Jameson 12-year Irish whiskey combined with the restaurant's August "Cigar Lovers Pairing." The menu sounds pretty fantastic, with herbed goat cheese on grilled ciabatta topped with pancetta and apricot jam, pickled red onions with a drizzle of whiskey-honey; pan fried smoked salmon rillette with whiskey hollandaise and watercress; bleu cheese and pecan crusted beef tenderloin with strawberry black pepper whiskey sauce and broccolini and vanilla spiced apple and Irish cheddar tart with house made whiskey caramel. The cost is $50 per person. Call for availability and more details.
The Dublin Pub, 300 Wayne Ave, Dayton.
www.dubpub.com or (937) 224-7822.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY FAIR
Aug. 31 through Sept. 5: Proving that anything can be deep friend and most things can be served a stick, the 2016 Montgomery County Fair rolls into town packed with food vendors looking to tempt guests. Corn dogs, ears of corn, cotton candy, caramel apples, funnel cakes … it’s a doctor and dentist’s nightmare and a little bit of guilty-pleasure heaven for others.
Montgomery County Fair and Fairgrounds, 1043 S. Main St., Dayton.
www.montcofair.com or (937) 224-1619.
THE TASTE
Sept. 1: This year marks the 30th anniversary of the annual Taste festival. Presented by the Kettering-Moraine-Oakwood Chamber of Commerce, The Taste offers food samplings from more than 30 restaurants. Tickets are on sale now — $25 in advance for adults or $30 at the door, $10 for children 10 and younger.
695 Lincoln Park Blvd., Kettering.
www.fraze.com/the-taste or (937) 296-3300.
ALTERFEST
Sept. 2-5: It’s time again to enjoy an AlterFest chicken dinner, play games of chance, enjoy some adult beverages, listen to live music and enjoy the weekend with 30,000 other like-minded folks. There ares plenty of food options, but the chicken dinner is what keeps many of us coming back for more.
Archbishop Alter High School, 940 E. David Rd., Kettering.
https://alterhs.org/boosters/alterfest or (937) 434-4434.
HONEY APPLE FEST
Sept. 3: Family-owned Monnin’s Fruit Farm has been in business since 1961 offering fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables, Amish baked goods, jams and jellies and more. On Sept. 3 they will be hosting their first Honey Apple Fest with help from Smokin’ Bee-Bee-Q food truck. Food will be on hand as well as bee demonstrations, live music and apple picking.
Monnin’s Fruit Farm, 8201 Frederick Pike, Dayton.
www.monninsfruitfarm.com or (937) 890-4536.
OHIO RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL
Sept. 3: The Ohio Renaissance Festival will open its doors for the first day — prepare thyself for jousting and the huge succulent turkey legges you have come to know and love. This year there’s plenty of new food as well. In addition to several menu changes, the Jerusalem Cafe will feature shawarma, falafel, hummus, stuffed grape leaves, Turkish coffee and baklava and other Mediterranean foods.
Ohio Renaissance Festival, 10542 E. Ohio 73, Waynesville.
www.renfestival.com or (513) 897-7000.
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