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WHERE TO EAT: Special events
It’s a scientific fact that all dads must eat at some point and there’s no shortage of options with your father in mind this weekend.
RIVERTOWN BREWERY AND BARREL HOUSE
6550 Hamilton Lebanon Road, Monroe
513-402-7135
June 16, 11 a.m.- 9 p.m.
Bring your daddy-o to the patio! Rivertown Brewery and Barrel House is a great place to celebrate Father’s Day this weekend. Enjoy refreshing beer, cocktails, slow-smoked barbecue and vintage arcades. Just show up with that dude you call dad, and Rivertown promises to take care of the rest.
Reservations are recommended.
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600 E. Second St., Dayton
937-228-2088
June 16
Take advantage of 2nd Street Market on Dad’s special day by treating him to great local food or food from around the world.
1929 E. Fifth St., Dayton
937-416-8562
June 16
Stoney’s Munchie Bar will be serving $5 burgers and fries all day on Father’s Day. Invite the whole family, and treat the special father in your life to something delicious.
Credit: MARK FISHER/STAFF
Credit: MARK FISHER/STAFF
6880 Springfield-Xenia Road, Yellow Springs
937-325-0629
June 16
Enjoy a free meal with your dad, without doing the dishes. The Golden Jersey Inn at Young’s Jersey Dairy in Yellow Springs will be serving a half rack of slow-cooked BBQ ribs and a boneless skinless BBQ chicken breast with choice of two sides for $18.75
WHERE TO EAT: Dayton’s best
Let these Best of Dayton winners from Dayton.com’s 2018 poll inspire you to treat Dad to the very best:
BEST BARBECUE
WINNER: City Barbeque
2330 N. Fairfield Road, Beavercreek | 937-320-0000 |
5 E. Franklin St., Centerville | 937-312-1350 |
BEST BRUNCH
WINNER: First Watch
4105 W. Town & Country Road, Kettering | 937-643-4077
5245 Cornerstone North Blvd., Centerville | 937-732-9013
2614-A Colonel Glen Highway, Fairborn | 937-431-9150
2824 Miamisburg-Centerville Road, Miami Twp. | 937-435-3127
BEST BURGER
WINNER: Slyder's Tavern
836 Watervliet Ave., Dayton | 937-258-1222 | Website | Facebook
BEST CLASSIC RESTAURANT, BEST FINE DINING AND BEST STEAK
WINNER: The Pine Club
1926 Brown St., Dayton | 937-228-7463 | Facebook | Website
Credit: Bill Lackey
Credit: Bill Lackey
BEST DINER
WINNER: Mel-O-Dee Restaurant
2350 S. Dayton-Lakeview Road, New Carlisle | 937-849-1378 | Website | Facebook
BEST DONUTS
WINNER: Bill's Donuts
268 N. Main St., Centerville | 937-433-0002 | Facebook | Website
BEST HIDDEN GEM RESTAURANT
WINNER: The Florentine
21 W. Market St., Germantown | 937-855-7759 | Website | Facebook
Credit: Amelia Robinson
Credit: Amelia Robinson
BEST ICE CREAM
WINNER: Young's Jersey Dairy
6880 Springfield Xenia Road, Yellow Springs | 937-325-0629 | Website | Facebook
Credit: Tom Gilliam
Credit: Tom Gilliam
BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT
WINNER: Mamma DiSalvo's Risturante
1375 E. Stroop Rd., Dayton | 937-299-5831 | Facebook | Website
Credit: HANDOUT
Credit: HANDOUT
BEST PIZZA
WINNER: Marion's Piazza
South Piazza, 711 Shroyer Road | 937-293-6991
North Piazza, 3443 N. Dixie Drive | 937-277-6553
Dayton Mall Piazza, 8991 Kingsridge Drive | 937-435-3300
Town & Country Piazza, 50 E. Stroop Road, Kettering | 937-296-1177
Centerville Piazza, 241 N. Main St., Centerville | 937-433-3993
Beavercreek Piazza, 1320 N. Fairfield Road, Beavercreek | 937-429-3393
Englewood Piazza, 404 W. National Road, Englewood | 937-832-0333
Troy Piazza, 1270 Experiment Farm Road, Troy | 937-339-2000
BEST SANDWICH
WINNER: Canal Street Arcade and Deli's The Champ
308 E. 1st St., Dayton | 937-220-9333 | Facebook | Website
BEST SEAFOOD
WINNER: Jay's Seafood
225 E. Sixth St., Dayton | 937-222-2892 | Facebook | Website
Credit: Jim Witmer
Credit: Jim Witmer
BEST WINGS
WINNER: Roosters
5571 Merily Way, Huber Heights | 937-236-9464
3501 N. Main St., Dayton | 937-277-0114
103 N. Springboro Pike, Miamisburg | 937-433-4630
257 W. Central Ave., Springboro | 937-748-3017
400 W. Main St., Xenia | 937-376-4444
🍺WHERE TO GRAB A DRINK WITH DAD
BEST COCKTAIL
WINNER: The Century Bar
10 S. Jefferson St., Dayton | 937-223-3382 | Website | Facebook
Credit: JIM WITMER
Credit: JIM WITMER
BEST CRAFT BEER SELECTION, BEST LOCAL BREWERY
WINNER: Warped Wing
26 Wyandot St., Dayton | 937-222-7003 | Website | Facebook
Credit: Tom Gilliam
Credit: Tom Gilliam
BEST DIVE BAR
WINNER: Tank's Bar and Grill
2033 Wayne Ave., Dayton | 937-252-2249 | Facebook | Website
BEST PATIO
WINNER: Trolley Stop
530 E. Fifth St., Dayton | 937-461-1101 | Website | Facebook
Credit: Amelia Robinson
Credit: Amelia Robinson
👨WHERE TO GO: Father’s Day events
1275 N. Fairfield Road, Beavercreek
937-320-9446
June 15, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
This Beavercreek bookstore will have donuts and juice for the whole family to celebrate dad. For just $10 a family, you can enjoy these treats and enjoy the family activity of decorating a picture frame with your father for this special day.
101 Pine St., Dayton
937-224-5653
June 16
Father’s Day this year at Wiley’s lands on its popular open mic night. For only $5, you and dad can laugh and bond over the fact that no one else is as funny as the two of you. The lineup is going to be set soon, so check out these local amateur comedians and national professionals and share a night of fun and laughter.
101 W. Third St., Dayton
June 16
Dayton Scavenger Hunt: Dayton’s Soaring Heights falls on Father’s Day this year, if you and your dad want to loop around the city and search for storied buildings, tranquil parks and cultural attractions.
1601 S Edwin C Moses Blvd, Dayton
June 16, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
If you and your dad are runners, sign up for the Dayton Police 5K, which is a Father’s Day tradition here in town. This event is also a way to show support for local police officers, with proceeds going to the Dayton Fraternal Order of Police Foundation.
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🍗WHERE TO GO: Festival fun
If your Dad loves beer, food truck eats or chicken, treat Dad to a fun Father’s Day weekend:
Credit: Tom Gilliam
Credit: Tom Gilliam
CELTIC FEST OHIO:
June 14-16, 6-10 p.m. Friday, 12 to 11 p.m. Saturday, 12 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Ohio Renaissance Fairgrounds, 10542 E. State Rte. 73, Waynesville. Enjoy a wide variety of food items from traditional Scottish, Irish and English to American Fare; 100 arts and crafts shops. Cost: $10 daily admission; Children under 12 are free; Weekend passes available. For more information, visit https://www.celticfestohio.com/.
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Credit: Tom Gilliam
Credit: Tom Gilliam
VERSAILLES POULTRY DAYS
June 14-16, 4 to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Versailles, OH, 459 S. Center St., Versailles. The Versailles Poultry Days' Board of Directors and the Village of Versailles welcome you to the 68th Annual Poultry Days Festival, a community festival to celebrate the area's history as a leading poultry producer. Event includes three days of activities, including the grand parade on Saturday and the Antique Car Parade on Sunday. There's also an Ultimate Frisbee Tournament, Miss Chick and Little Miss Poultry Days contests, kids' rides and games for all ages, vendor area, flower show and other family-friendly events. Free. For more information, visit http://www.versaillespoultrydays.com/.
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JUNGLE JIM’S INTERNATIONAL CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL
June 14-15, 7:30 p.m. Friday & Saturday at Jungle Jim's International Market, 5440 Dixie Hwy., Fairfield. The festival showcases over 100 local and national craft breweries and more than 400 beers, pays homage to dedicated craft beer fans and educates festival-goers about their favorite types of beers. Cost: general admission tickets are $45 or $55 for early admission at 6:30 p.m. Ticket prices will increase to $55 and $65 on June 1. Non-Drinker tickets are $25. For more information, call 513-674-6000 or visit http://junglejims.com.
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