Credit: Nick Graham
Credit: Nick Graham
The 11,000-square-foot venue, located at 416 E. First St., features eight lanes of duckpin bowling, a two-person soccer game, retro pinball machines, pop-a-shot basketball, a two-story slide, giant Jenga and Connect Four, patio pong, hookie and corn hole.
Craft cocktails and local beers are available at the indoor and outdoor bars. Pins currently features a spring and summer cocktail menu thatโs a throwback to the 80s and 90s.
Credit: Nick Graham
Credit: Nick Graham
The venue does not serve food, but guests are allowed to bring it in or have it delivered. They do have plans to schedule food trucks right outside the building.
WATCH: Sneak peek inside Pins Mechanical Co.
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Table 33 is temporarily closed
Credit: Natalie Jones
Credit: Natalie Jones
Table 33 is temporarily closed for cleanup and repairs after a small fire occurred in a residential unit above the restaurant on June 12.
โThe fire happened while we were already operating and it wasnโt until later that afternoon that water started coming down to the restaurant,โ said owner Charlie Carroll. โWe did all that we could. Service Pro was on site and trying to deal with it in real time and now itโs just at a point where we canโt in good faithโฆ operate with knowing how much water came onto the ceiling.โ
The restaurant does not have a reopening date at this time, but plans to share updates as they become available.
READ MORE: What will need to be done before the restaurant can reopen
Three Birds opens in Dayton: Hereโs what to expect
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Credit: Natalie Jones
The owners of Three Birds have officially opened their doors on Shroyer Road in Dayton near the Oakwood border after a ribbon cutting yesterday.
โThanks for all your support and all the anticipation,โ said Chris Dimmick, who owns the restaurant with David Kittredge, Ginger Roddick and Chef Jorge Guzman. โItโs been a really fun process to breathe new life into this historic building.โ
Customers can expect New American cuisine with items such as a smash burger (pictured above), chicken wings, pimento cheese, tuna tataki (pictured below), corn dog shrimp, salads, rotisserie chicken, steak frites, cacio e pepe, and much more.
Credit: Natalie Jones
Credit: Natalie Jones
I tried the Oklahoma smash burger and it was one of the best burgers Iโve had in awhile. The special sauce was not only on the top, but on the bottom too. Plus, you canโt go wrong with those fries!
WATCH: Co-owner of Three Birds talks about their intent to be a family friendly restaurant
Agnes to open in former Corner Kitchen space
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Credit: Natalie Jones
After operating out of the Wympee building on East Third Street for about four years, Agnes is moving to Daytonโs Oregon District.
The Caribbean restaurant will be located at 613 E. Fifth St. in the former location of Corner Kitchen. A grand opening is expected to take place in about a month.
Customers will still be able to grab their favorite foods such as oxtails, lamb burgers, lamb bowls, jerk chicken bowls, cheesesteak fries and brown sugar lemonades.
New items will include lamb chops, escovitch fish, pineapple bowls, turkey legs, curry carrots and at least two more vegetables such as broccoli or corn on the cob.
In addition to the restaurant, Agnes will feature a Caribbean dry goods store next to Luna Gifts & Botanicals on Wayne Avenue.
READ MORE: Agnes has been a Dayton staple for almost 15 years
Quick Bites
๐ CityBird chicken restaurant is expanding: With six locations operating across Cincinnati, the brand is looking to double its footprint in its hometown and has found a potential site for the first location in Dayton.
๐ Culverโs to open soon in West Carrollton: The new restaurant at 1100 East Dixie Drive has a scheduled start date of July 7.
๐ฝ๏ธ โWhoo Cooks for Youโ: Multi-course dinner to be at Glen Helen Raptor Center in Yellow Springs. READ MORE
Former Wileyโs GM to lead Ditto Bar in Centerville
Ditto Bar is set to open in the former space of Crabshireโs Tavern in Uptown Centerville this fall.
The business will be led by Erica Hamden, former general manager of Wileyโs Comedy Club.
โI worked there for 22 years,โ she said. โDown there in the district, youโre part of a family and a community and I kind of hope to bring that same vibe here to Centerville with the bar that weโre doing.
The bar will feature two covered outdoor patios and, while it wonโt serve full meals, it will offer bar snacks and occasionally host food trucks and weekly events.
READ MORE: The story behind the name of the Centerville bar
What Iโve been eating ๐ด
If youโre looking for hibachi bowls on-the-go, you should check out Zen Grill in Kettering.
I stopped by the restaurant at 2821 Wilmington Pike and had a hibachi steak bowl with white rice, broccoli, zucchini, mushrooms, carrots, bean sprouts and yum yum sauce.
You could tell they used fresh ingredients and cooked it to order.
When I talked with Hannah Huang, who owns the restaurant with her husband, Bob, she said customers can expect the same type of food you would typically get at a hibachi restaurant โ just without the show.
โEvery meal is a balance of simplicity and taste โ grilled protein, crisp vegetables, and fragrant rice, elevated with our signature sauces. Itโs everything you love, with nothing you donโt," Huang said.
Looking for something to do this weekend? ๐ฅ
Credit: Tom Gilliam
Credit: Tom Gilliam
Daytonโs most โdilliciousโ day of the year is returning to Austin Landing this weekend.
โPickle Fest โ Just Dill With It" is 3 to 10 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $5 in advance (before June 20) or $10 at the door. Those 12 and under are free.
New this year is a kids pickle bobbing contest starting at 5 p.m., followed by an adult pickle eating contest at 5:30 p.m.
There will be more than 50 food and pickle-loving vendors featuring anything from pickles on a stick and loaded pickle spears to pickle egg rolls, pickle gourmet pops, deep fried pickles, pickle backs and much more.
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