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If you like burgers and a good deal, this week is your lucky week.

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The second annual Dayton Burger Week is set for Aug. 5-11. Following the tragic mass shooting that took place on early Sunday in Dayton's Oregon District, CityBeat, organizers of Dayton's Burger Week said it will be making a donation to the Dayton Oregon District Tragedy Fund.

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Five-dollar burgers are being offered at more than 20 Dayton-area restaurants.

New entries include EO Burgers at The Greene; Freddy's Frozen Custard and Steakburgers; MacKenzie River Pizza, Grill and Pub; Nick’s Restaurant; Smokin Bar-B-Que; Stacked Pickle; Tank's Bar and Grill; The Pub; The Rootbeer Stande; Warped Wing Brewing Company; Watermark and Wing Sports Bar and Grille.

"Our hearts are with all of those affected by the senseless act of violence that occurred this past weekend. We've discussed with many of the restaurants involved in Dayton Burger Week and they wish to continue the promotion in an effort to continue to bring the community together," read a posting by CityBeat.

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COMPLETE LIST OF 2019 PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR MENUS

Descriptions of burgers from daytonburgerweek.com

🍔 Bar 145 at Austin Landing

10259 Penny Lane, Miamisburg

Grilled cheeseburger featuring a beef patty sandwiched between sourdough grilled cheese with cheddar, smoked gouda, Swiss, tomato, bacon, bourbon barbecue and smoked mayo.

🍔 Bar Louie at Austin Landing

10267 Penny Lane, Miamisburg

Six Napkins Burger featuring two smashed slider patties grilled with yellow mustard, topped with caramelized onions, double white cheddar, pickles and Louie sauce.

🍔 Bar Louie at The Greene

4492 Glengarry Drive, Beavercreek

Six Napkins Burger featuring two smashed slider patties grilled with yellow mustard, topped with caramelized onions, double white cheddar, pickles and Louie sauce.

🍔 Bolts Sports Café

910 S. Main St., Englewood

Double Mexican Burger featuring pepper jack cheese, jalapeno pepper slices, chipotle mayo and crunchy onion rings.

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🍔 Brixx Ice Company

500 E. First St., downtown Dayton:

Three options:

• Spicy South West Burger: Burger topped with Monterey Jack and Cheddar, hand-breaded crispy jalapeno bites, avocado and spicy ranch served on a Kaiser bun. (Veggie substitute available).

• Brixx Cheesy Bacon Cheeseburger: Burger topped with American cheese, bacon and hand-rolled mac-and-cheese balls with house-made sriracha bacon mayo.

• Brixx Veggie Burger: Spicy black bean burger topped with lettuce, tomato, red onions, banana peppers and homemade pico de gallo. Cheese can be added upon request.

🍔 Bunkers Sports Bar & Grill

893 E. National Road, Vandalia

Western burger grilled and topped with applewood bacon, cheddar and homemade onion rings on a kaiser roll with a side of barbecue.

🍔 Carillon Brewing Co.

1000 Carillon Blvd., Dayton

The Brew Burger with beef burger served on a toasted brioche bun with bacon jam, lettuce, tomato, pickle chips and topped with in-house Bier cheese sauce and onion straws.

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🍔 Dewberry 1850

1414 S. Patterson Blvd., Dayton

Biscuit burger with beef patty, sauteed mushrooms, melted provolone, fried tobacco onions and bacon mayo served on a house-made biscuit with a side of brown gravy for dipping.

🍔 EO Burgers at The Greene

4482 Glengarry Drive, Beavercreek

Double beef classic cheeseburger featuring two beef patties with cheddar cheese, secret sauce, lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle on a traditional bun.

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🍔 Freddy's Frozen Custard and Steakburgers

5501 Wilmington Pike, Centerville

Triple steak burger featuring three steakburger patties, three slices of American cheese, mustard, onion and pickles on a toasted bun.

🍔 MacKenzie River Pizza, Grill and Pub

2739 Fairfield Commons, Beavercreek

Ol’ Prospector featuring a half-pound burger packed with nuggets of golden cheddar and smoky bacon and topped with smoked Gouda served on a brioche bun.

🍔 Mudlick Tap House

135 E. Second St., Dayton

Three options:

• The OG: one-third pound beef patty on a brioche bun with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle and melted cheese.

• Falafel burger: Ground chickpeas, coriander, cumin and fresh herbs fried golden and served on brioche with chipotle hummus, tomato jam and field greens.

• The POW burger: one-third pound beef patty and hot Italian sausage grilled and served on brioche with hot house pickles, Fresno jam, and a fiery spice blend with shredded lettuce

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🍔 Nick’s Restaurant

1443 N Detroit St., Xenia

Two choices:

• Horseradish Barbeque Burger: beef patty cooked to perfection with pickled red onion, pepperjack cheese and topped with house-made BBQ sauce.

• Apple Slaw Burger: Beef patty cooked to perfection layered with sweet chili sauce, pepperjack cheese, bacon and covered in a fresh house-made apple slaw.

200 E. Fifth St., Dayton

Three Little Pigs is a smoked cheeseburger stacked with house-smoked bacon, pulled pork, coleslaw and pork rinds drizzled with smokin’ sweet BBQ sauce on a brioche bun.

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103 N. Springboro Pike, Miamisburg

The Hot Ranch Burger featuring fresh beef patty seasoned to perfection and grilled to order topped with fresh pepperjack cheese, crispy bacon, fresh crisp onion straws and drizzled with ranch dressing. Served with lettuce, tomato and a pickle spear.

🍔 Tank's Bar and Grill

2033 Wayne Ave., Dayton

Inside Out Burger featuring fresh ground chuck stuffed with shredded cheddar cheese and cherrywood bacon grilled to order and topped with crispy onion straws on a grilled Hawaiian brioche bun. Served with lettuce, tomato, pickle and mayo and garnished with a pickle spear.

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🍔 The Pub

39 Greene Blvd., Beavercreek

Shepherd’s Burger featuring beef and lamb burger topped with bordelaise gravy, sauteed mushroom, mozzarella, lettuce and tomato and served on a brioche bun.

🍔 The Rootbeer Stande

1727 Woodman Drive, Kettering

Hank’s Hearty Cheeseburger is a hand-pattied burger served with your choice of American, Swiss, Ghostpepper, Marbled Blue or Provolone cheese on a toasted brioche bun with mayo, onion, pickle and tomato. You can also choose any of the restaurant’s Hank’s Hearty Burgers on the menu, excluding the Belly Buster.

🍔 Warped Wing Brewing Company

26 Wyandot St., Dayton

Two choices:

• The DaVinci: A bison bacon blended patty served with a ciabatta bun with sun-dried tomato pesto, mozzarella cheese, spring mix, tomato, balsamic vinegar and stout reduction topped with crispy fried pepperoni slivers.

• The Heater: A bison bacon blended patty served on a pretzel roll topped with homemade pub cheese spread, ghostpepper candied bacon and fried jalapeno slices.

🍔 Watermark

20 S. First St., Miamisburg

Son of Miami Burger is an all beef or vegan patty with Watermark’s bourbon bacon jam, freshly pickled red onion and house-made pickle.

🍔 Wings Sports Bar and Grille

3347 Seajay Drive, Beavercreek

Buffalo Bomber Burger (no description included)

**FIRST REPORT: (July 1, 2019) Sink your teeth in this: Dayton Burger Week will be bigger and bolder this year

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Prepare your taste buds for a juicy, meaty week of deals.

The second annual Dayton Burger Week is set for Aug. 5- 11 at a list of 17 Dayton-area restaurants.

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Ten eateries participated in the inaugural event from Cincinnati CityBeat, a Euclid Media Group newspaper, and The Ohio Beef Council.

Burgers will cost $5 each. Extra items like French fries will be sold at an additional cost.

Diners will be given Dayton Burger Week passports to get stamped at participating restaurants.

The event is patterned after Cincinnati Burger Week, which is set for July 15-21 in the Queen City at more than 50 restaurants.

That burger week launched in 2015.

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Those with at least three stamps will be eligible for a grand-prize drawing that includes gifts cards and an ultimate grill out.

Participating restaurants include:

2019 participants include:

Bar 145 at Austin Landing, 10259 Penny Lane, Miamisburg

Bar Louie at Austin Landing, 10267 Penny Lane, Miamisburg,

Bar Louie at The Greene, 4492 Glengarry Drive, Beavercreek,

Bolts Sports Café, 910 S. Main St., Englewood

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Brixx Ice Company, 500 E. First St., downtown Dayton

Bunkers Sports Bar & Grill, 893 E. National Road, Vandalia

Carillon Brewing Co., 1000 Carillon Blvd., Dayton

Culp's Café, 1000 Carillon Blvd., Dayton

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Dewberry 1850, 1414 S. Patterson Blvd., Dayton

Mudlick Tap House, 135 E. Second St., Dayton

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FlipSide in Liberty Center, 7622 Blake St., Liberty Township

MacKenzie River Pizza, Grill & Pub 2739 Fairfield Commons, Beavercreek

Nick's Restaurant, 1443 N Detroit St., Xenia

Stacked Pickle, 103 N. Springboro Pike, Miamisburg

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Tank's Bar and Grill, 2033 Wayne Ave., Dayton

The Pub at The Greene, 39 Greene Blvd., Beavercreek

Watermark, 20 S. First St., Miamisburg

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