Get your first taste of new downtown Dayton restaurant at pop-up events

Jollity, coming soon to Dayton’s Fire Blocks District, plans collaborations with Century Bar and Toxic Brew Pub this month.
Three Dayton-area restaurant veterans are joining forces to open Jollity, a full-service restaurant, in downtown Dayton's Fire Blocks District. The founders have bee hosting pop-up dining events at other venues, including this one at the former District Provisions location on Wayne Avenue. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

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Three Dayton-area restaurant veterans are joining forces to open Jollity, a full-service restaurant, in downtown Dayton's Fire Blocks District. The founders have bee hosting pop-up dining events at other venues, including this one at the former District Provisions location on Wayne Avenue. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

The team at Jollity — a restaurant that recently announced plans to open in downtown Dayton early next year — has announced events at Century Bar and Toxic Brew Pub to offer the public a taste of what’s to come.

Chef Zackary Weiner, Executive Chef Brendon Miller and front-of-the-house manager Nathan Heil are planning a Sept. 19 event at Toxic Brew Company at 431 E. Fifth St., Dayton from 3-8 p.m.

They’ll be offering sandwiches including the Pit Pork ($13) made with apple butter BBQ, white cheddar and vinegared pepper salad; Operation Brunch ($13) made with bacon pate, fried egg, assorted pickles, herbs, greens and hot sauce and a grilled cheese ($12) made with chorizo spiced collards, Manchego/Chihuahua cheese, cilantro and lime jam.

Other items available for purchase include a Panz ($4/$8) with charred cauliflower, white beans, tomato, Fontina and greens and apple cake ($5) topped with peanut butter cream and a spiced Rum crumb.

On Sept. 26, Jollity will be at Century Bar, 18 S. Jefferson St., Dayton. Food can be purchased via reservation or curbside pick-up only.

The menu looks just as tasty ... a braised beef sandwich ($13) made with cheese fondue, pickled mushrooms and jalapeno, a country ham sandwich ($13) on a rye bootleg bagel topped with raclette cheese, pickles, house whole grain mustard and marinated onion and a grilled cheese ($12) made with Chorizo spiced collards, manchego and Chihuahua cheese cilantro and lime jam.

A panz made with sweet potato, pear, candied ginger, kale and spiced crouton ($4/8) and a Kirby Tart ($5) made with a brown sugar custard, espresso ganache and a torched marshmallow are also available for purchase.

Make a reservation or send them a message directly to pre-order for a curbside pickup. To follow Jollity’s progress toward opening and future pop-up dining events, visit them on Instagram at www.instagram.com/jollitydayton.

Contact this contributing writer at alexis.e.larsen@hotmail.com.

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