New Christmas pop-up bar to open Friday north of Dayton The owners of Cherry Street Bottle Shop in Troy have transformed its downstairs cocktail lounge into a Christmas pop-up bar for the holiday season. Sara Studebaker, who owns the bottle shop and cocktail kitchen with Carly Witmer, said they want to offer the community something “fun and different for the holiday season.” As guests walk down the stairs to the cocktail lounge, they will walk through a winter wonderland-themed archway with lights. They’ll enter through a present wrapped door and be met with a heavily decorated, intimate space. The lounge area features all the holiday colors with ornaments hanging from the ceiling, multiple Christmas trees and glitter. To go with the space, the pop-up will have a holiday-themed drink and food menu. Guests can expect classic drinks such as a gin and tonic or old fashioned, cookie or espresso martini variations, spiked hot chocolate, a selection of bourbon, party punch bowls and much more. Snacks include dips, grazing boards, sliders, chicken noodle soup, popcorn, toasted nuts, reindeer chow, homemade cookies, chocolates and candies. Reservations can be made online for $25 per person, but are not required.
Table 33 opens for brunch at Dayton Arcade “To ensure a smooth and efficient opening, we’ll be starting with a smaller, streamlined menu, carefully crafted to highlight some of our best offerings. This approach allows us to focus on delivering exceptional quality and service as we welcome you back,” the restaurant said in a social media post. A “full, more extensive menu” will be released in the coming weeks, the post said. Dinner service will be added in December. The restaurant is located at 45 W. Fourth St. in the Arcade’s Commercial and Fourth Street buildings. This was the former home of Est! Est!! Est!!!, an Italian restaurant that closed in July. Table 33 was previously located on West Second Street. The restaurant closed in July as it prepared for the transition to the new space.
Frisch’s closings list: The ones that have closed, may close, or are staying open The Frisch’s Big Boy location on Wilmington Pike in Kettering is set to close at 8 p.m. Saturday, according to an employee who answered the phone last week. This news comes after several Frisch’s locations have closed across the region. The following restaurants are permanently closed: - 1330 Columbus Ave., Lebanon
- 3560 S. Dixie Highway, Middletown
- 1831 N. Bechtle Ave., Springfield
- 20 Troy Town Dr., Troy
- 38 W. Main St., Xenia
I called the other Frisch’s locations in the area. The following are expected to close, but a closing date has yet to be announced: - 8201 Claude Thomas Road, Franklin
- 8154 Old Troy Pike, Huber Heights
- 8181 Springboro Pike, Miamisburg
These four restaurants are expected to stay open: - 1255 Main St., Hamilton
- 2201 E Main St., Springfield
- 6188 Wilmington Pike, Sugarcreek Twp.
- 8545 Cincinnati-Dayton Road, West Chester Twp.
🍺 Loose Ends Brewing collaborates with Death Grip Donuts: Cientifico Loco, a Mexican Hot Chocolate Donut Stout brewed with donuts, ancho chilies, habanero peppers and German chocolate, will be released Friday. READ MORE ☕ Kettering to get Coffee Bar by Val’s Bakery: The drive-thru only coffee stand is expected to soft open Dec. 6 at 5707 Bigger Road. 🍴 Basil’s in Troy on market for acquisition or lease: This news comes after the restaurant had closed its doors at the end of May due to a fire. 🍩 Glazed Donut Eatery celebrates grand opening: The doughnut shop has opened a second location near Wright State University at 3800 Colonel Glenn Highway Suite 200 in Fairborn. PHOTOS
The Legendary Lights at Clifton Mill open Friday with nearly 5M lights Each year, just after Labor Day, Tony Satariano and about five other guys start putting up Christmas lights at the Historic Clifton Mill — a tradition that started in 1987. The Legendary Lights of Clifton Mill is approaching 5 million lights. Satariano says the final count is somewhere around 4.8 or 4.9 million lights. Last year, the final light count was around 4.6 million. Satariano has added the bulk of the new lights to the covered bridge light show — happening every half hour. Fans can expect a new 30 second scene involving life-sized deer before the main light show begins. “You have to see it to believe it,” Satariano said. “I highly suggest, especially if you’re local, try to come Monday through Thursday. If they can’t, try to get here early.” He described the feeling of the lights turning on as fireworks at the Fourth of July. On opening night, Grace Norman, a four-time Paralympic medalist and two-time Paralympic champion in the triathlon, will turn the lights on.
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