“Chapter 1: Echoes of the Continent” is a six-course, intimate dining experience featuring African-fusion cuisine paired with South African wines.
During the six-course dinner, guests will “experience Africa.”
For example, Course 5 will be a communal course of Tiger Fire Jollof and Quail of the Savannah to pay tribute to Africa’s culture of communal feasts. It will be served in an earthen bowl.
Dessert will include Roasted Plantain Peanut Butter Ice Cream highlighting plantains as an important part of African street food and roasted peanuts as something found on the roadside.
For those that have never tried African food, Elebiyo-Okojie described it as “earthy” and “very connected to nature.”
Michele Argeroplos, whose family owns and operates China Cottage, said they are hoping to open a restaurant in Huber Heights in June.
“We’ve long recognized Huber Heights as a growing community, and many of our loyal patrons already live in the area,” Argeroplos said. “Expanding here gives us the opportunity to better serve them and become a part of the neighborhood we’ve grown to love.”
China Cottage is also working on a “new and improved space” in Springboro after closing its doors in December 2023 at 784 N. Main St.
Carl Johnson, the owner of Members Only 937, who is operating the steakhouse with his nephew, Celebrity Platinum Chef Jay Jones, said they held a soft opening last week.
It “showed us where we need to be and what we need to be working on,” Johnson said.
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“I think that’s really what has helped the ones that are surviving, survive. You have to be able to adapt because things are going to change,” Crum said.
“As many of our restaurants already do strawberry-themed drinks the weekend of the festival, we thought if we started it in May that we could spotlight these restaurants leading up to the big weekend,” said Shelby Chaney, membership and marketing director at the chamber.
The drink pictured above is the Strawberry Fruity Pebble from Speakeasy Miso featuring lemon, lime, strawberry, clarified milk, tequila, vodka, whiskey and rum with a Fruit Loop/Fruity Pebble garnish.
CLICK HERE for a list of restaurants participating in the Strawberry Spirits Trail.
Here’s what I’ve been eating 🍽️
Over the weekend, I took a quick trip to Siesta Key, Fla.
I absolutely loved the birria tacos from The Hub Baja Grill. To my surprise, the rice, red beans and pico were just as good as the tacos.
Other places we ate at for dinner included the Daiquiri Deck and 3.14 Pi Pizza. We ate at the Sand Pavilion for lunch and had ice cream from Olaf’s.
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Moraine is a step closer to getting a WaWa gas station and convenience store at the southeast corner of Springboro Pike (Ohio 741) and South Dixie Avenue.
The owners of the food truck are offering a table and bar service operation 4 to 10 p.m. Thursday through Saturday this weekend, May 22-24 and next, May 29-31.
Hamilton has one of the first restaurants to be certified as seed oil free in the Cincinnati region, said Gaetano Williams, chef and owner of Tano Bistro in Hamilton and Loveland.
Chowdown Cafe offers a variety of coffees including specialty brews like Dulce de Leche which includes a house made caramel sauce or the Mocha Latte featuring a house made ganache and honey.
MacKenzie River Pub & Grill at Bridgewater Falls will close on Saturday after six years at the Fairfield Twp. shopping center.
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