Lily’s Bistro has been located in Dayton’s Oregon District for almost seven years, owned and operated by Mendenhall.
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Dayton’s Not Dead: Lefty’s
Lefty’s Eats and Espresso, or Lefty’s, is a local coffee shop and restaurant owned by Lawren Williams; it opened around a year-and-a-half ago on March 28, 2018.
Dayton’s Not Dead: Bridge Cafe
Bridge Café is an on-campus hot spot for students. Attached to the Honors dorms, this café is a hidden gem.
311 and Dirty Heads kick-off national tour in Dayton
On Tuesday, July 2, rock bands 311 and Dirty Heads made Dayton the launch point of their summer-long tour across the nation. Along for the ride were three other amazing acts that each brought a different flavor of the season to enthrall the crowd. First off was a Bikini Trill, a young but confidently cool...
Dayton’s Not Dead: K&J’s Ice Cream Shop
On April 14th, Wright State student, James Curlis, opened his family owned ice cream shop in his home town of Sydney, Ohio.
Dayton’s Not Dead: St. Anne the Tart
Nestled within the Historic Inner East area of Dayton, St. Anne The Tart has opened after months of transforming the historic building where it now resides.
Dayton’s Not Dead: Beck + Call store opening
A business coming to Dayton’s Oregon district will replace the clothing store Hedges and Wolf. The new store, Beck + Call, will be hosting a grand opening ceremony this week. The store will offer women’s and children’s clothing, accessories, bath and body products, books, and stationary.
Dayton’s Not Dead: Hairless Hare
A Vandalia brewery recently announced that it has plans to expand. The Hairless Hare, 738 W National Rd, Vandalia, plans to expand the kitchen, grow the brewery, and add a meatery, according to co-owner Matthew Harris. “We’re going to come close to doubling our seating capacity at the tavern,” Harris said. “Everything has been pretty...
Dayton’s Not Dead: The Dakota Center
A local nonprofit helps the Dayton community with various programs for residents of all ages. The Dakota Center, located at 33 Barnett St., Dayton, seeks to address social injustice in Dayton, according to Executive Director Michael Miller. “(We) educate the whole person; that’s mind, body and spirit,” Miller said. One way the center serves its...
Dayton’s Not Dead: Dayton area high schoolers’ passions for cinema continues to grow
When they met, Dayton area filmmakers Christian Gentry and Max Kaplan were competitors. Nearly five years later, they have become the closest of collaborators. The 18-year-olds have worked on numerous films together, many of which have screened at a Dayton movie theater. Gentry and Kaplan, both high schoolers, met at a film contest in 2014....