Guidebook for Dayton
Drinks & Nightlife
Fantastic place for beer, music, and a quick bite to eat for pretty affordable price.
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The Trolley Stop
530 E 5th StFantastic place for beer, music, and a quick bite to eat for pretty affordable price.
Good beer, affordable food, small, but no cover on weekends.
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Lucky's
520 E 5th StGood beer, affordable food, small, but no cover on weekends.
Great bar, with lots of good food. They have a great weekend brunch menu and awesome Bloody Mary's. Outdoor patio space.
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Blind Bob's
430 East 5th StreetGreat bar, with lots of good food. They have a great weekend brunch menu and awesome Bloody Mary's. Outdoor patio space.
Canal Street Tavern
308 E 1st StAll about live music!
Pizza, great beer, calzones, etc. Small but awesome. Half-price pizza on Mondays. Local music on weekends.
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South Park Tavern & Pizza (SPT)
1301 Wayne AvePizza, great beer, calzones, etc. Small but awesome. Half-price pizza on Mondays. Local music on weekends.
Food Scene
Great pizza place, good live music, cool rooftop patio.
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Oregon Express
336 E 5th StGreat pizza place, good live music, cool rooftop patio.
Coffee and art gallery in one, all within walking distance.
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Press Coffee Bar
257 Wayne AveCoffee and art gallery in one, all within walking distance.
A great Italian place, a little $$ though. You won't be disappointed.
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Roost Modern Italian
524 E 5th StA great Italian place, a little $$ though. You won't be disappointed.
Awesome authentic, homemade Italian food. Big portions and good prices.
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Dublin Pub
300 Wayne AveAwesome authentic, homemade Italian food. Big portions and good prices.
Great Thai food for a reasonable price; they serve sushi too.
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Thai 9
11 Brown StGreat Thai food for a reasonable price; they serve sushi too.
Jay's Seafood
225 E 6th StExpensive, but well worth the price.
Great local coffee shop, super popular and for good reason. Accepts credit cards & cash. Wi-fi available.
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Ghostlight Coffee
1201 Wayne AveGreat local coffee shop, super popular and for good reason. Accepts credit cards & cash. Wi-fi available.
A high-class restaurant with excellent dishes and great service. Expect to wait unless you call ahead.
Warren Street
Warren StreetA high-class restaurant with excellent dishes and great service. Expect to wait unless you call ahead.
All local, grass-fed, organic, unprocessed foods. Excellent menu, discounts for paying w/ cash & providing your own carry-out containers. It's very popular and small, so expect to wait a little bit.
Olive, an urban dive
416 E 3rd StAll local, grass-fed, organic, unprocessed foods. Excellent menu, discounts for paying w/ cash & providing your own carry-out containers. It's very popular and small, so expect to wait a little bit.
Shopping
Sew Dayton
660 S Main StLocal sewing shop with unique hand-made gifts.
An awesome climbing gym in an old church. If you're a climber this is your paradise. If you're not a climber it's still cool to check out.
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Urban Krag Climbing Center
125 Clay StAn awesome climbing gym in an old church. If you're a climber this is your paradise. If you're not a climber it's still cool to check out.
Farmer's market, food venders, retail shops, mostly all local! Cash preferred, credit mostly accepted. Thurs. Fri.11am-3pm, Sat. 8am-3pm.
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2nd Street Market
600 E 2nd StFarmer's market, food venders, retail shops, mostly all local! Cash preferred, credit mostly accepted. Thurs. Fri.11am-3pm, Sat. 8am-3pm.
Everything Else
Movie theater; usually local films, documentaries, some main stream flicks too.
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The Neon
130 E 5th StMovie theater; usually local films, documentaries, some main stream flicks too.
Home of the Dayton Dragons Baseball team-a feeder team for the Reds.
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Fifth Third Field
220 N Patterson BlvdHome of the Dayton Dragons Baseball team-a feeder team for the Reds.
Masque
34 N Jefferson StBest gay club in Dayton!
Local pharmacy and store for everyday needs. A short drive and right across from Kroger.
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Walgreens
1542 Wayne AveLocal pharmacy and store for everyday needs. A short drive and right across from Kroger.
Deaf Monty's Wine
22 Brown StWho doesn't love wine? Stop in for a glass or two.
BP
433 S Main StGas station nearest to Rt. 35
Arts & Culture
Venue for Broadway plays, musicals, seasonal performances, etc.
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Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center
1 W 2nd StVenue for Broadway plays, musicals, seasonal performances, etc.
Sightseeing
A great park with an amazing view of the river. A good point to hope on the Bikeways network.
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RiverScape MetroPark
237 E Monument AveA great park with an amazing view of the river. A good point to hope on the Bikeways network.
Essentials
Short driving distance. Not a huge store so you won't get lost. People are diverse and friendly here.
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Kroger
1555 Wayne AveShort driving distance. Not a huge store so you won't get lost. People are diverse and friendly here.