Beyond Brown Street, a Student Guide to Downtown Dayton
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Beyond Brown A Student Guide to Downtown Dayton Isn’t it astonishing that all these secrets have been preserved for so many years just so that we could discover them! —Orville Wright Table of Contents Table Introduction 04–05 Transportation & Pricing 06 Restaurants 07–14 Entertainment 15–21 Culture 22–28 Parks & Recreation 29–32 Shopping 33–42 Seasonal 43–47 Downtown Dayton Map 48–49 Thanks 50 Advertisements 51–54 2 3 Introduction Introduction Say there’s nothing to do in downtown… we dare you… Energized by our own experiences and the belief that downtown Dayton has more to offer UD students than realized, the Dayton Civic Scholars have created “Beyond Brown: A Student Guide to Downtown Dayton.” This user friendly guide puts downtown at your fingertips—transportation and pricing, restaurants, entertainment, culture, parks and recreation, shopping, and seasonal events—it’s all there, just Beyond Brown. And who are the Dayton Civic Scholars? As part of the Fitz Center for Leadership in Community, the purpose of the Dayton Civic Scholars is to shape a “Social Science Excellence” identity within the social science disci- plines by creating an intentional pathway from the classroom to community leadership and public service. Notice This informational book is the work of University of Dayton students who are members of the Dayton Civic Scholars, class of 2008. All reviews, information, and pictures are the work of students, unless otherwise noted. Advice, advocacy, and financial support by university and community leaders is greatly appreciated, but this book is the work of student participants who are responsible for all its contents. 4 5 Transportation Greyhound Transportation Center 937.224.1608 111 East Fifth Street • www.greyhound.com Restaurants Greater Dayton RTA 937.425.8400 $1.25 Fare. Drivers do not carry change; please have exact fare ready. Fareboxes accept all coins, plus one and five dollar bills. Change Cards are also available on board, good toward future fares. No cash refunds. For route and schedule information, call 937.226.1144. 4 South Main Street • www.greaterdaytonrta.com Transportation & Pricing Transportation Dayton Checker Cab 937.222.4011 Service available for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. $1.80 per mile. 111 East Second Street Dayton Yellow Cab Company 937.228.1155 Services available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. $3.00 for the first mile, $2.00 for each additional mile. Minimum of $7.50 can be expected between UD and downtown. 700 East Fourth Street Liberty Cab 937.222.2822 Service available for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. $1.80 per mile. Diamond Cab Company 937.277.1000 Service available for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. $2.00 per mile. Pricing Please note that throughout this book, the following key will be used to designate how much each Dayton event or establishment will cost to visit. $0–$5.00 $ $5.00–$10.00 $$ One cannot think well, love well, $10.00–$15.00 $$$ sleep well, if one has not dined well. $15.00–$20.00 $$$$ —Virginia Woolf 6 7 Spaghetti Warehouse 937.461.3913 This traditional Italian restaurant is a great place to take your friends and family when they come to town. Serving all your favorite pasta dishes made from scratch, be sure to try the Chicken Parmigiana or the Incredible 15 Layer Lasagne. And try not to fill up on the bottomless salad or soup so Restaurants you can enjoy some of the Warehouse Tiramisu. 36 West Fifth Street . www.meatballs.com Sunday–Thursday 11:00am–10:00pm, Friday–Saturday 11:00am–11:00pm Thai 9 937.222.3227 Restaurants Known for its wide selection of delicious Thai food, sushi, and extensive drinks, this is a great place to catch dinner if you are going somewhere downtown or just want to get off of campus with family, for a date or a nice roommate night out. You can pick from a scale from 1–9 to choose Cold Beer & Cheeseburgers 937.222.2337 how spicy you want your food to be. Prices are reasonable for the quality This restaurant and bar has more to offer than its title states. It has the of food (about $10–15 per plate) and with two stories inside and a balcony feel of a sports bar with the typical menu consisting of burgers, fries, chili, outside for seating, it is usually not too crowded. On the weekends, and wings—to name a few items. TVs are mounted on the walls around the however, we recommend making a reservation. large dining tables, while the other side of the bar has an iTunes jukebox, a 11 Brown Street . www.thai9restaurant.com few arcade games, a pool table, and a karaoke stage. “After-work karaoke” Sunday–Thursday 5:00pm–9:30pm, Friday–Saturday 5:00pm–10:00pm takes place from 5–9pm on Fridays; Tuesdays have a drink special of $2 margaritas or Coronas. This is a casual and inexpensive place to stop during a day downtown, or would be an attractive venue for a social Therapy Café 937.222.2337 event for a campus group. This is a trendy and modern restaurant/lounge with an interior that 33 South Jefferson Street . www.cbcbdayton.com boasts a large bar, tables, and couches. A full dinner menu is offered, featuring appetizers ($4–$7), wraps ($6–$8), and gourmet pizzas ($9–$12). Monday–Saturday 11:00am–11:00pm, Sunday 12:00pm–12:00am There is an extensive martini and beer menu, which also includes some wines. Therapy Café features $5 martinis between 4pm–8pm on weekdays The Dublin Pub 937.224.7822 and all day on Wednesdays. The Dublin Pub is the most authentic Irish pub in the Miami Valley and 452 East Third Street . www.therapy-cafe.com a great place to go for a hearty Irish meal, live music, and a professionally Tuesday–Wednesday 4:00pm–12:00am, poured Guinness! Check the website for the upcoming music schedule. Thursday–Saturday 4:00pm–2:00am Some pointers for first-timers: as an authentic Irish bar, the Dublin Pub is open seating (no one seats you and there are no reservations), so get there early for dinner on a Friday or Saturday. Service is prompt and helpful. Portions are big and Irish food is heavy, so come hungry! 300 Wayne Avenue . www.dubpub.com Monday–Thursday 11:00am–12:00am Friday–Saturday 11:00am–2:30am, Sunday 1:00pm–11:00pm 8 9 5th Street Wine & Deli 937.220.9333 China Buffet 937.223.3868 416 East Fifth Street . www.5thstreetwineanddeli.com 816 East Fifth Street Monday–Saturday 10:30am–10:30pm, Sunday 11:00am–10:00pm . American Eatery 937.224.1202 Chinese Casual $$ Restaurants 12 East Third Street China Royal 937.222.8883 Arby’s 937.223.6373 210 North Main Street 160 South Patterson Boulevard Christo’s Greek Deli 937.222.3943 Arcade Seafood 937.224.0661 12 East Third Street Restaurants 111 West First Street Monday–Saturday 8:00am–6:00pm Citilites 937.222.0623 Seafood . Casual . $$ . Take out Available . Valet Parking 1 West Second Street . www.citilites.net Monday–Friday Lunch 11:00am–2:00pm; Also open two hours prior to most Bimini Bills 937.223.6227 performances at the Victoria Theatre and Schuster Center. American . Trendy . $$$$ . Full Bar 212 Ludlow Street . www.myspace.com/biminibills Monday–Friday 7:00pm–2:30am, Saturday 8:00pm–2:30am Sunday 12:00pm–2:30am Coco’s Bistro 937.228.2626 Bar . Casual . $$ 515 Wayne Avenue . www.228coco.com Monday–Friday Lunch 11:00am–2:00pm, Friday–Saturday 5:00pm–11:00pm . Boston Stoker 937.223.1224 French, Pub Casual $$$$ 34 West Second Street . www.bostonstoker.com Dolcessa 937.654.5855 Brixx Ice Company 937.222.2257 510 East Fifth Street 500 East First Street . www.BrixxIceCompany.com Monday–Thursday 11:00am–10:00pm, Friday–Saturday 11:00am–12:00pm Donuts & More 937.223.3698 (hours may vary during basketball season) 30 North Wilkinson Street Sandwiches, Ribs & Steaks . Casual . $$ . 21+ Dugout Deli 937.222.6676 Café Boulevard 937.824.2722 209 East First Street . www.dugoutdeli.com 329 East Fifth Street . www.cafeboulevard.com Monday–Friday 7:30am–3:00pm Monday–Friday Lunch 11:00am–2:00pm, Dinner 5:00pm–9:00pm Deli/Sandwiches . Casual . $$ . Take out Available Saturday 11:00am–9:00pm, Sunday 11:00am–9:00pm . American Casual $$$ Outdoor Dining Flying Pizza 937.222.8031 223 North Main Street . www.theflyingpizza.com Café Monet 937.223.5277 Monday–Friday 10:00am–7:00pm, Saturday 11:00am–7:00pm 456 Belmonte Park North (Inside The Dayton Art Institute) Pizza . Casual . $$ www.daytonartinstitute.org/info/general-cafe.html Monday–Friday 11:30am–4:00pm Franco’s Ristorante Italiano 937.222.0204 French . Business Casual . $$ 824 East Fifth Street . www.francos-italiano.com Monday–Thursday 11:00am–11:00pm, Saturday 4:00pm–11:00pm Chantille’s 937.824.8898 Italian . $$ 40 North Main Street (Located in the Lobby of Kettering Towers) Monday–Friday Lunch 11:00am–2:00pm, Friday Happy Hour 4:00pm–7:00pm American . Business Casual . $$ . Full Bar 10 11 Gezzo Coffees 937.222.7520 Quizno’s Subs 937.224.7849 12 East Third Street 38 North Main Street . www.quiznos.com Monday–Friday 10:00am–6:00pm, Saturday 11:00am–4:00pm . Great Steak & Potato/Gold Star Chili 937.586.9133 American, Sandwiches/Deli Casual $$ Restaurants 143 North Main Street . www.thegreatsteak.com Roly Poly Sandwiches 937.558.0500 . Jay’s Restaurant 937.222.2892 33 North Main Street www.rolypoly.com Monday–Friday 7:30am–5:00pm . 225 East Sixth Street www.jays.com Sandwiches/Deli .