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MARCH 14, 2022
While you recover from St. Patrick's Day celebrations and/or Daylight Savings while also gearing up for March Madness, here's what you might have missed in local news this week.
- The team at Curafied Dayton
- The team at Curafied Dayton
POPULAR LOCAL FOOD TRUCK LAUNCHES A RESTAURANT
food & drink
Let’s eat. Latin Arepas Street Cafe, a popular food truck that specializes in arepas, has opened its first standalone restaurant in Springboro. The owners of the establishment are looking forward to bringing their menu of authentic latin cuisine to this new location. Chow down on the full story here.
university of dayton hosts ncaa first four: how to get in on the action
sports
March means madness. Find out all the fun places to eat, drink, and shop as the University of Dayton hosts the NCAA’s First Four. Full story here.
slushy bar opens at austin landing
food & drink
Brain freeze – but make it fun. The Frost Factory, a new business that serves a variety of slushies, is opening in the Dayton area. It will feature a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic slushies made with fresh fruit. Please sip responsibly on the full story here.
new luxury hotel to open in may
business
The lap of luxury. Dayton-based company Midmark Corp. is launching a new hotel in Versailles, Ohio this May. The hotel will be appropriately named Hotel Versailles and will feature luxury suites, guest rooms, and restaurants that combine French heritage with a local farmhouse aesthetic. Sit down and stay awhile with the full story here.
DOROTHY LANE EMPLOYEE COMPETES IN NATIONAL GROCERY BAGGING COMPETITION
FEEL GOOD
Major bag alert. Katie West, an employee at Oakwood’s Dorothy Lane Market, competed in the 2022 National Grocers Association’s Best Bagger National Championship in Las Vegas. West was one of only nine U.S. participants to qualify. Even though West did not win the championship, CEO of Dorothy Lane Market, Norman Mayne, said that “Katie has been a winner for Dorothy Lane Market since her first day.” Check out the full story here.
WINNERS OF NBC'S "THE VOICE" COME TO DAYTON
arts & Entertainment
Let the music move you. Girl Named Tom, a family trio and most recent winner of NBC’s hit show “The Voice '' played a show in Dayton this weekend at the Clark State Performing Arts center. Learn more about the event and Girl Named Tom by grooving on over to the full story here.
dayton dragons single-game tickets go on sale next week
sports
Take me out to the ballgame. As spring rolls around, so does baseball season. The Dayton Dragons announced tickets for the upcoming season will go on sale this week. Find out how you can get yours and cheer on the Dragons by reading the full story here.
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Claire Myree, Curator & Writer
Arielle Cassidy, Editor
Arielle Cassidy, Editor