Deschutes Brewery enters the Ohio market By Kevin J. Gray Photo: Craft beer fans at Arrow Wine & Spirits in Centerville for the Deschutes Brewery launch in Ohio Ohio is a great place to be a craft beer drinker. Not only are there nearly a dozen breweries open or opening in the Miami Valley and myriad […]
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A lack of Synergy?
The state of food businesses in the Gem City By Kevin J. Gray Photo: Synergy Incubator Co-Founder/Board Chair Tonia Fish (left) with the area’s chefs at the Edible Science event from this past November The state of Dayton’s food businesses has been a hot topic recently. The impetus for this heated debate stems from the city […]
Jazz is dead?
Notes from the underground Kevin J. Gray Photo: The Jam Sessions at Jazz Central on Sunday evenings feature excellent local talent It’s a Sunday night and my friends and I are crowded around a table at Jazz Central. The band is on fire. They finished an up-tempo version of the Charlie Parker tune “Billie’s Bounce,” […]
The December gauntlet
DCP Holiday Drinking Guide – Part 2 By Kevin J. Gray Photo: The Fantôme de Noel Belgian-style ale pairs well with a hardy Christmas dinner. With Thanksgiving and Hanukkah behind us, we are running the mad dash that is the December holiday season. Below are recommendations for adding some holiday cheer to your festivities. Work […]
Hip ways to drink through the holidays
DCP Guide to Holiday Drinking – Part 1 By Kevin J. Gray Photo: Yellow Springs Brewery’s Captain Stardust pairs well with grandma’s turkey and gravy Halloween is long gone and we’re all already annoyed with the Christmas music on the radio. Life is starting to get frantic in the way that only November and December […]
Inspire and infuse
The inaugural TedXDayton at Victoria Theatre By Kevin J. Gray Photo: The TEDx planning group will present ideas that “inspire and infuse” on Friday, Nov. 15 at Victoria Theatre What’s a TED? In 1984, a group of visionaries from the worlds of technology, entertainment and design came together for the world’s first TED conference, an […]
Not your Father’s lager
Adding lagers to your craft brew repertoire By: Kevin J. Gray Photo: [l to r] The Brew Kettle’s Oktofest and Brooklyn Brewery’s Oktoberfest are two offerings that can change your outlook on craft beer lagers To many better beer drinkers, lager is a dirty word. It’s the beer that we drank as broke, uninformed college […]
Debate Forum 09/24
Debate Center: Perfection in simplicity or rare delicacy? Illustration: ElliotWard By Alex Culpepper Somewhere deep in the shadowy past of humanity, someone discovered the starchy, wet grains sitting in the corner of a mud hut rendered a mushy drink that left him or her relaxed, tingly and euphoric. This unlikely genius further found he or she […]
The next Portland
A brewery explosion in the Miami Valley By: Kevin J. Gray Photo: At Lock 27 in Centerville, enjoy craft beer and high-end cuising in a hip, modern setting If all goes according to plan, over the next six to 12 months the Miami Valley will have up to 12 breweries. With four active breweries and eight […]
The art of the beer dinner
Pairing beer and food in an upscale setting By Kevin J. Gray Photo: Pairing a Belgian-style ale with steamed mussels would be an excellent combination at your own beer dinner You’ve been to the various beer festivals around town. You’ve started frequenting the breweries and beer bars around town. Maybe you are picking up mixed sixers […]
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Commentary Forum 02/25
Ohio prosecutors defend warrantless GPS tracking By Alex Culpepper Ohio police actively seek technology and gadgetry to prevent crime and […]