Tank’s ups its game with wine dinners, new menu

Tank's Bar & Grill is carrying out late founder Dan Tankersley's vision with improvements such as a new menu and an upcoming wine dinner.

Tankersley, who died of a heart attack in March, had overseen a switch from boxed wines to bottled wines about nine months ago, "and he wanted to develop a following among wine drinkers," said Stacey K. Woods, who works at Tank's as a server, bartender and wine steward.

“We decided that it might be fun to do some special events with featured wine and food,” Woods said.

Thursday’s 7 p.m. event is the second of Tank’s wine dinners. The cost is $40, tax and tip included, and reservations can be made at Tank’s, 2033 Wayne Ave. in Dayton.

The wine dinner will have a Mediterranean theme, Woods said. Pairings will include a Retsina traditional Greek wine served with a antipasto of cured meats, cheeses, olives and marinated vegetables. The main course will consist of small plates, including spanakopita, pork souvlaki, chicken and lamb gyro sliders, to be served alongside rosés from France and Argentina and red wines from Italy and Spain. Dessert will pair a tawny Port with a mini-dessert trio. Wines will be available for purchase by the bottle.

Tank’s will host similar wine dinners every three months going forward, Woods said.

“This is a very casual, fun event,” she said. “We are so excited to present some interesting wine, with great food, in an environment where every person feels like an honored guest in our home.”

A new food menu will be unveiled July 4. According to Tank’s Facebook page, Dan Tankersley worked on the new menu during the months before he passed away. It will include favorites from the current menu, “but Tank made sure to add a couple of surprises.”

In early May, a new floor was installed at the bar.

Tank's was founded in 1987, and Tankersley's wife, Debra Tankersley, told this news outlet a day after her husband's death that the bar's tradition would continue as her husband wanted.

“I plan to keep it going for the next 29 years,” Debra Tankersley said.

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