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Blue Crab Fajita, a Japanese appetizer on the Ozu 852 menu, is made with blue crab, red onion and cream cheese in a fajita wrap topped with balsamic spicy mayo sauce and garnished with yamamomo fruit. Ozu 852 has won the Best Asian Food category in the Best of Dayton contest for numerous years. The restaurant, located at 852 Union Blvd. in Englewood, is known for fresh, quality sushi, hibachi, Chinese and Japanese foods. LISA POWELL / STAFF
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Bill’s Donut Shop in Centerville has won national recognition for its sweets and is a favorite late-night stop for many teenagers. TY GREENLEES / STAFF
BEST OF THE BEST: Winners in the 10 most popular Best of Dayton categories in 2019-20
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Blue Crab Fajita, a Japanese appetizer on the Ozu 852 menu, is made with blue crab, red onion and cream cheese in a fajita wrap topped with balsamic spicy mayo sauce and garnished with yamamomo fruit. Ozu 852 has won the Best Asian Food category in the Best of Dayton contest for numerous years. The restaurant, located at 852 Union Blvd. in Englewood, is known for fresh, quality sushi, hibachi, Chinese and Japanese foods. LISA POWELL / STAFF
Let’s eat! The 20 food and dining winners from Best of Dayton in 2019-20
Dayton’s Century Bar has reopened in the three-story former Dayton Power and Light building, 18 S. Jefferson St. The historic cherry wood bar, the centerpiece of the original Century Bar, has been restored and installed in the new expanded space. Century Bar is co-owned by Diane Spitzig and Joseph Head. LISA POWELL / STAFF
BEST OF DAYTON WINNERS 2019-20: Bars, beer, breweries and nightlife
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BEST OF DAYTON WINNERS 2019-20: Restaurants, dishes and sweet treats
Heart Mercantile on 5th St. in the Oregon District is a great one-stop-shop for gifts. PHOTO / ALEXIS LARSEN
BEST OF DAYTON WINNERS 2019-20: Shopping and Services
The highest point in Dayton is at Lookout Point in Woodland Cemetery.
BEST OF DAYTON WINNERS 2019-20: People and Places
International rock sensations, The Breeders, played a free concert in their hometown at the Levitt Pavilion Dayton on Friday, Sept. 20 as part of the 2019 Eichelberger Concert Season. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
BEST OF DAYTON WINNERS 2019-20: Arts, Entertainment and Music
International rock sensations, The Breeders, played a free concert in their hometown at the Levitt Pavilion Dayton on Friday, Sept. 20 as part of the 2019 Eichelberger Concert Season. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
BEST OF DAYTON WINNERS 2019-20: Arts, Entertainment and Music
Brent and Meg Anderson ride their tandem bicycle along the new stretch of the Little Miami Scenic Trail following the ribbon cutting ceremony for the trail Friday. Bill Lackey/Staff
BEST OF DAYTON WINNERS 2019-20: Fitness, Outdoors, Parks and Recreation
A Pine Club steak. FILE PHOTO BY JIM WITMER
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Bill’s Donut Shop in Centerville has won national recognition for its sweets and is a favorite late-night stop for many teenagers. TY GREENLEES / STAFF
BEST OF THE BEST: Winners in the 10 most popular Best of Dayton categories in 2019-20
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Five Guys fries are a repeat winner in Best of Dayton Best Fries. (Source: Facebook)
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Mamma DiSalvo's famous lasagna. Source: Facebook
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The salsa at Taqueria Mixteca, 1609 E. Third St., Dayton, has just the right amount of heat. (Staff photo by Amelia Robinson)
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Ghostlight Coffee is scheduled to open its second location to the public Thursday, Nov. 14. The business will sell coffee, baked goods and an assortment of breakfast and lunch items, including an impossible meatloaf sandwich, Yemeni toast and Keener Farm sage sausage sandwiches. The grand opening of the second Ghostlight location will mark the eighth anniversary of the opening of the first. Shane Anderson opened Ghostlight Coffee in Dayton’s South Park neighborhood Nov. 14, 2011. The original location remains open. The new location is at 800 S Patterson Boulevard next to Old Scratch Pizza and across from Grismer Tire.
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The Mel-O-Dee Omelette with hashbrowns and biscuits and coffee. Bill Lackey/Staff
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If you want to eat healthier, the 2nd Street Market is a good place to find fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as some meat and dairy products. CONTRIBUTED
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The Century Bar in downtown Dayton is known for a vast selection of bourbons and whiskeys. LISA POWELL / STAFF
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Warped Wing won Best Local Brewery in the Best of Dayton 2019-20 contest. CONTRIBUTED
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