Dayton Winter Restaurant Week 2018: Sneak preview tasting event

With 45 restaurants participating in this year's Winter Restaurant Week promotion, there are more options than days in the week to try them.

So the chance to get a lot of different little tastes from a variety of the menus that will be presented is the best way to figure out a good plan of attack.

Sneak Peek to Winter Restaurant Week, presented by Buckeye Vodka, will offer just that very opportunity.

Tickets are $20.19 in advance for the Jan. 16 event and can be purchased online.

The ticket price goes up to $25 the day of the event.

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Sneak Peek Winter Restaurant Week participating restaurants include:

• Amber Rose

• Brio at The Greene

• Carillon Brewery

• Calypso Grill and Smokehouse

• The Caroline

• Coco's Bistro

• Dewberry 1850

• ele Cake Co and Wine Bistro

• El Meson

• Meadowlark

• Roost Modern Italian

• Crowne Plaza's View 162 Rooftop Restaurant

• Watermark Restaurant

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WHAT’S ON THE MENU?

Here’s a sampling of some of the flavorful dishes that will be served:

• Shrimp étouffée (Amber Rose)

• Chicken rigatoni and lemon ricotta cheesecake with acacia honey (Brio at The Greene)

• Jerk chicken (Calypso Grill and Smokehouse)

• Braised oregano garlic chicken with smoked cheddar biscuit and jalapeño jelly (Dewberry 1850)

• Duck confit salad with goat cheese, cherry vinaigrette and crispy fried leeks (ele Cake Co and Wine Bistro)

"It’s fun trying new places and trying different menus, and a lot of the restaurants create a new unique menu just for Winter Restaurant Week," said Amy Zahora, executive director of the Miami Valley Restaurant Association (MVRA). "(Winter Restaurant Week) helps increase business at normally a slower time for the restaurants. The last week in January is generally slower and this gives them a nice boost through the week as well."

Winter Restaurant Week takes place Jan. 20-27.

Contact this contributing writer at alexis.e.larsen@hotmail.com.

Credit: Alexis Larsen

WANT TO GO?

What: Sneak Peek to Winter Restaurant Week

When: 6-9 p.m. Jan. 16

Where: The Steam Plant, 617 E. Third St., Dayton

Cost: $20.19 in advance per ticket, drinks not included. Drinks can be purchased at the event for $3 (beer) or $5 (wine and Buckeye Vodka cocktails). Tickets day of are $25. Sneak Peek tickets can be purchased at https://dineoutdayton.com/events

More info: (937) 461-MVRA or www.dineoutdayton.com

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