6 new restaurants that opened in November

🍴 MacKenzie River Pizza Grill Pub

A new-to-the-market restaurant concept opened its doors in November at the Mall at Fairfield Commons in Beavercreek.

The former Max & Erma’s restaurant in front of the mall, which shut down in April, has been reborn as MacKenzie River Pizza Grill Pub.

The MacKenzie River Pizza Grill Pub “is all about fresh ingredients, scratch kitchens, creative cocktails, and a diverse beer section in our casual rustic Montana atmosphere that depicts the heart and soul of the Rocky Mountains,” James Blystone, vice president of franchising and communication for Glacier Restaurant Group, said in April.

>> FULL STORY: New restaurant opens today at Mall at Fairfield Commons

🍴 Dickey’s Barbecue Pit

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, the nation’s largest BBQ chain, opened its first Dayton-area restaurant.

The restaurant is located at 752 Gardner Road, across Ohio 741 from Dorothy Lane Market and the Settler’s Walk retail center in Springboro.

>> FREE BBQ FOR A YEAR: New local Dickey’s BBQ Pit launches specials for this month

It is the first Dickey’s in the Dayton area, although the Dallas-based chain operates locations in Mason, South Lebanon and Amelia in southwest Ohio and three in central Ohio north of Columbus.

>> READ MORE: The nation’s largest BBQ chain opens 1st Dayton-area restaurant

🍴 CoreLife Eatery

The new CoreLife Eatery at 5201 Cornerstone North Blvd. — the healthy-alternative restaurant in the Cornerstone of Centerville development — hosted its grand opening on Friday, Nov. 10.

During a special sneak peek on Nov. 9, the eatery encouraged customers to “pay-what-you-want,” and raised a whopping $7,177 for local charity Hannah’s Treasure Chest.

>> MORE INFO: New CoreLife Eatery raised over $7K pay-what-you-choose ‘sneak peek’

The CoreLife menu offers create-your-own grain and vegetable bowls, soups, grass-fed chicken and steak, and organic tofu. Customers can create their own “green bowl,” with options like Sriracha ginger roasted tofu, kale Caesar chicken, spicy ginger steak, Mediterranean, and chicken cobb. CoreLife also sells organic cold-brewed iced coffee, green teas and house-made lemonades.

>> RELATED: 4 of the most delicious (and healthy) bowls from the new CoreLife Eatery

🍴 El Rancho Grande

A new El Rancho Grande opened Nov. 6 at 7375 Old Troy Pike (Ohio 202) in Huber Heights.

It replaces the El Rancho Grande Mexican Grill at 7500 Poe Avenue in Vandalia, just off I-75 on the other side of the interstate from the Miller Lane restaurant row.

>>FULL STORY: Mexican restaurant shuts down in Vandalia, relocates to Huber Heights

🍴 Wingstop

Wingstop opened at 2006 Miamisburg-Centerville Road (Ohio 725) at I-675, in the east edge of the South Towne Center in Miami Twp.

“We’ll be one of the few food establishments along Miamisburg-Centerville Road to be open until midnight,” franchise owner Robert Hall told this news outlet.

Wingstop serves a variety of wings, from mildly spiced to atomic. The lemon-pepper wings and seasoned fresh-cut fries are among customer favorites, Hall said.

>> MORE INFO: New Wingstop chicken-wing restaurant opens in Miami Twp.

🍴 Dos Lunas Mexican Bar & Grill

An independent and locally owned Mexican restaurant called Dos Lunas Mexican Bar & Grill has opened its first Dayton-area location.

The new restaurant is located at 12 S. Tippecanoe Drive in Tipp City. It served its first customers last week in a retail center just off West Main Street (Ohio 571) just east of the I-75 interchange.

>>FULL STORY: New & locally owned Mexican restaurant opens 1st Dayton-area location