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The inside track on local happenings:
Wright State students danced through the night and raised more than $59,000 for Dayton Children's Hospital.
A Dayton-based drone company just made national history with Grubhub, building their aircraft right downtown.
The NAACP and Kroger are giving away free Easter hams to Miami Valley families this Good Friday.
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Foodie Friday
Dayton foodies, your weekend lineup of must‑try spots is here!
The scRUMptious Dessert
If you have never had a rum cake that actually tastes like rum, this weekend is your moment. Every gourmet rum cake is soaked in real alcohol and finished with a butter rum sauce that makes the whole thing impossibly moist. They also do boozy bundtz in a rotating variety of flavors, and their treats are the kind of thing you bring to a gathering and immediately become the most popular person there.
📍 600 E 2nd St, Dayton📍
Fire Hot Chicken
If your spice tolerance has been feeling unchallenged lately, Fire Hot Chicken on Brandt Pike is ready to fix that. This halal Nashville hot chicken spot serves sliders and tenders loaded with pickles, coleslaw, and fire sauce, with six heat levels running from No Heat all the way up to Blazin' for the truly fearless. The loaded fries have their own dedicated fan following, and wings come in every size from a quick five-piece snack up to a full family order.
📍 5140 Brandt Pike, Dayton📍
Lucho
If you have not been inside the Dayton Arcade lately, this is your excuse. Lucho is a fast-casual mezcal and espresso bar serving tacos, burritos, salads, and some of the most interesting drinks in downtown Dayton, open all day from a morning espresso to an evening espresso martini. The chips and queso are a must-order, and if you have room for dessert, the tiramisu is worth saving space for. Bold flavors, a gorgeous arcade setting, and a crowd that clearly keeps coming back.
📍 37 W 4th St, Dayton📍
Dayton Digest
🍖 The NAACP and Kroger Are Making Easter a Little Sweeter for Dayton Families
The Dayton Branch of the NAACP is partnering with Kroger and its African American ARG Team for its fifth annual Good Friday Easter Ham Distribution for Miami Valley families on April 3. The event runs at the NAACP Dayton Headquarters at 915 Salem Avenue starting at 3PM and continues until supplies are gone. Each family receives one ham, a maximum of two per vehicle, and a valid ID is required at pickup. If you know a neighbor who could use a hand this Easter, this is a good one to pass along.
🚁 The Drone Company Putting Dayton on the National Tech Map
Dayton-based Dexa launched its first Northeast operations in New Jersey this month, partnering with food delivery platform Grubhub to bring customers drone delivery in under 15 minutes, tracked live through the app, with no additional delivery fee during the test period. Every component of Dexa's drone is manufactured in the United States or in allied nations, with final assembly completed at its headquarters in downtown Dayton. Beth Flippo, Dexa's CEO and founder, is now the first female CEO of a licensed unmanned airline in the United States, a distinction earned after she moved her family to Dayton in 2020 and landed Kroger as the company's first customer.
🚧 Orange Barrel Season Is Back, and This Year Is a Record
Ohio's Department of Transportation is kicking off a record-breaking $3.4 billion construction season statewide, with 69 new projects launching in District 7 alone, which covers nine Miami Valley counties including Montgomery. About 70% of local projects involve repaving and 30% include bridge repairs, with a major I-75 project on the south side of downtown Dayton expected to wrap up this year. ODOT officials are urging drivers to slow down, noting there were 4,435 work zone crashes in Ohio last year, with 21 fatalities.
A Star is Coming to Day Air Ballpark
The Dayton Dragons announced their Opening Night roster this week, and there's one name worth knowing before the first pitch: Alfredo Duno.
The 26-year-old catcher is the top prospect in the entire Cincinnati Reds farm system right now, rated number one by both Baseball America and MLB Pipeline among players still in the minors. He led the Florida State League last season in home runs, RBIs, on-base percentage, and seven other major categories, earning league MVP honors in the process.
In short, he's the real deal, and he's coming to Dayton.
The Dragons open their home schedule Tuesday, April 7th at Day Air Ballpark against the Lake County Captains. First pitch is at 7:05 PM. Tickets are available at daytondragons.com/tickets or by calling (937) 228-2287.
Wright State Students Danced All Night and Raised $59,000 for Dayton's Kids
For 12 hours straight, about 100 Wright State University students danced, played games, competed in lip-sync battles, and kept spirits high for one reason: Dayton Children's Hospital. When the midnight fundraising reveal hit, Raiderthon had raised more than $59,000, the second-highest total in the event's 13-year history. That pushes the event's all-time cumulative total to more than $600,000 for the hospital, all driven by student-run organization Miracle Makers. The event's signature moment came when six Miracle Kids and their families took the stage to share their stories, a reminder of exactly who the long nights are for.
Donations are still open at events.dancemarathon.com/raiderthon26 if you want to add to that total.
Read more —Wright State Newsroom
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SOUND BITES
Your weekend guide to live music and karaoke across Dayton.
April 02, Thursday
Lee McKinney Trio
Whisperz Speakeasy, 926 Watertower Ln, West Carrollton City, OH | 7PM
Carmen Clouse
Wings Sports Bar and Grille, 7902 N Dixie Dr, Dayton | 7PM
David Thornton
Jayne’s On Main, 90 S Main St, Miamisburg | 7PM
April 03, Friday
Ben & Pete
Jayne’s On Main, 90 S Main St, Miamisburg | 7:30PM
Monkey’s Paw, Good Soup, Stump, Limelight, Ink
Yellow Cab Tavern, 700 E 4th St, Dayton | 8PM
Glad Rags & Giggle Water
Whisperz Speakeasy, 926 Watertower Ln, West Carrollton, OH | 8PM
Trappers Keepers
The PhoneBooth Lounge, 1912 East Whipp Road, Kettering | 8PM
Zack Attack
Wings Sports Bar and Grille, 7902 N Dixie Dr, Dayton | 9PM
April 04, Saturday
Me Time and Jake Giesige
Vagabond Studio & Gallery, 118 Front St, Dayton | 7PM
The Sounds of Life Band
Jayne’s On Main, 90 S Main St, Miamisburg | 7:30PM
Half-Life
The Dublin Pub, 300 Wayne Ave, Dayton | 8 PM
Live Music from Space Chaise Lounge, Purple Ambrosia, Too Pretty
Trolley Stop, 530 E. 5th St., Dayton
Authorized Personnel
Whisperz Speakeasy, 926 Watertower Ln, West Carrollton, OH | 8PM
Party Punch
The PhoneBooth Lounge, 1912 East Whipp Road, Kettering | 8PM
Ithika
Wings Sports Bar and Grille, 7902 N Dixie Dr, Dayton | 9PM
Other Events
The best things happening in Dayton Thursday through Saturday: festivals, markets, pop-ups, and more.
April 02, Thursday
Singo: Music Bingo
Alematic Brewery & Coffee Bar, 6182 Chambersburg, Huber Heights | 6:30 PM
April 03, Friday
After School Story Time
Poppets Coffee & Tea, 1006 E Dorothy Lane, Kettering | 4PM
Katt Williams
EJ Nutter Centre, 68 Centre St, Dayton | 9PM
April 04, Saturday
Boogie Matrix Mechanism, Probably Just Paranoid
Yellow Cab Tavern, 700 E 4th St, Dayton | 8PM
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