About Food Adventures with Superfry and the Big Ragu

Together, your humble Food Adventurers will seek out locally owned restaurants, unique places off the beaten path, and even give our slant on some familiar favorites. Whenever we visit a place, we call it a “Food Adventure.” You can expect pictures of each Food Adventure we embark on. You can expect us hugging waiters, posting nostalgic blogs, and emotionally eating our way through life. We are not food critics, we are just two guys that love to eat!

Recap: Big Brews & Blues.. and FOOD !

May 23, 2013 by Food Adventures with Superfry and the Big Ragu

Drinking craft beers while listening to a regional blues man hum away on his harmonica. What better way to raise money for Diabetes Dayton? The annual Big Brews & Blues event was held last weekend at Carrillon Park and hundreds of attendees enjoyed dozens of craft beers. There were Big Brews, there were Blues, and of course, there was food. Superfry & The Big Ragu were on hand for another Food Adventure supporting a local charity. Pouring beer in full force were the staff of Dayton Most Metro and Lisa Grigsby with Dayton Dining. Tickets were $30 in advance or $35 … [Read more...]

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Milano’s: A Dayton Food Adventure

May 16, 2013 by Food Adventures with Superfry and the Big Ragu

Atlantic City style subs that would make Snooki proud and Pizza loved by many locals. This is today's Milano's. But, Dayton Originals like Superfry & the Big Ragu remember when there was only one Milano's on Brown Street. Purists will tell you, the subs tasted better then, because the old ovens were 'seasoned' from years of spices burnt into the baking area. Whether you love the "old school, dirty Milano's", or the "clean, modern Milano's", you can't deny that this is one of the most popular eateries in the Miami Valley. HERE'S THE SKINNY: - Founded in 1969 by Ron Woods and … [Read more...]

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Buckin’ Donkey Grille: The Menu Will Kick Your …

May 9, 2013 by Food Adventures with Superfry and the Big Ragu

Superfry & The Big Ragu have been tackling the only Polish-Irish Pittsburgh Bar cuisine in Dayton for months now. Today, we share these experiences with you. Our weekly Food Adventure installment brings us to The Buckin' Donkey Grille at 3808 Wilmington Pike in Kettering. Sure, being Cincinnati Bengals fans, we have to stomach the Steelers posters, but the food is worth it. Our friend, owner Sean Mckown, has worked in various restaurants, but honed his skills cooking for his buddies. Over the years he has tweaked recipes and invented menu items that are remarkable comfort … [Read more...]

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Taco Loco: The Best Tasting Cinco de Mayo You Will Ever Have

May 2, 2013 by Food Adventures with Superfry and the Big Ragu

Superfry & The Big Ragu know there are only a couple of truly authentic Mexican Restaurants in the Miami Valley, and we have found a favorite. It is a humble place called Taco Loco located at 5392 Burkhardt Road. It is clean, it is cheap, it is authentic. But most of all, it has some of the most delicious Mexican food we have ever eaten. We have some close friends from Mexico, and upon their recommendation we stopped in. The experts were right, every trip to Taco Loco is a new Food Adventure. Why the name Taco Loco? The owners, a mom and pop duo from Mexico, had to … [Read more...]

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Dayton Restaurants – Closed But Not Forgotten!

April 24, 2013 by Food Adventures with Superfry and the Big Ragu

Do you have any favorite food places that went out of business, and you still miss them to this day ? Yeah, we do too. This week, lifelong Daytonians Superfry and the Big Ragu, take a trip down memory lane and talk about some restaurants we still mourn to this day. Eateries that used to shine in the Dayton area, which are now gone but not forgotten. Please join us in this of recollection of past Food Adventures. Feel free to add some places of your own, by commenting below. Here is our list of restaurants that we wish had never closed. Our “Lost Food Gems of … [Read more...]

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Superfry & The Big Ragu Recap 16 Catholic Fish Frys!

April 18, 2013 by Food Adventures with Superfry and the Big Ragu

Superfry & The Big Ragu never do anything half baked (or fried in this instance). We take Food Adventures to the extreme and set the trends. Again, we bring you something original that you won't see anywhere else, a recap of every fish fry we could find in the Miami Valley. Now, the Lenten season is over, and they last fryer has been turned off. You know the drill, all-you-can-eat fish dinners, beer, condiment tables, silent auctions, raffle tickets and casino games. So which ones rocked our gills off? Answer: They all have their appeal, and special draw, but four of them … [Read more...]

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Superfry and The Big Ragu Get Cheeky With It !!!

April 12, 2013 by Food Adventures with Superfry and the Big Ragu

DaytonDining Scoop: Cheeky Meat Pies is going to move from the 2nd Street Market to the concession areas at RiverScape MetroPark. Their contract was just approved by the board this morning. They’ll be open more days of the week and during festivals, programs and other events. No details yet on exact hours and menus, but we'll get that to you soon! In honor of the news, here's a chance to revisit a Food Adventure with Cheeky Meat Pies! Here is a little known secret for you fellow Dayton Food Adventurers. It is a place where you can get some authentic Meat Pies like the ones from … [Read more...]

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Superfry & The Big Ragu Peek Into Yellow Springs Brewery!

April 3, 2013 by Food Adventures with Superfry and the Big Ragu

PSSST!! Come here.... wanna peek? Even though the tasting room doesn't open until April 13th, Superfry & The Big Ragu got a sneak peek of the new Yellow Springs Brewery on 305 N. Walnut Street. We think you're gonna like what you see. The brewmasters have been busy. Their beer has been in production for a few months. Various brews bearing the Yellow Springs Brewery label are already being served in local restaurants. We sampled a few craft beers and they were delicious. Our favorite was a beer called the "Little Bike Brown." It is a stout beer with a full bodied, … [Read more...]

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Walking Dead Food Adventure & Zombie Dogz at Horror Hound Weekend

March 28, 2013 by Food Adventures with Superfry and the Big Ragu

Here is something you will not see anywhere else. Superfry & the Big Ragu had a VIP experience at last weekend's Horror Hound convention in Sharonville. We had a Food Adventure with Merle & Daryl Dixon from The Walking Dead (Norman Reedus and Michael Rooker)! Featured along with the Cast of the Walking Dead and many celebrities was a Dayton's own, Zombie Dogz. Typically a food truck, it was a little different this time for the gourmet hot dog masters. They operated out of a catering booth inside the convention center. Owners of Zombie Dogz, Lee and David … [Read more...]

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It’s Munch Madness at Vinny’s Bar & Grill

March 21, 2013 by Food Adventures with Superfry and the Big Ragu

Going to the March Madness games at UD arena? We have found THE pre-party place, Vinny's Bar & Grille, just minutes from campus. They are having a big bash on Friday starting at 11am and will be grilling in the parking lots! Grab a hot polish weiner then go root for your winner. Don't have a ticket to the NCAA games? Don't fret, stay and eat! Vinny's will have the action on various TV's, so it will feel like you are there. Superfry & The Big Ragu are sports fans, and a while ago we found a locally owned place to have a little 'Munch Madness' of our own. Vinny's features … [Read more...]

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