Hey friends! As I have made Dayton, Ohio, my home, I have spent a lot of time exploring to find the best local businesses, restaurants, nature spots, coffee shops, and wellness practitioners. These are some of my favorites!

My Community Faves 

Check out some of my favorite places around Miami Valley, and let me know if you have any favorites that aren't on this list!
I'd love to check it out!

FOOD & Drink

-Old scratch pizza | Centerville, Beavercreek, & Dayton
-Ellie’s Restaurant at Mills Park Hotel | Yellow Springs
-Val’s Bakery | Dayton
-ReU Juicery | Tipp City & Troy
-DoubLeday’s + Monster Pizza | Centerville
-Power Plant Juice Bar | Centerville
-Whits FROZEN CUSTARD | Centerville & Lebanon
-Graeters | A Dayton staple
-Rumbleseat Wine | Dayton
-Roost Modern Italian | Dayton
-Ele Cake Bistro & Wine Bar | Miamisburg
-Brandeberry Winery | Enon
-Penny Lane Art Gallery & Cafe | New Carlisle
-Bakehouse Bread & Cookie Co. | Troy
-The Monkey Bar & Grille | Maineville
-Cozy's Cafe & pub  | liberty township
-Bill’s Donut Shop | Centerville
-Nutmeg Cafe | Centerville
-Manna | Centerville
-Coldwater Cafe | Tipp City
-Oakwood Club | Centerville
-Little River Bar & Grill | Oregonia

NATURE

-Tecemseh Land Trust | Yellow Springs
-City of Centerville Mural (and all of uptown Centerville) | Centerville
-Peifer Orchards | Yellow Springs
-Centerville-Washington Parks (51 parks within this district) (Considered our community’s “Big Back Yard”)
-Bill Yeck Park | Dayton
-Sugarcreek Metropark | Bellbrook
-Grant Park | Dayton
-Hidden Valley Orchards | Lebanon
- Cox Arboretum | Dayton

active

-Creekside Cyclery (Bike shop/Repairs) | Beavercreek
-Hot Yoga | Centerville
-Ignite Yoga | Centerville
-Mindful Movement Pilates | oakwood
-Rinse Cycle | dayton
-Speakeasy Yoga | dayton
-MVP Dance Fit | Kettering

COFFEE

-Reza’s | Beavercreek
-Lefty’s eats and espresso | Fairborn
-Purebread Coffee Co | Troy
-Boston Stoker Coffee | Centerville and other locations
-Coffee Hub Coffee | Beavercreek, Centerville, & Xenia
-B-SIde Coffee Bar + Kitchen | Huber Heights
-Pettibone Coffee | Dayton
-Muddy Goose Coffee | Springboro
-Ghostlight Coffee | Dayton
-This Guy’s Coffee | Springboro
-Dolce Doppio (Mobile Coffee Bar)
-Greenhouse Cafe | Lebanon
-Contempo Roast | Centerville
-Warehouse 4 | Kettering & Vandalia

Wellness/beauty

-Bare Beauty Bar (Holistic Esthetician) | Beavercreek
-Ruby’s Beauty Salon | Dayton
-Align Massage + Wellness | Centerville
-Freedom Family Chiropractic | Centerville
-Skin Foodie (A local brand that can be found at Whole Foods) | Dayton
-Elevate Cryotherapy | Centerville
-Wellness Flow (IV drips) | Dayton
-Frenchies (lox tox nail salon) | Centerville
-Wellness Lounge | Lebanon
-Restorative Health | Centerville 
-centerville salt room | Centerville

Other

-PurpleBee Cleaning Services | Farmersville
-Kate’s Plate (Healthy meal kits with delivery and pick-up options) | Dayton
-Reduce & Reuse Refillery | Dayton
-Crunchy Clean Housekeeping | Kettering