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Springboro Food And Dining, State Route 73, Springboro, OH (2026)

05/20/2026

More Restaurants May Be On The Way...

Springboro is trying to attract more restaurants by designating more than 500 acres of the city as a Community Entertainment District in an effort to get more liquor permits.

“Liquor permits are a commodity,” Assistant City Manager Greg Shackelford said. “There’s nothing pressing, nothing pending, but we will have them to attract businesses.”

Ohio law limits the number of traditional D-5 liquor permits a municipality can have based on population, according to the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Liquor Control.

With a little over 19,000 residents, Springboro is entitled to 9. There is only one left to issue, City Manager Chris Pozzuto said.

He said companies deciding on places to build new locations may bypass Springboro without ever inquiring about opportunities because they see there are no permits available.

A Community Entertainment District grants additional D-5J permits, 1 for every 5 acres within the district.

If the district is approved by city council, 557 acres of Springboro would fall in the district, including Historic Downtown Springboro, and the Ohio 741 and Ohio 73 corridors.

Springboro would have an additional 15 liquor permits to use as incentive to attract more sit-down restaurants to its downtown. “That’s the whole reason we’re doing this,” Pozzuto said.

The proposed Community Entertainment District includes Wright Station at the intersection of Ohio 741 and Ohio 73, and the Easton Farm development underway on Ohio 741.

Wright Station was the focus of Springboro’s Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area in 2020.

Infrastructure improvements, such as access roads and utilities, started at Easton Farm in late March.

Springboro has partnered with Woodard Development to create a mix-use area at Easton Farm that includes retail and dining options, housing, a park, and eventually an elementary school.

“The goal would be to create opportunities for a sit-down type of restaurant, a small green space area, and perhaps additional commercial use that would complement the city’s master plan,” Pozzuto said.

Also in the proposed district is the western stretch of Ohio 73 to Interstate 75 which includes a vacant Kroger site on the south and undeveloped land on the north.

The district would allow for alcohol-serving restaurants, including national chains, to locate to those areas.

Shackelford said the city doesn’t expect any resistance to its efforts. When the DORA was extended to the historic downtown area in 2022, only one person spoke against it at the city’s public hearing.

There was no opposition to the Community Entertainment District at a public hearing held March 19.

Springboro City Council is expected to vote on the district at a future meeting.

Article link:

https://www.daytondailynews.com/local/springboro-tries-for-more-restaurants-with-a-community-entertainment-district/article_228245ca-05d1-40cc-a81f-edcd561ac56b.html

05/07/2026

New Bakery Coming To Springboro!

Delice d'Ange, which translates to Angel's Delights, is currently under construction next to Wasabi Japanese Cuisine, just north of Dorothy Lane Market at 786 N. Main St.

Four stay-at- home moms have joined together to open this Asian bakery.

"We are planning to officially open our doors in mid-June. Stay tuned for our grand opening date!"

"The construction and interior setup are in full progress as we carefully build every detail of our bakery and café. From installing equipment to finishing the design elements, our team is putting in a lot of effort every day to ensure everything is done right.

Although the space is not fully completed yet, you can already see the concept taking shape — a warm, modern environment with a clean layout and inviting atmosphere."

Fresh Mango Mille Crepe Cake Handcrafted layers of thin crepes, luscious cream, and ripe seasonal mangoes.

A selection of Japanese and French-inspired breads and pastries, along with a variety of cakes made fresh daily. From soft, fluffy milk bread and savory options to delicate tarts and classic desserts, "we are focusing on quality, balance, and flavor in every item."

Stay tuned!

04/16/2026

Update! It's Official!

Chick-fil-A Coming To Austin Landing!

A new 5,033-square-foot Chick-fil-A is planned for the Austin Crossing development in Miami Township, located at 10322 Springboro Pike (SR 741), across from the main Austin Landing development.

The project is moving forward, featuring a drive-thru, with construction expected to start in 2026, creating approximately 50 new jobs.

An Austin Landing developer committed land for new commercial project: Here are the first tenants: Chick-fil-A, Chase Bank, Flying Ace Car Wash, Dutch Bros Coffee and others.

Photos may differ from Austin Landing final construction.

Previously reported in November:

https://www.facebook.com/SpringboroOhio/posts/pfbid08V6cKDmEdGYSyEUT4LH4S5ZFnHYbz6tshw4ahQs37KBzyBPuf6yWYq7RzLnZ9wNSl

03/20/2026

Message From China Cottage:
..Our Springboro location, this is a much larger project that we’re designing an building from the ground up. Our goal is to create something truly special and unique for the Springboro community, and because of that, it will take more time.

We’ll continue to share updates as things progress, but we appreciate your patience as this vision comes to life.

We also want to say, we’re so sorry if you’ve reached out and didn’t receive a response. We’ve had an overwhelming number of inquiries, and we’re hoping this post helps answer many of your questions.

Thank you so much for your support and excitement, it truly means the world to us.We can’ t wait to welcome you in soon!

02/26/2026

Friday is OPENING DAY At The K!

The weather is improving and the tasty burgers and fries (and more!) have replaced the snow!

02/24/2026

"I want this in Springboro... When you walk through that door, my crew will tell you ‘welcome to the island."

Guerra Family Transforms Caribbean Dream Into A Springboro Escape With Arepas And Island-Inspired Cocktails

By the time you reach the sand at the Soggy Dollar Bar on White Bay in the British Virgin Islands, your cash is wet, your hair salted and your shoulders sun warmed.

The bar is open air, barefoot friendly, with music drifting across the water and rum drinks sweating in the heat. Strangers talk like old friends. No one checks a watch.

This is where Abraham Guerra and his wife Gabriela were sitting when the dream for the Latin Arepas Café was born.

“Sitting there on one of those beach chairs, I said, wouldn’t it be great if we could make something like this with the same vibe at home?” said Guerra.

Many people have felt that way on vacation, wanting to bottle the feeling and bring it home. For Guerra, though, the atmosphere was not just a vacation fantasy. It felt familiar.

“We grew up in Venezuela and in Puerto Rico, on the coast by the ocean, surfing and playing in the sand by the tiki bar my parents went to,” he said. “They were greeted like they were cousins and brothers, and I played with the kids from the restaurant.”

After retiring from his work as a general contractor in 2015, Guerra and his wife, Gabriela, were ready for a new adventure. With the popularity of shows such as “The Great Food Truck Race” at the time, they decided a food truck would be the best place to test their concept.

Drawing on his experience, Guerra built much of the food truck himself. It proved more challenging than he first imagined, but their “beach cruiser” quickly found an audience. Every detail reflected the island dream that sparked it.

The wrap, inspired by the Beach Boys’ iconic woody wagon, featured bold striping and a surfboard motif. What anchored the dream, however, was not just atmosphere. It was the food itself.

At the center of Latin Arepas is the arepa, a corn cake that Guerra grew up eating in Venezuela. The version the Guerra’s serve is rooted in family tradition, inspired by Abraham’s grandmother, who preferred frying them for a crisp exterior and soft center.

Split open and filled with savory meats, beans, cheese and sweet plantains, the arepas offered something familiar yet rare in southwest Ohio. Other staples include the street tacos, and Pabellón Bowl, the national dish of Venezuela.

The Guerras built a loyal following through those handed down family recipes, and by 2019 customers were urging them to expand. Food trucks shut down for months each winter, and regulars did not want to wait.

“Everybody used to say, ‘It’s so sad you have to shut down from November until April. We can’t get your food. You need a bigger place,’” said Guerra. “So I got in it. We did it.”

They opened a brick and mortar location just months before the COVID-19 pandemic forced restaurants to close. When shutdowns came, the Guerras returned to what Abraham calls their “lifeboat,” the food truck, serving hospitals and neighborhoods.

“We were still selling the product, helping people on the way, and with a smile,” said Guerra. “We had music coming out of the speakers for people waiting in line and made it fun.”

The turning point came when a customer approached Guerra with a simple proposition: “I want this in Springboro.” When he later toured a former yoga studio, he knew immediately it was the right fit. The roofline, reminiscent of a tiki hut like the one at the Soggy Dollar Bar, sealed the decision.

After much hard work to convert the once yoga studio into a tropical oasis, Latin Arepas Café opened in Springboro in March of 2022.

“When you walk through that door, my crew will tell you ‘welcome to the island,” said Guerra.

And once inside, you can see why that is an appropriate greeting. Just inside the entrance there is a floor to ceiling photo of a dock leading out to clear blue ocean waters and you are standing in front of a tiki bar that looks as if it was flown in from the nearest coastal paradise.

This is where you place your order. Steel drum melodies are playing in the background and you might hear ocean wave sound effects.

Inside there is casual seating and on warmer days the garage door opens to a full patio filled with tropical plants and palm trees just waiting for you to carry one of 37 authentic tiki cocktails out and sip under the stars. The patio even has a sand area aptly marked “beach.”

There is a larger indoor bar with comfortable bar chairs made for you to sit and linger just as you might at a resort. You truly might forget you are in Springboro, Ohio and that is the idea.

On Tiki Taco Tuesdays, there is music and a happy hour that lasts all day and more music will be added as we move into the warmer months because as Guerra puts it, “people dance when they hear music and it helps you to get out of that dark little alley that we all encounter once in a while.”

Years ago, Guerra wondered what would happen if he carried the feeling of a Caribbean beach chair back to Ohio. Latin Arepas Café is his answer.

It is a place built on faith and family recipes, where guests are invited to slow down, linger a little longer and forget the rush of the world outside. For a few hours, under palm trees and string lights, Springboro feels a lot like island time.

Article link:

https://www.daytondailynews.com/lifestyles/family-turns-caribbean-dream-into-a-springboro-escape-with-arepas-and-island-inspired-cocktails/MPDWWHEQWNBJRDHVFUQTTTCWL4/

02/13/2026

Yum!

Gather & Graze's homemade chocolate-covered strawberries and specialty treat boxes are made fresh, beautifully packaged, and perfect for surprising someone special.

01/21/2026

Do You Know About Springboro's Breakfast Club?

“We’re super excited to be in Springboro... “We’re super excited to serve the people.”

After operating in Lebanon for almost 15 years, Cameron Whipp, who owns The Breakfast Club with his wife, Jordan, have opened a second location in Springboro.

The restaurant is located in Wright Station at the corner of Main Street and Central Avenue.

“We’re super excited to be in Springboro,” Whipp said. “We’re super excited to serve the people.”

The Breakfast Club originally opened in 1993 at 601 S. Main St., where The Brunch Club stands today. There is no affiliation between the two restaurants.

“I grew up in that location,” Whipp said. “My whole family worked in that location.”

From drinking chocolate milk at the counter to bussing tables at 7 years old, Whipp loved working with his dad, Bryan.

“I loved getting up super early with him going and opening the restaurant,” Whipp said. “Even on vacations, me and him would always find something early. We would go fish before anybody else would be up.”

The restaurant operated in downtown Dayton for almost seven years until they decided to move to Lebanon in 2000 at 102 N. Broadway St.

“We were actually looking at a separate location,” Whipp said. “My dad was driving to sign a lease and canceled when he saw the place in Lebanon.”

“We all thought he was crazy because the whole place needed gutted. Everything needed fixed. But, he had a vision. He did it. He was always good at food. He was a good leader (and) good dad.”

While Whipp was finishing high school, his dad was dealing with health issues. Whipp ended up running the restaurant to make sure their family didn’t lose it, while his mom worked a full-time nurse.

“I always loved working with him,” Whipp said. “I always loved food. I always loved cooking.”

Bryan died in 2019 after a 16-month battle with leukemia.

Opening a second spot

Expanding was something Whipp had always wanted to do.

“Even when my dad was still the owner, I was trying to push him to do it,” Whipp said.

They were looking for a spot in an up and coming area that didn’t have a lot of breakfast options nearby. The Whipps worked with the City of Springboro and Synergy Building Systems to secure their new location at 5 N. Main St. that features 3,850 square feet of interior space with a 1,750-square-foot patio. It seats around 150 people.

“It’s kind of right in between where we live and where we currently work,” Whipp said. “I’ve literally drove past this location, this corner, for my entire life.”

The couple lives in Miamisburg with their two sons, Grant and Gavin.

When they’re both working at the restaurant, Jordan is typically in the front-of-house and Whipp is in the back. She started working at the restaurant in 2012.

“We’ve definitely grown to be good business partners, which that’s new in the past couple years,” Jordan said.

“It’s also fun to work towards something together,” Cameron added.

Customers can expect a family friendly environment with home made breakfast and lunch items. Favorites include the breakfast enchilada, steak and eggs and pancakes.

The Springboro restaurant has the same menu as the Lebanon location, in addition to alcoholic drinks such as mimosas, Irish coffees and espresso martinis.

The Breakfast Club is known for having specials every 30 days. The owners allow their team to get creative and help them come up with a sausage of the month, two sweet items, a breakfast sandwich or wrap, a salad and a lunch item.

The Springboro restaurant will not have specials for its first month of operation.

The owners enjoy meeting new people and making them happy through food.

“I think we care a lot. I think we do a lot of things right and we want to do a lot of things more right,” Whipp said. “We would love to grow and continue to create cool, new spaces that are fun and more entertaining.”

Both locations are open 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.

Thanks Mike Hemmert for the heads up.

DDN Article link:

https://www.daytondailynews.com/local/owners-of-the-breakfast-club-in-lebanon-open-second-location-in-springboro/PRNTSDRAXVB6HKJI65NLFSUCNM/?fbclid=IwY2xjawPd1ZlleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFvTFJDdG93aVNITGdJMGRPc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPNTE0NzcxNTY5MjI4MDYxAAEeiwVRn0Ajy0adyw5cJ7JlhOCk5aJTDsm64QrtL6ny_Nxwr-XnUxJ6PYgsxDk_aem_ZK5GZets8osX-u6Z6UVgUg

01/17/2026

Donut Haus Celebrates Anniversary

Today is Ryan Tripp’s 8th anniversary since purchasing The Donut Haus Bakery/ Springboro on 1-16-18.

Ryan’s story of how he got here is worth mentioning if you have not heard. It’s one of dedication, a strong work ethic and creating opportunities!

Ryan attended a class that I was presenting at Springboro Jr. High on Career Day for 8th graders in 2006. The students were 14 at that time. I spoke to the students on how to set themselves apart to get their first job.

Ryan asked to set up an interview. He was hired at 14 and quickly rose through the ranks. He became a Baker at age 15. He stayed at the D Haus through HS and enrolled at Wright State and earned a Neuroscience Degree. He continued to work part time through college.

I planned on working at least 3 more years and Ryan approached me about opening a second Shop. He had already opened Bear Creek Donuts/ Miamisburg in 2017.

It was time for the 2 of us to make this a win-win and hand the rolling pin over to him. He continues to build his Sales positively each year and is seeing some new faces from northern communities.

Super proud of you Ryan and take your beautiful wife Emily Tripp out for a special evening soon!

Also pictured is his recent staff Christmas party for the 2 shops.
The D Haus has now been operating in Springboro for 50 years.

- Mike Hemmert

01/03/2026

A heads up, Schmidt's Sausage Truck will be in Springboro at Tractor Supply (505 W Central Ave) this SUNDAY 1/4/26 from 12-5pm! Hot potato soup, soft pretzels with beer cheese, sausages, cream puffs and more!

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