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13 Middletown establishments will hold promotion on 5th of next 3 months.

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By Jessica Heffner, Staff Writer 2:30 AM Saturday, August 1, 2009

MIDDLETOWN — Thirteen Middletown restaurants will be offering $5 meal specials on the fifth of August, September and October as part of a Middletown Pride in Action campaign meant to spur the local economy and pride in the community.

Each business has chosen a menu item to offer at a discount one day of each month. Items differ between restaurants and may differ from lunch to dinner.

Edith Kohler, chairwoman of the project, compiled the list of 13 locally controlled restaurants from the 88 located in the city. It is hoped the project will give each of the participants a business boost and could be expanded to include the nationally run establishments in the future, said group member Ann Mort.

“We encourage everyone to go out and eat breakfast, lunch and dinner, and enjoy this thing, and maybe boost the economy a bit,” Mort said.

China Garden, located at 616 N. University Blvd., will offer any of its lunch specials with a side such as crab rangoon, egg roll or soup for $5 all day. Manager Yan Ting said the special is a way the restaurant can compete with the $5 sub specials popping up at chain stores.

“We thought that everyone has the $5 footlongs, we just wanted to try our own specials and see,” she said.

For Mike James, general manager of LaRosa’s at 4900 Roosevelt Blvd., the specials are just part of what he felt the restaurant should do to help customers who are struggling with the economy.

“We know how the economy is and our employees and families, they live in Middletown and we feel like Middletown is our home, our family and we need to pitch in and give back,” he said.

Already, James said LaRosa’s plans to offer a hoagie Aug. 5, a small pizza Sept. 5 and a calzone Oct. 5, for $5 all day for dine-in and carry-out meals.

For more information, e-mail 5onthefifth@gmail.com.

Contact this reporter at (513) 705-2843 or jheffner@coxohio.com.

$5 on the 5th restaurants

Brownies Cafe, 55. S. Broad St.

China Garden, 616 N. University Blvd.

Dad’s Family Restaurant 3131 S. Main St.

56 Degrees, 1045 Central Ave.

Gold Star Chili, 449 Oxford State Road

Java Johnny’s, 3534 Central Ave.

Lakeside Inn, 2019 Tytus Ave.

LaRosa’s, 4900 Roosevelt Blvd.

Manchester Inn, 1027 Manchester Ave.

Meadows, 2102 Yankee Road

Micomanaco’s Pizza, 3320 Dixie Highway

Shaddock’s Pizza, 4713 Central Ave.

Stefano’s, 2200 Central Ave.

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Hey here is an idea lets ask the city officials to eat 5$ meals and charge them to the taxpayers...My understanding is these men/women are going into the Manchester Inn and running up tabs for alcohol. BTW this isn't just once a month but 3 and 4 times a week. While your at it ask them why they rent out 3 and 4 hundred dollar rooms for meetings when the fricken city building is less than two blocks away?

lewis
9:07 AM, 8/2/2009

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Has anyone ate at the eagle cafe? I have been curious if there food is good. They always advertise good old hungarian food like cabbage rolls and stuff. But I heard they were expensive and I don't want to waste money on a bad meal.

Lauren
4:33 AM, 8/2/2009

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Here is a list of Middletown restaurants.

http://www.urbanspoon.com/n/32/1240...

itisme
9:00 PM, 8/1/2009

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The chains aren't local businesses. To quote President Hussein, "That is stupid." Where do you think their employees live. I bet they are included in the list of local restaurants. Don't you think? They offer low priced food all year and even give food free on occasion. Remember the coupons in your mail. If memory serves me $5 pizza shows up all the time. No need to wait till the 5th. Golden Corral all you can eat including dessert for around $10. I could go on but am running out of characters,

naedknarf
7:44 PM, 8/1/2009

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Does anyone have a complete list of Middletown restaurants ? Eighty-eight is a big list of places to eat. I'd like to try them all at least once.

DAN
6:20 PM, 8/1/2009

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