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LIFESTYLE LETTER

OCTOBER 2018 PUBLISHER

Mark Andrea | mark.andrea@lifestylepubs.com EDITORIAL COORDINATOR

Maria Eilers | maria.eilers@lifestylepubs.com CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Katie Bray, Laura Leavitt, Alexandra Lisa

Gather Around The Table

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

Remember When Portraits, Renae Denbow, RVP Photography

FOOD IS SOMETHING I WOULD CALL A COMMON DENOMINATOR. It can evoke emotion, as it sparks a memory, like the pure happiness of a child experiencing their first taste of ice cream. It is used to welcome new neighbors, to celebrate milestones and holidays with family, and it's the centerpiece of some of the best times of our lives. In this issue, we serve up a taste of our local culinary scene, which has seen several new restaurants open in 2018. One restaurant that has been a breakout hit with customers is S.W. Clyborne Co. Provision & Spirits. We sat down with Mason residents and restaurateurs Scott and Erin Schmidt to find out the secret to their success. Also new to the food scene is Frutta Bowls, where you can indulge guilt-free with numerous healthy selections. Co-owner Sandy Trebour shares which menu item will match your activity and craving.

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Autumn is the time for fun activities and family traditions of hayrides, corn mazes and pumpkin patches. See why Young’s Jersey Dairy truly has something for everyone and is the perfect destination for a day trip with the family. We wrap up our October issue with kitchen gadgets that will help keep your fall produce fresh, your eyes dry and bring some enjoyment into your kitchen.

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So gather around this issue of Mason & Deerfield Lifestyle. We hope these stories satisfy your inner foodie!

Mark Andrea, Publisher Mark.Andrea@LifestylePubs.com

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ON THE COVER S.W. Clyborne Co. Provision and Spirits, Steak Frites

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INSIDE THE ISSUE OCTOBER 2018

FEATURES 14 Young’s Dairy Farm is a Fall Family Tradition A Road Trip Destination Full of Fall Activities

18 Redefining Suburban Dining S.W. Clyborne Co. Provision & Spirits Brings the Urban Dining Experience to the Suburbs

22 Stay Fresh. Think Healthy. Eat Frutta. Frutta Bowls Opens and Offers a Fresh Take on Eating Well for Your Nutrition Goals

34 Get These Gadgets Kitchen Tools that Are Sure to

18 22

Make Cooking Easier, Tastier and More Fun for All

DEPARTMENTS 4

Lifestyle Letter

Good Times

Around Town

Road Trip

22 Healthy Lifestyle 26 Culinary Creations 28 Lifestyle Calendar 34 Local’s Choice

GOOD TIMES

Mason & Deerfield Lifestyle Launch Party Mason & Deerfield Lifestyle magazine celebrated its debut at S.W. Clyborne Co. on Aug. 6. Publisher Mark Andrea expressed his appreciation and shared the goals of the publication: to connect the community, inspire action and volunteerism and help local businesses thrive and grow.

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GOOD TIMES

Western and Southern Open The largest annual summer sporting event in the US Midwest ended in late-August with two first-time singles champions claiming the title: Novak Djokovic and Kiki Bertens. Their triumphs capped off a busy week of action at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason. The tournament hosted some of tennis' biggest stars, bringing a total attendance of 194,035 fans.

Kidchella 2018 Kidchella 2018 was a fun-filled success! This free concert for kids of all ages was held at Cottell Park on Sunday, Aug. 12. Local business set up booths, and partial proceeds went to Common Ground, the all-inclusive playground coming to Mason, Ohio. There was lots of play and dancing to music by Zak Morgan, Jennifer Ellis and Songs for Seeds.

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during his time as an educational administrator. “So many students were coming to me with concerns and questions, and women were at a disadvantage,” reflects Sehi. Both personal experience and the experiences of the many students he advised during his career prompted Sehi to found Women Walking West (W3), an organization providing women born around the world with resources for educational success in the United States. W3 pairs international women with mentors that fit their needs while also addressing language, social,

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In its first three years, the organization has helped 83 women from 23 different countries on a local level and in other states. Now, it’s planning an Inaugural Gala in a continued effort to increase awareness and raise funds. “We want to make friends and inform the community by telling our story,” states Sehi. “Our goal is to become a national organization. We are like an airplane on the runway, ready to take off; we are just waiting for the next fuel to get us where we want to go.”

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AROUND TOWN bus stop safety, took a bus tour, went for a quick bus ride and even went down a slide off the end of one bus! MasonOhioSchools.com

ORCA MARKET TO DEBUT IN OCTOBER The ORCA Center, a co-working space in Mason, is hosting its first ORCA Market on Saturday, Oct. 20. All are invited to attend this family-friendly market, which will feature food trucks, vendor booths, fresh produce and baked goods, as well as activities for the kids. The outdoor market will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the grounds of the ORCA Center at 408 Fourth Ave. in Mason (next to Grace Chapel). For more information, visit

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HGTV DREAM HOME COMING TO HYDE PARK You already live in a dream home in Mason, but how about owning the HGTV Urban Oasis Dream Home too? Beginning Oct. 1, you can enter to win a magnificent city retreat in Hyde Park. Follow the exciting remodel and discover design inspiration from HGTV Urban Oasis 2018. HGTV.com/design/hgtv-urban-oasis

LINDNER CENTER OF HOPE HOSTS WALK OF AMERICA EXPEDITION TEAM SAFE RIDER PROGRAM INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO BUS RIDING

Lindner Center of HOPE was a stop during the Walking with the Wounded's Walk of America expedition. Six wounded veterans (US and UK)

Mason City Schools families had a chance to "try

walked 1,000 miles in 12 weeks from the West to

on the bus" before school even started. The district's

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SERVING BRUNCH Friday, Saturday, Sunday 11am-4pm

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ROAD TRIP

ARTICLE KATIE BRAY

MAKE THIS ROAD TRIP AND YOUR FAMILY IS SURE TO LEAVE WITH FULL BELLIES AND FOND MEMORIES PHOTOGRAPHY RENAE DENBOW

young's jersey dairy AND PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED

IS A FALL FAMILY TRADITION

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ROAD TRIP

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JUST AN HOUR NORTH OF MASON IN YELLOW SPRINGS, OHIO, LIES A HISTORIC FAMILY-RUN FARM, YOUNG’S JERSEY DAIRY. Besides being a working dairy farm that attracts more than 1.2 million guests annually, it houses an abundance of fun fall activities, perfect for the whole family. The farm was founded in 1869 by relatives of the Young family and later purchased by the grandfather of current CEO Dan Young in 1948 following World War II. “It’s a family tradition,” Dan says. “We’ve changed a lot…It’s been exciting moving from just an agricultural enterprise and adding entertainment to create all the family memories that we’re able to provide to the public.” Dan has been working for his family’s farm for more than 52 years and now jokingly prefers the title “chief ice cream dipper.” Fresh cheese from their Jersey cows and home cooking are wildly popular at the farm. Guests can dine at their two on-site restaurants and find fan-favorites such as grandma’s chicken and dumplings, meatloaf and beef and noodles. But a major attraction is the homemade ice cream. In October, weekly seasonal flavors like pumpkin, caramel chocolate toffee, mint chocolate chip and chocolate will be available. “It’s a fairly high butterfat ice cream, so it’s pretty creamy,” Dan says. “The flavors are put in by hand or as it’s coming out of the machine…One of our most popular seasonal flavors is pumpkin. If you like pumpkin pie, you’ll love it.” Guests can easily spend the majority of a day at Young’s Jersey Dairy, as there are so many activities for the whole family. These include: taking a wagon ride to a multi-acre pumpkin patch to pick pumpkins, a giant 3.5-acre corn maze, two miniature golf courses, batting cages, a kids’ barrel ride around the farm, a giant slide, a kiddie corral and (on weekends) haunted wagon rides. “This year we’ve added GPS to Cowvin’s Corny Maze with some QR codes scanning,” Dan says. “You can answer quizzes and questions, and if you get it right, it will tell you what way to go and save you some time. If you get a certain number correct, you get various prizes and rewards.” The weekend of Oct. 6-7 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. is the 42nd Annual Fall Farm Pumpkin Festival, their biggest event of the year. Guests can taste freshly made pumpkin cinnamon sugar doughnut holes, go on tours of the dairy facility, watch a pumpkin launcher, eat fried cheese curds from the food trucks, try the new pumpkin bowling game, paint pumpkins, sample the cheeses, watch workers milk the cows several times throughout the day and much more. It's easy to spend at least half a day at the farm with all of the activities offered. And for an extended trip, the scenic and vibrant town of Yellow Springs lies just down the road. For bike lovers looking for an enjoyable excursion, the Loveland Bike Trail in Mason connects to the Little Miami Scenic Trail, and that extends into Yellow Springs. Go for the day, or easily stay for a weekend getaway. Young’s Jersey Dairy is perfect for your next weekend family road trip.

"IT’S BEEN EXCITING MOVING FROM JUST AN AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISE AND ADDING ENTERTAINMENT TO CREATE ALL THE FAMILY MEMORIES THAT WE’RE ABLE TO PROVIDE TO THE PUBLIC.” 16

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6880 Springfield-Xenia Road, Yellow Springs, Ohio 937.325.0629 YoungsDairy.com Hours and Ticket Prices vary. Please visit the Fall Special Events website page or call for details.

FALL EVENTS TO WATCH OUT FOR: //01 Cowvinâ€™s Corny Maze: through Oct. 28

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Pick Your Own Pumpkins: through Oct. 21

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ARTICLE KATIE BRAY PHOTOGRAPHY REMEMBER WHEN PORTRAITS AND RVP PHOTOGRAPHY

Redefining Suburban Dining S.W. CLYBORNE CO. PROVISION & SPIRITS BRINGS INTIMATE URBAN DINING EXPERIENCE TO THE SUBURBS

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AN EXQUISITELY INIMITABLE URBAN DINING EXPERIENCE HAS ARRIVED IN MASON, AND WITH IT BRINGS A HOST OF INTRICATELY CREATED DISHES AND COCKTAILS TO THE SUBURBS. S.W. Clyborne Co. Provision & Spirits opened just off Snider Road in April and is co-owned by husband and wife Scott and Erin Schmidt. According to Erin, because Scott was the general contractor, they also physically built the restaurant along with the chef team and call it “more than a labor of love.” S.W. stands for Scott and chef Will (Wadsworth), and Clyborne is a nod to the first restaurant that Scott opened in Chicago off Clybourne Avenue. With 35 years of industry experience, Scott likes to tie his restaurants’ concepts to history. “We wanted to hit some of the historical ties to Mason, which was a provision stop for stagecoaches and trains,” Scott says. “So that’s how we came up with ‘provision and spirits.”’ From the outside, one would never guess that such a refined restaurant resides inside the suburban plaza space. But upon crossing the threshold, it’s like you’ve been transported to a downtown metropolis. The inside is reminiscent of Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea coupled with chic refinement. The space is filled with a plethora of hand-crafted and custom-made decor such as a porthole window on the door separating the massive bar room from the dining room, a gargoyle street lamp in the middle of the dining room, metal gear steampunk-inspired side tables and much more. “We wanted to do something different than anybody else was doing right now,” Scott says. “So we created a Victorian Postindustrial design.” Each detail and intricacy of the decor was a collaboration between Erin and architect Ron Novak from Drawing Dept. The bread plates are actual china sets from estate sales dating preWorld War II, and each dining room table’s set is unique. Other highlights include the four unisex bathrooms that are decorated completely differently and the Tiffany-style lamps and crystal chandeliers that are scattered throughout the restaurant. But the decor isn’t the only unique aspect; the expansive and ever-evolving menu and dining experience are also distinctive. For example, their bestselling entree is Southern gluten-free buttermilk-marinated fried chicken. And even more, 90 percent of the menu can be prepared gluten-free upon request. Clyborne also boasts a chef’s table in the middle of the open kitchen where guests can interact with kitchen staff and view the entire cooking process. “You’re literally elbow-to-elbow with the chef so you can ask questions, engage and see everything in the kitchen before it goes to the table,” Erin says. Six guests can take part in a five-course, off-the-menu dinner with wine pairings. “There is no chef’s table in the northern suburbs where you can have a fully immersive and individually prepared chef’s dinner,” Scott says.

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REDEFINING SUBURBAN DINING

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All food—including the pasta—is made from scratch daily by chef team Will Wadsworth, Mark Bodenstein and Alessandro Urbisci. The restaurant does not have a freezer, yet another indication that Clyborne’s takes freshness seriously. Not a small feat for having a full brunch, lunch and dinner menu. “One of the rules we have is that we all work collaboratively together and no one was going to own one particular dish,” Scott says. “The intent is that when having four or five great minds together, you’re going to get the best result.” And with that, certain dishes have already become fan favorites like the goat cheese ravioli and the Queen City poutine appetizers. From the nine signature cocktails designed by Scott (who is also a level two certified sommelier) and the seamlessly crafted menu to the level of hospitality, Clyborne’s creates a relaxed and upbeat fine dining experience. The restaurant seats 172 people inside and 24 outside and is available to rent out for private events and gatherings. The private dining room that seats 24 people can also be reserved with a specialized menu. “Every guest who walks through the door, they’re our friends, our neighbors, people we don’t know yet,” Erin

S.W. CLYBORNE CO. PROVISION & SPIRITS

says. “We’re inviting them into our dining room, to our

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home. And we will take care of them.”

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"FROM THE OUTSIDE, ONE WOULD NEVER GUESS THAT SUCH A REFINED RESTAURANT RESIDES INSIDE THE SUBURBAN STRIP-MALL SPACE. BUT UPON CROSSING THE THRESHOLD, IT’S LIKE YOU’VE BEEN TRANSPORTED TO A DOWNTOWN METROPOLIS."

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HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

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FRUTTA BOWLS OFFERS CUSTOMERS FRESH SMOOTHIES AND BOWLS PACKED WITH THE NUTRIENTS OTHER CHAINS FAIL TO PROVIDE

STAY FRESH.

T H I N K H E A LT H Y. E AT F RU T TA .

HE DAYS OF POPEYE AND HIS SPINACH ARE OVER; THE NEW SUPERFOODS HAVE COME TO TOWN. A new health food chain, Frutta Bowls, has come to Mason with a commitment to providing healthy, delicious food. Consumers have the option to modify anything

on the menu, starting with the base of your bowl or smoothie including açai, pitaya (aka dragon-

fruit) or kale. Then you can pack in the protein with your choice of whey or plant protein, and vanilla bean or chocolate protein powder flavors. Load up with additional toppings and fruit which are naturally grown and flash-frozen for freshness. Whether you change up fruit toppings or make a slight twist to menu items, you can create a different bowl or smoothie each visit. Guests can either take their selections conveniently on-the-go, or enjoy the contemporary and relaxing vibe while eating at one of the hightop tables or couches with charging outlets. With so many tasty menu options, we got the scoop from Sandy Trebour, co-owner of the new Mason location, on which options work best for your specific activity or craving.

PRE-WORKOUT: MUSCLE UP BOWL “Protein, açai base, bananas and peanut butter on top of granola are the flavors of choice. Açai has so many vitamins—A, B, E and K—that it’s really a great pre-workout choice.” MORNING ENERGY: APPLE CINNAMON BOWL “You choose the protein, which provides energy to the body. The caramel really adds to the taste and balances what gives the bowl nutrients great for mornings.” ON-THE-GO: DETOX SMOOTHIE “Frutta Bowls has experimented a lot with kale and eliminated the sometimes overpowering flavor without adding sugar. Rather, we use foods with a strong taste, like pineapple here for a sweet and delicious finish.” INDULGE LIKE A DESSERT: FRUTELLA BOWL “This is our most popular menu item. It contains peanut butter, Nutella, strawberries, honey, coconut—flavors you often find in desserts. Ours tastes just as great using wholesome ingredients and no added sugar.” ALLERGY-FREE: CUSTOMIZE ANYTHING ON THE MENU! “We can adapt any of our bowls for any allergy. [All locations] have a special station where allergen-free orders are prepared. There is a substitute for anything you need, whether it’s allergies, protein, vitamins or taste.”

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