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2025 Taste of Muskingum Haven't been
to Dresden in

a while?

Ladies' Night

NEXT DEADLINE Out should be
Monday, November 24 your excuse
NEXT ISSUE to visit
Friday, November 28
BY LYNETTE DOTSON | DRESDEN BUZZ
PICKUP LOCATIONS
DRESDEN: Bonnie Longaberger Senior Center,
Scotties Den, Circle K, Thirsty Dawg, The Honestly, you don’t need an excuse to
Warehouse Restaurant, Dresden Branch Library, visit Dresden, but if you need one, now’s
Creno’s Pizza, Dresden Buzz, Main Street
Pizzeria, The Mill, Agin Hardware, Certified, your chance. The annual Ladies’ Night
Subway, Shrivers Pharmacy, Humble Heart Out event, brought to you by the Dresden
FRAZEYSBURG: New Beginnings Drive Thru, Community Association (DCA), is one of
Dairy Queen, Frazeysburg Village Office, the absolute best times of the year to
Subway, Duchess Gas Station, Fallsburg Pizza, Chefs from Muddy Misers serve attendees at 2025 Taste of Muskingum. Submitted visit.
Village Pizzeria & Kitchen The event will be held on November
NASHPORT: Crenos Pizza COVER STORY CONTINUED 15 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., and
a lot is packed into the three-hour win-
ZANESVILLE: Kroger, The Muskingum County
YMCA, John McIntire Library, Muskingum County After all 220 votes were cast, Mud- believe inside myself that the love and dow. Of course, you can’t have a Ladies’
Center for Seniors, Mass Media Comics, dy Misers came out the victor! They intention and wisdom that goes into the Night Out event without a wealth of
Denny’s Classic Diner, Fieldhouse Family Sports shopping opportunities. Humble Heart,
and Wellness Center, Donald’s Donuts, served their new signature dish, a har- recipes that they produce comes into us,
The Zanesville-Muskingum County Conference vest boneless pork chop from Phillips and we walk away with a gift for that,” Smore Baskets, Smore Christmas, The
& Welcome Center, The Elk’s Eye Art Market, Meats, served with a sweet potato mash Aurore explained. Patio Shops, and Dresden’s Baskets
Walgreens (Military Rd.), Sunrise Bowling Center, and More will all be open, offering sav-
Colony Square Mall, Chatty Cat Cafe, and topped with a dark cherry bourbon The event raised an estimated
A Taste Of Ohio Wine Bourbon & Beer, glaze. The dish can be ordered at their $20,000, which will help to support ings and treats. Additional businesses
Tom’s Ice Cream Bowl, Riesbeck’s Food Markets, restaurant located at 112 Muskingum Foodworks Alliance and its mission to and pop-up merchants will be available
Tee Jay’s Country Place for you to shop at as well. A free shop-
Ave., Zanesville. reduce food waste by turning unwanted
SOUTH ZANESVILLE: South Branch Library, “This year was the first year that I got ingredients into tasty meals, to support ping bag to hold all (or at least some) of
Darrell’s Donuts, Central Pike Coffee Co., asked, I want to say by five to seven dif- women in recovery through the Recov- your purchases will be given to the first
Happy Donuts, Riesbeck’s Food Markets 75 guests who register on the day of the
ferent people, like, hey, next year can ery With A Purpose Training Program,
AVONDALE: Tina’s Diner we have more nuanced voting?” said and to assist food-related businesses event.
WEST PIKE: Litten Home Hardware, Aurore. “This year was the first year that and farmers in our community. “What’s nice is that the streets will
West Side Market people were like, I like this from this Taste of Muskingum was heavily sup- be lit up with lights for the day and the
NEW CONCORD: Scott’s Diner, Wally’s Pizza, place, and I like this from this place, and ported, with all individual tickets and all evening,” said DCA President Darron
New Concord Branch Library, Creno’s Pizza, I really want to vote for the best side, sponsorship levels selling out, includ- Delancey. “We’ve asked the stores to
Oscar’s Place, Riesbeck’s Food Markets participate in decorating their stores,
and I’m going to vote for the best main.” ing new levels that were just added this
DUNCAN FALLS: Duncan Falls/Philo Branch … “But I think the three winners were year. so hopefully we’ll see tons of lights. The
Library very well-deserved” Patty’s Mobile Bar was the bartender streets will be lit, and then, all the ac-
ROSEVILLE: Roseville Branch Library, Second place went to Rake’s Place, again this year, and DJ Adonis returned tivities will be going on throughout the
Higgins Lumber, Midtown Bar and Grill, which served Rake’s Place mac n for the second year in a row to set the whole evening.”
Old Town Pizza Registration begins at 3:00 p.m. at the
cheese and pan-seared coulotte steak tone for the event and elevate the en-
Bold type indicates a location with an as part of their meal. Rake’s Place is lo- ergy as the night continued. A new ad- Dresden & Company Welcome Center
outdoor newspaper box. cated at 2207 Linden Ave., Zanesville. dition was Wright Vibes Photo Booth, located at 416 Main Street. Door prize
The 146 received third place. They which added something fun for attend- drawings will happen every hour begin-
served baby back ribs, southern-style ees to enjoy while they were waiting for ning at 5;00 p.m. A grand prize drawing
gumbo greens, and Dougie’s Mac & their turn to get their food. There were at 7:15 p.m. will conclude the event. All
Cheese. Meats in the dish were sourced also some amazing silent auction items drawings will take place at Union Square
from Rittberger Meat Market. The 146 available to bid on, like Cleveland Mon- (701 Chestnut Street). A silent auction
is located in the Colony Square Mall at ster tickets, Cosi tickets, and Cincinnati to help benefit next year’s art show will
3575 Maple Ave., Zanesville. Reds tickets. Additionally, there was a take place at Union Square as well.
“I want people to take a minute, and wine pull featuring local and Ohio-made The Union Square Art Show, featuring
even if you have to spend an additional wines. work from students and local artists, will
$10, $20, $30, bring your family to one Foodworks Alliance can be found on- also be held on the 15th at 701 Chest-
of these restaurants. Spend your day be- line at foodworksalliance.com or on nut Street. This event begins a little ear-
fore, your day after your holiday, support- Facebook @foodworksalliance. lier at 1:00 p.m. and runs until 7:00 p.m.
ing these chefs who have spent maybe An awards ceremony will be held at 5:00
their whole lives preparing for this. I truly p.m. There is no fee to attend the show.
A Make-It Take-It Ornament Workshop
will be at the Dresden and Company
Renner Theatre announces Welcome Center (416 Main Street).
“It’s going to be splints that are go-
2026 season ing to be made into a sled, so it’s really
unique how they’re going to show you
how to put it together,” said Delancey.
An official announcement was made 13, and Sunday, December 14. Thurs- “So, basically, go, have fun, put it to-
earlier this month from the Renner The- day through Saturday showtimes are set gether, and you have a nice ornament
atre, Home of the Zane Trace Players, for 7:30 p.m., while the Sunday show will for 2025.”
with their full lineup of shows for the up- be at 2:30 p.m. The show is sponsored The Warehouse Restaurant, known
coming season. by Mudgett’s Monuments and was cre- for its legendary onion rings, will be
Five shows are planned for 2026, in- ated and is being presented by Rich Toll- open and participating in the event. An-
cluding Disney Frozen Jr., January 23 iver and friends of the Annual Christmas other great choice, Main Street Pizzeria
through February 1; Radium Girls by Benefit. The production raises funds that & Pub, was just featured on America’s
D.W. Gregory, April 24 through May 3; support children under Children’s Servic- Best Restaurants and is locally known
Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror es during the holidays. for its pizza and cookies.
Show, June 5 through June 14; Alice in For more information about auditions, A shopping “poker fun” (like a poker
Wonderland, August 7 through August show times, or to purchase tickets, run), food and beverage, and trolley
16; and The Monster of Phantom Lake please visit therenner.org. rides will all be part of the excitement.
The Musical, October 23 through 25th. For further details, visit destination-
Of course, there is one last production dresden.com. Destination Dresden can
before the new season kicks off. The also be found on Facebook.
35th Annual Christmas Benefit is hitting HAVE A POSITIVE NEWS TIP?
the Renner stage with four special per- CALL OR TEXT 740-270-2408.
formances, Thursday, December 11, Fri-
day, December 12, Saturday, December
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