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Dojo Gelato giveaway results!


You thought I forgot, didn't you?!

5schw4r7z!! My brother randomly chose your entry and I owe you a $5 gift card to Dojo! Hit me up with some postal info and I'll slap that baby in the mail tomorrow!

A big thank you goes out to everyone who entered. What should I give away next time?

Don't forget: Dojo gift card giveaway!

Here's a picture of the Dan, drinking a Dojo Fluffernutter milkshake (gelatoshake?):

How can YOU get YOUR hands on a Dojo shake, or a big, fat, heapin' scoop of gelato? Don't forget to visit our previous post about Unchained Cincinnati and leave your comment for a chance at a free $5 Dojo Gelato gift card.

Cincinnati Unchained, + contest!

Earlier this week, Dojo Blogato wrote a post about BuyCincy's Cincinnati Unchained. It was the first I'd heard of it, though it wasn't the last.

Cincinnati Unchained is an event to draw attention to locally-owned and -operated businesses in the Queen City. As this is a big part of our journey, I wanted to make sure to spread the word here too.

For the event, Dojo is giving away a $5 gift card with the purchase of a $25 card. I'd like to give mine away!

Leave a comment here naming your favorite Cincinnati-based business for a chance to win a $5 gift card to Dojo Gelato. (Okay, $5 isn't much, but it goes a long way at Dojo!)

If you've already left a similar comment on another one of our posts, feel free to duplicate or leave a new answer. With any luck, I'll needle Dojo's Michael Christner into choosing a winner for us in a couple of days!

Findlay, my Findlay

Maybe I need a second blog dedicated to Findlay Market. That'd be somethin', wouldn't it?

Let's start with the haul. It's a good one:

--Veggie calzone (fat and fresh and big enough for two people)
--A loaf of abruzzese bread, sliced
--Apple cider from Neltner's Farm
--White bean salad w/Valencia oranges and roasted red pepper
--Green beans
--1.5 lbs of grapes so maybe I won't eat them all in one sitting like last time
--Spinach linguine, tomato basil linguine
--Roasted vegetable pasta sauce
--Sweet potato gnocchi (every time you see this, BUY IT!)
--Tea tree & mint soap
--A pint of Dojo gelato: half malted milk, half Cap'n Crunch

We also ate at Bouchard's again. If you're wondering if we only eat pasta... well yeah. Basically yes, that is the case.

Pasta sauce and soap are two things that we'd been purchasing at the grocery store, but have started to look for locally-produced replacements. We haven't used either yet, but we're hoping that will be yet another step toward buying locally.

Gorgeous day, by the way. Bright blue sky, undeniable October chill in the air. Breathtaking. Hope we can power through these groceries so we're forced to go back right away.

Findlay! Againly!

I can't say enough great things about Findlay Market, and I hope you have an opportunity to really take advantage of all it has to offer.

Today's score:
--Gnocchi
--Asparagus ravioli
--Roasted red pepper pasta
--Garlic mashed potatoes
--Couscous salad
--Sweet corn, green beans, the Holiday seedless red grapes I've been waiting for all year
--Pint of Dojo's Kinderschokolade gelato

And for lunch:
--Dan had Bouchard's again: linguine alfredo w/broccoli, chicken, red pepper
--I had Aunty's Homemade Foods*: fettuccine alfredo w/chicken
--Two hot chocolates from Dojo: one straight-up, one with mint, both with homemade marshmallows

*I really enjoyed Aunty's Homemade Foods, but it's made to be taken to go. I had mine heated up to eat at the market, but I think you can find a better value if you're planning on eating your lunch while you're at Findlay. That being said, my food was delicious and I bought some food from them to bring back home and eat later, as intended.

As far as Dojo... well, it never disappoints. Dojo is working on transitioning into the colder months, which must be a tough market for a gelato stand. Their hot chocolates are killer! From the Dojo Blogato:
We have four flavors of cioccolata caldo to enjoy during the cooler seasons at Dojo Gelato: Classic, Diavolo (blended with smoked chipotle pepper and spices from Herbs and Spice), Orange with bits of candied orange throughout, or Peppermint with mint simple syrup. If you are feeling really saucy, add marshmallows, which are handmade by Dojo Oompa-Loompa, Jill!
Make sure to swing by and support Dojo if you're in the area. Local business, delicious food, desserts all year 'round... win win win win win.

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Dojo Gelato

First I must introduce the Dan. This is the boyfriend who has lured me out of my east-side suburb and into the light. He'll be writing here eventually... for now he's whipping me up a blog design.

Onto Dojo. Dojo Gelato is owned and operated by a former coworker of mine, Michael Christner. He has since pursued a dream and now all of Cincinnati benefits by having fantastic, locally-made gelato planted in Findlay Market.

Dojo hardly needs press from a blog on its third post-- it's gotten plenty of attention lately-- but I wanted to call it out as a special part of Findlay Market to me. Dojo really drove home the "support local commerce" idea-- I could see my money going to support someone I knew and cared about, and in turn helping our local economy and a market that brings so many parts of Cincinnati together.

Plus the gelato is delicious. Dan tried the dutch chocolate and I had orange fig; I also bought a pint of bourbon vanilla and a pint of brownies 'n' cream for a get-together I was attending. (Walking into a party carrying= gelato = win.) Each flavor has been delectable, and Michael rolls out new flavors constantly.

To keep up with Dojo Gelato, check out their:
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