Originally Posted by
drscoop
Hadn't even thought of the weather. I'll be there late March/early April; what sort of weather should I expect?
I'll not have too much time to sample the local food but will certainly not judge the locale by the cafe food at the museum. I'm led to believe that Cassano's is a local institution and I'll not be too far from the Miller Lane outlet. Should I make a point of giving this a try or are there better local eateries to try after once I get to the hotel?
March/April can be hard to predict. There will be days of sun and 70 degrees, a few days of snow in early March, and some with rain and 60 degrees. Average high in March/April is 50/60 degrees F respectively. Expect anything from 50 to 70.
As far as food, it depends on your taste of course. Cassano's (in my opinion) is only well known because of it's long presence versus any great food. The best restaurants in Dayton (again, in my opinion) are closer to downtown and south of Dayton. North Dayton is, for the most part, a modern expansion of stripmalls and suburban sprawl. It's not to say it's bad, it's just nothing special.
I think the most unique and interesting restaurants in Dayton are:
Thai Nine (Thai food, very interesting interior, central Dayton - 15-20 from the musueum and around 30 from the airport)
http://www.yelp.com/biz/thai-nine-dayton
Pine Club (great though expensive steaks and cash only - also central Dayton)
http://www.yelp.com/biz/pine-club-dayton
Jay's (seafood - very classic Midwest American interior, also central Dayton, very close to Thai 9)
http://www.yelp.com/biz/jays-seafood...en-door-dayton
If you don't want to go into the city your options by the airport are mostly modern. There is nothing much near the airport itself since it is in a smaller suburban part of the metro. The closest collection of restaurants is on Miller Lane as you mentioned. It doesn't offer much in terms of ambiance (highway stripmall sprawl) but the restaurants are fine, mostly chains.
You can see what is there here:
http://www.yelp.com/search?find_loc=...&sortby=rating