In Ross, just above the intersection of US 27 and SR 128, Boston Butz serves superb home-made barbecued pork in many forms, and in a casual setting; rustic picnic tables sit outside on the covered patio (3754 Hamilton-Cleves Road, 513-738-3111).

Miamisburg, Germantown, and Hamilton offer cafés of both local and chain varieties. For superb Provencal fare, try the Rue Dumaine Restaurant in Centerville, just east of Miamisburg in a modern strip mall (1061 Miamisburg Centerville Road, Dayton, 937-610-1061).