Stark Bites: Wayback Burgers now open; two new brewery mug clubs in Stark County

Wayback Burgers is now open at 4472 Belden Village St. NW in Jackson Township. The restaurant celebrated its grand opening Dec. 10.

This location is the third Wayback Burgers owned and operated by Pat and Vic Patel. Both are excited to introduce the chain to the area, and their goal is to make it a community-friendly spot.

Wayback Burgers is a fast-casual franchise with cooked-to-order burgers and hand-dipped milkshakes. The menu also includes cheesesteaks, chicken sandwiches, chicken tenders, several kinds of fries, onion rings, a variety of tater tots, mac and cheese bites, hot dogs and salads, plus a kids’ menu and drinks.

For more information, visit waybackburgers.com.

Vincent’s Pastaria not offering gift cards this holiday season, will be closed in January

Vincent’s Pastaria, at 3102 Tuscarawas St. W in Canton, will not have gift cards available for purchase this holiday season.

Owner Vincent Cessna shared on the Vincent’s Pastaria Facebook page that he will be having surgeries in January, including hip replacement surgery, and the restaurant will be closed for an extended period of time.

He said he doesn’t feel comfortable selling gift cards to his customers when they wouldn’t be able to use them for possibly as long as six to eight weeks, although he’s hoping to be back sooner than that.

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A traditional dried schnitz pie recipe to try for the holidays

Nineteenth-century Zoar was known as the “the village in an apple orchard,” where they grew and preserved apples to be used in traditional German dishes throughout the year.

The dried schnitz pie became a popular holiday recipe, which used apples dried after Zoar’s fall harvest. The dried apples were soaked, ran through a colander and seasoned with sugar and spices, giving the pie filling a consistency similar to applesauce or apple butter.

The following recipe comes from the book “Apple Recipes from Historic Zoar Village” and was developed by a former Zoar resident, Fern Coulter. The 32-page book of historical recipes can be purchased at zoarstore.com and in the Zoar Store at 198 Main St.

Dried Schnitz Pie recipe

• 2 cups dried tart apples

• ⅔ cup sugar

• 1½ cups water

• ¼ tsp. powdered cloves

• ½ tsp. cinnamon

• Pastry for two-crust pie

Soak apples in 1½ cups warm water. Cook apples in soaking water. When soft, rub apples through a colander. Add sugar and spices. Put mixture in unbaked pie shell and cover with top crust. Fasten at edges. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes, reduce temperature to 375 degrees and continue baking for 35 minutes.

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Stark County has two new brewery mug clubs to sign up for

Aeonian Brewing Co. in Alliance just launched its mug club at the end of November, and Codex Brewing Co. in Jackson Township is in the process of launching its mug club.

Mug clubs give beer drinkers a chance to be a part of the brewery beyond just throwing back some hops. They allow members to have their own mug and get special rewards, such as beer discounts and invites to parties for members only.

Aeonian Brewing Co. Mug Club

Aeonian’s Mug Club membership includes a 20-ounce mug, member’s shirt, 20-ounce pour for a 16-ounce price (excludes high-alcohol pours and special releases), $1 off high-alcohol beers and special releases, Mug Club Tuesdays when members receive $1 off mug pours, early access to new beer releases, a free pour and entree on your birthday, 10% off Aeonian merchandise all year long and an invitation to the annual Mug Club member party.

Memberships are $100 and will be on sale from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2023. There are a limited number of memberships available. They can be purchased in Aeonian’s taproom at 120 W. Chestnut St. in Alliance. Learn more about the brewery and beers on tap at aeonianbrewing.com.

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Codex Brewing Co. Mug Club

Codex Brewing Co. is offering 50 Mug Club memberships and up to 10 Beta Taster Mug Club memberships.

A regular Mug Club membership costs $100 and includes: a mug, 20-ounce pour for a 16-ounce price, $5 first fill for all Mug Club members on Thursdays, advanced opportunity to purchase/reserve for any ticketed event or any limited release item Codex offers during the year, and invitation for you and a guest to Codex’s Member Appreciation Night (date to be determined).

Codex’s Beta Taster Mug Club is an annual membership that costs $500. In addition to all regular Mug Club benefits, Beta Taster members also get extra benefits such as use of the event space one time and planning a beer with the brewer.

For more details, email owner/brewer Jason Gasper-Hulvat at info@codexbrewing.com Codex requests that you use “Mug Club Question” or “Beta Taster Question” as the email subject so they can better sort and respond to your questions.

Codex Brewing is located at 6305 Whipple Ave. NW in Jackson Township. Learn more about the brewery and beers on tap at codexbrewing.com.

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