Dayton’s Crustymcg: Championing Local Restaurants One Viral Video at a Time

Inside the World of Crustymcg: Mike Woody’s one-on-one with Dustin McGillivray, the Tecumseh grad turned local foodie and social media influencer known as Crustymcg. Tecumseh Grad Turned Influencer: Meet Miami Valley Foodie Crustymcg

If online scrolling results in an increased appetite and the urge to say, “Let’s have lunch,” you have been watching Crustymcg aka Dustin McGillivray. With a following nearing 100,000, McGillivray’s videos are shining a spotlight on restaurants of all kinds across the Miami Valley.

In early 2025, McGillivray began filming himself eating at area restaurants and turning them into short reels. The project has become much more popular than McGillivray ever expected. Active on all major social media platforms, McGillivray produces reviews that consistently engage a massive audience—frequently amassing views in the hundreds of thousands and often reaching into the millions…

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