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Clayton restaurant opens second eatery near Dayton Mall
Artisans Cafe in Clayton has opened a second restaurant in Miamisburg across from the Dayton Mall, in the same location as — and in collaboration with — the Taste of Mediterranean Restaurant.
The new Artisans Cafe, 47 S. Springboro Pike in the southwest corner of the Ohio 741-Ohio 725 intersection, opened Thursday, April 23. It is co-owned by Joe and Pam Heintz, owners of the Artisans Cafe restaurant at 8351 N. Main St., and by Akram Fadel, owner of the former Taste of Mediterranean restaurant.
Fadel is cooking for the combined restaurant and oversees Sawa Coffee Shop, the section of the restaurant that includes an outdoor hookah bar.
The restaurant menu combines dishes from both restaurants: specialty wraps, pizzas, soups and salads from Artisans Cafe, and gyros, kabobs and vegetarian dishes from Taste of Mediterranean. The slogan printed on the new menu reads, “Where the Mideast meets the Midwest.”
Joe Heintz said the Taste of Mediterranean’s landlord is a friend of his and suggested the collaboration to the Artisans Cafe owners.
“After much consultation, we decided to give it a whirl,” Heintz said. “It’s a good opportunity for us to get down here (to the south suburbs) without spending a fortune.”
The new restaurant’s owners are still tweaking the menu and getting feedback from customers, Heintz said. The new venture will have no impact on the Clayton operation, although sometime in the future, that restaurant may add some of Fadel’s Middle Eastern dishes, Heintz said.
The new Artisans Cafe will be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, closed Sunday. For more information, call (937) 434-9140.
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By Artisan's fan
April 28, 2009 8:17 AM | Link to this
I work in Miami Twp. and have been to Artisan’s. It’s worth going there and traffic and parking isn’t that bad in that strip.By karon
April 25, 2009 4:05 PM | Link to this
Yes a streetcar! The city of Dayton use to have streetcars and the people of the city used them to get to work , shop and other events.By ted r
April 25, 2009 1:58 PM | Link to this
A street car? Come on! Another waste of money! Good call Barry. Thanks for the GPS lesson Mr. T!By dan
April 25, 2009 7:31 AM | Link to this
when you see what they have to hire,who would want to eat there??By Tim
April 25, 2009 5:47 AM | Link to this
Read the article folks! Like mr t said, it’s in Miamisburg, not Miami Township, which is across the street,and not in Centerville, which is 4 miles away. I’m sure some of these people would never eat there, especially if they can’t even figure out where its at.By Lisa
April 25, 2009 12:03 AM | Link to this
I work up North, I love Artisan’s! They picked a great place to put their restaurant. I wish them the best of luck! I will definately be visitingBy mr t
April 24, 2009 10:57 PM | Link to this
ted r, it’s actually Miamisburg, not Miami TownshipBy Barry
April 24, 2009 9:45 PM | Link to this
rail cars and magic trains. why not take the city budget out into the middle of courthouse square and burn the money? when was the last time the rta made money? why should public trains and streetcars be any different?By Barry
April 24, 2009 9:40 PM | Link to this
I am glad someone is expanding their business in this area, and cannot fault them for not going “downtown” when you run a business you go where the customers are, not to a ghost townBy karon
April 24, 2009 7:08 PM | Link to this
SANDY , I AGREE WITH YOU . THE CITY IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE. This region must invest in a streetcar system for the city and a light passenger train for ththeBy Sandy
April 24, 2009 4:56 PM | Link to this
They should have opened a location in downtown Dayton, just saying. Downtown Dayton is the heart and soul of the region, like it or not. So goes downtown Dayton, so goes the Miami Valley.By Positivity
April 24, 2009 3:55 PM | Link to this
I’m so glad this restaurant is going to be down south. I work up north and love the Artisan’s Cafe but live down south. All you negative nellies can keep your comments to yourself!By ted r
April 24, 2009 3:54 PM | Link to this
Doc, it’s actually Miami Township, not Centerville.By Doc
April 24, 2009 3:43 PM | Link to this
Oh good!! Another overpriced restaurant coming to Centerville that will probably fold in <6 mths.By lisa
April 24, 2009 3:20 PM | Link to this
Looking forward to checking out the new menu! It’s a great little patio on the side of the restaurant!By Mr. Botulism
April 24, 2009 2:37 PM | Link to this
Have fun with traffic in and out.