Which one will you miss the most?
The Barnsider
The Barnsider — which had operated under the same name and ownership for more than four decades at 5202 N. Main St. in Harrison Twp. — shut down for good in May. The restaurant had been a popular gathering spot and destination for prom dinners, rehearsal dinners, family gatherings and special events for decades, serving families and communities in north Dayton and in northern Montgomery County. Owner Mary Miller said the closure would allow her to spend more time with her family and with her other restaurants.
>> MORE: Iconic local restaurant to shut down after 41 years
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Boston’s Bistro & Pub
Boston’s Bistro & Pub at 7500 N. Main St. (Ohio 48) shut down in July after 35 years in business. Owner David Boston’s restaurant and bar moved from downtown Dayton to Harrison Twp. in 2005 after Boston lost his lease. The Harrison Twp. pub represented a return to his roots. His father Stephen Boston built and operated the former Gypsy Gardens restaurant, specializing in Hungarian food, in the 1950s and ‘60s at the North Main Street location.
>> MORE: Boston’s Bistro & Pub to close after 35 years
Church’s Chicken
Church’s Chicken closed two of its five Dayton-area restaurants in late December; the three other locations remain open and operating, and there are no plans to shut down the remaining locations, Church’s Chicken District Manager Delmar Walker told us on Dec. 30. The two restaurants that were shut down last week were at 529 N. Broadway St. and 2131 W. Third St., both in Dayton.
>> MORE: Church’s Chicken closes two Dayton restaurants; three remain open
Logan’s Roadhouse
Logan’s Roadhouse shut down its Beavercreek location near the Mall at Fairfield Commons rather abruptly in late September. The chain was mum on the reasons for the move, but employees were told high rent and the upcoming renegotiation of a lease was a factor in the decision to close the Beavercreek location. Since then, the chain has emerged from bankruptcy and outlined a plan to improve sales.
>> MORE: Logan’s Roadhouse shuts down its Beavercreek restaurant
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Max & Erma’s
The Max & Erma’s restaurant chain permanently shut down closed its Springboro location at 710 Gardner Road off Springboro Pike (Ohio 741) in January. The restaurant opened in October 2006. The space didn’t stay vacant for long, though: An El Toro Mexican restaurant opened in the space in December 2016.
>> MORE: Max & Erma’s closes Springboro restaurant
>> RELATED: El Toro to open its 12th Dayton-area Mexican restaurant on Friday
Shish Wraps
Shish Wraps at 1200 Brown St. closed its doors in April after three years. The restaurant opened in February 2013 under the ownership of brothers Simon and Antony Abboud, both of whom graduated from the University of Dayton.
>> MORE: Restaurant shuts down on Brown Street near UD
Sushi Café
The Sushi Cafe at 108 Byers Rd. in Miamisburg shut down after the close of business Sept. 12, and its owners were removing personal belongings the very next day. The sushi restaurant was in business for more than 17 years but was the victim of declining sales, a rash of break-ins and a legal dispute with a former owner.
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