Three restaurants that are coming in 2014
Flavors Eatery Café
The owners of Flavors Eatery at 865 E. Franklin St. in Centerville plan to open a second location at
4 S. Broadway St. in Lebanon this spring.
Read: Centerville restaurant to add second location
New restaurant from the Sweeneys
Ron Sweeney and his wife Christy — who together founded Sweeney’s Seafood Restaurant in Centerville in 1994 and sold it in April 2012 — have purchased the former Bosco’s (most recently Arthur’s and Toscani’s Restaurant) at 5900 Bigger Road across from the Oak Creek Plaza in Kettering near the Centerville border. The couple said they plan to open a neighborhood pub in March.
Ron Sweeney said he has a name in mind, but declined to reveal it until he determines whether it has been trademarked elsewhere.
Read: Veteran restaurateurs to open new Kettering pub
Moraine Fish & Chicken
The seafood shop and carryout restaurant is expected to open in three to four weeks at 4960 N. Springboro Drive (Ohio 741).
Read: New seafood shop coming to Moraine
Several Dayton-area restaurants shut their doors in 2013 for various reasons, as we recently reported in the article '13 area restaurants that closed in 2013.'
Despite the closures, the local dining scene is far from bleak. As a matter of fact, it’s thriving, as several new eateries opened in the area last year.
Below are 10 restaurants that opened in 2013 — there were several others — and three to look for this year.
Lily’s Bistro
Blind Bob’s owners Lisa and Robert Mendenhall opened Lily’s Bistro in May. The business managed by their daughter Emily is at 329 E. Fifth St. — the former site of Boulevard Haus/Cafe Boulevard.
Read: New bistro slated to open in Oregon District tonight and the article Convicted restaurant owner should stay in prison, prosecutors say about the operatic demise of Boulevard Haus.
Flyboys Deli
Steve Crandall and his wife Eunice Kim opened the deli in January 2013 at 2515 Far Hills Ave. in Oakwood.
It is the former location of the short-lived Cooper’s Deli.
Read: New restaurant to open where Oakwood deli closed
Salar Restaurant and Lounge
Salar Executive Chef Margot Blondet and Manager Harry Trubounis opened their business at 410 E. Fifth St., the former site of Sidebar and Pacchia, in May.
“We are serving a world fusion menu,” Trubounis told us. “(Blondet) graduated first in her class from Le Cordon Bleu in Lima, Perú, so she blends the flavors of her roots with her training in Italy and France. … She will create dishes that are a true fusion of flavors from all over the world.”
Read: New Oregon District restaurant offers international menu
Bahama Mama’s Bar & Grill
The eatery opened at 512 S. Smithville Road near the United States Air Force Museum in November. Co-owner Dan Evans expects the restaurant’s kitchen to be open for service in a matter of days. It will serve lunch and dinner.
Wheat Penny Oven and Bar
The sister restaurant of Meadowlark, 5531 Far Hills Ave., Wheat Penny started building its name as a gourmet pizza restaurant with scrumptious entrees before opening its doors last fall.
It is located at 515 Wayne Ave., the former site of Coco’s Bistro.
Read: New restaurant offers, pizza, porchetta and other deliciousness
BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse
The pizza, beer and burger eatery opened at 10563 Innovation Dr. in Austin Landing the third quarter of the year and quickly drew crowds.
BJ’s operates more than 130 restaurants nationwide, including one at the Tri-County Mall in Cincinnati and two in the Columbus area.
Read: Restaurant to trim menu nationally, add items at new local location
Patriot Steakhouse & Tavern
The restaurant opened a second location at 2098 S. Alex Road, West Carrollton (just off Ohio 725 west of I-75 near the Dayton Mall) in October.
It is in the former Grub Steak location. Grub Steak closed in February 2013 after being in business for 50 years.
Read: First look at the new Patriot Steakhouse near the Dayton Mall
Ichiban Seafood Buffet
The Asian restaurant opened in February at 745 Lyons Road in the Washington Park Plaza.
The space formerly housed a Hometown Buffet until that restaurant closed in September 2011.
Read: 350-seat restaurant to open Monday in Washington Twp.
Roma’s Pizza & Pasta
Opened in August at 1888 Colonel Glenn Highway near Funderburg Road in the space that formerly housed Jac & Do’s Pizza.
It is operated by 29-year-old Labinot Troni, whose extended family owns or operates multiple Italian restaurants in the Dayton area, including Troni’s, Palermo’s and Jimmy’s Italian Kitchen, all in Kettering.
Read: New Italian restaurant opens in Fairborn
Pies & Pints
The craft-beer-and-pizza restaurant opened in August at The Greene in Beavercreek.
The 4,800 square-foot restaurant at 52 Plum St. is the fifth for the West Virginia-based chain, and the second in Ohio.
Read: New pub at The Greene to open next month
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