New Dayton-area pizza sports bar 'Riverside Hideaway' in the works

There are some encouraging and tantalizing signs of life at a landmark former Riverside bar on Old Troy Pike, which could soon morph into the "Riverside Hideaway."

A corporate entity entitled Old Dayton Pizza LLC applied to the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Liquor Control yesterday, Oct. 31, for a full liquor license to operate a “pizza and sports bar” at 3490 Old Troy Pike, according to online records from the liquor control division and the Ohio Secretary of State’s office. That space most recently housed the Green Lantern bar, a local watering hole for many years north of the Dayton city limits.

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Less than a month ago, the Old North Dayton family members who created and incorporated Old Dayton Pizza LLC in May also registered the business name “Riverside Hideaway” with the state for potential use at their new business venture.

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From all appearances, the Riverside Hideaway is very early in its developmental stages. Not every liquor-license application or new-business incorporation results in a new business actually opening to the public. New bars and restaurants must overcome several complex regulatory and financial hurdles that can derail a project before the new business opens its doors.

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Still, the interest expressed in a former bar in a building that records suggest is more than a century old is positive economic-development news and could help revitalize the surrounding area.

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We are working to learn more information about the Riverside Hideaway and will update this story with any new information.

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Mark Fisher

Mark Fisher, a 1981 graduate of Ohio State University and a 1976 graduate of Beavercreek High School, is a third-generation Dayton-area resident who has worked for the Dayton Daily News since 1983. He covered higher education and K-12 education accountability issues for nearly 20 years before taking over the food and dining beat in 2006.