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R.I.P. Dominic’s
Well, they closed Dominic’s a while ago, and now they’ve finally gotten around to tearing down the building.
The old brick joint on S. Main in Dayton is now a pile of dusty rubble…
We’re tracking down an unconfirmed report that the demolition team discovered a gigantic, monster-sized clove of garlic in a hidden sub-basement … sucker weighed 14 tons and was 40 feet around, with all kinds of catheters and hoses sticking out of it…
Now we know…
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By Paul
April 4, 2008 6:04 PM | Link to this
All of it is sad. Our memory of a dinner, of all things, can linger in the back of our minds for a lifetime. A dinner?! What was the occasion? Who was there? What were we celebrating? Was it festive? I can name names at varous dinners we had at Dominic’s…and the last time I ate there was in the 90’s. (Live out of town). All of us see our lanyards being lowered. We former Daytonians don’t want our past there at “HOME” to vanish, but know that it appears it will…and in various stages. I understand business can be brutal, my frustration comes from being helpless to keep a Dayton landmark operating. I enjoyed my “past”/”times”/”dinners” at Dominic’s…I suppose more than I realized. Too late now. I’ll visit Dayton again in July. My past is just that, as I will pass by where Dominic’s used to stand. I’ll smile…but sadness will overcome me. It was more than food. It was home.By I won't be going to MVH anymore
April 4, 2008 1:55 PM | Link to this
Just another sad reminder of Premier’s destructive behavior…By Charles Thomas -BUENA PARK,CA.
April 4, 2008 10:44 AM | Link to this
Dominic’s was the place to eat in Dayton. I live in CA. now and I will always miss that place. Thanks Dominic’s for all the great time I spend there.By GEORGE ZAVAKOS
April 4, 2008 10:19 AM | Link to this
SO MANY FOND MEMORIES,DICK SONNY AND ANNIE, I REMEMBER THE EARILY MORNING BREAKFAST@300AM,IN THE1970,S AND WONDEFUL TIMES AT DINNER,MANY YEARS LATER, GOOD LUCK ANNE, LOVE THE ZAVAKOS FAMILYBy Dayton Resident
April 4, 2008 8:44 AM | Link to this
So sad!! I spent many lunch hours there when I worked downtown. We also had my Dad’s 70th Birthday party which is such a happy memory for our family. I had a lot of good times and great food there. No other Italian restaurant could touch Dominics, in my opinion. At least my husband has created a garlic salad that closely resembles theirs! So long, Dominics - you’ll be missed.By the Strawboss
April 4, 2008 8:38 AM | Link to this
What the hey?!! I had reservations for this weekend!By Dayton/Mont Cty is dead
April 4, 2008 8:30 AM | Link to this
When will you people realize that Dayton/Mont Cty is dead.By Chatmandew
April 4, 2008 8:11 AM | Link to this
I loved that place. My favorite was always the Italian Feast and I would order the house salad large with blue cheese sprinkles. KVI (Kettering Village Inn) and now Dominic’s. Two classics that are now just a memoryBy Michael
April 4, 2008 6:31 AM | Link to this
It’s sad to see the pictures of Dominic’s being taken down. So long old friend—we really miss Pat, a great server that worked there for nearly 40 years!By Neely
April 4, 2008 2:32 AM | Link to this
I keep hearing rumors that Dominic’s was going to reopen in the Brown Street area near UD. Is this true? Because those of us who are faithful to the garlic have been needing a fix for a long time now…By Brother Phil
April 3, 2008 8:26 PM | Link to this
Well, I guess that explains that strange garlic smell that still seeps out of my pores. I moved away from Dayton ten years ago, but used to love going to Dominic’s. People could smell your breath a block away if you ate their tossed salad with the house dressing, and they would yell at you, “Hey, d’ya just eat at Dominic’s?” Sad to say goodbye…By Riverdale Ghost
April 3, 2008 7:05 PM | Link to this
Europe has structures in use that are hundreds of years old.