2130 S. Reynolds Rd.
Opened 1986. Demolished c2007. Formerly Sylvania Savings Bank.
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Taco Bell – Central at Monroe St.
4021 Monroe Street.
Opened c1980. Now a Subway.
Brauer’s Delicatessen
3998 Monroe St. (in The Colony)
Opened in 1952 and owned by Irwin and Boris Brauer. Sold in 1979. Closed 1995.
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EV & DEE Restaurant – 5921 W. Central Ave.
Was located on the south side of Central just west of Holland-Sylvania Rd (c1955-1962). Also, Viking Industrial Sound Equipment Company Inc. (c1968). Likely demolished when Toledo Trust was built. Byrider Toledo currently occupies the site.
El Matador, 3309 Holland-Sylvania Rd.
Opened 1977. Owned by Stanley Ostas (1/1/1935 – 5/28/2021). Previously The Holland House restaurant. Closed 2012.
The Spot, 1344 Dorr St.
Famous for its takeout shrimp, The Spot was owned by Gilbert and Mayme Turner. Their son Nelson managed the restaurant and bar. The Spot was one of many structures that fell victim to the City of Toledo’s massive urban renewal project on Dorr Street in the mid-1970s. According to an August 30, 2006 article in the Blade, “362 homes and storefronts, two theaters, a bowling alley, and a number of offices were demolished within 2 1/2 years.”
Friendly’s, 5957 W. Central.
Friendly’s opened in early 1986. Burger Chef (1969), Arthur Treacher’s Fish & Chips (1976) and Godfather’s Pizza (1981) previously did business at this location. Yark Nissan used the building during the 2000’s. Structure was demolished mid-2000’s.
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Freddy Skaff opened the Charcoal House in 1962.
Continue reading “Charcoal House, 4031 Talmadge Rd.”Jim’s Pizza Paddle, 5832 W. Central Ave.
According to the Ohio Secretary of State registered trade name filings, Jim’s Pizza Paddle was created on March 11, 1974 by Dimitrios “Jim” Mitsopoulos. Jim’s Pizza Paddle was located on the east end of a small strip mall at the northwest corner of Central Avenue and Waldmar Road. It was at Jim’s where I tasted baklava for the first time and tried my first gyro as a kid. I remember seeing Jim often when I would ride my bike to the Sterling store located next to Jim’s Pizza to get my supply of lemonheads, burnt peanuts, a couple of packs of Lucky Lights candy cigarettes and a cold bottle of Faygo Moonshine. Or, maybe I got the moonshine warm at Centre. Anyway, I passed by Jim’s on my bike over many years and often stopped in to get a gyro as a teenager. It was always a pleasure to run into Jim. He always seemed like he was on the verge of yelling at me for something. But in a good way. Jim’s Pizza Paddle closed in 2001. In 2004 Jim opened and operated Dimitri’s in the strip mall (Timberstone Center) at King Road and Sylvania Avenue until his retirement in 2008. Jim passed away on November 25, 2020.
“Jim was born in the Village of Gonoussa in Greece on January 3, 1936, to Antonios and Efthymia Mitsopoulos. He spent his childhood in Greece with his four siblings and served honorably in the Greek Army. After his service he immigrated to Toronto where he met and married Athena Vergos. In 1972, he moved his family to Sylvania, Ohio and shortly after he opened Jim’s Pizza Paddle. For over 30 years he prided himself on serving the best homemade greek cuisine. He is known for his homemade grape leaves, gyros, pizza and greek salads.” – from obituary.