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New mall restaurant now has a name, revised timeline for opening
BEAVERCREEK — The upscale pizza restaurant that local restaurateur Glen Brailey will open inside the Mall at Fairfield Commons this winter has a name: Spinoza’s Gourmet Pizza & Salads.
It also has a revised timetable. Brailey said he is “looking at mid-February” for the restaurant to open.
Earlier this fall, Brailey — founder of Pacchia who sold his majority ownership of the restaurant along with the building in April — initially thought he had a name picked out for his new restaurant, but a federal trademark search uncovered a restaurant in South Carolina with a similar name, so he went back to the drawing board.
Altough the Spinoza’s name has no family connection, Brailey said it is the last name of a 17th-Century philosopher, Benedict de Spinoza. And, it was free of any trademark restrictions.
Brailey said he has signed a lease and is starting work on the 120-seat restaurant that will serve what he called “California-style gourmet pizza and artisan salads.” The restaurant will be located in the mall space that once housed California Pizza Kitchen, which closed in November 2006.
The 5,000-square-foot space is near the Sears entrance to the Fairfield Commons mall.
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By Mandefe
February 21, 2010 1:28 PM | Link to this
в итоге: неподражаемо. а82ч
By Chicas Caderonas
October 8, 2009 11:27 AM | Link to this
hm.. luv it :)
By Long Ago
January 6, 2009 10:19 AM | Link to this
I knew Glenn LONG ago, when he was just beginning work on the Pizza Factory, I moved out of state shortly thereafter and had no idea he had done so well for himself. Congratulations on your success Glenn.
By Wood-Fired Pizza Fan
December 12, 2008 8:02 AM | Link to this
I for one am glad that there is another selection for wood fired pizza in town. I am not a big fan of “corporate” pizza and am glad to welcome a smaller and hopefully more friendly atmosphere. If you don’t like it you don’t have to patronize it.
By joe
December 11, 2008 2:46 PM | Link to this
This is the Taste: Dayton Food and Restaurant section of DDN. What else do you expect them to write about?
By Same old same old
December 11, 2008 2:41 PM | Link to this
Has anyone else noticed that this is literally the tenth forum on food related items within the past couple of weeks? Lets get to something thats important. No wonder American’s are obese.
By nullkennethearwood
December 11, 2008 2:36 PM | Link to this
i have been eating joes pizza for at least fifty years and they are still the best.
By tbill
December 11, 2008 1:40 PM | Link to this
Wood-fired gourmet pizza? People, that is So 90’s! Well, I guess it makes sense that it’s coming to Dayton in 2008, in that case… What is “upscale” anyhow other than a new word for “over-priced” or “unnecessarily expensive”? And can we get rid of “Tuscan” and “artisan”, too while we’re at it? Enough with the meaningless, pretentious adjectives, OK? Good luck!
By CPK
December 11, 2008 12:39 PM | Link to this
As much as it was the location why California Pizza Kitchen failed, they are pretty pricey, which won’t work inside a mall with a food court. Since when does Fairfield Commons have a Sbarro?
By mechengr9
December 11, 2008 11:48 AM | Link to this
Tom-dude-you need to get out alot more. Donato’s is not good pizza. Try some of the more local pizzas like, Palermo’s, Giovanni’s, or HA HA pizza just to name a few.
By Tom
December 11, 2008 11:19 AM | Link to this
Only one place to get a really good pizza, and that is Donato’s at Wilmington and Feed Wire. Tried ‘em all until I discovered this place.
By Joker
December 11, 2008 10:58 AM | Link to this
No thanks! I’ll keep going to Sbarros when I am at the mall.
By Common Sense
December 11, 2008 10:52 AM | Link to this
Dude, for real? Read the last paragraph. will serve what he called “California-style gourmet pizza and artisan salads.” The restaurant will be located in the mall space that once housed California Pizza Kitchen, which closed in November 2006. What makes you think your California Pizza is better than theirs? Both taste fantastic, I’m sure. But common sense would tell you that it’s not a good location for the market you are after. Good luck.
By This isn't about the economy?
December 11, 2008 10:51 AM | Link to this
Why does the DDN keep putting up these comment pages that have nothing to do with the economy? Isn’t it bad enough the tv stations keep showing programs that have nothing to do with the economy and radio stations play non-economic music. It’s bad enough the DDN runs stoires that don’t have anything to do with the failing economy, but now they’re not devoting all their comment space to the economy? Don’t they realize the economy is bad? How can anyone even talk about anything else?