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New downtown Dayton restaurant will preview its food today
A new restaurant called Marilyn’s Bar & Grill at 130 W. Second St. at Wilkinson Street will offer a sneak peek at some of its menu items during tonight’s Urban Nights celebration from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. throughout downtown Dayton.
Marilyn’s Bar & Grill is expected to open in late May or early June, according to Marilyn’s owner Albert B. Smith III, in the space that formerly held Side Bar cocktail lounge, across from the Schuster Center parking garage. The restaurant, named for Smith’s mother, will open initially for lunch only, but Smith said he expects to expand his hours to serve breakfast, then to eventually open during the evenings until 9 p.m. or 10 p.m. When it opens, the restaurant will not yet have its license to sell alcohol, but Smith said he expects to obtain the license in the weeks following Marilyn’s opening.
Smith, who has cooked in and managed several restaurants in the Dayton area, said he was impressed with the potential of the former Side Bar location, and has signed a five-year lease on the space, which is being renovated.
Menu items such as grilled barbecue wings, cheesesteaks, sandwiches and wraps will be prepared outside on the restaurant’s patio, under a canopy on rainy days.
During tonight’s Urban Nights celebration, Marilyn’s will offer a sampler platter of sorts consisting of grilled chicken wings, cheesesteak wrap, potato skins, quesadilla, chicken strips and jalapeno poppers with drink for $6.50, Smith said.
When it opens to the public, the restaurant will seat about 50 inside, and another 20 to 30 on the patio. It will open with six to 10 employees, Smith said. For more information, call (937) 938-5170.
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