New Restaurants With Local Roots

By Bruce Kettelle

Two Trotwood restaurant entrepreneurs are branching out.

Residents Pam and Joe Heintz operate Artisan’s Café in nearby Clayton in the Randolf Plaza. Last week Miamisburg Mayor Dick Church welcomed them to their new second location across from the Dayton Mall.

This week Ramen Ispakhev opened the doors to the second New York Pizzeria in the St. Anne’s district of Dayton. He will offer the same menu available at the successful Trotwood location on East Main St near Olde Town.

The Heintz family operated their original restaurant on Union Rd across from the Englewood Kroger until a pharmacy chain bought out the property. They relocated to Randolf Plaza at 8351 N. Main St last fall. Their successful healthy menu is now being offered at their second location in the International Plaza, 47 S Springboro Pike.

The owner of the International Village, at the corner of State Routes 725 and 741 wanted an Artisans Café in his center. Pam said, “he approached us with a novel idea to team up with an existing restaurant and provide their healthy food concept to the southern Miami Valley.”

After meeting with Akram Fadel, the owner of the Taste of the Mediterranean restaurant, everyone agreed it would be a great fit. The Taste of the Mediterranean already offers many vegetarian dishes as well as all natural Halal meats. They even have a patio hookah bar.

Pam said the new location is already becoming a hit. “The addition of our American style healthy food makes the new Artisans Café a dining “Mecca” for meat eaters as well as vegetarians and vegans.” See their menu at www.artisanscafe.net or call Clayton 890-5250 and Miamisburg 434-9140.

New York Pizzeria arrived on the Trotwood scene a few years ago when a few other restaurants had failed in the plaza shared by the YMCA, License Bureau, a church, Higgins Station and other shops. They have thrived, building a strong local reputation with great pizza and subs at 498 E Main.

Most patrons will recognize Kemal Tirak behind the Trotwood counter spinning pizza’s. But you may not realize his brother Raman Ispakhev has been working on rehabbing a building in Dayton at 1430 E 5th St.

The efforts of the family partnership paid off this week as the new location opened to rave reviews.

The only difference in menus at the new location is Raman’s passion as a baker. In addition to the famous pizza, calzone and sub items he will offer fresh baked Turkish bread for $2 a loaf.

Eat in or call for delivery in Dayton 222-0321 and Trotwood 837-3333.