It became a tavern in 1798 or 1799, when the Newcom family added rooms. The original Newcom's Tavern, the city's oldest standing building, was constructed in 1796 as a two-story home. “We are not just a place that is a chain with corporate decorations and corporate walls and corporate policies.” Sassenberg said bars take pride in their established date for good reason. > MORE: Dayton square cut-style pizza served 30 years at local favorite Lots of young hotties go cruising there after leaving the gay bars in Dayton - like Masque, MJs and.
Up until now, male revue shows were strictly where women by the dozens celebrated their bachelorette parties or girls spent a girls night out or birthday celebration. > MORE: Franco’s ‘World Famoso’ Spaghetti wowing diners for 40 years Gay pubs & bars and gay friendly bars in the UK & round the world. The Oregon Express Bar and Restaurant and Franco's Ristorante Italiano opened in the Oregon District during that same period. > MORE: When Robin Sassenberg was Daytonian of the WeekĮstablished as the Liquor Room in the mid-1880s, the bar was named the Trolley Stop between 19 as gentrification transformed the neighborhood. in the Oregon District, is the city's oldest continually-operating bar, according to co-owner Robin Sassenberg. “There was nearly one on every street corner,” he said. Many of the city’s breweries owned their own bars and sold seven to 15 varieties of ale each. It is home to over 70 nightclubs and over 130 restaurants/bars. Most of the nightlife is concentrated near the Oregon District, Fire Blocks District, and around the Ballpark (Webster Station). > MORE: 40 things we love about Jay's Seafoodĭayton has long been a city that loves its bars.īefore prohibition, Curt Dalton of the non-profit website Dayton History Books Online and Dayton History, said they were everywhere. Downtown Dayton has an eclectic choice of sports bars, raves, lounges, pubs, musical bars, and holes in the wall. Jay's Seafood Restaurant, located at 225 E Sixth St in the nearby Oregon District, was constructed in 1882 from 5,400 pounds of Honduras Mahogany. >RELATED: Century Bar announces closing date for original locationĬentury's cherry and stained-glass back bar, constructed in 1862, was purchased by Steffen's from Gibson's Hotel in Cincinnati. The Century Bar plans to relocate next door to the three-story former Dayton Power and Light building by the end of the year. Century Bar owner Diane Spitzig of Daytonian of the Week.