New Italian cafe now open in Kettering

UPDATE (Jan. 3, 2021):

© Mark Fisher
Dayton

The new eatery termed Venecia Italian Cafe in south Kettering is now open.

The new restaurant is located at 1980 E. Whipp Street just west of Greater Street, in the constructing that formerly housed McGillicutty’s Pub.

Venecia is open for lunch and dinner six times a week. Its several hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, shut on Mondays.

For additional information and a glimpse at the menu, see our previous tale below.

Authentic Story (Dec. 15, 2020)

A new eatery identified as Venecia Italian Restaurant in south Kettering traces its roots to yet another Italian restaurant in north Kettering.

Venecia Italian Cafe is gearing up to open in the up coming week or two at 1980 E. Whipp Road just west of Even larger Street, in the constructing that earlier housed McGillicutty’s Pub. Its founders are the spouse-and-wife team of Arsim and Tina Aliu and members of their relatives, some of whom worked for many several years at Jimmy’s Italian Kitchen area on Woodman Generate close to East Dorothy Lane. Jimmy’s was launched by Arsim Aliu’s brother-in-regulation it was offered to new possession in 2014.

“We are back again in Kettering,” Arsim Aliu stated.

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Venecia will provide lunch and meal Tuesday by means of Sunday, shut on Mondays. The menu involves a extensive assortment of pizzas and pasta dishes, as perfectly as sub sandwiches, calzones/stromboli, New York-style rolls, salads, appetizers and desserts. Inside seating is offered, as is carryout.

The pasta dishes contain spaghetti, ziti, lasagna, manicotti, ravioli and stuffed shells. Dinner entrees also consist of Fettucine Alfredo, Shrimp Scampi, Gnocchi, Pierogies, Eggplant Rollatini, Chicken Primavera, Veal Cutlet Parmigiana and Linguini with white or red clam sauce.

Sub sandwiches consist of meatball parmesan, sausage parmesan, ham and cheese, salami and cheese, and Philly steak and cheese. Desserts contain baklava, cheesecake, cannoli and tiramisu.

McGillicutty’s Pub shut its doorways in December 2018 following 24 several years, and the space has been vacant due to the fact.

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For much more details, check out out www.fb.com/VeneciaItalianRestaurant. Just after it opens, the cafe can be reached at 937-567-0756.

© Mark Fisher
Venecia Italian Cafe is gearing up to open up in the former McGillicutty’s Pub place at 1980 E. Whipp Highway in Kettering. MARK FISHER/Employees