Livening Up Lonely Town

Old Milford is a charming example of what the Eastside once was. Quaint mom & pop shops, historic store fronts. It’s practically Mayberry. The same ideology worked for Mariemont. It’s yet to do the same for Milford though. A few short months ago Dom DeMeo (owner of defunct DeMeo’s) told us the area is so slow that inevitably the businesses will slowly dwindle down to their demise. “On a nice sunny Summer afternoon you can sit in the dining room and watch the tumbleweeds blow by” Dom joked. Dom predicted DeMeo’s demise and that was no joke. The food excelled at edibility but no one was there to eat it.
Enter Padrino’s. Padrino’s snapped up DeMeo’s spot and with a few changes turned it into a nice little eatery again. The theme is still Italian, but that’s all they have in common. Padrino’s claims “The site of the old Demeo’s... is a new affordable family pizzeria, from the family that brought you 20 Brix... Padrino will be the family restaurant in Milford. Padrino... is Italian for godfather; we’re not mafia, but the food is good enough for your whole crew... Serving the cities best pizzas... gourmet toppings like goat cheese, pine nuts, and prosciutto.”
The individual veggie pizza we ordered was decent enough for $8 (entrees are $7-$14). The decor is fresh, dining al fresco is a plus but is it enough to keep the boat afloat in these shallow seas? We’ll see.