Kenwood Plaza

[zach_33]

they called that area in the middle of the plaza an "arcade"... I remember being 7 or 8 years old and thinking "oh boy, there are video games in that old strip mall!?!". Alas, it was just an oversized hallway in the center of the plaza with stores up and down each side. That was back around 1980. My grandma lived on Orchard Lane not a block down from Kenwood Rd. There was a little store called the Kenwood Beverage up near the corner of Kenwood and Orchard, now the parking lot outside Trio restaurant.

[JulianeS]

I remember Spare Change and Casual Corner being in there.

[franke01]

Originally Posted by zach_33

they called that area in the middle of the plaza an "arcade"... I remember being 7 or 8 years old and thinking "oh boy, there are video games in that old strip mall!?!". Alas, it was just an oversized hallway in the center of the plaza with stores up and down each side. That was back around 1980. My grandma lived on Orchard Lane not a block down from Kenwood Rd. There was a little store called the Kenwood Beverage up near the corner of Kenwood and Orchard, now the parking lot outside Trio restaurant.

Yes. It was called "Kenwood Beverage Stop". I have one of those flexible rubber change holders with its' name on it somewhere. Now that you mention it, that little strip mall on the corner of Orchard and Kenwood also had a UDF, a Bank (5/3 or Provident?) and a barber shop in the 60's.

[cincylifer]

There was a shoe store called "Panache", I loved that store!

[hsdppres]

Zino's was down by the Pgues, and when they first started enclosing the plaze to eventually become the Kenwood Towne Center, Zino's was the first business moved 'indoors'.

It completely ruined the business and it soon closed up, as did all of the Zino's and the Oni Z's sandwich shop on McMillan, which I just adored.

Also, in the old plaza, was the Pewter Place, which has evolved into the Gilson's, now located in Madeira.

Also, back in the early 80s, there used to be lots of Starving Artists sales on the Kenwood Plaza sidewalk. In fact, I am still hanging one of the paintings in my home.

It's funny how the old Kenwood Mall is now a Plaza and the old Kenwood Plaza is now a Mall.

[NightBazaar]

Was there a place next to the old Kenwood Plaza (during the 50's) that was like a very small amusement park with a few rides?

[messyJessi]

How about a Kenwood Lincoln Mercury Dealership and a Dinner Theatre called Beef and Boards???

[jlrosen]

Originally Posted by NightBazaar

Was there a place next to the old Kenwood Plaza (during the 50's) that was like a very small amusement park with a few rides?

way before my time, but my uncle said they had miniature golf and trampolines there. I don't know about the rides

[Former Zino's Employee]

"Zino's was down by the Pgues, and when they first started enclosing the plaze to eventually become the Kenwood Towne Center, Zino's was the first business moved 'indoors'.

It completely ruined the business and it soon closed up, as did all of the Zino's and the Oni Z's sandwich shop on McMillan, which I just adored."


It's very nice to see that other people remember Zino's. I was actually looking for other former Zino's employees. I am glad that I stumbled across this site.
You are right about the effect on Zino's Kenwood with the enclosing to become a mall but other factors led to them all shutting down.