The internationally known restaurant Fifi’s opened October 1, 1980. The original concept of the house was to provide its guests with a select Continental menu coupled with an ambiance that encouraged intimate, convivial conversation. The menu featured dining that was unique to the Toledo community. Fifi’s boasts a creative varied Continental menu and wine list that is under the watchful eye of its proprietress. The consistent quality of Fifi’s has been recognized by The Toledo Blade. In 1988, The Blade food editor, Mary Alice Powell, rated Fifi’s as a number one among the top ten. By 1991, The Blade food critic declared that Fifi’s “was in a class by itself.”