Comings & Goings
Comings & Goings: Joe’s Italian Village closing
Joe’s Italian Villa Pizza, which has been serving pizza and pasta for the past 45 years from its location at 8807 S. Harlem Ave. in the Southfield Shopping Center, has lost its lease and will be shutting down on Dec. 31. Owners of the pizzeria have no intention of disappearing and are in the process…
Read MoreComings & Goings: Buckledown Brewery now open in Lyons
BuckleDown Brewery, a small craft brewery and taproom, became the most recent new business to open its doors in the Village of Lyons. Longtime friends and brewers Ike Orcutt and Sean Mahoney founded the brewery based off of their philosophy that with hard work, creativity and determination, great beer can be crafted. Located at 8700…
Read MoreComings & Goings: Mediterranean restaurant opens in Bridgeview
Village Garden, a new Mediterranean restaurant, opened last week at 7201 W. 84th St. in Bridgeview and it promises to offer food for everyone. “We have Mediterranean, Pakistani and Indian food as well as American food like steaks and salads,” said Azhar, the restaurant manager, for owner Shahbaz Hussain. “We have lamb chops as well…
Read MoreComings & Goings: Pete’s Fresh Market coming to Bridgeview
Pete’s Fresh Market, a locally owned independent grocery store chain headquartered at 43rd Street and Pulaski Road on Chicago’s Southwest Side, has purchased the former Cubs Foods store at 103rd Street and Harlem Avenue in Bridgeview and has been remodeling the store. The 40-year-old company has nine locations in Chicago, Evergreen Park, Calumet City and…
Read MoreComings & Goings: West Suburban Chamber names new executive director
After a fairly lengthy search, Ken Grunke has been named executive director of the West Suburban Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Grunke, who lives in Brookfield, will start in his new position on Jan. 6. He will be moving over from his position as director of philanthropy and external affairs with Aging Care Connections in…
Read MoreComings & Goings: Twins close Geminelli’s pizzeria in Bridgeview
Sorry to report that Geminelli’s pizzeria, which opened this summer at 90th and Harlem Avenue in Bridgeview, closed last week. The restaurant was owned by twin sisters who tried to make a go of it on their own after losing out on a chance to take over a family restaurant business on Chicago’s Southwest Side.…
Read MoreComings & Goings: Toyota Park flea market has something for everyone
Anything you can think of from furniture to bundles of socks can be found at the Mega Flea Market held at Bridgeview’s Toyota Park each Sunday through December. More than 100 vendors were selling goods this past Sunday.Ê Shoes, clothing, stereo speakers, even old tools. There were pony rides for the children and when you…
Read MoreComings & Goings: Art Van Furniture opening in Bedford Park
By Bob Bong Ê Michigan-based Art Van Furniture, a chain known for its furniture and mattresses, is scheduled to open a new store at 9 a.m. Saturday in the Bedford City Square plaza in Bedford Park. The company moved into the Chicago market in July when it opened its first store in Orland Park and…
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