Comings & Goings
Comings & Goings: Honey Pedals opens gourmet coffee shop in Lemont
By Bob Bong Partners Monica Chiarello and Allen Davidson said phooey to the pandemic and opened their new business Honey Pedals Gourmet Coffee and Ice Cream last week in historic Downtown Lemont at 400 E. Illinois St. “We definitely had reservations about opening,” said Chiarello. “But we were knee deep in the process and…
Read MoreComings & Goings: Honey Pedals opens in Lemont
By Bob Bong Owners Monica and Allen said phooey to the pandemic and opened their new business Honey Pedals Gourmet Coffee and Ice Cream last week in historic Downtown Lemont at 400 E Illinois St. The new shop opened May 7 and serves Colectivo Coffee, Capannari Ice cream, and Troubadour Bakery in addition to homemade…
Read MoreComings & Goings: Orland Park Bakery delays reopening to May 13
By Bob Bong Orland Park Bakery, which had planned to reopen May 1 after shutting down when two employees at the popular bakery tested positive for the coronavirus, has delayed the reopening to May 13. The bakery at 14850 S. LaGrange Road in Orland Park closed after it was notified that an employee tested…
Read MoreComings & Goings: Countryside launches promotion to help restaurants
By Bob Bong The City of Countryside is joining the list of communities that wants to show its restaurants that it cares during these difficult times. The city has started a restaurant promotion called Countryside Cares that will reward residents who continue to patronize their favorite places to eat in Countryside so these restaurants will…
Read MoreComings & Goings: Mona Lisa owners closing brick and mortar store
By Bob Bong Sisters Wendy Lundberg and Jill Evans opened Mona Lisa Boutique in Palos Heights in October 1991 and patterned it after a Parisian boutique. At first, the sisters presented women’s clothing, accessories and jewelry. The boutique quickly expanded to include home decor, furniture, gifts, Christmas decorations and a complete baby boutique. It…
Read MoreComings & Goings: Byrider reopens car store in Bridgeview
By Bob Bong Indianapolis-based Byrider last week reopened its used car dealership in Bridgeview. The store relocated to 9150 S. Harlem Ave. in 2014 from its original home in Oak Lawn. It was a franchised J.D. Byrider location and closed last year. It reopened on Friday as the chain’s 32nd corporate-owned dealership under its new…
Read MoreNew seafood restaurant opens in Palos Hills
By Bob Bong A Mediterranean seafood restaurant opened last month in Palos Hills and features some kinds of fish not readily available in the southern suburbs. SeaCatcher Mediterranean Sea Food & Grill opened Nov. 3 at 10331 S. Roberts Road in the former Bertucci’s restaurant. Owner Sam Farhan said that in addition to more…
Read MoreComings & Goings: Bridgeview gun range closes
By Bob Bong Bridgeview Sports Sales, which opened two years ago in a former car wash at 7410 S. Harlem Ave. in Bridgeview, closed last month. The store, which featured live bait, fishing gear, gun sales and a gun range, announced on Facebook that Nov. 17 would be its final day in the village: “As…
Read MoreComings & Goings: Branding Iron first to open at SeatGeek Stadium
By Bob Bong A new restaurant is the first business to open in a retail strip built along Harlem Avenue in the gigantic outlot at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview. Branding Iron opened in mid-September at 7036 S. Harlem Ave. It’s the first business to open in the retail strip between the Shell gas station at…
Read MoreComings & Goings: Bridgeview Bank to close offices
By Bob Bong Bridgeview Bank announced last month that it would be closing its office at 4753 N. Broadway in Chicago as of May 24. The closing will affect 25 employees. Employees at the branch at 7300 W. 87thÊSt. in Bridgeview said they have been told that branch will be closing as well. Bridgeview Bank,…
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