Openings, Closings, Comings & Goings - Oct thru Dec 2012

The old Hackney's location in Wheeling on Milwaukee has a brand new red roof, new windows out front, and finally a name: D'Agostino's. They're hiring, no sign of when or whether they're open, but the big screen TV's were horrible through the aforementioned windows, so maybe they're open already.

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As noted in its own thread, Zingarella on Lehigh in Glenview (across from The Glen Metra station) has closed, soon to be replaced by Tumeric Indian Restaurant.

Autre Monde Cafe & Spirits in Berwyn will be re-opening in just a couple weeks, starting with a wine dinner on October 10 (a few tix/reservations still available.

(From their FB page)

So as you may have heard we are getting ready to reopen. We will offering one pre-opening event, a wine dinner Lorenzo Bulfon of the amazing Bulfon Vineyard in Fruili. A few seats are still available. Phones won't be up for a couple days but for reservations or information email us at info@autremondecafe.net.....dinner begins with a reception at 6:30 and here is the menu

Passed

Oysters on the half shell with crispy San Daniele Prosciutto
Ucelut Grappa House Cured Smoked Trout
Sciaglin Frizzante I.G.T.

Seated

1st Course
Ravioletti di Crescenza, Tartufi e Montasio
Envelope of house made pasta with truffled cow's milk cheese, Friulian Montasio, and brown butter
Blanc di Sanzuan

2nd Course
Costata di Manzo Brasata con Muset, Fagioli e Brovada
Braised beef short rib with house made cotechino sausage, borlotti beans and pickled turnip
Piculit Neri I.G.T.

3rd Course
Strucolo dei Capuccini
Chocolate glazed Walnut Strudel
Ucelut

6727 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Berwyn, Illinois 60402

Phone (708) 775-8122
Email info@autremondecafe.net
Website http://www.autremondecafe.net

It's all Dat and more: Dat Donuts owner opening Bar-B-Q joint. Dat Donuts owner Darryl Townson is returning to his roots (or, shall we say, the pit) where he started in food: barbecue. As a high school student, Mr. Townson worked for Leon Finney Sr., the man behind Chatham's legendary Leon's BBQ, and eventually entered the doughnut business with him.
Dat Bar-B-Q is scheduled to open Oct. 15 in the old Leon's BBQ location at 8247-51 S. Cottage Grove Ave., now revamped with a new façade and new equipment.

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/ ... -b-q-joint

The latest newsletter from the village of Mundelein says that a Super WalMart will be built in the shopping area on Route 60 (Townline Rd) where Hobby Lobby and Menard's are now (Menard's will be moving out to 60/83) and that Pita Inn has bought and will be moving into the abandoned Krispy Kreme building at the same location.

The largest local Indian food store (United Grocers) recently moved into that shopping area, and presumably they will be moving too (the village newsletter says that only Hobby Lobby and some outlot businesses will stay), but no word yet on where the Indian grocery will go.

Looking forward to a Pita Inn nearby, even though there are already two kabob places on the same street that so far haven't inspired me to visit. A set of visits for comparison would be interesting once Pita Inn Mundelein ( ) is up and running.

I will always look back longingly at that one brief shining moment when we had Krispy Kremes down the street.

I don't know when it happened, but the Burger King on Milwaukee in Prospect Heights (just north of the split with River Road) is gone: signage all removed. It's not a destination spot for me, but it has been the source of a croissanwich or two in the past.

Peppo’s Dili-Deli, a popular sub shop since 1976 in Palos Hills, is opening today at 10 a.m. at 6905 W. 159th St. in Tinley Park.

We already knew that the new Belden Deli was closed temporarily following a death in the family, now it's closed for good. At least according to the email I just received from Groupon about getting a refund on the $10 for $20 deal I bought a couple months ago... it's really too bad, because I liked having a deli better than the Bagel in the neighborhood.

Cuzzin's, which recently changed its name to Cugino's, in Des Plaines has closed. Big hand-drawn sign in the window that says "AVAILABLE".

The food wasn't bad when we went there. I think renaming it Cugino's to indicate it was Italian food wasn't a terrible idea, but the signage they chose was awful. Big, generic block letters.

CJ Arthur's in Wilmette, a long-time downtown fixture, has closed. It will, unfortunately, always have a place in the town's infamy.

Katie wrote:The latest newsletter from the village of Mundelein says that a Super WalMart will be built in the shopping area on Route 60 (Townline Rd) where Hobby Lobby and Menard's are now (Menard's will be moving out to 60/83) and that Pita Inn has bought and will be moving into the abandoned Krispy Kreme building at the same location.

The largest local Indian food store (United Grocers) recently moved into that shopping area, and presumably they will be moving too (the village newsletter says that only Hobby Lobby and some outlot businesses will stay), but no word yet on where the Indian grocery will go.

Looking forward to a Pita Inn nearby, even though there are already two kabob places on the same street that so far haven't inspired me to visit. A set of visits for comparison would be interesting once Pita Inn Mundelein ( ) is up and running.

I will always look back longingly at that one brief shining moment when we had Krispy Kremes down the street.

That's interesting b/c someone I know drove by the shuttered Dominick's on Rt 60 in Vernon Hills and said there was a sign posted saying that Hobby Lobby will be moving into it.

But glad to hear about Pita Inn!

chicago_foodiegirl wrote:That's interesting b/c someone I know drove by the shuttered Dominick's on Rt 60 in Vernon Hills and said there was a sign posted saying that Hobby Lobby will be moving into it.

The village newsletter says, "When Menards leaves, everything but the Hobby Lobby building and out-lots will be torn down to make way for the Walmart store." So I guess something else is moving into that building. If Hobby Lobby is going to move into the old Dominicks building on Route 60, I'm not surprised that the Mundelein newsletter didn't mention it, because that's in Vernon Hills.

sundevilpeg wrote:CJ Arthur's in Wilmette, a long-time downtown fixture, has closed. It will, unfortunately, always have a place in the town's infamy.

Noooooooo! (I feel like I've been typing that a lot this year.)

Autre Monde reopens for dinner Oct. 13th.

Interesting-looking new place in West Rogers Park - a kosher sushi bar. Corner of California (Dodge in Evanston) and Howard St., on the former site of the long-gone and much-missed Oriental Food Market & Cooking School; note the interesting weekend hours, which conform to Rabbinical statutes, a wise decision in this heavily Jewish Orthodox neighborhood:

Hamachi Sushi Bar
2801 W Howard St.
Chicago, IL 60645
(773) 293-6904

http://hamachichicago.com

Hours:
Mon-Thu, Sun 11 am - 9 pm
Fri 11 am - 3 pm
Sat 9 pm - 12 am

Bagel Country has bought the farm. (9306 Skokie Blvd, Skokie).

Su Van's (3351 N. Lincoln) is also gone.

Pie Lady wrote:Bagel Country has bought the farm.

Closed for remodeling. To reopen as Emma's Bagel Cafe.

Katie wrote:

chicago_foodiegirl wrote:That's interesting b/c someone I know drove by the shuttered Dominick's on Rt 60 in Vernon Hills and said there was a sign posted saying that Hobby Lobby will be moving into it.

The village newsletter says, "When Menards leaves, everything but the Hobby Lobby building and out-lots will be torn down to make way for the Walmart store." So I guess something else is moving into that building. If Hobby Lobby is going to move into the old Dominicks building on Route 60, I'm not surprised that the Mundelein newsletter didn't mention it, because that's in Vernon Hills.

furthering this game of musical chairs, what's going into the current walmart space (the one near rt 60 and 21)?

That's a Burger and Oberweis on Skokie Blvd. & Dempster looks almost ready to open.

It looks like Imperial Bakery will be opening not long from now in the old Kaufmann's space, also on Dempster. The neon signs are up but the fence is still there.

Pie Lady wrote:It looks like Imperial Bakery will be opening not long from now in the old Kaufmann's space, also on Dempster. The neon signs are up but the fence is still there.

Kaufman's is reopening at their original spot on Dempster on October 29th.

Perhaps they're having products from Imperial Bakery?

probably best to get the facts straight before posting imho.

especially on this thread.

I know...I've already been in trouble for that! I'm going to resign for awile...

I'm really sorry to hear about Su Van's.

They were in our rotation whenever we wanted simple, wholesome-tasting sandwiches and soups. Always made us feel good just being there.

I liked it too, although I haven't been there in years.

Pie Lady wrote:That's a Burger and Oberweis on Skokie Blvd. & Dempster looks almost ready to open.

That's a Burger???

That Burger Joint. Sorry. I quit! I quit!

riddlemay wrote:I'm really sorry to hear about Su Van's.

They were in our rotation whenever we wanted simple, wholesome-tasting sandwiches and soups. Always made us feel good just being there.

Oh no!

I lived around the corner from there for a dozen years or so. Could just tell them my name on the phone and they'd know what we wanted. Neighborhood place.

THIS one I'm right about. I totally called.

I like that they had games in the back. I even reviewed them once. It's very sad.

The River North location of Orange (738 N. Clark) has closed, and an 'artisan sandwich' cafe is supposedly opening soon.

With Miele and Yolk within walking distance of that spot, and the River West Orange on Milwaukee and Grand, it's no great loss. I thought it was a bad sign they dropped their French toast fruit kabob from the menu