d4v3 wrote:It seems that Jackey's Ice Cream, our local Chocolate Shoppe outlet, has closed. I believe this establishment was resurrected once before, but this time it looks closed for good. If it closed for lack of business, then I feel sorta guilty eventhough I am not a big ice cream eater. I wonder if the new Dunkin' Robbins up the street had anything to do with it.

Jackey's Ice Cream
7000 N. Western
Chicago

There is always...

Original Rainbow Cone
9233 S Western Ave
Chicago, IL 60643
(773) 238-7075

... not too far away.

d4v3 wrote:It seems that Jackey's Ice Cream, our local Chocolate Shoppe outlet, has closed. I believe this establishment was resurrected once before, but this time it looks closed for good. If it closed for lack of business, then I feel sorta guilty eventhough I am not a big ice cream eater. I wonder if the new Dunkin' Robbins up the street had anything to do with it.

Jackey's Ice Cream
7000 N. Western
Chicago

You beat me to it. I drove past this weekend and saw the "for rent" signs. Mr. X and I had made it an occasional stop on a summer night when out for a walk.

Panther -- Rainbow Cone would be about a 25 mile/45 minute plus drive. The Chocolate Shoppe at 5337 W. Devon would be a suitable, closer replacement. (I might not be reading the humor in your message though...)

-Mary

I am not sure about this but I heard Brass Restaurant in South Barrington closed.

bisque wrote:I am not sure about this but I heard Brass Restaurant in South Barrington closed.

No answer on the phone. Might be true. (847) 765-1200

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d4v3 wrote:It seems that Jackey's Ice Cream, our local Chocolate Shoppe outlet, has closed. I believe this establishment was resurrected once before, but this time it looks closed for good. If it closed for lack of business, then I feel sorta guilty eventhough I am not a big ice cream eater. I wonder if the new Dunkin' Robbins up the street had anything to do with it.

Jackey's Ice Cream
7000 N. Western
Chicago

You beat me to it. I drove past this weekend and saw the "for rent" signs. Mr. X and I had made it an occasional stop on a summer night when out for a walk.

Panther -- Rainbow Cone would be about a 25 mile/45 minute plus drive. The Chocolate Shoppe at 5337 W. Devon would be a suitable, closer replacement. (I might not be reading the humor in your message though...)

-Mary

Doh! I thought I saw South Western!

My bad.

It looks like Blue Water Grill has succumbed to the economy.

The venerable Gladstone Park Bakery has closed its doors unexpectedly after 80 years in business.

Gladstone Park Bakery
5744 N. Minwaukee
Chicago, IL

stevez wrote:The venerable Gladstone Park Bakery has closed its doors unexpectedly after 80 years in business.

Gladstone Park Bakery
5744 N. Milwaukee
Chicago, IL

wow. I have many fond memories of that place from when I was a kid in the 70s. Another neighborhood bakery bites the dust.

I remember having fantastic birthday cakes from Gladstone's as a kid. I cannot speak to their quality but they were visually delightful -- decorated with toy cars, baseball player figurines, even Barbie dolls that were 'dressed' in elaborate frosting gowns (served at my sister's parties ). For me, Gladstone's was the first place I encountered these 3-dimensional decorations on cakes and they obviously made a lasting impression. It was cool, after the cake was eaten, to still have the cars or the little baseball dudes to play with. These were some very special experiences.

=R=

HI,

Gladstone Bakery North in Glenview is open. I called them today to double check.

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Regards,

ronnie_suburban wrote:I remember having fantastic birthday cakes from Gladstone's as a kid. I cannot speak to their quality but they were visually delightful -- decorated with toy cars, baseball player figurines, even Barbie dolls that were 'dressed' in elaborate frosting gowns (served at my sister's parties ). For me, Gladstone's was the first place I encountered these 3-dimensional decorations on cakes and they obviously made a lasting impression. It was cool, after the cake was eaten, to still have the cars or the little baseball dudes to play with. These were some very special experiences.

=R=

Yeah. My favorite was always the cake shaped and decorqted to look just like a cheeseburger. I'll really miss Gladstone's!

Hi,

Is there any reason why you wouldn't go to their suburban location? I wonder if they planned to phase out the city location once the suburban location was established.

Regards,

Cathy2 wrote:Hi,

Is there any reason why you wouldn't go to their suburban location? I wonder if they planned to phase out the city location once the suburban location was established.

Regards,

I haven't been to the original location in 20 years and I've never been to the suburban one. However the pictures on the link you posted don't remind me at all of the place I used to know. I'm sure they have changed ownership many times over the years. The place I remember has been gone a long time now.

teatpuller wrote:I'm sure they have changed ownership many times over the years. The place I remember has been gone a long time now.

The people that ran the bakery since the 50's sold it back in 1995. The most recent owners bought the place only about a year ago. The word in our local neighborhood paper is that they were about to be evicted. I guess the bakery business wasn't so good in the neighborhood any more. Maybe that's why they opened the suburban branch. Maybe the expense of the suburban branch tapped them out at the mothership. Who knows? It's all speculation at this point. All I know is I miss their danish!

Cathy2 wrote:Is there any reason why you wouldn't go to their suburban location?

I probably won't visit the suburban branch because that would just be setting myself up for a disappointment (kind of like the time I visited the suburban Buffalo Ice Cream parlor with Cathy2).

Cathy2 wrote:Gladstone Bakery North in Glenview is open. I called them today to double check.

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I can't speak to their authenticity, but I always enjoyed the paczki made by the original Gladstone every "Fat Tuesday." I thought their paczki were much better than those at 5 or 6 other bakeries I have tried. Driving down to Milwaukee Avenue became a pre-Lent ritual for me, as I picked up a variety for neighbors and friends.

I just called to check, and Gladstone North will NOT be continuing this tradition. The woman I spoke with at Gladstone North said they recently redid their entire product line, and the paczki are gone, as are--I believe she said--things like donuts.... She also said they had had no association with the Gladstone in the city for several months, so it sounds like there perhaps were different owners of the two locations.

With Fat Tuesday about 5 weeks away, I guess I'll be looking for a paczki-fix replacement fairly soon....

tarte tatin wrote:With Fat Tuesday about 5 weeks away, I guess I'll be looking for a paczki-fix replacement fairly soon....

I believe LTH member Cookie Monster at Delightful Pastries has good paczkis. More in this thread.

Delightful Pastries
5927 W. Lawrence Ave.
(773) 545-7215

Delightful Pastries does indeed have wonderful paczkis. I am partial to the rose or the drunken custard fillings. But call first, as I believe they sell out!

ronnie_suburban wrote:I remember having fantastic birthday cakes from Gladstone's as a kid. I cannot speak to their quality but they were visually delightful -- decorated with toy cars, baseball player figurines, even Barbie dolls that were 'dressed' in elaborate frosting gowns (served at my sister's parties ). For me, Gladstone's was the first place I encountered these 3-dimensional decorations on cakes and they obviously made a lasting impression. It was cool, after the cake was eaten, to still have the cars or the little baseball dudes to play with. These were some very special experiences.

=R=

They made my totally awesome wedding cake. Ironically, I've never been to the Glenview location. I'll need to check it out.

Attempted to meet friends at Moon Palace in Chinatown last night, and found it to be completely boarded up upon arrival. No signs of any sort indicating what might be going on. They remodeled in the not-too-distant past so that seems unlikely as a possible explanation. A call to the phone number on their website this morning just went straight to a rather anonymous voice mail greeting.

Anybody know if Moon Palace is gone for good, or if something else happened?

Habibi wrote:Looks like an old stalwart, Bolat African Cuisine, has gone under. Growing up in East Lakeview, I often walked by this place and admired the cool mural on the outside and wondered what was going on in the dimly lit interior. I finally tried it in high school and loved it - my first taste of a cuisine foriegn to me other than Chinese.

I haven't been back in a while and am now kicking myself. Hopefully this is only temporary.

Damn you Lakeview!!!

Bolat
3346 N Clark St
Chicago, IL

Chatting with the Bolat truck guy near my office, I was relieved to learn that the restaurant is NOT gone for good. They had a serious but not devastating fire, and plan to reopen at the end of the month. Perhaps ironically, the fish, tripe, and goat stew was especially firey today. And delicious, as always.

Saw this in the latest installment of Dish:

Jack Sanseeha, the owner of Bodhi Thai Bistro (6211 W. Roosevelt Rd., Berwyn; 708-484-9250)—which he calls the only Thai restaurant in Berwyn—is one of those guys who grew up in the restaurant business. “My family owns several in Chicago,” he says. “Opart Thai House. That’s my cousin. Another cousin owns Amarit.” When Sanseeha moved to Berwyn in 2003, he found out that the closest Thai places in Oak Park would not deliver to Berwyn. So, with the help of the Berwyn Development Corporation, he opened his 75-seat vegetarian-focused spot with his father (Veera Sanseeha) and stepmother (Vilairat Junthong; formerly of Sticky Rice) on January 21st—Jack’s birthday. Expect dishes such as mini sweet-corn-and-taro fritters, and spicy green papaya salad with chile garlic lime dressing.

I drove by tonight, and the place was packed. Too bad I did not get the e-mail until after we ate. Having Thai in walking distance from our house is a very exciting news.

Anybody know if Moon Palace is gone for good, or if something else happened?

I hope it isn't gone! I was there last wednesday for hot pot at lunch and it was as good as ever. The restaurant was half full, which I think is pretty good for 1:30-3:00 pm.

schenked wrote:Saw this in the latest installment of Dish:

Jack Sanseeha, the owner of Bodhi Thai Bistro (6211 W. Roosevelt Rd., Berwyn; 708-484-9250)—which he calls the only Thai restaurant in Berwyn—is one of those guys who grew up in the restaurant business. “My family owns several in Chicago,” he says. “Opart Thai House. That’s my cousin. Another cousin owns Amarit.” When Sanseeha moved to Berwyn in 2003, he found out that the closest Thai places in Oak Park would not deliver to Berwyn. So, with the help of the Berwyn Development Corporation, he opened his 75-seat vegetarian-focused spot with his father (Veera Sanseeha) and stepmother (Vilairat Junthong; formerly of Sticky Rice) on January 21st—Jack’s birthday. Expect dishes such as mini sweet-corn-and-taro fritters, and spicy green papaya salad with chile garlic lime dressing.

I drove by tonight, and the place was packed. Too bad I did not get the e-mail until after we ate. Having Thai in walking distance from our house is a very exciting news.

I am looking forward to eating there too. I do love meat though and 'vegetarian focused' has me a little worried although I have been experimenting with 'vegetarian-focused' in the Chinese arena.

BUTTERBURGER ALERT ... A Culvers going up on Ogden east of First Avenue in Lyons. Depending on what side of OP you're on, this would be closer than the location on Rose in Franklin Park. Also one of the closer locations to the city proper.

Your Kitchen has opened around the corner from me. It's a takeout place making what the owners tell me is comfort food from scratch. The menu has reuben hushpuppies, house-cut fries, gumbo, and other family recipes. They've got a tiny space with no seating, and a pretty professional looking kitchen. The man/ woman team couldn't have been nicer when I stopped in, and seem to have poured their heart and soul into this business. I wish them well, and will give them a try soon.

Your Kitchen
4009 N. Albany
Chicago, IL
773-463-7470

This should come as no surprise to anyone in the Lincoln Square area, but it appears that Skewers has closed. The place was dark as I drove past last night a little after 6ish, and signs taped in the window announce "BUSINESS FOR SALE". In all the times I walked past, I think I only ever saw a handful of people dining in.

I imagine it was a hard sell for middle-eastern food just a couple Brown line stops away from Kedzie. I often think the same thing about the indian place at the corner of Lincoln & Wilson, but a bus ride up to Devon isn't quite the same thing as hopping on the train.

ucjames wrote:Attempted to meet friends at Moon Palace in Chinatown last night, and found it to be completely boarded up upon arrival. No signs of any sort indicating what might be going on. They remodeled in the not-too-distant past so that seems unlikely as a possible explanation. A call to the phone number on their website this morning just went straight to a rather anonymous voice mail greeting.

Anybody know if Moon Palace is gone for good, or if something else happened?

The sign says it's closed for remodeling. But who knows what that means.

I'm excited. Rootstock is opening in the old Cosmospolitan spot on California, just south of Augusta. Beer and Wine bar - lots of webster wine bar vets and others. Here's the TOC article from the summer:
TOC Rootstock

Shish Kebab Restaurant "Coming Soon" in the strip next to the Allstate Arena. No other signage except "Homemade Soup"

George's Kabob opened at Lincoln and California. It looks like it may be the same folks who have a place on Lawrence just west of Kedzie.

I hope it's open late like the Lawrence location - while their food isn't perfect, Georges is one of the few places I know of where you can get a plate of hummus-shawerma and kibba mosul at 3am.