The burger place is supposedly going on the corner of cortez and Western. The 2 artist who have the gallery across the street told me about it. Currently there is no sign or anything. Just a new metal gate that closes over the entrance (blocks off all viewing to the inside). I have walked by it on 2 occasions now late at night, and have heard music and seen flashing lights through the block windows. has me curious. would love a sweet burger place that close to home!

Rumor has it that Pop's Beef will be opening an outpost in Romeoville.

After a quick visit to their website I was surprised at all of the locations that they have!

Pop's Website wrote:Tinley Park
7301 W. 183rd Street
(708) 614-7677

Palos Heights
7153 W.127th Street
(708) 361-0087

Chicago
10337 South Kedzie Ave.
(773) 239-1243

Orland Park
14279 S.Wolf Road
(708) 403-9070

Homewood
18328 Govenors Highway
(708) 647-9999

Mokena
11336 Lincoln Highway
(815) 469-POPS (7677)

Dyer
1151 Joliet, Hwy (Rte. 30)
(219) 865-0202

Lockport
16600 West 159th Street
(815) 838-POPS (7677)

Crown Point
1150 N. Main Street
(219) 663-9801

Tell me it ain't so, Joe..........

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/11/wheeling-blackhawk-close-shutdown-40-years-don-roth.html

I had my first meal there this year, on my birthday, and was wishing to have many more for the remaining years of my life on this planet.

Best Prime Rib.....great creamy horesradish sauce.......

DirtyDuckInn wrote:Tell me it ain't so, Joe..........

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/11/wheeling-blackhawk-close-shutdown-40-years-don-roth.html

I had my first meal there this year, on my birthday, and was wishing to have many more for the remaining years of my life on this planet.

Best Prime Rib.....great creamy horesradish sauce.......

Afraid so, but they don't close till Dec. 31, and they have a dinner deal on prime rib through November.

It looks like Flamingo's is closed. I saw a coming soon sign but could not read what will replace Flamingo's.

Flamingos
1590 S Busse Rd, Mt Prospect, IL
(847) 364-9988‎

There are 10 "Kosher" Subway sandwich shops in the United States. Next week the 11th will open, at Dempster & Crawford in Skokie.

PreFlopRaise13 wrote:It looks like Flamingo's is closed. I saw a coming soon sign but could not read what will replace Flamingo's.

Flamingos
1590 S Busse Rd, Mt Prospect, IL
(847) 364-9988‎

Wow, if things are as they appear, it'd be a real shame.

=R=

University Market, a Hyde Park fixture, will close 12/14. No more lines of Lab School students waiting for cold sandwiches (some of which were quite good), 10 PM flustered prophylactic runs (you can see the purchasers coming from a mile away), or horrid shriveled limes in porous wooden bins that haven't been cleaned in decades. Hans "King of 57th" Morsbach will be moving some of the sandwiches over to the Medici Bakery. Better keep the damn Westphalian Ham, Hans.

http://www.chicagomaroon.com/2009/11/3/ ... t-to-close

Bill wrote:There are 10 "Kosher" Subway sandwich shops in the United States. Next week the 11th will open, at Dempster & Crawford in Skokie.

It will probably be the 11th Subway, Kosher or not, on Dempster between McCormick and Milwaukee. It's kinda ridiculous. We counted them once- I think there were seven.

ronnie_suburban wrote:

PreFlopRaise13 wrote:It looks like Flamingo's is closed. I saw a coming soon sign but could not read what will replace Flamingo's.

Flamingos
1590 S Busse Rd, Mt Prospect, IL
(847) 364-9988‎

Wow, if things are as they appear, it'd be a real shame.

=R=

I second that sadness if it's true Flamingos is closing. Nowhere near to get ceviche now ...

The Italian Restaurant Scapa is apparently moving from across the street into the old Soul place in Clarendon Hills and a Mexican restaurant is going to occupy the old Scapa place

http://www.scapaitaliankitchen.com/

http://blog.bryanbomba.com/2009/08/02/c ... estaurant/

It will probably be the 11th Subway, Kosher or not, on Dempster between McCormick and Milwaukee. It's kinda ridiculous. We counted them once- I think there were seven.

Subway is the worst for franchising. It's at the low-end costwise, but they offer no guarantee of protected territory. They reserve the right to sell a franchise to a guy next door if they could find a sucker who bit. In the vicinity of my office in the Loop, there are 4 Subways within a 1-1/2 block radius, taking up valuable space from better establishments.

Katie wrote:

ronnie_suburban wrote:

PreFlopRaise13 wrote:It looks like Flamingo's is closed. I saw a coming soon sign but could not read what will replace Flamingo's.

Flamingos
1590 S Busse Rd, Mt Prospect, IL
(847) 364-9988‎

Wow, if things are as they appear, it'd be a real shame.

=R=

I second that sadness if it's true Flamingos is closing. Nowhere near to get ceviche now ...

Flamingo's website is down as well. So their closure appears to be a reality.

However, there is good ceviche nearby at the newly opened Mount Prospect location of Las Islas Marias (1784 W Golf Rd - corner of Golf and Busse).

boshow48111 wrote:The burger place is supposedly going on the corner of cortez and Western. The 2 artist who have the gallery across the street told me about it. Currently there is no sign or anything. Just a new metal gate that closes over the entrance (blocks off all viewing to the inside). I have walked by it on 2 occasions now late at night, and have heard music and seen flashing lights through the block windows. has me curious. would love a sweet burger place that close to home!

the burger place is Lockdown

PreFlopRaise13 wrote:It looks like Flamingo's is closed. I saw a coming soon sign but could not read what will replace Flamingo's.

Flamingos
1590 S Busse Rd, Mt Prospect, IL
(847) 364-9988

I just called the number listed for Flamingo's and got the answering machine with a message something like this:
"You have reached 847/364-9988, formerly Flamingo's restaurant. I'm sorry, but we are temporarily closed. Please join us November 12 for our grand opening as El (xxxxxxx) Seafood Restaurant. We look forward to seeing you then." I listened to the message twice, but still could not pick up exactly what the new name is. Sounded like it began with an F or a V.... I could be totally wrong.
I too am sorry to see Flamingo's go. I very much enjoyed the few meals I had there. I would have gone more often, but for some reason, it always seemed like a long haul from Evanston.

abe_froeman wrote:

Bill wrote:There are 10 "Kosher" Subway sandwich shops in the United States. Next week the 11th will open, at Dempster & Crawford in Skokie.

It will probably be the 11th Subway, Kosher or not, on Dempster between McCormick and Milwaukee. It's kinda ridiculous. We counted them once- I think there were seven.

If you venture a short distance east of McCormick on Dempster, you can add another one to your count. There's a new Subway at Dempster and Dodge in Evanston, holding their grand opening today.

tarte tatin wrote:I would have gone more often, but for some reason, it always seemed like a long haul from Evanston.

It was a long haul for us too, which is exactly why we didn't go as often as we would have liked. After they appeared on Check, Please!, weekends were all but impossible, and because we have a child in school, weeknights were not a great option, either. I guess the Check, Please! effect didn't continue for very long.

I think this restaurant was every bit as good -- and in many ways, even better -- than Fonda Del Mar, which makes me think the location was a big factor in their demise.

=R=

Paul Kahan and Co.'s new place Big Star Taqueria is opening Monday in the old Pontiac space. Sounds pretty awesome, especially the whiskeys, tequilas and $1 Schlitz (and the tacos al pastor of course).

http://www.dailycandy.com/chicago/artic ... -Bar-Opens

thepld wrote:Paul Kahan and Co.'s new place Big Star Taqueria is opening Monday in the old Pontiac space. Sounds pretty awesome, especially the whiskeys, tequilas and $1 Schlitz (and the tacos al pastor of course).

http://www.dailycandy.com/chicago/artic ... -Bar-Opens

Interesting, I walked by the last couple of nights, and from the outside at least, it doesn't look close to ready. I guess pushing back the opening only two days isn't bad.

SSDD

At the old White Hen Pantry space on Lake St just east of Thatcher Ave.

The windows are covered in brown paper, on the awning and sign in the window announcing the coming...

Frank's Deli
7971 Lake St, River Forest

I was thinking the same thing about Big Star. They had an invite only after party for the new Schuba's space opening, Lincoln Hall, like a week or two ago. I walked by a day before that and the outside was in shambles. Maybe they're not doing much with it.

tarte tatin wrote:

abe_froeman wrote:

Bill wrote:There are 10 "Kosher" Subway sandwich shops in the United States. Next week the 11th will open, at Dempster & Crawford in Skokie.

It will probably be the 11th Subway, Kosher or not, on Dempster between McCormick and Milwaukee. It's kinda ridiculous. We counted them once- I think there were seven.

If you venture a short distance east of McCormick on Dempster, you can add another one to your count. There's a new Subway at Dempster and Dodge in Evanston, holding their grand opening today.

Oh yeah, I think we counted that one. Mr. Maki works at Evanston High School, so we counted from there to Milwaukee, the distance he travels on Dempster between work and home.

Pucca wrote:

elakin wrote:from their twitter feed:

The Black Beetle has been sold! I am very sad and had no say in the matter. Goodbye to all the great customers !10:41 PM Oct 5th from web

http://twitter.com/blackbeetlebar

We noticed the paper up in the windows on Tuesday morning, but we thought they were just remodeling. I wonder what will go in its place.

They reopened a few weeks ago, it's now "The Beetle" and a former employee purchased the business from the previous owners.

I went in for dinner last week and had the Baja Burger:


Very hearty portion (10oz patty?) and fresh guac, pico de gallo and pepper jack come on this one. About $8 for the burgers, and the seasoned waffle fries are tasty as well.

Just called the answering machine at Flamingo's to solve the mystery. Says it will reopen as El Veneno Seafood Restaurant. Wonder if it's at all affiliated with Mariscos El Veneno (Veneno Seafood) in Ukranian Village.

Driving down Armitage yesterday, spotted signs going up for Carniceria y Taqueria Tierra Caliente #2. North side of the street, a few doors west of 90 Miles Cuban cafe...so roughly 2600 W Armitage...

Just passed by the Wheeling Superdawg this afternoon -- still a long way from ready. I'd guess no earlier than December 1.
On the other hand, Five Guys is supposed to open on Monday at Randhurst -- see ya there at lunchtime?

I also heard Music coming from the building on Western and Cortez and stopped in and spoke the guy that it opeing the bar the following day. He confirmed that the Lockdown Bar & Grill was planning to open in Mid to late January and the awnings and signage should be going up in the next few weeks. They are waiting on the last few steps from the city and they are looking forward to opening and sharing some great food and music with the neighborhood and he also mentioned they will be having the West Sides best beer list.

http://www.lockdownbar.com

Looks like Nablus Sweets on Kedzie is now closed. I was surprised that it closed its doors so quickly, but not surprised that it didn't last as there are several other sweets shops in a 3 block radius.
The hubby and I actually walked in while strolling the neighborhood. We were looking to get an ice cream and continue our stroll. Upon entering we saw that there were pictures of delicious ice creams on the menu, but they were dine-in only. The place was dead quiet with no music and no interior decor either. The hubby said it would have been like having an ice cream in the doctors office. We said no thanks and left.
It's a shame that they went under at this location, but I am really rooting for something unique to the neighborhood to be put in its place. PLEASE GOD, not another taco shop or 99 cent store!

That's too bad. I really liked their knafa which featured imported sheeps-milk cheese (uncommon in Chicago). Definitely a location with too many Arabic sweet choices already. It is what it is.

Comfort Zone BBQ has closed its Oswego location and reopened right across the Fox River from the Hollywood Casino is Aurora. (opened 11/2/09)

http://comfortzonebbq.com/

I was just about to post a write up on the Oswego location after a few visits when the move began at the end of the Summer. I figure it would be best to review the newer place as it could be a whole new ball game. Its also closer, so I'll be better able to try a wider assortment.

Just looking through the menu on the website has a couple interesting things to try.

Right across the street from BailyDoyle's Irish Pub, this is part of Aurora's continued Downtown revitalization project.

Hopefully I'll be able to get a few visits in soon and have a more rounded report to give.

Comfort Zone BBQ
37 W. New York Street
Aurora IL 60506
312-897-7096