Thursday, December 10, 2009

El Cortez now open in Mokena

Fans of El Cortez, the popular Mexican restaurant chain originally based in Blue Island, can now get their fill of tacos, fajitas and cerveza fria at the new location at 10128 W. 191st St. in Mokena.

The Mokena location opened on Monday and its hours are daily from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. The nearby location at 171st Street and Wolf Road in Orland Park will remain open but only for dinner from Monday through Thursday. It will have regular hours from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. The chain's flagship restaurant at 183rd Street and Cicero Avenue in Country Club Hills also remains open.

The new location will feature the chef from the original Blue Island location, which has since been closed.

The eatery's phone number is 708-478-7766.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Joe's Italian Villa, 191 South come together

Mokena area fans of Joe's Italian Villa Pizza, 8807 S. Harlem Ave., Bridgeview, can now get their fill at 191 South, 10160 W. 191st St. in Mokena.

Italian Villa pizza and other menu items are now being served daily after 4 p.m. at 191 South. Pizzas are available for pickup only on Mondays and Tuesdays, but Wednesday through Sunday the dining room is turned over to Italian Villa. Pizzas are also available in the lounge.

191 South joined forces with Italian Villa on Nov. 29 in an arrangement similar to the one between Chef Paul's and Angelino's farther east on 191st in Mokena. Earlier this year, those restaurants joined forces in the Angelino's building.

This is the second location for Joe's Italian Villa, which was founded in Bridgeview in 1947.

For more information, call 191 South at 708-478-6873. The Web site is http://www.191south.com/

Shannon's Landing under new management

Shannon's Landing, the Irish pub and restaurant located at 3280 Glenwood-Lansing Road inside the Lansing Municipal Airport in Lansing, changed hands a few weeks ago. The pub had been owned by Steve and Janet Nemitz, who also own the Northwoods restaurant at the Coyote Run Golf Course in Flossmoor and the Fifth Quarter and Press Room eatery in Homewood.

Aside from a new phone number -- 708-895-3100 -- and a new Web site -- http://www.shannonslanding.net/, which is not yet up and running -- there are few changes. The old cook has remained and the menu is the same.

Now open

MetroSouth has opened a community outreach health center at 12246 S. Pulaski Road in Alsip.

The facility has two family practice physicians, Dr. Brian McCollough and Dr. Miranda Huffman. These physicians provide services in family medicine including women’s health (including obstetrics), pediatrics, preventive healthcare, chronic illness management, geriatrics and sports physicals.

Southern Comforts Cafe moves
 
Chuck's Southern Comforts Cafe has moved to 6501 W. 79th St. in Burbank. It had been just down the street, at 5557 W. 79th St.

Chef Chuck Pine specializes in Cajun, Mexican and barbecue dishes and learned his craft from award-winning chef Rick Bayless.

Pine opened the Burbank restaurant in 1998 as Chuck's BBQ.

For more information, call (708) 229-8700. The Web site is http://www.chuckscafe.com/

MoJoe's to close

Mojoe's Rockhouse has had its last local show and the music venue at 15750 S. Harlem Ave., Orland Park, will close Dec. 12.
 
Mojoe's moved from Tinley Park into the former Riddles Comedy Club about a year ago.

A sweet Christmas idea

Looking for something unique for that certain someone? Try the Chocolate Peppermint Brown Sugar Scrub at Chic Salon and Spa, 13035 S. LaGrange Road in Palos Park. The sweet rubdown goes for $50 but will not add a single calorie. For more information, call 708-923-1100. The Web site is http://www.chicsalonspa.com/

Bears special of the week

White Horse Inn, 348 W. Maple St., New Lenox, has $10 buckets of domestic beer for $10 and free food at halftime during all Bears games. The White Horse also serves free pizza from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, and free snacks from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays.

Monday, November 30, 2009

Tribes Alehouse to open in Mokena

Tribes Alehouse and Grill, a new venture by Mokena resident Niall Freyne, will open Tuesday at 11220 W. Lincoln Highway in Mokena.

Earlier this year, Freyne closed Galway Tribes in Frankfort, which has since reopened as Tommy Nevin's Pub.

Tribes Alehouse is a lot smaller than Galway Tribes and is located in a busy strip center just west of Wolf Road in Mokena.

The phone number is 815-464-0248. The tavern's Web site is http://www.tribesalehouse.com/

Closed for the season

Creamery restaurants have closed for the season across the Southland as has Whitey's Dairy Palace at 167th Street and Oak Park Avenue in Tinley Park.