New eatery comes to Tinley Park

By Bob Bong
Southland Savvy staff

Another restaurant that caters to the breakfast and lunch crowd has opened in Tinley Park. Skillet House II opened a couple of weeks ago at 16729 S. 80th Ave., said owner Juan Castillo, who has operated Skillet House I at 10933 S. Cicero Ave. in Oak Lawn for the past 12 years.

Castillo, who has been in the restaurant business his whole career, said he wanted a second location and Tinley Park seemed a good choice. "We were looking and this location (167th and 80th Avenue) seemed like a good corner," he said.

Business has been pretty good so far, Castillo said. "We just opened so it takes a little while for word of mouth to let people know you're open."

The restaurant is open from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. The phone number is 708-633-1919. Castillo said a Web site should be up soon at http://www.skillethouse.com/

A couple of other restaurants have operated at the site over the years including Broken Egg Pancake House and a Polish cuisine restaurant.

Tommy Nevin's to open in Frankfort
Tommy Nevin's Pub will open at 11 a.m. Thursday inside the former Galway Tribes eatery at 9680 Lincolnway Lane in Frankfort.

The Frankfort location will be open from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. nightly. There are two other locations in Naperville and Evanston. The manager is Steve Cin. The phone number is 815-464-1000.

Meanwhile, Jameson's Pub, which is moving into the former Fireplace Inn at 9545 St. Francis Road in Frankfort will miss its planned Nov. 1 opening. An employee at the Joliet location said no firm opening date has been set for the Frankfort location but the owners are hoping for mid-November.

Tilted Kilt now open in Chicago Ridge
The Tilted Kilt pub opened Sunday at 6401 W. 95th St. inside Westfield Chicago Ridge Mall. Hours are 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily. The phone number is 708-851-8300.

Double time at New Lenox McDonald's
A new McDonald's restaurant has opened at 2151 E. Laraway Road in New Lenox. In addition to the usual golden arches and Big Macs, this location features a double drive-through.