New Mexican restaurant expects to open this month in Midlothian

By Bob Bong
Southland Savvy

Midlothian will soon be home to Sierra Mexican Grill, which is expecting to open by mid-August at 147th Street and Pulaski Road. It will be the second location for Sierra Mexican Grill, which is owned by Juan Sierra. The original location is in Peotone.

The Chieftain opens in WorthA new bar called The Chieftain opened recently at 6908 W. 111th St. in Worth in the former Pump Room. The new establishment is an Irish pub, which makes sense considering the owner John Staunton hails from the Auld Sod and owns a couple of pubs in the Emerald Isle. The Chieftain opens daily at 11 a.m. and at noon on Sundays. It is open late, until 2 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and until 3 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. Fare is typical pub grub.

Paddy B’s settles into new home
Orland Park’s Paddy B’s has settled in at its new location at 11969 W. 143rd St. in the village. The bar moved in June from its longtime home at 143rd Street and Union Avenue. The new location has seating for about 40 and is open daily from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. The phone number is 708-349-3077.

New grocery store coming for Country Club Hills
Michael’s Fresh Market is renovating the former Eagle grocery store at 183rd Street and Pulaski Road in the Shops at Cooper’s Grove in preparation for opening later this summer. The new food store will be about 56,000 square feet in size. Michael’s operates a number of stores under various names in Harvey, Oak Park, Chicago, Downers Grove and Naperville.

Tequila Roadhouse closes in Alsip
Tequila Roadhouse, which changed its name from O’Malley’s in January, closed suddenly last month at 11957 S. Pulaski Road in Alsip. The building is for lease.

Job Fair in Tinley ParkBP Staffing is holding a job fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday at the Bremen VFW Post 2791 at 17147 S. Oak Park Ave. in Tinley Park. For more information, call 708-576-8901.