Flying Dragon Grounded in Tinley

Flying Dragon closed recently in Tinley Park.

By Bob Bong

Southland Savvy

Flying Dragon, formerly known as Red Dragon Chinese restaurant, appears to be closed. The restaurant at 16651 S. 80th Avenue in Tinley Park, has been dark on several recent days and the phone number goes unanswered during business hours. There is no Flying Dragon website and the website for Red Dragon has been taken down.

Eva’s Bridals Bounces Back

Six months after reopening in its new location at 5269 W. 95th St., Eva’s Bridals has about put the memory of a devastating fire behind it.

“We’re slowly getting there,” said third generation owner Ronia Ghusein on Tuesday. “People are still coming in and congratulating us on surviving.”

As for the new home?

“We love it,” she said with a laugh. “It feels like we’ve been here for 100 years. I thought it would take a lot longer to make the new location feel like home.”

Eva’s even managed to expand during their desperate times by opening a shop in Tinley Park.

“It’s a smaller store so we made it more of a couture shop,” Ghusein said. “We weren’t sure how it would be received. But business has been so good we decided to keep the Tinley salon open.”

Business is almost back to normal at the Oak Lawn shop and that includes three trunk shows in the next two weeks.

“This is a busy season for brides,” Ghusein said. “Couples get engaged over the holidays and then they spend January, February, March and April planning for a summer wedding.”

The trunk shows are by appointment only (call 708-422-5599) and start Friday with a show by wedding designer Jim Hjelm. His gown collection will be on display from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. on Mother’s Day.

Also up this weekend is the Sottero and Midgley Trunk Show featuring its Spring Collection. That shows runs all day Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

The James Clifford Trunk Show rolls into town next weekend featuring his couture gown collection. That show runs all day on Friday, May 18, Saturday, May 19, and Sunday, May 20.

For information, call Eva’s or visit Eva's Bridals of Oak Lawn.

New Lenox French Market Returns Saturday

The New Lenox French Market returns this weekend in the south parking lot of Village Hall, 1 Veterans Parkway. The market runs from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday until Oct. 6.

This week, the New Lenox Fire Department will be on hand with its Touch a Truck program and the New Lenox School District 122 Foundation will have a face painting table.

Mother, Daughter Shopping Spree

The Downtown Homewood Business Association is again hosting its Mother and Daughter Shopping Spree on Friday and Saturday in Homewood. There will be special discounts offered as well as raffle prizes.

On Saturday, mothers and daughters can create a beautiful spring bouquet by receiving a flower from each participating merchant:

• Bella Vita
• Art 4 Soul
• Farmer's Insurance
• Nathalie's Interiors
• Global Fusion
• Suzie's Hallmark
• Homewood Florist

Tony’s Villa Rosa Pizza Closes in Mokena

After two years in business at its Front Street location in Mokena, Tony's Villa Rosa Pizza closed its doors last week because of what its manager said was a refusal by the new landlord – Great Lakes Bank – to renew the pizzeria’s lease.

The manager said the pizzeria, which has another location in Frankfort and related businesses in Chicago Heights, intends to reopen soon at a new location in Mokena.

If you see a new business in town or wonder what happened to an old favorite, drop me a line at bobbong@hotmail.com.

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