Outriggers Closes in Tinley Park

Outriggers Fish House closed without warning Saturday night in Tinley Park.

 By Bob Bong
Southland Savvy

Outriggers Fish House at 15917 S. Harlem Ave. in Tinley Park has served its last calamari – at least for a while.

The Greek seafood restaurant abruptly closed its doors for the last time Saturday night.

“We lost our lease,” said Dimitri, a manager who declined to give his last name but promised the restaurant would be back soon in a new location.

“We won’t be gone for too long,” he said. “We don’t want our customers to forget us.”

Dimitri said he wasn’t sure the restaurant would reopen in Tinley. “It will be somewhere in the neighborhood, we like this area,” he said.

Outriggers, which has had other Southland locations over the years including a restaurant a block north in Orland Park, has been in the Tinley location for several years.

The property manager for Brixmoor Property Group, which owns the Tinley Plaza at 159^th Street and Harlem Avenue, did not respond to an email.

Last call at Limestone

Limestone City Grill and Lounge at 13415 S. Ridgeland in neighboring Palos Heights gave its last call Saturday night. An employee who answered the phone Sunday said there was a private property going on but confirmed the business had closed without warning.

“I’m just here to answer the phone,” he said. “We’re closed. I don’t know why.”

Thai Rickshaw closes in Homewood

Dec. 29 was the last day of business for Thai Rickshaw at 18102 S. Martin in Homewood. The Thai restaurant closed after three years of operation.

Tobacco House snuffed in Frankfort

Tobacco House called it quits last month at 19985 S. LaGrange Road in Frankfort. Owners said three burglaries in the last six months were too much.

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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