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One-stop sweet shop opens in Tinley Park

Time 4 Sweets will hold its grand opening this week in Tinley Park. (Photo by Bob Bong)
By Bob Bong
Southland Savvy

Her love of coffee and his love of sweets lead an Orland Hills couple to open a sweet shop in Tinley Park.

Time 4 Sweets at 17119 S. 88th Avenue in Tinley Park is what co-owner Anita McGee calls a "one-stop sweet shop."

McGee, whose partner is her husband Robert, opened the store on Feb. 12 and will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, May 5, ahead of their grand opening weekend of May 6-7.

Although nothing was definite yet, McGee said they would have special deals and offers during the grand opening weekend.

"My husband and I came up with the idea because he's a lover of sweets and I love coffee," said McGee, who spent 18 years in the banking industry. "We decided to combine the ideas into a one-stop sweet shop."

McGee said the 1,000-square-foot shop offers a variety of products including coffee, candy by the pound, nuts by the pound, gourmet popcorn and vintage candy.

"(Vintage candy is) the kind of candy we remember from when we were kids," she said.

She said they plan to add ice cream as soon as the weather turns warmer.

The store is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Hours on Wednesday are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The shop is closed on Sunday.

For information, call Time 4 Sweets at 708-468-8959, visit them at Time 4 Sweets or check out their Facebook page.

Buona Beef to open first location in Chicago in Beverly

Berwyn-based Buona Beef has opened its first location in the city at 10659 S. Western Ave.

The total project cost was announced in December 2014 and was pegged at about $2.9 million and the developer received assistance from the city of about $450,000.

Buona has 16 Chicagoland locations as far west as St. Charles, to the south in Orland Park and up north in Hoffman Estates.

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