By Bob Bong
Southland Savvy
Fajitas Mexican restaurant expects to open Monday morning at 16703 S. Harlem Ave. in Tinley Park.
The restaurant had planned to open April 5 but was delayed because some equipment had not arrived in time.
The restaurant will offer sit down service and a drive-through. It is the second location for owner Walter Narsolis, who also owns a Fajitas in Countryside.
Narsolis also plans to open a Lindy’s Chili/Gertie’s Ice Cream store in the adjoining storefront this summer. He has a Lindy’s/Gertie’s in his Countryside location.
Showroom opens in Frankfort
Arthur Custom Homes Inc. has opened a new showroom at 7657 W. St. Francis Road in Frankfort Square.
The company installs windows, roofs, doors, siding and also offers home remodeling. The phone number is 815-277-2156.
Former Bear promotes Census
Former Bears running back Calvin Thomas will be signing autographs and posing for pictures when he visits Orland Square Mall in Orland Park from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday to help collect 2010 Census forms.
Tony-O to visit new CharleyHorse
Retired Blackhawks goalie Tony Esposito will appear from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at the CharleyHorse restaurant at 8940 S. Calumet Ave. in Munster, Ind. Cost is $35 for an autograph wristband. For more information, call 219-836-4040.
Target launches recycling
Target has opened permanent community recycling centers in all of the retailer’s 1,740 stores to celebrate the 40th anniversary this month of Earth Day.
The centers will accept aluminum, glass, plastic bottles and bags, MP3 players, cell phones and ink cartridges.
Target stores also will give away reusable shopping bags on April 18. Shoppers who use reusable bags at Target stores will get a 5-cent per bag discount on their purchases.
Daddy’s gone
Daddy’s Kitchen, a soul food restaurant at 79 W. Joe Orr Road in Chicago Heights, has closed less than a year after it opened.
Dunkin Donuts opens in Chicago Heights
A Dunkin Donuts opened recently in the Marathon Ashland gas station at 431 W. 14th St. (Lincoln Highway) in Chicago Heights. There also is a Rosati’s Pizza franchise inside the gas station.
Tommy Boy’s Grill opens in Markham
Tommy Boy’s Grill recently opened at 3230 W. 159th St. in Markham. The eatery offers gyros, burgers, subs and hot dogs, wraps and paninis. Hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. The phone number is 708-333-7333.
BMW opens in Schererville
BMW of Schererville opened recently at 1400 U.S. 41 in Schererville. Check out their fan page at Facebook.
Deal of the weekend
Visit the Facebook page for Phillips Chevrolet in Frankfort and you can print a coupon worth $10 off your next service call. The coupon is good through April.
About Me
- Bob Bong
- I have more than 40 years in the news business and have successfully evolved into an electronic journalist. Comings & Goings and Southland Savvy track news about businesses in Chicago's Southland.
Tinley Park Brew and Vine Fest is Saturday
By Bob Bong
Southland Savvy
The first Tinley Park Brew and Vine Fest will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the Tinley Park Convention Center, 183rd Street and Harlem Avenue, and organizers say they have already sold more than 800 tickets.
Tickets are $25 at the door or $20 if you order online by midnight tonight at http://tinleyparkbrewandvinefest.com/. There are also $10 designated driver tickets available.
Vendors will include:
Wine tasting: Cooper’s Hawk , Wild Blossom, Kite Hill, Prairie State, Fox Valley and August Hill.
Beer tastings: Brickstone, Flossmoor Station, Granite City, Harrison’s, Rock Bottom and Limestone.
Restaurants: Casto’s Ristorante, Jenny’s Steakhouse, Polonia Catering, Taj Mahal, Tin Fish, Trio, J.H. Sweis Catering, Stamp...er Cheese and Creative Cakes.
Entertainment will be by Chicago King Snakes and Caravan.
Southland Savvy
The first Tinley Park Brew and Vine Fest will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the Tinley Park Convention Center, 183rd Street and Harlem Avenue, and organizers say they have already sold more than 800 tickets.
Tickets are $25 at the door or $20 if you order online by midnight tonight at http://tinleyparkbrewandvinefest.com/. There are also $10 designated driver tickets available.
Vendors will include:
Wine tasting: Cooper’s Hawk , Wild Blossom, Kite Hill, Prairie State, Fox Valley and August Hill.
Beer tastings: Brickstone, Flossmoor Station, Granite City, Harrison’s, Rock Bottom and Limestone.
Restaurants: Casto’s Ristorante, Jenny’s Steakhouse, Polonia Catering, Taj Mahal, Tin Fish, Trio, J.H. Sweis Catering, Stamp...er Cheese and Creative Cakes.
Entertainment will be by Chicago King Snakes and Caravan.
Brady vs. Quinn: Our accidental gov comes up short in latest gubernatorial poll
If Illinoisans had to pick a governor today, Republican Bill Brady would handily defeat incumbent Gov. Pat Quinn, 45 percent to 38 percent according to a Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the state's likely voters.
Ten percent of likely voters remain undecided following bizarre primaries which saw the Democrats oust their duly elected lieutenant governor nominee and the Republicans go without a nominee for weeks while every last ballot was counted.
Rasmussen's analysis concludes "Quinn continues to fall far short of the 50 percent support viewed as critical for incumbents at this stage of a campaign. Perhaps most telling at this point is the poor showing he’s making in a state that trends Democratic. ..."
"Voters not affiliated with either of the parties prefer Brady to Quinn by better than three-to-one."
According to Rasmussen's polling, Quinn the accidental governor (thanks to Rod Blagojevich's impeachment) receives a failing grade from the state's voters for the manner in which he's handled the state budget crisis. Quinn has insisted on tax hikes and has put forth a budget plan that would deny public schools hundreds of millions of dollars in funding.
Fifty-six percent disapprove of Quinn's performance, with 33 percent strongly disapproving. Just 9 percent strongly approve of Quinn's gubernatorial record. Quinn is also viewed very favorably by just 13 percent of voters.
Nineteen percent, meanwhile, hold a very favorable view of Brady, Rasmussen Reports shows, "but nearly one-out-of-five voters (18 percent) don’t know enough about him to have any kind of opinion."
For more Rasmussen Reports surveys on various topics, visit the polling firm's web site.
Dennis Robaugh can be reached at dennis@southlandsavvy.com
Rasmussen's analysis concludes "Quinn continues to fall far short of the 50 percent support viewed as critical for incumbents at this stage of a campaign. Perhaps most telling at this point is the poor showing he’s making in a state that trends Democratic. ..."
"Voters not affiliated with either of the parties prefer Brady to Quinn by better than three-to-one."
According to Rasmussen's polling, Quinn the accidental governor (thanks to Rod Blagojevich's impeachment) receives a failing grade from the state's voters for the manner in which he's handled the state budget crisis. Quinn has insisted on tax hikes and has put forth a budget plan that would deny public schools hundreds of millions of dollars in funding.
Fifty-six percent disapprove of Quinn's performance, with 33 percent strongly disapproving. Just 9 percent strongly approve of Quinn's gubernatorial record. Quinn is also viewed very favorably by just 13 percent of voters.
Nineteen percent, meanwhile, hold a very favorable view of Brady, Rasmussen Reports shows, "but nearly one-out-of-five voters (18 percent) don’t know enough about him to have any kind of opinion."
For more Rasmussen Reports surveys on various topics, visit the polling firm's web site.
Dennis Robaugh can be reached at dennis@southlandsavvy.com
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