By Bob Bong
Southland Savvy
John Mihalos is back in the restaurant business after taking a decade off and his latest entry is a rotisserie-style restaurant called Chicken Wild at 15940 S. Harlem Ave. in Tinley Park.
The eatery opened this week in the former Starbucks coffee shop.
Mihalos, who grew up in Oak Lawn, came up with the idea of a rotisserie-style restaurant after doing a little research and discovered rotisserie cooking is healthier and results in a different kind of taste from grilled and fried foods.
“There’s no reason fast food can’t be healthy and taste great,” he said.
Mihalos said guests can taste what he’s talking about during visits. “Ask for a sample and see for yourself,” he said.
Chicken Wild offers rotisserie chicken, pork and beef brisket with a variety of sides including rotisserie pineapple, fresh vegetables of the day, real mashed potatoes with garlic and olive oil, rice pilaf, and even steamed sweet corn (in season).
“But our specialty is the chicken breast,” Mihalos said.
Mihalos has big plans for the Chicken Wild concept and envisions many more locations once the Tinley location takes off.
“We think Chicken Wild will be a winner because of the taste,” he said.
The restaurant will emphasize catering and delivery, he said.
For information, call 708-444-2770 or
visit their Facebook page. You can check out their menu at
http://www.chickenwild.com/.
Rehab Suites Open in Evergreen Park
Evergreen HealthCare Center has opened new suites for patients rehabbing from surgery or other services at 10124 S. Kedzie Ave. in Evergreen Park. The suites are part of Transitional Care Management’s renovation of the center. For information, call 847-720-8700 or visit their website at
http://www.tc-mgmt.com/.
Children’s Place Open Again at Chicago Ridge Mall
The newly remodeled Children’s Place reopened recently at Chicago Ridge Mall in Chicago Ridge.
Egg Cetera Fish Fry Starts Today
EggCetera Café at 10120 W. 191st St. in Mokena will be open from 4-8 p.m. on Friday nights starting today for its new all-you-can-eat Friday Night Fish Fry. For information, call 708-478-0070.
Valentine’s Day Deals
Free Roses: Although a little pricey, Westfield Chicago Ridge Mall’s heart is in the right price with a new Valentine’s day promotion that runs through Valentine’s Day next week.
If you go to the Westfield Mall Office or Concierge with $200 or more in same-day mall store receipts, they will give you a coupon good for a bouquet of a dozen roses from Aldi. Limit one per person.
Fancy Dining: Chick-fil-A in Orland Park is hosting a Family Valentine’s Day from 6-8 p.m. Monday night with reserved seating, table service and activities. Call Cassie at 708-460-4663 or email community@cfaorland.com for reservations.
Heart-Shaped Pizzas: Ed and Joe’s in Tinley Park is serving up 10-inch, 12-inch and 14-inch heart-shaped pizzas between now and Valentine’s Day.
Ameera’s Pizzeria in Tinley Park also is serving up heart-shaped pies this weekend.
Dinner and a Tango: Couples can spend Valentine’s Day learning a tango routine from Al Pacino’s “A Scent of a Woman” at Heart & Sole Dance Studio and then dining on heart-shaped pizza at Vito & Nick’s II. The dancing starts at 7:30 p.m. and costs $35 per couple. Participants will receive a copy of the song they dance to and a chocolate rose as a gift. For information or to make reservations, call Heart & Sole at 708-532-6237 or visit
http://www.heartsoledance.com/.
By Bob Bong 
