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| Sno Daze Tropical Snow opens Saturday. All customers will get a free 8-ounce serving. |
By Bob Bong
Southland Savvy
A new business that will help its customers beat the heat is expected to open on Saturday at 7777 S. Harlem Ave. in Bridgeview.
Sno Daze Tropical Sno is owned by Ed
and Danielle Reinhart, both of Bridgeview, and features Hawaiian shaved ice
that comes in 40 regular flavors, such as apple, watermelon and cantaloupe, and
another 40 that can be concocted by mixing flavors.
“One of the most popular mixed
flavors is Tiger’s Blood,” said Danielle Reinhart describing a combination of
strawberry and coconut.
Reinhart said opening a Tropical Sno
franchise had been a dream of her husband’s since 2007 and the opportunity
finally presented itself.
She said the shop will be open for
carry-outs only and will be open from Saturday through the early fall.
“I anticipate we’ll be open through
Columbus Day,” she said.
She said all customers on opening
day will receive a free 8-ounce serving.
The seasonal business will be open
from 2-10 p.m. Monday to Thursday, from 2-11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and
from 2-9 p.m. on Sunday.
Sports Clips opens Friday
Sports Clips will celebrate its grand opening at noon
Friday, May 31, at 13133 S. LaGrange Road in Orland Park.
The barber shop features a sports theme and caters to men
and boys. The shop is owned by Susan Dust and is located across the street from
Sandburg High School.
The shop is open daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday
through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
For information, call 708-448-1600 or visit Sports Clips.
Cloud Tobacco opens in Orland Park
A new tobacco shop called Cloud Tobacco opened its doors
recently at 14478 S. LaGrange Road in Orland Park.
The 1,200-square-foot shop sells a long line of tobacco
products ranging from cigarettes to hookah pipes, said Mousa Jaber, a sales
associate at the store and a member of the Orland Park family that owns the
business.
“We have hookah pipes and hookah tobacco,” said Jaber.
“Our cigars are kept in a walk-in humidor, and we have loose tobacco and
rolling papers.”
Jaber said accessories sold at the shop include lighters
and e-cigarettes, which emit a nicotine vapor instead of smoke.
Jaber said the shop is not a smoking lounge so smoking is
not permitted inside the store.
Jaber said the shop is open daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
from Monday through Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday.
For information, call the shop at 708-403-8814 or check out their Facebook page.
Brookfield farmers market starts
June 1
The Brookfield farmers market kicks
off Saturday, June 1, and will continue from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays
through Oct. 26.
The market features fresh roasted coffee, pastries, organic
veggies, meats and cheeses.
The market sets up on the west side of the Brookfield Village Hall at 8820 Brookfield Ave.
Another area farmers market is held from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursdays until Oct. 24 in the parking lot behind the LaGrange Village Hall at 53 S. LaGrange Road.
The market sets up on the west side of the Brookfield Village Hall at 8820 Brookfield Ave.
Another area farmers market is held from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursdays until Oct. 24 in the parking lot behind the LaGrange Village Hall at 53 S. LaGrange Road.
The market features fresh fruits, veggies, and other treats
from local farmers and vendors.
Suburban home sales surge in April
Sales of single-family, detached
homes in suburban Chicago increased 33.2 percent in April 2013 compared with
the same period a year ago, according to statistics released by the Mainstree Organization
of Realtors.
Mainstreet’s region – which includes
about 200 communities in DuPage, Lake and suburban Cook counties – experienced
notable sales gains last month, as reflected in information provided by Midwest
Real Estate Data LLC.
"Word about the activity in the
market is getting around," said Tonya Corder, president of Mainstreet and
managing broker of Keller Williams Preferred Realty in Orland Park. "I
think people who had been sitting on the sidelines are starting to realize that
the market is accelerating. With today's low interest rates and affordable home
prices, if you are a buyer, your opportunity is now."
The momentum is expected to continue as the number of detached homes under contract in April grew by 45 percent in those same communities.
The momentum is expected to continue as the number of detached homes under contract in April grew by 45 percent in those same communities.
The median sale price for detached homes also increased 5.5 percent from the previous April.
If you see a new business in town or
wonder what happened to an old favorite, drop me a line at bobbong@hotmail.com.
