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November 6th, 2009
A new sports bar and pub is opening this fall inside the Clocktower Resort & Conference Center, 7801 E. State St.
The Tilted Kilt is set to open soon, offering food, drinks and sexy waitresses. According to the Web site, the servers dress in short plaid kilts, matching red halter tops, knee socks and low-cut, midriff-baring white shirts that tie in the front.
The Web site advertises the Tilted Kilt as “the best-looking sports pub you’ve ever seen.” Menu items include sandwiches, burgers, wraps, salads, pizzas and unique features like “Danny Boy’s Shepherd’s Pie” and “Fast Bastard’s Meatloaf Sandwich.”
The original Tilted Kilt Pub and Eatery opened in 2003 at the Las Vegas Rio Hotel and Casino. There are also similar franchises in Chicago and Wisconsin.
Officials are having a “casting call” — presumably interviewing prospective employees — Nov. 20 through Nov. 22. Call General Manager Erin Colombi at 815-229-4031 for more information.
November 6th, 2009
Phomma (left) and son Dezz Souvannasane stand outside the Charley’s Grilled Subs restaurant near Perryville Road and East State Street.
Rockford diners can now feast on Philly steak sandwiches and gourmet fries at Charley’s Grilled Subs, 7038 Walton St.
The restaurant is run by the Souvannasane family, including father Phomma and son Dezz. They also run Charley’s Steakery at CherryVale Mall.
The family came from Laos but has been in Rockford for more than 20 years. Dezz is the new location’s general manager, and he has hopes of opening more restaurants in the future.
Betsy Wright, Charley’s director of marketing, said customers requested a bigger location and more offerings. Charley’s corporate office is based in Columbus, Ohio, and today the company has about 400 locations across the world.
The menu features grilled Philly steak sandwiches, chicken sandwiches and other deli sandwiches, as well as fries. Individual items range in price from about $2 to $6. Items are prepared as ordered.
Call Charley’s at 815-227-5679 for more information.
January 16th, 2009
The owner of Table 13 says his restaurant has been well-received since relocating to a new spot off Perryville Road in Rockford.
Table 13 opened in December at 6957 Olde Creek Road inside A Perryville Place plaza where Ember Restaurant & Bar used to be. Owner Jeremy Germano had been scouting a new location since plans for a Walgreens developed at his former spot at North Main and Auburn streets.
The restaurant now offers lunch as well as dinner, and Germano hopes to add a breakfast menu soon. Germano said he’s seeing more walk-in business, which he attributes to the location, and Table 13 regulars are finding their way back.
“We’re just happy to be back,” Germano said. “And we’re grateful for the support.”
Germano worked to install a patio at the front of the restaurant on the Perryville Road side, a project he hopes to wrap up by spring to offer more seating. He also hopes to eventually add banquet space and a wine grotto in the basement.
A grand opening for the restaurant likely will take place in February. Table 13 is now open seven days a week for lunch and dinner, with additional bar menu selections. The hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. or so for lunch and dinner, and the bar is open later.
Visit table-13.com or call 815-964-1300 for more information.
January 16th, 2009
Plans to put a Sonic drive-in restaurant near the Cherry Valley Menards store are moving foward. Village President Jim Claeyssen said the platting of the land has been approved by the village board and the final design should be available for the Planning and Development Committee’s OK in February.
“It’s a big win for us,” he said. “Obviously because of the economy, but we’ll also have the first Sonic in the Rock River Valley.”
Sonic is the country’s largest chain of drive-in restaurants, serving more than a million people a day at 32,000 locations in the United States and Mexico. The average store does a little over $1 million in sales a year, based on 2006 figures, according to the company.
The location is being developed by Oklahoma City, Okla.-based Mason, Harrison and Ratliff. Karen Hall, marketing manager, said the company plans to open the location in mid-to-late summer.
January 13th, 2009
Local children can bounce away their energy when a Monkey Joe’s franchise opens in March.
The business offers an indoor playground with inflatable jump equipment where kids can play throughout the week or host a birthday party. It will be located in the old Warehouse Shoes location between Tuesday Morning and American TV Appliance & Furniture at 6663 E. State Street.
Trace Upchurch and his wife, Amy, are the franchise owners. They lived in Rockford for about eight years but relocated to the Atlanta area in 2003, which is where they first visited a Monkey Joe’s location when planning a birthday party for one of their children.
“The business had really taken off well there, and the franchiser was looking to open more stores in the Midwest,” said Upchurch, whose family moved back to Rockford in August.
One of the largest pieces of inflatable equipment at the new store will be a 22-foot-tall dual-lane slide. The facility also will include an obstacle course, mazes and more.
There will be three rooms dedicated for birthday parties, a concession area and a parents’ lounge with big-screen TVs and Internet access. The target ages for children are 2 to 12, and a toddler zone will be available for children ages 3 and younger.
Upchurch said they hope to open Monkey Joe’s by the first week of March. The hours will be 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
Costs for open play range from $5 to $9.49 per person, depending on a child’s age and the day of the week. Upchurch said the facility also can accommodate up to 275 people for after-hours rental.
Monkey Joe’s is accepting party bookings for March by calling 815-505-3493 or through the Web site at monkeyjoes.com/home61108.aspx. Upchurch said they also hope to hire a few full-time managers and about 20 to 25 part-time employees. Applications are available through the Web site.
November 28th, 2008
Stonebridge Kennels, 6142 Burr Oak Road, Roscoe, is now open for business. Owners Stephen and Katie Switzer offer boarding, doggie day care and basic grooming for your canine friends. The kennel operates out of a newly built facility not far from Roscoe’s downtown.
For more information, go to www.stonebridgekennels.net.
November 26th, 2008
Ditullio’s Italian Imports is moving from its 20th Street location to 2207 E. State St., next to Golan Lieberman Contemporary Art Gallery.
Owner Anthony Ditullio said the new location, at 2,400 square feet, will more than double the current space, allowing more room for the store’s plentiful offerings of Italian specialty items and eat-in cafe. He’s also hoping the location, near the Highland neighborhood, will bring in more traffic.
Ditullio said renovations to the State Street space should be done in a few weeks, and he’s anticipating moving in early January.
November 25th, 2008
A new Shoe Department location is celebrating its grand opening Wednesday (Nov. 26) at 2234 Gateway Center Drive, Belvidere. A ribbon cutting will be held at 9:45 a.m. Shoe Department also has a store in CherryVale Mall.
Shoe Department’s corporate owners, Shoe Show, owns 1,123 locations in 36 states.
November 25th, 2008
The reopened Images Hair Studio, 4164 N. Perryville Road, Loves Park, is having a holiday open house from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday. Owners Kelly Shimp and Laura Shoevlin will offer refreshments, discounted products and prizes.
The studio is also hosting a book drive through Dec. 20; donations will be given to children in foster care in the Rock River Valley.
For more information, call the studio at 815-877-1545.
November 14th, 2008
Wing fans, take note: the Buffalo Wild Wings on Ill. 173 in Machesney Park will open for business at 11 a.m. Nov. 24. The chain is running the same promotion as it did with the Rockford opening — the first 100 guests in line will get free wings for a year.
(The promotion gives winners one coupon for a free six-wing order per week for the next 52 weeks. And yes, the coupons are dated, so no gorging yourself on 312 wings at once.)
The 1513 W. Lane Road restaurant will be open from 11 a.m. to midnight Sunday to Thursday and 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday.
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