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November 3rd, 2008
The former Ryan’s Steakhouse at 5051 E. State St. is set to be reborn into Jimmy P’s, a restaurant and sports bar. According to information from the city’s Liquor Advisory Board, the owner, James Pantazelos, is adding 4,273 square feet to the 11,763 square feet already at the store. Pantazelos’ business plan calls for an upscale, family dining restaurant and sports bars, which will have separate menus. He intends to have 15 large-screen TVs to show sports events.
The liquor license was approved at the Oct. 21 liquor board meeting, and still faces City Council approval. Construction is under way at the restaurant on the additional space.
October 30th, 2008
The area’s latest Panda Express store, 1640 W. Lane Road, Machesney Park, is under construction and planned to be open Dec. 22, said company spokeswoman Peggy Hart.
It will be the fourth area location for the Chinese food eatery. It currently has a store at 7046 Walton St. in Rockford, an express store in the food court at CherryVale Mall, and a kiosk at the Belvidere Oasis over the Jane Addams tollway.
October 30th, 2008
Rockford Billiard Cafe, 1436 N. Auburn St., is expanding it operation. According to an application for a liquor license that was approved Oct. 21 by the city’s Liquor Advisory Board, is expanding into a vacant storefront next door. The space was part of the business until 2003, when it was sold separately to another party.
The facility will include a bar with live entertainment, a total of 18 pool tables and space for a one- to three-piece band.
October 29th, 2008
Millennium Raceway, which offers a radio remote-controlled race car track, sells customized race cars and racing car accessories, is open at CherryVale Mall. It’s located between the JC Penney and the Starbucks outside entrance on the upper level.
They’re also showing televised NASCAR and Indy races on a big-screen TV, racing games on the Xbox 360 or PlayStation and are available for birthdays or corporate events.
For more details, go to their Web site or call 815-332-3444.
October 29th, 2008
Your Solelution, a spa aimed at men, is open at 323 N. Church St. They offer haircuts, manicures and pedicures, along with a lunch delivery service and off-site professional automobile detailing service offering car pick up and delivery.
Their hours are noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and Saturdays by appointment. For more information, call 7815-969-SOLE (7653) or go to their Web site.
October 16th, 2008
Like chocolate? Like pictures? A new store in Caledonia is combining the two.
Elke Mari has opened up A Chocolate Moment inside Binanti’s Pizza and Restaurant, 2411 Main St., Caledonia. Mari offers chocolate bars, coins and other goodies that can have your pictures printed right on the candy.
Thanks to a new technology, the food dye-based ink created clear pictures that don’t affect the taste of the chocolate, Mari said.
Mari is marketing her wares to companies, weddings and gift givers, but will also offer individual products to walk-in customers — she is snapping pictures on the spot and printing them on chocolate while the customer waits.
For more information, go to her Web site: www.haveachocolatemoment.com.
September 24th, 2008
Judy Johnson, the maven of River District Catering, is the latest to make a go at putting a soul food restaurant in the Campus Square shopping center at College Avenue and Seminary Street. Johnson opened Sweet Southern Soul there Sept. 3, and moved her River District operations to the storefronts as well. She’s serving homestyle Southern cooking, including chitlins, catfish and smothered pork chops.
Johnson said she’s taken up several of the vacant storefronts in the shopping center and is working on refurbishing them. The shopping area recently became home of the ORCHiD Third Union College Neighborhood Association.
The restaurant is open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.
September 23rd, 2008
Ten Spa’ut Beauty Boutique & Bronzing Spa has been open for about five months, but is celebrating its official grand opening Saturday. The 7164 N. Cherryvale Blvd. location — on the north end of the Cherry Vale mall — offers five levels of indoor tanning, sunless tanning and skin care products. Owner Michelle Capraru plans to expand into spray tans soon, and wants to offer facials and other beauty services in the future. For more information, check out its MySpace page: www.myspace.com/tenspaut.
September 22nd, 2008
The new location for Table 13 is getting closer to opening. The City Council should approve the liquor license for the new location, in the former Ember location at 6957 Olde Creek Road, in the next week. Owner Jeremy Germano said remodeling is under way, and he should know within a few weeks what his timetable is for opening.
The restaurant was once located at North Main and Auburn streets, but Germano sold that building to make way for a new Walgreens location.
September 17th, 2008
The new Babies R Us and Toys R Us (dubbed the “R Superstore” by the company) is having its grand opening Friday. The 6449 E. State St. store is occupying the space once held by the Media Play store that closed last year. The new store is 64,000 square feet and is the first Toys/Babies R Us combo in the state. Several special events and activities are planned this weekend in commemoration of the store’s opening.
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