Fajitas Mexican Restaurant, a restaurant chain based in Countryside, has closed its location at 10296 S. 78th Avenue in Palos Hills near the Bridgeview Courthouse.
The eatery opened late in 2017 in the former Ciao Ristorante, which had closed earlier that same year.
A sign on the door advises customers to try their other locations.
The restaurant is not expected to stay closed for long, according to the Palos Hills mayor’s office.
A spokesman said owner Walter Narsolis has submitted plans to convert the Palos Hills site into a breakfast cafe that will be open from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The chain closed its Tinley Park location last year.
Hong Min owners retire
Hong Min, a Cantonese restaurant in Palos Hills, is closed as its longtime owners have retired and are in the process of selling the business at 8048 W. 111th St. to new owners.
The mayor’s office said the closing had been delayed for an unknown reason, but added the new owners plan to remodel the building and open a new Chinese restaurant.
The original owners closed the restaurant at the end of May.
Flower shop closes in Tinley Park
Rosemary’s Garden has closed at 7114 W. 171st St. because longtime owner Bob Mayka retired. The shop opened in 1981.
Pepe’s closes in Calumet City
The Pepe’s Mexican restaurant at 943 River Oaks Drive is now closed. No reason was given for the closing of the business that had been operating for years in that location.
Round the Clock changes hours
Lansing’s Round the Clock restaurant is no longer open around the clock. The Lansing location at 17601 S. Torrence Ave. announced it has cut back its hours to 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Other locations in Highland and Schererville in northwest Indiana are still open 24 hours. The chain has been in business since 1963.
New Lenox Rosati’s eyes expansion
Rosati’s in New Lenox is planning to expand into a full-service sports pub, owner Shawna Casey said at a recent village board meeting where they considered an ordinance to create a Class D1 liquor license for the restaurant.
“We have the opportunity to expand into a full-service sports pub, which we’re very excited to do,” Casey told the board. Rosati’s, 108 W. Illinois Highway, first opened in New Lenox as a carryout location in 2012.
Mayor Tim Baldermann said there were no issues with any background checks for the restaurant.
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“[I’m] glad to see business is going well,” he said.
Casey said the restaurant is looking to get permits soon for the expansion.
Weichert Realtors opens in Tinley Park
Weichert Realtors — The Home Team hosted a grand opening of its new Tinley Park office on June 16.
The affiliate recently moved from its longtime home in Homewood to 7903 W. 159th St. in Tinley Park.
New chef at Jimmy O’s
Jonathan Newman, a classically trained chef who has a long track record of developing restaurant concepts in several metropolitan areas, has been named the new executive chef at Jimmy O’s Bar and Grille in Frankfort.
Newman, a native of Davenport, Iowa, has become recognized for his extraordinary eclectic culinary flair, which infuses the tastes of several different cultures. He received his culinary training from Tokyo Culinary and Confectionary Arts Academy in Japan as well as the Congusto School of Cooking and Pastry in Milano, Italy.
After opening his first restaurant in his hometown at age 18 after working for two years at a farm to table concept, Newman began to receive acclaim for his talents. He was featured by many local media outlets in Davenport before he was featured in Bon Appetite magazine.
Newman has since introduced restaurant concepts in Chicago, New York, California, and Florida before he became a corporate chef with the Levy Restaurant Corporation. Newman designed and launched multimillion dollar kitchens and has consulted for a host of popular franchises such as Ruth’s Chris.
He now will bring his abilities to Jimmy O’s, which opened in 2004 and which features traditional Italian dishes, American favorites and other culinary surprises. The family-owned restaurant is now located at 20805 S. LaGrange Road that had previously been Mary Todd’s cafe, Entree Alehouse, Tasty Buffet and most recently Little Joe’s.
“It was the vision and passion of the owners that led me to my decision to take on the role of executive chef at (Jimmy O’s),” Newman said in a news release. “They give me complete creative freedom to explore concepts as we launch a brand new menu.”
Bob Bong is a freelance columnist. He can be reached at [email protected].