A grand opening fiesta is planned Jan. 12 to celebrate Fat Rosie’s Taco and Tequila Bar’s new 8,500-square-foot location in downtown Naperville.
The family-friendly taqueria opened its doors last month at 22 E. Chicago Ave., moving across the street from location where it had been based for the last four years.
“Naperville has always been a special place to me, opening my second restaurant here nearly 30 years ago,” Scott Harris, founder and CEO of Fat Rosie’s parent company Scott Harris Hospitality, said in a news release.
“We introduced an authentic and fun Mexican experience to the community with Fat Rosie’s four years ago, and we have loved every minute of it. We’re excited for Fat Rosie’s to be in a bigger location so we can have even more fun.”
The new spot is nearly three times larger than where it was previously but has not changed anything from its original menu that made Fat Rosie’s an attraction, including appetizers, lunch and dinner plates, tacos, tamales and the 3-pound “el patron gordo burrito.”
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However, it has expanded its offerings to include the Ensenada Bar, with seafood options like oysters, shrimp consommé and a ceviche of the day.
Deli coming to office building
Known for its soups, salads, sandwiches and bagels, Halsted Street Deli & Bagel is opening a 1,500-square-foot bistro inside the Park Plaza office building at 215 Shuman Blvd. in Naperville
Slated to open this month, the restaurant will be accessible to the property’s tenants and the public from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily.
This will be the fifth Halsted Street Deli in Naperville, which has locations at 1751 W. Diehl Road, 2056 Westings Ave., 1100 Warrenville Road and 1000 Warrenville Road.
New yoga, fitness studios open
Naperville-based Grow Wellness Group, a full-service provider of counseling, therapy, yoga therapy and mental health services, is embracing the body, mind, spirit concept by opening wellness studios in the Fifth Avenue Station, 200 E. Fifth Ave.
Grow Well Yoga, Barre & Fitness will offer various styles of yoga, including hatha with meditation, vinyasa flow, strengthening barre and restorative.
Traditional barre classes also will be provided for all fitness levels.
Wendy Hayum-Gross, counselor and co-owner of Grow Wellness Group, said in a news release that her business is dedicated to helping people find a sense of peace and fulfillment. Grow Well Yoga is a way to provide greater access to emotional health through a variety of approaches, she said.
Instructor biographies and a schedule of classes is available at www.growwellyoga.com.