An encouraging message adorns the plywood covering a window at Dunning’s Market that was damaged in the derecho storm on Aug. 10. The storm, a power outage and the pandemic have presented challenges for the local deli. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle)
Author: Carrie Steinweg
Maple Tree Inn welcomes customers back to dining room
Burnt ends are on the menu at Maple Tree Inn, where guests can now dine indoors or outside. (Provided photo)
Rabid Brewing adapts quirkily to rapidly changing times
Raiye Rosado and Tobias Cichon, owners of Rabid Brewing in Homewood. (Provided photo) Since mid-March, when the pandemic hit, businesses have had to close or adapt. At Rabid Brewing, they adapted. Owner Raiye Rosado said that she can’t think of one aspect of the business that hasn’t been affected and[Read More…]
Culture opens to facilitate community through food and entertainment
The old Grape & Grain location became Culture Food & Entertainment at a New Year’s Eve grand opening and had been off to a good start before the pandemic hit. Culture is a partnership of three families: Joan and Michael Sullivan, Sheree and Robert Lee and Michael and Joy Towns. [Read More…]
La Voute reopens for curbside and outdoor dining
Diners enjoy a meal on the patio at La Voute Bar + Bistro on Ridge Road in Homewood, which has reopened for outdoor dining. (Chronicle file photo)
Check in with The Bistro on Sterling
Rich and Tracy Cairo and their staff pose with a message for their customers: “We look forward to raising a glass with you soon. Thank you.” (Provided photo/Thomas Photographic Services)
Check in with Redbird Cafe
Redbird Cafe owner Kim Nolen is still minding the store, in spite of the limitations of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Provided photo)
Community steps up to adopt, foster pets during coronavirus crisis
As the COVID-19 pandemic loomed, local residents continued to provide new homes for animals that had been sheltered at South Suburban Humane Society. SSHS adoptions continued even after Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued his stay-at-home order, which went into effect March 21. In the 11 days leading up to the[Read More…]
Thornton distillery shifts to hand sanitizer production to help in COVID-19 crisis
The recent state-issued order shutting down all dine-in restaurants and bars caused Thornton Distilling Company and its tasting room, The Well, to close. The owner and head distiller decided to “pivot” and turn their spirits into a desperately needed product in fighting the spread of coronavirus — hand sanitizer. “Never did[Read More…]
LaBanque Hotel in Homewood to close temporarily because of COVID-19 pandemic
As the worldwide ripple effects of the coronavirus outbreak continue, the tourism and hospitality industries have been hit particularly hard, and on Friday, March 27, Homewood’s boutique hotel, La Banque, closed its doors for “a week or two” according to Manager Meg Sakka. The hotel joins a growing number of[Read More…]