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34 | November 22, 2017 | 22nd century media holiday guide<br />
22ndCenturyMedia.com<br />
Jack Gibbons Gardens all<br />
about traditions, not trends<br />
Jack Gibbons Gardens<br />
does not follow trends.<br />
Diners are not going<br />
to witness Happy Hours<br />
or Margarita Mondays at<br />
Jack Gibbons.<br />
That is because Jack<br />
Gibbons focuses on what<br />
really matters: great food<br />
and even better company.<br />
The restaurant reportedly<br />
has customers who say<br />
they have not been there<br />
for 25-30 years but come<br />
back and it is just the way<br />
they remember it.<br />
Jack Gibbons Gardens<br />
— or Gibbons, as the<br />
regulars call it — opened<br />
in 1922 as a speakeasy.<br />
Although times have<br />
changed drastically since<br />
then, the restaurant itself<br />
has not. From the<br />
red leather booths to the<br />
wood-paneled walls, Jack<br />
Gibbons is truly timeless.<br />
In a time when chain<br />
restaurants are on every<br />
corner, Gibbons has become<br />
even more special<br />
and unique. From the second<br />
a diner sits and is instantly<br />
delivered delicious<br />
warm bread, three-bean<br />
salad and coleslaw — before<br />
even a glance at the<br />
menu — it is easy to know<br />
one is about to have one of<br />
the best meals of his or her<br />
life. From surf and turf to<br />
fried chicken, Gibbons has<br />
something to satisfy any<br />
craving.<br />
Gibbons has been described<br />
as a “generational<br />
place” that sees everyone<br />
from grandfathers and fathers<br />
to their grandchildren<br />
dine there.<br />
A secret to that success<br />
is that the restaurant’s staff<br />
does not experience the<br />
type of turnover seen in<br />
some chain restaurants. Its<br />
employees have worked<br />
there for years, striving<br />
for a “Cheers” vibe with<br />
which the bartender knows<br />
the customers, what they<br />
are having and the friends<br />
they bring with them.<br />
Submitted by Jack Gibbons<br />
Gardens, 14700 Oak Park<br />
Ave. in Oak Forest. For more<br />
information, visit www.jack<br />
gibbonsgarden.com or call<br />
(708) 687-2331.<br />
STEAKS • CHOPS • PRIME RIB<br />
SEAFOOD • CHICKEN • RIBS<br />
David and Anne Jenkins bid<br />
farewell to jewelry business<br />
After 40 years in suburban Chicago, David<br />
Jenkins and his wife, Anne, have announced<br />
plans to retire and close the David<br />
Anthony Jewelers stores in both Tinley Park<br />
and New Lenox.<br />
David opened the store at 17024 S. Oak<br />
Park Avenue in Tinley Park in 1979, and<br />
as the community grew they opened a second<br />
location in 1996 at 1876 E. Lincoln<br />
Highway in New Lenox. The stores have<br />
always been best known for quality customer<br />
service and custom work, especially<br />
with fine-colored gems from around the<br />
world and diamonds in various shapes. As<br />
a horologist, David was able to take care of<br />
watch and clock repairs for their customers,<br />
as well as jewelry repair work.<br />
The Jenkins actively have supported<br />
the community and given time, talents<br />
and funds to the local police, Lions Clubs,<br />
American Legion and St. Jude Children’s<br />
Research Hospital, as well as sponsored<br />
many of the local baseball teams.<br />
Even though the business is still successful,<br />
they feel it is time to retire and<br />
move on. They do not have any specific<br />
plans yet but primarily want to travel —<br />
something they have not been able to do<br />
with the demands of the stores.<br />
“On behalf of the entire David Anthony<br />
Jewelers staff, we extend our deepest thanks<br />
for your business and continued support,”<br />
they wrote in a farewell statement. “We are<br />
so grateful that you have trusted us to provide<br />
quality jewelry and gifts to create long<br />
lasting memories of your engagements, anniversaries,<br />
retirements and celebrations. It<br />
has been an honor to be part of your important<br />
moments for all these years, and we will<br />
miss you greatly.”<br />
Both stores will be open from 10 am..-6<br />
p.m. Monday-Friday, and from 10 a.m.-5<br />
p.m. Saturday, hosting a huge Going Out<br />
Of Business Sale in which customers can<br />
expect to save as much as 60 percent on<br />
all fine jewelry and watches.<br />
Submitted by David Anthony Jewelers, 17024<br />
S. Oak Park Avenue in Tinley Park and 1876<br />
E. Lincoln Highway in New Lenox. For more<br />
information, contact David at (708) 429-4367<br />
or Anne at (815) 463-4653.<br />
A CLASSIC<br />
apple AMERICAN apple<br />
STEAKHOUSE<br />
ESTABLISHED IN 1922<br />
GIFT<br />
CERTIFICATES<br />
AVAILABLE!<br />
Call Today<br />
to make your<br />
Christmas Eve<br />
& New Year’s Eve<br />
Reservations!<br />
708.687.2331<br />
147th & Oak Park Ave. • Oak Forest, IL 60452<br />
Booking Private Luncheons for 35 or more<br />
Monday - Friday: 5pm - Close • Saturday: 4pm - Close • Sunday: 3pm - Close<br />
Holiday hours may vary • Closed Christmas Day
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