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20 | November 22, 2017 | The Lockport Legend LOCKPORT lockportlegend.com 2017 WINNER NOW OFFERING RESPITE STAY Respite means “A brief period of rest and recovery” Looking to get away? Concerned with your loved one’s well- being? It’s that time of the season - need some time for shopping, entertaining or just a break? Let Tinley Court Catered Senior Living help you. You can rent our “respite” room by day and be assured your loved one will be well provided for & looked after throughout their stay. We provide a comfortable room complete with furnishings,refrigerator, and private bathroom. Just bring your loved one with their personal belongings to help make them feel comfortable and we take care of the rest. If your loved one requires more attention such as assistance with bathing, laundry, or med reminders, we can offer such services at an additional small fee. Call me to book your room, schedule a tour, discuss pricing, or inquire about our specials today! (708)532-7800 Ask for Cindy Stephens An Independent Living Community with Brighter Days for Seniors • 3 chef prepared meals served daily • Full daily activity program, entertainment & trips • Weekly housekeeping • All utilities included • Library, chapel, coffee shop and beauty/ barber shop on premises • Private Formal Dining Room available • Home health care services available on premises • Walking distance to Tinley shops & restaurants • Veterans Financial Assistance Available EVERYTHING INCLUDED IN ONE AFFORDABLE FEE 16301 S Brementowne Rd. Tinley Park, IL 60477 708.532.7800 • www.tinleycourt.com Call for questions or to schedule a private tour!
lockportlegend.com DINING OUT the Lockport Legend | November 22, 2017 | 21 The Dish Slim Chickens hopes to hold court at Orland Square Orland Parker brings Arkansas franchise to southwest suburbs Bill Jones, Editor “The food court was in dire need of a new restaurant. I felt like it needed a spark.” Faris Ballouta — Slim Chickens’ Orland Park franchisee Slim Chickens 288 Orland Square Drive in Orland Park Hours • 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday • 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday For more information ... Web: slimchickens.com Faris Ballouta is no stranger to Orland Square and its food options. The 20-year Orland Park resident already owns a Red Mango and Doc Popcorn inside the confines of the mall, but he thought the food court options were lacking. “The food court was in dire need of a new restaurant,” as Ballouta put it. “I felt like it needed a spark.” So, he decided to turn slim pickins into a Slim Chickens. Ballouta, 28, said he was inspired by his travels to the South. “We’ve been wanting to bring a chicken place to the Orland area,” he said. “In the South, they just have great chicken. I just really wanted to bring Southern chicken to Orland Park.” Slim Chickens started in 2003 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, where Ballouta said he first tried it. He said he was drawn to the chain’s approach to poultry, which is now available at more than 60 locations across 11 states. It is fresh — never frozen — and hand-breaded at the store, he said. It also is cooked to order, rather than kept under heating lamps, but customers still generally go from ordering to eating within a few minutes. While the Slim Chickens business model is focused on both fried chicken tenders and wings, the Orland Square location offers an express menu, predominantly focused on the tenders plate (prices vary by size), which gives diners fried chicken strips along with french fries, as well as a choice of 15 dipping sauces. The business also offers a chicken and waffles plate ($8.49), which smothers the fried chicken and a waffle in both butter and syrup for Slim Chickens’ take on a Southern classic. The opening of the restaurant the afternoon of Nov. 17 saw Slim Chickens faced immediately with lines of people looking to try it out. And Ballouta said the opening right before the holidays was strategic, to be ready to go when the mall is at its busiest starting Black Friday, Nov. 24. “Once people try our food, they’re going to come back,” he said. The chicken and waffles plate ($8.49) at Slim Chickens in Orland Square bathes both of the aforementioned items in butter and syrup. Photos by Bill Jones/22nd Century Media Slim Chickens is located inside the food court at Orland Square, offering an express version of the franchise’s menu. The tenders plate (prices vary by size) comes with french fries and a choice of Slim Chickens’ 15 dipping sauces.
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