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22ndCenturyMedia.com HOLIDAY GUIDE<br />
22ND CENTURY MEDIA | November 21, 2<strong>01</strong>8 | 41<br />
Little Joe’s has been feeding families for 60 years<br />
Little Joe’s Restaurant has been feeding<br />
families in the Chicago area for 60 years<br />
— a feat its owners attribute to consistently<br />
good food and a heart for its clientele.<br />
On the menu: A large pizza menu includes<br />
thin crust, deep dish, stuffed and<br />
individual gourmet pizzas with more than<br />
two dozen topping choices. Offerings are<br />
the same at each of the three locations.<br />
Other menu items vary somewhat at each<br />
location. In addition to pizza, the restaurant<br />
has “made-in-house” pastas, including<br />
traditional lasagna. Chicken, fish, sausage<br />
and veal dishes are among the full<br />
meal choices, and a number of Americanstyle<br />
sandwiches and wraps are available<br />
for lunch or dinner.<br />
Specialties: “Little Joe’s Favorites,”<br />
include Giombatta Alla Suzi, a homemade<br />
sausage, onion, green pepper, potato<br />
and garlic dish; Pollo Chantel, a lightly<br />
breaded chicken breast with cream, mushrooms,<br />
white wine and “a touch of red<br />
sauce”; and Steak Italiano with filet medallions,<br />
sun-dried tomatoes, garlic and<br />
olive oil over rigatoni.<br />
About the owners: Sue Vazquez and<br />
her husband Gerardo “Abey” Vazquez<br />
met at the original Little Joe’s on 63rd<br />
Street in Chicago. That pizzeria was<br />
founded by her father, Patrick Albergo,<br />
and his partner, Joe Pierre, who opened<br />
their eatery on Sept. 19, 1958, the day Sue<br />
Vazquez was born.<br />
Decor: Vazquez characterizes the decor<br />
in all three locations as having a “Tuscany<br />
feel” but refers to the recently renovated<br />
Frankfort location as the “most beautiful,”<br />
with the most banquet space.<br />
Specialties: Little Joe’s is known for its<br />
homemade Italian salad dressing, which<br />
complements several of the restaurant’s<br />
nine salad choices, including the Mediterranean<br />
selection.<br />
Vazquez said Little Joe’s steaks are<br />
hand cut and “fresh, never frozen.”<br />
“People are very surprised and very<br />
delighted to have one of our steaks,” she<br />
said.<br />
Prices: Appetizers start at $5.25, and<br />
meat sandwich prices start at $6.25, with<br />
a choice of two sides. Classic pasta dinners<br />
start at $9.95, and pasta specialty<br />
dishes range from $12.50 to $18.75. Meat<br />
and fish entrees start at $14.95.<br />
Logistics: Tinley Park location is at<br />
7976 W. 167th St. Hours are: 11 a.m.-9:30<br />
p.m. Monday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-10:30<br />
p.m. Friday-Saturday; and Noon-9 p.m.<br />
Sunday. Call (708) 532-2240.<br />
New Lenox location is at 1300 North<br />
Cedar Road. Hours are: 6 a.m.-9:30 p.m.<br />
Monday-Thursday; 6 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday;<br />
and 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday.<br />
Call (815) 463-1099.<br />
Frankfort location is at 20805 S. La<br />
Grange Road. Hours are: 3:30 p.m.-9:30<br />
p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-11 p.m.<br />
Friday and Saturday; Noon-9 p.m. Sunday.<br />
Call (815) 534-5084.<br />
Submitted by Little Joe’s Restaurant. For<br />
more information on all locations, visit www.<br />
littlejoesfamouspizza.com.<br />
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TINLEY PARK<br />
7976 167th St.<br />
708.532.2240<br />
FRANKFORT<br />
20805 S. LaGrange Rd<br />
815.534.5084<br />
NEW LENOX<br />
1300 N. Cedar Rd<br />
815.463.1099<br />
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