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14 | January 3, 2019 | The tinley junction DINING OUT tinleyjunction.com The recipes for success in 2018 A look at some of the things that made this 2018’s Dishes special Bill Jones, Managing Editor Restaurants pride themselves on secret ingredients. They can’t tell you the exact mix of spices that make those baby back ribs taste so good. They might assure you a sauce isn’t going to trigger any allergies, but good luck getting the recipe. And they sure as heck won’t explain the techniques handed down from generation to generation. But figuring out what makes a restaurant tick doesn’t have to be such a mystery. Sometimes, businesses wear what makes them special on their sleeves — figuratively and literally. So, in 2018, we took a look back at some of the not-so-secret ingredients of area restaurants that caught our attention for The Dish. The list that follows is far from comprehensive, but it highlights some of the best. Because if we told you everything, we’d have to...you know. All about the “guts” Bob Peplowski, of New Lenox, son of Peppo’s founder Jim Peplowski, has no way to hide what has made the family’s sandwich shop a popular stop in Palos Hills. Their sandwiches overflow with “guts” — a mixture of diced pickles, tomato and onion, with herbs and spices, as well as a homemade vinegar and oil dressing — that now come in five variations. There is a small secret we shared with readers earlier this year, though: the off-menu “boss guts” are a mixture of all of the varieties put together. Less (sugar) is more Many bakeries assume if you’re game for a sweet treat, you’re all in. You want the sweetest cupcakes. You want a sugary frosting topping them. And maybe some extra candy sprinkled in the mix. But Orland Park’s Créme by Sarah Ashley bucks that trend by focusing on items low in sugar, offering cake pops and more that aren’t quite as sweet, but still quite a treat. Secretly loaded with college nostalgia, not-so-secretly loaded baked potatoes When McAlister’s Deli opened in Orland Park in 2018, its love for loading baked potatoes was hard to miss. A variety of options on the menu are highlighted by the Spud Max, a giant baked potato stuffed with ham, turkey, bacon, cheddarjack cheese, green onion, black olive and sour cream that acts as a meal unto itself. What helped get people in the doors, though, was a huge helping of college-town memories. The franchise has locations in close proximity to campuses at Illinois State and the University of Illinois, and co-owner Ravi Patel first discovered the chain at his alma mater, Purdue University. The “smoke” created by Tasty Chill’s Dragon Breath is a mixture of either cereal balls or cheese balls and liquid nitrogen. 22nd Century Media File Photos Macarons with a home-cooked touch Many find happiness in a meal that reminds them of something mom cooked at home when they were children. And some restaurants even jump through elaborate hoops in frivolous attempts to replicate something that comes close. Mokena resident Kim Friedl did it by just staying home. She simply started making macarons with her children. And once the New Lenox native mastered it, she turned it into The Macaron Shoppe, petitioning the Mokena Village Board to pass an ordinance that would accommodate her work and creating cookies that would be difficult for anyone else’s mom to replicate. Hot dogs give birth to pizza Who would have guessed that inside of an Orland Park hot dog stand there was a pizza joint waiting to blossom? But that’s exactly what happened this year, as Joey’s Red Hots took over the space nextdoor to open a pizza shop alongside its already immensely popular restaurant. Now, we’re looking at other businesses and wondering what secret ambitions they might be hiding, like they’re all some late 1990s high school drama. Not so much what goes into the food as what comes out of it People go to Chicago Dough Co. in New Lenox for the pizza. They go for the buffet. They go for the pictures on the wall. But Chicago Dough Co. does all of that not just for the business but for the charitable opportunities, as well. Since it opened in 2007, the business has donated free food to fundraisers, events, and people and families experiencing hardships. Knowing your money helps support those efforts is just another reason to feel good about dining there. Chicago Dough New Lenox owner Tim Waters (left) and chef Ernesto Lopez prepare a pizza for the daily lunch buffet. When in doubt, liquid nitrogen There are dessert shops aplenty in the area, but Tasty Chill’s 19-year-old entrepreneur Abdullah Mubarik knew if he wanted to capture a market of both children and adults in Orland Park, he needed to have some fun with things. Enter the Dragon Breath, which comes in two varieties: with cheese balls or with chilled, fruit-flavored cereal. This selection lets customers exhale “smoke” while the chilled, fruit-flavored cereal or cheese balls are in their mouths. The effect comes from the liquid nitrogen that freezes the bite-sized balls to an extremely low temperature. Love for country and beer At Ease Craft Beer Pub displays its military pride everywhere — in the name, on the wood-crafted American flag hanging on a military-green painted wall, and with tap handles made in the shape of .22-caliber rounds. Owner Nick Roppo served seven years in the Army, and he hopes the pub — which now serves food, as well — can be a place for veterans and anyone else looking for a stressfree space.
tinleyjunction.com puzzles the tinley junction | January 3, 2019 | 15 crosstown CROSSWORD & Sudoku The crosstowns: Frankfort, Homer Glen, Lockport, Mokena, New Lenox, Orland Park, Tinley Park Crossword by Myles Mellor and Cindy LaFleur Across 1. Falcon film 4. Juries 10. ___ maison: Fr. 13. Neighbor of Minn. 14. “A Horse with no name” singers 16. Business watchdog for customers (abbr.) 17. Julia’s rags to riches movie? 19. Big Ten sch. 20. Ages 21. GPS system 23. Orland Park winery and restaurant chain that has opened in New Lenox, goes with 35 across 27. Most healthy 30. Gold units: Abbr. 31. Bamako is its capital 33. Marries in haste 34. Mountain climbing need 35. See 23 across 36. One of Cream’s great albums 41. Adorned 42. Litmus reddeners 43. One of the Greek Furies 46. The Christmas season 47. Where the buoys are 50. Music of Kanye West 51. Sandburg basketball star, Ian ____ 53. Bible book after Song of Solomon 56. It’s a wrap 57. U.S. Army medal 59. Tanzania seaport 63. Class 64. Begin 65. OJ’s trial judge 66. Lady 67. Of greatest age 68. Toyota ____ 4 Down 1. Russian coin 2. Implant deeply 3. Shorthand experts 4. Way to stand 5. “Chasing ___” (1997 Ben Affleck movie) 6. “What’s ___?” 7. Son of Aphrodite 8. Beans 9. Excoriate 10. Better than expected 11. Dieters’ units: Abbr. 12. “Aladdin” monkey 15. Historical account 18. Baking need 22. Maui “good-byes” 24. Turkish VIP 25. NZ forest tree 26. Black fruit 28. Uses a Singer 29. “Naughty, naughty!” 32. Dental work 34. Fools, with out 36. Limp watch painter 37. Climber’s equipment 38. Critical hosp. areas 39. Venomous lizard 40. Steinbeck’s “East of ___” 41. “Well, ___-di-dah!” 44. Amphibians 45. Narcotic 47. Salty oxygen 48. Corrections 49. Foundation series writer 52. High-speed Internet inits. 54. Asia’s shrinking ___ Sea 55. Round up 57. Not very bright 58. Digital camera type 60. ___ Anne de Beaupré 61. “Help!” 62. Picnic crasher How to play Sudoku Each sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3 squares. To solve the puzzle, each row, column and box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9. LEVEL: Medium Sudoku by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan answers TINLEY PARK 350 Brewing (7144 W. 183rd St., Tinley Park (708) 825-7339) ■6:30 ■ p.m. First Thursday of each month: Laugh Riot. Cost is $25 and includes dinner, two beers and a comedy show. For tickets, email todd@350brewing.com. The Whistle Sports Bar & Grill (7537 W. 159th St., Tinley Park; (708) 904-4990) ■6-8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Bar Bingo Bailey’s Bar & Grill (17731 Oak Park Ave., Tinley Park; (708) 429- 7955) ■9 ■ p.m. Wednesdays: Karaoke ■7 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Trivia Ed & Joe’s Restaurant & Pizzeria (17332 S. Oak Park Ave., Tinley Park; (708) 532- 3051) ■7:30 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Team Trivia Hailstorm Brewing (8060 186th St., Tinley Park); (708) 480-2268) ■Thursdays: ■ Open mic night Intimo Lounge (7068 183rd St., Tinley Park; (708) 444-4470) ■Wednesdays: ■ Live music featuring Justin Griffen Old Tinley Pub & Eatery (17020 Oak Park Ave., Tinley Park; (708) 532- 4409) ■8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Trivia Night Side Street American Tavern (18401 N. Creek Drive, Tinley Park; (708) 928- 8080) ■7 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Bingo Tinley Park Bowl (7601 183rd St., Tinley Park; (708) 532-2955) ■10 ■ p.m.-1 a.m. Wednesdays: Cosmic Bowl Tribes Beer Company (9501 W. 171st St., Tinley Park (708) 966-2051) ■Noon-2 ■ p.m. Sundays: Sunday Bloody Funday To place an event in The Scene, email m.schuller@22ndcm.com.
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