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22 | June 27, 2019 | the homer horizon Dining out homerhorizon.com The Dish The Whistle aims for family comfort, caters to morning and night crowds alike Alex Ivanisevic Contributing Editor A modern, Chicago vibe with all the comforts of a family restaurant, The Whistle Sports Bar & Grill in Tinley Park is serving up homemade meals for both night owls and early birds alike. Mark Mikesell, originally from Louisville, and his wife, Stephanie, who grew up in New Lenox, established the restaurant at 7537 W. 159th St., Tinley Park in July of 2017. Mark said he entered the restaurant business after working “in corporate America for 15 years.” Stephanie, on the other hand, grew up around her family members’ restaurants her whole life. The two said they were happy to open their restaurant in a spot that provided them with what they were looking for in an area with which they were familiar. “It is family friendly but it is more like a downtown bar on the south side,” Mark said. “Our business is 42 percent food, so people come in here and food is our leader. It is all fresh — even our fried pickles [$7.49], we batter ourselves — and that is why we are successful.” Stephanie added, “We also serve breakfast all day, and the cool thing about us is that Monday through Saturday we are open from 6 a.m. until 2 a.m., and Sundays we’re open 11 a.m. until 2 a.m.. Our kitchen closes at 1 a.m. every night, which is huge.” There is also an ages 21-and-older gaming area in the restaurant, and gamers are offered a complimentary breakfast between 6 and 9 a.m. The Whistle The Whistle Sports Bar & Grill 7537 W. 159th St. in Tinley Park Hours • 6 a.m.-2 a.m. Monday-Saturday • 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Sunday Kitchen hours • Open until 1 a.m. daily For more information ... Phone: (708) 904- 4990 Web: whistlesportsbar. com Sports Bar also has a lunch special Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., giving customers an array of menu items at discounted prices. The Mikesells take pride in the vast menu The Whistle Sports bar offers with a creative variety of appetizers, entrees and more, which they promise are all homemade and fresh. With the restaurant’s long hours and full menu available until 1 a.m., Mark and Stephanie keep a staff of roughly 30 employees. “We’ve got a really good crew here,” Stephanie said. In addition to regular seating, the restaurant also has seating available at the bar and outdoor seating on its patio. No matter where customers are seated, they are sure to have a clear view of a TV or projector screen mounted on the brick walls of the restaurant to watch whichever game is playing. “I think The Whistle brand is out there, and I think people like to come here because of the food, great environment,” Mark said, noting The Whistle provides its customers a A few of customers’ favorite menu items at Whistle Sports Bar & Grill are (clockwise from front left) the fried pickles chips, Gino’s steak sandwich with fresh cut fries, loaded nachos, the Crisp Punch and Hunch Punch cocktails, the Mini Turkey O’Toole and Buffalo wings. photos by Alex Ivanisevic/22nd Century Media “I think The Whistle brand is out there, and I think people like to come here because of the food, great environment.” Mark Mikesell — owner of The Whistle Sports Bar & Grill in Tinley Park “unique” Bloody Mary cart from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sundays. The Whistle already offers catering from the full menu, but because of the restaurant’s popularity, the Mikesells hope to open a space next to its location as a party venue to host events by fall. The Whistle Sports Bar & Grill, located at 7537 W. 159th St. in Tinley Park, has outdoor seating for when the weather allows. “The staff and the people that come here are what makes the sports bar so successful,” said Dominic Botta, Stephanie’s younger brother, who manages the restaurant. “The regulars that come in weekly and help make this bar go round and really talk us up are a part of that. Also, having the staff here that gives off the ambiance and personality of the space we like to have.” Stephanie agreed and said, “We try to treat everyone like family,” adding that they make the effort to connect to the surrounding community and sponsor youth athletic teams and activities. “We try to give back to the community,” Mark said. “And Stephanie is the glue behind the scenes and keeps everything going with her personality.” Botta added that he thinks his sister’s favorite part about running the restaurant has to do with the space they have established, he said, “since she is really family-oriented, to have a place where you can bring family together and provide a service like great food, seeing others have a great time and being the reason that that could be possible, I would say that is the best thing.” Mark said, “With this restaurant we have been able to grow friendships we would not have had the opportunity for without.”
homerhorizon.com PUZZLES the homer horizon | June 27, 2019 | 23 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. Actor Gibson 4. Enclose 7. Ed.’s pile 10. Top gun 13. With cube and dry 14. Hosp. areas 15. Do something 16. French dance 17. Goes with dot 18. Opening game sideliners 21. College graduates 23. Eagle’s nest 24. Brave 25. LW Central volleyball star headed for MIT, Jack ___ 29. ___ the buzzer 31. Perceive 32. ___ whim 33. Royal card 35. Shuttlecock 37. Climb 38. Wind direction 39. ___meter, dashboard gauge 40. Single, prefix 41. Some receivers 42. Bills 43. Clothing 44. College e-mail address ending 45. Many a state name in D.C. 46. Stages 48. Characterized by no energy dissipation 51. Loosens 55. Somewhat, slangily 56. Ensemble 57. Unprotected 61. “Greatest” boxer 62. Useless tic-tac-toe row 63. Caspian, for one 64. Fleur-de-___ (emblem of France) 65. Jason of the “Alvin and the Chipmunks” movie 66. Australian stock exchange, abbr. 67. Common deciduous tree 68. Airline watchdog org. 69. Calendar spans, abbr. Down 1. Book before Nahum 2. Somme’s school 3. Madagascan monkey 4. LW East star at receiver/running back, AJ ____ 5. Beethoven symphony 6. ISP with a butterfly logo 7. Portuguese wine 8. Marked 9. Bowling goal 10. Presidential nickname 11. Garage contents 12. Urban transports 19. For example 20. Sri Lanka export 22. Des ____ 26. Lunch times 27. Greenland native 28. Little sleep 30. Porterhouse counterpart 33. Japanese martial art 34. Tibet-Pakistan river 36. Suffix with glycer- 37. Party participants 41. Electrifying swimmer 42. Abroad 43. Actress Hudgens 45. “The Tempest” king 47. Georgia neighbor 49. Compass point 50. Erie Canal mule of song 52. Country on the Adriatic 53. Conger catcher 54. Pens for porkers 57. ___ good job 58. George Strait’s “All My ___ Live in Texas” 59. Murdoch network 60. Mischievous fairy 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 Crossword by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan answers ORLAND PARK Fox’s Restaurant and Pub (9655 W. 143rd St., Orland Park; (708) 349- 2111) ■6-9 ■ p.m. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday: Eman ■6-9 ■ p.m. Wednesdays: Gene Infelise and Francesca TINLEY PARK Side Street American Tavern (18401 N. Creek Drive, Tinley Park; (708) 928- 8080) ■7 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Bingo ■7 ■ p.m. Thursdays: Bags Tournament LOCKPORT Port Noir (900 S. State St., Lockport; (815) 834- 9463) ■4-7 ■ p.m. Monday- Friday: Happy Hour ■8-10 ■ p.m. Thursdays: Comedy Bingo ■8-11 ■ p.m. Fridays and Saturdays: Live Band ■7-11 ■ p.m. Sundays: Open Mic Night <strong>HO</strong>MER GLEN Front Row (14903 S. Bell Road, Homer Glen; (708) 645- 7000) ■7 ■ p.m. Wednesdays: Trivia FRANKFORT Pete Mitchell’s Bar & Grill (21000 Frankfort Square Road, Frankfort; (815) 464-8100) ■6-8 ■ p.m. Wednesdays: Free N’ Fun Bar Game. Free to play. MOKENA The Alley Grill and Tap House (18700 S. Old LaGrange Road, Mokena; (708) 478-3610) ■9 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Karaoke To place an event in The Scene, email a.datta@22ndcentury media.com.
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