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tinleyjunction.com dining out<br />
the Tinley Junction | July 11, 2019 | 21<br />
The Dish<br />
The Whistle aims for family comfort,<br />
caters to morning and night crowds alike<br />
Alex Ivanisevic<br />
Contributing Editor<br />
A modern, Chicago vibe<br />
with all the comforts of<br />
a family restaurant, The<br />
Whistle Sports Bar & Grill<br />
in Tinley Park is serving<br />
up homemade meals for<br />
both night owls and early<br />
birds alike.<br />
Mark Mikesell, originally<br />
from Louisville, and<br />
his wife, Stephanie, who<br />
grew up in New Lenox, established<br />
the restaurant at<br />
7537 W. 159th St., Tinley<br />
Park in July of 2017.<br />
Mark said he entered<br />
the restaurant business after<br />
working “in corporate<br />
America for 15 years.”<br />
Stephanie, on the other<br />
hand, grew up around her<br />
family members’ restaurants<br />
her whole life. The<br />
two said they were happy<br />
to open their restaurant in<br />
a spot that provided them<br />
with what they were looking<br />
for in an area with<br />
which they were familiar.<br />
“It is family friendly but<br />
it is more like a downtown<br />
bar on the south side,”<br />
Mark said. “Our business<br />
is 42 percent food, so people<br />
come in here and food<br />
is our leader. It is all fresh<br />
— even our fried pickles<br />
[$7.49], we batter ourselves<br />
— and that is why<br />
we are successful.”<br />
Stephanie added, “We<br />
also serve breakfast all<br />
day, and the cool thing<br />
about us is that Monday<br />
through Saturday we are<br />
open from 6 a.m. until 2<br />
a.m., and Sundays we’re<br />
open 11 a.m. until 2 a.m..<br />
Our kitchen closes at 1<br />
a.m. every night, which is<br />
huge.”<br />
There is also an ages<br />
21-and-older gaming area<br />
A few of customers’ favorite menu items at Whistle<br />
Sports Bar & Grill are (clockwise from front left) the<br />
fried pickles chips, Gino’s steak sandwich with fresh<br />
cut fries, loaded nachos, the Crisp Punch and Hunch<br />
Punch cocktails, the Mini Turkey O’Toole and Buffalo<br />
wings. Alex Ivanisevic/22nd Century Media<br />
in the restaurant, and gamers<br />
are offered a complimentary<br />
breakfast between<br />
6 and 9 a.m. The Whistle<br />
Sports Bar also has a lunch<br />
special Monday-Friday, 11<br />
a.m.-3 p.m., giving customers<br />
an array of menu<br />
items at discounted prices.<br />
The Mikesells take pride<br />
in the vast menu The Whistle<br />
Sports bar offers with a<br />
creative variety of appetizers,<br />
entrees and more,<br />
which they promise are<br />
all homemade and fresh.<br />
With the restaurant’s long<br />
hours and full menu available<br />
until 1 a.m., Mark and<br />
Stephanie keep a staff of<br />
roughly 30 employees.<br />
“We’ve got a really good<br />
crew here,” Stephanie said.<br />
The Whistle already offers<br />
catering from the full<br />
menu, but because of the<br />
restaurant’s popularity, the<br />
Mikesells hope to open a<br />
space next to its location<br />
as a party venue to host<br />
events by fall.<br />
“The staff and the people<br />
that come here are what<br />
makes the sports bar so<br />
successful,” said Dominic<br />
Botta, Stephanie’s younger<br />
brother, who manages<br />
The Whistle Sports<br />
Bar & Grill<br />
7537 W. 159th St. in<br />
Tinley Park<br />
Hours<br />
• 6 a.m.-2 a.m.<br />
Monday-Saturday<br />
• 11 a.m.-2 a.m.<br />
Sunday<br />
Kitchen hours<br />
• Open until 1 a.m.<br />
daily<br />
For more information ...<br />
Phone: (708) 904-<br />
4990<br />
Web: whistlesportsbar.<br />
com<br />
the restaurant. “The regulars<br />
that come in weekly<br />
and help make this bar go<br />
round and really talk us<br />
up are a part of that. Also,<br />
having the staff here that<br />
gives off the ambiance and<br />
personality of the space we<br />
like to have.”<br />
Stephanie agreed and<br />
said, “We try to treat everyone<br />
like family,” adding<br />
that they make the<br />
effort to connect to the<br />
surrounding community<br />
and sponsor youth athletic<br />
teams and activities.<br />
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July 12th<br />
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July 3rd, 17th, & 31st<br />
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Thursday’s<br />
6:00-9:00<br />
Monday<br />
12” pizza with 3 toppings $14<br />
14” pizza with 3 toppings $16<br />
16” pizza with 3 toppings $18<br />
$.69 wings or shrimp (increments of 5)<br />
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$10.99 Chicken or Shrimp Dinner<br />
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$10 Domestic Buckets<br />
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Painter every Friday<br />
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30% Off Seniors<br />
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50% off Kids Meals<br />
$5 Bloody Mary & Mimosa<br />
12” pizza with 3 toppings $14<br />
14” pizza with 3 toppings $16<br />
16” pizza with 3 toppings $18<br />
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