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Food Industry News® February 2018
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BLUE TOP DRIVE 8801 Indianapolis Blvd HIGHLAND, IN 219-838-1233. Old fashioned
drive- in with car hops. It’s a 50’s themed restaurant loaded with memorabilia. They have a big parking lot where they host cruise nights. You can see a lot of classic cars being showcased there. Weather permitting, you can sit outside or eat in your car. Right now I advise eating inside. They are famous for their gyros and burgers. Try both, the Blue Top double burger with the works is amazing and the gyros plate works for me too. They also have shakes, malts, ice cream and old fashioned phosphates.
CHICK N’ RUN 126 W. Boughton Rd. BOLLINGBROOK, IL 630771-1070. This is a very small place with a couple of stools in
the dining area. Walk in or order from the drive thru. Chicken is the specialty of the house. I tried some of their spicy fried chicken; the chicken was fresh, the seasoning and crust was delicious and it was cooked perfectly. Try their biscuits or fried okra; they have some seafood choices too.
CHICKEN–N-SPICE 251 N. Chicago St. JOLIET, IL 815-7271100. This place touts itself as “Home of the Breast Chunk,” and
let me tell you, those breast chunks are juicy and delicious. You can order as little as three and as much as 100. They have chicken on the bone, which is tasty as well. Sides include Creamy Pepper jack Macaroni-N-Cheese bites, cole slaw, spicy rice, onion rings and JoJoe’s (potato wedges).They also serve Italian beef, sausage, polish, fish sandwiches, desserts and breakfast daily. You can’t leave hungry.
FLIPT 3000 S. River Rd. DES PLAINES, IL 847-795-0777. They are located in the Rivers Casino. Take a pit stop from gambling and get something to eat. There’s seating and plenty of people watching. The Flipt burger was my choice served on a potato bun with a jumbo onion ring on top. They also serve salads, sandwiches and nachos. Open late; Sunday through Thursday they are open until 3:00 am and Friday and Saturday until 4:30 am.
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Many restaurants are innovating in a push to reach a goal of zero food waste, an aspiration that starts with proper planning, consultants say. Eateries should track food waste just like they monitor costs for food or labor, then devise ways to reduce waste and train employees to follow through, says John Turenne, president of Sustainable Food Systems. – Adapted from SmartBrief Food & Beverage
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The Rise of Gourmet Coffee
Gourmet coffee now represents 59% of US consumers’ daily coffee consumption, according to a new report by the National Coffee Association. While consumers age 65 and older enjoy the majority of their coffee in the home, those younger than age 35 prefer to drink it while on the go, the report said. – Adapted from Forbes
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LE PAIN QUOTIDIEN 1000 W. Armitage Ave. CHICAGO, IL 60614. You can pick up some goodies to go or you can be seated
and dine in. I stopped in for some of their bread and treats. They have fresh loaves of bread behind the counter along with fresh baked goods. On the day I stopped in they had a supersize chocolate chip cookie which I bought and some cranberry pistachio shortbread cookies. Yum! They serve tea and coffee and have some specialty items on the tables across from the counter.
NYC BAGEL DELI 1001 W. North Ave. CHICAGO, IL 312-9239999. They open very early. If I had to rate someone on their
customer service skills on a scale of 1-10, I would give them a 12 at this location. What a beautiful way to start your morning with someone taking your order that is pleasant and very helpful. I ordered a couple of their bagels, which were still warm and a couple kinds of their cream cheese. I really enjoyed the strawberry and jalapeno flavors. They have fresh salads and sandwiches too.
TARGET 6150 W. Touhy Ave. NILES, IL 847-588-2800. They did
an amazing job remodeling this store. Now they have two entrances, so if you want groceries or liquor you can go through the second entrance. They do an outstanding job merchandising their products. Even if you don’t need anything, you will end up buying something in here regardless. They are on point and very trendy. Their selection of groceries is pretty good too and the prices are not bad. They make seasonal displays for the holidays which are always great.
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