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RENOVATI RENOVATION E D E N R E S TA U R A N T & E V E N T S R E O P E N S W I T H U P D AT E D M E N U , PAT I O A N D M O R E By Diane Krieger Spivak | Photos provided by Eden Restaurant & Events
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fter COVID-19 temporarily shuttered Illinois restaurants last fall, Omar Musfi used the closing as an opportunity to take his Eden Restaurant & Events to a new level. The result has brought back longtime fans — from as far away as Florida — to St. Charles to see the upgrades.
Musfi took on a new partner, Jamal Amro, and made sweeping changes while keeping true to Eden’s Mediterranean roots. To those who loved it before, with its reopening in April, you have the chance to reconnect once more
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with the upscale eatery along the Fox River. To those who haven’t had the pleasure, now is the time to take in the experience, which includes a new name, upgraded menu, renovated interior and patio, increased capacity and live entertainment. The renovation doubled the capacity to 2,000 square feet by enclosing Eden’s popular outdoor patio on the river, adding a roof and screens. “We opened the restaurant from the inside to the outside with panoramic glass doors, so now the entire restaurant is considered outdoor
seating,” says Musfi. Eden can now seat up to 200 people, whereas it previously could only seat 85-90, inside or outside. Additionally, the patio can be heated in the winter, so patrons can enjoy unmatched views of the Fox River year-round. “We had a lot of requests for events but we couldn’t accommodate larger groups before,” says Musfi. Now Eden can book weddings, showers, corporate events and more. They’ve changed the menu, notes Musfi, taking
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