Business Comings & Goings: Famous Dave's Coming to 95th Street

Home Run Inn is expected to open its newest location in October at 109th Street and Western Avenue in Beverly/Mt. Greenwood. Oak Lawn Ice Arena celebrates grand re-opening on Thursday.

  Minnesota-based Famous Dave’s restaurant chain earlier this month signed a lease for a 3,600-square-foot barbecue restaurant at 2851 W. 95th St. in the former Little Gym at Evergreen Pointe shopping center. The Evergreen Park Village Board approved a business license and wine and beer liquor license for Famous Dave’s back in April. The restaurant is now hiring managers and other employees. Job candidates can apply online at Famous Dave’s Evergreen Park. Once open, hours will be from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sundays to Thursdays and from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. The chain operates more than 170 restaurants in the United States. The nearest one is in Orland Park. The Oak Lawn Ice Arena, which was closed for the summer to …

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Santa Watch

Santa Is All Over the Place

More sightings of Santa around Oak Lawn.

Friday is Santa's last day on the throne in the Santa Room at Worth Township, 11601 S. Pulaski Road, Alsip, until next year. Santa visit with young visitors that are accompanied by an adult. Kids will receive a small gift. Bring your camera and take some pictures. Free. Dec. 17, 3:50-5:30 p.m. and 6:30-8:30 p.m. Beloved 90-year-old gourmet chocolate maker, Fannie May, will host a holiday sampling event and toy drive at 10700 S. Cicreo Ave. from noon-4 p.m. Dec. 18.  Shoppers who bring an unwrapped toy for donation will save 20 percent on their entire purchase.  All children in attendance will enjoy free gift bags and activities, including a holiday coloring contest and a reading of The Night Before Christmas by Santa Claus. Patch hears …

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