The franchise owners of the Chicken-N-Spice restaurants in Shorewood and Orland Hills may expand to New Lenox in 2022.
Joliet's first Korean-style barbecue ribs restaurant will have been open in downtown Joliet for three years this fall.
Crest Hill will mark the fifth restaurant for Joey's. All are in the Chicago area.
Joliet Patch visited the property at the corner of Jackson and Collins Streets on Monday afternoon because contractors were busy.
Joliet's Grill Island restaurant had wanted to be known for its wide assortment of loaded cheese fries, Philly steaks and homemade desserts.
On Tuesday, the Panera Bread at the Louis Joliet Mall was still open and serving customers. Its hours had been cut to 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
It didn't take long for Portillo's to demolish the former IHOP restaurant on Larkin Avenue in Joliet.
Tuesday night marked the end of O'Charley's Irish Pub at 117 North Center St.
With more than 30,000 vehicles on Jefferson Street daily, Joliet motorists have a much better view of the sides of the building, Pop's says.
On Wednesday, Joliet Patch's editor visited the new Amigeaux's restaurant on West Jefferson Street for the first time since it opened.
James Sankey is gearing up for a tremendous weekend as National Cheesecake Day coincides with his new storefront's one-year anniversary.
Most years, the Chicken-N-Spice in downtown Joliet has at least 30 employees. Nowadays, it's at 14 workers.
Johnny originally opened his coffeehouse in Joliet at the corner of Ingalls Avenue and Plainfield Road. He has since vacated that space.
Lawyers for the Louis Mall filed an eviction notice against Crab Boil & Bar. They're also suing Smokehouse Joliet for not paying rent.
Star-West Louis Joliet has filed a civil lawsuit against the owners of Cajun Boil & Bar saying the restaurant chain has failed to pay rent.
Crews with Alpine Demolition Services began tearing down the Diamand's Family Restaurant on Monday morning along Plainfield Road in Joliet.
Joliet Patch broke the news in January that the old Boston Market was being sold to an Evergreen Park man planning to open a Pop's here.
There aren't too many Beggars Pizzas locations around the immediate Joliet area, but that's about to change.
Members of the Joliet City Council will review the proposed triple drive-thru, a first of its kind for Portillo's, at next week's meetings.
The closest Smoothie King to Joliet is located in the village of Shorewood at the same shopping plaza as the Mariano's grocery store.
The Chicken-N-Spice has been downtown Joliet's best known restaurant for decades. Now, it's cutting hours.
"We're definitely going to be unique. Southern California meets Tex-Mex meets Cajun eclectic blend," its owners told Joliet Patch.
In 1963, Dick Portillo invested $1,100 into a small trailer to open the first Portillo's hot dog stand in Villa Park, the restaurant states.
Angie's Pancake House serves breakfast and lunch from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. Then, the restaurant becomes Loco's Mexican Restaurant.
The Chicago Style Grill owners told Patch that Ed Kopinski and his family refused to fix several huge leaks in the roof at 221 Ruby Street.
Restaurant owner Jeff Reid made the announcement on Sunday on the Jerrie's Dogs And More Facebook page. Wednesday is his last day.
Seafood Junction, 410 South Chicago Street in Joliet, also delivers through Door Dash and Uber Eats.
Joliet native Jaime Frausto has launched a new technology company called Giveth.net that he hopes becomes an international hit.
Nearly 57,000 vehicles pass daily through the traffic light at Larkin Avenue and Jefferson Street, according to the new real estate listing.
A sign posted on the storefront window Monday evening informs people that the Joliet IHOP has closed.
Joliet residents had complained about the large potholes at the Arby's parking lot on Jefferson Street. The lot was repaved Monday.
Monday marked the grand re-opening of Louis' Family Restaurant's dining room. The owners had turned their place into a temporary drive-thru.
Tuesday marked the official permanent reopening of Juliet's Tavern at 205 North Chicago St. in downtown Joliet.
Since the pandemic, Louis' Family Restaurant has always remained open as a drive-thru only restaurant.
The new owners of Juliet's Tavern at 205 N. Chicago St. held an invitation-only event Wednesday to celebrate their latest business venture.
An entire year has passed since the owners of Joliet's Truth Restaurant put their property at Raynor and Jefferson up for sale.
Taps Tips opened in Joliet in January 2020. It's at 3111 Theodore St. in the Duck Creek Plaza near Brightdogs.
As more people get vaccinated, Joliet area restaurants are seeing more customers at the same time they face a large shortage of staff.
Patrick Fanning has worked 40 years in the restaurant industry. On April 1, he opened Joliet's 1st Stop, 318 S. Chicago St.
This marks the first Seafood Junction restaurant opening in Joliet. Isn't that great news to share?