Riverwalk Eatery Gets New Name

Submitted by the Naperville Park District

NAPERVILLE, IL — During its Jan. 14 meeting, the Naperville Park District Board of Park Commissioners voted to change the name of the Riverwalk Eatery, which is located along the Riverwalk at 441 Aurora Ave., to the Riverwalk Café. The name change is effective immediately.

Following its policy on park and facility naming, the Board waited the required 60 days before making the name change. The board first discussed the idea of renaming the facility the Riverwalk Café in October 2015 with an initial vote taken at the November 12, 2015 meeting.

“The new name is a better fit with the facility’s menu and sounds more appealing to customers,” said Brad Wilson, Director of Recreation.

In fall 2015 the Park Board reviewed the results of an online survey asking Naperville residents for their opinion on menu items desired for the Riverwalk Café and what renovations might be needed. Based on the survey results, the Board voted to renovate the Café this winter, adding an outdoor patio seating area and new food service equipment and improving the restrooms. The project began in early January with the goal of being complete by early summer 2016.

Due to the ongoing renovations, the Riverwalk Café and restrooms are closed for the winter and spring seasons. A temporary portable toilet is available immediately south of the Riverwalk Café.

Visit the website at http://www.napervilleparks.org/riverwalkeatery for project updates.