Prairie State of Mind: Chicago Area's New Co-op Opens Next Week
Prairie Food Co-op in West Suburban Lombard to Hold Grand Opening on July 9
The latest in the Chicago region's mini-wave of food co-op openings takes place on Wednesday, July 9, when Prairie Food Co-op Community Grocery opens its doors in west suburban Lombard.
The store is located in a shopping center at 837 S. Westmore-Meyers Rd. in Lombard. A grand opening ceremony will start at 11 a.m., then attendees will be invited in to be the first to shop at what organizers describe as a soft opening.
This Local Food Forum article has details about the store and an overview of Chicagoland's food co-op scene.
Mixology Era Ends as Chicago's The Violet Hour Closes Its Doors
Problems with Its Building Shutter the Wicker Park Cocktail Game-Changer
When the news broke late last week of the closure of The Violet Hour Chicago, a number of commenters on social media aptly described it as the end of an era.
When the One Off Hospitality Group opened The Violet Hour in 2007, most restaurants and bars served a menu of familiar cocktails. Few people spoke of "mixology" before The Violet Hour turned heads with culinary-tinged creations and fanciful ingredient combinations.
Check out this Local Food Forum article that notes The Violet Hour's game-changing impact of the local and national cocktail scene and its role in reviving a Chicago neighborhood that had been in decline. The article also contains One Off's announcement of the closure, which resulted from the need of urgent repairs to the building that The Violet Hour occupied.
Bob’s World, and Welcome To It
There was a threat of rain in Chicago on Monday afternoon, but having seen none, the last thing we expected was a rainbow — especially one of the most vivid rainbow we’ve seen.
But here it was right over the downtown skyline. Sunday was the 14th anniversary of our move to Chicago. Nice present from Mother Nature.
