Comings & Goings

The Village Tea Room and Gift Shoppes will be relocating this summer from its current home on Robbins Road to a new location on Chatham Road. Jennifer and Wayne Friday, owners of both the Village Tea Room and Fridayz Flowers, have purchased the building at 315 Chatham Road, which formerly was home to the J. […]

Roots Latin Grill has closed after almost seven years in business. The restaurant located at 4127 W. Wabash Ave. announced its closure on Facebook. “Over the last years I have been putting everything of myself into this business trying to keep it a float, and it has taken a big toll for me, economically, mentally, […]

After four years on the market, the vacant Sangamo Club building may soon have a new owner. Local developer Corky Joyner of Joyner Construction has the 29,000-square-foot building at 227 E. Adams St. under contract with tentative plans to redevelop it into apartments. However, Joyner is awaiting bids for remediating hazardous materials in the building […]

Jeremy Mizeur, owner of the Sky Lounge bar and grill, has added another local bar and lounge to his portfolio. Mizeur has opened Martinis Lounge at 2349 W. Monroe St. Martinis, as its name suggests, offers a full menu of signature martinis, as well as a variety of specialty cocktails. Its food menu includes items […]

After nine years in business, Finley’s Tap House served its final customers on Sunday, with owner Jordan Blevins announcing on Facebook that the restaurant and craft beer bar would be permanently closed as of May 11. But don’t expect the Finley’s location at 3236 Ginger Creek Drive to stay quiet for long. Blevins already is […]

Three business partners with ties to the Springfield dining scene are opening a bar and grill in the former Coz’s Pizza and Pub location. Connor Davlin, Evan Truong and Dominic Baptist plan to open Dilly’s Tavern in the 4441 Ash Grove Drive location in early 2027. The three partners have been friends for 20 years, […]

When customers came to Capitol Teletrack on May 2 for the Kentucky Derby, a yearly event that still packed them in at 1776 Wabash Ave., a real estate broker’s phone number on a sign was the only proof that anyone has been inside of late. Sandwiched between a Salvation Army store and a plasma donation […]

Buzz Bomb Brewing Co., the downtown brewery and taproom that closed at the beginning of the year, has put both its building and its brewing equipment and décor up for sale. The brewery’s former home at 406 E. Adams St. went on the market earlier this week, with a listing price of $260,000. Buzz Bomb […]

Courtney Wilbern is moving her Absolut Aesthetics and Wellness Medspa to a new home. The med spa will be relocating from its current location at 949 Clocktower Drive to a new facility at 2205 W. Wabash Ave, Suite 107. The move should be complete by late May or early June, Wilbern said, depending on how […]

The ghosts of Shoeless Joe Jackson and Ty Cobb did not emerge from a cornfield Tuesday afternoon at Scheels Sports Park at Legacy Pointe. But Springfield’s version of Field of Dreams became another step closer to reality when Gov. JB Pritzker came to a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the $70 million development just off MacArthur Boulevard. […]

The Smokey Bones in Springfield closed abruptly Tuesday, although the restaurant may not stay shuttered for long. A sign posted on the door at 2660 S. Dirksen Parkway reads: “This location is permanently closed. Smokey Bones has ceased operations at all locations. We thank you for all the years of letting us serve you.” However, […]

Cousin Eddie’s Sports Bar and Grill has new owners and a new look. Brothers Brandon and Erik Turley bought Cousin Eddie’s, located at 1951 W. Monroe, from Will Hoecker at the beginning of March. They then closed the bar and grill and went to work giving the place a facelift. The Turleys recently reopened the […]