Shabby Shack, a boutique for home décor, painted furniture and jewelry, has relocated to 2621 W. White Oaks Dr. in Springfield as of Nov. 3. Owners Greg and Roxanne Herr originally opened the business in 2015 at 449 N. Walnut Ave. and later expanded into an adjacent building. However, Roxanne said she had been considering […]
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Portillo’s to open Dec. 8, food truck open now
Following years of speculation about whether Portillo’s would open a location in Springfield, the fast-casual restaurant based in Oak Brook, Illinois, plans to open its 66th location in Springfield on Dec. 8. The brand has existing central Illinois restaurants in Peoria, Champaign and Normal. “We’ve been excited to come here for a long time,” said […]
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SAA Collective moving to new location downtown
With the Hoogland Center for the Arts still closed for the foreseeable future, the SAA Collective is relocating its gallery to 105 N. Fifth St. in the historic Broadwell Pharmacy building. The Prairie Art Alliance, the precursor to the SAA Collective, was one of the first organizations to join the Hoogland Center for the Arts […]
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Building permit roundup – Oct. 26-Nov. 1
Bishop Properties, Inc. obtained a commercial remodel permit for 812 S. 11th St. Milliman Construction is the contractor and the project is valued at $17,000. Yellowstone Venture, LLC in care of Samuel D. Nichols obtained a commercial remodel permit for parking lot work at 4525 Wabash Ave. Sam Nichols is the contractor and the project […]
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INB expands, The Corkscrew relocates
The Corkscrew recently relocated, but customers should have no trouble finding their favorite wine retailer – the business simply moved to a different suite in the same shopping center at the corner of Chatham Road and Iles Avenue. David Anderson, who co-owns the business with his wife, Danielle, said the move was prompted by INB, […]
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Vele to open in new west side location on Nov. 4
Vele is opening its new location on the west side of Springfield on Wednesday, Nov. 4 as planned, despite additional mitigation orders from Governor JB Pritzker prohibiting indoor dining. The owners joined a group of nearly two dozen other restaurant owners filing suit in Sangamon County last week seeking relief from the order, which Mayor […]
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Sweet Basil Cafe opens in Prairie Crossing
Sweet Basil Café opened on Nov. 1 in the former O’Charley’s building in Prairie Crossing. The location at 4241 Conestoga Dr. in Springfield had been vacant since O’Charley’s closed in March 2019. Despite the fact that additional mitigations took effect on Sunday, ending indoor dining and bar service for Region 3, which includes Springfield, Sweet […]
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Vele and Tacology 201 prepare to open new west side locations
Two restaurants that have operated downtown for the past three years, Vele and Tacology 101, are both preparing to transition to new locations on the west side of Springfield. Sept. 26 was the last day of operations at 524 E. Monroe for Vele, a restaurant with a modern coastal Italian menu and trendy vibe that […]
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Brunchfield Cafe opens in former Nico’s Homestyle space
Chef Howard Seidel retired at the end of last year after more than four decades in the food service industry, most recently with University of Illinois Springfield. Earlier this month, he opened his own restaurant, Brunchfield Café, at 751 S. Durkin Dr. “I’m considering myself still retired; this is the hobby that you’re supposed to […]
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Building permit roundup – Oct. 19-Oct. 25
Eid Kattom obtained a commercial remodel permit for work at 100 W. Ash St. The owner is the contractor and the project is valued at $27,500. PFA Real Estate, LLC obtained a commercial remodel permit for 3201 S Pleasant Run. The contractor is Mabus Building and Home Improvements and the project is valued at $100,000. […]
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Building permit roundup – Oct. 12-Oct. 18
Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War 1861-1865 obtained a commercial building permit for 503 S. Walnut St. The contractor is Michael Von Behren Builder, Inc. and the project is valued at $28,000. Kau Sukhjinder and G. and S. Randhawa, LLC obtained a commercial remodel permit for 2200 South Grand Ave. East. Troy Boy […]
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Hibachi Madness to open in November
In December, Steve Zhao broke ground on a 9,000-square-foot strip center at 4300 W. Wabash Ave. E.P. Boutique opened in August as the first tenant in the new center at Wabash and Meadowbrook, and Zhao is now adding his own restaurant to the mix. Despite the name, Zhao said that Hibachi Madness will be a […]