Tuesday, January 15, 2013
After seven months, the Irish pub is out of business.
A week after announcing it was cutting back hours due to slow business, Mickey O’Neill’s has closed for good. The Irish pub and restaurant, 24102 W. Lockport St., opened June 4, 2012. Get Plainfield news delivered straight to your inbox – sign up for the Patch newsletter. On Tuesday, a representative for Mickey O’Neill’s confirmed via email that the pub, which hosted live music and events including a regular trivia night, had called it quits. “We have unfortunately closed our doors for good,” the email said. Owner Chuck Rizzo did not respond to a message left by Patch on Tuesday. The restaurant was the latest venture for Rizzo, who also owns Rizzo's in downtown Naperville and Charlie's Bar & Grill in Elmhurst. Mickey O’Neill’s had recently…
Thursday, January 3, 2013
What's happening on the local business scene.
Two Plainfield eateries recently bit the dust. Just Judi’s, which opened in the former site of Lindy's Chili and Gertie's Ice Cream this May, has closed its doors for good. The restaurant, owned by former Lindy’s/Gertie’s employee Judi Adams, occupied the space at 15932 S. Lincoln Highway for roughly six months. Just Judi’s specialized in burgers, hot dogs, Philly steaks and fries. Although the windows were covered last week at the Lincoln Highway storefront, a sign was posted noting that a new Mexican restaurant, Mariachi Grill, is coming soon to the site. Another Plainfield hot dog joint, Binnie’s Dog House, also recently closed. Located at 15412S. Route 59 near Peter Rubi and the new Wild West BBQ, opened in March 2012. Hot dog lovers …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Owners Joe and Cyndi Fulco are shutting down the location to focus on other businesses, volunteer work.
If you’ve got a craving for Chicago-style Italian favorites, you’d better hurry. RoSal’s, the family owned restaurant that got its start on Taylor Street in Chicago, will close the doors of its Plainfield location for the last time at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Cyndi Fulco, who owns the eatery with husband Joe, said the decision came as she became more active in volunteering and Joe opened up a third business. After four-and-a-half years in Plainfield, Cyndi said, “It was time.” But the goodbye isn’t the end for the restaurant, located at 13717 Route 30 in Plainfield. The location is scheduled to reopen next month under the leadership of Rick DiPego, owner of Fat Ricky’s. “Ricky is our cousin,” Cyndi explained. The new Fat Ricky’s location will be …
PlainfieldResident
8:44 pm on Monday, January 21, 2013
Any updates on the employees and management? Last I heard they did not pay them, return their phone calls, or let them go into the bar to retrieve their personal belongings. What a shame more ›