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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Hinsdale Sports Bar Plan Bolstered by Trustees' Liquor-Related Vote

After the Village of Hinsdale Board of Trustees voted to create a new extended-hours liquor license in the village Tuesday, Doug Fuller said his sports bar will be open by late summer.

Doug Fuller said Tuesday night Hinsdale residents can expect part of Fuller's Home & Hardware along 1st Street to become a new downtown sports bar in matter of months.  "We'll be open for Bears season," Fuller said in the Memorial Hall lobby after the Village of Hinsdale Board of Trustees approved the creation of a new type of liquor license for restaurants that want to serve alcohol beyond the normal cutoff times of 10:30 p.m. on weeknights and 12 a.m. on weekends. Trustees voted 4-2 to approve the new extended-hours classification, which will allow Fuller and other Hinsdale restaurateurs to apply for a license that permits liquor service until 11:30 p.m. on weeknights and 12:30 p.m. on weekends.  Fuller said the hardware store will …

Job Central: Hinsdale Adventist, TCF Bank, Kellogg's, McDonald's

Whether you are searching for a new job or just curious about what's available we share some openings including a performance improvement consultant, banker, business analyst.

Need a job? Patch is here to help. We’ve rounded up a list of local job ads to aid you in your search. If you’re the one doing the hiring, post an ad here, or write about the position in the comments below. Most listings were found via Indeed.com. Employers, have a job you’d like to share with our readers, send it to Business Editor Mary Ann Lopez at maryl@patch.com. Or, post it in our comments!  Locally Submitted Job Postings WOW Access is accepting applications for two different positions: Network Support Specialist and Network Cable Installer & Service Technician. Both jobs are full-time. Learn more about these openings and how to apply. ------ Job Openings Westmont Community Unit School District 201 is hiring an Assistant Principal/…

Monday, May 20, 2013

Hinsdale Sports Bar, Garfield Crossing Development on Board Agenda

The Village of Hinsdale Board of Trustees is expected to make a pair of votes relevant to the downtown business district Tuesday night.

The Village of Hinsdale Board of Trustees is expected to vote on a modification to the liquor code that could clear the way for a downtown sports bar at the same Tuesday night meeting it's set to vote on the site plan and exterior appearance of a major new development. Village officials have laid out two possible liquor-code modifications that seek to accommodate the request of Doug Fuller and Jim Carlstrom, who want to open a family-friendly sports bar in part of the Fuller's Home & Hardware space, for longer service hours. One option, according to Tuesday night's agenda packet, are to extend liquor-service hours for all full-service restaurants in the village from 10:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on weeknights and from 12 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. on …

Carol Seith

10:25 am on Tuesday, May 21, 2013

I respectfully disagree with Madelyn. It is critical to our town that we have some kind of night life here. People are spending their money in LaGrange and Downers Grove instead of keeping it here in Hinsdale. I have observed very little backlash from the introduction of liquor sales in Hinsdale. We do not have rampant DUIs in this town, nor do we have gangs of underage drinkers being served in …   more ›

House WOW!

$3.3 Million For Elevator, Movie Room, Gourment Kitchen

Every week we profile a luxury home for sale in our community. This week's home is located on Giddings Avenue in Hinsdale.

Address: 5823 Giddings Ave., Hinsdale Cost: $3,285,000 Bedrooms: 6 Baths: 7.5 Square footage: 12,000 Built: 2002 Details: The owner of this home will have no trouble feeling comfortable with 12,000 square feet of space in this stunning carved stone mansion. The home features a stunning entry with a grand doorway, travertine tile entry, and winding wood staircase. The interior features coffered ceilings, custom mouldings, custom woodwork, wainscoting, large windows, custom built-ins and custom fireplaces. In addition, the home has an elevator. The home has a custom kitchen with a custom island, farmhouse-style sink, stainless steel appliances. The kitchen also features an eat-in dining area. In the master suite, the large master bath …

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Open House Sunday for $3.7 Million Hinsdale House

Check out all of today's open houses in Hinsdale and Clarendon Hills, courtesy of Chris Pequet's latest Patch blog post.

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Doug Fuller Looking to Open Sports Bar in Downtown Hinsdale

The family-oriented bar and grill would take up a portion of the Fuller's Home and Hardware space, but only if a change is made to the village's liquor code first.

Friday, May 17, 2013

$1.5 Million Vine Street Home Sold in Hinsdale

See a complete list of recent Hinsdale and Clarendon Hills home sales in the latest Patch blog post from County Line Properties.

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Doug Fuller Looking to Open Sports Bar in Downtown Hinsdale

The family-oriented bar and grill would take up a portion of the Fuller's Home and Hardware space, but only if a change is made to the village's liquor code first.

Doug Fuller said his Dips & Dogs customers often tell him he should open a sports bar in downtown Hinsdale where families can have an inexpensive meal and adults can enjoy a alcoholic beverage or two. Fuller’s going for it, but he and one of his partners say they need a change in the village’s liquor code first. The Village of Hinsdale Administration and Community Affairs (ACA) Committee discussed on May 6 Fuller’s idea to turn a portion of the Fuller’s Home & Hardware space into a family-oriented sports bar and grill, as well as the extension of liquor-service hours beyond 10:30 p.m. on weeknights and 12 a.m. on weekends that Fuller desires. The goal, Fuller said, is to have a restaurant like Palmer Place in La Grange for the people of …

HGTV's 'House Hunters' Comes to Hinsdale

A Chicago couple looking for their suburban dream home in Hinsdale will be featured on the May 21 episode of 'House Hunters' on HGTV.

Hinsdale residents who watch HGTV will likely see some familiar sites on the cable channel next week. The May 21 episode of House Hunters will feature couple Amanda and Carl Ivanelli looking at and choosing from three Hinsdale homes, according to the show's website. "Our episode on House Hunters will show off lots of Hinsdale's beautiful sights as well as feature some restaurants," Amanda Ivanelli wrote in an email to Patch. "We decide between three homes in Hinsdale and talk a lot about the community!" Amanda said the filming took place over five days last November. According to HGTV's episode description, the couple previously lived in a downtown Chicago high-rise, but recently had their second child and wanted a more spacious suburban …

$3.9 Million Washington Street Home Among New Hinsdale Listings

Find homes for sale in Hinsdale and Clarendon Hills on this page every week, from our partners at Zillow.

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