Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Many new businesses opened their doors in our community this year.
Hinsdale and Clarendon Hills have welcomed a number of new businesses this year. Here are the top 10 for 2010. 1. Redd-Herring, 31 S. Prospect, Clarendon Hills This American bistro opened just in time for the village's annual Christmas Walk this December. A specialty at the Old Town Kitchen location is the Herring fries. Roger Herring, chef and owner of Socca in Chicago, prepares entrees that are infused with Italian and French touches. 2. newyolknewyolk, 29 E. First, Hinsdale The restaurant that replaced Embrace in the Hinsdale Theater building is a spunky breakfast place that features a juice bar as well as an eye-popping yellow-and-white color scheme. Newyolknewyolk's unique egg dishes and dessert-inspired breakfasts are served in a …
Friday, November 12, 2010
Store aims to sell toys that will help stimulate a child's creativity.
There are only 43 shopping days left until Christmas, and just in the nick of time. The Learning Express has officially opened its seasonal, holiday store in Hinsdale. Sesame Street's Elmo surprised children of all ages at the store's grand opening on Thursday, delighting many youngsters, while sending a few timid others scampering into the arms of their parents. Despite continued questions about the economy, holiday toy spending is expected to rise this year, according to Learning Express c0-owner Laurie Kherani. " Our corporate office tells us that sales are supposed to be better than last year", said Kherani. She also added, "I can tell you that sales after Halloween have made a big increase for us." With that positive outlook, …
Thursday, November 4, 2010
"Pop-up" toy store sets up shop in Hinsdale for the holidays, in former TreeTop Kids location
Christmas has come early to Hinsdale this year, in the form of a pop-up, seasonal toy store. Just in time for the 2010 holiday season, husband and wife owners of the Learning Express in Countryside have brought their franchise to Hinsdale Ave., taking out a three-month lease and occupying the vacant spot of former toy store TreeTop Kids. Learning Express franchise owner Laurie Kherani said the building's owner, Chuck Foster, approached the couple in hopes of filling the temporary lease. "Our goal is to sell as many of the toys that we can," said Kherani. "For the most part, people desperately want us to stay, they want a toy store in the area." Kherani also hinted she and her husband may be thinking about setting up a permanent store …
Sabrina Wu
9:32 am on Wednesday, December 22, 2010
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