Monday, March 11, 2013
Gina De La Mora, a Hinsdale resident, has opened a new consignment shop in La Grange. She hopes it will become a meeting place, offering coffee, WiFi and a variety of classes.
With her new boutique, Gina De La Mora hopes to bring more than repurposed furniture to customers, she hopes to create a community gathering space. Walk into La Grange's newest boutique, Painted Rubbish, and you'll know immediately that it's not the average consignment shop. That's because De La Mora, wants the store to be a place where the community can meet, enjoy coffee or take a class; not just browse the collection of furniture on display. The owner of another business in Westmont, De La Mora said she's been conducting estate sales for a while now and visits them all the time. With her latest venture, she hopes the fresh paint on the furniture will give the La Grange boutique a unique feel, whether it's the bright red china cabinet…
Friday, January 4, 2013
Two sisters and their mom operate Vintage Confections, which ships hard candy all over the world but only recently opened its first retail location in the former Jennycakes space downtown.
Sugar, water and corn syrup are all one really needs to make hard candy, but there’s a lot more that goes into it at Vintage Confections. “It’s an old-fashioned process that we have updated to current times,” said co-owner Heather Kelly, who with sister Cheryl Carr opened in November the custom-made lollipop business’ first commercial space at 102 S. Prospect Ave. in Clarendon Hills. “We put a lot of spin on it.” That “spin,” which shows up in Vintage Confections’ translucent lollipops that at their core feature pictures of planets, cartoon characters, even the Hinsdale Central Red Devils logo, has gotten the Darien natives’ business international attention. Kelly started Vintage Confections in 2008, making different kinds candy in, and …
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 …
Sabrina Wu
9:32 am on Wednesday, December 22, 2010
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