After LA Cafe Restaurant in New Lenox burned down in January 2012, the owner had vowed to reopen. But now it seems his plans have gone up in smoke too.
LA Café Restaurant, the popular Mexican eatery that burned down in an early morning fire in January 2012, will not reopen. Despite several announcements to the contrary, architectural drawings and more, it seems that the owner's plans have gone up in smoke too. Only three months ago, Marc Angel, the owner of the Mexican eatery, was looking forward to a grand reopening in the spring. Frankfort's Phoenix Restoration Co., 195 Industry Ave., was coordinating the reconstruction project and Olivieri Architects, 750 Center Road, had designed the building. The price tag for construction was expected to range from $1-to-$1.5 million, said John Olivieri after a July Village Board meeting where he introduced plans. Today, Deb Engert, the owner of …
Do they make special orders?
This week, your local editors tried French toast at restaurants in Frankfort, Mokena and New Lenox. After we give our reviews, let us know who you think has the best.
This week, local editors Joe Vince (Frankfort), Paul Dailing (Mokena) and Michael Sewall (New Lenox) tried French toast at restaurants in their Patch towns. Read our reviews below, learn how to post your own and comment for a chance to win a gift card to a local restaurant. Next week, we'll be trying out chowder. Know a place in Frankfort, Mokena or New Lenox that serves it perfectly? Leave a suggestion in the comments section. The good: The Plaza offers a variety of French toast, which made it a little difficult to decide. I picked the South Beach French toast--four pieces dipped in crunchy cinammon and sugar egg batter--and was in heaven. Given how it's prepared, I thought the South Beach order might be a bit on the sugary side. Instead…
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Frankfort Plaza Cafe
41 Old Frankfort Way, Frankfort, IL
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Mattina Cafe
426 E Lincoln Hwy, New Lenox, IL
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The Breakfast Nook
19140 88th Ave, Mokena, IL
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GMC
11:41 am on Monday, March 18, 2013
Mattina Cafe will finally have more room for seating & less people standing. Dino & the entire staff, have made it a pleasant & a tasteful experience here. The Oceans' French Toast is my Fav! Soup is Outstanding too! Some people are stuck in a country dinning experience, but I like the Itialian atmosphere too! more ›