A local treasure serves up a wide variety of custom baked goods and more.
When my sister-in-law decided to host Mother’s Day at her house this year I asked her if there was anything she wanted me to bring. “Bring those brownies or don’t come,” she told me jokingly. The brownies she was referring to are a specialty item from My Grampa’s Store, 202 N. Wiaola Ave. I ordered the brownies for a party last year and my entire family fell in love with them. Now it appears, I can only attend family parties if I bring the brownies. But don’t think that brownies are the only thing that My Grampa’s Store does—owner Gina Morello, is quite the specialty cake designer too. I asked Morello how she got her start with cake decorating and I was surprised to find out that she is self-taught, aside from a class at Wilton to brush up…
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Bill's Place offers more than tasty gyros.
I entered Bill Konstantapoulos' restaurant. The building is blue and white, just like the Greek flag. The air was full of the spicy aroma of gyro meat grilling and the walls were adorned with Little League plaques. I instantly knew Bill's Place was about good food, a friendly dining environment and supporting the community of La Grange Park and surounding areas. Bill's Place, 1146 Maple Ave, in business for more than 25 years, serves food in the style of a '50s diner, decorated with black-and-white pictures of James Dean and old Ford Thunderbird ads. It caters and serves crisp salads, homemade Italian beef, gyros, Paninis, pizza and many more appetizing options. After some friendly conversation with the employee behind the counter, I knew …
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Bill's Place
1146 N Maple Ave, La Grange Park, IL
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joanna caiafa
7:50 am on Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Another service Gina provides has saved me on a few occasions over the years when my kids run out with their lunches. I've called and had a turkey or PBJ sandwich chips and a treat delivered to Ogden school across the street. She does it on the honor system too, trusting that you'll pop in and pay- How's that for an old-fashioned neighborhood feel! more ›