Timothy Inklebarger is the government, police and business reporter for Wednesday Journal. He also writes for a number publications in and around Chicago. His favorite food is whatever you got.
RSS
Timothy Inklebarger
Photo by Timothy Inklebarger
Five Guys in Oak Park to close
Five Guys restaurant, with its free peanuts and red-and-white checkered décor, has announced that it will close its Oak Park location – the first in Illinois – on Nov. 19. more
Photo by Timothy Inklebarger
Oak Park Arts District is at full capacity
It has been decades in the making, but the Oak Park Arts District is coming into its own. more
Photo by Alexa Rogals
Oak Park board approves three liquor licenses
Oak Parkers will have three new places to wet their whistle in the village, following the Oak Park Board of Trustees’ approval of three new liquor licenses. more
Altiro closes, property in foreclosure
It’s been about a month since the Latin fusion restaurant Altiro — where the once-beloved Erik’s Deli was previously located at 107 N. Oak Park Ave. — closed its doors. more
Photo by Timothy Inklebarger
Oberweis to stay in Oak Park
Oak Park just came close to losing Oberweis Ice Cream and Dairy Store at 124 N. Oak Park Ave., but president and CEO Joe Oberweis said the company was able to come to an agreement with the building owner on a new lease. more
File photo by Timothy Inklebarger
Two Brothers closes in Oak Park
It’s been a short run for Two Brothers Social Tap restaurant, which closed its doors for the last time on Wednesday, Sept. 19. more
Photo provided by Cajun Boil & Bar.
Cajun Boil & Bar headed to Pleasant District
Oak Parkers will soon get a taste of the bayou with a new restaurant coming to the Pleasant District that offers crab legs, crawfish – even fried alligator. more
Mulata gets liquor license
Mulata, the forthcoming restaurant from the owner of the former Taste of Brazil restaurant, is poised to open and now will have alcohol to serve. more
Photo by Timothy Inklebarger
Oberweis Ice Cream to close in Oak Park
It was an almost 20-year run for Oberweis Ice Cream and Dairy Store in Oak Park, but the shop at 124 N. Oak Park Ave. is expected to close in the coming months, according to president and CEO Joe Oberweis. more
Photo by Alexas Rogals
Oak Park trustee’s yogurt biz closes
It’s been about four years since Oak Park Village Trustee Jim Taglia opened the Red Mango yogurt and smoothie shop at 1044 Lake St., and on Friday, Aug. 31, the business closed shop for the last time. more
Alexa Rogals
Eating pie in the rain
Judges name winner of the Oak Park Farmers Market second annual pie bake-off more
Photo by Alexa Rogals
New grocery store headed to North Avenue
The 13,000-square-foot grocery store at 6209 W. North Ave. is reopening after about a year-long hiatus, and its new owner, Angelo Palivos, is looking to Oak Parkers and Galewood residents to help make it a success. more
Timothy Inklebarger
Robinson's Ribs faces neighbors' ire over DJ nights
Tensions are running high lately around the 800 block of Madison Street, where Robinson's No. 1 Ribs has been holding "happy hour" nights with DJs that neighbors say have brought noise, garbage and public drinking. more
via Q BBQ
Travel Channel to highlight Q-BBQ
The cable channel will be filming on Wednesday 8/15 between 11am and 2pm. more
Yeah, that's a squirrel eating a cookie
Here at Oak Park Eats we do the hard work of learning about new restaurants, food-related businesses, chefs, drink specials and anything else culinary that we can get our hands on. more
Oak Park beers on the grow
It's been a good couple of years for beer in Oak Park, with the opening of several microbreweries and the expansion of the village's first beer operation, Kinslahger Brewing Company at 6806 Roosevelt Rd. more
Elizabeth Madden of Rare Bird Preserves
Rare Bird headed to Harrison
It’s an Oak Park business that’s operated largely off the radar and a storefront business nearly a decade in the making, but Rare Bird Preserves is poised to make its debut in the Oak Park Arts District in September. more
Alexa Rogals
Oak Park Pie Bake-Off enters second year
Is a tart a pie? This “very controversial” question plagued judges at last year’s Oak Park Farmers Market Pie Bake-Off, according to Melissa Elsmo, the queen of cuisine behind OakParkEats.com, who served as a judge in last year’s contest. more
Photo provided by Kalamata Kitchen
Kalamata Kitchen coming to Marion Street
Marion Street is about to get a new restaurant, Kalamata Kitchen, which will take the place of two storefronts on Marion Street – Taylor’s Gifts & Bonsai and the shuttered King & I Thai Restaurant, both located at 105 N. Marion St. more
Photo by Timothy Inklebarger
Five Guys in Oak Park to close
Five Guys restaurant, with its free peanuts and red-and-white checkered décor, has announced that it will close its Oak Park location – the first in Illinois – on Nov. 19. more
Photo by Timothy Inklebarger
Oak Park Arts District is at full capacity
It has been decades in the making, but the Oak Park Arts District is coming into its own. more
Photo by Alexa Rogals
Oak Park board approves three liquor licenses
Oak Parkers will have three new places to wet their whistle in the village, following the Oak Park Board of Trustees’ approval of three new liquor licenses. more
Altiro closes, property in foreclosure
It’s been about a month since the Latin fusion restaurant Altiro — where the once-beloved Erik’s Deli was previously located at 107 N. Oak Park Ave. — closed its doors. more
Photo by Timothy Inklebarger
Oberweis to stay in Oak Park
Oak Park just came close to losing Oberweis Ice Cream and Dairy Store at 124 N. Oak Park Ave., but president and CEO Joe Oberweis said the company was able to come to an agreement with the building owner on a new lease. more
File photo by Timothy Inklebarger
Two Brothers closes in Oak Park
It’s been a short run for Two Brothers Social Tap restaurant, which closed its doors for the last time on Wednesday, Sept. 19. more
Photo provided by Cajun Boil & Bar.
Cajun Boil & Bar headed to Pleasant District
Oak Parkers will soon get a taste of the bayou with a new restaurant coming to the Pleasant District that offers crab legs, crawfish – even fried alligator. more
adobe stock image
Squeaky clean kitchens
Oak Park Health Department honors ten local eateries for cleanliness more
Mulata gets liquor license
Mulata, the forthcoming restaurant from the owner of the former Taste of Brazil restaurant, is poised to open and now will have alcohol to serve. more
Photo by Timothy Inklebarger
Oberweis Ice Cream to close in Oak Park
It was an almost 20-year run for Oberweis Ice Cream and Dairy Store in Oak Park, but the shop at 124 N. Oak Park Ave. is expected to close in the coming months, according to president and CEO Joe Oberweis. more
Photo by Alexas Rogals
Oak Park trustee’s yogurt biz closes
It’s been about four years since Oak Park Village Trustee Jim Taglia opened the Red Mango yogurt and smoothie shop at 1044 Lake St., and on Friday, Aug. 31, the business closed shop for the last time. more
Photo by Alexa Rogals
New grocery store headed to North Avenue
The 13,000-square-foot grocery store at 6209 W. North Ave. is reopening after about a year-long hiatus, and its new owner, Angelo Palivos, is looking to Oak Parkers and Galewood residents to help make it a success. more
Timothy Inklebarger
Robinson's Ribs faces neighbors' ire over DJ nights
Tensions are running high lately around the 800 block of Madison Street, where Robinson's No. 1 Ribs has been holding "happy hour" nights with DJs that neighbors say have brought noise, garbage and public drinking. more
via Q BBQ
Travel Channel to highlight Q-BBQ
The cable channel will be filming on Wednesday 8/15 between 11am and 2pm. more
Oak Park beers on the grow
It's been a good couple of years for beer in Oak Park, with the opening of several microbreweries and the expansion of the village's first beer operation, Kinslahger Brewing Company at 6806 Roosevelt Rd. more
Elizabeth Madden of Rare Bird Preserves
Rare Bird headed to Harrison
It’s an Oak Park business that’s operated largely off the radar and a storefront business nearly a decade in the making, but Rare Bird Preserves is poised to make its debut in the Oak Park Arts District in September. more
Alexa Rogals
Oak Park Pie Bake-Off enters second year
Is a tart a pie? This “very controversial” question plagued judges at last year’s Oak Park Farmers Market Pie Bake-Off, according to Melissa Elsmo, the queen of cuisine behind OakParkEats.com, who served as a judge in last year’s contest. more
Photo by Timothy Inklebarger
Oak Park Brewing not closing
Oak Park Brewing Co. – the one located at 155 S. Oak Park Ave. – has had a little bit of a problem since it opened for business in 2016. The local brewpub has been regularly confused with a brewery with the same name in Sacramento, California. more
Photo by Timothy Inklebarger
Yoga and waffles
You’ve done your downward dogs and your sun salutations and a few cobra poses for good measure – now it’s time to treat yourself to some ice cream and waffles. more
Timothy Inklebarger
Poke Burrito open on Lake Street
Oak Park residents are getting their first taste of sushi burritos, poke bowls and Thai shaved ice cream at Poke Burrito, 1025 Lake St. more