Carm’s Beef, a new Italian restaurant with a rich history, has opened at 17801 S. Oak Park Ave. in Tinley Park.

The original Carm’s was opened in 1947 by owner Mick Nebren’s grandmother at Cicero Avenue and what would become the Eisenhower Expressway. A second store followed in Berwyn and then a store was located in Hillside for more than three decades.

“I left the restaurant business for a while to be a realtor,” said Nebren. “But I decided it was time to bring back Carm’s Beef.”

The restaurant that also features pizza, hamburgers, Italian sausage, subs, deli sandwiches and all kinds of salads opened Jan. 9, said Nebren who owns Carm’s with his wife Judy. Both hail from Plainfield.

“If you remember my grandmother’s place, that’s the kind of food we’ll have,” said Nebren who added that lots of people have been calling to ask if the new place is related to grandma’s original Carm’s.

A special of the house will be 99-cent hotdogs every Saturday. No limit.

“We have a special blend of hotdogs served Chicago-style,” said Nebren.

Hours will be Monday to Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Nebren said a website and Facebook page are in the works.

For information, call 708-444-4272.

Brown’s Chicken Closes in Orland

Brown’s Chicken served its last wings last week when the restaurant closed at 14450 S. LaGrange Road in Orland Park.

A company spokeswoman told the Orland Park Patch that the restaurant lost its lease. “Right now, there are no plans to reopen Brown’s at that location,” said Jennifer Gordon.

The building and business had been listed for sale for $929,000 for months on various real estate and commercial property websites.

Tinley Blockbuster Closing

The Blockbuster store at 15970 S. Harlem Ave. in Tinley Park is one of four Southland stores that started going out of business sales last week. Other stores are in Hickory Hills, Frankfort and Lansing.

New movies and games are 30 percent off and previously viewed movies are $5.99.

A clerk at the Tinley store said ignore the signs that say the store is moving. “We’re closing,” she said.

The store lost half its space a couple of years ago when Chipotle opened next door.

This is the second round of store closings for the video chain since it was acquired by Dish Network Corp. in July for $320 million.

Dickey’s Barbecue to Open Wednesday

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, 15110 S. LaGrange Road in Orland Park, will open at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 18.

Co-owner Joseph Bak said this will be a soft opening without fanfare. He said grand opening ceremonies will be announced for a future date.

The first 100 customers on Wednesday will each receive a free pulled pork sandwich.

The restaurant also is holding a Facebook promotion from Jan. 17-29. Anyone who "likes" Dickey's will be entered into a drawing for a $100 gift card.

For more information, call 708-226-3090, fax 708-226-3091, visit www.dickeys.com or check out their Facebook page.

Sam Maguire's Closes in Orland

Sam Maguire's Traditional Irish Pub closed last week at 39 Orland Square Drive.

The pub has been listed for sale for months at $2.7 million, and was on a Coldwell Banker website as recently as Dec. 27, 2011.

Mary McNally, a loan officer at the State Bank of Countryside branch in Homer Glen, said the closing was not linked to a foreclosure lawsuit filed against the tavern in September seeking $2.2 million.

"We had nothing to do with their closing," she said. "I know nothing about it."

She also said she believes the foreclosure suit is still making its way through Cook County Circuit Court.

People gathered at the pub on Monday declined to speak with a Patch reporter.

Pizza King Deal at Ed n Joe’s

In honor of owner Pizza King Michael Clark’s birthday, Ed n Joe’s, 17332 S. Oak Park Ave. in Tinley Park, will give customers 50 percent off of their first pizza on Tuesday, Jan. 17. The offer is good for lunch or dinner and is available for dine-in, take-out and delivery orders.

Starting a Business Seminar

CenterPoint at Governors State University is hosting a free two-hour workshop from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 18, at Tinley Park Village Hall on the personal, financial and legal aspects of starting a business. Learn what steps to take and what resources are available to assist new business owners succeed.

Orland Chamber Installation Party

The Orland Park Area Chamber of Commerce will host its annual installation cocktail party at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, at Silver Lake Country Club, 14700 S. 82^nd Avenue in Orland Park. State Rep. Renee Kosel will install the new board of directors and new president Tami Khuntia from Sparks Complete Auto.

Together We Hope, Chick-fil-A Soup Benefit

Chick-fil-A is partnering with Together We Cope to collect winter clothes. The Orland Park restaurant will give a free medium Chicken Tortilla Soup to anyone who donates winter wear (coats, boots, gloves, hats and scarves) at the restaurant from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21.

If you see a new business in town or wonder what happened to an old favorite, drop me a line at bob@chicago-patch.com.

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