The new Arby’s at Exit 308 in Kankakee opened yesterday. The restaurant is inside the new Love’s Truck Stop, which is at the southeast corner of the Interstate 57 Exit 308 interchange. Both Arby’s and the truck stop are open 24 hours.
Beggars Pizza in Bourbonnais likely won’t be open for a few more weeks.
Panera Bread is expected to open in Bourbonnais before the end of the year.
Like other Panera’s, the menu will include bread, pastries, soup, sandwiches and coffee. It will also feature a drive-through window and offer catering.
The restaurant is at the southeast corner of Illinois Route 50 and Larry Power Road in Bourbonnais. The address is 1690 N. State Route 50. Hours will be 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday.
Here’s the Best Bites column that appeared in today’s edition of The Daily Journal.
The new Arby’s at Exit 308 in Kankakee is planned to open Dec. 8.
The restaurant is inside the new Love Truck Stop, which is also slated to open that day. The truck stop is at the southeast corner of the Interstate 57 Exit 308 interchange. Both Arby’s and the truck stop will be open 24 hours.
The address is 3407 S. State Road 45/52. The phone will be (815) 929-1661.
(Thanks to a reader named Dorothy for that tip.)
Beggars Pizza could be open in Bourbonnais as early as next week.
A representative for the company told me today they hope to open during the first or second week of December. They are in the final stages of installing equipment and getting the necessary inspections.
The restaurant will be open for lunch and dinner daily. It’s at 165 S. Main St., in space formerly occupied by The Original Pancake House. It will be the 20th Beggars Pizza location, most of which are in the Chicagoland area.
Pup-N-Pop in Bourbonnais has new winter hours and some new offerings.
The small hut on Route 102, in front of the Jewel plaza, has a surprising variety of homemade items each day, including meatloaf sandwiches, pulled pork, chicken and dumpling soup, white chicken chili, baked beans, potato salad and carrot cake. French fries and chicken strips were added to the menu this week. Vienna Beef hot dogs, Polish sausages and tamales have been offered since they opened in May.
New hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. They’re closed on Sunday. There’s a drive-up window, so you can order without getting out of your car. Pup-N-Pop is at 415 Main St. NW in Bourbonnais.
River Bend Bar & Grill has changed their hours for the season. New kitchen hours are 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday, and closed on Monday. The bar remain open each night after the kitchen has closed.
River Bend is at 6070 E. Illinois Rt. 17 in Kankakee.
Johnny’s Pizza in Kankakee is now selling its sauce by the quart jar. Not only is the sauce homemade, but the tomatoes for it are homegrown.
Johnny’s is open for lunch and dinner Monday through Friday and for dinner on Saturday and Sunday. There’s also a walk-up window serving hot dogs and pizza by the slice from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. The address is 265 S. Schuyler Ave. To order, call 815-939-2333.
(Thanks to a reader named Joanie for that tip.)
Bull’s Pit Smoked Barbecue is now open for breakfast from 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
Menu offerings include biscuit sandwiches, a breakfast burrito, biscuits and gravy, and hash browns. If you’re really hungry, and have time for a nap afterward, try The Trough. It’s a pile of hash browns, eggs, bacon, sausage, green peppers, tomatoes and cheese topped with country gravy.
In addition to the express breakfast Tuesday through Saturday, Bull’s also has a brunch buffet every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Bull’s is at 125 W. Station St. in Kankakee. The phone is 815-932-2399.
Caribbean Delite in Kankakee appears to have closed. The restaurant opened at 1004 W. Station St. in May of this year.
(Thanks to a reader named Sara for that tip.)
