Monday, March 18, 2013
Roots 2 on Park Avenue in downtown Barrington is an urban twist on an old-fashioned general store, offering artisan food, beer, wine and custom art.
If you're planning to serve bloody Mary's to your guests any time soon, stop by Barrington's general store, Roots 2, on Park Avenue. "Our bloody Mary section is second to none," says owner Todd Rhodes. Bloody Mary supplies include Bennys Beef Straw. "It's our view of what a general store would be. We have tons of food items," Rhodes said. Roots 2 is Todd and Joy Rhodes' second store in downtown Barrington. They also own the rock and Americana store, Grassroots. Roots 2 carries locally made food items as well as specialty food like the Sea Salt Nuts from Blue Crab Bay Co. Todd says the store goes through two cases of atomic horseradish per week. Roots 2 also has craft beer and wine tasting and plenty of art. Looking for a wooden spoon …
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
The new Lake Zurich health club is already gaining members with pre-opening rates.
Several hundred members have already joined the new LA Fitness in Lake Zurich, currently under construction, on Rte. 12, said LA Fitness Manager Michael Whitmer. The club is being constructed in the former Wickes Furniture building at 825 S. Old Rand. Road. The club is projected to open later this fall, Whitmore said. The 43,000-square-foot club will include a 25-foot lap pool, state-of-the-art cardio and weight training equipment, free weights, a basketball court, whirlpool, spa, a kids klub for babysitting, a juice bar and numerous classes. Other amenities include leagues, personal training and a cycle room with 48 cycle bikes. "LA Fitness wants to give people a place to work out in a fun environment," said Whitmer, who has worked at LA…
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Saida's Seafood Market & Café opens its doors on Northwest Highway.
Barrington residents craving fresh fish for dinner won't have to look far. There's a a new seafood market now open in Barrington, and owners say they're selling the freshest fish in town. Saida's Fresh Seafood Market & Café, a family-owned-and-operated establishment, recently opened in Barrington at 421 N. Northwest Highway. It is located in the space formerly occupied by Entertaining Tuna. Saida and Ernesto Candia, the owners of Saida's, are no strangers to the seafood business. The couple used to work at Diamond Seafood in Lake Barrington, so they said it seemed natural to open up a similar shop in Barrington. "I worked for years in Lake Barrington and most customers know me and my husband," Saida Candia said. The Candias also own …
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Lisa Pena-Tlapa
7:21 pm on Monday, March 18, 2013
In recently meeting the owner of Roots 2, it was obvious that he enjoys providing his customers with unique and useful products. He was personable and made my family feel welcome as he described some of the items that he thought we might like. My son was inspired by the artwork on a skateboard that he took the time to show us. He never would have looked twice at the skateboard if the owner didn't… more ›