Thursday, December 13, 2012
Maurice Perteete had waited in line Tuesday at the Palos Heights Jewel, only to find out the shipment was delayed. He finally got his box of sweet treats, but not without a goodwill gesture.
Maurice Perteete was among the more than 100 people on Tuesday who had expected the last boxes of Hostess Twinkies to grace the aisles of the Palos Heights Jewel-Osco. When the announcement came that the shipment was delayed until the following day, he and the many others—some who waited up to five hours—left disappointed that they had missed their chance at the store-bought confection. Hostess liquidated its assets after a bankruptcy judge gave his approval and has said it will stop making its iconic brands. Hoping beyond hope, the 42-year-old Alsip contractor returned to the Palos Heights store on Wednesday for a chance at one of the remaining one. Walking by the metal cart and undecorated cardboard packaging containing the Twinkies, …
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
More than 100 people came to the Palos Heights Jewel on Tuesday, expecting the sweet treat. Police were called when store management became concerned the crowd might revolt after finding out there were no Twinkies.
A shipment of Twinkies that was scheduled to arrive Tuesday is expected to hit shelves tonight at the Jewel-Osco in Palos Heights. Jewel confirmed Wednesday afternoon that the shipment will come sometime between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. The Palos Heights store is among 40 stores throughout the Chicago area scheduled to receive Twinkies tonight, said Karen May, executive communications manager for Jewel-Osco. Palos Heights police were called to the store Tuesday after management worried the more than 100 people gathered waiting for the Hostess-brand confections would become unruly when the delayed shipment was announced. “There was no riot. Nobody was upset," said Palos Heights Deputy Chief Dave Delaney. The Jewel-Osco in Palos Park sold out of …
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Baby’s Steak and Lemonade will give the snack cakes away with purchases, while the supply lasts, at both their Orland and Country Club Hills locations on Wednesday.
Creativity has been part of Baby’s Steak and Lemonade’s whole approach since they first opened six years ago. Owners Hani and MJ Sughayer needed ways to compete with fierce loyalty to longtime restaurants and the growing abundance of chains, when opening the original Baby’s Cheesesteak and Lemonade location in Country Club Hills six years ago. Such thinking led to the Crispy Philly, putting the meat, cheese and veggies from their main sandwich inside a flour tortilla before it is deep-fried. The sandwich earned them recognition by WGN Chicago’s Best, and a following that only grew. “There’s a science to wrapping it so it doesn’t open up in the fryer,” said Andrés DeLeón, who runs marketing for Baby’s. Fast forward to 2012, the restaurant …
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