I Enjoy The NEW Des Plaines : The Gene Molloy Real Estate Blog

The Gene Molloy Real Estate Blog

Apr. 6, 2006 - I Enjoy The NEW Des Plaines

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, moms and dads...............the long awaited, highly touted Metropolitan Square in Downtown Des Plaines is beginning to show some signs of life.

The Shop and Save grocery store was the first business to open. I must say there is a lot to be said about food shopping in a brand spanking new store. There are many imported items available there, so much so that I personally refer to it as the European Market. I have discovered plenty new goodies.

Cheeseburger in Paradise has finally opened it's doors to the public as well. It is my humble opinion that if Jimmy Buffet never wrote the song, the restaurant could be called "Cheesy Version of Paradise". Believe me, if it was possible to move Key West to Des Plaines, or any other Midwestern City for that matter, I would be the first one to stake my claim on a cabana and a beach chair. The cheeseburgers are just as good at Porter's on the corner of Miner and Laurel and you don't have to pay for the "cheesy" ambiance.

There are a couple of places like Lee Nails and The Hair Cuttery open now also. I guess if you are going to build a mall type Town Square these are standard equipment kind of places.

The real news as far as I am concerned is Flex. In their own words "Flex is the pre-eminent workout facility for Des Plaines and surrounding communities". I agree. My wife and I joined Flex this week. I have previously worked out at the YMCA and at the Des Plaines Park District facilities and my wife frequented Curves. Flex is far and above the best facility around. Either Andrea or Michelle, the General Manager and Assistant Manager, respectively, always seem to be on site to meet and greet you during the course of a workout. The front desk personnel are a kind, courteous, and attractive bunch. I hope for their sake Flex is a smashing success. I hope for my sake it doesn't become too crowded. For now it's really nice and I am sure I will be receiving plenty of inspiration for blog material during my quiet times in the steam room.

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Apr. 6, 2006 - Cheese Burger

Posted by Maureen McCabe

We have a 'Cheese Burger in Paradise' right up the road at Polaris in Columbus OH. 'Cheese Burger in Paradise' is always packed when we drive by... but we always drive by and do not stop in because we've heard it is expensive and mediocre. We have a LOT of restaurants to choose from here... I believe CBiP opened last summer.

the new text image is tough to read. I am not a 'bot' but my eyes are strained to see the text in the image.

Maureen

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