Too many taverns popping up in Palatine
I recently drove over to Slade St. in Palatine. I was disappointed to see that a tavern (sorry, sports bar) is replacing Mint Julep restaurant.
I know times are tough for retail and restaurants, but does Palatine really need another watering hole? This one boasts glaring beer signs in the window ... tacky, tacky.
This street was once "the street" in Palatine with great looking storefronts.
I also heard that Christl's (the German restaurant on Slade St.) will now be a brau haus, definition brewery. So Palatine loses two restaurants and gains two bars.
Downtown Palatine, now the land of BPB: bars, parking lots and banks. Sad, sad.
Mary Puccinelli
Rolling Meadows
(former Palatine resident for 22 years)
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