Red Cottage owners collaborate to create cozy salon and spa
Before launching a new Long Grove salon, the owners worked together in the industry for about 15 years.
Kelley Morse of Palatine, Katie Luczak of Arlington Heights and Elizabeth Wozniak of Northbrook opened Red Cottage Salon & Spa at 3974 Route 22, just west of Old McHenry Road.
"It's a warm, cozy upscale salon," Morse said. In addition to hair and color-correction services, there is an array of other services offered at the 30-employee business, which opened about two weeks ago.
Facial treatments start at $85, a spa pedicure is $50 and manicures start at $20.
The women say the quality of service is what differentiates them from other salons out there. "It's really friendly. Clients come in for a really great experience," Morse said.
The shop is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.
For more call, (847) 550-1230.
Letters from Mr. Claus: Would you like your child to receive personalized letters from Santa? Wordwright, a Palatine-based company that specializes in written communication, is offering such letters for the holiday season.
No two letters are the same. Each letter is built around information given by parents or grandparents and printed on colorful holiday paper. The cost is $8.
Orders can be placed until Dec. 16. Letters will be mailed by Dec. 18. To place an order, call (847) 934-7429 or e-mail special_letters@comcast.net.
Flame grilled chicken: El Pollo Loco opened in Hanover Park at 7310 Barrington Road near Irving Park Road.
The eatery is the third of nearly 30 planned restaurants in the Chicago area.
The chain is well known on the West Coast and known for its signature citrus-marinated, flame-grilled chicken served with warm tortillas, assortment of fresh salsas and wide variety of fresh, contemporary Mexican-inspired entrees.
Following the brand's debut at the Taste of Chicago a couple years ago, the first El Pollo Loco opened in October 2005 in Logan Square. The second opened a year later in Melrose Park.
The Hanover Park location is about 2,500 square feet and offers seating for more than 90.
A good cause: Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit law firm in Buffalo Grove is teaming with Lake County Haven to assist homeless women and children over he holidays.
Under the program, members of the law firm select the name of a Haven resident and purchase between $75 and $100 worth of gifts that are on that individual's list.
The firm is coordinating the gift-giving with the Hawthorn Woods Women's Club.
Haven clients are women who are working through issues such as domestic violence, alcohol recovery and physical or mental disabilities.
Bic online: Promotional Products Partners of Mundelein has launched the first of its new specialty Web sites.
BicWholesale.com features customized Bic pens and other Shaeffer products at discounted prices. The site offers an easy-to-use format that allows users to view the Bic product line or select from a database featuring thousands of promotional products.
In-house embroidery and screen printing departments allow the firm to offer competitive prices.