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The long-awaited Lemon Tree Grocer opened its doors Aug. 13 in anticipation of its grand opening Friday, August 20. Unable to wait for the official launch, we took the opportunity to scope out the place at closing time Saturday night. And we liked what we saw (and what we purchased). The store reminds me of [...]

Editor’s note:  Tim Canning and Shaun Black  of the Lemon Tree Grocer released an e-mail today to clarify the intentions of their Roots program and also to thank the community for its feedback. The statement is included here in its entirety. We want to start by saying thanks to everyone that has given feedback. We [...]

With a tentative opening set for early June,  the Lemon Tree Grocer is looking for a little help from the community to overcome a few budget-busters incurred on the way to building out the 5,800-square-foot store at 5101 Mochel Drive. Owners Tim Canning and Shaun Black have launched the Roots Project to encourage supporters of [...]

The Downers Grove Hospitality Alliance is serving up another restaurant week, Great Meals and Extraordinary Deals, today through April 25 and for dessert, there’s a tempting contest. The more participating restaurants you visit, the better your chance to win a $200 cash prize , a $100 downtown Downers Grove gift certificate or Downers Grove gift [...]

Editor’s note: I just discovered that The Lemon Tree also has a fan page on Facebook. Check it out here. The Lemon Tree recipe contest has been extended until March 22, giving local cooks more time to submit their original or modified recipes in sandwich, soup, salad and lemon dessert categories. Laura Hart, the store’s [...]

Editor’s note: Ryan DeProsperis of the Ups In Downers Grove blog has agreed to post here at the DGreport on an occasional basis. Here is his report on yesterday’s State of the Village speech by Mayor Ron Sandack. Welcome, Ryan! The  State of the Village at the Jan. 13 Downers Grove Area Chamber of Commerce [...]

ITEM 00-04017 on tonight’s first reading was modifications to the sign ordinance.    The Sign Ordinance Committee, using the Ogden Avenue master plan as one of many resources to help craft a new sign ordinance, gave council an amended sign ordinance that council approved in May 2005.  The goal was reducing the visual clutter and make [...]

Mayor Ron Sandack is set to deliver a State of the Village speech at tomorrow’s general membership luncheon of the Downers Grove Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the first of two such speeches he will give. The event, which was open to the community as well as Chamber members, sold out earlier today. This [...]

Rebecca Joers, the owner of Jolie Boutique at 937 Curtiss St., made good use of the internet this holiday season to promote her shop’s lovely and unusual offerings in a series of highly successful “13 days of Christmas” e-mails. Yesterday, she followed up with an electronic thank-you note that made an excellent case for shopping [...]

The Christmas shopping hasn’t gone so well, maybe because I’ve spent the entire season way behind the power curve. Projects, decorating and shopping have all been started. None have yet been finished, and with only six days until Christmas, I’m feeling the heat. So I thought I’d open a thread where readers could share great [...]