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Goodbye, Papa
You can't stop progress. That's what Papa Milano's owner Rosemarie Sciaccotta is finding out. The Gold Coast restaurant started by the 66-year-old's grandfather Ralph "Papa" Amodeo in 1951 (though an even earlier incarnation started in 1933 at Diversey and Clark Streets) looks like it's had its final reprieve. It's to close May 15 to make way for development. "Oh, honey, it's like losing my parents again," says Sciaccotta. Her son, John, an attorney, puts his own spin on the situation. "We're no closing," he says. "We're just moving to a new location." He says they hope to remain in the 'hood.
Other merchants on the block, including Sarah's Candies, have until September. Sarah Levy--the talented young candymaker behind Sarah's Candies -- admits she's a bit sore after investing cash into improving her business's physical space. Naturally, however, she's decided to make her parting a bit more sweet. Sarah's will be offering coupons as part of a first-day-of-the-month special to count down to the move. On May 1 stop in for $4 chicken pesto or turkey sandwiches. June 1 get a $3 tart. July 1 get a $2 cupcake. August 1 get a $1 chocolate chip cookie. After that, well, you'll have to see her -- hopefully -- at a new location. Like Sciaccotta, she hopes to reopen nearby.
In any case, they're not alone. South Sider favorite Jimbo's is also set to close at the end of April:
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