PALATINE – Durty Nellie’s had just recovered from a 2019 fire when the pandemic hit. Jim and Mark Dolezal, the owners of the once hugely popular Palatine music, food and drink venue, pursued a couple of sales opportunities in the pandemic’s wake. First, a church was interested, but rezoning was denied.
Later, a development deal jelled to tear down the almost 12,500-square-foot existing building at 180 N. Smith St. and replace it with apartments, plus a smaller version of Durty Nellie’s at the base.
But rising interest rates and an inability to resolve parking issues quashed that deal, said Jim Dolezal, who, along with his brother Mark and son Connor, have a message for the community and the region: Durty Nellie’s Gastropub & Concert Hub hasn’t gone away, has much to offer and would welcome your business. ”Media coverage of the development plan, which involved razing the building, apparently confused a lot of people who believe we’re closed,” Jim Dolezal said. “That development deal is off the table.
We are open every day except Monday and we have great reasons for people to visit.” The establishment’s hours are 3 p.m.
until business drops off Tuesdays, 11 a.m. to 1 a.
m. Wednesdays, 11 a.m.
to 2 a.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, 11 a.
m. to 8 p.m.
Sundays and closed Mondays. The great reasons to visit? ”All of our food is made from scratch,” Dolezal said. “The food is phenomenal.
People come here and tell us that ours is the best burger they’ve e.