Overview
- Tom Tunney confirmed Monday that Ann Sather has signed a lease for 3042 N. Broadway and will convert the space now occupied by Stella’s into an Ann Sather location.
- Tunney said the restaurant will undergo several months of renovation and that his current Broadway Ann Sather will move into the former diner with a target opening this fall.
- City health inspectors found live and trapped cockroaches and other sanitation violations at Stella’s in June, which led to a temporary closure and orders for pest treatment and cleanup.
- Seller Marvin Barsky said the sale had been negotiated for months and was not driven by the inspection; he also said The Bagel across the street remains open and he plans a second Bagel location in Glenview.
- Stella’s had been a neighborhood fixture since 1962, many longtime employees are expected to stay on under the new owner, and residents have voiced sadness even as the move keeps a familiar breakfast brand in Lakeview.