Monday, Oct. 05, 2009

Former Denny's in Fairview remodeling for new restaurant

The work you may have seen at a former Denny's restaurant in Fairview Heights is a remodeling for a new Asian restaurant. Imperial Buffet plans to reoccupy the building at 10820 Lincoln Trail in about four weeks. It had housed another Asian buffet called Peking Buffet. Denny's had closed there five years ago. ...

Milo Stubban has opened a second tobacco supply store in metro-east.

The man behind Milo's Tobacco Road at 228 N. Main St. in Edwardsville has just opened Milo's Cigars & More at 2912 N. Center St., on Illinois 159, in Maryville. Debbie Stubban, Milo Stubban's wife, said the new tobacco shop also sells humidors, scent infusers and air defusers. You can also find spirits such as vodka, scotch and micro-brewed beer. A grand opening at the Maryville shop is planned for Nov. 14 and coincides with the Edwardsville store's 11th anniversary.

You can call the Maryville shop at 288-1343 or the Edwardsville store at 692-1343. ...

Wal-Mart in Cahokia is remodeling. The new design includes wider aisles, low-profile shelving and a bright interior paint scheme. Work began late last month at the store at 1511 Camp Jackson Road, and is expected to be completed by next month. The store is remaining open during remodeling. ...

You can now use your cellphone to find that dry wall screws or whatever else you're looking for Ace Hardware in Highland. On Friday, the hardware store at 2645 Northtown Way launched Aisle411, a service from a St. Louis company that provides shoppers to use their mobile phones to find items in a store. The service was launched at Ace Hardware stores across the river in Des Peres and Town and Country last week and another in Centralia will add this service within a few weeks. For more information, call the Highland hardware store at 651-1544...

Hillbilly Bombshell is a new skateboard shop at 309 N. Illinois St. in Belleville. Owner Nathan Womack was one of the original owners of another former Belleville skateboard retail store known as Circus Skate that opened in 2001 but later closed. He initially opened his new business in Greenville and has recently relocated it to Belleville. Womack's store also has a small art gallery. You can call his business at 233-9932. ....

A new gun store has opened in Monroe County. Michael Thornton opened his doors Saturday at Ammo Depot. The new store is at 4249 Hanover Road, off Illinois 3 between Columbia and Waterloo. A phone number is coming, but in the meantime, you can learn more about the store online at www.ammodepot.com. ...

Douglas Street Antiques and Accents sells antique furniture, linens, glassware, florals and other home decor as well as seasonal plants and pumpkins in St. Jacob. Don and Jennifer Rick own and operate the store at 212 N. Douglas St., which is across the street from Village Hall. The store is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. You can call them at 779-7966. ...

Northside Dairy Haven at 1902 N. Main St. in Edwardsville has closed. A note posted outside the store reads: "We regret to inform you that we are closed until further notice due to an illness in our family. We look forward to seeing you and serving our customers again in the future. Thank you for all of your support. Sincerely, Cheri and Ed Jackson."...

Gateway Regional Medical Center has opened its Sleep Center to help those with sleeping disorders at its Edwardsville Health Center at 1121 University Drive. The new unit staffs three physicians. Call 798-8500 for more information. ...

And finally, congratulations to Victory Lane Power Sports in Swansea, which has been named a Pro Yamaha Motorsports Dealer for its outstanding customer service during the first six months of this year. The metro-east dealer is one of only two in the St. Louis trade area to earn this distinction. This also is the Swansea dealer's second-consecutive year of achieving this status. You can find Victory Lane Power Sports at 501 N. Illinois St. or call 234-6200 to find out more.