Mac’s on Slade Coming to Downtown Palatine in February 2012

After reconfiguring their business plan to meet village requirements, Mac’s on Slade, 117 W. Slade Street will be coming to downtown Palatine in February of 2012.

“It will be more of a music-theme on the inside, we are looking to attract more of a mature crowd – business professionals, parents with children who need a night out, music buffs and others that enjoy a casual setting with good music,” said Mike Barra, who owns the business with Mac Reitz.

The bar and restaurant will have 48 dining seats and 10 seats at the bar, and serve lunch and dinner.  Its menu will be casual, and include appetizers, salads, sandwiches, full entrees and desserts.

Hours of operation for the establishment will be 10 a.m. until midnight Sunday through Thursday and 10 a.m. until 1 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

The live entertainment will be smaller bands on Friday and Saturday nights from 8 p.m. until midnight. Barra said an ‘open mic’ night could also be added in Sunday nights. Music styles will range from classic rock, to jazz and blues all the way to country, and everything in between, Barra said.

“We’ve heard from a lot of people, and they are looking forward to a having a place to get a casual meal and hear some good music; and so are we,” Barra said.

Minor changes are planned for the inside, such as moving a door to provide better line of vision of bands performing, putting a new top on the bar and adding cabinets, in addition to expanding the kitchen.

Barra said the building permit process is already in place, and their goal is to open the business before Spring.

The for the 1,200 square foot bar and restaurant to provide live entertainment as well as awarded them a Class D liquor license. Village code dictates that holders of a Class D liquor license, which allows a full service bar, have ample kitchen space to offer a full menu.

The Zoning Board of Appeals over concerns the kitchen for the business would be too small. Barra and Reitz reconfigured their plans, increasing the kitchen to provide more ample space for food preparation, storage and dishwashing facilities. The changes garnered a positive recommendation from the Zoning Board of Appeals last month.