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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The first Red Apple Restaurant opened at 3121 | ||||||
| 3 | North Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago's Polish Village in Avondale | ||||||
| 4 | on Polish Constitution Day, May 3, 1989; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, One year later, the Red Apple Restaurant opened a | ||||||
| 6 | second location in Norwood Park at 6474 North Milwaukee Avenue; | ||||||
| 7 | and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, Having become a noted local culinary landmark of | ||||||
| 9 | Chicago that has excelled in the tradition of crafting | ||||||
| 10 | traditional Polish foods, the Red Apple Restaurant has lured | ||||||
| 11 | guests from all over the United States and beyond to taste | ||||||
| 12 | their wholesome fare; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, The Red Apple Restaurant has helped nourish the | ||||||
| 14 | cultural renaissance in Avondale, Chicago's Polish Village, | ||||||
| 15 | Kosciuszko Park, Logan Square, Gladstone Park, and Norwood Park | ||||||
| 16 | by sponsoring numerous community and artistic gatherings and | ||||||
| 17 | events, such as the I Love Jackowo Festival, A Day in Avondale | ||||||
| 18 | Art Walk, the Saint Hyacinth Carnival, and countless other | ||||||
| 19 | projects; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, Having offered their establishment as a venue for | ||||||
| 21 | numerous community meetings and assemblies, the Red Apple | ||||||
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| 1 | Restaurant has continually highlighted their commitment to be a | ||||||
| 2 | setting where neighbors can come and break bread together; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, The Red Apple Restaurant has established a long | ||||||
| 4 | held tradition of providing diners with gourmet dishes in a | ||||||
| 5 | wide variety of cuisines from around the world, with both | ||||||
| 6 | contemporary and traditional authentic Polish dishes that | ||||||
| 7 | characterize the many styles of Polish cuisine; therefore, be | ||||||
| 8 | it
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| 9 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 10 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 11 | we congratulate the owners of the Red Apple Restaurant on the | ||||||
| 12 | occasion of the restaurant's 25th anniversary and honor them | ||||||
| 13 | for their achievements in becoming a culinary landmark of the | ||||||
| 14 | City of Chicago and for their commitment to working on behalf | ||||||
| 15 | of improving the diverse communities in Avondale and Chicago's | ||||||
| 16 | Polish Village; and be it further
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| 17 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 18 | presented to the Red Apple Restaurant as a symbol of our | ||||||
| 19 | respect and esteem.
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