Restaurants & Bars
Traverso's Italian Restaurant Closing After Almost 50 Years
Owners confirmed the local favorite will close after Jan. 1 following being bought out. The change will not affect the Naperville location.
ORLAND PARK, IL — A beloved Orland Park Italian restaurant is closing after over four decades in the area, owners announced last week.
Traverso's location at 15601 South Harlem Avenue has been bought out and will officially close after Jan. 1, the company said in a social media statement.
The closure will not impact the restaurant's Naperville location.
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"Thank you all for the continuous support and friendships that we've made along the way. Please stop by for one last goodbye," the family-owned business said in a statement.
The restaurant has been located in Orland Park for 47 years after brothers John and George Traverso purchased a former tavern in 1962, eventually expanding to a pizza kitchen in Mount Greenwood and finally opening the Harlem Ave. location in 1974.
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The boys' mother, a native Italian, helped format the menu which included ravioli, lasagna, meatballs and minestrone soup.
The group expanded to Naperville in 1993. From now until their closing, restaurant officials told Patch they will be open from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, with karaoke still taking place on Wednesday and Saturday nights.
Owners did not immediately respond to questions on who purchased the property or the reason for the sale.
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