Knead Marketplace is "going under the knife," according to a sign that now blankets the window of its downtown storefront at 13 S La Grange Rd.
Knead will become Back Alley Burger
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The eclectic cafe, deli and bakery closed its doors this past Sunday and plans to re-open in a few weeks with a new name and dining concept: Back Alley Burger, "a gourmet burger bar with a lot of hidden extras."
Proprietors Chris Spagnola and Mary Libsch opened Knead in 2007, originally serving only breakfast and lunch. A dinner menu was added about this time last year after the restaurant was issued the village's first BYO liquor license, which allows patrons to bring their own beer and wine to consume with their meals.
The couple, according to their window sign, promises that customers of the new Back Alley Burger "will experience the same quality, variety and inventiveness you have come to love at Knead, and even encounter some familiar flavors mixed together with some new ones."