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Freddie’s Off The Chain restaurant in downtown Oswego closed; building up for sale · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Freddie's Off the Chain restaurant in downtown Oswego closed, building
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  Speaker 1: up for sale. Written by Eric Shelkoff, This article is
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  Speaker 1: After being opened for just a little more than a year,
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  Speaker 1: Freddy's Off the Chain Mexican cuisine restaurant in downtown Oswego
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  Speaker 1: has closed its doors. The building at eleven South Madison
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  Speaker 1: Street is for sale. Owner Mona Herata could not be
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  Speaker 1: reached for comment about the closing of the restaurant and
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  Speaker 1: the sale of the building. The restaurant opened in April
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  Speaker 1: twenty twenty five. Oswego Village President Ryan Kaufman said he
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  Speaker 1: was sorry to hear about the closing of the restaurant,
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  Speaker 1: which started out as a food truck. Like many people
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  Speaker 1: in Oswego, I'm disappointed to see Freddy's Off the Chain
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  Speaker 1: close its doors. Kaufman said, small's businesses put so much
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  Speaker 1: of themselves into serving our community, and it's always difficult
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  Speaker 1: when one closes. What I'll miss most is not only
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  Speaker 1: their amazing chicken tacos, but the passion and personality they
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  Speaker 1: brought to Oswego, and I'm grateful for the investment they
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  Speaker 1: made in our community. He hopes that Freddie Off the
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  Speaker 1: Chain continues to operate its food truck. I certainly hope
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  Speaker 1: their food truck continues to operate and that we'll still
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  Speaker 1: have opportunities to see them at community events. Kaufman said,
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  Speaker 1: I wish everyone involved nothing but success in whatever comes next.
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  Speaker 1: Freddy's Off the Chain is named for Herada's oldest son, Freddie,
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  Speaker 1: who died in March twenty seventeen at the age of forty.
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  Speaker 1: His story had been prominently featured on a wall in
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  Speaker 1: the restaurant. He would always compliment his mom's food, saying
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  Speaker 1: it was off the chain. He always wanted me to
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  Speaker 1: open a restaurant, Harada had said. She spoke about the
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  Speaker 1: importance of serving the best quality food. I only use
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  Speaker 1: the best quality meat, Harada said. What you're going to
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  Speaker 1: eat is absolutely delicious. I promise see that. My steak tacos,
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  Speaker 1: they're the leanest steak taco you'll ever eat. There's no fat,
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  Speaker 1: no gristle. They are delicious.