Maple Tree Inn will likely reopen in mid-January at new Homewood location

HOMEWOOD, Ill. (WLS) -- The owners of a popular New Orleans-style restaurant in the south suburbs are getting ready to return.

The Maple Tree Inn will likely be open sometime in mid-January in Homewood with soft openings and private events, owners Katie and Erich Wennberg said.

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A fire in Blue Island last year forced the owners to find another location -- the former site of "The Cottage" on Dixie Highway. The Cajun-Creole restaurant is now hiring.

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The Maple Tree Inn will be located at 18849 Dixie Highway in Homewood and can be reached at 708-388-3461. The Maple Tree Inn will announce its schedule in the coming weeks at mapletreeinnrestaurant.com.