When the beloved classic diner Huff’s Family Restaurant closed after 65 years, it left a hole in the El Dorado Park neighborhood. Five years later, the man behind a new restaurant hopes to fill that void, giving families a place to build traditions and memories, just with a different kind of food — pizza.
“It’s fun food,” said Hal Mooney, who signed the lease last year for Huff’s old space at Wardlow Road and Norwalk Boulevard. He fixed the place up, doing his best to keep as much of the structure as possible, and opened Mooney’s Pizza Tavern on Feb. 27.
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Growing up in Illinois, going out for pizza meant spending a fun evening with family and celebrating special occasions. Mooney treasures those memories.
Though Mooney’s Pizza Tavern has only been open for a couple of weeks, it’s already becoming that special place for many with fond memories of visiting Huff’s Family Restaurant…