Business & Tech
Business Profile: Flavor Restaurant
Flavor Restaurant has been a hopping hot spot for 9 years now and has been featured on "Check Please" and several news stations. Owner Rochelle Kemp talks to Patch about her inspiration and touches on what Flavor is all about!
How long has been in business and what was your inspiration for opening it?
has been open for 9 years. My inspiration for opening was that there was nowhere like to eat at in the South Suburbs. You have to remember that nine years ago, no restaurants offered live jazz. We were the first to provide the jazz supper club environment.
What does Flavor add to the local cuisine scene that other restaurants don't?
As a continuance of uniqueness, we offered a menu presenting the fusion of Caribbean and Creole cuisine. I always wanted to create a place for "foodies" to eat at because I knew they would be adventurous. A breakfast restaurant serving unique offering such as shrimp and grits, fried Cajun catfish, liver, sweet potato pancakes, red velvet pancakes, etc., at breakfast, was unheard of. Now, this type of food is popping up on menus all over the Chicagoland area — especially in the South Suburbs. "Flavor" is everywhere, and I'm glad about it!
Please share a few of your favorite dishes with us.
Right now my favorite dishes are the salmon croquettes and the liver n' onions. However, I love to create, and we have many, many more unique dishes in the pipeline. So, "foodies," be ready for it!
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Any upcoming events or specials?
Well, we now offer live music on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. The new special at is that we offer small plates on Thursday’s. It is such a nice event to be able to listen to jazz and take a trip through all of the various cuisines Flavor offers. The customers have really enjoyed the opportunity to not have to choose one entree to eat. I used to always hear them say, "I just don't know what to order," because the menu is so diverse. Now, they can order two or three small plates and leave room for our wonderful house-made desserts and our specialty martinis and sangria that is becoming famous for.
Outside of Flavor, where else do you like to dine locally?
Outside of Flavor, I normally dine at in Tinley. The food is so good and my dining experience is always topped by a visit from the owner, Curtis, who is one of the friendliest and most supportive restaurateurs in the South Suburbs.
