Come and play with Elmo, Cookie Monster, Abby and all the gang, take a stroll down Sesame Street and stop by the famous stoop at 123. Follow him on Facebook and Twitter.Voted as the #1 New Attraction for 2019 by USA Today, Sesame Street Land™ is the perfect place for families to learn and play together. Phil Luciano is a Journal Star columnist. Past coverage: Business owners prepare to move out of shopping plaza if car wash is approved But she cannot imagine pushing the restaurant to survive after mid-July. Even if she somehow were to relocate, she can't foresee turning a profit amid so many challenges. She can't see a practical way to transition to a new spot. That span would mean seven months without income. More: Controversial car wash approved to replace Glen Haven Shopping CenterĪll told, the relocation process would take at least 10 months, she said. A new location would require multiple permits and inspections from the City of Peoria, the Peoria Fire Department and the Peoria City/County Health Department. Plus, Lee said, it's hard to find a suitable site adaptable to her big kitchen layout. The restaurant's already has been hobbled by a dip in customers during COVID-19. Still, at least faithful clientele know where to find the eatery. Read this: 6 Peoria businesses are moving to make way for a car wash. Moving it would take a lot of work and a lot of money, she said. She said the cooking equipment - from the powerful overhead fan to the thick oven piping - is specialized and expensive. The couple set up a small, informal dining area of seven tables and brought in a massive kitchen set-up. 'When I came, there was nothing,' she said. In 2012, she and her husband opened Lee's Chinese Garden at Glen Haven, a small, 66-year-old strip mall at Glen Avenue and University Street. 'No choice!'Ī native of Taiwan, Lee has been an employee and owner of Chinese restaurants in Peoria for 23 years. Amid multiple challenges, she does not think she can afford to relocate. But she found out recently that tenants will have just 90 days left at Glen Haven, which is being sold to make way for a car wash. The 65-year-old had hoped to keep running her Lee's Chinese Garden for at least a year or two more at Glen Haven Shopping Center. PEORIA - Shu Lee is retiring, but she's not happy about it.

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