New Dolton restaurant was slow to attract customers, until a viral TiKTok drew them in 02:28 DOLTON, Ill. (CBS) – A family-owned business in the south suburbs struggled for weeks to get the word ...

Melanie Holly, left, and her father, Donald Jones, own and operate L&J Food for the Soul in Dolton. The new restaurant saw an influx of customers after a TikTok video went viral.

St. Patrick’s Restaurant and Rooftop Bar, 15022 Lincoln Ave., Dolton, is seen on Jan. 27, 2025. An opening was delayed due to a court fight over liquor licenses. (Mike Nolan/Daily Southtown) ...

A few days after the restaurant’s grand opening April 1, there was a dip in customers at L&J Food for the Soul in Dolton, said owner Melanie Holly. On April 5, after no customers came in for ...