New Business With Cafe, Market, 'Artisanal Bar' Opens In Crystal Lake

CRYSTAL LAKE, IL — Lake Roots, a new cafe with a curated market and bar, has opened along Route 14 in Crystal Lake.

The business moved into the former Mr. A's Italian Beef in Crystal Lake at the corner of Route 14 and Dole Avenue.

In addition to the Mr. A's property, Lake Roots acquired two adjacent properties, which were rezoned from residential to commercial. The addition onto the shuttered Mr. A's building was planned for behind the existing building, and a patio area is proposed for "farther behind along Dole Avenue," according to city documents filed last year.

According to the Lake Roots Facebook page, the business opened Wednesday. Lake Roots hours of operation are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Tuesday through Thursday, from 7 a.m. to 12 a.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday.