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A Park Ridge restaurant praised for having some of the best barbecue in the state has closed permanently, with its owner saying inflation and the financial challenges involved in running a restaurant proved difficult. Mel Thillens, owner of Mel’s Craft BBQ on Main Street in Uptown Park Ridge, told Pioneer Press the restaurant closed for good on Thursday. “It’s been hard to keep our head above ...

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