Harrington Manor

The story

Harrington Manor opened at 16 S. Bothwell in 2000, the year Vicki and John Ruetsche relocated their home décor business from Wisconsin to Palatine. The shop specialized in seasonal home accessories—especially holiday decorations for Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas—along with small furniture, custom floral arrangements, artwork, and candles. Ruetsche, who grew up in downtown Palatine, also offered in-home design consulting. The business became a reliable destination for holiday shopping and year-round décor needs. In 2016, Harrington Manor opened a second location in a historic Tudor building at 25 W. Palatine Road. The original South Bothwell location eventually closed and was replaced by Bendita Cocina Argentinean Restaurant.

Everything that was here

• 2000–present

  Harrington ManorStore

  For 16 years, Harrington Manor filled the South Bothwell storefront with holiday décor and home accessories under owner Vicki Ruetsche, before the space eventually shifted to a restaurant.

  See the map in 2001 →
• Date unknown · still open

  Bendita Cocina Argentinean RestaurantRestaurant

  Chef Zee's Argentinean kitchen on South Bothwell serves steaks and empanadas in a small, tightly packed room on a block where three generations of Palatine businesses have rotated through.

• until 1999

  Palatine Pantry DelicatessenRestaurant

  The Palatine Historical Society's plaque records that Harrington Manor 'was Palatine Pantry Delicatessen.' Dates not documented.

  See the map in 1999 →

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