Brothers Restaurant (3000 W Belmont) in Avondale recently won a community development grant from the City of Chicago’s Department of Planning & Development.
We’re thrilled the family-owned small business will be able to use the grant funds to purchase and install new windows, buy a commercial dishwasher, and make upgrades to the overall dining experience.
Our staff worked closely with the owners, Nestor Hurtado and Laura Villegas (pictured above), on its grant application.
We identified the opportunity, brainstormed ideas for the proposal, and helped them write and submit it before the deadline in August of 2025.
It’s a great example of the benefits of working closely with our organization. We love helping our businesses win grants and growth opportunities like this one.
We’d also like to recognize Ald. Rossana Rodriguez (33rd Ward) for her strong support of the project and the business.
Brothers Restaurant (3000 W Belmont Avenue)
Brothers Restaurant has operated for almost five years under Nestor and Laura’s leadership. The small business provides incredible breakfast and lunch dishes daily from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.
If you stop in Brothers Restaurant, you’ll hear multiple languages being spoken as well as laughter.
The menu has an impressive variety of dishes—including biscuits and gravy, chilaquiles, breakfast tortas, crepes, paninis, hamburgers, and bean burgers.
And if you stop by Brothers Restaurant between 6-9 a.m., Mondays through Thursdays, you can take advantage of an incredible breakfast special of $9 per plate. The business also offers a Friday Happy Hour lunch special of $9 per plate from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The City of Chicago’s Community Development Grant Program is a citywide initiative that provides reimbursement grant funding of up to 75% for projects that strengthen and transform Chicago’s commercial corridors.
The program is currently taking applications for Small (up to $250,000), Medium ($300,001 to $3 million), and Large Grants ($5 million & up). The deadline to apply for this cycle is February 13th.
With questions about the Community Development Grant Program and for help applying, please contact Steve Simmons at 773-929-5552 x2226 or steve@northbranchworks.org
Mayor Brandon Johnson announcing grant recipients during a ceremony at the Chicago Cultural Center
