Old Soul Co. is hosting the "Soul of the Soul" Food Donation Drive on Thanksgiving Day at it's newest location in Oak Park. The local coffee company is slated to open its doors to the neighborhood in early 2010 with it's third retail location.  Old Soul will replace the now closed Starbuck's that once anchored the 40 Acres Art Gallery complex when it was remodeled back in 2003. According to the company's website, One of the guiding principles of Old Soul from the beginning has always been "to... oakparknow savemidtown 2009-11-28T18:19:27Z 2009-11-28T18:19:27Z

A food drive is not a bad thing - it's just that Old Soul has not engendered many friends or respect from their current Midtown neighbors by their continual disregard for the neighbors and any city rules about noise, parking, etc. They talk a good talk but don't follow the rules and don't walk the walk. we're kinda hoping business goes so well in Oak Park they decide to vacate 17th & L. We can only hope.

savemidtown 2009-11-28T18:19:27Z Dustin L. Littrell 2009-11-27T19:04:12Z 2009-11-27T19:04:12Z

Since when did a food drive ever become a bad thing? As I recall, never!

Dustin L. Littrell 2009-11-27T19:04:12Z Rhys02 2009-11-26T17:12:16Z 2009-11-26T17:12:16Z

I wasn't aware Old Soul had a permit to act as a charity. The last thing Oak Park needs is another charity. The neighborhood desperately needs are businesses that will come into the neighborhood with the intent to make a profit and serve the one segment of Oak Park that is currently not served... the employed. Looks like Old Soul bought what KJ was selling hook line and sinker. If they keep this up they will discover what KJ has been hiding.. that none of the so-called businesses in 40 Acres are making a single penny because they fail to market to the entire community.. Keep this up and Old Soul will be out in year, claiming the neighborhood was just not ready. What it isn't ready for is for someone else to come into the neighborhood thinking Oak Park needs their help. We are drowning in such groups and they are the reason (along with Hammond) that Oak Park remains a poor and marginal neighborhood.

Rhys02 2009-11-26T17:12:16Z Midtowners 2009-11-26T12:04:05Z 2009-11-26T12:04:05Z

"Monthly volunteer projects"? According to their website, they haven't done anything since April

Midtowners 2009-11-26T12:04:05Z SwellMindy 2009-11-26T01:22:24Z 2009-11-26T01:22:24Z

We are looking forward to Old Soul in Oak Park! Congrats to Jason and Tim and the Old Soul Family. Let us know when to bring the music---we'll all keep everyone hopping. Cheers, Mindy www.swell-productions.com

SwellMindy 2009-11-26T01:22:24Z