Six decades after original ‘Dog House,’ to-go Portillo’s opens in Rosemont

A drive through-only Portillo’s is now open on the northwest corner of Mannheim and Higgins roads in Rosemont. (Chris Placek/Daily Herald)

After years of stalled redevelopment on a blighted corner at Rosemont’s gateway, the monthslong construction of a new Portillo’s there went nearly as fast as it takes to get through the drive-through lanes.

Officials Tuesday morning held a grand opening on the Portillo’s Pick Up on the northwest corner of Mannheim and Higgins roads. It is the popular Chicago-style food chain’s second location without a dining room. The other opened last year in Joliet.