Area Code: Batavia

09/03/2026

Missed our live show last week?

Don’t fret, we’ve dropped it in the feed! Catch up our conversation with Marcus Jansen, Abby Ernzen Beck, 212 Degree Construction, Meadowcrafters from Sturdy Shelter Brewing’s brand new deck.

Check out sponsor Rae of Sunshine Music’s new segment and our exclusive 630 content!

09/02/2026

Thanks for a beautiful live show, Batavia!

The weather was cool, the river sparkled, and the conversation flowed. Tune in for the full episode TOMORROW.

Thanks to Meadowcrafters for sponsoring!

08/28/2026

We’ll miss this community pillar!

Tune into the story of Daddio’s 20 year history and go eat there before it closes its doors for good: https://areacodebatavia.substack.com/p/daddios-diner-a-batavia-fixture-thats?r=1iirk&utm_medium=ios

To our wonderful community,

Let us just start by saying thank you. Thank you for joining us at our tables for record size pancakes, for celebrating your kids birthdays in our booths, for telling jokes and stories while bellied up at our counter. Thank you for visiting us when you were home from college, for warming up with a hot cup of coffee with us on a cold winter day, for singing along to our oldies music with your friends. Thank you for every time you came in hungry and told us how full you were as you left. Thank you for showing love to your neighbors by contributing cups of kindness to our Pay It Forward program and donating hundreds of toys and food items to our countless drives over the years. Thank you for nearly 20 years of your support, your memories, your traditions, and your care. You’ve become part of our family.

And so we say this with a very grateful, bittersweet, and of course sad heart that Daddio’s Diner will be closing and our final day of business will be Wednesday, September 23. With rising costs of goods and an expiring lease, we had to make the very hard decision to close our doors at the end of next month. Thank you to Batavia Enterprises for their support over the years.

We hope that these final weeks feel like a wonderful and loving goodbye celebration as we get to see all the faces we’ve known and loved for 20 years so we can feed you one last time. We need your support now more than ever. Please stop in for a bite, order up your favorite meal, grab one of Mommio’s Chocolate Chip Cookies while you can, and celebrate what a special place this diner has been.

Thank you for being part of the Daddio’s Diner story. It has been a pleasure serving you.

The Beltran Family

BEI Properties
Batavia MainStreet
Downtown Batavia
What's Happening in Batavia IL?

08/25/2026

Coming to our live event?

Get free access by purchasing a 630 membership!

PLUS a whole host of other perks, like bonus content, hangout opportunities, and direct influence on the future of the podcast.

Sign up through the link in comments.

Non-members pay $10 at the door. Thanks to Meadowcrafters for sponsoring the show!

08/24/2026

This Saturday evening at Sturdy Shelter Brewing!

If you appreciate the Becoming Neighbors work we’ve been doing and are a fan of Broadway musicals, then our upcoming A Place for Us musical fundraiser is for you!

This year we will feature Broadway songs and stories about the people, places, and moments that have shaped our lives.

We are deeply grateful once again to feature some incredibly talented singers and pianist from the renowned St. Charles Singers.

Be sure to stick around afterwards for an open mic Broadway night, where anyone can sing their favorite show tune alongside our amazing pianist.

Get your tickets today for this Saturday evening’s fundraiser by clicking here.

https://lumunos.org/event/a-place-for-us-a-musical-fundraiser-to-support-the-becoming-neighbors-work-of-lumunos-2/

We hope to record the show this year and share with everyone who can’t make it in person, so please consider donating even if you can’t make it.

https://lumunos.org/make-a-donation/

Hope to see you there!

08/24/2026

Batavia, we’re coming to you LIVE!

Come out Thursday, 8/27, to Sturdy Shelter Brewing’s deck! Richard Clark and lex will talk with Marcus Jansen, Abby Ernzen Beck, 212 Degree Construction, and Stephanie Gilbert of Meadowcrafters, our show sponsor, about making this town EVEN BETTER.

*Free for 630 members or $10/door

See you there!

08/20/2026

Hey Batavia! Thanks for making July 2026 one to remember.

Most downloads of Area Code: Batavia ever in the history of the pod!

Tell us what Richard Clark and lex should talk about next 👇:

08/20/2026

On this week’s episode, Richard Clark sits down with Melissa Monno of Sidecar Supper Club.

Sidecar is a watering hole smack dab in the middle of downtown Batavia, and the people it draws are looking for more than drinks.

Plus Richard Clark and lex talk about surviving electric scooters and storms.

Thanks to Alpha and 212 Degree Construction for sponsoring this episode!

05/27/2026

In today’s episode, Richard Clark chats with Joe Runde, who leads the things to complain about in Batavia IL Facebook group.

Offline, Joe is a community pillar who brings his quirks into supporting local causes and events.

Take a listen through the link in the comments, and join the group with your complaints!

05/26/2026

There’s a lot to navigate as suburban gardeners.

Fighting off imposter syndrome, invasive weeds, and just knowing what to plant and when can take a lot out of you.

That’s where comes in to help. Founder Stephanie Gilbert wants to make your outdoor space match the cool, whimsical vibe you’ve wanted to cultivate but didn’t know how.

Hear more from our episode sponsor in Area Code: Batavia, and reach out if you need gardening support this summer! 🌱