Forty One North Closing??
Forty One North Closing??
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Post #91 - January 10th, 2008, 7:59 pmWasn't there also a Chinese restaurant in the building where HP Tops is (was?) located ... on Central just east of Green Bay?
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Post #92 - January 10th, 2008, 9:14 pmWasn't there also a Chinese restaurant in the building where HP Tops is (was?) located ... on Central just east of Green Bay?
Yes.Cathy2 of Feb 19, 2004 wrote:Back in the 70's, my Mom and one of my sisters took an Adult evening course on how to prepare a Chinese dinner. The instructor was this overbearing, opinionated gadfly who to this day I still see writing letters to the editor of various newspapers. He is also very likely to do an ego-search, so I will defer from mentioning his name! He had a polarizing effect on people: you either loved him or hated him. My Mom and sister loved him.
I still have in my file drawer filled with recipe clippings the class outline and recipes from this class. For late 1970's, this guy was purist who was really trying to bring genuine regional chinese cooking to suburbia. AFter years of Adult class students proclaiming, "You should have a restaurant." He finally took the leap.
His restaurant was the in rear of a red brick building across from Baskin Robbins on Central AVenue. However, due to his heavy socializing and teaching the place was initially loaded with friends and former students. The king was in his court, he planted himself at a table in the middle of dining area and would randomly interject himself into diner's conversations. He would discuss their food choices, history, politics, ect. There was a dinner party atmosphere every night with his "friends" picking up the tab.
One evening, my canning buddy and her girlfriend (as in friend who happens to be a girl) ate at this restaurant. This lady was a big fan of the King having taken multiple classes from him. What she was unaware of he did not like her. From his throne, he provided a detailed explanation of what was wrong with her. I guess if it had been a genuine dinner party, she would not have been invited.
Great cook, everyone felt he had potential to make it big, but his personality got in the way.Cathy2
"You'll be remembered long after you're dead if you make good gravy, mashed potatoes and biscuits." -- Nathalie Dupree
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Post #93 - January 10th, 2008, 10:17 pmHa! Yeah, that guy who did the cooking classes is what jogged my memory about that location. I remembered my mom and some of her friends taking classes from the guy who had a restaurant in the building with H.P. Tops when I was a kid. To this day, the orange beef she learned to make from him is a family favorite, and I've made it a number of times, too.
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Post #94 - January 10th, 2008, 10:23 pmHi,
I probably have his recipe here. I guess I should give it a try.
Regards,Cathy2
"You'll be remembered long after you're dead if you make good gravy, mashed potatoes and biscuits." -- Nathalie Dupree
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Post #95 - January 11th, 2008, 2:01 pmI remember eating at the Chinese restaurant on St. John's in the mid-80s, but can't recall the name. It was the go-to place for the HP-branch of my family. I think there was a record store/head shop next door and Kip's Deli was a few doors away.
I also seem to remember eating at Lung Wa's (sp?) and thinking it was pretty good. I thought it moved around a bit from where Yummy Bowl is to the strip mall on Old Elm where BBQ Pit is now to that location behind the police station, but I might be very wrong.
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Post #96 - January 12th, 2008, 8:46 amHUGE walk down memory lane. I remember going to Panda Panda when I was a kid. And before that it was Mushroom & Sons. I have their recipe for the best Manhattan Clam Chowder ever.
I grew up in Ravinia so we did a lot of take out from the place that was on Roger Williams. Can't remember the name now. Lousy food, but convenient!
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Post #97 - January 12th, 2008, 9:26 amiahawk89 wrote:I grew up in Ravinia so we did a lot of take out from the place that was on Roger Williams. Can't remember the name now. Lousy food, but convenient!
Could it be Chinese take-out?
Hunan Pearl
586 Roger Williams Ave
Highland Park, IL 60035
Phone: (847) 432-5410
Regards,Cathy2
"You'll be remembered long after you're dead if you make good gravy, mashed potatoes and biscuits." -- Nathalie Dupree
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Post #98 - January 12th, 2008, 11:28 amCathy2 wrote:
Could it be Chinese take-out?
Hunan Pearl
586 Roger Williams Ave
Highland Park, IL 60035
Phone: (847) 432-5410
Regards,
This is the closest chinese place to my house and when we moved in I prayed that it would be good. Sadly, my prayers were not answered. Some people must like this kind of chinese place, becasue Hunan Pearl and the similiarly vomitrocious Chinns Chinese in Glencoe remain open and have for more then 30 years.
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Post #99 - January 12th, 2008, 5:18 pmI grew up in Ravinia, too, and in all my years we never tried that little carryout place on Roger Williams... guess I didn't miss much.
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Post #100 - January 14th, 2008, 5:01 pmThe Chinese place on Roger Williams is the one I was talking about. I can't for the life of me remember what the name used to be.
We switched off between lousy take-out from there and fabulous pizza at Piero's.
And while we're reminiscing about Ravinia how about Aegean Isles and Shelton's Place? Shelton's was never good, but where else could you go for lunch alone when you were in third grade? A cheeseburger special and a coke was less than $1.25. There was just enough left over to get a candy treat at Gsells.
Man, I am old.
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Post #101 - January 14th, 2008, 10:16 pmI used to love Shelton's when I was a kid! It was special treat when I got to go for lunch with friends instead of going home from school for lunch. I remember getting a cheeseburger deluxe and a cerry coke w/ extra cherry syrup and still having change from my $5 bill to go get some gummy cokes at Confection Connection next door.
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Post #102 - January 15th, 2008, 1:31 pmi seem to recall that when Bud of Sheltons passed over..no one noticed for a day or two...he was still at the back table quietly,very quietly viewing the scene....sometimes memories trump taste and Sheltons was a taste of yesterday,not just food...........be well
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Post #103 - January 15th, 2008, 1:56 pmThere is still a weird bit of yesterday going on at Sheltons where Mrs Shelton still, sadly, fires up the grill and ,makes coffee everyday, inspite of the fact that the city shut her down four years ago.
I know several people have approached her about selling the place, she owns the bldg too, and she cant let go. It is sad because I too remember eating at sheltons as a kid and would love a place like sheltons in the neighborhood for the kids to walk to. Now we have sloppy joes, http://www.lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.ph ... d7471b9ee9, which is fairly good for the kids and nannys, but not quite the same
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Post #104 - January 15th, 2008, 3:03 pmMoving a block or so west, is anyone else saddened by what has become of the White Hen in its transformation into a 7-11. Gone is all the charm and quirky qualities of the old space, which despite being part of the Hen chain had a certain scruffy uniqueness. The 7-11 is just bland and sparse.
While a Slurpee machine is a welcome addition to the neighborhood, the 7-11 appears to not be selling liquor, which is a huge buzz kill for those last minute Ravinia plans.
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Post #105 - January 15th, 2008, 11:10 pmWorking at that White Hen helped put me through college. I was there for three summers and all the school vacations in between. It was a fun place to work. Lots of great customers and plenty of strange ones for good stories.
It's just not the same.
blips, you are much younger than I am. Confection Connection wasn't around yet when I was at Ravinia. $5 would have scored major candy at Gsells.
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Post #106 - January 15th, 2008, 11:30 pmiblock9 wrote:There is still a weird bit of yesterday going on at Sheltons where Mrs Shelton still, sadly, fires up the grill and ,makes coffee everyday, inspite of the fact that the city shut her down four years ago.
I know several people have approached her about selling the place, she owns the bldg too, and she cant let go. It is sad because I too remember eating at sheltons as a kid and would love a place like sheltons in the neighborhood for the kids to walk to. Now we have sloppy joes, http://www.lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.ph ... d7471b9ee9, which is fairly good for the kids and nannys, but not quite the same
This should sound familiar.
Regards,Cathy2
"You'll be remembered long after you're dead if you make good gravy, mashed potatoes and biscuits." -- Nathalie Dupree
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Post #107 - January 16th, 2008, 11:06 amiahawk89 wrote:Working at that White Hen helped put me through college. .
Rumor is the owner of the white hen is opening a new place in the empty convenience store space across from the braeside train station where he will concentrate more on the "deli" aspect of his business
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Post #108 - January 16th, 2008, 3:06 pmLet's hope, because not only could that stretch of HP need something like that, but the 7-11 is DOA. I was in there at 11:30 this morning to grab a snack for my daughter while shuttling her between kindergarten and her afternoon class and the place was deserted at a time when it used to be a hive of activity. No on getting lunch, no one getting a cuppa, no one playing Lotto--not a soul in the place.
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Post #109 - January 16th, 2008, 3:24 pmI remember the Mushroom- they used to have the most amazing assortment of humongous salads!
and on another topic-
iBlock9 get my nomination for the most creative word of the month- vomitrocious!"If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay home."
~James Michener
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Post #110 - February 18th, 2008, 7:01 pmiblock9 wrote:iahawk89 wrote:Working at that White Hen helped put me through college. .
Rumor is the owner of the white hen is opening a new place in the empty convenience store space across from the braeside train station where he will concentrate more on the "deli" aspect of his business
In the Chuck Wenk column of the February 14th Highland Park News, there is an open letter from Bob Crimo, Jr. who operated the White Hen for 18 years:Many of you know me simply as Bob. For the better part of 18 years, I was the owner/operator of the White Hen in Ravinia, now the 7-Eleven. This was a position and a responsibility that I both loved and cherished.
Highland Park is an amazing community in which to live and ahve a business. I love and support it 100 percent! Through an unfortunate series of events at the end of last year, I was forced out of my store literally overnight by the new corporate powers that be.
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I am in the planning stages of opening a new store for you in the Ravinia neighborhood. It'll be bigger, better and even more exciting than the White Hen and I hope to see each and everyone of you when we open down the road. ...
There was a cell phone in the article for those who wanted to know more. Chuck has promised to track this.
Regards,Cathy2
"You'll be remembered long after you're dead if you make good gravy, mashed potatoes and biscuits." -- Nathalie Dupree
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Post #111 - February 18th, 2008, 8:29 pmWARNING The following is a regurgitation of rumor. I have not verified the veracity of the following. Here is what I heard, some of it directly from Bob's mouth and some of it from the new 7-11 employees working in the corporate owned 7-11 now occupying the space where the White Hen used to be, some from other sources.
Bob was apparently told to either switch over to the 7-11 brand now or face the loss of his white hen franchise when his agreement expired next year. 7-11 apparently bought the white hen name and franchise agreements that white hen had with its owner-operators. The transfer fee was $100,000 which at first they agreed to waive and then did not agree to waive.
Shortly thereafter the HPPD sent in an officer during the blue time when liquor purchases are banned after midnight to buy beer. Apparently an employee sold the cops the beer. This was a second violation and allowed 7-11 to yank his franchise. Apparently they had heard how busy a location the former white hen was.
The place is now dead and they have cleaned house which is really a shame. The folks working there were really very nice. The neighbors seem to now ignore the place as it is always empty. I hope he opens up in Braeside...it really seems like he got screwed.
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Post #112 - February 18th, 2008, 9:14 pmThey WH folks did the same thing to the store in Winnetka back in 1994. Came in a cleaned house. I felt bad for the owner, Steve, who was the face of the store and lived across the street and one of the nicest people anyone would be lucky to know... It took a long, long time for them to recover from reclaiming the franchise.
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Post #113 - September 16th, 2009, 12:04 pmSo much confusion out there...
Henrici's was where 41 North was...The small street off Skokie still bears the name. At one time that was approximatly across the street (Skokie) from "Anton's Fruit Ranch" which used to be a general grocery store. The Eqitable office building now occupies that land.
The building tht burned down was, in fact, the old Strike N' Spare. They re-built it before knocking it down much later. It was just North of Edens 2 which itself was just North of Edens 1. Across the street (approx) was Daniello's now called Hole In The Wall. Not far North on that side of the street was Pickle Barrel (later Eduardo's) and further North, Victoria Station - a collection of railroad boxcars linked together to make a 'fine dining' restaurant.
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Post #114 - September 16th, 2009, 12:17 pmoldsoul wrote:So much confusion out there...
Henrici's was where 41 North was...The small street off Skokie still bears the name. .
I am sorry but I do not think this is correct. I seem to remember that Henricis was closer to Dundee Rd where the garcias/olive garden/rehab place is. There is also a Henrici's Drive Street sign where that portion of frontage road meets dundee on the south end of that strip of skokie rd. I dont think the street sign near where 41 north was is any great clue. Before 41 north that location housed a bennigans for many years.
Somebody needs to dig up an old phone book
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Post #115 - September 16th, 2009, 12:21 pmCathy2 wrote:HI,
I think the original location of Anton's Fruit Market was on Green Bay Road where Mike's Fruit and Vegetable is now located by the hospital.
I have seen the Henrici Drive sign and always assumed 41 North was once that location.
Can you recall the restaurant that was across from Fuddruckers and is now a car dealership? I just cannot recall. Was it once a Howard Johnson's?
Now that you mention Myron and Phil's was at Holiday Inn/Villa Modern, that makes sense.
The Pickle Barrel was later an Edwardo's and now the location of a 5th/3rd Bank.
Regards,
Way back in the 60's it (Timber's) was called "The Country Pantry" and served awesome breakfast. There was a Ho Jo's along the Frontage Rd. just North of Clavey Rd. A car dealer is there now. P.S. Fuddruckers used to be "Wilson-Jump Furniture"
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Post #116 - September 16th, 2009, 12:26 pmiblock9 wrote:oldsoul wrote:So much confusion out there...
Henrici's was where 41 North was...The small street off Skokie still bears the name. .
I am sorry but I do not think this is correct. I seem to remember that Henricis was closer to Dundee Rd where the garcias/olive garden/rehab place is. There is also a Henrici's Drive Street sign where that portion of frontage road meets dundee on the south end of that strip of skokie rd. I dont think the street sign near where 41 north was is any great clue. Before 41 north that location housed a bennigans for many years.
Somebody needs to dig up an old phone book
I promise, you are mistaken. The actual location started where the office condos are now located. Look at the street sign right there. It reads "Henrici Drive" for a reason. I'll look for photos.
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Post #117 - September 16th, 2009, 2:05 pmoldsoul wrote:I promise, you are mistaken. The actual location started where the office condos are now located. Look at the street sign right there. It reads "Henrici Drive" for a reason. I'll look for photos.
There is a Henrici Drive sign at Dundee Rd also (that section of Frontage Rd from 41 North to Dundee is called Henrici Dr.). I know there is also a Henrici Drive sign at the old 41 North location. I dont think the sign means that is where Henricis was located. Take a look on mapquest if you dont believe me.
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Post #118 - September 16th, 2009, 2:22 pmWay back in the 60's it (Timber's) was called "The Country Pantry" and served awesome breakfast.
FYI - Timbers came tumbling down last week.Never order barbecue in a place that also serves quiche - Lewis Grizzard
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Post #119 - September 16th, 2009, 3:58 pmDave148 wrote:
Way back in the 60's it (Timber's) was called "The Country Pantry" and served awesome breakfast.
I don't know about the 60's, but in the 70's Timbers was a Chicago Health Club franchise.
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Post #120 - September 16th, 2009, 7:00 pmHenricis was where the rehab place is now. Before the rehab it was Olive Garden. Where 41 North is used to be Bennigans.
