paulette wrote:Henricis was where the rehab place is now. Before the rehab it was Olive Garden. Where 41 North is used to be Bennigans.

I don't think this is right. As was posted above, I think it was further north, where Henrici drives turns east-west and meets Skokie Blvd (where Charles Schwab is now).

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ronnie_suburban wrote:

paulette wrote:Henricis was where the rehab place is now. Before the rehab it was Olive Garden. Where 41 North is used to be Bennigans.

I don't think this is right. As was posted above, I think it was further north, where Henrici drives turns east-west and meets Skokie Blvd (where Charles Schwab is now).

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Somebody needs to dig out an old phone book because everyone has a different memory.

iblock9 wrote:

ronnie_suburban wrote:

paulette wrote:Henricis was where the rehab place is now. Before the rehab it was Olive Garden. Where 41 North is used to be Bennigans.

I don't think this is right. As was posted above, I think it was further north, where Henrici drives turns east-west and meets Skokie Blvd (where Charles Schwab is now).

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Somebody needs to dig out an old phone book because everyone has a different memory.

I've been wrong before and I'll be wrong again -- just ask my wife.

In any case, for reference, the address at Schwab (where Henrici Dr turns east-west and touches Skokie Blvd) is 445 Skokie Blvd. The address of that rehab clinic on Skokie Blvd, just north of Dundee (where I believe the Olive Garden and Garcia's used to be), is 755 Skokie Blvd.

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Maybe the following will settle this long-simmering dispute.

In the Chicago Tribune of Jan 26, 1969 Kay Loring wrote:A new Henrici's restaurant opened last week in Northbrook at 445 Skokie boulevard.

An advertisement from 1978 also lists the address as 445 Skokie Blvd so it's unlikely the restaurant moved during this time. There were, however, other Henrici's in the suburbs. In the early 1970s the Henrici's chain was taken over by Green Giant and they opened many new locations.

Rene G wrote:Maybe the following will settle this long-simmering dispute.

In the Chicago Tribune of Jan 26, 1969 Kay Loring wrote:A new Henrici's restaurant opened last week in Northbrook at 445 Skokie boulevard.

An advertisement from 1978 also lists the address as 445 Skokie Blvd so it's unlikely the restaurant moved during this time. There were, however, other Henrici's in the suburbs. In the early 1970s the Henrici's chain was taken over by Green Giant and they opened many new locations.

Thanks, Rene. I didn't know your scholarly prowess extended so far north. Silly me.

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Thanks Rene,

I knew it but couldn't prove it as you did. Hope this politely sets the record for Iblock9 if you're still out there.

Rene G wrote:Maybe the following will settle this long-simmering dispute.

In the Chicago Tribune of Jan 26, 1969 Kay Loring wrote:A new Henrici's restaurant opened last week in Northbrook at 445 Skokie boulevard.

An advertisement from 1978 also lists the address as 445 Skokie Blvd so it's unlikely the restaurant moved during this time. There were, however, other Henrici's in the suburbs. In the early 1970s the Henrici's chain was taken over by Green Giant and they opened many new locations.

Thank you Rene G, i will now shut up

Of course if anyone really misses the Motherlode...a reinvented Claim Company is supposed to open in Northbrook Court this month.

Hi again,

I check the forum out every now and then for a good nostalgia wallow; went to a couple birthday parties at the Strike 'n' Spare (first one was my younger brother's birthday, capped off by him dropping a bowling ball on his toe) as well as movies at Edens (Star Wars, Manhattan, American Pop, Final Countdown and most memorably Altered States). My folks took my brothers and me to Henrici's exactly once, for which we had to get dressed up in sportcoats and ties and were admonished to be on our BEST behavior! (We were, amazingly enough.) First time I'd had chicken Kiev. Barnaby's was the only other place we went to in that area.

Off topic but in the area, does anyone remember where the radio station WVVX 103.1 FM was located on Skokie Boulevard? In 1980-81 I used to go there on the weekends and help out the DJs on the Classic Gold oldies show. I remember it was a '50s-looking two or three story building with adjacent antenna towers. It was a ways north of Barnaby's on the west side of the street but I don't see it on the Google map now.

Thanks for the memories!

-Chris

Wasn't it somewhere just across the street from the Crossroads Mall (current home to Max's Deli and Mizrahi Grill) between Radio Shack and Anton's?

I found many references to the studio being at 210 Skokie Valley Road, which would put it right there.

chrisbcritter wrote:Off topic but in the area, does anyone remember where the radio station WVVX 103.1 FM was located on Skokie Boulevard? In 1980-81 I used to go there on the weekends and help out the DJs on the Classic Gold oldies show. I remember it was a '50s-looking two or three story building with adjacent antenna towers. It was a ways north of Barnaby's on the west side of the street but I don't see it on the Google map now.

The guy who owned that radio station, I am 90% certain also owned the Highland Park Theater. The station was once housed over the theater. One friend and neighbor from high school used to go there after school to do announcements and sell advertizing. He is now involved in the Pittsburgh radio market.

The station is (or was) moved to a dark grey multilevel office building on Skokie Blvd between Clavey and Lake-Cook Road. I can see the building in my mind, though I cannot recall the address. It was south of Radio Shack and not far from where Arby's used to be. Mom2's husband used to rent space in this building and often ate at Arby's. I'll check the address next time I pass

About the 15 years ago, my sister had friends who had a show on WVVX. They wanted a child to read a Christmas story. My sister volunteereed her older daughter, then asked me to bring her over at the appointed time. My niece wasn't on board for the plan and refused. Her sister was all gung-ho, but didn't read at the time. It was pretty ackward, because forcing a kid to do speakover wasn't going to work well. I finally volunteered to act like a little kid and read the script. Fortunately they declined.

When did this station fade away?

Regards,

Not sure when WVVX switched off, as I moved to CA in November of '81. I heard later they traded the oldies for heavy metal. What bugs me the most is I can't remember the names of the three guys who DJed the oldies shows - especially the afternoon drive time guy who for months when he read the news pronounced the word "Ayatollah" as "Anatollah" until I called several times to correct him ...

Regarding Pat Patterson's, northbrook(I realize a very old thread and I googled Pat Patterson's and this site came up) I believe it was across the street from the old Strike and Spare on old 41. I vaguely remember going there with my dad for pick up and they had great fried chicken. It was a typical roadhouse, very woody with red checkered table cloths, plenty of smoke and loud conversation. Always packed. I believe it burned down a few years later(late 50's?) And rumor were high stake poker games in back on certain nights. Quite a colorful place. That said, I was pretty young and can only go on my vague recollection, yet I can still smell that chicken!

iblock9 wrote:WARNING 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.

I'm sure there are maybe five people who care, but the 7-11 that displaced our beloved White Hen in Ravinia has closed. The place was always dead. Meanwhile Bob did in fact relocate to Braeside and seems to be doing well.

http://www.bobspantry.com/index.html

AlexG wrote:

iblock9 wrote:WARNING 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.

I'm sure there are maybe five people who care, but the 7-11 that displaced our beloved White Hen in Ravinia has closed. The place was always dead. Meanwhile Bob did in fact relocate to Braeside and seems to be doing well.

http://www.bobspantry.com/index.html

Bob's new place started out strong, but then he started having what looking like obvious inventory problems. I feel bad for him, he's a nice guy. I didn't grow up near Ravinia, so I never went to the old White Hen (I was in west Highland Park), but my friends did and they took me to the new Bob's when it opened. Hopefully he'll keep it going and turn things around. He also switched to Dietz and Watson meats from Boar's Head. I wonder what's going to happen in the old 7-11/White Hen space now? Ironically, Bob's new place is much bigger and allowed him to have that nice cafe area. He couldn't have that at the old location.