All The Old Familiar Places (RIP)
All The Old Familiar Places (RIP)
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Post #61 - August 30th, 2004, 2:29 pmhattyn wrote:Leslie's , was that in the basement of the Rotary Center?I think that was from the owner of Cafe Provencal.Verdi and Puccini Cafe which was replaced by Old(e) Orleans.The owner of OO had worked at F(r)annys.
Yes, Leslie's was in the basement of Rotary Center and was the 2nd venture of Leslie Reis of Provencal.
I don't even know what Verdi/Puccini Cafe is/was. What/where was it?"Strange how potent cheap music is."
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Post #62 - August 30th, 2004, 4:19 pmLerner's
Miller's
Friedman's Deli
The Ivanhoe
The Homestead
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Post #63 - August 30th, 2004, 5:15 pmWas zaphod's memory the really funky original Brewery on the east side of Broadway or the later glossier one on the west side? George Badonsky was a partner and mover behind both The Brewery and Tango. His early partner in The Brewery was Jerry Orbach, who moved to California to pursue an acting career with considerable success.
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Post #64 - August 31st, 2004, 7:35 pmOK, gotta add one more. A really classy place (not). Dewey's on Clark St. just north of Devon. It would be an insult to greasy spoons to call this place a greasy spoon. It was no more than a counter and maybe 6 or 8 stools. But they had great burgers and great chilli there.
I grew up in Rogers Park and I went there many times with my father. After my parents split up my father got remarried and moved to the Belmont and Broadway area but I continued to live in Rogers Park.
When I got married in 1972 it was at a little church on Devon just east of Ravenswood. My father, not having been to Dewey's for many years just couldn't resist going there. So about an hour before I was supposed to be married the two of us, in our fanciest duds walked over to Dewey's and grabbed a burger and a bowl of chilli.
It sure beat the food we had at our reception, which brings up one more north side place that I assume is no longer around. It was on Clark just north of Foster called Villa Sweeden. It was the first and only time I had ever been there but it was very popular for many years.
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Post #65 - August 31st, 2004, 11:33 pmYeah, Yesterday's in Evanston. I hear than Lou Malnatti's finally has an outpost in the old spot, but I miss the place. With all the TVs blaring in the booths, Yesterday's could be a noisy place for dinner, but there was a sloppy jalapeno-topped burger that I loved. Just wish I could remember what it was called. Here's a link to the new place:
http://www.loumalnatis.com/locations/suburbs_evanston.html
--The Snob
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Post #66 - September 1st, 2004, 6:26 amAndy's Better Brother wrote:Lerner's
Miller's
Friedman's Deli
The Ivanhoe
The Homestead
Lerner's (on Jersey just South of Bryn Mawr) was the hot dog of my youth. Great greasy fries, too. The closest thing to the Lerner's genre of dog in existance today is Gene & Judes.Steve Z.
“Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.”
― Ludwig van Beethoven
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Post #67 - September 1st, 2004, 6:31 ambob kopczynski wrote:I have to ditto the user that posted on hagans, which is still there. i grew up on them.
But who remembers Ray's Red Hots ? the little stand just east of the hagans/c. davis metroplex that probably would have been right up there with G&J's and the other Chicago dog frontrunners . I remember being able to go to Portage park pool to swim, then stop at Ray's for hot dogs after and then of course a frozen custard cone at the place on the corner. You get 5 extra points if you can remember the orignal name of the place. found at the bottom of this message. This was back in the day when the whole days activity cost less than 2 bucks and you walked everywhee without turning up as an Amber Alert.
Ok, how about one of harlem avenues finest, known as ODMF to us in the delinquent crowd. Our Dogs Make Friends. If i remember correctly, chips no fries but a great dog. It was a trailer and is know a parking lot. not far from franksville which was very good local chain in the 60's. I remember them having a picture menu board with 2 dozen different dogs on it. As kids we would want foot longs, thinking we where eating a whole lot and not realzing the guy was using like 10/lb footlongs.
I also miss Bravermans for corned beef but this was before i drove and iw as never sure where it was.
Also, the folks used to take us to a cafeteria style place which was in our old hood around division and milwaukee, i think the name was initials like E&F's or something. it was my first of many lifelong experiences with became known to me as grilled cheese
This discussion has become one of my favorites to read and i want to thank all who are contributing.
bob
(Cal's Drive In )
Recently, Cathy2, Erik M and I made a trip to the Buffalo Ice Cream Parlor in Buffalo Grove (report & pictures to follow soon). The subject of Cal's came up in the context of them offering a mustard shake on their extensive menu of flavors.Steve Z.
“Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.”
― Ludwig van Beethoven
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Post #68 - September 3rd, 2004, 6:58 amAndy's Better Brother wrote:Lerner's
Miller's
Friedman's Deli
The Ivanhoe
The Homestead
Andy'sBetterBrother,
Of your list I've only been to The Homestead, one of your NotSoBetterBrother's favorite places. I had the pleasure of accompanying him to The Homestead a few times for his annual B-Day celebration, he was most unhappy when they closed.
A couple of good things did come from the Homestead's closing 8-9 years ago, we, and by we I mean Ellen, Andy (RevrendAndy) and I found Chuck's BBQ, and I was started on the road to cooking my own low & slow BBQ.
Looking forward to LTH, the restaurant, next time you are in town.
Enjoy,
Gary
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Post #69 - September 3rd, 2004, 7:43 amG Wiv wrote:Andy's Better Brother wrote:Lerner's
Miller's
Friedman's Deli
The Ivanhoe
The Homestead
Andy'sBetterBrother,
Of your list I've only been to The Homestead, one of your NotSoBetterBrother's favorite places. I had the pleasure of accompanying him to The Homestead a few times for his annual B-Day celebration, he was most unhappy when they closed.
A couple of good things did come from the Homestead's closing 8-9 years ago, we, and by we I mean Ellen, Andy (RevrendAndy) and I found Chuck's BBQ, and I was started on the road to cooking my own low & slow BBQ.
Looking forward to LTH, the restaurant, next time you are in town.
Enjoy,
Gary
Which Homestead are you talking about? The one that closed (about a year ago) that bums me, was nearby me in Melrose Park, on North Avenue.
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Post #70 - September 3rd, 2004, 8:13 amVital Information wrote:Which Homestead are you talking about? The one that closed (about a year ago) that bums me, was nearby me in Melrose Park, on North Avenue.
Rob,
That was a different Homestead, I know because both Andy and I inquired when the Southside Homestead closed 8-9 years ago. There may have been some slight family connection, but the ribs and sauce were quite different at the Southside and Melrose Park Homestead.
Enjoy,
Gary
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Post #71 - September 3rd, 2004, 12:05 pmIn the mid-80s, in a strip mall on the SE corner of Pratt & California, there was a hot dog joint named "Freedy's", run by a guy named.....well.....Freedy (short for Friedman, I think).
Freedy put together a decent hot dog, burger, beef, etc. and made his own hand-cut fries. He lived in the shadow of Fluky's, just a few blocks away, but my friends and I were regulars there, and Freedy knew us all by name.
One day, without warning, Freedy was gone and a nice Korean couple were behind the counter. None of the food was the same and Freedy's closed in a few short months.
I reminisce about afternoons at Freedy's quite often, scarfing down a hot dog and fries and running home for (my second) dinner.
Anyone else remember this place?
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Post #72 - September 5th, 2004, 3:42 pmWow. That just made me remember The Magic Pan. Although it was a chain, it was my first crepes experience. Loved their potage St. Germaine and (blush) the fried cheese crepe with a sweet mustard sauce.
Also have thought fondly of Kon Tiki Ports near Chicago and Michigan (?). We used to get hammered on Mai-Tais there. Also enjoyed a good chuckle over the "poo-poo" platter.
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Post #73 - September 5th, 2004, 4:29 pmWhat were the establishments in the spot that is now Juliana's?In the '70s I believe a Russian restaurant and more recently I think an Italian place.Thank you.Also across the street on the NE corner one block East of Lincoln,Jimmy Wong's?
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Post #74 - September 6th, 2004, 7:54 amhattyn wrote:What were the establishments in the spot that is now Juliana's?In the '70s I believe a Russian restaurant and more recently I think an Italian place.Thank you.Also across the street on the NE corner one block East of Lincoln,Jimmy Wong's?
It used to be an Italian place called Seven Hills when I was a kid. The only thing I remember about it was that they brought out a multi-tiered cookie server at the end of the meal with fresh fruit and cookies on it. As a kid, it was quite impressive, "You mean we get to eat all this stuff for FREE?"Steve Z.
“Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.”
― Ludwig van Beethoven
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Post #75 - September 6th, 2004, 8:41 amIn the '70s I believe a Russian restaurant and more recently I think an Italian place.Thank you.Also across the street on the NE corner one block East of Lincoln,Jimmy Wong's?
It was Jimmy Wong's in the 1970's like around Lincoln and Peterson. They even had an experimental theater upstairs for a while. I know this because I went to a play there hoping to 'bump into someone' I wanted to meet.
In the 1980's, it was a Russian dinner club called 'Moscow Nights,' which I visited several times. It really was like going to Moscow and going home to my bed ... the best of both worlds.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 #76 - September 6th, 2004, 12:54 pmCathy2 wrote:In the '70s I believe a Russian restaurant and more recently I think an Italian place.Thank you.Also across the street on the NE corner one block East of Lincoln,Jimmy Wong's?
It was Jimmy Wong's in the 1970's like around Lincoln and Peterson. They even had an experimental theater upstairs for a while. I know this because I went to a play there hoping to 'bump into someone' I wanted to meet.
In the 1980's, it was a Russian dinner club called 'Moscow Nights,' which I visited several times. It really was like going to Moscow and going home to my bed ... the best of both worlds.
Cathy,
I think the place you are remembering is actually across the street from Juliana on the North side of Peterson where Lincoln crosses it. Juliana is on the South side of Peterson, slightly East of that intersection. I went to a Bar Mitzvah party at Moscow Nights for a cousin of mine who had just emigrated with his parents from Russia. I think I drank nearly a whole bottle of Stoli by myself that night. That was a long time ago and I think I can still feel the effects.
Steve Z.
“Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.”
― Ludwig van Beethoven
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Post #77 - September 6th, 2004, 3:07 pmSteve Z wrote:I think the place you are remembering is actually across the street from Juliana on the North side of Peterson where Lincoln crosses it. Juliana is on the South side of Peterson, slightly East of that intersection.
On my way to Argyle Street today, I did pass this intersection and couldn't find it. It may well be I began looking for it too late. I know it was on the north side of the street and it was Jimmy Wong then Moscow Nights. It was the references to JW and MN in that area, though I didn't quite place Juliannas.
"Only one bottle of vodka?" In the circle I hung out with in Moscow, that was simply a good beginning.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 #78 - September 6th, 2004, 3:26 pmCathy2 wrote:Steve Z wrote:I think the place you are remembering is actually across the street from Juliana on the North side of Peterson where Lincoln crosses it. Juliana is on the South side of Peterson, slightly East of that intersection.
On my way to Argyle Street today, I did pass this intersection and couldn't find it. It may well be I began looking for it too late. I know it was on the north side of the street and it was Jimmy Wong then Moscow Nights. It was the references to JW and MN in that area, though I didn't quite place Juliannas.
"Only one bottle of vodka?" In the circle I hung out with in Moscow, that was simply a good beginning.
I think it's some type of medical facility now. It's right on the corner. There is a stop light and a side street just before you get to Lincoln (going West). Juliana's is on the other side of the street and a little further East.
P.S. A nearly full bottle is pretty good for a guy who doesn't normally dirnk.Last edited by stevez on September 6th, 2004, 3:27 pm, edited 1 time in total.Steve Z.
“Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.”
― Ludwig van Beethoven
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Post #79 - September 12th, 2004, 4:57 pmDoes anyone remember Eat Zyggyz?I am pretty sure that is how they spelled it.In the space that used to be Hoos , where we picked up Wacky Packages,and the space is now Lupita's.And there used to also be a Lupita's on Howard between Ridge and Asbury.
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Post #80 - September 15th, 2004, 8:17 pmI do remember a fairly good sized diner on the NE corner of Belmont and Clark that I always got a kick out of. They advertised on the window something like 4 eggs, sausage or ham, potatos and toast for like $3. But if you ordered the same thing with only 2 eggs it was like $4.50. And of course, they'd never tell you that.
But it was a good breakfast, as long as you didn't mind not finishing your eggs.
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Post #81 - October 8th, 2004, 2:47 pmShe's baaack!We were at El Sol today and remembered its various incarnations as Hagatha Hogmeyer amd La Bamba.Plus way back when it was Area Code 312 and they had phones in the booths.
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Post #82 - October 9th, 2004, 2:41 pmIs this the El Sol at Dempster and Austin in Morton Grove?Where there’s smoke, there may be salmon.
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Post #83 - October 9th, 2004, 3:01 pmbryan wrote:
Also have thought fondly of Kon Tiki Ports near Chicago and Michigan (?). We used to get hammered on Mai-Tais there. Also enjoyed a good chuckle over the "poo-poo" platter.
You can still achieve the psuedo Polynesian experience at Trader Vic's in the basement of the Palmer House. Poo Poo (or is it Pu Pu) platter and all.
P.S. it was Grand & Michigan in, what is now, the Intercontinental HotelSteve Z.
“Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.”
― Ludwig van Beethoven
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Post #84 - October 9th, 2004, 3:02 pmhattyn wrote:She's baaack!We were at El Sol today and remembered its various incarnations as Hagatha Hogmeyer amd La Bamba.Plus way back when it was Area Code 312 and they had phones in the booths.
That location was also briefly The Buffalo when they moved out of the place on Irving & Pulaski.Steve Z.
“Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.”
― Ludwig van Beethoven
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Post #85 - October 11th, 2004, 12:47 pmA few of my favorites from the past:
Metropolis (the original on North)
Mallory's (on Wells)
Mrs. Dutton's Ontra Cafeteria (in the Loop on Wabash)
Edison Dick restaurants--Cafe de Paris, La Tour, Lafite, etc.
Soup's On
Jimmy's Place
Anyone old enough to remember these?
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Post #86 - October 11th, 2004, 5:44 pmis little bucharest still around?"In pursuit of joys untasted"
from Giuseppe Verdi's La Traviata
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Post #87 - October 11th, 2004, 5:49 pmfanny's
monestero's
paul's umbrella
poolgogi and pusan house"In pursuit of joys untasted"
from Giuseppe Verdi's La Traviata
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Post #88 - October 11th, 2004, 5:54 pmHi,
Little Bucharest closed, then folded into Continental Cafe. Their street signage even refers to Little Bucharest. Here is an old thread.
Continental Cafe
3661 N Elston
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 604-8500Cathy2
"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 #89 - October 11th, 2004, 6:04 pmto bad. before i left town, it was a local of mine. way to much good food for to little $. the stuffed pork chop was 6 inches thick. the dessert tortes were enormous. overlapping the plates with a few candybars worth of chocolate layered w/buttercreme and hazelnuts."In pursuit of joys untasted"
from Giuseppe Verdi's La Traviata
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Post #90 - October 11th, 2004, 6:04 pmjazzfood wrote:monestero's
You aren't referring to Monastero's on Devon (near Pulaski/Crawford), are you? There's been another thread about the food earlier (see the link below), but I just attended my second wedding reception there in four years, and I think I enjoyed the chicken a bit more than the last time I went. Regardless, you definitely go for the company. Of course, you may be referring to a different restaurant, so I'll just leave it at that.
http://lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t= ... monasteros
