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1. CELEBRATED RESTAURANTS, RESTAURATEURS, AND CONFECTIONERS
Al Capone's Chicago Soup Kitchen, the Truth.
Affy Tapple, Chicago and America's, First and Original, Caramel Apples.
Affy Tapple, Chicago and America's, First and Original, Caramel Apples.
Anderson's Candy Shop in Richmond, Illinois.
Ann Sather's (Swedish) Restaurants of Chicago, Illinois.
Ashkenaz Restaurant and Deli; was a local favorite. (1910-2012)
Aunt Jemima and the Illinois Aunt Jemima's Kitchen Restaurants.
Ann Sather's (Swedish) Restaurants of Chicago, Illinois.
Ashkenaz Restaurant and Deli; was a local favorite. (1910-2012)
Aunt Jemima and the Illinois Aunt Jemima's Kitchen Restaurants.
Bagel Restaurant and Deli of Chicago & Skokie, Illinois.
Berghoff Restaurant in Chicago's Loop since 1898.
Berry's Candy Factory in a former church at State and Adams Streets, Chicago.
Berghoff Restaurant in Chicago's Loop since 1898.
Berry's Candy Factory in a former church at State and Adams Streets, Chicago.
Black Cat Inn, in the Pullman Building at Michigan and Adams, Chicago.
Blackhawk Restaurant on Wabash Avenue is famous for its "spinning salad" bowl.
Borden Dairy Company and Elsie the Cow, Chicago's Favorite Dairy.
Blackhawk Restaurant on Wabash Avenue is famous for its "spinning salad" bowl.
Borden Dairy Company and Elsie the Cow, Chicago's Favorite Dairy.
Boston Oyster House in the First Morrison Hotel, Chicago, Illinois.
Brach's Confections. The "Palace of Sweets," a Chicago Institution.
Brach's Confections. The "Palace of Sweets," a Chicago Institution.
Burt Katz, Restaurateur; The Inferno, Gullivers, Pequod's, and Burt's Place.
Busy Bee Restaurant, 1550 North Damen Avenue in Chicago, Illinois (1913-1998).
Cafe Bohemia was a wild game restaurant that served Lions, Tigers, and Bears in Chicago.
Busy Bee Restaurant, 1550 North Damen Avenue in Chicago, Illinois (1913-1998).
Cafe Bohemia was a wild game restaurant that served Lions, Tigers, and Bears in Chicago.
Chicago Claim Company Restaurant, Chicago, Illinois.
"Chicago Dog Sauce," a new condiment, was introduced by Heinz in 2017.
"Chicago Dog Sauce," a new condiment, was introduced by Heinz in 2017.
Cozy Dog Drive-In on Sixth Street in Springfield, Illinois. On Route 66.
David Berg and Company, Chicago, Illinois. (1860-1992)
D.B. Kaplan's, a legendary Chicago Restaurant and Delicatessen.
Devon Avenue Bakeries in Chicago. A compiled list from the 1960s & 70s.
David Berg and Company, Chicago, Illinois. (1860-1992)
D.B. Kaplan's, a legendary Chicago Restaurant and Delicatessen.
Devon Avenue Bakeries in Chicago. A compiled list from the 1960s & 70s.
Dutch Mill Candy Company of Chicago History.
Eddie Doucette's Pancake Plantation Restaurants in Chicago, Illinois.
Eddie Doucette's Pancake Plantation Restaurants in Chicago, Illinois.
Ferrara Pan Candy Company and Bakery History began in Chicago in 1908.
Fingerhut Bakery was a Chicago staple beginning in 1895.
Fingerhut Bakery was a Chicago staple beginning in 1895.
Fluky's Hot Dog Stands, Chicago; 5¢ "Depression Dog" & 2¢ "Garden on a Bun."
» Why do Chicagoans hate ketchup on their hot dogs?
» Why do Chicagoans hate ketchup on their hot dogs?
Frankenstein's Bar, 2235 West Howard Street, Chicago, Illinois.
Frederick Weeks Wilcox invented the Chinese Takeout Box in 1890.
Frederick Weeks Wilcox invented the Chinese Takeout Box in 1890.
Harlo Grill in Melrose Park, Illinois. Another lost 1950s diner structure.
Harold's Chicken Shack, it's locally famous in the Chicago area.
Heinz Introduced "Chicago Dog Sauce" in 2017.
Harold's Chicken Shack, it's locally famous in the Chicago area.
Heinz Introduced "Chicago Dog Sauce" in 2017.
Lake House, Chicago's First Luxury Hotel and Fine Dining Restaurant.
Lazar's Kosher Sausage Factory was located at 5511 N. Kedzie Avenue, Chicago.
Leavitt's Delicatessen, Halsted and Maxwell Street, Chicago. (1920s-1960s)
Lazar's Kosher Sausage Factory was located at 5511 N. Kedzie Avenue, Chicago.
Leavitt's Delicatessen, Halsted and Maxwell Street, Chicago. (1920s-1960s)
Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises; Rich Melman's Chicagoland Restaurants.
Lockwood Castle Restaurant & Ice Cream Parlor, Chicago, Illinois.
Loree's Snack Shop and Ice Cream Parlor in Chicago.
Lockwood Castle Restaurant & Ice Cream Parlor, Chicago, Illinois.
Loree's Snack Shop and Ice Cream Parlor in Chicago.
Lums Restaurants in Illinois.
Lutz Café and Pastry Shop of Chicago, Illinois.
Marshall Field's - Cloud Room Restaurant at Chicago Municipal Airport (Midway).
Lutz Café and Pastry Shop of Chicago, Illinois.
Marshall Field's - Cloud Room Restaurant at Chicago Municipal Airport (Midway).
Milk Pail Restaurant and Country Stores in Dundee, Illinois.
Monarch Brewing Company of Chicago History. (1892-1958)
Moo & Oink Grocery chain of Chicago.
Monarch Brewing Company of Chicago History. (1892-1958)
Moo & Oink Grocery chain of Chicago.
Mr. Submarine Chicago-Style Sub-Sandwiches for Over 45 Years.
Mrs. Japp's Potato Chips; Jays Foods, Inc. of Chicago.
Mrs. Japp's Potato Chips; Jays Foods, Inc. of Chicago.
Naugles 24-Hour Mexican Fast Food Restaurants of Illinois.
New York Kosher, 2900 West Devon, Chicago. History of the Grocery Store and Deli.
New York Kosher, 2900 West Devon, Chicago. History of the Grocery Store and Deli.
Nicknames for Downtown Chicago Restaurant Areas by Types, Beginning in the Gay 1890s.
No Exit Café History, Chicago, Illinois.
No Exit Café History, Chicago, Illinois.
Pullman Building's Tip Top Inn & Black Cat Inn Restaurants, Chicago.
Pump Room Restaurant was famous for catering to Mid-20th Century celebrities.
Red Hot Ranch at 3118 West Devon Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. (1952-1985)
Pump Room Restaurant was famous for catering to Mid-20th Century celebrities.
Red Hot Ranch at 3118 West Devon Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. (1952-1985)
Sparky's Snack Shop at Oakton Street and Monticello Avenue in Skokie, Illinois.
Superdawg at Devon, Milwaukee, and Nagle Avenues, Chicago. A 1950s Drive-In.
Superdawg at Devon, Milwaukee, and Nagle Avenues, Chicago. A 1950s Drive-In.
Tartan Tray Coffee Shop: Seven Continents Rotunda, Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
The Brownie was invented by Chicagoan Bertha Palmer for the 1893 World's Fair.
Thompson's Cafeteria Restaurants of Chicago, Illinois.
The Brownie was invented by Chicagoan Bertha Palmer for the 1893 World's Fair.
Thompson's Cafeteria Restaurants of Chicago, Illinois.
Wally's Deli in the Milk Pail, Lincolnwood, Illinois.
Wanzer & Sons Creamery of Chicago. (1857-the 1970s)
What's Cooking Restaurant, Lincoln Village Shopping Center, Chicago. (1978-2012)
Wanzer & Sons Creamery of Chicago. (1857-the 1970s)
What's Cooking Restaurant, Lincoln Village Shopping Center, Chicago. (1978-2012)
2. FAMOUS BONA-FIED RECIPES FROM ALL OVER ILLINOIS
Butter Cookies & Peanut Butter Cookies; The VERIFIED Chicago Public School Recipes.
Camellia House Restaurant's Salad Dressing Recipe from Chicago's Drake Hotel Vault.
Camellia House Restaurant's Salad Dressing Recipe from Chicago's Drake Hotel Vault.
3. OLDE ILLINOIS COOK BOOKS (PDF)