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Al Capone's Chicago Soup Kitchen, the Truth.
Affy Tapple, Chicago's and America's, First and Original, Caramel Apples.
Affy Tapple, Chicago's 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 Ave., is famous for its "spinning-salad" bowl.
Borden Dairy Company and Elsie the Cow, Chicago's Favorite Dairy.
Blackhawk Restaurant on Wabash Ave., 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," was introduced by Heinz in 2017.
"Chicago Dog Sauce," was introduced by Heinz in 2017.
Chicago Public School Butter & Peanut Butter Cookie Recipes.
Chicago's Love Affair with Oysters Began in 1835.
Chicago's Love Affair with Oysters Began in 1835.
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.
Farrell Ice Cream Parlour Restaurants in Illinois.
Fluky's Hot Dog Stands, Chicago; 5¢ "Depression Dog" & 2¢ "Garden on a Bun."
» Why do Chicagoans hate ketchup on their hot dogs?
Fluky's Hot Dog Stands, Chicago; 5¢ "Depression Dog" & 2¢ "Garden on a Bun."
» 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.
Lum's 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).
Maurice Lenell Cooky Company's History, Chicago-Norridge, Illinois. (1925-2015)
Meyer Brewing Company, Bloomington, Illinois. (1862 to 1922)
Meyer Brewing Company, Bloomington, Illinois. (1862 to 1922)
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.
Noose Coffee Shop fed, gratis, Cook County Jail's death row inmates their last meal.
Noose Coffee Shop fed, gratis, Cook County Jail's death row inmates their last meal.
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. (1857-1970s)
What's Cooking Restaurant, Lincoln Village Shopping Center, Chicago. (1978-2012)
Wanzer & Sons Creamery of Chicago. (1857-1970s)
What's Cooking Restaurant, Lincoln Village Shopping Center, Chicago. (1978-2012)
100% AUTHENTIC RECIPES
Butter & Peanut Butter Cookies; The Real Chicago Public School Recipe.
Camellia House Salad Dressing Recipe from the Vault at the Drake Hotel in Chicago.
Camellia House Salad Dressing Recipe from the Vault at the Drake Hotel in Chicago.
RESTAURANTS, OLDE ILLINOIS COOK BOOKS, RECIPES, AND LOCAL FOOD RELATED HISTORY (PDF)