RESTAURANTS & FOODS

— THE FAMOUS CHICAGO STYLE HOT DOG —
An all-beef hot dog on a poppy seed bun, top with yellow mustard, chopped white onions, green sweet pickle relish, a dill pickle spear, tomato slices or wedges, sport peppers, and a dash of celery salt (seen sprinkled on the mustard.)

ARTICLES

41 Chicago-Style Foods Explained. Please don't eat the pictures. 

A Primer About the Differences Between Lox, Smoked Salmon, and Gravadlax.

Abson’s English Chop House, 22 E. Jackson. Former Pickwick Stable and Farm. 

Al Capone's Chicago Soup Kitchen, the Truth.
Affy Tapple, Chicago's and America's, First and Original, Caramel Apples. 

Amy Joy Donuts was a small chain that abandoned Illinois. 

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. 

Bagel Nosh Deli in Chicago's Rush Street Area of the Gold Coast neighborhood. (1978-1984)

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.

Big Herm's vs. Herm's Palace, Hot Dog Joints in Skokie.

Bill's Drive-In, Evanston, Illinois. 
Big-T Burger, Devon and Milwaukee Avenues, 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.

Boston Oyster House in the First Morrison Hotel, Chicago, Illinois.
Brach’s Confections. The "Palace of Sweets," a Chicago Institution. 

Brown's Chicken Massacre in the Palatine, Illinois, Restaurant on January 8, 1993. 

Bunny Bread from Anna, Illinois, Fabulous Story.

Burger Chef Restaurant History. Many stores in Illinois. 

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.

Camellia House Restaurant, Drake Hotel, Chicago. (1940-1977)

Cape Cod Room; Drake Hotel; the Nation’s 1st Themed Restaurant. (1932-2016) 

Case-Moody Pie Corporation of Chicago. A successful but troubled company.

Charles "Carl" Frederick Günther, known as "The Candy Man." creator of caramel.

Chez Paree Theater Restaurant and Key Club, 610 North Fairbanks Court, Chicago. 

Chez Paul French Restaurant at 660 North Rush Street in Chicago. (1945-1995)

Chicago Area's Food Timeline Began in 1788. 

Chicago's Candy Queen, Ora Snyder. 

Chicago Claim Company Restaurant, Chicago, Illinois.
"Chicago Dog Sauce," a new condiment, was introduced by Heinz in 2017. 

Chicago Loop Restaurant Area Nicknames by Type Beginning in the 1890s. 

Chicago's Love Affair with Oysters Began in 1835.

Chicago's Matzoh King, Levy Wittenberg.

Chicago Public School Butter & Peanut Butter Cookie Recipes. 

Choo-Choo Diner in Des Plaines, Illinois. The Whole Story.

C.J. Vitner Company, Chicago-style snacks. 

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.

Dinty Moore's Rendezvous Restaurant, Chicago.

Drake Hotel - Camellia House Restaurant, Chicago. (1940-1977)

Drake Hotel - Cape Cod Room; the Nation’s 1st Themed Restaurant. (1932-2016) 

Dutch Mill Candy Company of Chicago History. 
Eddie Doucette's Pancake Plantation Restaurants in Chicago, Illinois. 

Elliott's Pine Log Restaurant & Lounge, Skokie; The Real Story." 

Farrell Ice Cream Parlour Restaurants in Illinois.
Fluky's Hot Dog Stands, Chicago; 5¢ "Depression Dog" & 2¢ "Garden on a Bun."
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Forum Cafeteria at 64 W. Madison; the Biggest Restaurant in Chicago. (1911-1973) 

Frankenstein's Bar, 2235 West Howard Street, Chicago, Illinois.
Frederick Weeks Wilcox invented the Chinese Takeout Box in 1890. 

Funks Grove Pure Maple Sirup Farm in Funks Grove, Illinois, History of...

Green River Soft Drink History.

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.

Herm's Palace vs. Big Herm's, Hot Dog Joints in Skokie.

Home Run Inn, The Original Chicago Thin Crust Pizza.  

Il Forno Pizzeria & Restaurant in the West Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago. 

Ike Sander’s Restaurants in Bloomington, Illinois. 

Jack Spratt Coffee House, Civil Rights Sit-In, in 1943 Chicago.

Janda's Drive-In, 8030 Ogden Avenue and Barrypoint Road, Lyons, Illinois.

Kohlsaat and Company, Commercial Bakery and Lunch establishment, Chicago.

Krantz's Confectionery Store, Chicago.

Kow Kow Chinese Restaurant, Chicago, then Lincolnwood, Illinois. (1949-2015). 

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) 

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. 

Lum's Restaurants in Illinois.
Lutz Café and Pastry Shop of Chicago, Illinois.
Marshall Field's - Cloud Room Restaurant at Chicago Municipal Airport (Midway). 

Marshall Field's - Famous Frango Mints, the Myth, and Back Story.

Marshall Field's - Food Service History and Mrs. Hering's 1890 Chicken Pot Pie Recipe.

Martha Washington Candies Company History.

Mathon's Fish and Seafood Restaurant, Waukegan, Illinois.

Maurice Lenell Cooky Company's History, Chicago-Norridge, Illinois. (1925-2015)
Meyer Brewing Company, Bloomington, Illinois. (1862 to 1922)

Mickelberry Log Cabin Restaurant, 2300 W. 95th Street in Chicago, a Brief History. 

Milk Pail Restaurant and Country Stores in Dundee, Illinois. 
Monarch Brewing Company of Chicago History. (1892-1958) 
Moo & Oink Grocery chain of Chicago. 

Morton House Restaurant in Morton Grove, Illinois.

Mr. Submarine Chicago-Style Sub-Sandwiches for Over 45 Years. 
Mrs. Japp's Potato Chips; Jays Foods, Inc. of Chicago. 

Municipal Restaurant & Luncheonette, 63rd Street and Cicero Avenue, Chicago.

Naugles 24-Hour Mexican Fast Food Restaurants of Illinois. 
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.

North Pole Mobile Ice Cream Store, River Forest, Illinois. 1938

Ontra Cafeteria of Chicago, Illinois. 

Oscar Mayer's Enterprise was founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1883.

Peacock Ice Cream Company in Evanston, Illinois. 

Pequod's Pizzeria and the history of owner, Burt Katz.

Pickle Barrel Restaurant's Brief History.

Piggly Wiggly Grocery Store in Oak Park, 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) 

Sally's Bar-B-Q Restaurants of Chicago, Complete History.

Sandy's Drive-Ins of Illinois. 

Seven Continents Restaurant by Carson Pirie Scott & Co., at Chicago O'Hare Airport.

Sky-Hi Drive-In and Restaurant; Eat in a Real DC-7 Airplane. 

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.

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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. 

Tip Top Inn, in the Pullman Building at Michigan and Adams, Chicago.

Town and Country Restaurants in Chicago. (1955-1987)

Uncle Andy's Cow Palace in Palatine, Illinois (1964-1978) 

V8 Vegetable Juice was created in Evanston, Illinois. 
Victoria Station Restaurants in Illinois. 

Vitner Company, Chicago-style snacks. 

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) 

Where Have All The Chicago Jewish Delis Gone?

Whistlers Restaurant, Lincolnwood, Illinois. (1976-2016)

White Fence Farm Restaurant on Route 66 in Romeoville, Illinois. 

Why Chinese Restaurants Nearly Became Extinct in Chicago.
Wimpy Grills in the Chicago, Illinois area. (1934-1978) 

Yau Tak Cheung invents the Fortune Cookie Machine.

Zephyr Café & Ice Cream Parlor, Chicago, Illinois. (1976-2006)

100% AUTHENTIC RECIPES

Abraham Lincoln's Favorite Gingerbread and Topping Recipes.

Ann Sather's Restaurant Famous Carrot Bread Recipe.

Authentic Bookbinder's Soup Recipe from Master Chef Marshall at Chicago's Drake Hotel.

Blackhawk Restaurant's Famous Spinning Bowl Salad Dressing Recipe by Otto Roth. 

Borden Dairy Company Meat Biscuits or Soup-Bread Recipe.

Butter & Peanut Butter Cookies; The Real Chicago Public School Recipe. 
Camellia House Salad Dressing Recipe from the Vault at the Drake Hotel in Chicago.

Dinty Moore's Original Corned Beef & Cabbage Recipe.

Dinty Moore's Original Irish Stew Recipe.

Eddie Doucette's Pancake Plantation Restaurants Fabulous French Pancake Recipe. 

First-Ever Brownie. The Recipe was Invented by Bertha Palmer for 1893 the World’s Fair. 

Garlic Butter Mushrooms; the real recipe from the Bristol Renaissance Faire.

Giardiniera; Authentic Chicago Recipe.

Mrs. Hering's 1890 Chicken Pot Pie Recipe that Launching Marshall Field's Food Services. 

Pepper & Egg Sandwich Recipe; Chicago's Very Own.

Pioneer's Corn Dodgers. An 'Original' Frontier Recipe.

RESTAURANTS, OLDE ILLINOIS COOK BOOKS, RECIPES, AND LOCAL FOOD RELATED HISTORY (PDF)

Daily News Cook Book. by Chicago Daily News Company. 1896. 

Edwardsville Cook Book, 1906. 

Favorite Dishes. A Columbian Autograph Souvenir Cookery Book, 1893 

Good Things to Eat as Suggested by Chicagoan Rufus Estes, 1911
Illinois Cook Book. 1881 

Keep the War (WWI) Foods Cooking. 1918

Mrs. Owen's Illinois Cook Book, by Mrs. T.J.V. Owen, 1871.