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Showing posts with label Chicago. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chicago. Show all posts
Monday, July 14, 2025

Chicago's Love Affair with Oysters Began in 1835. "RESTAURANT REVIEWS"

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Chicago's Love Affair with Oysters Began in 1835. First served in Chicago's Finest Restaurants, the "Lake House Hotel" has...
Friday, July 11, 2025

The Truth Behind the “1908 Cubs Celebration” Photo: A Crowd Out of Time

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Mislabeled Photo: "Cubs Win the 1908 World Series" Downtown Chicago, Looking North on State Street from Madison Street, Mid-April ...
Saturday, July 5, 2025

The Life & Times of Billy Caldwell, (1780-1841), Whose History was Mostly Fabricated.

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In historical writing and analysis, PRESENTISM introduces present-day ideas and perspectives into depictions or interpretations of the pas...
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Friday, May 31, 2024

Embers of Change: How Two Infernos Molded Modern Chicago

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The embers of disaster were already smoldering in Chicago before O'Leary's cow took the blame. On the night of October 7, 1871, a fi...
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Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Chicago's Original Tuscan Steakhouse, the Legendary Gene & Georgetti: A Steakhouse of the Stars.

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"Gene & Georgetti, 500 North Franklin Street, Chicago, IL, in Chicago's River North neighborhood, was founded in 1941 by Gene M...
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Monday, May 27, 2024

Bartoli's Pizzeria, in Chicago's West Town and Roscoe Village Communities.

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Bartoli Pizzeria Brian Tondryk, the owner and founder of Bartoli's Pizzeria, deeply appreciates family tradition. Inspired by his grandf...

Edwardo's Pizza Restaurants: A Failing Chicago Institution.

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Edward "Eddie" Jacobson founded Edwardo's Pizza in 1978 after leaving Giordano's employment. The first Edwardo's Pizza...