Showing posts with label Food & Restaurants. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Food & Restaurants. Show all posts

Saturday, August 5, 2023

Tiny Tap Bar, 112½ North Clinton Street, Chicago, Illinois. (1953-1985)

George and Bob DeLeonardis owned the Tiny Tap bar for years. There will be no more lewd laughter in the Tiny Tap, Chicago's smallest bar. on a Wednesday night, they drank all the booze. The next day they dismantled the bar. After 32 years, they've lost their lease. A three-story multi-use building was built in its place. 

The Tiny Tap bar was 10-by-20-foot (200 sq. ft.) a home to millionaires and skid row drinkers across the street from the Chicago & North Western Train Station. 

When the bar was two-deep, it was packed. They closed in April 1985.

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Brothers Anthony and Dominick Adreani own the Tiny Tap (1,000 sq. ft) at 7648 West North Avenue, Elmwood Park, which opened in January 2015. They also own the Berwyn Tap Room, 6330 16th Street, Berwyn.

"Thank you so much for sharing this! I’m married to George’s daughter Terry, and I can attest that George and the Tiny Tap was as colorful as you described!"
—Don Meyer via Facebook. 8/5/2023   

Compiled by Dr. Neil Gale, Ph.D.

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Eli's The Place for Steak (1966-2005), and Eli's Famous Cheesecake Bakery, Chicagoland.

Eli Schulman was no ordinary man. A high school dropout, he gave lectures in finance at De Paul University and large amounts of money to such organizations as the Community Assistance for Secondary Education, which provides scholarships for Israeli students, and the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. 

The man who proudly wore a watch given to him by Frank Sinatra and who could count such people as Jack Brickhouse, Irv Kupcinet, George Dunne, Ingrid Bergman, Joe DiMaggio and virtually every Chicago "big name" among his friends and admirers was born in Chicago in 1910.

His charitable ways began in earnest on Pearl Harbor Day when he put a pair of signs in his window: "25% discount for men in uniform" and "If you are hungry and don`t have any money, come in, and we`ll feed you free." 
Eli's Ogden Huddle, 3201 West Ogden, Chicago (1940-1966)
Eli's Stage Delicatessen, 3201 West Ogden, Chicago (1958-1984)








Eli Schulman was a successful businessman and restaurateur who had already founded two other successful restaurants (pictured above) before opening Eli's The Place for Steak.

Eli's The Place for Steak was located in a Chicago landmark building, the Galter Carriage House, which was built in 1926 as a five-story parking garage at 215 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, in the heart of Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood.

In 1960, it was expanded to become a 27-story high-rise building that housed employees and patients of Northwestern Memorial Hospital. The lower levels of the building were also used for retail and commercial purposes. 

Eli's The Place for Steak was located in the building from 1966 to 2005.
Eli Schulman


Eli's was known for its classic steakhouse fare, including aged filet mignon, ribeye, and porterhouse steaks, cut as thin or thick as you wished. The restaurant also had a wide selection of fresh seafood, pasta dishes, and chops. Eli's Chicago's Finest Cheesecake was a popular dessert that spawned its own company.


Over the years, Eli's became a popular destination for celebrity clientele. Some of the famous guests who dined at the restaurant included Frank Sinatra, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, Bob Hope, Michael Jordan, and Oprah Winfrey.
During Bill Clinton's visit, Clinton helped to move some freshly baked cheesecakes from the oven to cooling trays. He also spoke with the bakery's employees and sampled some of the cheesecakes. Clinton was a big fan of Eli's cheesecake, and he had cheesecake delivered to the White House after he was elected president.
Bill Clinton and Marc Schulman.



Eli's Famous Cheesecake Bakery
Eli's Famous Cheesecake Bakery was founded in 1979 by Eli Schulman, the owner of the popular Chicago steakhouse Eli's the Place for Steak. Schulman developed the recipe for his signature cheesecake after years of experimentation, and it quickly became a hit with customers. The bakery was originally located in the basement of the restaurant.

The cheesecake became so popular that Schulman decided to open a separate bakery dedicated to cheesecake production and moved the bakery from the basement to a new location at 6701 West Forest Preserve Drive, Chicago, in 1984. 

Schulman's only son, Marc, took over the bakery in 1984. Marc continued to build on his father's legacy, and Eli's Famous Cheesecake Bakery became one of the most popular cheesecake brands in America. The bakery's cheesecakes are now sold in stores all over the United States, and they are also shipped worldwide.
Marc Schulman


Eli's Famous Cheesecake Bakery is known for its high-quality cheesecakes and its commitment to giving back to the community. 

Eli Schulman died of a heart attack on Saturday, May 7, 1988, at 78 years old. "To know this man is to love him," said Chicago Bears coach and restaurant owner Mike Ditka.

The bakery donates a portion of its profits to Eli's Cheesecake Cancer Center, which was founded in memory of Eli Schulman.

The bakery has been featured in several television shows, including The Oprah Winfrey Show and Good Morning America.

The bakery is also a popular spot for fundraising events. In 2001, Eli's Famous Cheesecake Bakery helped to raise over $1 million for the victims of the World Trade Center attacks. The bakery has also raised money for other causes, such as the Chicago Food Bank and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Eli's Cheesecake has won numerous awards, including the James Beard Award for Outstanding Baker in 2004.

Eli's Cheesecake Cancer Center
The Eli's Cheesecake Cancer Center, 676 North St. Clair Street, Chicago, opened in 1990 to honor Eli Schulman, who died of cancer. His family established the center in his memory.
Eli's Cheesecake Cancer Center, 676 North St. Clair Street, Chicago


Eli's Cheesecake Cancer Center is a cancer research, treatment, prevention, and education center located at the Prentice Women's Hospital in Chicago, IL. The center was founded in 2006 by Eli's Cheesecake Company in partnership with Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

The center is also home to the Eli's Cheesecake Foundation, which provides financial support to cancer patients and their families. The center has raised over $10 million for cancer research, helped to develop new treatments for cancer, including a new type of immunotherapy, treated over 10,000 cancer patients, and has provided education and support to over 100,000 cancer patients and their families.

On July 30, 2005, Eli's closed its doors due to the demolition of the building it was located in. The site of the restaurant is now occupied by a parking garage.

Compiled by Dr. Neil Gale, Ph.D.

Sunday, June 4, 2023

Chicago Waiters Strike Food Poisoning Epidemic of 1918.

In the summer of 1918, police launched a major raid at the offices of Chicago's waiter's union. They rounded up over 100 servers working in the local restaurant industry on suspicion of food poisoning.
The waiter's strike of 1903 occured the same year that Mickey Finn was arrested.




The raid was unlike anything the city had seen before, and it came after the swanky Hotel Sherman hired an undercover detective to investigate an alarming amount of food poisoning among the hotel's well-to-do patrons.
The Sherman Hotel hired a detective to investigate after an alarming number of diners became ill.


What the detective discovered was astonishing: the city's waiters had been purchasing 20¢ packets of an illegal powdery substance that, if ingested, would cause violent gastronomical problems. The drug was later found to be "tartar emetic," a concoction produced by W. Stuart Wood, a pseudo-pharmacist who manufactured the drug with his wife.

Wood named the drug "Mickey Finn powder" as a tribute to the conniving saloon owner arrested just 15 years earlier. Many believe this was the origin of the saying "slip a Mickey" as a reference to being drugged or knocked unconscious by a spiked beverage or meal.

The drug bust at the waiters' union explained the cause behind countless reports of food poisoning across Chicago in previous weeks.

Customers at restaurants, clubs, and hotels in the city were getting sick, shaking and vomiting uncontrollably after consuming what authorities suspected was food laced with some sort of drug. Police confiscated envelopes filled with the Mickey Finn powder adorned with a written warning on them:

“One of these powders may be given in beer, tea, coffee, soup or other liquid. Never give more than one powder a day. These powders are to be used by adults only.”

Among those arrested in the raid were two men who worked the union headquarters' bar, along with the president of the subsidiary bartenders union, officials from the Waiters and Cooks unions, and Wood, the mastermind behind the powder drug.

According to a report by the Tribune, the customers that had fallen ill during the food poisoning epidemic were mostly "prominent Chicagoans" who hadn't tipped their waiters generously.

Even before Chicago waiters plotted against stingy tippers, another bout of mass food poisoning occurred during a swanky event at the University Club, where dozens of the city's elite, including the mayor and the governor, had gathered and become gravely ill two years prior in 1916.

More than 100 guests at the soiree, held in honor of Chicago's new archbishop George Mundelein, became sick after consuming chicken soup at the event. It turned out that the food had been spiked with arsenic by Nestor Dondoglio, an Italian anarchist who advocated for class revolt and had only meant to poison Mundelein himself.

Dondoglio had disguised himself as an assistant chef named Jean Crones and slipped in among the kitchen staff unnoticed before carrying out his revenge against the city's influential crowd.

After both of these food poisoning incidents, Chicago's food industry descended into fear and chaos.
Captain William O'Brien and Dr. John Robertson examine poison phial's in the room of Jean Crones, the anarchist who poisoned 300 elite guests.


The city's public was on high alert. Food tasters were hired for the city's St. Patrick's Day festivities as waiters across Chicago continued to strike and, in some cases, still poisoned stingy restaurant tippers.

Though separated by decades, Dondoglio's, the waiters, and Finn's stunts all sought to revolt against Chicago's wealthy. Later, drugs and poison would escalate from a means of punishment to a method of murder.

In 1923, Chicago storekeeper Tillie Klimek — nicknamed the "Poison Widow" — made headlines after being convicted of killing her third husband by poisoning his meals. Later, she was linked to the murders of at least 14 other people and animals.

Similarly, in 1931, a woman in Chicago's Rogers Park community was suspected of using flypaper to poison her husband's drinks when she believed he was having an affair. Then in 1942, a couple died of cyanide poisoning at the famed L'Aiglon Restaurant in River North, and later it came out that the woman in the couple was a mistress.

While this trend of mass poisoning bloomed in the 1920s and 30s Chicago, these days, pulling off such a crime would be virtually impossible.

"The truth is it's generally not easy now to poison on a wide scale," said food safety specialist Benjamin Chapman of the Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences at North Carolina State University.

He added: "Cases of intentional poisoning tend to be small — and often a flavor or a taste will tip people off something's wrong. Using our food systems to poison is just not the most efficient, effective way to get at people."

Mickey Finns have since transformed into knock-out drugs made out of clonidine. The drug continues to be the go-to method for scammers and thieves.

Compiled by Dr. Neil Gale, Ph.D.

Thursday, May 25, 2023

Pullman Palace Dining Car, the Isabella, built 1893, Sandwich, Illinois.

The Pullman Palace Car Co. built the 75-foot rail car, number 4438, in 1893 for $25,000 ($843,000 today). It was a unique new design for rail dining cars and thus was featured at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition.







At the time it was built, the car was affectionately named Isabella by the Pullman Company. When visiting the rail car, you are taken back to a simpler time of railroad travel, when the journey was more important than the destination. With its original leaded glass windows and mahogany woodwork, this palace car was one of only 4 cars on the "Pride of the Burlington's Flyer" train.

The Flyer train was so successful that it was commissioned by the United States to serve our 26th president, Teddy Roosevelt. The Isabella escorted President Roosevelt from coast to coast from about 1903 through 1913. Upon campaigning for the 1912 presidential election, Teddy Roosevelt defected from the republican party and started the progressive party. While on the campaign trail, one day, while giving a speech from the train, Teddy was the victim of an assassination attempt and was severely wounded. Despite a bullet in his chest, he stood his ground and finished his speech. When taken to the hospital, he said: "I'm tough as a bull moose, and I will continue this campaign." This statement is the origin of the current name for the Bull Moose Bar and Grille.

As time passed, the Isabella was retired and sold to Henry Tattersol at a government auction in California in 1931 for $75. Tattersol had a vision of opening a diner using the train car. In 1934 the Isabella was moved to the southwest corner of Main and Church Streets in Sandwich, Illinois and opened as a small diner with its entrance on Route 34.

A year later, it was moved east across the street to its present location. It was known to the locals as "The Diner" for many years. Many famous people have hung their hats on the original brass hooks that once served the president of the United States.

Tattersall opened a small ice cream stand on the east end of The Diner in 1937 and held a naming contest. Charlotte Fields' name was chosen, and it was called The Humpty Dumpty.
The Bull Moose Bar & Grille, 202 South Main Street, Sandwich, Illinois.
In 1977 a full-service restaurant and bar were added, increasing the ability to serve more guests. Over the years, the train car's appearance changed, and the structure began to fall into disrepair. 
In 2010 a year-long major renovation was undertaken to restore the Isabella to its original glory and modernize the bar and dining room into the incredible structure you can enjoy today.

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Pullman Palace Car Company named the dining car the "Isabella." Restautant names were The Diner, Wright's Diner, Paul's Diner, Cucina Plata, Kelly's Pub, American Grill, and today, the Bull Moose Bar & Grille, 202 South Main Street, Sandwich, Illinois.

Compiled by Dr. Neil Gale, Ph.D.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Chicago's West Ridge Community, List of Closed Restaurants.

Chicago's West Ridge Community is comprised of these five neighborhoods:
1) West Rogers Park, 2) West Ridge; 3) Nortown; 4) Peterson Park; 5) Rosehill
















9 Dragon Inn, 3146 West Touhy Avenue, Chicago
Afghan Restaurant, 2818 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Al Habib Grill, 2435 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Al Karim Restaurant, 2116 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Al Madina, 2319 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Alibis, 6422 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Alpha Jones, 3106 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Ameer Tandoori Kebab, 2307 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Andhra Bhavan Restaurant, 2509 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Angry Chicken, 2447 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Angry Taco, 7210 North California Avenue, Chicago
Angus, The, 7555 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Ann Lowe's Lunch Room, 7123 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Apollo Pizza and Bakery, 2311 West Howard Street, Chicago
Arby's, 2938 West Peterson Avenue, Chicago
Asian Family Restaurant, 2501 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Aslam Sweets, 6339 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Babil Kabob House, 6404 North California Avenue, Chicago
Bagel and Tray, Lincoln Village Shopping Center, Chicago
Bakers Square, 7131 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Barnaby's Pizza, 2832 West Touhy Avenue, Chicago
Beef 'N Stein Pub, 2741 West Howard Street, Chicago
Belden North Restaurant Delicatessen, 7574 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Bernie’s Diner, 2810 West Touhy Avenue, Chicago
Biryani Bistro, 2437 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Bismillah Restaurant, 2510 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Black Angus, 7555 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Blue Diamond Restaurant, 2739 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Blue Peacock Restaurant, 2340 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Bon Ton On Devon, 2801 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Bow Wow Hot Dogs, 2954 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Bowl-O-India, 2739 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Buggy Whip, 6002 North California Avenue, Chicago
Burgers To Go!, 2739 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Café Bocacho, 3018 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Café California, 6226½ North California Avenue, Chicago
Café Dushong, 3106 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Café Laziza, 2739 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Café Montenegro, 6954 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Charlie Lui's, 2741 West Howard Street, Chicago
Chatkharay Karahi And Grill, 2319 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Charles Anderson Restaurant, 7543 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Charminar Grill, 6350 North Campbell Avenue, Chicago
Chicago Char Grill, 5731 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago
Chicken Koop, 3049 West Peterson Avenue, Chicago
Chicken Wing Co., 2739 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
China Dragon, 6214 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Chuck Wagon, 6402 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Chung Hing Restaurant, 2334 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Companion Chow Mein Restaurant, 6950 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Dan-Dee's Red Hots, 2240 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Dandana Café, 2407 West Lunt Avenue, Chicago 
Daata Darbar, 2241 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Dave's, 5731 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago
Deasy's Club, 5697 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago
Delhi Darbar, 6403 North California Avenue, Chicago
Dehli Muslim Kali Restaurant, 6523 North Kedzie Avenue, Chicago
Devon Grill, 6351 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Devon Pizza, 2902 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
DLD Café and Grill, 6934 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Eisenberg Beef Hot Dogs (Home Depot), 6211 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago
El Garcia Restaurant, 7515 North Western Avenue, Chicago
El Picante Mexican Grill, 2349 West Howard Street, Chicago
El Sol De Mexico, 6418 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Everfresh, 2331 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Family Restaurant, 2113 West Touhy Avenue, Chicago
Fin N Claw, 7225 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Fireplug Restaurant, The, 2200 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Fireside Chef, 2701 West Touhy Avenue, Chicago
Fondue Stube, 2717 West Peterson Avenue, Chicago
Food Corner, 2326 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Four Corners Restaurant, (SE Corner) 2758 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Frank's Barbecue, 2916½  West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Friedman's Delicatessen, 6334 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Gandhi India, 2601 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Gee N' Gee Snack Shop, 5748 North California Avenue, Chicago
Gene Nufer Oyster Bar, 6666 North Ridge Avenue, Chicago
Ghareeb Nawaz Restaurant, 2032 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Ghaseeta Khan Restaurant, 6334 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Gigio's Pizza Restaurant, Devon Avenue, west of California Avenue, Chicago.
Gilly's Snack Shop, 6403 North California Avenue, Chicago
Gin and Irv's Bar-B-Q, 3149 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Glenway Inn, 1401 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Gold Coast Dogs, 2349 West Howard Street, Chicago
Gold Coin Restaurant, 2359 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Golden Bear Restaurant, McCormick Boulevard, South of Devon Avenue, Chicago
Golden Hamburger Drive-In, 5825 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago
Good Earth Chop Suey Restaurant, 2334 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Grassfield's Restaurant, 6666 North Ridge Avenue, Chicago
Greenbriar Hut, 2755 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Gullivers Pizza and Pub, 2727 West Howard Street, Chicago
Hae Woon Dae Korean BBQ Restaurant, 6240 North California Avenue, Chicago
Halal Fried Chicken, 2739 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Hashalom, 2905 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Happy Day Chop Suey Restaurant, 6351 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Hava Nagila Restaurant, 2748 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Hema’s Kitchen, 2439 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Herman's Charcoal Broiler, 2748 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Hero's, NE corner Touhy and California Avenues, Chicago
Hoanh Long, 6150 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago
Holloway House Cafeteria, 7572 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Hollywood Barbecue, 6007 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago
Homer's Hut, 6446 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Hot Rod Grill, 6237 North Western Avenue, Chicago
House of Chicken, 7438 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Hyderabad House Restaurant, 2226 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Imperial Grill, 2101 West Touhy Avenue, Chicago
India Garden, 2548 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
India House Restaurant, 2546 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Indian Gourmet Restaurant, 2902 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Ing's Chop Suey, 5868 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago
Italian Express, 2307 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Jesse's Mexican Grill, 6950 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Jim Fong Chop Suey, 2931 West Touhy Avenue, Chicago
JK Kabab House, 6412 North Rockwell Street, Chicago
Jodi's Drive-In, 3149 West Devon, Chicago
Joes Dawg Ranch, 6234 North California Avenue, Chicago
Jojo's, 3905 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Jumbo House Chinese Restaurant, 2927 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Kababish of London, 2437 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Kabob 2, 3104 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Kashtan Delicatessen, 2740 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Kay's Snack Bar, 2101 West Touhy Avenue, Chicago
Kessler's Kitchen, 2755 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
KFC SE corner (on a triangle) of Peterson and Lincoln Avenue, Chicago
Khan Bar-B-Q, 2401 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Kim Restaurant, 6034 North Washtenaw Avenue, Chicago
Kirshner's Kosher Cuisine, 2839 West Touhy Avenue, Chicago
Kirshner's Kosher Cuisine, 6320 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago
Kofield's, 2758 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Kracker Box, 6364 North Rockwell Avenue, Chicago
Kumoon Cantonese Restaurant, 2927 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
La Cantina Italian Restaurant, 6975 North Western Avenue, Chicago
La Petite Restaurant, 2401 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
La Michoacana, 2349 West Howard Street, Chicago
La Rosa Restaurant, 2835 West Howard Avenue, Chicago
Land of Subs, NE corner Touhy and California Avenues, Chicago
Les Cel Bar-B-Q, 2823½ West Touhy Avenue, Chicago
Lincolnwood Coffee Grill and Fountain Shop, NW corner Devon and Kedzie, Chicago
Little John's Restaurant, 2732 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Little Louis Restaurant, 6339 North California Avenue, Chicago
Lincolnwood Coffee Grill and Fountain Shop, NW corner of Devon and Kedzie, Chicago
Lippy's Red Hots, 3118 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Long John Silvers, 6732 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Louie's Noshery, 7210 North California Avenue, Chicago
Lunt Café, 6952 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Ma's Chop Suey Take Out, 2816 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Main Pizza Chalav (Main Grill), 2831 West Touhy Avenue, Chicago
Mark II Lounge, 7436 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Martin J. Flanagan Restaurant, 7557 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Masti Grill, 2948 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Maxwell Grill, 6339 North California Avenue, Chicago
McDonald's Townhouse, 2300 Block of Devon Avenue, Chicago
Mehrab Restaurant, 2437 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Mi Tsu Yun, 3010 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Mike's Ice Chicago, 5731 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago
Mike’s Place, 6977 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Miller's Steak House, 7011 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Mongolian House, 6345 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Moose Grill, The, 7210 N California Avenue , Chicago
Moscow at Night, 3058 West Peterson Avenue, Chicago
Mr. Beef, 2750 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Mr. Falafel, 6404 North California Avenue, Chicago
Mr. Submarine, Devon and Oakley Avenues, Chicago
Mysore Woodlands, 2548 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Nathan's Restaurant, 2401 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Nehari Palace, 2114 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
New China Buffet, 7566 North Western Avenue, Chicago
New Star Cantonese Foods, 2712 West Touhy Avenue, Chicago
New Wok Restaurant, 2931 West Touhy Avenue, Chicago
Ohel Avraham's Pizza (IDA Crown Jewish Academy), 2828 West Pratt Boulevard, Chicago
Old Country Buffet, 6125 North Lincoln Avenue, Lincoln Village Shopping Center, Chicago
P & S Restaurant, 7201 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Pakistan House Restaurant, 2306 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Pantheon Greek Restaurant, Devon Avenue, Chicago
Papa Milano Restaurant, 6415 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Patrician Restaurant, 3058 West Peterson Avenue, Chicago
Paul's Umbrella, NE corner Touhy and California Avenues, Chicago
Pekin House Restaurant, 2311 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Peking Food Shop, 6217 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Pepe's Taco's, 2350 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Peter Pan Snack Shops, Devon and Western Avenues, Chicago
Petite Pantry, 2307 West Howard Avenue, Chicago
Pike's Pine Knot Hamburger Stand, 6343 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Pike's Williamsburg Kitchen, 6415 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Pinewood Lounge, 2310 West Touhy Avenue, Chicago
Pioneer Inn, Touhy Avenue, Chicago and California Avenue, Chicago
Poppin' Fresh Pies, 7131 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Puff-Fluff Donuts, NE corner Pratt Boulevard and Western Avenue, Chicago
Punjabi Dhabba Indian Restaurant, 2525 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Quiznos Classic Subs, 6067 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago
Raja Vegetarian Fast Foods, 2606 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Randl's Restaurant (aka "Devon-Randl's"), 2801 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Ravi Kabab House, 2447 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Relish Chicago - American Street Food, 7210 North California Avenue, Chicago
Restaurant el Sol de Mexico, 6418 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Rib-N-Wing Take Out, 2816 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Ridge Inn, 6648 North Ridge Avenue, Chicago
Ridge Steak House, 6666 North Ridge Avenue, Chicago
Robert's Restaurant and Delicatessen, Lincoln Avenue, Chicago
Ruby's Snack Shop, 6410 North Rockwell Avenue, Chicago
Ruthie’s, 7131 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Sagar, 2520 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Sammy and Lisa's What's Cooking, 6181 N Lincoln, Lincoln Village Shopping Center, Chicago
Sangeet Palace Restaurant, 2136 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Scheffler's Restaurant, 7011 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Selma's Delicatessen, 2549 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Seven Hills Restaurant, 3001 West Peterson Avenue, Chicago Avenue, Chicago
Shalimar Kabab House, 2319 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Sheeba Mandi House of Devon, 2510 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Sheerman and Kabab House, 2104 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Shelly's Restaurant and Delicatessen, 2748 West Pratt Boulevard, Chicago
Sher-A-Punjab Indian Restaurant, 2510 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Shiraz Restaurant, 2624 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Showtime America, 6335 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Sizzle India, 2509 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Small Fry Restaurant, 1555 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Sonny-Boy Barbecue Hut, 7011 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Sub Cult, 2447 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Sukhadia's Fresh Kitchen and Bistro, 2559 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Sundance Café, 2407 West Lunt Avenue, Chicago 
Sunset Restaurant, 7304 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Taami, 2931 West Touhy Avenue, Chicago
Taboun Inc., 6339 North California Avenue, Chicago
Tahoora, 2326 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Taj Restaurant and Catering, 6352 North Campbell Avenue, Chicago
Talbott's Restaurant, 7301 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Tapia's Pizza, 2049 West Howard Street, Chicago
Taqueria El Pueblo, 2212 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Terry's Drive-In, 2721 West Touhy Avenue, Chicago
The Diamond Steer, 6345 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Theatre Bowl Snack Shop, 6800 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Three Legged Tacos, 7210 North California Avenue, Chicago
Three Sisters Delicatessen, 2854 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Tic-Toc Restaurant, 3058 West Peterson Avenue, Chicago
Tiffin The Indian Kitchen, 2536 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Town Pump Restaurant, 6345 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Tropical Smoothie Café, 3451 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Umar, 6958 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Urban India, 2601 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Uru Swati, 2629 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Usmania Chinese Restaurant, 2253 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Usmania Indian Restaurant, 2244 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Viceroy of India, 2520 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Village Cart, 6181 North Lincoln Avenue , Lincoln Village Shopping Center, Chicago
Village Grill, 6107 North Lincoln Avenue, Lincoln Village Shopping Center, Chicago
Village Inn, 6181 North Lincoln Avenue Lincoln Village Shopping Center, Chicago
Wah Lung Lo, Lunt and Western Avenues, Chicago 
Welcome Inn Pizzeria, 7517 North Western Avenue, Chicago
What The.. Wings, 2739 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
What's Cooking, 6181 North Lincoln Avenue, Lincoln Village Shopping Center, Chicago
Wingman, 2321 West Howard Street, Chicago
Wok N Chop, 2739 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Wrapmatic, 2739 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Yallafan, 2820 West Peterson Avenue, Chicago
Z Halal Chicago Wraps, 2739 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Zahid Nihari, 2307 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Zaitoon House, 2437 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Zam Zam Sweets and Grill, 2500 West Devon Avenue, Chicago
Zelda's, 6181 N Lincoln Avenue, Lincoln Village Shopping Center, Chicago
Zweig's Delicatessen, 2359 West Devon Avenue, Chicago



Compiled by Dr. Neil Gale, Ph.D.
Copyright © 2023, Neil Gale, All rights Reserved.



Chicago's West Ridge Community List of Closed Restaurants, West Rogers Park Neighborhood Closed Restaurants, Nortown Neighborhood Closed Restaurants, Peterson Park Neighborhood Closed Restaurants, Rosehill Neighborhood Closed Restaurants, Defunct West Ridge Restaurants, Defunct West Rogers Park Restaurants, Defunct West Nortown Restaurants, Defunct Peterson Park Restaurants, Defunct Rosehill Restaurants:

9 Dragon Inn, Afghan Restaurant, Al Habib Grill, Al Karim Restaurant, Al Madina, Alibis, Alpha Jones, Ameer Tandoori Kebab, Andhra Bhavan Restaurant, Angry Chicken, Angry Taco, The Angus, Ann Lowe's Lunch Room, Apollo Pizza and Bakery, Arby's, Asian Family Restaurant, Aslam Sweets, Babil Kabob House, Bagel Restaurant, Bagel and Tray, Bakers Square, Barnaby's Pizza, Beef 'N Stein Pub, Belden North Restaurant Delicatessen, Bernie’s Diner, Biryani Bistro, Bismillah Restaurant, Black Angus, Blue Diamond Restaurant, Blue Peacock Restaurant, Bon Ton On Devon, Bow Wow Hot Dogs, Bowl-O-India, Brown's Chicken, Brown's Chicken and Pasta, The Buggy Whip, Burgers To Go!, Café Bocacho, Café California, Café Dushong, Café Laziza, Café Montenegro, Charlie Lui's, Chatkharay Karahi and Grill, Charles Anderson Restaurant, Charminar Grill, Chicago Char Grill, The Chicken Koop, The Chicken Wing Company, China Dragon, China Ling, Chuck Wagon, Chung Hing Restaurant, Companion Chow Mein Restaurant, Dan-Dee's, Dan-Dee's Red Hots, Dandana Café, Daata Darbar, Dave's, Deasy's Club, Delhi Darbar, Dehli Muslim Kali Restaurant, Devon Grill, Devon Pizza, DLD Café and Grill, Eddie Doucette's Pancake Plantation Restaurants, Eddie Doucette's Pancake Plantation Restaurants, Eisenberg Beef Hot Dogs, El Carrito, El Garcia Restaurant, El Picante Mexican Grill, El Sol De Mexico, Everfresh, Family Restaurant, Fin N Claw, The Fireplug Restaurant, Fireside Chef, Fluky's, Fluky's Hot Dogs, Food Corner, Four Corners Restaurant, Frank's Barbecue, Friedman's Delicatessen, Gandhi India, Gee N' Gee Snack Shop, Gene Nufer Oyster Bar, Ghareeb Nawaz Restaurant, Ghaseeta Khan Restaurant, Gigio's Pizza Restaurant, Gilly's Snack Shop, Gin and Irv's Bar-B-Q, Glenway Inn, Gold Coast Dogs, Gold Coin Restaurant, Golden Bear Restaurant, Golden Hamburger Drive-In, Good Earth Chop Suey Restaurant, Grassfield's, Greenbriar Hut, Gullivers Pizza and Pub, Hae Woon Dae Korean BBQ Restaurant, Halal Fried Chicken, Hashalom, Happy Day Chop Suey Restaurant, Hava Nagila Restaurant, Hema’s Kitchen, Herman's Charcoal Broiler, Hero's, Hoanh Long, Holloway House Cafeteria, Hollywood Barbecue, Homer's Hut, Hot Rod Grill, House of Chicken, Hyderabad House Restaurant, Il Forno Pizzeria and Restaurant, Imperial Grill, India Garden, India House Restaurant, Indian Gourmet Restaurant, Ing's Chop Suey, Italian Express, Jesse's Mexican Grill, Jim Fong Chop Suey, JK Kabab House, Jodi's Drive-In, Joes Dawg Ranch, Jojo's, Jumbo House Chinese Restaurant, Kababish of London, Kabob 2, Kabob Two, Kashtan Delicatessen, Kay's Snack Bar, Kessler's Kitchen, KFC, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Khan Bar-B-Q, Kim Restaurant, Kirshner's Kosher Cuisine, Kofield's, Kow Kow Chinese Restaurant, Kracker Box, Kumoon Cantonese Restaurant, La Cantina Italian Restaurant, La Petite Restaurant, La Michoacana, La Rosa Restaurant, Land of Subs, Les Cel Bar-B-Q, Lincolnwood Coffee Grill and Fountain Shop, Little John's Restaurant, Little Louis Restaurant, Lippy's Red Hots, Long John Silvers, Louie's Noshery, Lunt Café, Ma's Chop Suey Take Out, Main Pizza Chalav, Main Grill, Mark II Lounge, Martin J. Flanagan Restaurant, Masti Grill, Maxwell Grill, McDonald's Townhouse, Mehrab Restaurant, Mi Pueblo II Restaurant, Mi Tsu Yun, Mike's Ice Chicago, Mike’s Place, Miller's Steak House, Mongolian House, The Moose Grill, Moscow at Night, Mr. Beef, Mr. Falafel, Mr. Submarine, Mysore Woodlands, Nathan's Restaurant, Nehari Palace, New China Buffet, New Star Cantonese Foods, New Wok Restaurant, Ohel Avraham's Pizza, Old Country Buffet, P & S Restaurant, Pakistan House Restaurant, Pantheon Greek Restaurant, Papa Milano Restaurant, Patrician Restaurant, Paul's Umbrella, Pekin House Restaurant, Peking Food Shop, Pepe's Taco's, Peter Pan Snack Shops, Petite Pantry, Pickle Barrel, Pike's Pine Knot Hamburger Stand, Pike's Williamsburg Kitchen, Pinewood Lounge, Pioneer Inn, Poppin' Fresh Pies, Puff Fluff Donuts, Punjabi Dhabba Indian Restaurant, Quiznos Classic Subs, Raja Vegetarian Fast Foods, Randl's Restaurant, Devon-Randl's, Ravi Kabab House, Relish Chicago American Street Food, Red Hot Ranch, Restaurant el Sol de Mexico, Rib-N-Wing Take Out, Ridge Inn, Ridge Steak House, Robert's Restaurant and Delicatessen, Ruby's Snack Shop, Ruthie’s, Sagar, Sally's Original Bar-B-Q, Sally's Stage, Sammy and Lisa's What's Cooking, Sangeet Palace Restaurant, Scheffler's Restaurant, Selma's Delicatessen, Seven Hills Restaurant, Shalimar Kabab House, Sheeba Mandi House of Devon, Sheerman and Kabab House, Shelly's Restaurant and Delicatessen, Sher-A-Punjab Indian Restaurant, Shiraz Restaurant, Showtime America, Siam Pasta, Sizzle India, Slick Chick Drive-In, Small Fry Restaurant, Sonny-Boy Barbecue Hut, Sub Cult, Sukhadia's Fresh Kitchen and Bistro, Sundance Café, Sunset Restaurant, Taami, Taboun Inc, Tahoora, Taj Restaurant and Catering, Talbott's Restaurant, Tapia's Pizza, Taqueria El Pueblo, Terry's Drive-In, The Diamond Steer, Theatre Bowl Snack Shop, Three Legged Tacos, Three Sisters Delicatessen, Tic-Toc Restaurant, Tiffin The Indian Kitchen, Town Pump Restaurant, Tropical Smoothie Café, Umar, Urban India, Uru Swati, Usmania Chinese Restaurant, Usmania Indian Restaurant, Viceroy of India, Village Cart, Village Grill, Village Inn, Wah Lung Lo, Welcome Inn Pizzeria, What The Wings, What's Cooking, Wingman, Wok N Chop, Wrapmatic, Yallafan, Z Halal Chicago Wraps, Zahid Nihari, Zaitoon House, Zam Zam Sweets and Grill, Zelda's, Zweig's Delicatessen

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Celebrating Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month.

Celebrating Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, I thought I'd share this interesting letter I saved as a text file years ago when I lived in West Rogers Park. I may have enough tidbits of Illinois history and stories to develop a Knowledgebase. 

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Kamran's family immigrated from Pakistan to Michigan when he was 3 years old in 1974, and he writes about his first visit to Chicago's "Little India Neighborhood," Devon Avenue.
Chicago's "Little India" in the far North Neighborhood of West Rogers Park.
My name is Kamran. I know it's probably normal for everyone who lives there (Chicago's Little India), but I almost cried just walking Devon Avenue (DEE Von) with my friend. It was also his first visit to Chicago. I was excited to see such a large community of Pakistanis.

I'm traveling for the first time in my life from Michigan, where the South Asian/Indian (Desi) population is super spread out. You only see big groups of people, like myself, at organized events or funerals. 

I grew up in Dearborn, so even though there's a decent size Muslim and Arab community here, there arn't many Desi in our community. Weddings and events are fun but not very traditional in several ways. There are many reasons why my family has never returned to visit Pakistan since we came to America. 

I have never been to such a big city like Chicago before. It was surreal.



For the first time in my life, I walked on a busy street, and I blended in! I realized that I had never felt so 'normal' before. I didn't receive a strange look or bad vibes.

The people I was walking past looked like my brother, mom, or dad, and where the food in the stores was what I was used to buying at home. We had trouble deciding which restaurant to eat lunch at.


It's kind of sad that I've never seen people like myself living an organic life. It felt strange to me.

I'm sure this was no big deal for many people, but for me, it meant EVERYTHING.

I have always struggled with my identity being an "in-betweener," never white or a Desi. The feeling of being 'insecure' just disappeared after a 10-minute stroll on Devon Avenue.                                                                     —  Kamran  

 THANK YOU, CHICAGO! I'll be back.

Saturday, May 6, 2023

Skokie, Illinois, List of Closed Restaurants.

A SYNOPSIS OF THE NAME SKOKIE
A settlement was incorporated as Niles Centre in 1888. Then, in 1910, the spelling of Centre was Americanized to Niles "Center"; however, the name caused postal confusion in the neighboring village of Niles. A village-renaming campaign began in the 1930s. In a referendum on November 15, 1940, residents chose the Indian name "Skokie" (the Potawatomi word for "Marsh") over the name "Devonshire."
CLOSED RESTAURANTS IN SKOKIE, ILL.
(previous names: Niles Centre, then Niles Center)
LATE 1800s TAVERNS OFFERED TRAVELER ACCOMMODATIONS AND SERVED THREE MEALS




Acres Restaurant Delicatessen, 4000 Church Street, Skokie
Abe's on Lincoln, east of Grosse Point Road, Skokie
Adam Barg's Tavern, NE corner Lincoln Avenue & Warren Street, Niles Centre (Skokie)
Ah Fong, Church Street and Gross Point Road, Skokie
Al Baileys Cormaine Restaurant, Main Street & McCormick Blvd., Niles Center (Skokie) 
Alamo Mardi Gras, 3317 Dempster Street, Skokie
Alberti's, 8050 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie
Aldino's, 4435 Oakton Street, Skokie
Annie's Pancake House, 4900 Oakton Street, Skokie
Arby's, 9402 Skokie Boulevard Rt 41), Skokie
Arman's Canary Barbecue, 4824 Dempster Street, Skokie
Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips, 3727 Dempster Street, Skokie
Auto Inn, 8024 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie
Babbo Restaurant, 4949 Oakton Street, Skokie
Ba Da Boom, 8014 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie
Bagel Country Restaurant, 9306 Skokie Boulevard Rt 41), Skokie
Baghdad Family Restaurant, 4839 Oakton Street, Skokie
Bam's Log Cabin, 6747 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie
Barbeque Open Pit, 4947 Dempster Street, Skokie
Barney Connelly's Tavern, 8020 Lincoln Avenue, Niles Centre (Skokie)
Barnum and Bagel, 4700 Dempster Street, Skokie
Baskin-Robbins, 4041 Dempster Street, Skokie
Baskin-Robbins, 4558 Oakton Street, Skokie
Bay's Restaurant, Lincoln Avenue, Skokie
Big Mouth Noodles and Rice Skokie, 4031 Dempster Street, Skokie
Bipees, 5237 Golf Road (Rt 58), Skokie
Bird Snack Shop, The, inside the Dempster Street Skokie Swift Station
Bistro Europa, 9925 Gross Point Road, Skokie
Blameuser's Tavern, Lincoln Avenue and Oakton Street, Niles Centre (Skokie)
Blaze Pizza, 4999 Old Orchard Shopping Center, Skokie
B'Nickys Snackeateria, 7515 Cicero Avenue, Skokie
Bonanza, 10027 Skokie Boulevard (Rt 41), Skokie
Bonefish Grill, 9310 Skokie Boulevard Rt 41), Skokie
Boston Blackie's, 9525 Skokie Boulevard Rt 41), Skokie
Boston Market, 3641 Dempster Street, Skokie
Boudin Bakery, 4999 Old Orchard Shopping Center, Skokie
Brazil Bowl, 4047 Oakton Street, Skokie
Bronx Inn, 8800 Bronx Avenue, Niles Center (Skokie)
Bronx Lunch, 4953 Dempster Street, Niles Center (Skokie)
Brown's Chicken, 3949 Oakton Street, Skokie
Bruce's Grill, 4455 Oakton Street, Skokie
Bryan's Fountain and Grill, 8047 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie
Buddy's Restaurant, Church Street, Skokie
Bugsy Schwartz Restaurant, 3353 Dempster Street, Skokie
Bum Steer, The, 4700 Dempster Street, Skokie
Bumpkins, 5237 Golf Road (Rt 58), Skokie
Bungalow Tavern, 10054 North Cicero, Niles Center (Skokie)
Burger King, 8225 Skokie Boulevard (Rt 41), Skokie (1961, 1st Burger King outside Florida).
Burrito Bowl, 4047 Oakton Street, Skokie
Busse's Bungalow, 4952 Dempster Street, Niles Center (Skokie)
Candlewick, 4000 Church Street, Skokie
Canton Restaurant, 8007 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie
Carson's Ribs, 8617 Niles Center Road, Skokie
Cas and Lou Italian Restaurant, 3517 Dempster Street, Skokie
Casbah Armenian Cuisine, 3941 Dempster Street, Skokie
Champps Americana, 4999 Old Orchard Shopping Center, Skokie
Chances 'R', 10027 Skokie Boulevard (Rt 41), Skokie
Chandelier Restaurant, The, 4150 Dempster Street, Skokie
Checkerboard Restaurant and Lounge, 8400 Skokie Boulevard (Rt 41), Skokie
Ches's Lounge, 3401 Dempster, Skokie (Good Food and Liquor)
Chicago Bry's Tavern, 7923 Lincoln Avenue, Niles Centre (Skokie)
Chicken Delight, 4650 Oakton Street, Skokie
Chicken in the Rough, 6649 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie
Chicken Palace, Oakton Street and East Prairie Road, Skokie
Chicken Unlimited, Dempster Street, Skokie
Chik Beef Skokie, 3612 Touhy Avenue, Skokie
Choo-Choo Limited Restaurant (where trains deliver the food) 4923 Oakton Street, Skokie
Chuck Muer's Restaurant, 4999 Old Orchard Shopping Center, Skokie
Chun King Lo, 4417½ Oakton Street, Skokie
Circus, The, 8105 North Cicero Avenue (Rt 91), Niles Centre (Skokie)
Clover Club, The, Dempster Street and McCormick Boulevard, Skokie
Club De-Metra, 5006 Dempster Street, Niles Center (Skokie)
Club El Bianco, 10035 Skokie Boulevard (Rt 41), Skokie
Club Moderne, 3555 Dempster Street, Skokie
Cock Robin, North of Oakton Street on Skokie Boulevard (Rt 41), Skokie
Coffee Pot, The, Brown Street, Skokie
Columbo's, East Prairie Road and Dempster Street, Skokie
Contessa, Main Street and Skokie Boulevard (Rt 41), Skokie
Copper Penny Restaurant, Skokie Boulevard (Rt 41), Skokie
Cork Restaurant, 3555 Dempster Street, Skokie
Cormaine Cocktail Lounge, 3303 Main Street, Niles Center (Skokie)
Corner Hut Hot Dog Stand, Oakton and Keating, Skokie
Costa Arena Mexican Restaurant, 4010 Main Street, Skokie
Country Cousins, 4900 Oakton Street, Skokie,
Crabapple Restaurant, 66 Old Orchard Mall, Owned by Marshall Field's, Skokie (1959-96)
Crave Kabob, 7240 Niles Center Road, Skokie
Crazy Greek, 5051 Oakton Street, Skokie
Cutsler's Lunch Counter, 8118 Lincoln Avenue, Niles Center (Skokie)
Daily Grill, 9599 Skokie Boulevard (Rt 41), Skokie
Dairy Delite, 4847 Dempster Street, Skokie
Dairy Queen, 4041 Dempster Street, Skokie
Da'Nali's, 4032 West Oakton Street, Skokie
Dari-De Lite of Skokie, 3315 Elgin Road, Skokie
De Carlucci's Pizza and Mexican Grill, 4010 Main Street, Skokie
Delve Inn, 4800 Dempster Street, Niles Center (Skokie)
D'elect to Go, 3455 Dempster Street, Skokie
De Mar's East of Edens, 5200 Dempster, Skokie (in All-Star Lanes) Bowling Alley
Desiree Restaurant, 8000 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie
Don's Fish Market (attached to Howard Johnson's Motor Lodge), 9335 Skokie Blvd. Skokie
Duffy's Tavern, 8024 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie
Dukes North, 5237 Golf Road, Skokie
East Of Eden Restaurant, 5200 Dempster Street, Skokie
Eastern Style Pizza, 3560 Dempster Street, Skokie
Eclissi Italian Restaurant, 8020 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie
Edman's Grill, 3324 Main Street, Skokie
Ed's Ubaa, 9956 Crawford, Skokie
Edward's, 3 Old Orchard Shopping Center, Skokie
Edwardo's Pizza, 9300 Skokie Boulevard (Rt 41), Skokie
Eggrolls, 4047 Oakton Street, Skokie
El Fuego Mexican Cuisine, 8018 North Lincoln Avenue, Skokie
El Gaucho, 10027 Skokie Boulevard (Rt 41), Skokie 
El Tipico, 3341 Dempster Street, Skokie 
Ess n Ess (S & S) Restaurant Delicatessen, 5256 Dempster Street, Skokie
Evergreen Gardens, 3401 Dempster Street, Niles Center (Skokie)
Falafel King 4507 Oakton Street, Skokie
Fil Thai Restaurant, 4010 Main Street, Skokie
Florence Vipond Restaurant, Skokie and Main Street, Skokie
Four Seasons Restaurant, 4000 Church Street, Skokie. (1961-2011)
Fred's Restaurant, 8007 Lincoln Avenue, Niles Center (Skokie)
French Baker, The, 62 Professional Building, 4999 Old Orchard Shopping Center, Skokie
Frontera Fresco, 4999 Old Orchard Shopping Center, Skokie
Garden Of Eden, 4047 Oakton Street, Skokie
George's Lunchroom, 8019½ Lincoln Avenue, Niles Center (Skokie)
Gino's East, Dempster Street and Drake Avenue, Skokie
Gladys and Ed's, 3301 Main Street, Skokie
Goldberg's Delicatessen and Snack Bar, 7933 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie
Gold Coin Restaurant, 4700 Dempster Street, Skokie
Gourmet Pita and Pizza, Village Crossing Shopping Center, 5549 Touhy Avenue, Skokie
Great Godfrey Daniels, 10027 Skokie Boulevard (Rt 41), Skokie
Great Steak and Potato Co., 4999 Old Orchard Shopping Center, Skokie
Groovy Island Pizza Co., 5051 Oakton Street, Skokie
Gulliver's Pizza, 3535 Dempster Street, Skokie
Gus Gus Restaurant and Bakery, 4047 Oakton Street, Skokie
Hamburger Hamlet, Dempster Street, Skokie
Hans Goodrich, 6717 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie
Henry's Drive-In, 9555 Skokie Boulevard (Rt 41), Skokie, next to Fun Fair Amusement Park.
Henry Harm's Tavern, Lincoln Avenue and Oakton Street, Niles Centre (Skokie)
Happy Cow, 4999 Old Orchard Shopping Center, Skokie
Herman's Delicatessen, 3720 Dempster Street, Skokie
Herman's Otto Tavern, 1139 Milwaukee Avenue, Niles Center (Skokie)
Hershey’s Restaurant, Dempster Street and Ridgeway Avenue, Skokie
Hillcrest, The, 5151 Dempster Street, Skokie
Holland's Coffee Pot, 8047 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie
Holloway House Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge, 10035 Skokie Highway, Skokie
Hoos Isbell's Nautical Inn, 3445 Dempster Street, Skokie
Horwitz and Shanahan's Restaurant and Bar, 9300 Skokie Boulevard (Rt 41), Skokie
Hot Dog Hut, Oakton Street east of Skokie Boulevard (Rt 41), Skokie
Hot Dog Island, 4925 Dempster Street, Skokie
Houlihan’s, 4999 Old Orchard Shopping Center, Skokie
Howard Johnson Motor Lodge Restaurant, 9333 Skokie Boulevard (Rt 41), Skokie
Hub, 4700 Oakton Street, Skokie
Hut, The, NE corner of Christiana Avenue and Main Street, Skokie
Hy Life Bistro, 4120 Dempster Street, Skokie
IIG Air Park, 6200 Touhy Avenue, Niles Center (Skokie)
Isbell's Nautical Inn, 3445 Dempster Street, Skokie
Irving’s for Red Hot Lovers, 4925 Dempster Street, Skokie
Jack in the Box, Dempster Street, East of East Prairie Road, Skokie
Jack's Restaurant, 5201 West Touhy Avenue, Skokie
Jake the Master Ribber, 4120 Dempster Street, Skokie
Jake's Snack Shop, 5201 West Touhy Avenue, Skokie
Johnny Rockets, 4999 Old Orchard Shopping Center, Skokie
Johnny's Grill, 5313 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie
Jordy’s Hot Dogs, Skokie Boulevard (Rt 41), and Golf Road (Rt 58), Skokie
Kabul House Restaurant, 4949 Oakton Street, Skokie
Karl Bock Restaurant, 5336 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie
Kelly's Drive-In, Main Street and McCormick Boulevard, Skokie
Kerns, Jack, 7951 Lincoln Avenue, Niles Center (Skokie)
Klehm's Tavern, Lincoln Avenue and Oakton Street, Niles Centre (Skokie)
Kloman, Fred, 8212 Lincoln Avenue, Niles Center (Skokie)
Knotty Pine Inn, 5320 West Touhy Avenue, Skokie
Krier's Restaurant, 8014 Lincoln Avenue, Niles Centre (Skokie)
Krispy Krunchy Chicken, 5128 Dempster Street, Skokie
Kwanset Kitchen, 3324 Main Street, Skokie
Kwiki Dog House, Lincoln and Cicero Avenues, Skokie
L & S Snack Shop, 3421 Church Street, Skokie
La Hacienda del Sol, 3341 Dempster, Skokie
La Maisonette, 3445 Dempster Street, Skokie
La Michoacana Restaurant, 3612 Touhy Avenue, Skokie
La Rosa Restaurant, 3724 Dempster Street, Skokie
La Salade, 3938 Dempster Street, Skokie
La Via Pizza, 5129 Dempster Street, Skokie
Lafite's Steak and Lobster, 3445 Dempster Street, Skokie
Landl's Restaurant, 5301 Foster Street, Skokie
Landl's Restaurant, Golf Road & Edens Highway, Skokie
Lawry's Restaurant & Delicatessen, 4435 Oakton, Skokie
Leo's Tavern, 4249 Main Street, Niles Center (Skokie)
Leon Isbell's Nautical Inn, 3445 Dempster, Skokie
Leona's Restaurant, 3517 Dempster Street, Skokie
Lily and Nats Breakfast Cafe, 4047 Oakton Street, Skokie
Lim's Chinese Takeout, 4149 Main Street, Skokie
Lindy's Ground Floor North Shore Hilton, 9599 Skokie Boulevard (Rt 41), Skokie
Little Oasis Club, The, 4400 Simpson (Golf Road), Skokie
Luigi Pizzeria, 4010 Main Street, Skokie
Lunch Box, 4801 Main Street, Skokie
M Burger, 3654 West Touhy Avenue, Skokie
Madhus Pizza, 7565 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie
Mages Waldy's Place (Mages Hot Dogs), 4925 Dempster Street, Skokie
Magic Pan Creperie, 4999 Old Orchard Shopping Center, Skokie
Main Pizza and Ice Cream Parlor, 4209 Main Street, Skokie
Malibu Pizza and Pasta, 3353 Dempster Street, Skokie
Mama Marino's Pizza, 3560 Dempster Street, Skokie
Manny's Pizza Skokie, 5051 Oakton Street, Skokie
Marcopolo Asian Restaurant, 8014 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie
Mark III, Dempster Street and McCormick Boulevard, Skokie
Mexican Fiesta Restaurant, 4010 Main Street, Skokie
Michale Schmitz Restaurant, 8024 Lincoln Avenue, Niles Center (Skokie)
Mod Pizza, 5530 West Touhy Avenue, Skokie
Moe's Southwest Grill, 3620 Touhy Avenue, Skokie
Moroccan Delight, 4047 Oakton Street, Skokie
Morry's Snack Shop, 3358 Main Street, Skokie
Mr. Hummus Mediterranean Grill, 3457 Dempster Street, Skokie
Mr. Sub, Dempster Street, Skokie
Nankin, 4124-26 Dempster Street, Skokie
Nelson, Gust, 7420 North Kostner Avenue, Niles Center (Skokie)
New Baghdad Kabobi, 4839 Oakton Street, Skokie
New China Restaurant (Cantonese), 3710 Dempster, Skokie
Niles Center Lunch Room, 8019½ Lincoln Avenue, Niles Center (Skokie)
Nineveh Restaurant, 4047 Oakton Street, Skokie
Niu Armenial Grill, 4839 Oakton Street, Skokie
Niu Kabob House, 4839 Oakton Street, Skokie
Noodles and Company, 3304 West Touhy Avenue, Skokie
Noshery, The, 4000 Block of Main Street, Skokie
Oakton Lincoln Grill, 8014 Line, Niles Center (Skokie)
Oakton Mediterranean Grill, 4047 Oakton Street, Skokie
Oakton Restaurant, 4900 Oakton Street, Skokie
Old Orchard Delicatessen (arcade level), 4999 Old Orchard Shopping Center, Skokie
Outlaw Burger, 4999 Old Orchard Shopping Center, Skokie
Pagliacci Pizzeria, Dempster Street and Bronx Avenue, Skokie
Pan Dee’s Inn, Oakton Street, Skokie
Pan Inn, Oakton Street, Skokie
Papa Romeo's Pizza, 3939 Dempster Street (moved 5126 Dempster), Skokie
Papillon, 5111 Brown Street, Skokie
Pat's Place, 8020 Lincoln Avenue, Niles Center (Skokie)
Pat's Place, 5025 Oakton Street, Skokie
Patty's Diner, 3358 Main Street, Skokie
Pete and Charlie's, 4999 Old Orchard Shopping Center, Skokie
Piazza's Italian-American Restaurant, 8335 Skokie Boulevard (Rt 41), Skokie
Piccolo Mondo, 3517 Dempster Street, Skokie
Picnic Tree, The, 4150 Dempster Street, Skokie
Pie House, The, 6649 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie
Pinocchio Pizzeria, 4209 Main Street, Skokie
Pizza Go-Go, 3832 Dempster Street, Skokie
Pizzaahhhh, 4999 Old Orchard Shopping Center, Skokie
Pressed Sandwich Shop and Cafe, 4845 Oakton Street, Skokie
Prime Rib, The, 8617 Niles Center Road, Skokie
Pyrenees, The, 10035 Skokie Boulevard (Rt 41), Skokie
Ralph's (Burgers), 3317 Dempster Street, Skokie
Ramble Inn, 8446 Church Street, Niles Center (Skokie)
Ranch Burger Co., 5051 Oakton Street, Skokie
Red Coach Dining Room, 8617 Niles Center Road, Skokie
Ridge Tavern, 9600 Niles Center Road, Skokie
Ridley's Buffet Luncheon, 7914 Lincoln Avenue, Niles Center (Skokie)
Robinson's Lounge, 3517 Dempster Street, Skokie
Romi's, 5237 Golf Road (Rt 58), Skokie
Roti Modern Mediterranean Skokie, 4999 Old Orchard Shopping Center, Skokie
Roundy's Snack Shop, 7738 Lavergne Avenue, Skokie
Ruby Tuesday, 5203 Old Orchard Road, Skokie
Sally's On The Skokie, 10035 Skokie Highway, Skokie
Sam and Hy's, 3438 Dempster Street, Skokie
Scheibe, Henry, 8266 Lincoln Avenue, Niles Center (Skokie)
Schmidt, Mike, 8349 Trumbull, Niles Center (Skokie)
Schmitz's Tavern, 8024 Lincoln Avenue, Niles Center (Skokie)
Scotty and Pete Krier's Restaurant, 8014 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie
Seul's Tavern, 8000 Lincoln Avenue, Niles Centre (Skokie)
Shahnaz Auntie Kitchen, 5128 Dempster Street, Skokie
Sharp Corner Inn, Niles Center Road, Niles Center (Skokie)
Siunik Armenian Grill, 4839 Oakton Street, Skokie
Skokie Club (Original), 8820 Skokie Boulevard (Rt 41), Skokie
Skokie Club (Moved and reopened at) 4741 Main Street, Skokie
Skokie Pita and Pizza, 5309 Oakton Street, Skokie
Skokie Pita and Pizza, 7565 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie
Skokinn, 4741 Main Street, Skokie
Sky Rocket Cabaret Restaurant, Skokie Boulevard (Rt 41), Skokie
Slice of Life, 4120 Dempster Street, Skokie
Sloppy Joe Nation, 9525 Skokie Boulevard (Rt 41), Skokie
Smoothie King, 3612 Touhy Avenue, Skokie
Sorensen's Lunch Room, 3311 Howard Street, Niles Center (Skokie)
Soup Hot Pot, 4047 Oakton Street, Skokie
Spicer's Ribs, Dempster Street and Hamlin Avenue, Skokie
Steak House, 4047 Oakton Street, Skokie
Stouffer's Restaurant, 4999 Old Orchard Shopping Center, Skokie
Subway, 4933 Dempster Street (moved to 4925 W. Dempster), Skokie 
Sugo Italian Street Food, 4949 Oakton Street, Skokie
Swedish Castle, 8212 Lincoln Avenue, Niles Center (Skokie)
Szechwan Pavilion, 4999 Old Orchard Shopping Center #70, Skokie
Thai Pavilion Restaurant, 4654 Church Street, Skokie
Thai Pasta, Main Street and Crawford Avenue, Skokie
The Hawthorn Room, inside Marshall Field's Old Orchard Store, Skokie
The Tea Room, inside Marshall Field's Old Orchard Store, Skokie
Tilted Kilt Skokie BBQ Restaurant, 7070 Carpenter Road, Skokie
Timber Ridge Restaurant, 4000 Church Street, Skokie
Toddle House, Dempster Street, Skokie
Tom Brown's Skokie Restaurant, 8617 Niles Center, Skokie
Top Hat, 3406 Dempster Street, Skokie
Topper's Drive-In, 3406 Dempster, Skokie
Toscano's, Oakton Street, Skokie
Touhy House, 5600 West Touhy Avenue, Skokie
Tous Les Jours, 4999 Old Orchard Shopping Center, Skokie
Tower Garden Restaurant, 9925 Gross Point Road, Skokie
Tower Restaurant and Cafe, 9925 Ridge Road, Skokie
Traut's Restaurant, 8007 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie
Tuk Tuk Thai, 4031 Dempster Street, Skokie
Uncle Ben's Pizza, 5549 Touhy Avenue, Skokie
Villa La Main, Main Street and North McCormick Boulevard, Skokie
Village Tavern, 8617 Niles Cemter Road, Niles Center (Skokie)
Wag's (Walgreens) Restaurant, 4999 Old Orchard Shopping Center, Skokie
Waggoner, Frances, 3800 Dempster Street, Niles Center (Skokie)
Wesley's Restaurant, 3956 Dempster Street, Skokie
West of Edens, 7240 Niles Center Road, Skokie
Westgard's Restaurant, 3406 Dempster Street, Skokie
White Elephant, The, 3401 Dempster Street, Skokie
White Front Tavern, 3441 Dempster Street, Niles Center (Skokie)
Wiggand's Restaurant, 8007 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie
Wild Burger, 4999 Old Orchard Shopping Center, Skokie
Wilde and Greene Restaurant, 4999 Old Orchard Shopping Center #C18, Skokie
Wilkin's, 4300 Dempster Street, Niles Center (Skokie)
Will's Place, 7927 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie
Window To The World, Rotating Restaurant, North Shore Hilton, 9599 Skokie Blvd. Skokie
Wing Zone, 3612 Touhy Avenue, Skokie
Yolo Mexican Eatery, 5111 Brown Street, Skokie
Yummy Kabob Restaurant, 4047 Oakton Street, Skokie
Zelda's Kosher Gourmet Restaurant, 3552 Dempster Street, Skokie
Zito's Beef and Pizza, 5264 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie
Zweig's Restaurant, 4000 Church Street, Skokie





If you can provide any missing restaurants and/or address info, please, leave a comment.

Compiled by Dr. Neil Gale, Ph.D.
Copyright © 2023, Neil Gale, All rights Reserved.



Niles Centre Illinois, Niles Center Illinois, Skokie Illinois, Skokie Cook County, Closed Restaurants, List of Closed Restaurants, Defunct Skokie Restaurants:

Acres Restaurant Delicatessen, Adam Barg's Tavern, Ah Fong, Al Baileys Cormaine Restaurant, Alamo Mardi Gras, Albert's Coffee Pot, Albert's, Aldino's, Alexander’s Breakfast and Lunch,  Annie's Pancake House, Arby's, Arman's Canary Barbecue, Aunt Jemima's Kitchen Restaurant, Auto Inn, Babbo Restaurant, Ba Da Boom, The Bagel, Bagel Country Restaurant, Baghdad Family Restaurant, Bam's Log Cabin, Barney Connelly's Tavern, Barnum and Bagel, Baskin-Robbins, Bay's Restaurant, Big Herms Red Hots, Big Mouth Noodles and Rice Skokie, Bipees, The Bird Snack Shop, Bistro Europa, Blameuser's Tavern, Blaze Pizza, B'Nickys Snackeateria, Bonanza, Bonefish Grill, Boston Blackie's, Boston Market, Boudin Bakery, Brazil Bowl, Brown's Chicken, Bryan's Fountain and Grill, Buddy's Restaurant, Bugsy Schwartz Restaurant, The Bum Steer, Bumpkins, Burger King, Burrito Bowl, Candlewick, Canton Restaurant, Carson's Ribs, Cas and Lou Italian Restaurant, Casbah Armenian Cuisine, Champps Americana, Chances 'R' Restaurant, The Chandelier Restaurant, Checkerboard Restaurant and Lounge, Ches' Tap, Chicago Bry's Tavern, Chicken in the Rough, Chicken Palace, Chicken Unlimited, Chik Beef Skokie, Choo-Choo Limited Restaurant, Chuck Muer's Restaurant, Chun King Lo, The Circus, The Clover Club, Club El Bianco, Club Moderne, Cock Robin, The Coffee Pot, Columbo's, Contessa, Copper Penny Restaurant, The Cork Restaurant, Cormaine Cocktail Lounge, Corner Hut Hot Dog Stand, Costa Arena Mexican Restaurant, Country Cousins, Crave Kabob, Crazy Greek, Cutsler's Lunch Counter, Daily Grill, Dairy Delite, Dairy Queen, Da'Nali's, De Carlucci's Pizza and Mexican Grill, D'elect to Go, Desiree Restaurant, Don's Fish Market, Dukes North, East Of Eden Restaurant, Eastern Style Pizza, Eclissi Italian Restaurant, Edman's Grill, Ed's Ubaa, Edward's, Edwardo's Pizza, Eggrolls, El Fuego Mexican Cuisine, El Gaucho, El Tipico, Elliott's Pine Log Restaurant & Lounge, Ess n Ess Restaurant Delicatessen, Falafel King, Fil Thai Restaurant, Florence Vipond Restaurant, Fred's Restaurant, The French Baker, Frontera Fresco, Garden Of Eden, Gino's East, Gladys and Ed's, Goldberg's Delicatessen and Snack Bar, Gold Coin Restaurant, Gourmet Pita and Pizza, Village Crossing Shopping Center, Great Godfrey Daniels, Great Steak and Potato Company, Groovy Island Pizza Company, Gulliver's Pizza, Gus Gus Restaurant and Bakery, Hamburger Hamlet, Hans Goodrich, Henry's Drive-In, Henry Harm's Tavern, Happy Cow, Herman's Otto Tavern, Hershey’s Restaurant, Dempster Street and Ridgeway Avenue, The Hillcrest, Holloway House Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge, Hoos Isbell's Nautical Inn, Horwitz and Shanahan's Restaurant and Bar, Hot Dog Hut, Hot Dog Island, Houlihan’s, Howard Johnson Motor Lodge Restaurant, The Hub, The Hut, Hy Life Bistro, IIG Air Park, Isbell's Nautical Inn, Irving’s for Red Hot Lovers, Jack in the Box, Jack's Restaurant, Jake the Master Ribber, Jake's Snack Shop, Johnny Rockets, Johnny's Grill, Jordy’s Hot Dogs, Kabul House Restaurant, Karl Bock Restaurant, Kelly's Drive-In, Klehm's Tavern, Knotty Pine Inn, Krier's Restaurant, Krispy Krunchy Chicken, Kwanset Kitchen, Kwiki Dog House, La Hacienda del Sol, La Maisonette, La Michoacana Restaurant, La Rosa Restaurant, La Salade, Lafite's Steak and Lobster, Landl's Restaurant, Leon Isbell's Nautical Inn, Leona's Restaurant, Lily and Nats Breakfast Cafe, Lim's Chinese Takeout, Lindy's Ground Floor North Shore Hilton, The Little Oasis Club, Luigi Pizzeria, Lunch Box, M Burger, Madhus Pizza, Mages Waldy's Place, Mages Hot Dogs, Magic Pan Creperie, Main Pizza and Ice Cream Parlor, Malibu Pizza and Pasta, Mama Marino's Pizza, Manny's Pizza Skokie, Marcopolo Asian Restaurant, Mark III, Mexican Fiesta Restaurant, Michale Schmitz Restaurant, Mister Ricky's, Mod Pizza, Moe's Southwest Grill, Moroccan Delight, Morry's Snack Shop, Mr. Sub, Nankin, New Baghdad Kabobi, New China Restaurant, Nineveh Restaurant, Niu Armenial Grill, Niu Kabob House, Noodles and Company, The Noshery, Oakton Mediterranean Grill, Oakton Restaurant, Old Orchard Delicatessen, Outlaw Burger, Pagliacci Pizzeria, Pan Dee’s Inn, Pan Inn, Papa Romeo's Pizza, Papillon, Pats Place, Patty's Diner, Pete and Charlie's, Piazza's Italian-American Restaurant, Piccolo Mondo, The Picnic Tree, Pinocchio Pizzeria, Pizzaahhhh, Pressed Sandwich Shop and Cafe, The Prime Rib, Pyrenees, Ralph's Burgers, Ranch Burger Company, Red Coach Dining Room, Ridge Tavern, Robinson's Lounge, Romi's, Roti Modern Mediterranean Skokie, Roundy's Snack Shop, Ruby Tuesday, Sally's On The Skokie, Sam and Hy's, Schmitz's Tavern, Scotty and Pete Krier's Restaurant, Seul's Tavern, Shahnaz Auntie Kitchen, Sharp Corner Inn, Siunik Armenian Grill, Skokie Club, Skokie Pita and Pizza, Skokinn, Sky Rocket Cabaret Restaurant, Slice of Life, Sloppy Joe Nation, Smoothie King, Soup Hot Pot, Sparky's Snack Shop, Spicer's Ribs, Steak House, Stouffer's Restaurant, Subway, Sugo Italian Street Food, The Swedish Castle, Szechwan Pavilion, Thai Pavilion Restaurant, Thai Pasta, Tilted Kilt Skokie BBQ Restaurant, Toddle House, Tom Brown's Skokie Restaurant, Top Hat, Topper's Drive-In, Toscano's, Touhy House, Tous Les Jours, Tower Garden Restaurant, Tower Restaurant and Cafe, Traut's Restaurant, Tub Tim Thai Restaurant, Tuk Tuk Thai, Uncle Ben's Pizza, Villa La Main, Wag's Restaurant, Walgreen's Restaurant, Wesley's Restaurant, West of Edens, Westgard's Restaurant, The White Elephant Restaurant, Wiggand's Restaurant, Wild Burger, Wilde and Greene Restaurant, Wilkin Restaurant, Will's Place, Window To The World, Wing Zone, Yolo Mexican Eatery, Yummy Kabob Restaurant, Zelda's Kosher Gourmet Restaurant, Zito's Beef and Pizza, Zweig's Restaurant