I also remember a lot of those places. I lived at Damen & Montrose in the late 1970's and early 1980's and visited quite a few of those places. I used to love Deli Meyer, and most of the furniture I have is from Northern Home Furnishings. I remember the old Golden Ox down by North and Halsted, as well as the old Red Star Inn that was torn down for the development of Sandburg Village. The Red Star opened up again at Irving & Keeler, but never made it and closed after a few years. My parents loved Johnny Held's Brown Bear, which was up north on Clark Street, and I even have an LP of the music played there. A big treat at Math Iglers Casino was the schnitzelbank song, and they used to pass out little cards with the song on it so you could follow along. While not located on the North Side, another family favorite was the Hapsburg Inn that was located out on River Road, north of Maryhill. It was a real treat to load into my grandfather's Cadillac and go out there as part of a day trip. The owners were friends of my grands, so we got to look around on the farm behind the restaurant. The restaurant was actually a big barn like building, right on River Road, and in later years became a catering call called Katheryn's. It was recently torn down. I also lament the lack of good German restaurants here, but the Edelweiss, as well as special events at the Schwaben Center in Buffalo Grove keep this cuisine alive.