The Commador on Irving. I remember watching a double bill. "Batman" & "What a way to go" I thought I would go to hell because the later was an X or R rating according to the "New World" raining guide. I was just a kid.
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Amazing photos. The old "Shoppers World" in the background too. That was a great article Thanks.
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Thanks Chipast
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I've asked this before, Does anyone remember a cafateria downtown called the 'Forum'. I remember as a kid, it was huge (maybe not) I was a kid and my dad would treat us there on Sunday's. All kinds of people were there. I was told it burnt down and a fireman was killed. I thought it was on madison or wabash. Anyone know for sure. It must have been the early 60's.
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I remember them. It was some type of English candy, They were sweet & sour. Maybe "REGALS". I'm not sure, but I do remember them
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I rememeber one near Devon & McCormack somewhere near the Sunset drive-in
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It's still around but I've only seen it in cans and cartons.
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Just saw a Good Humor truck @ Wacker & Michigan yesterday. The driver had on the white uniform. I didn't have time to stop & buy any. The truck looked to be in good condition.
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I think it had something to do with A & P stores.
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Posted by: 222psm (---.br.br.cox.net) Date: June 15, 2010 11:05AM captain54 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > 222psm Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > There was a Butera on the South east corner of > W. > > Montrose and N. Kedzie. It was a National first > > then a A&P and f
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Captain 54: The golden cue has been there as long as I can remember. Your probably right that it may have been a grocery store before. I remember it as the Golden Cue in the mid 60's.
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Thanks way Out. I was behind the bar when he shoots at me. Another actor was reading the paper when He came in. I had about 45 seconds of face time on this scene. It was interesting. I am NOT an actor.
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Just GOT slammed on the side of head with the memory of this place. Thanks. I forgot all about it until NOW.
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Just went bye OLM convent & it's been demolished. How Sad, but no "Penquins" have been there for years. Used to Go to OLM ; Just recently had 40 yr reunion a few months back.
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I rememeber the adds in the Sun times & Trib. Used to go to one on Canal somewhere
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Does anyone remember Steinberg-baums(sic). I remember my going there with my parents at christmas time to pick out christmas toys, but don't remember where it was.
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Kaufmans baker was at appx. 4405 N. Kedzie next door to Ada's delicatesian.
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Gerties was at 59/Kedzie. They filmed there for the TV show, "Crime story" with Dennis Ferina (sic). I had a Bit Part there inside Gerties working behind the soda fountain when someone shoots at me and hits all of the sunday dishes. The ice cream was great but you could smell the sewer gas back-up.
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Hamburger joints/grill new Posted by: liz (---.dsl.okcyok.swbell.net) Date: January 25, 2010 12:37PM Anyone remember the hamburger place that had the dancing can can girl at the top of it. the place was called frenchies.it was run by a couple of guys behind the counter. one guy would take your order and ask you what you wanted. you would say hamburger and then he would yell out hamburger .t
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tseals Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I was in the old neighborhood (California & > Montrose) today and trying to remember the old > haunts. > Kaufman's Bagels & > Ada's delicatessen. The N/E corner of Kedzie & > montrose was a drug store. The National T grocery > store on S/e corner of Kedzie & Montrose. Wa
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I was in the old neighborhood (California & Montrose) today and trying to remember the old haunts. Certified Grocers On montrose between Albany & whipple, The Tip-Top Bakery @ Montrose & Richmond. Also the Allied Moving company ( also the S & H green stamp redemption center across the street.) I cant' remember which was 1st. S & H or the moving co. I do remember playing with
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I grew up near Horner park in the 70's and 80's. I remember the Jack in the box, it caught fire and it was shut down. It stayed boarded up for a while, before it was demolished. there was a corner store on Sacramento and Berteau, if I remember right it was called Kattie's or something like that. we used to go get candy there before school. I went to Batemen from k-8th grade I forgot about t
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Both pharmacys did NOT have soda fountains, However, they both had candy, small foods, TOYS, model cars- plane- and boats, office supplies, etc. They both had coolers to get pop from. Grape Nehi(sic), TAB, Green river etc, I remember the competion between both of those guy's who owned the pharmacys. On California & Montrose was a Jack-in -the Box. I can't remember what was there before tha
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I remember the Liquor store on- Albany -" Peackock's. Next door was a shoe repair shop. Pesolia's (sic). The S/E corner of Albany & montrose was SHWARTZ's pharmacy. The S/W corner of Sacremento & montrose was Black's pharmacy. &&&&& In the basement of the N/E corner of Sacremento & Montrose was a small greezzyy spoon diner, "Margie's". I miss the
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I spoke with someone from the neighborhood who told me that THEY remember a BULKO gas station on the S/W corner of Montrose & Mozart. I remember a gas station but don't recall the name.
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Grew up there. Montrose & sacremento was SINCLARE & the N/W corner of California/Montrose was a gas station briefly, then a mechanic. It may have been Bulko. I rememeber The gas station on the west side of Pulaski just north of Montrose. It was the one that had the TIGER in your tank. (whoever that was?) Bulko may have been on Montrose & Albany.
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My Mom was a waitress at Henricie's when I was young. I remember going along with my Dad, to pick her up from work downtown. Also I barely remember on special occassions, eating at Goerge Diamonds. I would order Steak and when they came they had plastic color coded stick pins to tell how the steak was ordered. My dad would always say to me "Why do you want steak. It;s no differant than wh
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HUNSINGERS was at 4301 N. Whipple. They had food, sausages and sum pretty cool kid's candy in the 60's & early 70's
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HIP OLD GUY Where was the Forum Cafateria. I was a small kid when my dad took me there. Also I remember TAD's Steak house on Randolph or Washington and Ronnies on Wabash and Jackson
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Does anyone remember this? It was either near Barrington or Elgin. It was a Train ride over apprx. 1 or 2 acreas thru the woods. The owner would dress up in a engineers outfit and it was powered by a miniture stream engine locomotive. I remember it from the early '60s.
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