Craig's Lost Chicago

 Jack In The Box / No longer in the Chicagoland area (founded 1951)

Where we ate & drank, how many do you remember?  

Arthur Treachers Fish & Chips / No longer in the Chicagoland area (founded 1969)

 Arthur Treachers Fish & Chips / No longer in the Chicagoland area (founded 1969)

Lockwood Castle / 5400 W. Devon Ave. Chicago IL.

Lockwood Castle / 5400 W. Devon Ave. Chicago IL.

jojos restaurant
JoJos Restaurants / Multiple Chicagoland area locations
Chicken Unlimited / Multiple Chicagoland area locations

 Chicken Unlimited / Multiple Chicagoland area locations

beefy 19

Beefy 19 / 5241 N. Western Ave. Chicago, IL.
Beef 'n' Barrel Barrel

 Beef 'N' Barrel / Multiple Chicagoland area locations

buffalo Buffalo's Ice Cream Parlor / 4000 W. Irving Park Rd. Chicago, IL.

Buffalo's Ice Cream Parlor / 4000 W. Irving Park Rd. Chicago, IL. 

Burger Chef / Multiple Chicagoland area locations

 Burger Chef / Multiple Chicagoland area locations

nielsens restaurant

Nielsen's Restaurant / 7330 W. North Ave. Elmwood Park, IL. (1945-1995)
Come Back Inn

 The Come Back Inn / 1913 W. Lake St. Melrose Park, IL.

peter pan chicago snack shop
WELLINGTON OF ARLINGTON

The Wellington / 2121 S. Arlington Heights Rd. Arlington Heights, IL. (1983-2012)
Ignatz and Mary Grove Inn

Ignatz and Mary Grove Inn / 3555 Milwaukee Ave. Northbrook, IL. 
Tast-e Hast-e Dog / Milwaukee Ave in Chicago, IL.

Tast-e Hast-e Dog / Milwaukee Ave in Chicago, IL.

sky-hi drive-in

Sky-Hi Drive-In / 102 S. Cicero Chicago, IL.
Golden Bear Family Restaurants / Multiple Chicagoland area locations (19??-1984)

 Golden Bear Family Restaurants / Multiple Chicagoland area locations (19??-1984)

pooch's

Pooch's / Palos Heights, IL.
Melody Lane

Melody Lane Drive-in / 87th St. Chicago, IL.
TRI-VILLAGE DRIVE IN

Tri-Village Drive In / Hanover Park, IL.
red barrel restaurant

The Red Barrel Restaurant / 5214 S. Archer Ave. Chicago, IL. (196?-19??)
Biancalana's Elmwood Park
MICKELBERRY'S CHICAGO
De Mar's coffee shop restaurant
matt schulien

Schulien's / originally at 1800 N. Halsted St. / later moved to 2100 W. Irving Park Rd. Chicago, IL. (1886-1999)
Rascals Naperville

Rascals / 713 E. Ogden Ave. Naperville, IL. Image courtesy of Nadine Salamon
The Rustic Manor Gurnee

The Rustic Manor Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge / Grand Ave. Gurnee, IL. (1945-1987)
The Brown Derby
Don Roth's Blackhawk Restaurant

Don Roth's Blackhawk Restaurant / Chicago & Wheeling IL. (1920-2009)
Down The Hatch / 1414 Algonquin Rd. Arlington Hts., IL.

 Down The Hatch / 1414 Algonquin Rd. Arlington Hts., IL.

Chicken Bowl Melrose Park
Dove Candies & Ice Cream
Cal's
Willoway Manor

Willoway Manor / 1025 Aurora Ave. ( Route 65) Naperville IL.
dom's hot dogs melrose park

Dom's Hot Dogs / Melrose Park, IL.
Navarone
FISHERMAN'S INN ELBURN

Fisherman's Inn / 43W901 Main St. Rd. Elburn, IL. (1964-2009)
JERRY SHARKO'S

Jerry Sharko's
allerton tip top tap

Tip Top Tap / 701 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL. (19??-1961)
club el bianco chicago

Club El Bianco / 2747 W. 63rd St. Chicago, IL.
TAST-E DOG
red barn restaurant
BARNEY'S MARKET CLUB
VICTORIA STATION
jimmys place

Jimmy's Place / 640 W. Northwest Hwy. Arlington Heights, IL. (1959-2011)
gibraltar room

Gibraltar Room
top of the rock

Top Of The Rock / 120 E. Randolph Dr. Chicago, IL. (1955-19??)


Ponderosa / Multiple Chicagoland area locations

Sammy Skobel's Hot Dogs Plus / Mt. Prospect IL. (1967-19??)

Sammy Skobel's Hot Dogs Plus / Mt. Prospect IL. (1967-19??)

The Bakery Retaurant
HENRICI'S

Henrici's / 67 W. Randolph St. Chicago, IL. (1868-1962)
Walter Payton's Payton Thirty Four's a sporty place
Cock Robin Ice Cream / Multiple Chicagoland area locations (196?-2007)

 Cock Robin Ice Cream / Multiple Chicagoland area locations (196?-2007)

amy joy donuts
shangri-la

Margie's Italian Beef / 1334 N. Cicero Ave. Chicago, IL.
frank buresh lobster house brookfield

Lobster House / 8906 W. 31st St. Brookfield, IL.
black angus
CHEZ PAREE

Chez Paree / 610 Fairbanks Ct. Chicago, IL.  (My Parents prom was held here)
math igler's

Math Igler's / 1627-29 Melrose St. Chicago, IL.
olivers
biasetti's

Biasetti's / 1625 W. Irving Park Rd. Chicago IL.
ARMY & LOU'S

Army & Lou's / 422 E. 75th St. Chicago, IL. (1945-2011)
Hardee's / No longer in the Chicagoland area (founded 1960)

Hardee's / No longer in the Chicagoland area (founded 1960)

Mister Donut / Multiple Chicagoland area locations (1956-1990)

Mister Donut / Multiple Chicagoland area locations (1956-1990) 

chez paul
The Chez Paul Restaurant / 660 N. Rush St. Chicago, IL.
Cal’s Creamy Whip Toot's Drive-In

Toot's Drive Thru / Chicago, IL.  (1951-2006)
shanghai lil's
Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour / No longer in the Chicagoland area (founded 1963)

Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour / No longer in the Chicagoland area (founded 1963) 

SAM SUTTER'S KING'S PALACE

Sam Sutter's King's Palace / Lisle, IL.
Bob's Big Boy / No longer in the Chicagoland area (founded 1936)

Bob's Big Boy / No longer in the Chicagoland area (founded 1936) 

Johnny D's / Schaumburg IL.

 Johnny D's / Schaumburg IL.

Poppin' Fresh Pies / Mutiple Chicagoland area locations (1969-1983)

 Poppin' Fresh Pies / Mutiple Chicagoland area locations (1969-1983)

PETRICCA PETRICCA'S

 Petricca's Restaurant & Banquet Hall / Chicago IL. (My Parents wedding reception was held here)

Bonanza Steakhouse
SKIPS FIESTA DRIVE-IN

Skip's Fiesta  Drive-In / Melrose Park, IL.

Baily's restaurant
Demon Dogs
the winery
The Winery / 2906 Manheim Rd. Franklin Park, IL.
Henry's Hamburgers / No longer in the Chicagoland area (founded 1954)

 Henry's Hamburgers / No longer in the Chicagoland area (founded 1954)

Hob Nob Palatine

Hob Nob / 10 Northwest Hwy. Palatine & 4419 Northwest Hwy. & Crystal Lake, IL.
Bresler's 33 Flavors Ice Cream / Multiple Chicagoland area locations (1927-1987)

Bresler's 33 Flavors Ice Cream / Multiple Chicagoland area locations  (1927-1987)

Carlos Sweeney's
Manzo's / 3210 W. Irving Park Rd. Chicago, IL.

Manzo's / 3210 W. Irving Park Rd. Chicago, IL.

Terrano's Broadway Delicatessen Melrose Park
Terrano's Broadway Delicatessen / Melrose Park, IL. (owned & ran by my Great Uncle Angelo Terrano)
Hat Dance / 325 W. Huron St. Chicago, IL. / co-owned by Steve Dahl

 Hat Dance / 325 W. Huron St. Chicago, IL. / co-owned by Steve Dahl

Hippo's Hot Dogs
Sizzler steak house
wags
The Prime Minister
Jim McMahon's Arena Grill / Glenview IL.
Jim McMahon's Arena Grill / Glenview IL. 
Chateau Louise

Chateau Louise / Route 31 Dundee, IL. (1962-1973)
SHAKEYS PIZZA
MAYFLOWER DOUGHNUTS

Mayflower Doughnuts / Chicago, IL. (1931-1970)
Ye Olde Leather Bottle Pub / 7353 W. Grand Ave. Elmwood Park, IL.

 Ye Olde Leather Bottle Pub /  7353 W. Grand Ave. Elmwood Park, IL. 

Boston Sea Party
Golden Ox

The Golden Ox / 1578-80 N. Clybourne Chicago, IL. (1921-199?)
Michael Jordan's Restaurant

 Michael Jordan's Restaurant

Mr. Steak
the grubbery
The Grubbery / 6327 W. Gunnison Harwood Hts. IL.
Winchell's Donuts
FRITZEL'S
Shirley's Tropical Banquet Hall
Rocky Rococo
Stagger Lees Mt. Prospect Lee's
Lums
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Cheli's Chili Bar
PIXLEY AND EHLERS

Pixley And Ehlers Restaurants / Multiple Chicagoland area locations
Dry Gulch
Stan Mikitas Village Inn
Carlos Murphys
Di Leo's restaurant
Di Leo's / 5700 N. Central Ave. Chicago, IL.
Steak and Ale restaurant

 Sabrina / 660 N. Orleans, Chicago IL. co-owned by Garry Meier

prince castle castles ice cream

Prince Castle / Multiple Chicagoland area locations (1928-196?) 

The Kings Manor

 House Of Pies / Multiple Chicagoland area locations

Doc Weed's
Doc Weed's / 8832 W. Dempster Niles, IL.

Zephyr Cafe / 1777 W. Wilson Ave. Chicago, IL.

Horwath's restaurant

Horwath's / 1850 N Harlem Ave. Elmwood Park, IL. ( 1931-2004)
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mill race inn

Mill Race Inn / 4 E. State St.Geneva, IL. (1933-2011) Image courtesy of Nadine Salamon
Allegretti's

Allegretti's / 10 Chicagoland area locations (1946-1996)

Rustler Steak House
Sambos
Ed O' Bradovich's
ivanhoe

Ivanhoe / 3000 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL.
Chi-Chi's
Pickle Barrel
The Arc
Howard Johnson's
 A special thanks to Bill, Gloria, Barb & Bill Oerke for the use of several of the above images from their massive vintage collection of matchbooks from Chicagoland area restaurants.

Listed below, additional eateries with no known photo located:

 

Slicker Sam's 

Cal's Roast Beef

Italian U-Boat

Corky's

 

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