Category Archives: Dining
Picture Postcards Provide Colorful Glimpse into Past and Present Histories
Much has been written about the history of postcards and there are a plethora of websites, collector’s clubs, blogs, and books on the subject. The earliest known picture postcard dates back to 1840. It was a hand-painted design on a card, sent in London to … Continue reading
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Matchbooks Spark The Unearthing of Long Forgotten Histories
Windy City Memories of the Way We Were A few weeks ago I picked up a really cool matchbook from a long closed girlie show/burlesque club in Chicago. The club was located on West Madison in a stretch until recently known as skid … Continue reading
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Tenuta’s Delizioso Deli Worth the Road Trip to Kenosha
I think I was Italian in a previous life – what else would explain my love of Italian grocery stores and cuisine, Italian art, Italian designers, and the country itself. I traveled to Italy twice in the early 1980s and fell in … Continue reading
My Past and Occasional Present Pursuit of the Perfect Hot Dog
I wish I were an Oscar Mayer wiener that is what I’d really like to be ’cause if I were an Oscar Mayer wiener everyone would be in love with me Oh, I’m glad I’m not an Oscar Mayer … Continue reading
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