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The Pump Room was a restaurant established on October 1, 1938 by Ernie Byfield.It closed in 2017, then reopened under different names. [1] It is located in the Ambassador Chicago hotel, formerly known as the Ambassador East, on the northeast corner of State Parkway and Goethe Street in Chicago's Gold Coast area.
The Blackhawk was a restaurant in the Chicago Loop from 1920 to 1984. It served a menu of American cuisine, notably prime rib and a signature "spinning salad bowl", and was, in the early part of its history a nationally known entertainment venue for Big Band music. Its legacy continued until 2009 at Don Roth's Blackhawk in Wheeling, Illinois.
Potbelly was founded in 1977 in Chicago, [3] and its name refers to the potbelly stove. Potbelly's menu features a variety of sandwiches that are all served hot, and the menu includes soup, shakes, smoothies, potato chips and cookies. Some locations formerly presented live music from local musicians during the lunch hours. [4] [5]
The first Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill restaurants opened in 2005 in Oklahoma, [3] Keith's native state, in Oklahoma City and at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tulsa. Restaurants at the Chickasaw Nation's WinStar World Casino in Thackerville , [ 4 ] Oklahoma and in Las Vegas, Nevada , soon followed.
The chain was founded by Howard N. Quam, a Chicago native, who served in the US Marines and then worked as a blackjack dealer at the Golden Nugget Casino in Las Vegas. In the mid-1960s, Quam moved to Florida and opened his first restaurant, which he named in honor of the casino. He returned to Chicago in 1966 to open additional restaurants.
Cetera's brother, Kenny, performed background vocals on Chicago 17, [9] [10] and was also added as a touring percussionist and background singer after its release in 1984. [11] Despite renewed commercial success for the group, Cetera left Chicago in July 1985 to focus on his solo career. [12] Pinnick left around the same time. [1]
The restaurant's Hacienda Hash includes potatoes, chorizo, red bell pepper, eggs, cheese, spicy ketchup, lime crema drizzle, smashed avocado, and scallions and the Hawaiian french toast comes ...
The Taste of Chicago (also known locally as The Taste) is the world's largest food festival [citation needed], held in September in Chicago, Illinois in Grant Park. The event is also the largest festival in Chicago. [1] Non-food-related events include live music on multiple stages, including the Petrillo Music Shell, pavilions, and performances.