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The restaurant was founded by Leon Finney Sr., originally of Mississippi, in 1940. [1] It was one of the earliest barbecue establishments in Chicago. Along with other restaurants like Lem's Bar-B-Q, Leon's popularized the "Delta style" of barbecue that predominates in the South Side.
The Wieners Circle opened for business in 1983, [6] replacing a Chicago-style hot dog restaurant in the same location called Harry-O's. Sometime in the early 1990s (circa 1992 [ 7 ] ) Larry Gold, one of the proprietors, called a drunk and distracted customer an "asshole" in order to get his attention.
Since then Kuma's has opened locations in Chicago's Fulton Market, as well as in Schaumburg and Indianapolis, [2] as well as a second Chicago location in Fulton Market. [ 3 ] In 2024, Kuma Holdings, the parent company of Kuma's Corner, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy , blaming the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic as a result of the decision.
Happy Thursday, Chicago. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced yesterday the state’s indoor mask mandate will be lifted Feb. 28, something restaurants, gyms, grocery stores and other businesses have had ...
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The restaurant has been called a "barbecue icon" in the United States by Eater and a "civic treasure" in Chicago by the Chicago Reader. [1] [6] It was named one of Eater's "essential barbecue restaurants in Chicago" in 2019. [1] Lem's has also been named one of the top barbecue restaurants in the country by Time Out and Zagat. [3]
Blackbird held a 1-star Michelin rating since the inaugural Chicago guide in 2011 until its closure in 2020. In 2013, they were awarded the James Beard Foundation Award for Outstanding Chef. [ 4 ] It also received a local award in 2017 as the Jean Blanchet Restaurant of the Year.
Defunct Michelin-starred restaurants in Chicago (27 P) Pages in category "Defunct restaurants in Chicago" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.