Vanished Chicagoland Stories
By Pete Kastanes
Episode 441: My Tribute To Media Critic Gary Deeb, And I Will Read Off A 1980s Menu From Wag's Restaurant In Chicago.
Episode 441: My tribute to media critic Gary Deeb, and I will read off a 1980s menu from Wag’s Restaurants in Chicago.
Episode 440: Klas Restaurant In Cicero,IL, And My Memories of Mood Rings From The 1970s
Episode 440: I will read off a menu from Klas Restaurant, which was located in Cicero, IL., and my memories of mood rings from the 1970s!
Episode 439: The Prize Movie With Ione And My Work Experience At Burger King In The Early 1980s.
Episode 439: I will discuss The Prize Movie with Ione, which aired on WLS-TV Channel 7 in Chicago, and my work experience at Burger King in the early 1980s.
Episode 438: My Favorite Brands Of Hot Dogs From The 1970s, And A Menu From Wieboldt's Department Store In Chicago.
Episode 438: I will discuss my memories of my favorite brands of hot dogs from the 1970s! Also, I read off a menu from a Wieboldt’s Department Store Restaurant in Chicago!
Episode 437: Lunchtime Little Theater And The Melody Lane Drive-In Restaurant In Chicago.
Episode 437: I will discuss the children’s TV program Lunchtime Little Theater and read off the menu from The Melody Lane Drive-In Restaurant on the South Side of Chicago!
Episode 436: Math Igler's Casino Restaurant In Chicago And My Tribute to Actor George Wendt.
Episode 436: I will discuss Math Igler’s Casino Restaurant in Chicago and pay tribute to actor George Wendt!
Episode 435: The flip side Record Stores In Chicago And Memories Of The Zenith Stereo Consoles.
Episode 435: I will discuss the flip side, record stores in Chicago, and memories of The Zenith Stereo Consoles.
Episode 434: Menu From The Peter Pan Restaurant In Chicago And Discontinued Products From Jello..
Episode 434: I will read off the menu from The Peter Pan Restaurant in Chicago and discontinued products from Jello.
Episode 433: The 50th Anniversary Of The Debut Of Gigglesnort Hotel and Don Roth's Blackhawk Restaurant In Chicago.
Episode 433: I will discuss the 50th anniversary of the debut of the TV show The Gigglesnort Hotel and read off a 1963 menu from Don Roth’s Blackhawk Restaurant in Chicago.
Episode 432: The Silvercup And Tip Top Bread Brands And My Memories Of Mother's Day In Chicago When I was A Kid.
Episode 432: I will discuss The Silvercup and Tip Top Bread Brands, and my memories of Mother's Day in Chicago as a kid.
Episode 431:Entertainer Two Ton Baker And Read Off A Menu From La Margarita Mexican Restaurant In Chicago.
Episode 431: I will discuss entertainer Two Ton Baker and read off a menu from La Margarita Mexican Restaurant in Chicago.
Episode 430: The Joker's Wild Game Show And The Victoria Station Restaurants In Chicago.
Episode 430: I will discuss my memories of the game show The Joker’s Wild from the 70s and 80s! Also, I will read off a menu from The Victoria Station Restaurant in Chicago!
Episode 429: My Tribute To Comedienne Ruth Buzzi And Read Off A Menu From The Ground Round Restaurant!
Episode 429: I will discuss my tribute to comedienne Ruth Buzzi and read off a menu from The Ground Round Restaurant!
Episode 428: The Z-Force Roller Coaster At Six Flags Great America In Gurnee, IL, And The Courtyards Of Plaka Greek Restaurant In Greektown Chicago.
Episode 428: I will discuss The Z-Force Roller Coaster at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, IL, and read off the menu from The Courtyards Of Plaka Greek Restaurant in Greektown, Chicago.
Episode 427: My Memories Of Chicago TV Weathermen Of The 1970s And Cricket's Restaurant In Chicago.
Episode 427: I will discuss my memories of Chicago TV Weathermen Of The 1970s and reading off the menu from Cricket's Restaurant in Chicago.
Episode 426: Younker's Restaurant And My Memories of Easter As A KId In Chicago.
Episode 426: I read off a menu from Younker's Restaurant and my memories of Easter as a kid in Chicago.
Episode 425: A 1974 Easter Menu From Di Leo's Restaurant In Chicago And More!
Episode 425: I will discuss a 1974 Easter menu from Di Leo's Restaurant in Chicago, and more!
Episode 424: The Town & Country Restaurant And The Scottsdale Bowling Lanes In Chicago.
Episode 424: I will discuss The Town & Country Restaurant and The Scottsdale Bowling Lanes in Chicago.
Episode 423: Menu From The Millionaire's Club Restaurant In Chicago and My Memories Of The Polaroid SX-70 Camera From The 1970s.
Episode 423: I will discuss the menu from The Millionaire's Club Restaurant in Chicago and my memories of the Polaroid SX-70 Camera from the 1970s.
Episode 422: My Memories Of Watching The Chicago Cubs On TV In The 1970s And The Toss Across Game From Ideal Toys.
Episode 422: I will discuss my memories of watching The Chicago Cubs on TV in the 1970s, and The Toss Across Game from Ideal Toys.
Episode 421: Reading Off The Menu From The Old Barn Restaurant in Burbank, IL., And, My Memories Of The Raggedy Ann Food Brand.
Episode 421: I will read off the menu from The Old Barn Restaurant in Burbank, IL., and my memories of The Raggedy Ann Food Brand.
Episode 420: What Happened to Boston Market Restaurants? And Reading Off The Menu From The Branding Iron Restaurant In Oak Lawn, IL.
Episode 420: I will discuss what happened to Boston Market Restaurants and read off the menu from The Branding Iron Restaurant in Oak Lawn, IL.
Episode 419: The Fourth Anniversary Of My Podcast Vanished Chicagoland Stories And The 60th Anniversary Of The Polk-A-Lay-Lee Instrument From Polk Brothers.
Episode 419: I will discuss the fourth anniversary of my Podcast Vanished Chicagoland Stories and the 60th anniversary of The Polk-A-Lay-Lee Instrument from Polk Brothers.
Episode 418: My Memories Of Thom McAn Shoes And Charleston Chew Candies In Chicago.
Episode 418: I will discuss my memories of Thom McAn Shoes and Charleston Chew Candies in Chicago.
Episode 417: The Pinnacle Restaurant In Chicago And My Memories Of The Wizzzer Toy From Mattel.
Episode 417: I will discuss The Pinnacle Restaurant in Chicago and my memories of The Wizzzer Toy from Mattel.
Episode 416: Canfield's Diet Chocolate Fudge Soda And Reading Off The Menu From Aylward's Round-Up Restaurant In Chicago.
Episode 416: I will discuss Canfield's Diet Chocolate Fudge Soda and reading off the menu from Aylward's Round-Up Restaurant in Chicago.
Episode 415: My Memories Of 1970s Vinyl Record Albums.
Episode 415: I will discuss my memories of 1970s Vinyl Record Albums.
Episode 414: My Memories Of Tower Records In Schaumburg, IL, And The 60th Anniversary Of The Park-Ruddle News Team on WGN-TV 9 In Chicago.
Episode 414: I will discuss my memories of Tower Records in Schaumburg, IL, and the 60th Anniversary of The Park-Ruddle News Team on WGN-TV 9 in Chicago.
Episode 413: My Memories Of Other Salerno Cookies Beside Butter And Reading Off A Menu From Bananas Steakhouse In Oak Lawn, IL.
Episode 413: I will discuss my memories of other Salerno Cookies besides butter and reading off a menu from Bananas Steakhouse in Oak Lawn, IL.
Episode 412: My Memories Of Walgreens Ice Cream And Reading Off A Menu From The Come Back Inn.
Episode 412: I will discuss my memories of Walgreens Ice Cream and reading off a menu from The Come Back Inn.
Episode 411: My Tribute To Actor Gene Hackman And The Great Godfrey Daniels Restaurant In Skokie, IL.
Episode 411: I will discuss my tribute to actor Gene Hackman and The Great Godfrey Daniels Restaurant in Skokie, IL.
Episode 410: The Febo Restaurant In Chicago And Read Its Menu. This Week, The Award Ceremony Was Held For Me, And A Tribute To Singer Jerry Butler.
Episode 410: I will discuss The Febo Restaurant in Chicago and read its menu. This week, the award ceremony was held for me, and a tribute to singer Jerry Butler.
Episode 409: My Memories Of Schlitz Beer And Fritzel’s Restaurant In Chicago!
Episode 409: I will discuss my memories of Schlitz Beer and Fritzel’s Restaurant in Chicago!
Episode 408: Zanadu Disco Restaurant In Chicago And The Works Bar From The Burger Chef Restaurants!
Episode 408: I will discuss The Zanadu Disco Restaurant in Chicago and The Works Bar from The Burger Chef Restaurants!
Episode 407: The Epicurean Restaurant In Chicago And Whatever Happened To Certs Candy?
Episode 407: I will read off a menu from The Epicurean Restaurant in Chicago and whatever happened to Certs Candy.
Episode 406: My Memories Of The McDonaldland Commercials From The 1970s And The Roseland Plaza Shopping Center In Chicago.
Episode 406: I will discuss memories of The McDonaldland Commercials from the 1970s and The Roseland Plaza Shopping Center in Chicago.
Episode 405: The Cafe Bohemia Restaurant In Chicago And My Memories Of The Toy Etch A Sketch.
Episode 405: I will discuss The Cafe Bohemia Restaurant in Chicago and my memories of The toy Etch A Sketch in the 1970s.
Episode 404: The Standard Oil Gas Pumps With The Crowns And Read Off A Menu From Diana’s Opaa Greek Restaurant In Chicago!
Episode 404: I will discuss The Standard Oil Gas Pumps with the Crowns and read off a menu from Diana’s Opaa Greek Restaurant in Chicago!
Episode 403: The Closing Of Mattson’s Restaurant, My Time At The No Coaster Con, The 50th Anniversaries Of The Jeffersons, And Baretta, And Reading Off A Menu From Chances R Restaurant!
Episode 403: He is the lineup: The closing of Mattson’s Restaurant, my time at The No Coaster Con, The 50th anniversaries of The Jeffersons, and Baretta, and reading off a menu from Chances R Restaurant!
Episode 402: Reading The Menu Items Of The Como Inn Restaurant in Chicago And My Memories Of The Florida Orange Juice TV Commercials From The 1970s Featuring Anita Bryant.
Episode 402: I will be reading the menu items of The Como Inn Restaurant in Chicago and my memories of The Florida Orange Juice TV commercials from the 1970s featuring Anita Bryant.
Episode 401: The TV Series Bubble Gum Digest And The Treasure Chest Store In Chicago!
Episode 401: I will discuss The TV series Bubble Gum Digest and The Treasure Chest Store in Chicago!
Episode 400: The Kenmore Brand From Sears Department Store And The Red White And Blue Milkshakes From McDonald's.
Episode 400: I will discuss The Kenmore Brand From Sears Department Store And The Red White And Blue Milkshakes From Mcdonald's.
Episode 399: My Year-In-Review Of The Most Popular Posts Of 2024 Of Vanished Chicagoland And A Tribute To Actress Linda Lavin.
Episode 399: I will discuss my year-in-review of the most popular posts of 2024 of Vanished Chicagoland and a tribute to Actress Linda Lavin.
Episode 398: Dynmanints Candies From Dentyne And Read A Menu From The Pie Pan Drive-In Restaurant In Chicago
Episode 398: I will discuss Dynamints Candies from Dentyne and read a menu from The Pie Pan Drive-In Restaurant in Chicago
Episode 397: The Rock Group Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah And My Tribute To Sportscaster Greg Gumbel.
Episode 397: I will discuss The rock group Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah and my tribute to sportscaster Greg Gumbel.
Episode 396: Christmas Albums From Zenith Radio & Television Stores In Chicago And Christmas TV Programs From December 1978.
Episode 396: I will discuss Christmas albums from Zenith radio & television stores in Chicago and Christmas TV Programs from December 1978.
Episode 395: My Current Health Status And Memories Of The Children's Book The Night Before Christmas.
Episode 395: I will discuss my current health status and memories of The children's book The Night Before Christmas.
Episode 394: Forgotten Brands Of Eggnog In Chicago And My Memories Of Christmas Trees That Were Not Only Green!
Episode 394: I will discuss forgotten brands of eggnog in Chicago and my memories of Christmas trees that were not only green!
Episode 393: My Memories Of Christmas Candies In Department Stores In Chicago And The Toss Across Game From Ideal Toys.
Episode 393: I will discuss my memories of Christmas candies in Department Stores in Chicago and The Toss Across Game from Ideal Toys.
Episode 392: The Norelco Santa Claus Commercials And Read Items From The 1976 McDade & Company Catalog.
Episode 392: I Will Discuss The Norelco Santa Claus commercials and read items from the 1976 McDade & Company Catalog.