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    Month: September 2025

    Episode 479: Karrs Fiv And Dime Store And Stan Mikita’s Village Inn Restaurant in Oak Brook, IL

    Episode 479: I will discuss Karr's Five and Dime Store in Chicago, and I will read a menu from Stan Mikita's Village Inn restaurant in Oak Brook,… Read more “Episode 479: Karrs Fiv And Dime Store And Stan Mikita’s Village Inn Restaurant in Oak Brook, IL”

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    30 Sep 2025 by Pete Kastanes

    Episode 478: Lytton’s Department Store And The Cart Restaurant In Chicago.

    Episode 478: I will discuss The Lytton’s Department Store and read a 1963 menu from The Cart Restaurant in Chicago. https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO3121529463.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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    28 Sep 2025 by Pete Kastanes

    Episode 477: The 60th Anniversaries Of TV Shows That Debuted in 1965, And The Great Gritzbe’s Flying Food Show Restaurant In Chicago.

    Episode 477: I will discuss the 60th anniversaries of TV shows that debuted in 1965, and I will read a 1976 menu from The Great Gritzbe's Flying… Read more “Episode 477: The 60th Anniversaries Of TV Shows That Debuted in 1965, And The Great Gritzbe’s Flying Food Show Restaurant In Chicago.”

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    21 Sep 2025 by Pete Kastanes

    Episode 476: The 55th Anniversaries Of Creature Features & Screaming Yellow Theater And That Steak Joynt Restaurant In Chicago.

    Episode 476: I will discuss my memories of Creature Features and Screaming Yellow Theater. Also, I will read a menu from That Steak Joynt Restaurant in Chicago.… Read more “Episode 476: The 55th Anniversaries Of Creature Features & Screaming Yellow Theater And That Steak Joynt Restaurant In Chicago.”

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    20 Sep 2025 by Pete Kastanes

    Episode 475: NewsCenter 5 And Doro’s Italian Restaurant & Lounge In Chicago.

    Episode 475: I will discuss my memories of NewsCenter 5 on WMAQ-TV Channel 5 in Chicago in the 1970s, and I will read a menu from Doro’s… Read more “Episode 475: NewsCenter 5 And Doro’s Italian Restaurant & Lounge In Chicago.”

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    16 Sep 2025 by Pete Kastanes

    Episode 474: Toys By Rizzi Toy Store And Armando’s Italian Restaurant In Chicago.

    Episode 474: I will discuss The Toys by Rizzi Toy Store and read a menu from Armando’s Italian Restaurant in Chicago. https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO1606857584.mp3Podcast: Play in new window |… Read more “Episode 474: Toys By Rizzi Toy Store And Armando’s Italian Restaurant In Chicago.”

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    14 Sep 2025 by Pete Kastanes

    Episode 473 The 1979 Album “Breakfast In America” By Supertramp, And Agostino’s Italian Restaurant In Chicago.

    Episode 473: I will discuss my memories of the 1979 album "Breakfast in America" by Supertramp and read a 1962 menu from Agostino's Italian Restaurant in Chicago.… Read more “Episode 473 The 1979 Album “Breakfast In America” By Supertramp, And Agostino’s Italian Restaurant In Chicago.”

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    9 Sep 2025 by Pete Kastanes

    Episode 473 The 1979 Album “Breakfast In America” By Supertramp, And Agostino’s Italian Restaurant In Chicago.

    Episode 473: I will discuss my memories of the 1979 album "Breakfast in America" by Supertramp and read a 1962 menu from Agostino's Italian Restaurant in Chicago.… Read more “Episode 473 The 1979 Album “Breakfast In America” By Supertramp, And Agostino’s Italian Restaurant In Chicago.”

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    9 Sep 2025 by Pete Kastanes

    Episode 472: My Memories Of Late-Night TV Reruns on WFLD-TV Channel 32 In The Late 1970s And Maxim’s de Paris Restaurant in Chicago

    Episode 472: I will discuss my memories of watching late-night reruns on WFLD-TV Channel 32 in the late 1970s, and read a 1976 menu from Maxim's de… Read more “Episode 472: My Memories Of Late-Night TV Reruns on WFLD-TV Channel 32 In The Late 1970s And Maxim’s de Paris Restaurant in Chicago”

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    7 Sep 2025 by Pete Kastanes

    Episode 471: The Zenith Flash-Matic Remote Control And Adolph’s Restaurant In Chicago.

    Episode 471: I will discuss the Zenith Flash-Matic Wireless Remote Control and read a 1962 menu from Adolph's Restaurant in Chicago. https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO8068217745.mp3Podcast: Play in new window |… Read more “Episode 471: The Zenith Flash-Matic Remote Control And Adolph’s Restaurant In Chicago.”

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    6 Sep 2025 by Pete Kastanes

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    Episode 495: My Thanksgiving Memories As A Child, And The Water Tower Inn In Chicago.
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    Episode 495: I will discuss my Thanksgiving memories as a child, and read a 1961 Thanksgiving menu from The Water Tower Inn in Chicago.

    Episode 495: My Thanksgiving Memories As A Child, And The Water Tower Inn In Chicago.
    Episode 495: My Thanksgiving Memories As A Child, And The Water Tower Inn In Chicago.
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    Episode 494: Bluebird Coach Lines Buses, And Biasetti’s Restaurant In Chicago.
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    Episode 493: Old Chicago Amusement Park Newspaper Ads,And Don The Beachcomber Restaurant in Chicago.
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    Episode 492: The TV Show Sneak Previews And Scoozi Reastaurant In Chicago.
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    Episode 491: Journalist Jim Avila And The Golden Ox Restaurant In Chicago.
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    Episode 490: Memories of Watching Afternoon TV Reruns on WGN-TV In Chicago And Bennigan’s Restaurants.
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    Episode 489: The Paradise Theater In Chicago and Howard Johnson’s Restaurants.
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    Episode 488: The 50th Anniversary Of The TV Debut Of Wonder Woman, And Matty’s Wayside Inn In Glenview, IL.
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    Episode 487: The Bakery Restaurant Cookbook And Its Recipe For Beef Wellington.
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