Places that aren't there anymore...

[TannerBoyle]

Ed's Butcher Shop in Hawethorne.

[apatriot]

Ok, a friend of mine was nice to email me to let me know that the music store I spoke of on Cermak was Balkan Music.  There also was a Frank Kral Records on 58th & Cermak.

[Bear]

Major's in Downers is still going

[Bonster]

Is Sportsman Lounge still on Roosevelt?

Holy shit, apat.  My Dad was remeniscing about that place!  No, it's now a realty office or something, between the pawn shop and landromat.  I recall him talking about that being the joint they went to when they graduated high school or something...the big deal was either the served under age or stay open real late...will have to clarify.  He said they started going down came when they added the extension on to the back, and tried to make it more a pub/food kinda joint.  Nowadays that'd probably be preferable, but...

(oh, and that's going wayyyyy back...my ol' man's in his 70s)

[Bonster]

Bishop's Chilli - Roosevelt, just a block west of Harlem.

Sounds good right about now...wish it was still there!

[Berwyn Patsy]

Ida's Florist---Gone, I think it is now a beauty shop.  Remember the store right across
the street, we used to call it the Dragget (?) store.  It had wooden floors, and was a smaller version
of a Troy Dept. store?  My mother would be her "feather thicks" there, or Pszenia (?).

[pkd50]

I meant the Major's on Ogden just west of Harlem

Marorette

[Mike Iniquez]

1. Berwyn finer foods
2. Cicero finer foods
3. LaVergne pharmacy
4. King pharmacy
5. Moravchek funeral home
6. D'Andreas
7. Little Bavaria 25th PL. & Central
8. Jimmy's sports bar
9. Madigans in the mall, think I spelled it right
10. The penny fountain that used to be in the mall
11. Fingerhut bakery (many a birthday cake from there)
12. Browns chicken on Harlem and the one in Cicero
13. Barts on Cicero Ave
14. Checkers in Berwyn and in Cicero (Mustang54 favorite burger joint)
15. Cindy Qwik
16. Sportsman park, the horse track and car track (soon to be redeveloped)
17. Scathell's on Laramie Ave.
18. Houdek pharmacy 25th street and Central Ave.


Thanks again Tanner, I'm really getting depressed and feeling my age today. 

[scungili]

The Weinkeller - Roosevelt & Ridgeland-ish
Bunyon's Hot Dogs - Ogden & Lombard

[Bonster]

(most of these have closed since I've lived here:)

The Weinkeller - Roosevelt & Ridgeland-ish

Parky's on Roosevelt
Botello's on Roosevelt    WTF?
Giovanni's on Roosevelt 
Cairo Italian Deli on Roosevelt
Kings & Queens (Nicky's) on Roosevelt
Duke's Roadhouse on Roosevelt
The cigarette store on Roosevelt that sold bongs

(original) Salerno's on 16th
the bar on 16th & Ridgeland (by AoF)
the butcher across from Freddy's
Casciani's/ Papa Joe's (best deep dish)   on 16th
Fontano's on 16th

every place that ever opens next to Fuggedaboutit on 16th
Mother's Day on Cermak
Pet Supplies Plus on Cermak
Parente's on 26th St. 
Cinnabon in the mall
Mr. Beef on Ogden

[Mike Iniquez]

The cigarette store on Roosevelt that sold bongs


Now it makes sense...   

[watcher]

Bishop's Chilli - Roosevelt, just a block west of Harlem.

Sounds good right about now...wish it was still there!

Looked the same. Going in or coming out.

[buzz]

(oh, and that's going wayyyyy back...my ol' man's in his 70s)

You are soooooo out of touch.  70 is the new 50.

[pkd50]

Calvert "for beauty"
Lucille Filmore's
Roxy Tavern
Richard's
Scholars

[mustang54]

 The Ritz Theatre on Roosevelt.
The Olympic Thetre
Shoppers World
Rizzo's Sports
Morrie Mages Sports
Crown Music
Kral Music
E.J Korvettes
Wags
The Airplane
The Cabin
The Copper Mug
Big Top
Gay View
Manor Pizza
The Alpine

[TannerBoyle]

Down the block from Bonnie Miss..........Jewel
Community Discount
Erwin Drug Store
The Drive In
Mr. G's
Hawthorne Shoes
Estele's
Cicero Society Hall
Falcon Hall

What am I forgeting Patsy?

Falcon Hall...was that kitty corner from St Dionysious?

[pkd50]

Yes   I had one of my kids Baptised at St. D.  and then the party there

[Mike Iniquez]

I thought Falcon hall was in the middle of the block?

[Felix Greco]

Manny Pearl's on 35th Street

Kings & Queens

Sorrento's on Cermak Road

Rizzo Sporting Goods

Pivonka's Mens Store

Peter Pan Restaurant

The Chariot

The Fire Alarm

Fashions by Eve

National Tea Food Store

The 5 & 10 store on Cermak Road

Pancer Crystals

Murphy's in the plaza

[Berwyn Patsy]

Falcon Hall was on the corner, the entrance was kinda in the middle on 49th Ave.
I think there was a bank across from it also.
Cicero in the day, had either a bank or Gin Mill on every corner.
Remember Hjnotskis (?)  Hardware store on 29th street ?