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The building, at 678 N. Orleans St. (700N, 300W), Chicago, Illinois, United States, was erected in 1872 by James McCole, just one year after the Great Chicago Fire. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It has a wooden frame , a building technique outlawed in the Central Business District by an ordinance passed by Chicago City Council shortly afterwards. [ 1 ]
After the end of Prohibition, the Green Mill became a more reputable establishment, attracting many popular jazz acts including Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday and Al Jolson, along with cabaret icons like Texas Guinan: a onetime rodeo rider and vaudeville performer, Guinan reinvented herself during Prohibition as a bawdy, breezy master of ceremonies for cabaret shows at spots like the 300 Club ...
The Berghoff restaurant, at 17 West Adams Street, near the center of the Chicago Loop, was opened in 1898 by Herman Joseph Berghoff and has become a Chicago landmark. [1] In 1999, The Berghoff won a James Beard Foundation Award in the "America's Classics" category, which honors legendary family-owned restaurants across the country.
Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal March 15, 2024 at 11:31 AM LuCretia's Kitchen, formerly housed in the Chef Space food incubator, has reopened at 617 W Oak Street.
The owners behind The Breeze Wine Bar and Spirits and the Canary Club, 1247 S. Shelby St., have had their eye on expanding their love for interesting wines and products into NuLu.
The bar has won several awards and titles, including being named 13th best bar in the world, in The World's 50 Best Bars publication in 2014. [12] It made 39th in 2016. [13] It won a James Beard Foundation Award, "Outstanding Bar Program", in 2013. [14] In 2017, Eater titled it "Chicago's coolest cocktail bar" [5] and one of the city's ...
Churchill Downs is set to open its first gaming venue in downtown Louisville on Wednesday, marking a $90 million investment and the realization of years of planning.. Derby City Gaming Downtown ...
The Mirage Tavern was a drinking establishment at 731 N. Wells St. in Chicago purchased by the watchdog group Better Government Association and the Chicago Sun-Times in 1977 to investigate widespread allegations of official corruption and shakedowns visited on small businesses by city officials. The journalists used hidden cameras to help ...