Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Ten Things You Might Not Know About Chicago Food-- Part 2

From July 2nd.

3. WEEGHMAN PARK-- Before there was a Wrigley Field with its chewing gum connections, there was a Weeghman Park, associated with Charles Weeghman who operated a chain of quick-lunch places in the city.

The park at Clark and Addison was a pioneer in ballpark ripoff, er, food, as it was the first with a permanent concession stand.


4. As former Bear running back star WALTER PAYTON was dying of a rare liver disease in 1999, he and former teammate Matt Suhey bought a Zagat's restaurant guide and decided to eat at Chicago's ten finest restaurants, but, unfortunately, Sweetness died before hey were able to finish the project.

And You Thought Chicago Was All About Hot Dogs. --Cooter

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