Category Archives: Restaurants

Granny Redux by Sam Tofias

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Ellen Ross

Good morning Mr. and Mrs. North and South America and all the ships at sea.  Let’s go to press. This is Sam Tofias, cub reporter age seven months, reporting in from Boston.  And I want to tell you all about … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in Art, Boston, Grandparents, Memoir, pop culture, Restaurants, Travel | 20 Comments

The Last Supper

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Ellen Ross

My heroine, the late great Nora Ephron once spoke about the importance of one’s last meal. She humorously – and rightly- pointed out that chances are one wouldn’t know that it was going to be the last meal, and it … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in food, Memoir, pop culture, Restaurants | 27 Comments

Chinatown

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Ellen Ross

It’s Sunday.  And that means it’s time for Chinese food. That photo was the old Hoe Kow.  Now gone, but in its heyday, the famous restaurant of Sunday choice for many Chicagoans.  It seems like everyone I know ate here … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in food, Memoir, pop culture, Restaurants | 28 Comments

Lobster Trap

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Ellen Ross

Remember the episode on the Dick Van Dyke show when Laura was peeved that Dick always grabbed the check?  She accused him of wanting to buy peoples’ affection by constantly picking up the tab. Good guy Dick countered by saying … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in Memoir, pop culture, Restaurants | 14 Comments

That’s My ‘Cue

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Ellen Ross

That’s the Glass Dome Hickory Pit.  Long a legendary landmark on Chicago’s South Side. Here it is at its first location on Union Street in 1955.  Later, it moved two blocks west to 2801 South Halsted.  Just a hop, skip … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in food, Memoir, pop culture, Restaurants | 30 Comments

Apt

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Ellen Ross

With summer finally upon us, I needed some air-conditioning in my new apartment.  So naturally I called Abt. (For all of you non-Chicagoans, Abt Electronics is a huge, family-owned, independent retailer of consumer electronics, major appliances and furniture. Founded in … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in Memoir, pop culture, Restaurants | 14 Comments

Just Desserts

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Ellen Ross

I am a dessert voyeur.  I seldom indulge.  I really only like to read the menu.  (Now some of this may sound familiar to many of you.  But please hang in there with me.  This is a new post but … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in food, Memoir, Restaurants | 26 Comments