Kaufmann quiz: Closed restaurants & bars
How well do you know the history of Chicago's legendary spots?
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It was announced this week that Raising Cane's may take over the Little Goat Diner location in the West Loop. What famous restaurant was in that building before Little Goat?
Red Light
Vivo
Grand Luxe
Marche
The correct answer: Red Light
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This award-winning Italian spot on the Mag Mile was a favorite of celebrities like Oprah. It closed in 2020.
Spiaggia
La Colonial
Club Lucky
Eataly
The correct answer: Spiaggia
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The German mainstay in Lakeview, this spot was a family destination until it closed in 1999.
Wienerschlitzen's
The Brauhaus
Zum Deutschen Eck
The Berlin Wall
The correct answer: Zum Deutschen Eck
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This South Side blues joint was well known to Chicagoans and the Rolling Stones, who showed up in 1981 to play with Muddy Waters. It closed in 2015.
Jimmy's
Checkerboard Lounge
The New Apartment Lounge
Buddy Guy's
The correct answer: Checkerboard Lounge
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This hippie enclave served buffalo burgers and was a Rogers Park community center, which included a small theater that featured the sketch group Schadenfreude (😊). It was torn down in 2019.
Leona's
The Heartland Cafe
The Chess Club
No Exit
The correct answer: The Heartland Cafe
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This cafe doubled as an indie video store along Milwaukee Avenue. It was one of the anchors that embodied the alternative days of Wicker Park. It closed in 2011.
Filter
Urbis Orbis
Ear Wax
Alliance Bakery
The correct answer: Ear Wax
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What was the Lettuce Entertain You Italian restaurant that Stephen Colbert worked at as a waiter? It closed in 2014.
Lago's
Sinatra's
The Italian Garden
Scoozi
The correct answer: Scoozi
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Monica has written about her family's restaurants, including some close encounters with the Chinese mob. What was the name of her family's restaurant on Walton Street in the Gold Coast? It closed in the late 60's.
Eng Roll Cafe
House of Eng
Three Daughters
The Eng Dynasty
The correct answer: House of Eng
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What nightclub was in the space on Rush Street before Gibsons?
Tavern on Rush
Mister Kelly's
The Hangge Uppe
The London House
The correct answer: Mister Kelly's
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Word association: Bamboo...
Band and emporium
Byrons
Brians
Bernies
The correct answer: Bernies
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Yikes. I take it you just moved here.
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Not bad, but not good. These Chicago legends deserve better!
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This is a respectable score. These quizzes are not easy.
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LOOK AT YOU! Either you work in the culinary industry or you are a true Chicago foodie. Either way, great work!