Kaufmann quiz: That used to be...
How well do you know famous Chicago landmarks and locations that are no longer around?
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Chicago Northside Toyota is located at 6060 N. Western Avenue. What car dealership with its flashy neon sign was there before?
Z Frank Chevrolet
Celozzi Ettleson
Howard Pontiac
Scottie Pippen Dodge
Correct answer: Z Frank Chevrolet
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Before the AI art took over the Brooks Brothers building off the Kennedy Expressway, what billboard stopped traffic?
Dennis Rodman's hair
Portillo's hot dogs
Marlboro Man
Magikist
Correct answer: Dennis Rodman's hair
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What was the Chicago bank called before being bought up by Bank of America?
First Chicago Bank
LaSalle Bank
Corus Bank
First National Bank
Correct answer: LaSalle Bank
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Gibson's Steak on Rush Street is one of Chicago's most famous restaurants. But what famous club was in that same spot years before?
Mr. Kelly's
The Aquarius
London House
The Playboy Club
Correct answer: Mr. Kelly's
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The Pick Me Up Cafe is thriving in Uptown. But where was it located for over 20 years before moving there?
2232 W. Cermak Road
2350 N. Lincoln Avenue
3408 N. Clark Street
3650 W. Armitage Street
Correct answer: 3408 N. Clark Street
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The new Hyde Park Labs just opened in the same spot of this famous grocery store that stood there for 75 years.
Moo & Oink
Hyde Park Co-op
The Hyde Park Butera
Treasure Island
Correct answer: Hyde Park Co-op
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This former Ravenswood staple on Lawrence Avenue is now apartments next to a shiny new(ish) Mariano's.
A1 Carpet and Tile
Budacki's Hot Dogs
The Rookery
Sears Department Store
Correct answer: Sears
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This was in the parking lot of the Cermak Plaza Shopping Center in Berwyn. Now it's gone, but the parking lot remains.
The Spindle
Cows on Parade
The Picasso
The Camera Hut
Correct answer: The Spindle
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Most Chicago improvisers know the Old Town bar called Corcoran’s, or before that, The Last Act. But this spot was folk royalty before it closed in 1984.
Old Town School
Gate of Horn
Folk Junction
Earl of Old Town
Correct answer: Earl of Old Town
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This Randolph Street building is about to be a Raisin' Canes, but before that it was Little Goat Diner. What restaurant was in that space in the 1990s?
The Brauhaus
The Blackhawk
Red Light
Ina's
Correct answer: Red Light
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