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T&A Meat Market
T & A Meat Market was a business owned by Thomas Moschetto. It was located on West Palisade Avenue.Tags Businesses -
Wides, Robert (?-?)
Robert Wides was the owner of Wides Liquor. The store was opened by his family in 1932.Tags Businesses -
Connie's Tavern
Connie's Tavern was a bar located in Englewood. James Twomey owned the establishment. -
Lincoln Tavern
Poor Johns Lincoln Tavern was a bar operated by One West Englewood Corp. The bar was located in the fourth ward. -
Blue Moon Bar and Grill "The Bloody Bucket"
The infamous Blue Moon Bar and Grill or "The Bloody Bucket" on Jay Street was a bar in Englewood. In the 1950s it had gained reputation for violence, including fights, stabbings, and shootings.In the 1970s, the controversy surrounding the Blue Moon Tavern in Englewood grew out… -
Baumgart's
Baumgart's was a Chinese-American restaurant in Englewood. The cafe opened in 1944 and in 1988 began adding Chinese-American fusion to their menu. -
Crispy Crust Pizza
Crispy Crust Pizza is a pizzeria in Englewood. It was opened around 1980. Due to sanitation issues, it was sold to George Pappahem in 1982 who effectively met sanitation standards. The Sugar Hill Gang's Henry Lee "Big Bank Hank" Jackson worked as the pizza shop manager at Crispy…Tags Businesses -
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Kaplan, Sol (1908-2001)
Sol Kaplan was a business owner and founder of Sol & Sol kosher deli on Palisade Avenue. He opened the deli in 1951 with his partner Sol Stein. Celebrities such as Dizzy Gillespie and Alan Alda discussed the deli on an episode of M*A*S*H. He fled his home village of Kopatkewich…