Many of Chicago’s greatest or most unusual restaurants are gone, but they’re definitely not forgotten. From steakhouses to delis, these dining destinations attracted movie stars, fed the hungry, launched nationwide trends, and created a smorgasbord of culinary choices. Stretching across almost two centuries of memorable service and adventurous menus, this book revisits the institutions entrusted with the city’s special occasions. In Lost Restaurants of Chicago (History Press, 2018), Greg Borzo ’76 dishes out course after course of fondly remembered fare, from Maxim’s to Charlie Trotter’s and Trader Vic’s to the Blackhawk.
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