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From Vanished Chicagoland's Facebook Page, I will record podcast episodes about my memories from businesses and events that happened while growing up in Chicago.

Pete Kastanes


    • Sep 16, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekdays NEW EPISODES
    • 30m AVG DURATION
    • 475 EPISODES


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    Episode 475: NewsCenter 5 And Doro's Italian Restaurant & Lounge In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 34:19


    Episode 475: I will discuss my memories of NewsCenter 5 on WMAQ-TV Channel 5 in Chicago in the 1970s, and I will read a menu from Doro's Italian Restaurant & Lounge in Chicago.

    Episode 474: Toys By Rizzi Toy Store And Armando's Italian Restaurant In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2025 33:55


    Episode 474: I will discuss The Toys by Rizzi Toy Store and read a menu from Armando's Italian Restaurant in Chicago.

    Episode 473 The 1979 Album "Breakfast In America" By Supertramp, And Agostino's Italian Restaurant In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 35:08


    Episode 473: I will discuss my memories of the 1979 album "Breakfast in America" by Supertramp and read a 1962 menu from Agostino's Italian Restaurant in Chicago.

    Episode 472: My Memories Of Late-Night TV Reruns on WFLD-TV Channel 32 In The Late 1970s And Maxim's de Paris Restaurant in Chicago

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2025 33:46


    Episode 472: I will discuss my memories of watching late-night reruns on WFLD-TV Channel 32 in the late 1970s, and read a 1976 menu from Maxim's de Paris Restaurant in Chicago.

    Episode 471: The Zenith Flash-Matic Remote Control And Adolph's Restaurant In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2025 31:47


    Episode 471: I will discuss the Zenith Flash-Matic Wireless Remote Control and read a 1962 menu from Adolph's Restaurant in Chicago.

    Episode 470: The Flying Turns At Riverview Park And The William Tell Restaurant In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2025 36:30


    Episode 470: I will discuss the Flying Turns Roller Coaster at Riverview Park, which was in the news recently, and read a menu from the William Tell Restaurant in Chicago.

    Episode 469: Music Video 60 on WPWR-TV Channel 60 In Chicago, And the Boston Sea Party Restaurants.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 31:25


    Episode 469: I will discuss my memories of The Music Video 60 program that aired on WPWR-TV Channel 60 in Chicago, and The Boston Sea Party Restaurants.

    Episode 468: The Double Drive-In Theater And Arnie's Restaurant In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2025 33:54


    Episode 468: I will discuss the 75th anniversary of the grand opening of The Double Drive-In Theater and read a menu from Arnie's Restaurant in Chicago.

    Episode 467: The Marbro Theater in Chicago, And Lum's Restaurants.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2025 33:50


    Episode 467: I will talk about the Marbro Theater in Chicago and read a menu from Lum's Restaurant.

    Episode 466: Chez Paul Restaurant in Chicago, And The Randhurst Mall Directory In Mount Prospect, IL..

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2025 29:56


    Episode 466: I read a menu from The Chez Paul Restaurant in Chicago, and the directory from The Randhurst Mall in Mount Prospect, IL.

    Episode 465: The Uptown Theater And The Beverly Woods restaurant In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2025 29:22


    Episode 465: I will discuss the history of the Uptown Theater and read a menu from the Beverly Woods Restaurant in Chicago.

    Episode 464: The 60th Anniversary Of The Grand Opening Of Ford City Shopping Center In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2025 42:53


    Episode 464: I will discuss the history and my memories for the 60th anniversary of the grand opening of Ford City Shopping Center in Chicago.

    Episode 463: The Jetstream Roller Coaster In Riverview Park In Chicago, And Mister Kelly's Nightclub In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2025 31:37


    Episode 463: I will discuss the Jetstream Roller Coaster in Riverview Park in Chicago, and read a 1960s menu from Mister Kelly's Nightclub in Chicago.

    Episode 462: My Review Of The New Jack In The Box Restaurant In Countryside, IL, And The Shangri-La Restaurant In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 32:21


    Episode 462: I will discuss my review of The New Jack In The Box Restaurant in Countryside, IL, and read a 1963 menu from The Shangri-La Restaurant.

    Episode 461: My Memories Of Bub's Daddy Gum And The Stockyard Inn In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2025 31:00


    Episode 461: I will discuss my memories of Bub's Daddy Gum in the 1970s, and read a menu from The Stockyard Inn in Chicago.

    Episode 460: The 30th Anniversary Of The Closing Of Kroch's & Brentano's Book Store In Chicago, And Bill Knapp's Restaurants.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2025 32:44


    Episode 460: I will discuss the 30th Anniversary of the closing of Kroch's & Brentano's Book Store in Chicago, and reading the menu from Bill Knapp's Restaurants.

    Episode 459: My Tribute To Chicago Cubs Player Ryne Sandberg And The 90th Anniversary Of The Opening Of Polk Brothers In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 34:00


    Episode 459: I will do a tribute to Chicago Cubs Player Ryne Sandberg And The 90th Anniversary of the opening of Polk Brothers in Chicago.

    Episode 458: Mason's Old-Fashioned Root Beer In Chicago, And The Martinique Restaurant In Evergreen Park, IL.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2025 32:24


    Episode 458: I will discuss Mason's Old-Fashioned Root Beer in Chicago, and I will read a menu from The Martinique Restaurant in Evergreen Park, IL.

    Episode 457: The Short-Lived TV Series Chicago Story, And The Purple Cow Ice Cream Shop In Chicago. rlour

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2025 33:35


    Episode 457: I will discuss the short-lived TV series Chicago Story, and I will read a menu from The Purple Cow Ice Cream Shop in Chicago.

    Episode 456: Celozzi-Ettleson Chevrolet In Elmhurst, IL, And Lawrence Of Oregano Restaurant In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2025 34:00


    Episode 456: I will discuss my memories of Celozzi-Ettleson Chevrolet in Elmhurst, IL, and I will read my menu from The Lawrence of Oregano Restaurant in Chicago.

    Episode 455: The CTA Bus Route 149 Stateliner And The Top Of The Rock Restaurant In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2025 28:30


    Episode 455: I will discuss the CTA bus route 149 Stateliner, and read a menu from The Top of the Rock Restaurant in Chicago.

    Episode 454: Recent News About Ford City Mall And The Inglenook Log Cabin Restaurant In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2025 31:32


    Episode 454: I will discuss the recent news about Ford City Mall and read a menu from The Inglenook Log Cabin Restaurant in Chicago.

    Episode 453: The Children's TV Program Clock-A-Doodle Day And The Consort Restaurant In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2025 30:53


    Episode 453: I will discuss the children's TV program Clock-A Doodle Day, and read a menu from The Consort Restaurant at The Continental Plaza Hotel in Chicago.

    Episode 452: The TV Series Passage To Adventure and The Gold Coin Restaurant In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 31:02


    Episode 452: I will discuss the TV series Passage to Adventure, and I will read off a menu from The Gold Coin Restaurant in Chicago.

    Episode 451: My Memories Of Canfield's Soft Drinks And David's Restaurant In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2025 39:41


    Episode 451: I will discuss my memories of Canfield's Soft Drinks, and I will read off a 1967 menu from David's Restaurant in Chicago.

    Episode 450: My Memories Of Tastee-Freez And The Round Table Restaurant In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2025 31:46


    Episode 450: I will discuss my memories of Tastee-Freez and will read off a menu from The Round Table in Chicago.

    Episode 449: The Paul Bunyan Restaurant In Chicago And My Memories Of The Perfection And Superfection Games In The 70s.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2025 30:25


    Episode 449: I will read off a menu from The Paul Bunyan Restaurant in Chicago, and my memories of The Perfection and Superfection games from the 70s.

    Episode 448: The 50th Anniversary Of The 1975 Movie Cooley High And The Glass Dome Hickory Pit Restaurant In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2025 30:48


    Episode 448: I will discuss the 50th Anniversary Of The 1975 movie Cooley High and read off the menu from The Glass Dome Hickory Pit Restaurant in Chicago.

    Episode 447:The Summer Of Stars Concerts At Washington Park In Homewood, IL, And Drexel Ice Cream Company In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 28:08


    Episode 447: I will discuss The Summer Of Stars Concerts at Washington Park I Homewood, IL, and Drexel Ice Cream Company in Chicago.

    Episode 446: My Memories Of Charms Lollipops, And The House Of Eng Chinese Restaurant In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2025 30:03


    Episode 446: I will discuss my memories of Charms Lollipops and read off a menu from The House of Eng Restaurant in Chicago.

    Episode 445: The 50th Anniversaries Of The Movie Jaws, And Old Chicago Indoor Amusement Park In Bolingbrook, IL.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2025 36:29


    Episode 445: I will discuss the 50th Anniversary of the movie Jaws, and Old Chicago Indoor Amusement Park in Bolingbrook, IL.

    Episode 444: My Memories Of Nehi Soda Pop And Jim Saine's Restaurant In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2025 32:11


    Episode 444: I will discuss my memories of Nehi Soda Pop and read off a menu from Jim Saine's Restaurant in Chicago.

    Episode 443: Sweetwater Restaurant In Chicago And My Memories Of Fondue In The 1970s.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 24:09


    Episode 443: I will discuss my memories of Fondue in the 1970s and read off a menu from The Sweetwater Restaurant in Chicago.

    Episode 442: National Donut Day, Renee Ferguson And Binyon's Restaurant In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2025 31:30


    Episode 442: I will discuss National Donut Day, Investigative Renee Ferguson, and I will read off a menu from Binyon's Restaurant in Chicago.

    Episode 441: My Tribute To Media Critic Gary Deeb, And I Will Read Off A 1980s Menu From Wag's Restaurant In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 30:55


    Episode 441: My tribute to media critic Gary Deeb, and I will read off a 1980s menu from Wag's Restaurants in Chicago.

    Episode 440: Klas Restaurant In Cicero,IL, And My Memories of Mood Rings From The 1970s

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 28:34


    Episode 440: I will read off a menu from Klas Restaurant, which was located in Cicero, IL., and my memories of mood rings from the 1970s!

    Episode 439: The Prize Movie With Ione And My Work Experience At Burger King In The Early 1980s.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 33:20


    Episode 439: I will discuss The Prize Movie with Ione, which aired on WLS-TV Channel 7 in Chicago, and my work experience at Burger King in the early 1980s.

    Episode 438: My Favorite Brands Of Hot Dogs From The 1970s, And A Menu From Wieboldt's Department Store In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 27:25


    Episode 438: I will discuss my memories of my favorite brands of hot dogs from the 1970s! Also, I read off a menu from a Wieboldt's Department Store Restaurant in Chicago!

    Episode 437: Lunchtime Little Theater And The Melody Lane Drive-In Restaurant In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 31:39


    Episode 437: I will discuss the children's TV program Lunchtime Little Theater and read off the menu from The Melody Lane Drive-In Restaurant on the South Side of Chicago!

    Episode 436: Math Igler's Casino Restaurant In Chicago And My Tribute to Actor George Wendt.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2025 30:45


    Episode 436: I will discuss Math Igler's Casino Restaurant in Chicago and pay tribute to actor George Wendt!

    Episode 435: The flip side Record Stores In Chicago And Memories Of The Zenith Stereo Consoles.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 25:00


    Episode 435: I will discuss the flip side, record stores in Chicago, and memories of The Zenith Stereo Consoles.

    Episode 434: Menu From The Peter Pan Restaurant In Chicago And Discontinued Products From Jello..

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2025 30:09


    Episode 434: I will read off the menu from The Peter Pan Restaurant in Chicago and discontinued products from Jello.

    Episode 433: The 50th Anniversary Of The Debut Of Gigglesnort Hotel and Don Roth's Blackhawk Restaurant In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 33:01


    Episode 433: I will discuss the 50th anniversary of the debut of the TV show The Gigglesnort Hotel and read off a 1963 menu from Don Roth's Blackhawk Restaurant in Chicago.

    Episode 432: The Silvercup And Tip Top Bread Brands And My Memories Of Mother's Day In Chicago When I was A Kid.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2025 29:11


    Episode 432: I will discuss The Silvercup and Tip Top Bread Brands, and my memories of Mother's Day in Chicago as a kid.

    Episode 431:Entertainer Two Ton Baker And Read Off A Menu From La Margarita Mexican Restaurant In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 31:47


    Episode 431: I will discuss entertainer Two Ton Baker and read off a menu from La Margarita Mexican Restaurant in Chicago.

    Episode 430: The Joker's Wild Game Show And The Victoria Station Restaurants In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 34:36


    Episode 430: I will discuss my memories of the game show The Joker's Wild from the 70s and 80s! Also, I will read off a menu from The Victoria Station Restaurant in Chicago!

    Episode 429: My Tribute To Comedienne Ruth Buzzi And Read Off A Menu From The Ground Round Restaurant!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2025 32:16


    Episode 429: I will discuss my tribute to comedienne Ruth Buzzi and read off a menu from The Ground Round Restaurant!

    Episode 428: The Z-Force Roller Coaster At Six Flags Great America In Gurnee, IL, And The Courtyards Of Plaka Greek Restaurant In Greektown Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 33:17


    Episode 428: I will discuss The Z-Force Roller Coaster at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, IL, and read off the menu from The Courtyards Of Plaka Greek Restaurant in Greektown, Chicago.

    Episode 427: My Memories Of Chicago TV Weathermen Of The 1970s And Cricket's Restaurant In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 28:00


    Episode 427: I will discuss my memories of Chicago TV Weathermen Of The 1970s and reading off the menu from Cricket's Restaurant in Chicago.

    Episode 426: Younker's Restaurant And My Memories of Easter As A KId In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 29:12


    Episode 426: I read off a menu from Younker's Restaurant and my memories of Easter as a kid in Chicago.

    Episode 425: A 1974 Easter Menu From Di Leo's Restaurant In Chicago And More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 27:01


    Episode 425: I will discuss a 1974 Easter menu from Di Leo's Restaurant in Chicago, and more!

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