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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


    • Jul 13, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 30m AVG DURATION
    • 454 EPISODES


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    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!

    Episode 424: The Town & Country Restaurant And The Scottsdale Bowling Lanes In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 29:49


    Episode 424: I will discuss The Town & Country Restaurant and The Scottsdale Bowling Lanes in Chicago.

    Episode 423: Menu From The Millionaire's Club Restaurant In Chicago and My Memories Of The Polaroid SX-70 Camera From The 1970s.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 28:01


    Episode 423: I will discuss the menu from The Millionaire's Club Restaurant in Chicago and my memories of the Polaroid SX-70 Camera from the 1970s.

    Episode 422: My Memories Of Watching The Chicago Cubs On TV In The 1970s And The Toss Across Game From Ideal Toys.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 29:28


    Episode 422: I will discuss my memories of watching The Chicago Cubs on TV in the 1970s, and The Toss Across Game from Ideal Toys.

    Episode 421: Reading Off The Menu From The Old Barn Restaurant in Burbank, IL., And, My Memories Of The Raggedy Ann Food Brand.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 25:15


    Episode 421: I will read off the menu from The Old Barn Restaurant in Burbank, IL., and my memories of The Raggedy Ann Food Brand.

    Episode 420: What Happened to Boston Market Restaurants? And Reading Off The Menu From The Branding Iron Restaurant In Oak Lawn, IL.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 34:43


    Episode 420: I will discuss what happened to Boston Market Restaurants and read off the menu from The Branding Iron Restaurant in Oak Lawn, IL.

    Episode 419: The Fourth Anniversary Of My Podcast Vanished Chicagoland Stories And The 60th Anniversary Of The Polk-A-Lay-Lee Instrument From Polk Brothers.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 33:17


    Episode 419: I will discuss the fourth anniversary of my Podcast Vanished Chicagoland Stories and the 60th anniversary of The Polk-A-Lay-Lee Instrument from Polk Brothers.

    Episode 418: My Memories Of Thom McAn Shoes And Charleston Chew Candies In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 33:42


    Episode 418: I will discuss my memories of Thom McAn Shoes and Charleston Chew Candies in Chicago.

    Episode 417: The Pinnacle Restaurant In Chicago And My Memories Of The Wizzzer Toy From Mattel.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 27:26


    Episode 417: I will discuss The Pinnacle Restaurant in Chicago and my memories of The Wizzzer Toy from Mattel.

    Episode 416: Canfield's Diet Chocolate Fudge Soda And Reading Off The Menu From Aylward's Round-Up Restaurant In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 26:17


    Episode 416: I will discuss Canfield's Diet Chocolate Fudge Soda and reading off the menu from Aylward's Round-Up Restaurant in Chicago.

    Episode 415: My Memories Of 1970s Vinyl Record Albums.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 30:05


    Episode 415: I will discuss my memories of 1970s Vinyl Record Albums.

    Episode 414: My Memories Of Tower Records In Schaumburg, IL, And The 60th Anniversary Of The Park-Ruddle News Team on WGN-TV 9 In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025 25:22


    Episode 414: I will discuss my memories of Tower Records in Schaumburg, IL, and the 60th Anniversary of The Park-Ruddle News Team on WGN-TV 9 in Chicago.

    Episode 413: My Memories Of Other Salerno Cookies Beside Butter And Reading Off A Menu From Bananas Steakhouse In Oak Lawn, IL.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 27:52


    Episode 413: I will discuss my memories of other Salerno Cookies besides butter and reading off a menu from Bananas Steakhouse in Oak Lawn, IL.

    Episode 412: My Memories Of Walgreens Ice Cream And Reading Off A Menu From The Come Back Inn.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 32:00


    Episode 412: I will discuss my memories of Walgreens Ice Cream and reading off a menu from The Come Back Inn.

    Episode 411: My Tribute To Actor Gene Hackman And The Great Godfrey Daniels Restaurant In Skokie, IL.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2025 25:57


    Episode 411: I will discuss my tribute to actor Gene Hackman and The Great Godfrey Daniels Restaurant in Skokie, IL.

    Episode 410: The Febo Restaurant In Chicago And Read Its Menu. This Week, The Award Ceremony Was Held For Me, And A Tribute To Singer Jerry Butler.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 26:57


    Episode 410: I will discuss The Febo Restaurant in Chicago and read its menu. This week, the award ceremony was held for me, and a tribute to singer Jerry Butler.

    Episode 409: My Memories Of Schlitz Beer And Fritzel's Restaurant In Chicago!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 40:18


    Episode 409: I will discuss my memories of Schlitz Beer and Fritzel's Restaurant in Chicago!

    Episode 408: Zanadu Disco Restaurant In Chicago And The Works Bar From The Burger Chef Restaurants!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 28:21


    Episode 408: I will discuss The Zanadu Disco Restaurant in Chicago and The Works Bar from The Burger Chef Restaurants!

    Episode 407: The Epicurean Restaurant In Chicago And Whatever Happened To Certs Candy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 27:38


    Episode 407: I will read off a menu from The Epicurean Restaurant in Chicago and whatever happened to Certs Candy.

    Episode 406: My Memories Of The McDonaldland Commercials From The 1970s And The Roseland Plaza Shopping Center In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2025 29:26


    Episode 406: I will discuss memories of The McDonaldland Commercials from the 1970s and The Roseland Plaza Shopping Center in Chicago.

    Episode 405: The Cafe Bohemia Restaurant In Chicago And My Memories Of The Toy Etch A Sketch.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 32:35


    Episode 405: I will discuss The Cafe Bohemia Restaurant in Chicago and my memories of The toy Etch A Sketch in the 1970s.

    Episode 404: The Standard Oil Gas Pumps With The Crowns And Read Off A Menu From Diana's Opaa Greek Restaurant In Chicago!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 37:54


    Episode 404: I will discuss The Standard Oil Gas Pumps with the Crowns and read off a menu from Diana's Opaa Greek Restaurant in Chicago!

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