There used to be a Kappy's in Villa Park on Roosevelt. It sucked, and it closed about 10 years ago.

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As bad as Juicy O?

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I don't know if they're all related, but the one on Dempster got a makeover a couple years ago. They also fancied up the menu a bit. It's not my favorite Greek coffee shop. If I'm out that way I'd rather go to Sanders' or Omega. Too bad Jack's is gone. It was one of the best.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

I'm surprised denis or Hoffy hasn't brought up Burnt Toast. What a horrible fucking name for a Greek coffee shop. Almost as bad as the name of the new outdoor deck at the Piggery.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

Three musts for a place to be classified as a Greek diner -
1 - Circular spinning display case filled with desserts.
2 - Fifty percent or more of the employees must be related to the owner.
3 - Only the owner or his wife are allowed to touch the cash register.

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no POS system
everything has to be hand written on old school order pads
and the math is done on the order pad itself
double bonus if the cash register is manual too

4 - The cook has a Marlboro dangling from his lips as he slings your hash.

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Good people drink good beer - Hunter S. Thompson

<º)))><

Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way

And guys, look what we have here! A brand new POS system from our friends at Revel!

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I don't embrace excuses. I embrace solutions.

Back off, sparkles.

I ran into my friend Rick Majerus there once. Had a big plate of food. I asked him what he thought about the Cubs this year. He threw his rice pudding at me and told me off. Man, that was a night.

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Sex isn't dirty, sex isn't a crime. It's a loving act between two or more consenting adults.

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My in laws love Sanders. They fit that demographic of pensioneers who will sit there for a couple of hours eating breakfast and drinking multiple pots of tea. It was awkward at a family party when my dad told them he wouldn't serve their food to a dog.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

You misspelled 'entertaining'.

Also, did he mean a specific dog, or was he remarking about any random dog?

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

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I'm going to bounce from the spot for awhile but I will be back at some point to argue with you about this hoops stuff again. Playoffs have been great this season. See ya up the road.

I'm out.

Not sure what I'd classify this place as, but we're going there tonight. I'm looking forward to it.

http://traversosrestaurant.com/events/

There's a video on the website that shows the inside. Definitely "old school."

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Say hi to Juan.

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That painting of ships on the right wall is a paint by numbers kit. We had it in our house growing up.

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Soccer 1,2,3
Spanish Honor Society 1,2,3,4
Forensics 1,2,3,4

"Smiles with Nostrils"

"...no Hmong, go find some blacks"

Did anyone else watch Old Fashioned: the story of the Wisconsin supper club on Ch 11 last night?

It was a documentary on all the supper clubs in Wisconsin that are still operating. This was a perfect watch for Joe. I thought it was fun and interesting in the same way the hot dog one was a couple of years ago.

Wisconsin people are a funny group but generally nice people. The facial hair and fashion sense are anachronistic, like stepping back 30 years.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

I didn't know it was on or I would have watched it. I'm sure I'll be able to catch it soon.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

The closing credits said it was made in 2015. If it hasn't been on before, that seems like a long time between filming and showing. If you can't get a Wisconsin supper club documentary on PBS in Wisconsin-Illinois-Minnesota, your film isn't making money

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Luke's closed too! Of the Rand/Thomas trinity of Peep's, Luke's, and Nikko's, I never would have guessed Nikko's would be the one to reign supreme in the end. We were a Peep's or Luke's family.

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We were a Nikko's family...but it's been awful ever since the new owners took over. I work about 10 minutes from there, and went not too long ago. Just awful.

Now I go to Heffy's at 83 and Camp McDonald...good gyros.

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I gave some of the best years of my life sitting in that Luke's parking lot eating and listening to the Score.

I was shocked it closed. I did notice a drop off in food quality the last few months though.
There is another Lukes about 15 minutes further down Rand in Lake County.

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

I'm pretty sure that one is still south of Lake-Cook in Palatine...I used to live right over there.

Yeah, Luke's became a go-to when I would pick up lunch for my grandma after I discovered Nikko's went to shit. Luke's beef used to be pretty good from what I remember.

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oh man you guys are killing me with the Luke's talk.

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Reality is your friend, not your enemy. -- Seacrest

My kids went to Hersey; they were definitely in the Nikko's camp. As for me even though we live less than 2 miles from there I think the only place I have been to on that corner is Sports Page.

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Wish there was an Omega type joint in Tempe. I miss the one in Downers. Heard from a cousin recently that Juicy-O wanted $9 for a couple eggs and potatoes a few weeks ago. He'll never go back.