Chicago West Loop Eats and Historic Labor Roots
A travel-note on Chicago’s West Loop detailing its industrial past, famed eateries, and notable chefs. Highlights include Eastman Egg Co and Au Cheval menu specifics, plus the Loyalist and Smyth by John and Karen Shields, with references to local farms and suppliers.
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Ust
Chicago
West Loop
Organized Labor
McDonald’s
Ronald
Eastman Egg Co
W. Randolph St
Eastmanegg.com
Slagel Family Farm
Fairbury
Red Hen Bakery
Oak Park
New York
Irving Farm
Berghoff
John
Karen Arie Shields
Virginia
Washington
Ada St
Smythandtheloyalist. Com
Smyth
Literary Haunts of Manhattan in a Barhopping Tour
A writer visits New York City sites steeped in literary history tracing a path from the Algonquin Hotel to the Strand, Hotel Chelsea, and Pete's Tavern. The piece highlights Dorothy Parker, the New Yorker origin, O Henry’s legend, and portraits of writers tied to rooms, cocktails, and bar rooms across Manhattan.
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New York
New York City
Greenwich Village
Manhattan
Grand Central Terminal
44Th Street
Algonquin Hotel
The
Algonquin
New Yorker
Round Table
Algonquin Wits
Dorothy Parker
Brooklyn
Strand
E.B. White
Patti Smith
Robert Mapplethorpe
Talso
Delia Cabe
Pete
Gramercy Park
O. Henry
William Sydney Porter
Historic NYC hotel and tavern guide with Round Table lore
A compact guide lists the Algonquin and St Regis hotels in Manhattan with nearby sights, room rates from 369 and 613 dollars, plus details on restaurants and pubs. Also covered are Pete’s Tavern, White Horse Tavern, and Strand Book Store with address, contact, and notable features.
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Algonquin Hotel
44Th St
New York City
Algonquinhotel.com
Grand Central Terminal
Algonquin
Times Square
Theater District
St. Regis Hotel
55Th St
Stregisnewyork.com
Central Park
Fifth Avenue
Broadway
St. Regis
Round Table
Algonquinhotel. Com
Round
Pete's Tavern
18Th St
Petestavern.com
Dylan Thomas
Strand Book Store
Strandbooks.com
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Travel
Chicago’s
Webster, Washington
Pos J
Au Cheval
Randolph St
Fastman
Eastman
Ompany
Smith
Hotel Chelsea
Bob Dylan
Thomas Wolfe
Mark Twain
the Chelsea
Arthur Miller
Arthur C. Clarke
Leonard Cohen
Chelsea
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