Vanished Chicagoland Stories

Vanished Chicagoland Stories

Pete Kastanes

Episodes 520
Avg. Duration 30m
Activity Dormant
Apple Rating 4.5 (85)
Since Mar 2021
Latest Episode Mar 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
44%
Hosting
anchor.fm

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About This Podcast

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.

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Recent Episodes

S21E520 Episode 520: Izzy Rizzy's Trick Shop, And George Diamond Steakhouse Restaurant In Chicago.

Mar 01, 2026 27m

Episode 520: I will discuss Izzy Rizzy's Trick Shop, and I will read a 1960s menu from George Diamond Steakhouse Restaurant in Chicago

S21E519 Episode 519: Bob & Betty Sanders from WBBM-AM 780 And Mangam's Chateau Restaurant In Lyons, IL,

Feb 28, 2026 31m

Episode 519: I will discuss the Bob and Betty Sanders Show on WBBM-AM 780 in Chicago, and Mangam's Chateau Restaurant in Lyons, IL.

S21E518 Episode 518: Lytton's Clothing Stores , And The Lancer Steakhouse Restaurant In Schaumburg, IL

Feb 22, 2026 32m

Episode 518: The 40th Anniversary of the closing of Lytton's Clothing Store in Chicago, and read a 1975 menu from The Lancer Steakhouse Restaurant in Schaumburg, IL.

S21E517 Episode 517: WAIT 820 AM In Chicago, And The Woolworth Grill Restaurant.

Feb 21, 2026 28m

Episode 517: I will discuss my memories of The radio station WAIT 820 AM in the 1970s, and I will read a menu from The Woolworth Grill Restaurant from The Ford City Shopping Center in Chicago.

S21E516 Episode 516: Aldens Catalog Company In Chicago, And Skip's Drive-In In Melrose Park, IL.

Feb 17, 2026 28m

Episode 516: I will discuss The Alden Catalog Company in Chicago, and I will read a menu from Skip's Drive-In in Melrose Park, IL.

S21E515 Episode 515: The 1967 Film The St. Valentine's Day Massacre And The Red Balloon Coffee House Restaurant.

Feb 15, 2026 40m

Episode 515: I will discuss my memories of The 1967 film The St. Valentine's Day Massacre, and I will read a 1965 menu from The Red Balloon Coffee House Restaurant once located In Niles, and Des…

S21E514 Episode 514: Rizzoli Bookstores And The Driftwood Steakhouse Restaurant In Chicago.

Feb 08, 2026 30m

Episode 514: I will discuss Rizzoli Bookstores and read a 1960's menu from The Driftwood Steakhouse Restaurant in Chicago.

S21E513 Episode 513: Sealtest Ice Cream and The Hard Rock Cafe in Chicago.

Feb 07, 2026 33m

Episode 513: I will discuss Sealtest Ice Cream and read a 1987 menu from The Hard Rock Cafe in Chicago.

S21E512 Episode 512: High-Low Foods Stores and NIck's Fishmarket Restaurant In Chicago.

Feb 01, 2026 35m

Episode 512: I will discuss The 50th Anniversary of the closing of The High-Low Foods Store, and read a menu from Nick's Fishmarket Restaurant in Chicago.

S21E511 Episode 511: The 40th Anniversary Of The Chicago Bears Winning The Super Bowl, And Ditkia's Restaurant In Chicago.

Jan 25, 2026 40m

Episode 511: My memories of the 40th anniversary of The Chicago Bears winning The Super Bowl, and read a menu from Ditka's Restaurant in Chicago.

S21E510 Episode 510: The 60th Anniversary of The TV Series Batman And The Stage Coach Restaurant In Chicago.

Jan 13, 2026 39m

Episode 510: I will discuss The 60th anniversary of The TV series Batman, and read a menu from The Stage Coach Restaurant in Chicago.

S21E509 Episode 509: The Agar Meat Packing Company In Chicago, And The Golden West Pancake House In Evergreen Park, IL.

Jan 11, 2026 29m

Episode 509: I will discuss The Agar Meat Packing Company in Chicago, and I will read a menu from The Golden West Pancake House Restaurant in Evergreen Park, IL.

S21E508 Episode 508: My Purchase Of My Cuddly Dudley Doll, And The 60th Anniversary Of The Debut OF WFLD-TV Channel 32 In Chicago.

Jan 04, 2026 37m

Episode 508: I will discuss my purchase of my Cuddly Dudley Doll, and the 60th anniversary of the debut of WFLD-TV Channel 32 in Chicago.

S21E507 Episode 507: Discontinued Brach's Candies In Chicago, And Toppers Drive-In in Lincolnwood, IL.

Dec 28, 2025 32m

Episode 507: I will discuss discontinued Brach's Candies in Chicago, and read a menu from Toppers Drive-In in Lincolnwood, IL.

S21E506 Episode 506: The Southtown Theater, Carr's Department Store In Chicago, And The Golden Age Restaurant In Oak Lawn.

Dec 27, 2025 33m

Episode 506: I will discuss the Southtown Theater and Carr's Department Store that were located in the Englewood neighborhood in Chicago. Also I will read a 1973 menu from The Golden Age Restaurant…

S21E505 Episode 505: Ronco Commercials From The 1970s, And La Strada Restaurant In Chicago.

Dec 23, 2025 31m

Episode 505: I will discuss my memories of watching commercial of Ronco products in the 1970s, during the holiday season, and read a menu from La Strada Italian Restaurant in Chicago.

S21E504 Episode 504: The 80th Anniversary Of The 1945 Movie Christmas In Connecticut And The Great Godfrey Daniels In Skokie, IL.

Dec 21, 2025 38m

Episode 504: I will discuss The 80th Anniversary of the 1945 movie Christmas in Connecticut, and read a menu from The Great Godfrey Daniels Restaurant in Skokie, IL.

S21E503 Episode 503: The 35th Anniversary Of The 1990 Movie Home Alone, And Fritz That's It Restaurant in Evanston, IL.

Dec 14, 2025 36m

Episode 503: I will discuss the 35th Anniversary of the 1990 movie Home Alone, and read a menu from Fritz That's it in Evanston, IL.

S21E502 Episode 502: Hard Rock, Coco, And Joe, Suzy Snowflake, And Frosty The Snowman And Al Farber's Steak Room In Chicago.

Dec 13, 2025 34m

Episode 502: I will discuss my memories of Hardrock, Coco, and Joe, Suzy Snowflake, and The Frosty the Snowman Cartoons that aired on WGN-TV Channel 9 in Chicago. Also, I read a menu from Al Farber's…

S21E501 Episode 501: Rarely Mentioned Christmas Movies From The 1980s And The Snuggery Saloon & Dining Room In Chicago.

Dec 09, 2025 40m

Episode 501: I will discuss the rarely mentioned Christmas movies from the 1980s and read a menu from The Snuggery Saloon and Dining Room Restaurant in Chicago.

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