Blogs about: Maxwell Street

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Diana wrote 2 weeks ago: Don’t read into this, but this might be one of the best pictures I’ve ever taken: [Reall … more →

Tags: Photography (2), whacky wednesday, Chicago, Photography, Market, Weird, Doll

Maxwell Street Market

storefrontcity wrote 3 weeks ago: WHAT: Maxwell Street Market WHERE: 800 S. Desplaines St. WHEN: Every Sunday; 7am – 3pm OUR RAT … more →

Tags: Do it, Festivals, Outdoor Attractions, Shopping, advertising, bargains Chicago, Business, Chicago, chicago flea markets

MELVIN TAYLOR, deep within

wobblehouse wrote 4 weeks ago: WHAT WAS THE FIRST GUITAR YOU EVER OWNED AND WHAT WAS THE BEST THING YOU RECALL ABOUT IT?   My very … more →

Tags: albert king, blues legend, chester burnett, Chester Burnette, Chicago Blues, EARL KLUGH, elmore james, Father Duffacy, Fender Mustang

Jim's on Union

explorevintagechicago wrote 1 month ago: Jim’s Orginial http://www.jimsoriginal.com Hot Dog Stand 1250 Union Ave. Chicago, IL 60607 (31 … more →

Tags: UIC Area, Chicago Style Hot Dog, Chicago, Jim

The Downstate Downer1 comment

Mike Chiappetta wrote 2 months ago: approx. fall 1977 Chicago It was the dream job.  Provide bodyguard service to a famous New York spor … more →

Tags: Memoirs, Hargrave Secret Service, private detective, George Hargrave, Mike Chiappetta, Ira Berkow, chicago outfit, Illinois, Chicago

Objection to be submitted by Senior Counsel

Molly wrote 2 months ago: Judicial objection to be submitted by Counsel to any attempt to progress Dublin City Council recent … more →

Tags: Saint Therese's gardens, Eugene Street, Dublin City Council

An Taisce launches report highlighting the public costs of poor planning

Molly wrote 2 months ago: An Taisce Report shows €40 Million of Taxpayers’ Money wasted by Dublin City Council alone. An Taisc … more →

Tags: An Taisce, Saint Therese's gardens, Regeneration

This Woman's Work

messymandella wrote 4 months ago: Related articles Kate Bush Hits New Heights With CBE (huffingtonpost.co.uk) Breaking News: Big Boi W … more →

Tags: Music and what not., Art, self respect, hairspiration, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Barack Obama, Kate Bush, Florida

Ya don’t wanna know…30 comments

jimpadar wrote 5 months ago: Follow @JimPadar It was a two bedroom unkempt basement apartment on Chicago’s west side. A fully clo … more →

Tags: FAMILY STORIES, homicide, crime lab

Taste of the Holidays

Sara wrote 5 months ago: Have friends and loved ones far far away from you?  Business clients to thank for the year?  Bring t … more →

Tags: Food, Garrett's popcorn, lou malnatis, portillos, Harry and David, Enstrom, Holiday Gifts

Portillo's - History, Tradition and .... Hot Dogs!

myfoodhunt wrote 6 months ago: Portillo’s has been serving Hot Dogs and associated street foods to the good people of Chicago … more →

Tags: Grand, Hot Dog, Food, Grilled Onions, char dog, Maxwell Street Polish, portillos, douglas admas, dick portillo

An Attempt to Exhaust a Place in Chicago

tjcresswell wrote 7 months ago: I have been working hard on the Maxwell Street Book. I am planning short little amusements between c … more →

Tags: Lists, place, Perec

Returned (Allen, pt. 1)

The Lost Pedestrian wrote 7 months ago: The other night at a bar, a friend asked me if I have spoken with Allen lately, it kind of took me o … more →

Tags: Allen, continuity, Oklahoma, Naperville, Mississippi, murder, Wander, Postcard, cult

Way, way, wayback machine: Chicago Blues

rubewaddell wrote 11 months ago: Editor’s note: A decade ago, back in medieval times before the multifarious wonders of the web … more →

Tags: Maxwell Street Uptown Polish Sausage, Tony Perales, Frank "Little Sonny" Scott Jr.

Jimmy Davis - Baby Please Don't Go (H/t Stefan Wirz)

throughhisown wrote 1 year ago: … more →

Tags: Blues, Music, Entertainment, Jimmy Davis

A Long Way from Maxwell Street

aliteraryreeder.wordpress.com wrote 1 year ago: I noticed the stains on the carpet and the cigarette burn on the arm of my chair as I waited for Unc … more →

Tags: Chicago Sketches, Marks Nathan Home, Edgewater beach hotel, Medical Sociology, University of Chicago

Death of a Salesman: My grandfather, Jack Postaer.9 comments

Steffan1 wrote 1 year ago: Jack Postaer, 1913-2012 Advertising runs in our blood. My father was in it for 50 years, the “P” in … more →

Tags: advertising, Larry Postaer, Chicago, Copywriting, Chicago Tribune, Jack Postaer, Saying Goodbye, postaer obituary

To Market, to Market

anamdelatorre wrote 1 year ago: I was stuffed. Full. Couldn’t take any more.  Every part of my body had been maxed out by the Maxwel … more →

Tags: the food city, Chicago, Markets, CHICAGO 2, united states, Metro Areas, Blues, maxwell street market, Illinois River

Daddy Stove Pipe – 1959

wcim wrote 1 year ago: Street Musician playing a Guitar. The Photo was taken in what was then the “Maxwell Street” district … more →

Tags: Blues, Urban Blues, Street Performers, Guitar


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