Wow, no kidding the Berghoff closing! Bummer!
God, how many times I had lunch there over the years when I lived in Chicago.
Yes, their beer was outstanding, (Later made by Joesph Huber Brewing in Monroe, Wisc) they'd have the Bock Beer during Lent Season, and their Hefe Weissbier was also very very tasty.
Used to many times order their sliced carved beef au jus (generally rare), with mashed taters, and a nice salad. Many great dishes, excellent bakery rye bread, they even at one time served fresh Oysters on the 1/2 shell.
Although their food was always very good, it was said that it was "catered in", in other words the food was NOT cooked on the premises.
Still my hat's off to a great establishment, great people, and waiters who dedicated their lives to their jobs, and the exemplary service they offered.
Yep, it's a sad day to see places like this vanish. Many other landmark eateries too gone in Chicago, places like the Dill Pickle, the Salzburger Hof on Clark St, Kuhns Delicatessen on Clark (Which I understand is now in Northlake) and too many others to list. mark
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