She smiled and nodded because those meals were way before molecular gastronomy dinners.įrank commutes to Frank and Mary’s from his home in northwest suburban Itasca. I once told her the hearty food reminded me of the great Busy Bee diner in Wicker Park.
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Mary was known for her German plum tarts, pot roast, and especially her meatloaf (without tomato sauce) with a side of chicken cacciatore. Mary was the queen of the tavern’s small kitchen. Frank and Mary went together like salt and pepper. Frank, 72, will work his last shift on October 1. Mary’s death accelerated Frank’s retirement. They’re all gone now.Īnd Mary Stark died on Aug. Clients included folks from the Hammond Organ Company, Advanced Transportation, and Air King, where workers were spinning out fans at Belmont and Rockwell. Identified only by its brick facade, glass block windows, and hanging Old Style sign, Frank and Mary’s once was a beloved lunch spot for workers along the Avondale corridor. Their father was a Chicago welder and a welder in the German army.
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The muskie, the Daley bag, and the toothpicks are bookmarks in their lives. A silver toothpick dispenser might sit in the middle of the bar.īrother and sister Frank and Mary Stark opened Frank and Mary’s, 2905 N. Daley Mayor Vote Democratic” shopping bag might sit in a dusty frame near the flickering television near the old tin ceiling. You might walk through the front door under a 44-pound replica muskie in a glass case. There used to be a lot of blue-collar bars like Frank and Mary’s in Chicago.