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Eli's The Place For Steak

215 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL
📅 1966–2005🏛️ SteakhouseDemolishedBuilt 1966
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Where Eli Schulman invented Chicago-Style cheesecake after Frank Sinatra said he could eat the whole thing. Liver Eli was the signature dish celebrities craved. A playground across the street bears his name.

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