The story
The shoebox diner where Mayor Harold Washington craved oxtail stew. Sophie Madej ran it for 33 years. Hillary Clinton, Ted Kennedy, and Dan Rostenkowski all used the tiny space for campaign photos. Sophie died in 2014 at 86.
Everything that was here
- 1913–1998
Busy Bee (Sophie's)Polish Diner
The shoebox diner where Mayor Harold Washington craved oxtail stew. Sophie Madej ran it for 33 years. Hillary Clinton, Ted Kennedy, and Dan Rostenkowski all used the tiny space for campaign photos. Sophie died in 2014…
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