The story
Legendary French restaurant in the McCormick mansion. Paul Contos opened 1945 on Delaware, moved to 660 N Rush in 1964. Dover sole, chateaubriand, tableside service. Used as filming stand-in for "Chez Quis" in Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Closed 1995 after 50 years.
Everything that was here
- 1945–1995
Chez PaulFrench Restaurant
Legendary French restaurant in the McCormick mansion. Paul Contos opened 1945 on Delaware, moved to 660 N Rush in 1964. Dover sole, chateaubriand, tableside service. Used as filming stand-in for "Chez Quis" in Ferris…
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