The story
Jefferson Park ribs-and-supper-club landmark. Opened 1963 as 20-table tavern. Closed June 2025 after 62 years; reopened December 3, 2025 under new owner Paulo Villabona with original menu. Preservation Chicago Legacy Business. Separate Mundelein Gale Street Inn is unrelated.
Everything that was here
- 1963–present · still open
Gale Street InnRestaurant
Jefferson Park ribs-and-supper-club landmark. Opened 1963 as 20-table tavern. Closed June 2025 after 62 years; reopened December 3, 2025 under new owner Paulo Villabona with original menu. Preservation Chicago Legacy…
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