The story
The Maxwell Street Jewish deli a Black short-order cook kept kosher for 50 years — and that appeared in The Blues Brothers.
Everything that was here
- 1925–1994
Lyon's Delicatessen (Nate's Deli)Jewish Deli
The Maxwell Street Jewish deli a Black short-order cook kept kosher for 50 years — and that appeared in The Blues Brothers.
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Nearby history
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Fluky's
Maxwell St. & Halsted St. · 238 m away
Jim's Original
1250 S. Union Ave. · 269 m away
Jimmy Stefanovic landed in New York in 1939 with seven dollars and invented the Maxwell Street Polish.
Manny's Deli
1141 S. Jefferson St. · 420 m away
Granato's Pizzeria Napolitana
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White Palace Grill
1159 S. Canal St. · 665 m away
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