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The venerable Pump Room Restaurant in Chicago is once again a beacon of civilized living. Famously memorialized in the Frank Sinatra song ‘Chicago’ Eder álvarez Balanta Jersey , the ‘jumping Pump Room’ was one of the first true fine dining establishments to open in the Windy City at the end of Prohibition. Almost immediately, it became a favorite of celebrities including the biggest stars in entertainment history–Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr, Jackie Gleason, Dean Martin, Clark Gable, Humphrey Bogart, Ronald Reagan and Marilyn Monroe is just a very small list of the icons that made it a regular hangout. In the later part of the 20th century, however, it sort of fell off the map as a new wave of gourmet restaurants in the Windy City led by Charlie Trotter reduced it to a historical footnote.
The Pump Room opened in 1938 under the ownership and management of Ernie Blyfield. Blyfield’s inspiration for the name and ambiance of his restaurant was an 18th Century London pub frequented by celebrities and nobility, including Queen Anne. The ‘Pump Room’ moniker came from the hot drinks ‘pumped’ into the cocktails of its customers.
Blyfied’s Chicago Pump Room took off immediately, and its most sought after table–’Booth 1′ may have been the most desired spot of any dining establishment in the country for a time. Booth 1 was occupied by Sinatra and cronies like Jilly Rizzo, Judy Garland and daughter Liza Minnelli, Clark Gable, John Barrymore as well as Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.
Blyfield died in 1950, but the Pump Room remained a Chicago hot spot and hosted a new era of superstars including Mel Brooks, Beverly Sills, Paul Newman, Robert Redford. More recently, Michael J. Fox, Eddie Murphy and Mick Jagger have made appearances. A funny story involves former Genesis drummer Phil Collins, who was refused entry for not wearing a jacket. The incident was commemorated in the title of his next solo album No Jacket Required which has since sold over 14 million copies worldwide and launched Collins into solo superstardom. Following its release, the Pump Room sent Collins an apology”and an appropriate jacket so that the incident wouldnt be repeated.
The Pump Room was purchased by a large restaurant management group in the late 1990′s. They spent a lot of money to renovate the facility, overhaul the menu and hire a top flight chef. While the Pump Room’s golden era trade mark flaming food served on a sword was a tragedy of city fire codes, the menu is now on par with any in the city serving a sophisticated interpretation of classic American cuisine. In addition to the revamped cuisine, the Pump Room upgraded its wine offering and expanded the bar area.
Today, current Executive Chef Nick Sutton continues the restaurant’s tradition of culinary excellence. The most amazing thing about the restaurant, however, remains the almost palpable sense of history that the dining room affords. Sitting in the same room where icons of American culture from Sinatra to Bogart held court is an intoxicating experience in itself. Chef Sutton has maintained the quality of the Pump Room’s food and service to the high level worthy of the legends that have dined there.
Ross Everett is a Las Vegas and food industry historian as well as an expert on NFL football betting. He has served as a customer service customer relations consultant for many restaurants, casinos and other hospitality firms. In addition, he’s a noted fight sport journalist, and writes extensively on strategies to successfully bet on NFL football, MMA and boxing.
Have you heard about some of the “new uses for old things articles that are floating around? They take some of the most common things that you have in your house and show you how to use those common items for many different purposes. If you have a lot of paper shopping bags taking up space in your pantry, it is time to pull them out and put them to work. Those retail bags can be more helpful to you than you ever imagined. Of course, one of the best uses of brown paper bags is to use them as book covers for your school books. It only takes a couple of minutes and your book is protected. Plus, since it is paper you get to dress it up and decorate it any way you would like.You can also use it to help your tomatoes ripen more quickly. Put the tomatoes in the sack, roll down the top and put it in a cool, dry place. Do not forget to check on them every few days. You can also use these sacks in the kitchen when you are peeling and cleaning vegetables. Instead of having to clean up the mess, you can just pick up the sack and toss it out. If you have a garden, these sacks make a great tote when it is time to start picking your vegetables.Many people out there use paper sacks for popping popcorn. All you have to do is put some popcorn in the bag, roll the top down, and put it in a low wattage microwave. The sturdiness of the paper sacks make it perfect to use when you are shipping something through the mail.They are also perfect for removing candle wax from things like rugs, carpet or clothing. First, you have to use a scraper of some kind in order to remove as much of the excess as you possibly can. The next step is to put the paper bag over the wax. Then all you have to do is run an iron that is warm over the wax. The heat of the iron will melt the wax and the paper bag will soak up all of the liquid.Kids can stay busy for hours and hours playing with paper sacks. One of the easiest things to do is to cut the bag open so that it is one large piece of paper. Then put it on a big table or even the floor and let them decorate or draw on it. Usually, they draw on normal size paper so they will have a lot of fun doing artwork on a much larger piece of paper. Kids can also use the brown sacks to make homemade cards for their friends or family..
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