Pete Kastanes

Vanished Chicagoland Stories

History EN ↓ 520 episodes

From Vanished Chicagoland's Facebook Page, I will record podcast episodes about my memories from businesses and events that happened while growing up in Chicago.

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Pete Kastanes

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History

Latest episode

Mar 1, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 445: The 50th Anniversaries Of The Movie Jaws, And Old Chicago Indoor Amusement Park In Bolingbrook, IL. 21.06.2025

Episode 445: I will discuss the 50th Anniversary of the movie Jaws, and Old Chicago Indoor Amusement Park in Bolingbrook, IL.

Episode 444: My Memories Of Nehi Soda Pop And Jim Saine's Restaurant In Chicago. 15.06.2025

Episode 444: I will discuss my memories of Nehi Soda Pop and read off a menu from Jim Saine's Restaurant in Chicago.

Episode 443: Sweetwater Restaurant In Chicago And My Memories Of Fondue In The 1970s. 10.06.2025

Episode 443: I will discuss my memories of Fondue in the 1970s and read off a menu from The Sweetwater Restaurant in Chicago.

Episode 442: National Donut Day, Renee Ferguson And Binyon's Restaurant In Chicago. 08.06.2025

Episode 442: I will discuss National Donut Day, Investigative Renee Ferguson, and I will read off a menu from Binyon's Restaurant in Chicago.

Episode 441: My Tribute To Media Critic Gary Deeb, And I Will Read Off A 1980s Menu From Wag's Restaurant In Chicago. 03.06.2025

Episode 441: My tribute to media critic Gary Deeb, and I will read off a 1980s menu from Wag’s Restaurants in Chicago.

Episode 440: Klas Restaurant In Cicero,IL, And My Memories of Mood Rings From The 1970s 01.06.2025

Episode 440: I will read off a menu from Klas Restaurant, which was located in Cicero, IL., and my memories of mood rings from the 1970s!

Episode 439: The Prize Movie With Ione And My Work Experience At Burger King In The Early 1980s. 31.05.2025

Episode 439: I will discuss The Prize Movie with Ione, which aired on WLS-TV Channel 7 in Chicago, and my work experience at Burger King in the early 1980s.

Episode 438: My Favorite Brands Of Hot Dogs From The 1970s, And A Menu From Wieboldt's Department Store In Chicago. 27.05.2025

Episode 438: I will discuss my memories of my favorite brands of hot dogs from the 1970s! Also, I read off a menu from a Wieboldt’s Department Store Restaurant in Chicago!

Episode 437: Lunchtime Little Theater And The Melody Lane Drive-In Restaurant In Chicago. 25.05.2025

Episode 437: I will discuss the children’s TV program Lunchtime Little Theater and read off the menu from The Melody Lane Drive-In Restaurant on the South Side of Chicago!

Episode 436: Math Igler's Casino Restaurant In Chicago And My Tribute to Actor George Wendt. 24.05.2025

Episode 436: I will discuss Math Igler’s Casino Restaurant in Chicago and pay tribute to actor George Wendt!

Episode 435: The flip side Record Stores In Chicago And Memories Of The Zenith Stereo Consoles. 20.05.2025

Episode 435: I will discuss the flip side, record stores in Chicago, and memories of The Zenith Stereo Consoles.

Episode 434: Menu From The Peter Pan Restaurant In Chicago And Discontinued Products From Jello.. 17.05.2025

Episode 434: I will read off the menu from The Peter Pan Restaurant in Chicago and discontinued products from Jello.

Episode 433: The 50th Anniversary Of The Debut Of Gigglesnort Hotel and Don Roth's Blackhawk Restaurant In Chicago. 13.05.2025

Episode 433: I will discuss the 50th anniversary of the debut of the TV show The Gigglesnort Hotel and read off a 1963 menu from Don Roth’s Blackhawk Restaurant in Chicago.

Episode 432: The Silvercup And Tip Top Bread Brands And My Memories Of Mother's Day In Chicago When I was A Kid. 10.05.2025

Episode 432: I will discuss The Silvercup and Tip Top Bread Brands, and my memories of Mother's Day in Chicago as a kid.

Episode 431:Entertainer Two Ton Baker And Read Off A Menu From La Margarita Mexican Restaurant In Chicago. 06.05.2025

Episode 431: I will discuss entertainer Two Ton Baker and read off a menu from La Margarita Mexican Restaurant in Chicago.

Episode 430: The Joker's Wild Game Show And The Victoria Station Restaurants In Chicago. 04.05.2025

Episode 430: I will discuss my memories of the game show The Joker’s Wild from the 70s and 80s! Also, I will read off a menu from The Victoria Station Restaurant in Chicago!

Episode 429: My Tribute To Comedienne Ruth Buzzi And Read Off A Menu From The Ground Round Restaurant! 03.05.2025

Episode 429: I will discuss my tribute to comedienne Ruth Buzzi and read off a menu from The Ground Round Restaurant!

Episode 428: The Z-Force Roller Coaster At Six Flags Great America In Gurnee, IL, And The Courtyards Of Plaka Greek Restaurant In Greektown Chicago. 27.04.2025

Episode 428: I will discuss The Z-Force Roller Coaster at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, IL, and read off the menu from The Courtyards Of Plaka Greek Restaurant in Greektown, Chicago.

Episode 427: My Memories Of Chicago TV Weathermen Of The 1970s And Cricket's Restaurant In Chicago. 22.04.2025

Episode 427: I will discuss my memories of Chicago TV Weathermen Of The 1970s and reading off the menu from Cricket's Restaurant in Chicago.

Episode 426: Younker's Restaurant And My Memories of Easter As A KId In Chicago. 18.04.2025

Episode 426: I read off a menu from Younker's Restaurant and my memories of Easter as a kid in Chicago.

Episode 425: A 1974 Easter Menu From Di Leo's Restaurant In Chicago And More! 15.04.2025

Episode 425: I will discuss a 1974 Easter menu from Di Leo's Restaurant in Chicago, and more!

Episode 424: The Town & Country Restaurant And The Scottsdale Bowling Lanes In Chicago. 08.04.2025

Episode 424: I will discuss The Town & Country Restaurant and The Scottsdale Bowling Lanes in Chicago.

Episode 423: Menu From The Millionaire's Club Restaurant In Chicago and My Memories Of The Polaroid SX-70 Camera From The 1970s. 06.04.2025

Episode 423: I will discuss the menu from The Millionaire's Club Restaurant in Chicago and my memories of the Polaroid SX-70 Camera from the 1970s.

Episode 422: My Memories Of Watching The Chicago Cubs On TV In The 1970s And The Toss Across Game From Ideal Toys. 05.04.2025

Episode 422: I will discuss my memories of watching The Chicago Cubs on TV in the 1970s, and The Toss Across Game from Ideal Toys.

Episode 421: Reading Off The Menu From The Old Barn Restaurant in Burbank, IL., And, My Memories Of The Raggedy Ann Food Brand. 01.04.2025

Episode 421: I will read off the menu from The Old Barn Restaurant in Burbank, IL., and my memories of The Raggedy Ann Food Brand.

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