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 420: What Happened to Boston Market Restaurants? And Reading Off The Menu From The Branding Iron Restaurant In Oak Lawn, IL. 30.03.2025

Episode 420: I will discuss what happened to Boston Market Restaurants and read off the menu from The Branding Iron Restaurant in Oak Lawn, IL.

Episode 419: The Fourth Anniversary Of My Podcast Vanished Chicagoland Stories And The 60th Anniversary Of The Polk-A-Lay-Lee Instrument From Polk Brothers. 25.03.2025

Episode 419: I will discuss the fourth anniversary of my Podcast Vanished Chicagoland Stories and the 60th anniversary of The Polk-A-Lay-Lee Instrument from Polk Brothers.

Episode 418: My Memories Of Thom McAn Shoes And Charleston Chew Candies In Chicago. 23.03.2025

Episode 418: I will discuss my memories of Thom McAn Shoes and Charleston Chew Candies in Chicago.

Episode 417: The Pinnacle Restaurant In Chicago And My Memories Of The Wizzzer Toy From Mattel. 16.03.2025

Episode 417: I will discuss The Pinnacle Restaurant in Chicago and my memories of The Wizzzer Toy from Mattel.

Episode 416: Canfield's Diet Chocolate Fudge Soda And Reading Off The Menu From Aylward's Round-Up Restaurant In Chicago. 11.03.2025

Episode 416: I will discuss Canfield's Diet Chocolate Fudge Soda and reading off the menu from Aylward's Round-Up Restaurant in Chicago.

Episode 415: My Memories Of 1970s Vinyl Record Albums. 09.03.2025

Episode 415: I will discuss my memories of 1970s Vinyl Record Albums.

Episode 414: My Memories Of Tower Records In Schaumburg, IL, And The 60th Anniversary Of The Park-Ruddle News Team on WGN-TV 9 In Chicago. 08.03.2025

Episode 414: I will discuss my memories of Tower Records in Schaumburg, IL, and the 60th Anniversary of The Park-Ruddle News Team on WGN-TV 9 in Chicago.

Episode 413: My Memories Of Other Salerno Cookies Beside Butter And Reading Off A Menu From Bananas Steakhouse In Oak Lawn, IL. 04.03.2025

Episode 413: I will discuss my memories of other Salerno Cookies besides butter and reading off a menu from Bananas Steakhouse in Oak Lawn, IL.

Episode 412: My Memories Of Walgreens Ice Cream And Reading Off A Menu From The Come Back Inn. 02.03.2025

Episode 412: I will discuss my memories of Walgreens Ice Cream and reading off a menu from The Come Back Inn.

Episode 411: My Tribute To Actor Gene Hackman And The Great Godfrey Daniels Restaurant In Skokie, IL. 01.03.2025

Episode 411: I will discuss my tribute to actor Gene Hackman and The Great Godfrey Daniels Restaurant in Skokie, IL.

Episode 410: The Febo Restaurant In Chicago And Read Its Menu. This Week, The Award Ceremony Was Held For Me, And A Tribute To Singer Jerry Butler. 23.02.2025

Episode 410: I will discuss The Febo Restaurant in Chicago and read its menu. This week, the award ceremony was held for me, and a tribute to singer Jerry Butler.

Episode 409: My Memories Of Schlitz Beer And Fritzel’s Restaurant In Chicago! 16.02.2025

Episode 409: I will discuss my memories of Schlitz Beer and Fritzel’s Restaurant in Chicago!

Episode 408: Zanadu Disco Restaurant In Chicago And The Works Bar From The Burger Chef Restaurants! 11.02.2025

Episode 408: I will discuss The Zanadu Disco Restaurant in Chicago and The Works Bar from The Burger Chef Restaurants!

Episode 407: The Epicurean Restaurant In Chicago And Whatever Happened To Certs Candy? 09.02.2025

Episode 407: I will read off a menu from The Epicurean Restaurant in Chicago and whatever happened to Certs Candy.

Episode 406: My Memories Of The McDonaldland Commercials From The 1970s And The Roseland Plaza Shopping Center In Chicago. 08.02.2025

Episode 406: I will discuss memories of The McDonaldland Commercials from the 1970s and The Roseland Plaza Shopping Center in Chicago.

Episode 405: The Cafe Bohemia Restaurant In Chicago And My Memories Of The Toy Etch A Sketch. 02.02.2025

Episode 405: I will discuss The Cafe Bohemia Restaurant in Chicago and my memories of The toy Etch A Sketch in the 1970s.

Episode 404: The Standard Oil Gas Pumps With The Crowns And Read Off A Menu From Diana’s Opaa Greek Restaurant In Chicago! 26.01.2025

Episode 404: I will discuss The Standard Oil Gas Pumps with the Crowns and read off a menu from Diana’s Opaa Greek Restaurant in Chicago!

Episode 403: The Closing Of Mattson’s Restaurant, My Time At The No Coaster Con, The 50th Anniversaries Of The Jeffersons, And Baretta, And Reading Off A Menu From Chances R Restaurant! 19.01.2025

Episode 403: He is the lineup: The closing of Mattson’s Restaurant, my time at The No Coaster Con, The 50th anniversaries of The Jeffersons, and Baretta, and reading off a menu from Chances R Restaurant!

Episode 402: Reading The Menu Items Of The Como Inn Restaurant in Chicago And My Memories Of The Florida Orange Juice TV Commercials From The 1970s Featuring Anita Bryant. 12.01.2025

Episode 402: I will be reading the menu items of The Como Inn Restaurant in Chicago and my memories of The Florida Orange Juice TV commercials from the 1970s featuring Anita Bryant.

Episode 401: The TV Series Bubble Gum Digest And The Treasure Chest Store In Chicago! 06.01.2025

Episode 401: I will discuss The TV series Bubble Gum Digest and The Treasure Chest Store in Chicago!

Episode 400: The Kenmore Brand From Sears Department Store And The Red White And Blue Milkshakes From McDonald's. 04.01.2025

Episode 400: I will discuss The Kenmore Brand From Sears Department Store And The Red White And Blue Milkshakes From Mcdonald's.

Episode 399: My Year-In-Review Of The Most Popular Posts Of 2024 Of Vanished Chicagoland And A Tribute To Actress Linda Lavin. 31.12.2024

Episode 399: I will discuss my year-in-review of the most popular posts of 2024 of Vanished Chicagoland and a tribute to Actress Linda Lavin.

Episode 398: Dynmanints Candies From Dentyne And Read A Menu From The Pie Pan Drive-In Restaurant In Chicago 29.12.2024

Episode 398: I will discuss Dynamints Candies from Dentyne and read a menu from The Pie Pan Drive-In Restaurant in Chicago

Episode 397: The Rock Group Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah And My Tribute To Sportscaster Greg Gumbel. 28.12.2024

Episode 397: I will discuss The rock group Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah and my tribute to sportscaster Greg Gumbel.

Episode 396: Christmas Albums From Zenith Radio & Television Stores In Chicago And Christmas TV Programs From December 1978. 22.12.2024

Episode 396: I will discuss Christmas albums from Zenith radio & television stores in Chicago and Christmas TV Programs from December 1978.

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