mielkoman
10 Jun 2017
USA, Canada / Orbits Restauraunt in Chicago? Has it closed? [32]
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My goodness, I was reading posts from 2007 about Orbit. And look, 10 years later. A very, nice elegant restaurant for its "era." For someone like Ted Kowalczyk, to come here from Poland in the early 70's without too much. He invested (from the bank) $750,000.00. Orbit was "thee meeting place," for the Polish people, much like "Zum Deutschen Eck" was the meeting place for the German people. I know of "these things" because my father was very good friends with Ted and my father being a milkman, delivered dairy products to Orbit, Staropolska, Red Apple, Wigry, Orbis, Home Bakery, Maryla's Polynesian Club, Café Lura, Congress Rest. Tip-Top Deli, Joe and Franks deli, Made in Poland dance club, Lutnia, Adria's deli, Kastalanka, Laramie Bakery , Barbakan Rest. Chester's deli, Lotus Bakery, Teresa's Rest. Victor's deli, Ambassador rest. Harnas rest. Klejwceski bakery, Halina's rest. Krakus deli, Jashia's rest. and Barbara's bakery. Mr. Kowalczyk, passed from this life to the next around 2004. My father preceeded him in 2000. I was just there today on Milwaukee Ave. "looking into my yesterday." My goodness, the "luster" is gone. Streets and sidewalks for a sunny, Saturday morning are empty. The heartbeat is weak. Jolly Inn is still very authentic polish "fare." I myself like Barbakan Rest. They used to be on Milwaukee/Pulaski. Then moved to Central Ave./Belmont. They are still there. Same family owns it since the 70's. Basha, the "niece" runs it. Free parking across the street. At any rate, "visit" while they are still alive. Once they are "gone" they will not be coming back.
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Orbit Restaurant
My goodness, I was reading posts from 2007 about Orbit. And look, 10 years later. A very, nice elegant restaurant for its "era." For someone like Ted Kowalczyk, to come here from Poland in the early 70's without too much. He invested (from the bank) $750,000.00. Orbit was "thee meeting place," for the Polish people, much like "Zum Deutschen Eck" was the meeting place for the German people. I know of "these things" because my father was very good friends with Ted and my father being a milkman, delivered dairy products to Orbit, Staropolska, Red Apple, Wigry, Orbis, Home Bakery, Maryla's Polynesian Club, Café Lura, Congress Rest. Tip-Top Deli, Joe and Franks deli, Made in Poland dance club, Lutnia, Adria's deli, Kastalanka, Laramie Bakery , Barbakan Rest. Chester's deli, Lotus Bakery, Teresa's Rest. Victor's deli, Ambassador rest. Harnas rest. Klejwceski bakery, Halina's rest. Krakus deli, Jashia's rest. and Barbara's bakery. Mr. Kowalczyk, passed from this life to the next around 2004. My father preceeded him in 2000. I was just there today on Milwaukee Ave. "looking into my yesterday." My goodness, the "luster" is gone. Streets and sidewalks for a sunny, Saturday morning are empty. The heartbeat is weak. Jolly Inn is still very authentic polish "fare." I myself like Barbakan Rest. They used to be on Milwaukee/Pulaski. Then moved to Central Ave./Belmont. They are still there. Same family owns it since the 70's. Basha, the "niece" runs it. Free parking across the street. At any rate, "visit" while they are still alive. Once they are "gone" they will not be coming back.