Re: [CH] Springpatch, IL
Dave Drum (xrated@famvid.com)
Mon, 10 Jul 2000 18:01:27 -0500
"Joan E. Sullivan, R.Ph." wrote:
> A couple years later, on our next visit, I'm informed that The Den is now
> closed, & "the wall" is gone, but not to fear, I can have lunch @ Joe
> Rogers' "If I think I'm up to it." Same suet, etc. This time Dad has a
> mild chili-dog! while I'm getting my name on the new wall. I still haven't
> seen my name @ either place, but I always remember to bring it up when
> "someone" is shooting his mouth off again.
Joe Rogers was the originator of "The Den". He sold the mane and Fire
Brand (tm) to some folks from Chambana... along with a recipe - which
they didn't follow.Their quality was never sonsistent in the later years
- which is why they went belly-up.
Mary Ann, Joe Rogers daughter, opened the parlour on 9th Street about 6
months before the Den folded. She has her dad's recipes and is doing a
land office business. BTW - you can tell them to hold the oil when you
order your chilli. You'll still get some... but, not an amount you could
swim in.
I'm taking the early arriver at my "Not a hotluck" there on Friday. They
are chilli parlor deprived and deserve a chance to see how it is done
right. None of them believe that someone can make a good living in a
food establishment that sells only chilli, hot dogs, and loose
hamburgs... oh, and the occasional tamale. But, Mary Ann does right
well.
ENJOY!!!
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