RESOLUTION HONORING THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF TWIN ANCHORS
WHEREAS, Twin Anchors Restaurant & Tavern, one of the City's oldest and most iconic restaurants, is celebrating its 90th Anniversary; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of this milestone by the Honorable Brian Hopkins, Alderman of the 2nd Ward; and
WHEREAS, Since its founding in 1932, Twin Anchors has been known for great, tender, barbequed baby-back ribs that can be enjoyed in a quaint neighborhood tavern; and
WHEREAS, The historic Old Town building that Twin Anchors calls home dates back to 1881, and has housed a tavern since 1910, including the speakeasy Tante Lee Soft Drinks during Prohibition; during World War I, Schlitz Brewing Company donated the bar that remains in use to this day; and
WHEREAS, in 1932, the Walters family, along with Captain Herb Eldean, opened Twin Anchors, providing the barbecued ribs recipe and nautical name, respectively; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the years, Twin Anchors attracted numerous notable sports, entertainment, and public figures, not to mention generations of loyal Chicagoans and fans worldwide, but perhaps none more notable than Frank Sinatra himself; sometime in the early 1950's, Frank Sinatra made his first visit to Twin Anchors, and over the decades, Frank continued to make Twin Anchors one of his favorite stops; and
WHEREAS, One visit in the 1970's was described this way: "Sinatra entertained a large group of friends at the rib joint Twin Anchors last night. The guest list included Jilly Rizzo, football great Sid Luckman, Frank's girlfriend Barbara Marx, comedian Pat Henry, composer Don Costa, pal Joey Bishop and agent Mickey Houston. Frank's order was 'Ribs, and keep 'em coming!' As usual, one of Mr. Sinatra's bodyguards was posted at the pay phone preventing patrons from making calls that would cause a mob scene. Sinatra was very gracious about signing autographs, and was extremely generous with tipping everyone working his table $100 each."; and...
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