Wednesday, September 11, 2019

CUP - CHICAGO - HENRICI CAFETERIA - BEFORE HE HAD A RESTAURANT ON RANDOLPH, PHILIP HENRICI STARTED A COFFEE SHOP ON STATE STREET ACROSS FROM MARSHALL FIELD'S - I DON'T KNOW WHETHER THE CUP IS FROM THERE - BUT THE RESTAURANT WAS CALLED A CAFE AND NOT A CAFETERIA AS WE SEE ON THIS CUP'S LOGO - WHATEVER THE CASE, HENRICI'S WAS ONE OF THE CITY'S MOST BELOVED SPOTS FOR DECADES - I BELIEVE MAYOR RICHARD J DALEY USED TO HOLD BREAKFAST MEETINGS THERE