George Lemperis at the Palace Grill, 1993

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Channel: Media Burn Archive · 2017 · Entertainment

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"I call it a high-class greasy spoon." Chicago, 1993. George Lemperis discusses the hard work and rewards of running perhaps the shiniest of Chicago's greasy spoons, the Palace Grill. Part of episode 9302 of "Chicago Slices."

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