Well done! I grew up on the 6600 block of Seeley, was Bar Mitzvahed at Ner Tamid, and moved to Israel with my wife, who's from East Rogers Park, in '78 . I believe that the true future of the Jewish People is in Israel, but this is most heartwarming.
I grew up in East Rogers Park (Touhy and Sheridan), but it doesn't matter--Beverly did a beautiful job of reminding me of my roots (now living in Boston, MA), Devon hangouts as well as the center of the Jewish universe on Sunday morning, Ashkenaz on Morse Ave. Thank you!!! The reincarnation of Devon and the West Rogers Park area is amazing!! Leah Broyde Abrahams
Grew up by Ridge and Devon across the street from S and C electric. Went to Sullivan High. Glad to see this history❤ Miss getting corn beef from Romanian on Clark and visiting The Fish Keg on Howard 🤘👌😁
I grew up on Estes at the sw corner of California, attended the first nursery school at the Bernard Horwich JCC, attended Hebrew School & services at Temple Beth El across the street & went to Decatur, Boone and Mather. The Red Hot Ranch was great, but our favorite was Terry's on Touhy where a laundromat now sits. Tel Aviv Bakery on Devon began as Diana's Bakery on Touhy and is now owned by Diana's daughters. We used to eat Sally's Ribs every Sunday. Maybe someone reading this has a recipe for their famous sauce to share. Thanks for the memories! L'Chaim.
It's a wonderful neighborhood and has never been bad. But it's definitely more diverse. I love it because it's still heavily Jewish yet accommodates everyone, and we all get along just fine. I most of all love the domestic architecture of this area because it has a better collection of really beautiful vintage apartment buildings and gorgeous modest homes than any other area of the city.
The Red Hot Ranch, 3118 West Devon Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Watercolor Painting - www.zazzle.com/store/illinoishistory?qs=red%20hot%20ranch We own this William Rubin original, one-of-a-kind, watercolor of the "Red Hot Ranch" on Devon Avenue between Albany Avenue and Troy Street in Chicago’s West Rogers Park neighborhood of the West Ridge community of Chicago. The one used in this video belongs to my sister. The original oil painting is a near-photographic work which was displayed in the Chicago Art Institute and now hangs in the Vienna Beef Corporate Offices at 2501 N. Damen Avenue in Chicago. We met Rubin at the Old Town Art Fair in 1973. The oil painting was hanging on display along with a few dozen other photographic style oil paintings of Chicago area buildings and street scenes. My sister and I went home, got our aunt, and drove back to the art fair, to find out that the Red Hot Ranch oil painting was actually not for sale. Rubin saw how disappointed my sister was so Rubin decided to paint a watercolor for her without telling us. We saw Rubin at another art fair that summer and he told us that he painted a watercolor of the Red Hot Ranch. We went to Rubin’s house to pay for it. He told us that he would not paint another Red Hot Ranch watercolor. It is a beloved hot dog joint. My sister and I ate there almost 5 days a week while at Green School which was only one-half block away, next to a Phillips 66 station, for lunch. In 1952, Isabel & Al Deutch opened the Red Hot Ranch (1952-1985). Little did they know they were creating a hot dog icon that would be remembered for well over a half-century. Isabel hired many neighborhood kids was like a second mom to all. Mailmen started and ended their routes there, getting a cup of coffee in the morning and a hot dog in the afternoon. Al was a chemical engineer who gladly worked the stand during the late shift often going past midnight wrapping those Vienna hot dogs and fries together. It was the hangout best remembered for its vitality as a happening little shack and the center of the neighborhood activity for many years. The Ranch, as it was known, is gone now but will always be a part of the north side culture. Vienna Beef inducted the Red Hot Ranch to its Hall of Fame on September 24, 2010. Isabel made sure that kids ate a healthy lunch and often served us a cup of soup but wouldn’t charge for it. Many times Isabel would allow us to sit and eat in the back room, away from the lunch crowd. The mailman was a regular diner in the back too. In the mid-60’s the hot dogs had a natural casing, which I didn’t like. Isabel would peel the casing off my hot dog! A Hot Dog, a bag of fresh-cut fries (my sister remember 15¢, I remember 25¢), and a Nedlog (golden spelled backward) Grape or Orange drink. Dang… those were the days. The William Rubin reproduction watercolor is available (in High-Resolution) in sizes up to 60" x 40" on 3 different quality papers or printed on Canvas. Also available on wrapped Canvas - no frame needed. Over 80 frame and matting styles. Postcards and blank greeting cards are also available, at www.zazzle.com/store/illinoishistory?qs=red%20hot%20ranch I wish JNDCChicago would have gotten permission to use the Red Hot Ranch image or purchased their own copy. Contact: Neil Gale, Ph.D., 800-736-1036
It was a Pleasure to see this video Please post more! I grew up in West rogers park first on Fitch and then on Lunt. spent many days in Indian Boundary park and took the Bus to Devon to go shopping in the late 70s early 80s. The video says that in 1973 the demographics change considerably but that was along Devon and western but during the 80s Devon west of California was Heavily Jewish as well as Touhy.
That was a nice trip down memory lane. Looked carefully at the NY kosher sign to see the famous "strickly kosher" stencil on the window. but could not see it :(
My uncles went to mather high school chris veles and mike harold they where on the football team coach by coach miller at the time.i would spend my summer up there on fitch and rockwell
Daniel, I'm writing an article about the resurgence of the neighborhood. Please contact me by email. Would love to include a quote from you. beverly@jndcchicago.org
I grew up in East Rogers park. I was invited for lunch by a kindergarten classmate. I had a nice time. I went home and said to my mom they eat weird food there. Reply there Jewish Tommy. Oh okay. Never thought about again. Some of my great friends growing up were Jewish.
Good job Beverly! Where did you get the B&W footage from the "Magic Moments" event, with very brief scenes of Barry Copilow and Michael Sokol? I was in other scenes, and helped to produce it. It helped to fulfill my long time goal of moving to LA and having a career in the entertainment business.
Thanks, Aaron. I got the footage from my late husband, Gary Siegel, who was evidently a club brother of yours. It's not Mike Sokol in the shot with Barry; it's Gary!
@@beverlysiegel4855 Thanks for your response Beverly. I wasn't clear, Sokol was at around 8:18, and Copilow and Gary at around 8:54. Stay safe, and thanks for keeping the faith alive.
@@beverlysiegel4855 Yes, I live in LA. Aaron Mann is a name I use for some email subscriptions, and my real name is Ron Kaufman. I was very impressed when I learned of how accomplished Gary had become. I've got a few pictures of Gary from the past including 1 from our 40-year reunion. I can send them to you if you send a private message to me on Facebook of where I should send them: facebook.com/ron.kaufman
@@aaronmann9191 I've heard your real name many times! I just sent you my email address on Facebook, but since we're not FB friends, I don't know whether the message will get through to you. Please let me know. Regards from Larry and Marsha Drury.
My grandma was the waitress at whistlers restrauint for many many many years her name was gerry veles if you went to that restrauint she served you guranteed
That is still a great, great neighborhood with a huge Jewish population, though it also has many Muslim and Hindu immigrants, who add to the interest and charm. I love West Ridge- West Rogers Park.
I am jealous. My wife is from West Rogers Park. Looks like a success story and is. I am from South Shore, a once thriving jewish community that is now a dim memory. Merrill Hoyt
What a wonderful film, it was so great to see my Aunt Mary. I'm just concerned that she has forgotten that her older sister Ida came over from Russia with her mother.
I grew up in East Rogers Park (Touhy and Sheridan), but it doesn't matter--Beverly did a beautiful job of reminding me of my roots (now living in Boston, MA), Devon hangouts as well as the center of the Jewish universe on Sunday morning, Ashkenaz on Morse Ave. Thank you!!! The reincarnation of Devon and the West Rogers Park area is amazing!! Leah Broyde Abrahams
