These two photographs were E Mailed to me by a Mr Tom Fueh, whom I met doing one of my local public speaking presentations this past February, at the Hillside Illinois Public Library.
The photograph at the top, is of a place that litterally put northwest suburban Melrose Park Illinois on the map. Seen here along what appears to be the south side of West North Avenue / Illinois Rt # 64, is the legendary "Skip's Fiesta Drive In Restaurant". During the 1950's and 60's era, the greater Chicagoland area once had a large abundance of roadside hamburger stands, that featured curbside or "Car Hop" service.
Skip's was one of those, and was a local hang out for many hot rod and custom car enthusiasts.
I do not know when Skip's had closed. I am willing to say around possibly 1970, unless some of the readers at Eddie's Railfan Page might know otherwise.
The 2nd photograph is from a place I actually used to go to whith my family during the mid 1970's.
Seen here at the northwest corner of West Irving Park Road and North Pulaski Road, is the famous "Buffalo Ice Cream Parlor". This place featured delicious home made ice cream fountain creations, as well as sit down dining. One room featured old fashioned 1920's era wooden booths and furnishings, while another room featured 1950's era booths and tables whith more modern furnishings.
Buffalo Ice Cream burned to the ground in 1979, and is now the site of a local Shell convenience gasoline station. The family who owned Buffalo Ice Cream ,later opened a new Bufalo Ice Cream Restaurant, at the northeast corner of Lake Cook Road and Arlington Heights Road, in north suburban Buffalo Grove Illinois.
Happy memories!
Thanks Tom.
Eddie K.
