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Never been, wanna go. I had some smoked fish from this place one time and it made me want to cry, it was so good! Seriously, you don't understand. I'm trying to go in there, make it rain dollars and buy like 700 pounds of fish.
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Never been, wanna go. I had some smoked fish from this place one time and it made me want to cry, it was so good! Seriously, you don’t understand. I’m trying to go in there, make it rain dollars and buy like 700 pounds of fish.

9 Chicago restaurant closures that would be devastating

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We can’t live without you!
Chicago has mourned the loss of a lot of beloved restaurants in its lifetime (HOT DOUG’S WHY?!), and it is devastating every single time.
Now that Doug’s is gone, what other Chicago restaurants would leave a hole in our hearts (and in our neighborhoods) if they left? Here’s 9 Chicago spots that can’t close.
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