Chicago Restaurant Tapestries
Description: The fictional Original Beef of Chicagoland serves as the primary setting of The Bear. It's a sandwich shop run by the Berzattos after the family patriarch started the place several years before the show’s events. The Italian beef joint is located in the River North neighborhood of Chicago and is popular among the blue-collar crowd on the city’s Near North Side, so it's safe to say that the restaurant has a rich cultural heritage in the city.
Description: If you plan on getting drunk on Cinco De Mayo, then drink some green beer and eat some green tortilla chips at your local mexican restaurant while you wear this hilarious shirt! The queso tastes better on cinco de mayo, and you always know the guac is extra! Grab your sombrero and drink some good beer!
Description: A vintage-style depiction of a tall, brick building with numerous windows, branded "UNO" on the ground floor and "PIZZERIA UNO" at the top. A vertical sign reads "UNNO". In the background, a silhouette of a skyscraper is visible. The text "CHICAGO BERTHPLACE OF DEEP DISH 1943" is at the bottom.
Description: A sepia-toned artistic representation of an urban street scene with a focus on a corner building with prominent signage. The building features large windows and multiple stories. Above the building, "PIZZERIA UNO" is written in large, bold lettering. Below the building, text reads "CHICAGO BERTHPLACE OF DEEP DISH 1943". Distant city structures are visible in the background.
Description: A vintage-style sepia toned graphic depicting the Pizzeria Uno building with architectural details and street view. The signage reads 'UNO' on the storefront windows and vertically on a street sign. In the background, the Chicago skyline is visible. Text at the bottom states 'CHICAGO BEIRTHPLACE OF DEEP DISH 1943'.
Description: A vintage-style graphic with a sepia tone features the corner building of Pizzeria Uno. Text at the top reads "PIZZERIA UNO". A vertical "UNO" sign adorns the corner. Below the building, text states "CHICAGO" and "BEIRTHPLACE OF DEEP DISH 1943". Silhouettes of distant city buildings are visible.
Description: This pre-tiki establishment was open at least as early as 1945. Before this, in 1943, it was home to the Rose Bowl. Hy Ginnis, the original host, died in 1955. Art Adler took over soon after. It was located on Chicago's Rush Street which was quite notorious at the time for gambling, prostitution, and all sorts of debauchery. The exterior was marked by huge neon vertical letters spelling out "TRADE WINDS". By the 1960s, this location housed the Whiskey A Go Go.
Description: Pay homage to everyone’s favorite chaotic Chicago kitchen with this vintage-style "The Original Beef of Chicagoland" design. Featuring a gritty, distressed texture that looks right at home in a high-intensity sandwich shop, this is the ultimate apparel for fans of the hit FX series. Whether you're screaming "Yes, Chef!", letting it rip, or just trying to survive the lunch rush, this tee delivers major Chicago food-scene energy. Perfect for binge-watching marathons or your next trip to River North.
Description: A vintage-style composition on a black background. At the top, large text reads "MATT SCHULIEN & SONS". Below this, smaller script reads "Restaurant & Bar". A hand holds a fan of playing cards, most showing Kings and Spades. Below the hand, text reads "2100 IRVING PARK" on the left and "IRVING 8-2100" on the right. Centered at the bottom is "Chicago 18,9ll." in red script.
