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    Post #1 - April 3rd, 2011, 5:26 pm
    Post #1 - April 3rd, 2011, 5:26 pm Post #1 - April 3rd, 2011, 5:26 pm
    Here's another long-gone Chicago food business. This photograph was taken recently from the sidewalk of a major street in the city; the smokestack is visible from car or bus.

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    Guess the original business, location and the food business currently in the building.
  • Post #2 - April 5th, 2011, 11:44 am
    Post #2 - April 5th, 2011, 11:44 am Post #2 - April 5th, 2011, 11:44 am
    Here's a photograph of the main building, taken from the opposite side of the well-traveled commercial avenue. The building is occupied and functioning in spite of appearances (I did hide the company's name above the door). In fact this is probably their busiest season. Forget about Honey Boy for the time being if you like and simply identify the current food business.

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  • Post #3 - April 5th, 2011, 1:06 pm
    Post #3 - April 5th, 2011, 1:06 pm Post #3 - April 5th, 2011, 1:06 pm
    Danish Maid Butter Company
    8512 South Commercial Avenue
    http://www.danishmaid.com

    :)

    Now tell us about Honey Boy...
  • Post #4 - April 5th, 2011, 6:39 pm
    Post #4 - April 5th, 2011, 6:39 pm Post #4 - April 5th, 2011, 6:39 pm
    That's it, Danish Maid, Chicago's whipped butter specialist.

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    The company has been in Chicago (located elsewhere) since the 1950s when they pioneered the whipped butter cup. They make Clarendon Hills butter but are probably best known for the butter lambs you see in the stores before Easter.

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    Honey Boy was a local ice cream company that I wish I knew more about. Here's a little more of the old smokestack (that was going to be the next clue).

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    Honey Boy Ice Cream was in business during the 1920s until it was bought out by Borden around 1930. I don't know if it was related to Honey Boy Ice Cream of Winnipeg, best known for issuing a set of now highly collectible baseball cards during the 1920s.
  • Post #5 - April 28th, 2011, 12:33 pm
    Post #5 - April 28th, 2011, 12:33 pm Post #5 - April 28th, 2011, 12:33 pm
    Found this forum by doing an image search online for "Easter Butter Lambs"

    We here @ Danish Maid Butter Company enjoyed finding our building in your "Guess the Restaurant" section!

    Thanks for including us!
  • Post #6 - May 2nd, 2011, 10:34 am
    Post #6 - May 2nd, 2011, 10:34 am Post #6 - May 2nd, 2011, 10:34 am
    Susan @ Danish Maid wrote:Thanks for including us!

    We also included a Danish Maid butter lamb at Easter dinner. It got decapitated accidentally during unpacking but its head reattached nicely.

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    That proved to be an appropriate prelude to the after-dinner spectacle: the beheading of the lamb cake.

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