- The Pump Room, Chicago
The Pump Room, established in 1938 by
Ernie Byfield , is a restaurant located inChicago 's "Gold Coast" area. The restaurant serves a number of celebrities who have been regular customers and has been written about in books and articles.Lucius Beebe , gourmand, author and journalist, included references to The Pump Room in some of his books and articles. Famous guests have includedFrank Sinatra ,John Barrymore ,Judy Garland ,Bette Davis ,Beverly Sills ,David Bowie ,Natalie Wood andRobert Wagner ,Paul Newman andJoanne Woodward ,Humphrey Bogart andLauren Bacall ,Liza Minnelli ,Robert Redford ,Phil Collins ,Gertrude Lawrence ,Michael J. Fox ,John Belushi ,Eddie Murphy ,Mel Brooks ,Olivia Newton-John ,Mick Jagger , and many others.References
* "The Fabulous Pump Room: I, II, III, IV,"
Lucius Beebe , "Gourmet", October, 1963.
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* "10 Great Places to Drink in a Historic Bar's Ambiance," Tim Dillon, "USA Today ", December 26, 2003.
* "Pump Room Wins Back Coveted Fourth Diamond," "Chicago Sun Times ", April, 27, 2004.External links
* [http://www.pumproom.com/history.html The Pump Room]
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