Won Kow : the old guard of Chinatown, established 1928
Tufano's Vernon Park Tap : a long lifeline in Little Italy, established 1930
The Gutierrez family : a phoenix in Pilsen, established 1962
The Parthenon : an anchor in Greektown, established 1968
Borinquen : home of the Jibaro, established 1987
Red Apple Buffet : a pillar in Polonia, established 1989
Hema's Kitchen : doyenne of Devon, established 1991
Noon o Kabab : king of Kedzie, established 1997.