Maid-Rite

Chicago

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Shoeless Joe Jackson's ghost once asked Kevin Costner if he was in heaven, only to discover it was just Iowa. Now they're aiming to cause you similar confusion at the Maid-Rite diner, a Hawkeye state institution making its first Chicago appearance, with Iowan art hanging over aqua booths surrounding a granite dining counter reconfigured from the pizza joint that preceded them.

2429 N Lincoln Ave

Chicago, IL 60614

maid-rite.com/

2429 N Lincoln Ave

Chicago, IL 60614

maid-rite.com/

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