I will admit that Ms. Dish did not do our homework, and we knew very little about the Berghoff when we stepped inside. We were merely enchanted by the glow of their giant neon sign. Quickly we learned what a special place this is. The Berghoff was opened in 1898 by Herman Berghoff as a cafe to showcase the beer that he and his brothers brewed. The cafe survived Prohibition serving what is now sold as their "root beer". Following the repeal of prohibition, ther Berghoff was issued prestigious Liquor License #1! Despite this long history, the Berghoff did breifly close its doors in 2005, however it has recently been reopned by Carlyn Berghoff, representing the fourth generation of Berghoffs to operate the restaurant.
As we often declare, history is great... but how's the food? Ms. Dish and I are pleased to announce that it is fantastic! Spoon 43 accompanied a bowl of "Alsatian Onion and Apple Soup" which was the perfect sustenance for trudging the streets of Chicago.
Spoon 43 is another distinctly soupish spoon, marked only "!8/8 Stainless China". Not a lot to go on, so we will have to consider it "unidentified"
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