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Editorial: Between a Hard Rock and a Rainforest Cafe, River North’s twin symbols of blight
Granted, the names Hard Rock and Rainforest don’t carry the cultural clout they once did, and the problems faced by ...
Chicago Sun-Times24d
Hard Rock Cafe closes its doors after nearly 40 years in River North
The River North location opened in June 1986, and the building was designed by ... Visitors took selfies Saturday in front of the Hard Rock Cafe’s V guitar neon sign. Juba and Kalley McElroy ...
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Chicago’s Hard Rock Cafe and Its Giant Flying V Guitar Will Retire in March
After nearly 40 years downtown, one of Chicago’s longtime tourist destinations, Hard Rock Cafe, is closing permanently in ...
Journal Star24d
Chicago's Hard Rock Cafe closes after nearly 40 years. One Illinois location remains
best known for its giant neon guitar illuminating the streets surrounding it. Though the company hasn't announced the reason for the Chicago site's closure, Hard Rock Cafe is reportedly attempting ...
ABC 7 Chicago25d
Hard Rock Cafe in River North closes after nearly 40 years
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Hard Rock Cafe in River North has closed after ... for tourists visiting downtown Chicago with its iconic guitar sign. Fans came in all day Saturday to get their last meals ...
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Editorial: Between a Hard Rock and a Rainforest Cafe, River North’s twin symbols of blight
where the Rainforest Cafe building, a themed structure replete with fanciful foliage and toadstools, has sat empty since 2020, and the Hard Rock Cafe, which closed permanently on March 29 after 40 ...