Company type | Private |
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Industry | Restaurant |
Genre | Casual dining |
Founded | 1987 |
Number of locations | 7 (2016) |
Key people | Harry Caray (founder) Dutchie Caray (lead investment partner) Marv Levy (minority partner) Ryne Sandberg (minority partner) Bob Costas (minority partner) Grant DePorter (CEO) |
Products | Steaks Italian-American cuisine |
Parent | Harry Caray's Restaurant Group |
Website | harrycarays.com |
Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse is an American steakhouse chain specializing in steak and Italian-American cuisine. The restaurant was established in 1987 in Chicago's River North neighborhood, in the former Chicago Varnish Company Building, by a partnership between popular Chicago Cubs broadcaster Harry Caray and restaurateur Grant DePorter. [1] It has alternately been described by writers as "famed" [2] and "legendary". [3]
Harry Caray's fare includes steaks as well as pastas, salads, and seafood. They have a total of seven locations throughout the Chicago area, including one seafood restaurant named Harry Caray's Holy Mackerel!. The original location contains a large array of sports and Cubs memorabilia. [4]
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