Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse

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Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse
Company typePrivate
Industry Restaurant
Genre Casual dining
Founded1987;37 years ago (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
Sign on the side of the establishment circa 1998 1998-D029012 (4204611062).jpg
Sign on the side of the establishment circa 1998

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, poison 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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