The blaze, which broke out around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, November 21, at the famed roadside shack at 3259 E. 95th Street, was the result of an electrical issue, according to the Chicago Fire Department.
Nevertheless, co-owner Mark Kotlick told the Sun-Times that he intends to repair the building and reopen the business, which in 2010 was named a timeless American Classic by the James Beard Foundation.
At the time, the decision to emphasize two critical voices was viewed as a significant shift - one that embraced diversity and eschewed the industry's historic bent toward anonymity.
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