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When you have been around for over 75 years, many famous people are bound to come
through your door. We have enjoyed the frequent company of these well-known
guests and friends.
- Frank Sinatra
 - Visited in the '50s, '60s, '70s, and '80s, shipped ribs and cole slaw to him on the road, and
provided 50 orders of ribs for him and his orchestra for a 1982 ChicagoFest
appearance.
- Conan O'Brien,
talk show host
- Filming of MGM picture “Return to Me”: Cast at Twin Anchors® included Bonnie Hunt, David Duchovny, Minnie
Driver, Carroll O’Connor, Robert Loggia, Jim Belushi
and David Alan Grier. Summer of 1999.
- Steve Levitan, Hollywood producer, “Just
Shoot Me”
- Cosmetic Maven, Marilyn Miglin. We are
mentioned in her book as one of her favorites.
- Bill Zehme, writer
- Rick Kogan, WGN 720 AM Radio Host, Chicago Tribune Columnist
- Mike Thomas, Chicago Sun-Times Feature Writer
- David Mamet, playwright
- Rex Grossman, Bear's Quarterback
- Ryne Sandberg,
former Cubs player and Hall of Famer
- Josh Groban,
Singer
- Bobby Rahal,
race car driver
- Augustana,
rock band with Sony Records
- Rod Blagojevich, Governor of Illinois
- William Peterson, of TV’s CSI, and a regular
customer when he lived in the neighborhood
- Joan Cusack, numerous times
- Roe Conn and Garry Meier, WLS-AM 890,
Chicago
- Dean Richards, WGN-AM 720, Chicago
- Don Wade and Roma, WLS-AM 890,
Chicago
- Eric and Kathy, WTMX-FM, The Mix
101.9, Chicago
- Jack Black & Tenacious D – Requested that
a 2001 Chicago Tribune interview be conducted over dinner at Twin Anchors®
- Chris O’Donnell, numerous times
- Chris Farley, former regular customer prior
to his passing
- Comedian Martin Short
- Jason Alexander (George from
“Seinfeld”)
- Jesse Jackson
- Mike Ditka
- Harry Caray
 John
Belushi & Dan Aykroyd – Came in for dinner still wearing Blues Brothers
costumes while in town filming the movie.
- James Cotton, Blues legend
- Rick Telander, writer for Chicago Sun-Times,
Sports Illustrated, Sportswriters Show
- Chicago Tribune Columnist Mike Royko
- Charles Barkley, former basketball star and
announcer
- James Hatfield, lead vocalist of Metallica
- Larry Rothschild, Cubs pitching coach
- Race car driver Johnny Rutherford
- Joey Bishop, good friend of Twin Anchors®
founder Bob Walters
- Bobby Hull
- Mark Grace , former Cubs player
- Dennis Rodman and Carmen
Electra
- William “Refrigerator” Perry
- Nick Nolte , actor
- Goldie Hawn , actress
- Valerie Harper , from Rhoda
- Bill Daly, actor from I Dream of Jeannie and
The Bob Newhart Show
- Tom Thayer, Keith Van Horne, &
Gary Fencik of the Chicago Bears
- Chicago Cubs stars: Bill Buckner and Dave
Kingman
- Hockey Coach Mike Keenan, regular customer
while coach of Blackhawks
- Kevin McHale, former Boston Celtic
- John Olerud, baseball player
- Dusty Baker, Cubs Manager
- Kerry Wood, Cubs Pitcher
- Joe Borowski, Cubs Pitcher
- Merlin Olson, L.A. Rams Football Hall of
Famer
- Whitey Herzog, sports announcer and former
Manager of the St. Louis Cardinals
- Doug Bruno, DePaul University Women's
Basketball Coach
- Horatio Sanz, comedian, Saturday Night
Live
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The following celebrities have ordered Ribs for
carryout when they have been working in or visiting our fine city:
- Oprah Winfrey, talk show host
- Janet Jackson, pop star
- Robert DeNiro – when filming “Mad Dog and
Glory”
- John Madden – when working a Bears
broadcast
- Country Singer Tim McGraw, and road crew came
in for dinner
- Country Singer George Strait -30 ribs to
All-State Arena for his post performance buffet, February 2003
- Country Singer Toby Keith – 40 ribs to
All-State Arena for his post performance buffet July 2002
- Comedian Kathy Griffin, when working
Chicago’s Park West
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