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FOOD from Page 7 corner. A stuffed Kermit the Frog is propped up against the wall. And a yellow submarine dangles from above. The concept is the brainchild of Kathy Connelly and Angelo Len cioni. Besides the decor and at mosphere, this McDonald’s spon sors sock-hops, antique car shows, oldies night and live concerts. The restaurant is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and seats 350 people. There are private banquet rooms on the lower level. And the drive-thru features color monitors allowing the customers to see and be seen. This is not your everyday McDonald’s; to be fully appreci ated, it’s a must-see. Not Just a Restaurant But a Way of Life If you’re not up for McDonald’s food in a retrospective of the past 40 years, walk three or four blocks over to Ed Debevic’s: Short Orders/ Deluxe, 640 N. Wells St. Don’t let the valet parking scare you away. Venture inside for the meal of your life. And it won’t necessarily be the food you’ll re member, but rather the fun that goes with it. You’ll laugh from the moment you walk in until they kick you out. It’s crowded, loud and chaotic any lime of the day. Tostay one step ahead, try to avoid the fashionable dinner hour, which is later in Chicago and stop by for a late lunch or eariy dinner. With Halloween three days away, the restaurant seemed to be in the midst of a gala event. We were seated by the Samurai Host, who bowed as we sat. Soon we were approached by our waitress, the Asphalt Angel. She was exas peratingly aloof and while she was tucking her last tip into a leather wallet and singing to the bad ’50s beat, our orders seemed to go in one ear and out the other. After asking three of us how we wanted our hamburgers done, she said to ■ III I I I nil HP nil Hill— the fourth, “You guys catch on real fast, don’t ya?” No matter how rude they were, it was still a laugh a minute to watch them hustle around having fun. Besides our Asphalt Angel, we encountered a cowboy who di rected birthday songs, a box of Velveeta cheese, and your typical ’50s Brooklyn housewife complete with gold lame dress, matching purse and a two-foot high hairdo harboring pens. Each waiter/wait ress distributed the appropriate abuse according to his/her charac ter. We all ordered some type of hamburger and some sort or fries. There were eight hamburgers to choose from including the Route 66 and the Hoppin’ John’s Atomic Burger. Each burger came with the works. And there were six types of fries: french fries, wets (fries with gravy), chili fries, cheese fries, chili-cheese fries and atomic fries. Each basket of fries served two. To top the meal off, we had Ed Debevic’s Beer — “aged in its own bottle.” It was much smoother than most domestic beers and left quite an impression. While waiting for our feast of greasy-spoon delights, we had ample time to glance around and enjoy our surroundings. We were sealed’ in Ed’s Pavilion Room, which consisted of four rows of tables separated by a waist-high wall. There were decorative lamps and interesting curtain designs. Nostalgic signs advertised every thing from Ed’s Beer to Coca Cola. There was even an American flag and under it read: “America -- Love It or Leave It.” Beyond our area was the 300 Room, named for a perfect game of bowling. And beyond that was the famous Frank Sinatra Room, with memorabilia commemorating him. As our stay came to a close, the world’s smallest hot fudge sundae was the perfect ending. At only 35 cents, it was quite a bargain. The prices were reasonable for Chicago and especially for the atmosphere. But we didn’t want to overstay our visit, so we did as the motto sa^s: Eat and get out. The scariest place on Earth Our last meal in Chicago ended up being quite the finale. We stopped downtown at Ronny’s, asl authentic a greasy spoon as you * can get. The restaurant was divided intoBj a sit-down, square-meal menu andB a in-a-hurry, gotta-run menu. Nol matter what side we chose, it was aB gamble. On the sit-down side, the choiceB was the rib dinner, which included™ a small salad, a huge baked potato, and two crunchy jalapenos on the., side. The ribs weren’t fatty and 1 even though they weren’t actually \ barbecued the sauce was good. I The price was reasonable again at | slightly over $5. On the in-a-hurry side, the se- 8 lection was the polish dog deluxe. 1 The polish dog got the w'orks: tomatoes, grilled onions, a big pickle slice and ketchup and mus tard. It was real Chicago style and a big mouthful. On the side were french fries and cole slaw. The fries were fine, but the slaw didn’t pass the taste test. The atmosphere was greasy. It started to fill up once the shuttles returned the Chicago Bears fans from Soldier Field. Overall, the meal was fine if you didn’t take your chances and spoil it by look ing into the kitchen on the way to the rest rooms. Connie Sheehan/ Daily Nebraskan Three sailors rest outside the Original Rock n’ Roll McDonald's on Clark & Ohio streets in Chicago. The restaurant is the busiest McDonald’s in the world. I IT PAYS TO BE HEALTHY AT HARRIS! siuay ffiuou Men iy-40 In-House Stay: 7:00 P.M Tuesday, November 7 to 7:00 A M Saturday, November 11. Schedule repeats November 14-18 to complete. Physical Date: Friday, November 3. Pays up to $650.00! Study #12399 Men 19-40 Non Smokers In-House Stay: 8:00 P M Friday, November 24 to 8:00 P.M Monday, November 27 Schedule repeats December 1 toDecember4, December 8 to December 11 and December 15 to December 18 to complete Physical Date: Thursday, November 16 Pays up to $1000.00! Study #12375 Men 19-40 In-House Stay: 7:00 P M Sunday, November26to 7:00 A M. 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