
Ask Geoffrey: Cicero’s Klas Restaurant
Clip: 7/29/2021 | 6m 31sVideo has Closed Captions
Geoffrey Baer on the status of a beloved — and endangered — Czech restaurant.
The Old World meets the new at a legendary Cicero restaurant that’s long served as an anchor for Chicago’s expansive Czech community. But now, its legacy is under threat. Geoffrey Baer joins us with the story of the Klas Restaurant.
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Ask Geoffrey: Cicero’s Klas Restaurant
Clip: 7/29/2021 | 6m 31sVideo has Closed Captions
The Old World meets the new at a legendary Cicero restaurant that’s long served as an anchor for Chicago’s expansive Czech community. But now, its legacy is under threat. Geoffrey Baer joins us with the story of the Klas Restaurant.
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