Ceres Cafe

Ceres Cafe is a diner in the lobby of the Chicago Board of Trade Building.[1][2] It takes its name from the Roman goddess Ceres, which is a statue on the top of the building.[3] It has been known as a place for commodities traders that serves very strong alcoholic beverages.[4][5]

Ceres Cafe
Ceres Cafe in the Board of Trade building in 2014
Restaurant information
CityChicago
StateIllinois
CountryUnited States

History

The restaurant began as Broker's Inn in 1967[6] and then moved to its current location and changed its name in December 1989.[3][7] In 2019, Chicago Police superintendent Eddie Johnson was found asleep in his car after having “a couple of drinks” at Ceres.[8][5]

References
  1. Nickerson, Matthew; Rausch, Brian (September 26, 2011). "Ceres Cafe a laid-back experience near CBOT". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  2. Alden, William (March 25, 2015). "As Silence Falls on Chicago Trading Pits, a Working-Class Portal Also Closes". The New York Times. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  3. Pang, Kevin (January 26, 2012). "Ceres Café known for chicken tortilla soup and generous fish sandwich". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  4. "Chicago Reader". Chicago Reader. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  5. Bernot, Kate (December 3, 2019). "Ceres Cafe, Destroyer of Careers". Chicago Magazine.
  6. "The Essentials: Ceres Cafe in Chicago". RedEye Chicago. September 29, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  7. "Woman breaks barrier at Inland". Chicago Tribune. July 28, 1989. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  8. Noel, Josh (December 3, 2019). "'Two or three drinks at Ceres will get anyone in trouble' — Chicago police superintendent's problems allegedly began at legendary downtown bar". Chicago Tribune.

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