On February 27 the Illinois Restaurant Assn. handed out its Living Legends Awards. Recipients are:
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Outstanding Restaurateur: Rich Melman started the Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises chain and operations in 1971 with R.J. Grunts.
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Outstanding Chef: Rick Bayless opened his first restaurant Frontera Grill in Chicago in 1987 and has since expanded his area restaurants to include Topolobampo, Xoco, Tortas Frontera, and Fontera Fresco.
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Outstanding Vendor: Turano Baking Company Mariano Turano founded his first bakery in 1962.
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Company Award: Sysco Chicago/Sara Rowe ProStart Sysco, a global leader in selling, marketing and distributing product, supplies, and equipment to the foodservice and hospitality industries, operates 193 facilities serving approximately 425,000 customers.
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Humanitarian Award: Kathryn Thanas, Lou Mitchell's established in 1923 by Lou Mitchell is owned today by Lou's niece, Kathryn Thanas.
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Guardian of Tradition Award: Frank Sgro, Italian Village Frank Sgro began working at Italian Village in 1959. Today, now in his 60's, Sgro serves as the restaurant's dedicated maître d' that has helmed the front of house at Italian Village for more than 50 years.
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