This past Monday afternoon, 11/17/08, I was in a crowd of people that stood shivering at the corner of Wells & Schiller in Old Town. The city dedicated "Marion Konishi Way" a new honorary street preserving the memory of Marion Konishi. In 1968, Mrs. Konishi opened the first sushi bar in Chicago located in Old Town, Kamehachi of Tokyo. She was honored as being an entrepreneur, a pioneer and a champion of Asian Americans. The restaurant, Kamehachi is still a favorite, and now has multiple locations, the two best known are 1400 N Wells & 240 E Ontario.
After the touching dedication in which supporters including Alderman Burnett spoke about her contributions to the community. The unveiling of the sign was done by Mrs. Konishi's great-grandchildren. This was followed up by a sumptious spread of sushi, sashimi and cooked items too!
Old Town is full of traditions: the Dr Scholl's factory, now Cobbler's Square, a loft rental complex; Kamehachi, celebrating 40 years; and Chicago's own Second City Comedy Club; to name a few.
Old Town: A great place to visit, a great place to live.
For more information on the dedication, go to ABC:
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=resources&id=6506466
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