Background
He was born in Zakynthos, Greece and moved to Chicago in 1955.
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Danny Barbarigos
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He resided in Glenview, Illinois for more than 30 years. He began by purchasing Carson"s Drive-In, (1960–1965). lieutenant was an 80-seat coffee shop serving breakfast.
He later expanded to Danny"s Snack Shop, Niles, Illinois (1965-1966) another small coffee shop.
He opened Danny"s Snack Shop, Mundelein, Illinois (1966–1971) a 120-seat breakfast restaurant. Tarney"s Restaurant, Mundelein (1968–1971), a 200-seat steakhouse.
Dionysus Restaurant, Glenview Illinois (1972-1973) was a Greek restaurant. Volume II Restaurant (1974-1975) Morton Grove, Illinois was a restaurant purchased from the owner of the Millionaires Club.
The Smorgasbord (1976–1984) Melrose Park, Illinois was a Buffet-style restaurant with 300-seats, was originally a closed down Millionaires Club.
The Smorgasbord (1982-1985) in the Ford City Shopping Mall in Chicago was another closed down Millionaires Club with 400-seats. Hemingway"s Restaurant (1986-1987) was a breakfast, lunch and dinner restaurant in Westmont, Illinois. Acropolis Restaurant (1987) was a Greek restaurant in Greektown, Chicago.
Tiffanys Restaurant (1988-1989) was a 150-seat 24-hour restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois.
Michaels (1990-1991) in Glenview, Illinois was a 24-hour restaurant and the last of his restaurant management career before his retirement in 1991 due to poor health.
