Lake Claremont Press

Specialties

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Lake Claremont Press has been publishing books on the Chicago area and its history by authors with a passion or organizations with a mission since 1994. Explore with us our favorite corner of the globe!

Our titles include:

–Gold Coast Madam: The Secret Life of Rose Laws

–Just Add Water: Making the City of Chicago

–Oldest Chicago

–The Beat Cop’s Guide to Chicago Eats

–The Politics of Place: A History of Zoning in Chicago

–Historic Bars of Chicago

–A Chicago Tavern

–For Members Only: A History and Guide to Chicago’s Oldest Private Clubs

–Finding Your Chicago Ancestors

–The Chicago River: A Natural and Unnatural History

–The Chicago River Architecture Tour

–Carless in Chicago

–Chicago TV Horror Movie Shows: From Shock Theatre to Svengoolie

Lake Claremont Press also recommends

Orange Garden Restaurant

211

reviews

Lake Claremont Press says,

«It’s the oldest Chinese restaurant and oldest neon sign in Chicago, as reported in our book, „Oldest Chicago.“»

Clark Street Dog

217

reviews

Perritos calientes

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Comida rápida

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Hamburgueserías

Lake Claremont Press says,

«A fave of Chicago coppers for hot dogs and late-​night snacking, as reported in our book, „The Beat Cop’s Guide to Chicago Eats.“»

Jane Addams Hull House Museum

15

reviews

Museos

Lake Claremont Press says,

«For preserving a critical piece of Chicago’s social history, as reported in our coming „Just Add Water: Making the City of Chicago.“»

Beans & Bagels

209

reviews

Café y té

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Desayuno

Lake Claremont Press says,

«A stone’s throw from the Rockwell stop on the Brown Line, as reported in our book, „Carless in Chicago,“ and it’s down the block from our old office.»

Hashbrowns

266

reviews

Desayuno

Lake Claremont Press says,

«Great for chance sightings of teammates grabbing breakfast before a Bears game at Solider Field, as reported in our book, „Sports Traveler Chicago.“»