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THE SHANTY FINDS A FOLLOWING IN WADSWORTH
AROUND CHICAGO............28 CHEF PROFILES......... 20, 31 CHICAGOLAND NEWS..........8 CLASSIFIEDS..............37-38 DINING WITH MS. X...........6
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DIRECTORY.................33-36 NATIONAL NEWS...............30 NUGGETS.......................24 PEOPLE SELLING THE INDUSTRY..43 TRAVEL..........................42
Respect for tradition, the local community and a creative take on food, beverage and private events are the foundation of The Shanty and the Shanty culture. The restaurant has been a gathering place for neighborhood locals to eat, drink and socialize for decades. Dimitri Kallianis and his family purchased The Shanty, 38985 Hwy. 41 in Wadsworth, Ill., in 2006. The Kallianis family—parents Dino and Elaine, and siblings Dimitri, George and Notah—also owns and operates the building next door, Captain Porky’s Seafood and Barbecue. As the community of Wadsworth has grown through the years, so too has The Shanty. By late 2010 The Shanty was reconstructed using local reclaimed barn wood restored from neighborhood farms. In 2018, The Shanty expanded again, tripling in size to add additional indoor spaces and a 24-seat outdoor deck overlooking the forest preserve. The menu boasts dishes from burgers to pasta to beef, chicken, pork, lamb and seafood. One of the restaurant’s specialities is their apple brandy braised pork shanks (right). Voted the Best of Chicago in 2019, The Shanty has been highlighted on TV shows such as Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives” in 2010 and 2018. The Kallianis family looks forward to your next visit in Wadsworth. a
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