CHICAGO (AP) — The founder of the Chicago Italian beef shop that inspired FX’s “The Bear,” Joseph Zucchero, has died at 69, his son said. Mr. Beef, the no-frills sandwich joint in Chicago’s River ...

Joseph Zucchero, the owner of the Chicago restaurant Mr. Beef, has died. Since 1979, his restaurant has dished out beloved Italian beef sandwiches. The sandwich is called the Italian Beef. It came ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Joseph Zucchero, longtime owner of the famous Mr. Beef Italian beef stand in River North, has died. Cooney Funeral Home said Zucchero passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday of last ...

Mr. Beef, the Chicago restaurant he co-founded in the 1970s, specializes in the Italian beef, a classic American sandwich. The acclaimed FX series “The Bear” was filmed there. By Mike Ives and Jesus ...

The Bear has captured the attention of viewers across the U.S.—but the owner of the Italian beef sandwich shop that inspired the hit FX series isn’t one of them. Chris Zucchero, proprietor of the ...

Christopher Zucchero, the son of Joe Zucchero, shared a heartfelt post on Instagram, where he shared a picture of Joe and wrote, "A part of me, my family, and Mr. Beef died today. I was incredibly ...

Ashok Selvam is the former James Beard Award-winning regional editor for Eater’s Midwest region, in charge of coverage in Chicago, Detroit, and the Twin Cities. He’s a native Chicagoan and had been ...

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