Rachel Kimura asked us about the history of old diners in the Chicago area.
WBEZ's Jennifer Brandel and Louisa Chu salivated at this assignment. They collected stories about five diners and couldn't help but wonder: How did we get diners in the first place?
WBEZ’s Jennifer Brandel looks at what shaped our diner design, food and culture.
For an interactive online tour of the diners we visited, head to: http://www.wbez.org/blogs/louisa-chu/2013-05/chicago-diners-side-extra-crispy-stories-107167
