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The Real Restaurant Behind The Original Beef of ‘The Bear': Mr. Beef in River North
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The Real Restaurant Behind The Original Beef of ‘The Bear': Mr. Beef in River North

Christopher Zucchero, Co-owner of Mr. Beef, joins ‘Chicago Today’ to discuss ‘The Bear’ creator reaching out to him about the FX show and unknowingly auditioning to star in the show.

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