Table Talk: 25 years of Mr. Rusty’s is over, but his taste of Chicago isn’t gone for good
Mr. Rusty’s Real Taste of Chicago was at 1859 Winchester Road near Memphis International Airport. (Joshua Carlucci/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Ellen Chamberlain
Ellen Chamberlain is a global citizen who is happy to call Memphis her forever home. The Michigan native has worked in media for nearly 25 years as a radio broadcaster, journalist and ghostwriter. As The Daily Memphian’s food and restaurant writer, she gives readers inside perspectives of their favorite restaurants and the people behind them, suggestions for the best bites around town and the latest food news from in and around Shelby County.
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After more than 25 years of serving authentic Chicago-style fare, Mr. Rusty’s Real Taste of Chicago closed its doors at 1859 Winchester Road on Wednesday, Nov. 26, the day before Thanksgiving.
“The reason I haven’t closed (before now) is because it’s a passion,” said Marlon Becton, better known as Rusty. “And I should have expanded or moved from here (by now), but if you’re going to point your finger, point it at yourself first.”
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