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Ceres Cafe is a diner in the lobby of the Chicago Board of Trade Building.[1][2] It takes its name from the Roman goddess Ceres, which is a statue on the top of the building.[3] It has been known as a place for commodities traders.

History

The restaurant began as Broker's Inn in 1967[4] and then moved to its current location and changed its name in December 1989.[3][5]

References

  1. ^ "Ceres restaurant at the Board of Trade". tribunedigital-chicagotribune. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  2. ^ "As Silence Falls on Chicago Trading Pits, a Working-Class Portal Also Closes". The New York Times. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Ceres Café known for chicken tortilla soup and generous fish sandwich - tribunedigital-chicagotribune". Articles.chicagotribune.com. 2012-01-26. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  4. ^ "The Essentials: Ceres Cafe in Chicago". redeyechicago.com. 2014-09-29. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  5. ^ "July 28, 1989 - Woman breaks barrier at Inland | Chicago Tribune Archive". Archives.chicagotribune.com. 1989-07-28. Retrieved 2016-03-30.