The Flame Steak House

12/02/2024

Popular Flamettes Vicky & Diana...Diana now works at JC's Pub in McCook...go say "Hi"!

portrait by Jeffery C. Johnson

11/29/2024

Every year, just before Thanksgiving, the hard-working kitchen staff would set up the Christmas decorations. Owner Nanci Makris wanted customers to walk into a winter wonderland when they came in for Thanksgiving dinner and started the holiday season.

The decorations were always abundant and enchanting -turning the entire restaurant in to a cozy and welcoming place to gather with friends and family. Over the years, so many generations came to celebrate relationships and the passing of the holiday seasons.

Here is a photo of the tree over the bar decorated for Christmas in 2010.

12/22/2023

Wondering if anyone knows what this is? A follower of this page sent it in saying that it was his father's and his parents had dined there often in the 60's.

He was just wondering what it is? Thanks!

12/20/2023

Christmas at The Flame

12/20/2023

Part of The Flame family-

09/16/2023

The Great Johnny Gabor will be playing tonight at La Zingara restaurant in Arlington Heights - go check him out!

La Zingara has been serving our community for over 25 years! As one of the most established and iconic family dining Italian restaurants in Arlington Heights, we serve authentic Italian home-style cuisine.

11/24/2022

Thanksgiving at The Flame...Happy Thanksgiving!

12/31/2021

A decade has silently slipped past...

Here's a photo from New Years Eve 2011- the last night that The Flame was open. This was a photo that didn't make it in to the book "The Last New Year" by Jeffery C. Johnson.

If you're interested in the book for yourself or as a gift- have a look.

https://www.blurb.com/b/3066896

12/22/2021

A trip back...the waitresses at Christmas- Carol, Pam, Dee, Gaile, Sue, Lynn, Jean...

12/22/2021

The Flame family lost 2 special people recently- 2 people that were integral to how The Flame worked for decades. Charlie Galanti was a great bartender during his time at The Flame but he also worked in any other spot that was needed. A true team player, Charlie was, honestly, one of the nicest and most charming guys you could meet. He was funny as could be and he wouldn't mind taking a few good jabs at you- knowing you could take it.

Waitress Dee Sabaj was a consummate professional when doing her job but she was also one of the warmest and most engaging people that you would ever meet. She was a person that thrived on adventure and often felt restless in the city. Dee was a woman that loved the outdoors. She had a great sense of humor and a sharp wit.

The Flame family mourns the loss of both of these great people who gave many years to help to create happiness and joy for others.

May they both rest peacefully. They are missed by so many.

03/04/2021

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One of the Chefs at The Flame (Honorio) was a great and serious fan of opera and would often have it on in the kitchen as he worked. Here is a photo of the list of upcoming operas for 2012 and, so as to remember, he jotted them down on a to-go container.

Copyright Jeffery C Johnson, 2021 All rights reserved- no usage without permission- thanks.

02/02/2021

A photo in local Chicago newspaper The Times from 1983...

(photo by Denny Johnson)