Archive dive: the year 1971 in review
by
Brianna Wellen
on
December 17, 2018 at 1:17PM
Exactly 47 years ago today, on December 17, 1971, the Chicago Reader published its very first year-in-review piece titled "Our Panel of Experts Present their Awards for 1971." An "exotic" juice smoothie from a stand in the Randolph Street train station was named the best non-restaurant meal.