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Booth 46: Episode 1 with Albert Friedman and Lou Raizin
Update: 2025-08-15
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From the heart of Chicago, Albert Friedman and Lou Raizin help Steve Dale kickoff a new WGN Radio podcast called ‘Booth 46’, which will be live from Petterino’s Restaurant twice monthly.
Mr. Friedman, chairman and CEO of Friedman Properties (and the unofficial Mayor of River North), and Mr. Raizin, CEO of Broadway in Chicago, are two of the most influential, behind-the-scenes architects of city planning. You’ll hear a rare peek behind-the-briefcase, and you’ll be among the first to hear about plans for the downtown Cultural Stadium, which includes how soon you may soon be slammed by poetry in a downtown alley, or how a colossal “Quack-Zilla” may be coming to town. Listen to the full episode below:
As you listen to ‘Booth 46’ live from Petterino’s, and overhear the clanking of glasses, conversations from other booths, forks hitting plates and more, swipe through the photos below from the Episode 1 podcast recording to feel even more like you’re there.
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<figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">WGN Radio mics setup in Booth 46 at Petterino’s, pre-show. Photo by Michael Piff / WGN Radio</figcaption></figure> - <figure>
<figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">WGN Radio’s Steve Dale, in the middle of the wall of caricatures. Photo by Michael Piff / WGN Radio</figcaption></figure> - <figure>
<figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">A cheers to kickoff the podcast. Photo by Michael Piff / WGN Radio</figcaption></figure> - <figure>
<figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Steve Dale with Albert Friedman and Lou Raziin on the first episode of ‘Booth 46.’ Photo by Michael Piff / WGN Radio</figcaption></figure> - <figure>
<figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">A candid shot over Mr. Friedman’s shoulder. Photo by Michael Piff / WGN Radio</figcaption></figure> - <figure>
<figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">You hear about the peppermint ice cream on the podcast. Now you can see it. Photo by Michael Piff / WGN Radio</figcaption></figure> - <figure>
<figcaption class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption">Lou Raizin after signing his picture at Petterino’s. Photo by Michael Piff / WGN Radio</figcaption></figure>
Subscribe to Booth 46 on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts so that you don’t miss an episode. If you love what you’re hearing and feel compelled to post about it on social media, please use the hashtag #Booth46. You can also follow Petterino’s on Facebook and Instagram for more from the actual Booth 46.
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