Ernie's

Ernie's dad bought the current location at Capital and Republic in Oak Park where Ernie has been pounding the pavement with "street eatzz" ever since.

Tom Keshishian: Ernie's Market: A Slice of Americana, Baby Tom Keshishian 2012

Ernie's dad bought the current location at Capital and Republic in Oak Park where Ernie has been pounding the pavement with "street eatzz" ever since.

Tom Keshishian: Ernie's Market: A Slice of Americana, Baby Tom Keshishian 2012

Ernie was too swept up in the image of the guy to do anything but grow his smile bigger and bigger until the man bent slightly, stepped back and threw his right fist against the hinge of Ernie's jaw.

Summer Hits Kilean Kennedy 2011

He's been coming to Ernie's for the past 15 years.

Tom Keshishian: Ernie's Market: A Slice of Americana, Baby Tom Keshishian 2012

Ernie's joke is that every eye * will* remain glued to the screen due to the extremely (!!) sexy nature of that changing screen and what might be behind it.

For todays active man 2010

When Blume started talking about sex with Fern, becoming increasingly specific about all of it, the green hue of her flesh, the faded tattoos, her burps, Ernie's thoughts capered elsewhere.

Summer Hits Kilean Kennedy 2011

The song was still playing when a lanky bearded man knocked on Ernie's window.

Summer Hits Kilean Kennedy 2011

"Whatever idea that popped into Ernie's head he could put onscreen," Mr. Model said.

In Praise of the Funny Man's Comedian Bruce Bennett 2011

Something cracked and echoed in the middle of Ernie's skull, an internal sound that preceded a deep limpness.

Summer Hits Kilean Kennedy 2011

He scrubbed his arms and his face and hummed Burt and Ernie's “Rubber Ducky”—which felt good.

The Dirty Parts Christopher Allen 2011