bweiny wrote: Did Buffalo Grove annex the land this place used to be on? There's no longer a 931 N Milwaukee Ave in Wheeling, ....

It appears that way.

P.S. Something funny going on here. I posted this and it appeared to be on another Koenemann's page. Moved it here.

Steve N wrote:bweiny wrote: Did Buffalo Grove annex the land this place used to be on? There's no longer a 931 N Milwaukee Ave in Wheeling, ....

It appears that way.

P.S. Something funny going on here. I posted this and it appeared to be on another Koenemann's page. Moved it here.

There are still several parcels in Lake County with Wheeling addresses including Chevy Chase Country Club. Lynfred Winery is 971 N.

931 Milwaukee definitely doesn't exist anymore.

I posted some info on the Koenemann's Face Book page a while back, but I was talking with a few others in another butcher shop and Koeneman's came up because we bought a few of their brats. One of the people said that there was more they wouldn't talk about, but apparently the "Ukrainian" group who contracted to buy the K's not only failed to buy, but did some very unscrupulous things to sabotage things going forward. it clearly wasn't anything to do with Bendes. We're glad they continue with the recipes to help reduce the nostalgia a bit with so many places closed.
Good wishes to all.

An amazingly content free and innuendo high post.

I may have double posted. sorry.

lougord99 wrote:An amazingly content free and innuendo high post.

This person has been following the Koenemann saga as much as I have. What he said is something I heard, too.

I met the new owners who fizzled out. A while later, I went to their shop to find a sticker the electricity had been shut off.

At Bende's, there is a sales lady who I remember from Koenemann's who responds quite angry about this situation. No details, but clearly it was not pretty.

Regards,
CAthy2

Hi,

One of my favorite products from Koenemann's was their Sulze with a vinegary kick.

When I went to Bende to try their Koenemann's recipe intepretation, it had a rubbery texture and not much vinegar.

When I was in Milwaukee recently, I bought Usinger's Sulze. It is far closer to what I liked at Koenemann's with a very nice vinegar kick and a less rubbery texture.

Regards,
Cathy2

lougord99 wrote: An amazingly content free and innuendo high post.

If you're trying to ask if I have more information, just ask. The answer is no. The shop staff we talked to said something to the effect that there was more she knew, but wouldn't go into detail. I don't know if she knew details, or didn't want to repeat partial or inaccurate info. Ask at other butcher shops. Perhaps someone else will say more.

The brats were ok.

I didn't get the email notification on these latest postings until today.

Hi folks,
I finally managed to stop by Bende's in Vernon Hills mid week-day. I didn't have much time and I really need to get my wife there so she can see what she'd like.
It is about the size of Koenemann's and the shelves are jam-packed, though only one other shopper, so I had the run of the place. From the web site you get the idea it is a huge store. It appears they may have moved to a smaller room.

It was nice to be in a place like that and I chatted with one of the women who said she worked for Koenemann's. I didn't recognize her. When I asked about the Koenemann's recipe meats, there weren't any fresh just then and she remarked, with somewhat of a shrug, that the recipes are changed some. We just had to agree that things change.
http://www.bende.com

Last fall we also went to Lake Geneva Country Meats up on highway 50 east of Lake Geneva on a Saturday. It was big and jammed and with so many things - and people. It felt good.
lakegenevacountrymeats.com

Two miles east of there on 50 is River Valley Ranch. It was also fairly Saturday-busy and we went for mushroom mulch bags. Though it is rather small, it was nice to browse around and pick up some things. They have just about anything you can imagine 'mushroom'!
I just saw on their web site that they had a Chicago, Ravenswood store that just closed Dec 31 2022, but they will be at farmers markets. Sigh
(:-(
rvrvalley.com/

I posted related things like this for others, on the Koenemann's Face Book page, including info for the German food mail order / subscription package services I'd found.
We're slowly coming to terms with change. . . Sort of. And finally getting over the 'take down Christmas stuff ' funk. Can't wait to get next year's stuff up.
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Best Regards to all.