Although grand-looking, The Berghoff had small beginnings. It started as a mere beer stand at Chicago’s World Fair in 1893, run by German immigrant Herman Berghoff. Fast-forward five years and the stand had become a restaurant centred around alcoholic drinks. Of course, this had to change when the Prohibition hit in 1920. So, Berghoff began serving up German dishes such as potato pancakes, schnitzel (a thin slice of meat) and bratwurst (a type of sausage made from pork, beef or sometimes veal).