
Ken Ellis Has Pulled a Lifetime of Leinenkugel
The bouncer-turned-bartender has held court at Chicago’s iconic Rainbo Club for nearly four decades.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Matt Haas
The bouncer-turned-bartender has held court at Chicago’s iconic Rainbo Club for nearly four decades.
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