She remains a secret restaurant godmother, quietly advising restaurateurs around the city.
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Food icon: Ina Pinkney, the Breakfast Queen and secret restaurant godmother of Chicago

Ina Pinkney will forever be known as the Breakfast Queen of Chicago. But she says the title she’s most proud of is polio survivor.

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