Henry E. Norton, 64, Chicago Chop House Owner

Henry E. Norton, 64, owner of the River North area's Chicago ChopHouse restaurant, died Tuesday in Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

Mr. Norton, of the Near North Side, left the advertising tradein 1959 to begin a career operating lounges and restaurants. Hisfirst venture was Easy Street, a downtown area watering hole. Forthe next 25 years, he operated establishments including Alfie's, Gateof Horn, Le Pub and Shuckers.

In answer to trendy nouvelle cuisine, designer pastas and aproliferation of Asian restaurants, he founded the Chicago ChopHouse, a meat and potatoes eatery, in a rehabbed graystone buildingat 60 W. Ontario, in 1986.

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