If Nicky's Drive In in the Gage Park neighborhood wasn't the first to serve Big Babies it was certainly among the earliest. The stands that still bear his name (and their many offshoots) continue the Big Baby tradition. Eventually he sold them and returned to Greece. It seems that during the 1960s a Greek gentleman named Nicky opened a number of hot dog and hamburger stands on the southwest side. I spoke with quite a few people and got quite a few different stories, not all of them consistent. I have to admit I'm not sure precisely where and when the Big Baby originated. I think it's safe to say that a good many Chicagoans are unaware of this indigenous Chicago hamburger style. Its popularity spread and there are now dozens of places serving almost exactly the same burger under the same name. Post #1 - November 15th, 2004, 9:57 pm Post #1 - November 15th, 2004, 9:57 pmĪbout 35 years ago a double cheeseburger known as the Big Baby was introduced at Nicky's, a small Greek-owned diner on Chicago's southwest side.

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