SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — A hungry Chris O’Donnell arrived straight from the set of “NCIS: Los Angeles” and polished off a piece of pizza. Joe Mantegna, Dennis Farina and Roger Ebert’s wife were craving their favorite Chicago foods, too.
Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts felt right at home, with “Mr. Cub” Ernie Banks resting on a stool and Harry Carey’s widow Dutchie standing at the bar.
There was a Midwest feeling in the air Monday night, even if everyone was almost 2,000 miles from the Second City. It was the 25th Windy City West bash, bringing together expatriate Chicagoans from film, television and sports for a taste of home on the West Coast.
