Sometime before the Second World War, brothers Jack and Charlie Raskin opened a cafeteria and served ethnic Jewish food using recipes they learned during their childhood days in Russia.  After a short time, Jack opened his own restaurant in the vicinity of Maxwell Street and named it "Manny's" after his son, Manuel.  Legend has it that the existing restaurant was called "Sunny's," so naming it Manny's merely necessitated paying for two new letters rather than a completely new sign.  The restaurant moved a few times before landing in its present location in 1964.  It continues to serve Jewish food, cafeteria style, and is now operated by sons and daughters in the fourth generation of the family.