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So now let’s talk about all the signature (cheap) Chicago food you have drooled over while perusing your Chicago guide book. But just remember, you shouldn’t expect to fit in your skinny jeans if you eat this stuff every day: Chicago deep dish pizza, also sometimes called stuffed pizza: Well there are some pizza wars in Chicago. Lately they have been accusing each other of sneaking in cheaper ingredients. Maybe we need to give them all a time out. The usual heavy hitters are Lou Malnati’s and Gino’s East, but you also can’t really go wrong with Pizzera Uno, Giordano’s, Edwardos, or Nancy’s.
Chicago style hot dogs: these are kosher all beef dogs steamed but not made into blecky mush and served on a poppy seed bun, The standard toppings are mustard, raw chopped onions, pickle relish with plenty of neon green dye (the rest of the planet’s supply of neon green dye will go into the Chicago River for St. Paddy’s Day),tomatoes, a dill spear, sport peppers, and celery salt.
Italian Beef: This is a bit tricky to advise on since Italian Beef sandwiches vary in quality a lot even from the same joint. Best places to try: Mr. Beef on Orleans (666 N Orleans- there’s a devil of an address), Portillo’s at 100 W. Ontario and the #1 Al’s Beef at 16 W. Ontario. Some people love Al’s, some think it’s overrated – you decide. Oh, and if you order “juicy” or “dipped” you will need napkins, a whole bunch of them.
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