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Al's Italian Beef
From its humble beginning back in 1938, brother Al Ferreri, sister and brother-in-law, Frances and Chris Pacelli, Sr., began experimenting with what is known today as Chicago's # 1 Italian Beef Sandwich, an honor bestowed upon it by Chicago Magazine in 1980. |
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DownTown Dogs
For the true Chicago hot dog (Absolutely no ketchup!) and many other windy city treats, Downtown Dogs is the only stop in Streeterville. Be sure to check our Wall of Fur and Fame with over 100 photos of man's best friend... |
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Fat Johnnies Red Hots
Fat Johnnies a Chicago favorite for 36 years is one of the few remaining classic hot dog stands left in the city. If you want a classic dog then try the ever famous mother-in-law in a bun, you will not be disappointed.... |
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Hot Doug's!: The Sausage Superstore & Encased Meat Emporium
Hot Dougs bills itself as this very cool spot. With a black-and-white checkered floor, bright yellow walls and a line of customers forever snaking out the door, it serves the city's wildest wieners. There's a fine classic Chicago dog glowing with the requisite fluorescent green relish, plus more than a dozen others. Check out from the haute (saucisse de Toulouse, roasted garlic aïoli, and Belletoile triple-cream cheese) to the eccentric (goji-berry pheasant sausage, jerk mayonnaise, and cheese-stuffed sweet peppers). Go on a Friday or Saturday when owner Doug Sohn, a Kendall College Culinary Arts grad, makes duck-fat fries! A must have...... |
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Jim's Original (Maxwell Street)
The legend of "Jim's Original" all started about 66 years ago, when a young, bright-eyed European immigrant named "Jimmy" arrived in America. Jimmy began working at the above small open-air hot dog stand and eventually took over its management. He made it literally "World Famous." He piled the succulent polish sausages high on the grill and made the sandwich as we make it today, with sweet grilled onions and a smear of mustard. Perhaps there has never been a pleasure as great and as simple as taking a bite into one of Jimmy's original sandwiches. |
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Minnies
The idea behind Minnies originated in 1975 when Jonathan Segal’s mother, Joy, prepared miniature sized cheeseburgers for him and his guests at his 6th birthday party.
Fourteen years later, Jonathan introduced the Minnie cheeseburgers to the Chicago’s P.J. Clarke’s restaurant menu. Since then, the Minnieburgers have been the signature item at both P.J. Clarke’s Restaurants, Le Passage, and at the United Center. |
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Mr. Beef - On Orleans
The Italian-beef sandwich is one of the best in the city. There is a spicy, tantalizing sweetness to the meat that is incomparable. |
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Mustard and Onions Grill
For the early morning walking folks on their way to work drop by for the no frills gourmet coffee. Enjoy organic donuts and read the newspaper while seating along the river-walk. For the lunch crowd thats looking for a quick yet quiet time alone just follow your nose to the mouth watering aroma from a giant pile of onions grilling. Feast upon grilled pork chop sandwiches, Polish sausage, Vienna hot dogs, burgers or chicken sandwiches. |
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Portillo's
This place is for dog lovers and we don't mean the kind you find at the end of a leash. Portillo’s is for the hot dog aficionado - those who seek the perfect dog on the perfect bun, smothered in the perfect relish. You think we’re kidding? Over 40 years ago, Dick Portillo started The Dog House in a suburban trailer. Today there are 41 Portillo’s cooking up the dog de jour. That’s how popular they’ve become. |
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Superdawg
Superdawg has long been in the upper echelon of Chicago’s great hot dog restaurants. Recently remodeled, the old drive-in maintains tremendous appeal and still has genuine car hops and “Suddenserver” automated order system. A pair of ten-foot statues of a male and female hot dog (known as Flaurie and Maurie) are dressed in leopard-skin togas and stand atop the roof, winking electrically, and meals are presented across the counter packed in a cardboard box that announces, “Your Superdawg lounges inside contentedly cushioned in Super-fries, comfortably attired in mustard, relish, onion, pickle, and hot pepper.” |
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