Taking a road trip from New York to Colorado, stopping in Chicago. What eat? Mostly interested in food in Chicago, but I'm all ears for any recommendations you've got. I know it's an open topic, I wasn't too close to the planning of the trip so I wouldn't know which route we're taking or anything like that.
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>half a dozen chicago deep dish shitposting threads in the past week
>current chicago hot dog shitposting thread
>starts a "what eat in chicago" thread
Obviously you need to get some deep dish pizza and a few different Chicago hot dogs and let people know they're actually pretty good.
Stop at ROCfish in Rochester; they have a pretty good selection of seafood.
>>7669577
I've been in and out of at least a few of those threads a bunch too, thanks, yeah, stuff sounds nice. I've just finally found time to sit down and start this thread. Leaving tomorrow afternoon, so, figured it was about time.
>>7669596
Menu looks good, if we're looking to stop for lunch in the area, that'd be an option.
>>7669577
I agree.
And this thread was posted by someone bored who already has a good idea of where to go and what to eat. If I'm wrong then OP is genuinely a moron.
>>7669577
>going from new york to chicago
>wanting to eat horrible versions of the same exact foods
>>7669567
You may well end up passing through Iowa.
Treat yourself to a breaded pork loin sandwich (Preferably Jonesy's) and a Maid-Rite while you're there.
>>7669567
Assuming you're gonna be in the Loop, honestly the safest bet would be Portillo's. It's a Chicagoland chain with the generally-accepted best Italian beef (I slightly disagree, whatever) fantastic burgers, and they do a great Chicago dog, though I hate Chicago dogs. It seems cheesy, because it is a chain, but it's like if you're gonna be in California for a short time, you might want to try In-n-Out. Yknow?
Past that, I like the Eleven Diner for deli type stuff, killer French dip. Kuma's Corner is a big fucking deal of a hard-rock burger joint on the north side, I've never been, but even in the far south suburbs it was a big fucking deal, so consider it.
Lou Malnati's is the generally-accepted best deep-dish style pizza, in its most authentic sense. Personally I prefer Giordano's stuffed-pizza (it doesn't have the cornmeal crust) and Aurelio's thin-crust, but they're a suburban chain that started in my hometown so I'm biased, and I don't know if the Loop location is as good as the original. Personally I think deep-dish is for tourists, but you are a tourist, and there's nothing wrong with that.
Have fun, definitely visit a museum (The Field Museum or the Science and Industry are the best) and if you see Green River soda, especially "on tap", get that shit. Welcome to our home.
>>7669567
Add a day in Cleveland. Nice sights, better food and the polish boy
>>7669680
Had a friend from Chicago who swore by Andy's Deli on Milwaukee Ave.
Haven't been that way since he died, but it's on the list.
Been missing some decent Bohemian fare since I moved from the Midwest.
Crisp
Au Cheval
Kuma's Corner
Portillo's
Giordano's
Phoenix (Chinatown)
>>7669685
>and the polish boy
Is it the same one being passed around or do they occasionally replace him?
