Going to Chicago this weekend- going to eat myself silly

[Zeze]

Also Joe's Stone Crab!!!!!!!!!!

There are only TWO of these restaurants and kind of FOOD in USA (other being Miami).

They take out claws of stone crabs them release them. They regenerative. It's SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOODDDDDDDDDDD


Ad: (Also feat. in Man v Food, but can't find it)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1L7VcYgJFE

How they do it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAU94U1b5e8&feature=related

Location in Chitown:
http://www.joes.net/chicago

 

[Fritzo]

Also Joe's Stone Crab!!!!!!!!!!

There are only TWO of these restaurants and kind of FOOD in USA (other being Miami).

They take out claws of stone crabs them release them. They regenerative. It's SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOODDDDDDDDDDD


Ad: (Also feat. in Man v Food, but can't find it)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1L7VcYgJFE

How they do it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAU94U1b5e8&feature=related

Location in Chitown:
http://www.joes.net/chicago

WTF??? Can you imagine someone doing that do you? Plucking you out of your house, ripping your arm off, then throwing you back into your living room?

 

[Born2bwire]

Yeah, sounds good. Lou Malnati's and Hot Doug's are my choices.

 

[arrfep]

Came in to suggest Kuma's Corner.

Lucky's Sandwich Co. in Wrigleyville if you want a tasty, giant sandwich for relatively cheap. They were on Man vs. Food. I'd suggest eating there when drunk.

Silver Palm in the West Loop. More fantastic sandwiches, but a little pricier. Bourdain was here, nominated one of their sandwiches Best Sandwich in the World or something like that.

D'Amato's Bakery, also in West Loop, for pizza-bread/focaccia or baked goods.

Of course, Superdawg, Lou Malnati's, etc. Though I dare say, some of the best pizza might be getting made in the 'burbs.

 

[TallBill]

Lucky's Sandwich Co. in Wrigleyville if you want a tasty, giant sandwich for relatively cheap. They were on Man vs. Food. I'd suggest eating there when drunk.

Tasty shit and only $7. Been a few weeks since I've had one. About 3 blocks from my house.

 

[zinfamous]

lol, no fucking reason to go to Ruth's Chris. and certainly not in Chicago.


Tango Sur. that is where you will find Meat Nirvana. at a a human, price, no less.

http://chicago.metromix.com/restaurants/south_american/tango-sur-lakeview/135583/content


They do it as well as you can do it, and better, and don't rob you for the experience. expensive steak houses can blow me. These people know meat.

 

[zinfamous]

No one talking about Gino's East? It's THE representative Chicago deep dish pizza.

Gino's East is the Pizza Inn of Chicago. it is a deplorable establishment.

Lou Malnatti's or Due, hands down.

Gino's is scum on a plate, and they charge you $20 to wait in line with the other tourists for the pleasure of eating the scum that they serve you.

 

[Dr. Detroit]

Go to the Weber Grill!

Reasonaby priced, great beer selectioon, and the tastiest burgers & chicken fresh off a Weber kettle grill!

 

[cardiac]

Gino's is so 90's..... Lou Malnati's blows Gino's away for good Chicago deep-dish. Morton's is a top-notch steak house....

 

[dmcowen674]

I'm hitting up Lou Malnati's and/or Giordano's, Hot Doug's, Ruth's Chris, Feast Restaurant...any local favorites I should hit as appetizers?

Me when I come home:

Giordano's is in bankruptcy

Hot dougs is literally on the same block where I live until Saturday, I am moving to Elgin.

 

[dmcowen674]

Came in to suggest Kuma's Corner.

I can walk to Kumas around the corner until saturday.

 

[Kntx]

fogo de chao!

 

[Lamont Burns]

Morton's is not a Chicago thing.

Just get your deep dish, italian beef and hot dogs. Portillo's is god to me.

 

[CrazyAznDriver]

I like Pete's Pizza the best

 

[BurnItDwn]

Bob Chinns if you get lost and find yourself along restaurant row in suburbia.... (best seafood in non-coastal state, awesome dry aged steaks)
http://www.bobchinns.com/
393 South Milwaukee Avenue, Wheeling, IL


Right near the loop there's Greektown, I love the food at Costa's and the Parthenon

Costa's
340 S. Halsted St.
www.costasdining.com

Parthenon
314 S. Halsted St.
www.theparthenon.com



My GF got me hooked on Puerto Rican food
Cousin's Grill is a little hole in the wall place with delicious food and cheap prices
4612 W Diversey Ave # A, Chicago, IL
http://www.cousinsgrill.com/

If you're in the area, totally worth it to stop by just to try some of their appetizers, Alcapurrias are fvcking awesome

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

I am still bothered by the fact that demon dogs closed...

GOD DAMN RIGHT!!!
Used to hop off at Fullerton just so I could grab one. Damn good cheese fries too!
RIP

 

[Platypus]

Nothing you listed outside of Hot Doug's is really worth visiting imo

Go to Piquods for a proper Chicago pizza.
Go to Kuma's Corner for the best burger you'll ever have and a healthy does of whiskey and metal.
Hog Doug's is great on Fridays... duck fat fries.

If you're into Vietnamese food, check out Pho 777 on Argyle Street.
If you want great Dim Sum, go to Phoenix in Chinatown.

If you want an amazing selection of beer and great food check out Hopleaf on Clark St. in Andersonville.

If you want more recommendations hit me up.

edit: if you want to shop for guitar gearz lmk, I'll fill you in about the spots to check out.

 

[gorcorps]

Gino's East is the Pizza Inn of Chicago. it is a deplorable establishment.

Lou Malnatti's or Due, hands down.

Gino's is scum on a plate, and they charge you $20 to wait in line with the other tourists for the pleasure of eating the scum that they serve you.

Agreed. I was definitely not impressed when I went there.

Random Chicago AT meet this weekend? We can crash the OP's dinner!

 

[Fritzo]

Giordano's is in bankruptcy

Hot dougs is literally on the same block where I live until Saturday, I am moving to Elgin.

How can that be?????? Giordano's is one of my favorite pizza places in the world, and there's always a 45 minute wait!

 

[Fritzo]

edit: if you want to shop for guitar gearz lmk, I'll fill you in about the spots to check out.

My wife will be with me, so no guitar shopping sprees for me lol. I'll hear the "YOU HAVE TOO MUCH STUFF ALREADY!" speech.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

No one talking about Gino's East? It's THE representative Chicago deep dish pizza.

did you not read the thread?

 

[Kyteland]

Hot dougs is literally on the same block where I live until Saturday, I am moving to Elgin.

Holy crap, I work across the street from you. How do you like all of the construction we're causing on California this week?

 

[arrfep]

Tasty shit and only $7. Been a few weeks since I've had one. About 3 blocks from my house.

For sure. So good, I got 90% through my spicy chicken sandwich before I realized I'd ordered and Italian club. Course I was three sheets to the wind at the time...

 

[EvilYoda]

Might as well pump this thread for information...my friend has a show at Reggie's near Chinatown on Friday night - aside from Chinatown (I can handle that), any places you all would suggest that's in the area? Gotta be good food, doesn't matter if it's expensive.

 

[Rudee]

Going to Chicago to eat Ruth Chris? LOL. Fail!