After what seems like the longest wait ever, The Big Cheese on Lincoln Avenue finally opened its doors. Was it really back in March that several sources reported that the space on the corner of Lincoln and W Cullom was being taken over by “The Big Cheese”? It really was, and in that time I have…
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Indie Burger – tagline “Organic, Local and Delicious” and you know? It is!
Some things are just too good to be true, and then again some things are so good it is true. Indie Burger falls into that second catagory describing itself as “Organic, Local, and Delicious” it is knocking out some killer food and even though you are eating a burger, you can feel good about…
I managed to sandwich in “Sandwich me in” and it was well worth the effort!
For sometime now I have been walking along Clark St to various other eateries and keep on passing by the “Sandwich me In” sandwich shop. Each time I think ‘dang it’ I could have eaten there, but then another week passed by and I had forgotten to try them out. So this weekend I was…
The Dog Joint
I was attracted to the Dog Joint by both the name and signage, inside “Top Gun” was on the television, some classic scenes played out as I waited for my hot dog first; Maverick: She’s lost that loving feeling. Goose: She’s lost? No, she hasn’t. Maverick: Yes, she has. Goose: She has not lost that…
Brothers Beef, Italian Beef Sandwiches
On Armitage I had seen a place that I hoped was serving Italian Beef, I think that it was the name “Brother’s Beef” that originally clued me in. For my expat friends back in the UK I should explain a little more, it is a sandwich in a roll filled with thin slices of seasoned roast beef,…
Blog Anniversary – Return to Cheesies
Each time I pass Belmont on the El I look down and see Cheesies, the scene of my very first blog post. As it was the anniversary of me starting The Chicago El Stop Food Hunt project I thought it would be appropriate to go back and have another of Cheesies really tasty sandwiches. Since I was…
The Golden Angel – just how much food does one man need?
This was my second visit to the Golden Angel Pancake House and I may not have to eat for the rest of the week. Located at 4344 N. Lincoln Ave (Montrose), vaguely between the Montrose Brown and the Western Brown Line is the Golden Angel. All I really wanted was a Pork Chop, so I…
I just met Weird Harold at Stella’s Diner
I am easily sold on places to eat, and when Stella’s Diner in Lakeview followed me on Twitter this week, I felt I would repay the compliment by stopping off for a bite to eat. I have to say that it really is a quite a quirky place inside, nice art work on the walls…
Wieners Circle – Nice Charburger
I have to be honest I was really confused when I got over to the Wiener’s Circle. I thought that it was one of Chicago’s famous hot dog joints, but as you can see the sign outside proclaims that it is the “Home of the Char-Broiled Cheddarburger” So what to do? I came here to eat a hot…
Nhu Lan – Saigon Subs, ‘just about right …fresh and light’
So where is that arrow pointing? Looks like it is pointing into some sort of food establishment, maybe I should follow it across the road to see what is over there? Getting over there it was a Saigon Sub shop, “looking spicy”, I was getting excited. Nhu Lan seemed to be all about the subs,…
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