I found Del Campo’s Tacos on 12th Street Beach when I was taking a walk heading South of the Loop along the Lakeside Trail towards the Adler Planatarium I saw this sign with a cartoon Mexican man jumping up and down offering ‘Authentic Mexican Food‘. How could I resist? It was a sunny day and I…
Category: Fast Food
The Chicken Hut – best broiled chicken in town
The Chicken Hut in Belmont was and is one of my favourite places to eat at in Chicago. It is not fancy in any way, shape, or form, but it is very real and it is very honest. When I lived in the city I would come here every other week just to eat their…
The Michelle Melt at the Good Stuff Eatery in Chicago
The Good Stuff eatery down in the Loop is another one of those spots that you really should keep on your burger munching circuit. I sometimes feel that it is a bit overlooked as it is kind of hidden away in the shadow of the elevated railway one street away from the hustle and bustle of…
Shake Shack at the Chicago Athletic Association on Michigan Avenue
Shake Shack at the Chicago Athletic Association hotel on Michigan Avenue near Millenium Park in the Loop was a Godsend on my recent visit back to Chicago. I had flown in to O Hare and made my way down the Blue Line to my hotel at the Club Quarters over on West Adams Street…
Shake Shack in River North, my first Smoke Shack Burger
Shake Shack in River North has been on my radar for ages, I really meant to come here on my last visit back to Chicago, but somehow I was distracted and didn’t make it. This time though it was to be my first meal off the plane, and as it was pretty close to my…
Chicagos Dog House for Gourmet and Speciality sausage
It’s dark, wet, damp and miserable and pickings by the Fullerton el stop are looking sparse. Finger in the air time, East or West? Despite the hollow glow of the golden arches permeating through the drizzle I gamble on east just because Lincoln Avenue is that way. Across the road a neon open sign draws me…
The Chicago El Stop Food Hunt Project 