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smothered in curry gravy. The booze rocks, too, including a solid whiskey list and small-
batch beers that pair with the food.
CHICAGO'S HOLY TRINITY OF SPECIALTIES
Chicago cooks up three beloved specialties. Foremost is deep-dish pizza, a hulking
mass of crust that rises two or three inches above the plate and cradles a molten
pile of toppings. One gooey piece is practically a meal. A large pizza averages $20
at the following places:
11am-1am Mon-Fri, to 2am Sat, to 11pm Sun;
Red Line to Grand)
The deep-dish
concept supposedly originated here in 1943.
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(
www.ginoseast.com
; 162 E Superior St; small pizzas
Gino's East
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from $15;
11am-9:30pm Mon-Sat, from noon Sun;
Red Line to Chicago)
Write on the
walls while you wait for your pie.
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(
www.loumalnatis.com
;
439 N Wells St; small pizzas
Lou Malnati's
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from $7;
11am-11pm Mon-Thu, 11am-midnight Fri & Sat, noon-11pm Sun;
Brown or
Purple Line to Merchandise Mart)
Famous for its butter crust.
Giordano's
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(
www.giordanos.com
;
730 N Rush St; small pizzas from
$15;
11am-10:30pm Sun-Thu, to 11:30pm Fri & Sat;
Red Line to Chicago)
Perfectly
tangy tomato sauce.
Pizano's
(
www.pizanoschicago.com
; 864 N State St; 10in pizzas from $14;
11am-2am Sun-
Fri, to 3am Sat; Red Line to Chicago)
Oprah's favorite.
No less iconic is the Chicago hot dog - a wiener that's been 'dragged through the
garden' (ie topped with onions, tomatoes, shredded lettuce, bell peppers, pepper-
oncini and sweet relish, or variations thereof, but neverketchup), and then cush-
ioned on a poppyseed bun. Hot Doug's (
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)
does it right.
The city is also revered for its spicy, drippy, only-in-Chicago Italian beef sand-
wiches. Mr Beef (
Click here
)
serves the gold standard.
Near North
This is where you'll find Chicago's mother lode of restaurants.
Billy Goat Tavern
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