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I have it in my facebook email; but I don't have access to that right now. I'll shoot you one tonight.
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Originally Posted by
Riczaj01 
I have it in my facebook email; but I don't have access to that right now. I'll shoot you one tonight.
I just sent you a PM with mine.
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Damn you for starting this thread. I live in Orlando, nowhere around that has a decent beef. I make them myself sometimes though. Going to have to do that again soon. If anyone else is out of the area, this is what I use for giardiniera if you need a recipe: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/hot-italian-giardiniera/ . Pretty good.
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Originally Posted by
bearsinhouston The best Italian beef (and combos) I had when I was in Chicago was at Johnny's Beef. Next was Carm's Italian Beef. Portillos is alo very good and has several locations. Protillos also makes a good hot dog and polish.
Just about any mom & pop shop is going to be better than Portillo's, but they are a big franchise, so if you're not sure... hit one. You can't go wrong.
I'm posting because you call out two names I think I'm familiar with.
First, you called out 'Johnny's,' but the one I'm thinking of is called 'Johnnie's' on North in Elmwood Park, if we're talking about the right place - I agree!!
And the Carm's I'm familiar with is one I used to visit regularly on Wolf Rd in Hillside. It's closed now.
The more famous Carm's (and the one many say is the best in Chicago) is in Little Italy, where it's been for like... a 100 years or something, but I've never gotten to that one.
When I lived in Harwood Heights, there was a place on Irving Park just before what used to be Nickey Chevrolet, across from Portage Park... wow. Baptism by fire. Your first is always your best, y'know?
Lots of people talk about Mr. Beef's, and there's a couple of them with that name. Some say the copies are better than the original. Haven't been to any of them, but I tend to look at this the same way I look at pizza; the tourists will look for Mr. Beef's and go to Gino's for a deep-dish, but the best Chicago pizza is still a thin-crust... with Italian sausage and mushrooms!
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What's your favorite Chicago area thin crust joint? I'm a big fan of Aurelio's personally.
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I'd have to agree if you like thin crust. Aurelio's makes a good pizza.
Have you had the italian beef at Portillos? It may be a chain, but there is a reason that they are always packed for lunch. Not as as Johnnies (yes, same one) or Carms, but damn good. Way better than most.
Originally Posted by
nvanprooyen What's your favorite Chicago area thin crust joint? I'm a big fan of Aurelio's personally.
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Portillo's is ok, but I've noticed that the quality can vary a bit from location to location. As far as chains go, I like Al's a lot...
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Haven't been to Al's. I used to live in Addison where the Portillo family is from. The one in Addison was always very good. The one in Forest park also. When you got to some of the ones in the outlying suburbs, yeah they can be only decent. But heck when you have lived in Texas for so long, a Portillos Italian beef is like an oasis in the desert.
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Lol, I hear you. I'm in Orlando and would be thrilled to be able to walk into a Portillo's right now, even though it isn't my favorite. We do have a good hot dog place though:
http://www.hotdogheaven.com/
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Originally Posted by
bearsinhouston The best Italian beef (and combos) I had when I was in Chicago was at Johnny's Beef. Next was Carm's Italian Beef. Portillos is alo very good and has several locations. Protillos also makes a good hot dog and polish.
On North Ave. Just down the street from me.
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