Eating my way through Chicago?

Jennifer D. wrote:

>I'm a small town girl ready to escape from the cornfields and visit the
>vast city of Chicago at the beginning of May.  I would like any
>recommendations concerning fun places to eat.  I know that there is an
>astounding number of restaurants and I want to be sure to experience it
>all.  Also, what restaurant has the best Chicago style pizza, got to have
>it!  Thanks.
>Jennifer

I assume you plan on spending the rest of your life eating through Chicago. Anyhow, the best pizza in Chicago (at least on my list so far) is Edwardo's.  I know a lot of people are going to say Uno or Due, but of the three, Edwardo's is the only place that has managed to get my name right and my order done in a reasonable amount of time.  Also, last time I ate at Uno's, the crust was burnt.  Still, the rest of the pizza was very good.  My reccommendation is to take a tour of the pizza places for dinner, particularly Edwardo's, Gino's, and Uno/Due.  For lunch, I think it would be best to go get yourself a top notch Polish with fries and an RC on one day, go get an Italian Beef sandwich some other day, and don't forget to try Nuevo Leon for excellent Mexican food. Now, if you are still hungry, there is always Carson's for great ribs, or if you like spending $10 on macaroni and cheese, there is always Jordan's.  One final thing that I'm looking forward to trying on my next visit is the chocolate buffet that Le Meridien Hotel does every Saturday afternoon.  It sounds like fun.  Oh, and don't forget to get a hot dog while you're in town.  I usually like the place across from Wrigley Field (it's on a corner). Shoot, I almost forgot, Vesecky's, on 22nd Street (Cermak) is probably the best Czech bakery in the area- it's not exactly in Chicago, but it's close enough.  Of course if you go far enough out of town, you could always go to the Long Grove Confectionary headquarters in Buffalo Grove to enjoy some free samples/extras/defects.  Have fun. :-Dan Checkman <-- is that really all that hard to spell/pronounce?  sheesh.

Bacino's Stuffed Spinach Pizza on Wabash downtown, or uptown in the North Side (Lincoln or Sheffield).  Or other types of stuffed, but definitely Bacino's.  Edwardo's is my runner-up.

Itto Sushi on Halsted just north of the Diversey/Lincoln/ Halstead intersection, or Happy Sushi on north Clark St. are my picks for Japanese.

Mexico Lindo on Lincoln, also north of that intersection; get their 20% off coupon from the free weekly, The Reader, which you can also use to find out what's happening in town.

gld

Brent V. wrote:
>The hotdog-stand/pub across from Wrigley field that was mentioned is
>
>Bleachers.
>
>One of my favorite memories of Chicago.
>(And as ballpark food, it beats Dodgerdogs by a mile)
>
>
For hot dogs, the only place worth your time is SuperDawg (complete with their often-used-for-movies building) on Milwaukee at Nagle (just inside Chicago from Niles) - use the Nagle exit (N) from the Kennedy.

Stay away from Gino's at all costs.  It's strictly for tourists.  When we worked at Northwestern Memorial Hospital (which surrounds Gino's on Superior) we would walk to Giordano's on Rush rather than endure Gino's.  Did you ever hear of a pizza place that hospital staff would avoid (Residents will eat
*anything*)?