Chicago Gave Us Kanye, Rkelly And Now Zombie Raccoons

Shula

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I think she was referring to pork AND Jews :rofl:

I mean we got Chinatown
Koreatown
Little India
French District

Greektown
There was once a town of that name. Maybe it should just be called Skokie? :look:

Legit did not know we had these. Do they have cultural foods? Every time we go to Chicago, my oldest makes a list of restaurants to hit up and we tell family don't worry about cooking dinner for us because we'll be out. I think we hit the whole list last trip. Bout time for a new list.


Chicago also gave us the Chicago-style hot dog. Which I thought was total malarkey. Until I had one. ((mind blown))
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Hot dogs so fire, man. My kids will drive 3 hours away to really nice beaches, then take in alternative route home up through Tampa just to hit up Portillo's. Their friends were like we doing all this for a hotdog? Now they do it every time and have already been to the beach once this year to do it.

This may be the most ludicrous thing that you’ve said in my years here. Lol. That’s the best popcorn. I used to keep a stash on my headboard in a country crock bowl. :look:

Yep, first time I ever side eyed once of her posts, lol.

This thang won't let me quote anymore for some reason but @Crackers Phinn I was shocked at the seasoning too. The onions must be from Wakanda cause it really doesn't taste like an every day pork chop. As @B_Phlyy said maybe it's Jim's grill. These sandwiches were amazing and let me know if they are still any good when you get it after work. I don't eat meat a lot now but would make an exception if they still taste awesome on my next trip just for the memories.
 

Shula

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@Shula yeah girl Little India is basically Devon Ave. I’ve been getting my eyebrows threaded at Deeba’s since undergrad- still only 5 bucks. :yep:

The French Market is on North Clinton Ave. between Washington and Randolph. I have yet to venture over that way.
https://frenchmarketchicago.com/

I’m sure someone knows exactly where Little Italy is but for now there’s always Eataly. :yep:

https://www.eataly.com/us_en/fresh

Thanks, sis! Now we can map out what to eat next trip up. I can google for little Italy or I'm sure a family member can get us there. I'm hoping to spend the summer there if u can get some things wrapped up here. Chicago is amazing in the summer time.
 

Shula

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This and that fish and spaghetti nonsense.

Oh you want some of this smoke too, huh? :lachen:All I can say is growing up, it seemed natural. I got dragged here in the south cause black folks were like, "You ate what together?!". I don't even mention it no more and can't imagine eating it now like chitlins and hog maws. The crazy thing is my mom was a legendary southern cook. I have YET to meet anybody here who can give my mother a run for the money in the kitchen. I've met 1 lady who could probably come really close but for the most part, the food here is trash. I blame it on most folks being transplants and the real southerners I meet rarely eat like that. I really don't either tho. It's funny, none of my ethnic friends eat their traditional foods. We are all health nuts for the most part. A tiny few exceptions here and there.
 

MilkChocolateOne

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Oh you want some of this smoke too, huh? :lachen:All I can say is growing up, it seemed natural. I got dragged here in the south cause black folks were like, "You ate what together?!". I don't even mention it no more and can't imagine eating it now like chitlins and hog maws. The crazy thing is my mom was a legendary southern cook. I have YET to meet anybody here who can give my mother a run for the money in the kitchen. I've met 1 lady who could probably come really close but for the most part, the food here is trash. I blame it on most folks being transplants and the real southerners I meet rarely eat like that. I really don't either tho. It's funny, none of my ethnic friends eat their traditional foods. We are all health nuts for the most part. A tiny few exceptions here and there.

That mess is not natural. It’s a pregnancy craving. :giggle: Chicago and Memphis are the only places I’ve seen people eat that combination.
 
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