Fridays in Lent: the Pepper and Egg Sandwich
Not every sandwich shop in Chicago makes a pepper and egg sandwich. Those that make them don’t necessarily have them all year. During the part of the year they do serve them, they don’t...
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Chicago’s Mother-in-law
Search the internet for mentions of Chicago’s Mother-in-law sandwich, a cheap mass-produced tamale on a bun with chili, and the results you find will likely mention one of two different places (or both of...
The Jibarito and Its Origin
Chicago food lore states that the Jibarito, a sandwich of thin-sliced steak or other meats, lettuce, tomato, garlicky mayonnaise, and American cheese on flattened fried green plantains, was “kinda, sorta” invented by Juan Figueroa...
Topical Quick Hit: Edzo’s Thanksgiving on a Bun
If you hate turkey burgers, forget about that for a minute. Edzo’s turkey burgers are delicious. They’re thin, griddled 100% dark meat patties that, though they’re a little more crumbly than a beef patty,...
Hot Doug’s Returns! (Sort of.)
Hot Doug’s is back! Well, sort of. You may remember that Doug Sohn, Real Life Sausage King of Chicago, spent a lot of time in the last few months of his restaurant’s existence vowing that,...
Cemitas: Pueblan Specialty, Chicago Favorite
When many people think of Mexican sandwiches, tortas are probably what they think of. (That is, if they’re not thinking of tacos, burritos, etc., as sandwiches, an ongoing discussion I won’t revisit here.) Tortas do seem to be the...
On Sandwiches and Hyperbole
It’s a long, cold ride to 35th and Morgan in the Chicago neighborhood of Bridgeport from my office in the West Loop, just shy of five miles in weather that’s barely breaking into double...
Bun Kebabs in the Desi Corridor, Chicago
Often at the Tribunal, when presented with an unfamiliar sandwich originating in a far off and exotic land (e.g., Buffalo, NY), I’ll have no choice but to try and recreate that sandwich myself, from...
A Tale of Two Sandwiches
The other day, I had a very good sandwich from the French Market. The same day, I had an equally horrible one. I’d like to focus on the positive as much as I can,...
The “Burger Al Pastor” at BIG & little’s
Yesterday, during my lunch break, I needed to run an errand up to the Spice House in Old Town for reasons which will be revealed in good time people, have a little patience. Anyway, I...
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