Whenever I’m in Chicago and I have a hearty appetite, I have to make one very important decision: do I want a Chicago-dog or an Italian beef? Decisions, decisions… Now there’s a place where the twain shall meet and doth intermingle underneath one roof before making their way to my tummy! Welcome to Portillo’s! Founded in 1963, It was...
At the corner of Milwaukee and Devon, situated in a Chicago suburb called Norwood Park, located between two major Chicago highways, the Kennedy and the Eisenhower, you’ll find two mighty weenies on a rooftop welcoming all hungry motorists and tourists. Maurie and Flaurie are those weenies and Superdawg is the place. And this place offers up some of the best...
You know what one of my favorite words in the English language is: Serendipity. It is the art of finding simple pleasures and happiness when you least expect it. That is the case whenever I set out on the open road and explore new places. Or in this case, hop on the subway and head into Brooklyn. That was the case for me just last weekend when I traveled into the...