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Food: Chicago
Portillo's is one of Food: Chicago.

1. Portillo's

9.0
100 W Ontario St (at Clark St), Chicago, IL
Hot Dog Joint · River North · 666 tips and reviews

Patrick C.Patrick Capone: At Portillos, you either order the Italian Beef or a hot dog. Anything else is just weird. Some people LOVE the choc cake, whatever, order a beef you freak.

The Purple Pig is one of Food: Chicago.

2. The Purple Pig

500 N Michigan Ave (at W Illinois St), Chicago, IL
Mediterranean Restaurant · Streeterville · 633 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Jimmy Bannos Jr. feeds the need for both style and sustenance, dishing out salads of crispy kale and pig’s ear, dropping a spoonful of ricotta into a pool of pork-neck-bone gravy. Read more.

Sable Kitchen & Bar is one of Food: Chicago.

3. Sable Kitchen & Bar

505 N State St (at W Illinois St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Near North Side · 196 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Patrons will be able to sample precisely assembled cocktails thanks to Mike Ryan running the show behind the bar. They can also expect delectable dishes prepared by Heather Terhune.

The Wormhole Coffee is one of Food: Chicago.

4. The Wormhole Coffee

9.2
1462 N Milwaukee Ave (at N Honore St), Chicago, IL
Coffee Shop · Wicker Park · 248 tips and reviews

Jen A.Jen Aprahamian: Coffee? A DeLorean? Frequent customer cards with NES controllers on them? Geek heaven. Grab something caffeinated and enjoy the geeky decor.

Hoosier Mama Pie Co. is one of Food: Chicago.

5. Hoosier Mama Pie Co.

8.8
1618 W Chicago Ave (at N Ashland Ave), Chicago, IL
Pie Shop · East Ukrainian Village · 68 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Paula Haney banana cream pie alone made her a farmers’-market celebrity, helping build the funds and confidence to launch a West Town pie shop in fall 2009. Read more.

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria is one of Food: Chicago.

6. Lou Malnati's Pizzeria

8.7
439 N Wells St (btwn Illinois St & Hubbard St), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · River North · 331 tips and reviews

The Daily MealThe Daily Meal: "They press the sausage into the pan in lieu of crust and fill the meat base with cheese and sauce. Now that may be something novel." -- GutterGourmet, The Daily Meal Read more.

The Publican is one of Food: Chicago.

7. The Publican

8.9
837 W Fulton Market (at N Green St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Fulton Market · 358 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Diners come here for three things: to sample the massive list of brews, to taste impeccable charcuterie and oysters or to begin their Sundays with arguably the best brunch in town. Read more.