Was actually kind of surprised to learn that this parochial food item doesn't have its own thread.
I was just merely intending to point out that Al's is opening up a restaurant by Wrigley (Clark/Newport/Sheffield).; however, since I've found myself with the duty of starting this thread, allow me to throw it out there--what is the best beef in Chicago? Portillo's? Al's? Mr. Beef? Roma?
My vote is Al's, but Portillo's consistency from restaurant-to-restaurant is better....
What we really need is a joint that just seasons the meat slices and buries them in ceramic pots to overwinter and produce a truly natural juice.
Could you possibly create a more meatball thread?
Who am I kidding? Make mine a Beef Hot.
Johnnie's in Elmwood Park.
(http://www.oakparkdining.com/www.oakparkdining.com/images/large/johnnies-ita-380x245.jpg)
Quote from: flannj on March 01, 2011, 05:39:40 PM
Could you possibly create a more meatball thread?
Who am I kidding? Make mine a Beef Hot.
Johnnie's in Elmwood Park. (http://www.italianbeef.com/store/93.php)
And, about 1.5 miles east of there down North Ave., Serrelli's (http://www.serrelli-street.com/) which I haven't had in a long time.
This has the potential to be the best thread I've ever eaten.
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 01, 2011, 05:53:09 PM
This has the potential to be the best thread I've ever eaten.
I want to try every sammich posted here that doesn't require me to drive to the suburbs. Or the Southside. Or too far north.
So, Al's by Wrigley, eh? Perfect!
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 01, 2011, 05:54:53 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 01, 2011, 05:53:09 PM
This has the potential to be the best thread I've ever eaten.
I want to try every sammich posted here that doesn't require me to drive to the suburbs. Or the Southside. Or too far north.
That's too bad because that old wop neighborhood near North & First Avenues has some of the finest sangwich dining anywhere.
Quote from: PANK! on March 01, 2011, 04:30:49 PM
Was actually kind of surprised to learn that this parochial food item doesn't have its own thread.
I was just merely intending to point out that Al's is opening up a restaurant by Wrigley (Clark/Newport/Sheffield).; however, since I've found myself with the duty of starting this thread, allow me to throw it out there--what is the best beef in Chicago? Portillo's? Al's? Mr. Beef? Roma?
My vote is Al's, but Portillo's consistency from restaurant-to-restaurant is better....
The Al'sin Evanston went tits-up. Thanks for holding up your end, meatball.
[fork]The italian beef at Cheesecake Factory is great.[/fork]
Quote from: Richard Chuggar on March 02, 2011, 08:04:59 AM
[fork]The italian beef at Cheesecake Factory is great.[/fork]
That's not even close to something Fork would say. He'd mention a place in New York even though they don't even make good beef in New York.
Quote from: Slaky on March 02, 2011, 08:51:15 AM
Quote from: Richard Chuggar on March 02, 2011, 08:04:59 AM
[fork]The italian beef at Cheesecake Factory is great.[/fork]
That's not even close to something Fork would say. He'd mention a place in New York even though they don't even make good beef in New York.
New York doesn't have a Cheesecake Factory?
PenFoe would claim the Cheesecake Factory in Scottsdale has more authentic enchiladas than the one in New York.
If I were to mention the Cheesecake Factory, I'd piggyback in a Cheyenne joke.
Quote from: Fork on March 02, 2011, 09:00:56 AM
If I were to mention the Cheesecake Factory, I'd piggyback in a Cheyenne joke.
I was thinking it'd make a solid addition to a terrible KnurtEvares joke.
Quote from: Slaky on March 02, 2011, 09:09:20 AM
Quote from: Fork on March 02, 2011, 09:00:56 AM
If I were to mention the Cheesecake Factory, I'd piggyback in a Cheyenne joke.
I was thinking it'd make a solid addition to a terrible KnurtEvares joke.
Can we shoehorn in a something something here?
http://www.skilletdoux.com/2006/12/the_year_in_bee.html
Al's opened recently in the East Loop as well (Jackson and Wabash). DMBLunch?
Quote from: thehawk on March 02, 2011, 10:02:37 AM
http://www.skilletdoux.com/2006/12/the_year_in_bee.html
Al's opened recently in the East Loop as well (Jackson and Wabash). DMBLunch?
You guys have a Dave Matthews Band group that meets for lunch now? Don't forget your lunchglasses!
Quote from: BH on March 02, 2011, 10:09:23 AM
Quote from: thehawk on March 02, 2011, 10:02:37 AM
http://www.skilletdoux.com/2006/12/the_year_in_bee.html
Al's opened recently in the East Loop as well (Jackson and Wabash). DMBLunch?
You guys have a Dave Matthews Band group that meets for lunch now? Don't forget your lunchglasses!
If you concentrate you can feel BH's asshurtedness at being marooned in Brolumbus...we should have a ShoutLunch just to spite him.
Quote from: Fork on March 02, 2011, 07:35:50 AM
Quote from: PANK! on March 01, 2011, 04:30:49 PM
Was actually kind of surprised to learn that this parochial food item doesn't have its own thread.
I was just merely intending to point out that Al's is opening up a restaurant by Wrigley (Clark/Newport/Sheffield).; however, since I've found myself with the duty of starting this thread, allow me to throw it out there--what is the best beef in Chicago? Portillo's? Al's? Mr. Beef? Roma?
My vote is Al's, but Portillo's consistency from restaurant-to-restaurant is better....
The Al'sin Evanston went tits-up. Thanks for holding up your end, meatball.
Hey I went there once. It was okay. Al's, for some weird reason in my experience, doesn't always carry the same quality from location to location. The one on Touhy in Niles is also meh. Lou Malnati's is the same way.
Portillo's on the other hand, has got it knocked, no matter which one you go to.
Quote from: PANK! on March 02, 2011, 10:22:51 AM
Quote from: BH on March 02, 2011, 10:09:23 AM
Quote from: thehawk on March 02, 2011, 10:02:37 AM
http://www.skilletdoux.com/2006/12/the_year_in_bee.html
Al's opened recently in the East Loop as well (Jackson and Wabash). DMBLunch?
You guys have a Dave Matthews Band group that meets for lunch now? Don't forget your lunchglasses!
If you concentrate you can feel BH's asshurtedness at being marooned in Brolumbus...we should have a ShoutLunch just to spite him.
Quote from: Fork on March 02, 2011, 07:35:50 AM
Quote from: PANK! on March 01, 2011, 04:30:49 PM
Was actually kind of surprised to learn that this parochial food item doesn't have its own thread.
I was just merely intending to point out that Al's is opening up a restaurant by Wrigley (Clark/Newport/Sheffield).; however, since I've found myself with the duty of starting this thread, allow me to throw it out there--what is the best beef in Chicago? Portillo's? Al's? Mr. Beef? Roma?
My vote is Al's, but Portillo's consistency from restaurant-to-restaurant is better....
The Al'sin Evanston went tits-up. Thanks for holding up your end, meatball.
Hey I went there once. It was okay. Al's, for some weird reason in my experience, doesn't always carry the same quality from location to location. The one on Touhy in Niles is also meh. Lou Malnati's is the same way.
Portillo's on the other hand, has got it knocked, no matter which one you go to.
There's an Al's in Scottsdale now, too.
Went once, pretty excellent - can confidently say it's the best beef in Arizona.
Quote from: PANK! on March 01, 2011, 04:30:49 PM
Was actually kind of surprised to learn that this parochial food item doesn't have its own thread.
I swear there was one. Did it get Ratto'd?
Quote from: Tony on March 02, 2011, 11:11:47 AM
Quote from: PANK! on March 01, 2011, 04:30:49 PM
Was actually kind of surprised to learn that this parochial food item doesn't have its own thread.
I swear there was one. Did it get Ratto'd?
It did. There was a discussion of Mr. Beef there.
Quote from: Fork on March 02, 2011, 11:17:34 AM
Quote from: Tony on March 02, 2011, 11:11:47 AM
Quote from: PANK! on March 01, 2011, 04:30:49 PM
Was actually kind of surprised to learn that this parochial food item doesn't have its own thread.
I swear there was one. Did it get Ratto'd?
It did. There was a discussion of Mr. Beef there.
That the beef thread didn't survive the jaws of Mr. Ratto is the least surprising something something since I ruined a thread with a rap video that you guys didn't like.
Bump for the solid Buona Beef sold for $8.25 at Wrigley Field. Best food option this side of the Nacho Helmet.
Unless you're in the Bleachers, in which case you've still got Hot Doug's. And getting into the Bleachers from Huey's seats is very easy, the tunnel from the new bullpen seats leads to the Bleacher concourse behind where the people checking tickets are set up.
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on May 09, 2017, 09:10:15 AM
Bump for the solid Buona Beef sold for $8.25 at Wrigley Field. Best food option this side of the Nacho Helmet.
Unless you're in the Bleachers, in which case you've still got Hot Doug's. And getting into the Bleachers from Huey's seats is very easy, the tunnel from the new bullpen seats leads to the Bleacher concourse behind where the people checking tickets are set up.
Wait, what? I always thought entry to the Bleachers from the grandstand was prohibited (but not vice-versa).
Quote from: Cannonball Titcomb on May 09, 2017, 11:16:38 AM
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on May 09, 2017, 09:10:15 AM
Bump for the solid Buona Beef sold for $8.25 at Wrigley Field. Best food option this side of the Nacho Helmet.
Unless you're in the Bleachers, in which case you've still got Hot Doug's. And getting into the Bleachers from Huey's seats is very easy, the tunnel from the new bullpen seats leads to the Bleacher concourse behind where the people checking tickets are set up.
Wait, what? I always thought entry to the Bleachers from the grandstand was prohibited (but not vice-versa).
Yeah, but the new tunnel from the bullpen (in front of the 100 level) puts you down in teh concourse behind where they're checking tickets. You can ease right over.
Which I'd recommend, if only to see the cool display cases they have set up there.