A former Chinese take-out in Irvington was given new life as this casual neighborhood source for earnest grill-top cooking. In the great Chicago dog tradition, Vienna all-beefs are cradled in Read more [...]
Fat Dan’s Deli
Price: $Be prepared to use plenty of napkins when you chow down on burgers loaded up with such tasty add-ons as smoked pork, pastrami, gorgonzola, capers, and brie. Brisket smoked for Read more [...]
Love Handle
Price: $$After serving funky deli creations like salmon belly, beef tongue, and dolled-up “B&Gs” to the locals on East 10th Street for two years, Chris and Ally Benedyk moved their cheeky Read more [...]
Rush on Main
Price: $$Follow the Chicago Cubs logo up the staircase of this old opera house and you’ll be rewarded with tastes of the Windy City, thanks to Indiana transplants Jeff Sepiol and Read more [...]
Shapiro’s Delicatessen
Price: $$Hot pastrami and corned-beef sandwiches on rye have drawn long lines to this local institution for more than a century. The Reuben contends for the city’s best, and heartier fare Read more [...]
Turchetti’s Salumeria
Price: $Fans of old-school Italian delis will dig the vibe at George Turkette’s storefront showcase of his expert salamis and deli meats in the heart of Fountain Square. Already well-known at Read more [...]