A few months ago I visited Chicago with my good friend. It was a spontaneous weekend and being that we didn’t have much planned we just saw the sights as we wandered the city. Here are a few places we ate at, some were recommendations and some we just wandered into. These are the places that you have to try when you visit the windy city.

Portillo’s

What started as a hot dog trailer 1963 is one of Chicago’s landmarks. They’re all over the midwest now and even have location in Buena Park, CA. At Portillo’s they have all of the Chicago style dogs and sandwiches. My favorite is the Italian Sausage/Italian Beef combo with hot peppers, you can’t go wrong there. For desert, try a chocolate cake shake. A delightful shake that really has a piece of cake blended in.

Gino’s East

I’m not sure who in Chicago makes the best deep dish, everyone seems to have their favorites. We hit up Gino’s because not only had we heard good things, it was really close to our hotel. It was awesome! Chicago style deep dish is like no other, you’ll have to try it for yourself!

Gino's East - Deep Dish Pie

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Thanks to my amazing wife, and her willingness to watch the kids, I had the opportunity to visit Chicago this month. I hadn’t been since I was a kid and felt it necessary to visit the city again. I had a ton of fun and it was was great to eat all the delicious food and see some sights around town. Chicago is a town full of life, history and vibrance. Here are a few photo highlights from my trip:

Chicago Skyline at night

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