Avondale Food Gospel

Marcus Delgado

@delgado_fixes8017

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IT guy by day, board game vault denizen by night, and I take my pizza arguments as seriously as a Bears coaching search. This is the list I text people when they ask where to eat in this city and don't want the tourist-trap version. Every spot here has survived at least one deep dish debate at my kitchen table. Eat accordingly.

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Name	Neighborhood	Address	City	Signature Order	My Take
1Johnnie's Beef	Elmwood Park	7500 W North Ave	Elmwood Park, IL 60707	Combo beef and sausage, dipped, sweet peppers	Worth the drive like a Hawks road trip. Stand up and eat it over the napkins, no shame.
2Al's Beef	Little Italy	1079 W Taylor St	Chicago, IL 60607	Italian beef with hot giardiniera	The OG. Taylor Street line moves slower than a Bears fourth-quarter drive but it's worth it.
3Portillo's	River North	100 W Ontario St	Chicago, IL 60654	Char-dog and chocolate cake shake	Chain, sure, but it's OUR chain. Don't let the suburbs tell you otherwise.