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Other must do food in Chicago. Garrets popcorn on Ontario near Michigan Ave. Get the "Chicgao mix"--cheddar cheese and caramel corn!! It's so good, it's like crack! The best beef and dogs--hands down, Portillos. They have a chocolate cake shake that will blow your mind! They are on Ontario and Clark. For breakfast, West Egg Cafe also on Ontario 2 blocks east of Michigan has excellent Omletes and Benedicts. I used to work down in that area years ago. There are so many other restaurants including Grand Lux Cafe, Dao for Thai food, and Lawrys bar for lunc for steak sandwiches. Let me know if you have any ?
So much good looking food and not enough time to eat it all!! We arrive early Monday morning and leave early evening on Tuesday. I wish we had longer!!!
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I was in Lou Malnati's last night (it was too hot to cook so we ordered pizza to go). As I waited for my order I read some of the old newspaper clippings on the wall. I had forgotten that Pizzeria Uno and Due were founded by Rudi Malnati. Then, I think it was his son who opened up the Lou Malnati's branch. So you are going to pretty much get the same pizza recipe with minor variations at any of the suggested resturants. Lou's was proudly displaying lots of old articles about Uno's and Due's so there seems to still be a connection between these resturants.
Have fun. Your Chicago pizza will taste great at any of these locations.
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Other must do food in Chicago. Garrets popcorn on Ontario near Michigan Ave. Get the "Chicgao mix"--cheddar cheese and caramel corn!! It's so good, it's like crack!
If you have to, get Garrets for the trip home! Best. popcorn. ever!
Uno's and Due's are both owned by the same company so you the food is the same at either one. Lou Malnatti's are found mostly (only?) in the suburbs. Their pizza's are very similar to Uno's. The story I've heard is that the owner of Lou's originally owned/managed (I've heard both versions) Uno's/Due's. Years ago when he was bought out by Chicago "Businessmen" he couldn't operate a pizza place in the city so he opened up a new restaurant in the suburbs - Lou's. I love them both, but always go to Uno's or Due's when I'm in the city.
A quick food update for our trip..... by the time we arrived our first day, we were starving so we grabbed a quick lunch in Union Station so we wouldn't have to take time out of our shopping/site seeing. Not exciting I know but we got Au Bon Pain which we don't have here and we really like their sandwiches so it was good. We had our dinner at Bubba Gumps on Navy Pier, which was my DD's choice since it was her Bday. It wouldn't have been my first pick, but she loves it and it was her special day. We had an early lunch at Pizzeria Due on our second day. It was delicious and I loved the restaurant itself, very quaint. I'm happy we picked that one, we went early enough that we had no wait for a table and the pizza was out in about 30 minutes. We got a bag of Chicago Mix from Garrett's to bring home, YUM, thanks for the recommendation I wouldn't have stopped there otherwise. I wish there had been time for more, but unfortunately it was a short trip and we don't eat three big meals a day. Lots to look forward to whenever we make it back and I definetely plan on a return trip, there just wasn't time to see all I wanted! Thanks for all your advice!
A quick food update for our trip..... by the time we arrived our first day, we were starving so we grabbed a quick lunch in Union Station so we wouldn't have to take time out of our shopping/site seeing. Not exciting I know but we got Au Bon Pain which we don't have here and we really like their sandwiches so it was good. We had our dinner at Bubba Gumps on Navy Pier, which was my DD's choice since it was her Bday. It wouldn't have been my first pick, but she loves it and it was her special day. We had an early lunch at Pizzeria Due on our second day. It was delicious and I loved the restaurant itself, very quaint. I'm happy we picked that one, we went early enough that we had no wait for a table and the pizza was out in about 30 minutes. We got a bag of Chicago Mix from Garrett's to bring home, YUM, thanks for the recommendation I wouldn't have stopped there otherwise. I wish there had been time for more, but unfortunately it was a short trip and we don't eat three big meals a day. Lots to look forward to whenever we make it back and I definetely plan on a return trip, there just wasn't time to see all I wanted! Thanks for all your advice!
Sounds like you made good choices! That Garrett popcorn Chicago Mix is to die for.
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I'm so glad you enjoyed your trip to Chicago! Due's is such a local place - and I their pizza. I personally prefer lunch their to dinner - less crowded and you have more time to walk off the calories.
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and not enough time to eat it all!! We arrive early Monday morning and leave early evening on Tuesday. I wish we had longer!!!
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their pizza. I personally prefer lunch their to dinner - less crowded and you have more time to walk off the calories. 
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