mr and mrs smith eats

Chicago is known for foods other than pizza and we did our best to tackle them as well. Of course, the eponymous hot dog is right up there with deep dish pizza for famous Chicago foods. The Italian beef sandwich is a close third. Short on time, we hit two birds with one stone by trekking to Portillo’s – a local chain specializing in the authentic Chicago hot dog and the Italian beef sandwich. We ordered both with a plan of splitting them. However, it became quickly apparent t

Forty-eight hours is hardly enough time to taste the great food city of Chicago, but we went hungry and prepared. At the top of our list was the famous Chicago deep dish pizza. Our friends Sinead and Chad set us up for our first stop at local favorite Pequod’s. It should be noted that typically we enjoy thin crust pizza along the lines of Neapolitan pizza. But, every once in a while, there’s nothing as satisfyingly indulgent as an ooey-gooey, loaded with cheese and lots of to