Comments on: Vertucci’s Chicago Style Eats http://www.mikeoliveri.com/2009/03/29/vertuccis-chicago-style-eats/ Diary of a Supervillain Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:17:02 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Mike http://www.mikeoliveri.com/2009/03/29/vertuccis-chicago-style-eats/comment-page-1/#comment-123558 Mike Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:01:42 +0000 http://www.mikeoliveri.com/2009/03/29/vertuccis-chicago-style-eats/#comment-123558 It's amazing, isn't it? We're only a couple hours out of Chicago and most people hardly know what Italian beef is, much less what makes a good one. I spent the last ten years south of Joliet and could still find good beef sandwiches. Another sixty miles and I may as well be in China. I've heard a lot of good things about Haddad's. I haven't spent near enough time downtown, so I'll have to rectify that this summer. It’s amazing, isn’t it? We’re only a couple hours out of Chicago and most people hardly know what Italian beef is, much less what makes a good one. I spent the last ten years south of Joliet and could still find good beef sandwiches. Another sixty miles and I may as well be in China.

I’ve heard a lot of good things about Haddad’s. I haven’t spent near enough time downtown, so I’ll have to rectify that this summer.

]]> By: Karen McKillip http://www.mikeoliveri.com/2009/03/29/vertuccis-chicago-style-eats/comment-page-1/#comment-123557 Karen McKillip Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:24:31 +0000 http://www.mikeoliveri.com/2009/03/29/vertuccis-chicago-style-eats/#comment-123557 I've been in the Peoria area for 20+ years and those old Chicago cravings die hard.., there was a little "Dairy-Hut" were I grew up and it's those Italian Beef sandwiches I crave, not to mention the dogs, Greek owned restaurants and of course, pizza. It's hard to explain Chicago food to a spouse who grew up on Kansas BBQ. Someone suggested Mr. G's on Main St. in Peoria but I can't imagine them making I.B. from scratch. A note about pizza- chicagopizzaandovengrinder.com at least once before you die-plus it's across the street from the scene of the St. Valentine's Day Massacre! Good luck on your quest, oh wait, if you like Lebanese there's always the Friday garlic chicken special at Haddad's on Main in Peoria I’ve been in the Peoria area for 20+ years and those old Chicago cravings die hard.., there was a little “Dairy-Hut” were I grew up and it’s those Italian Beef sandwiches I crave, not to mention the dogs, Greek owned restaurants and of course, pizza. It’s hard to explain Chicago food to a spouse who grew up on Kansas BBQ. Someone suggested Mr. G’s on Main St. in Peoria but I can’t imagine them making I.B. from scratch. A note about pizza- chicagopizzaandovengrinder.com at least once before you die-plus it’s across the street from the scene of the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre! Good luck on your quest, oh wait, if you like Lebanese there’s always the Friday garlic chicken special at Haddad’s on Main in Peoria

]]> By: Mike http://www.mikeoliveri.com/2009/03/29/vertuccis-chicago-style-eats/comment-page-1/#comment-123556 Mike Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:09:31 +0000 http://www.mikeoliveri.com/2009/03/29/vertuccis-chicago-style-eats/#comment-123556 Amen, brother. There's a Giordano's right down the street from there now, too. Would have been awesome if it had been open back in the day. Amen, brother. There’s a Giordano’s right down the street from there now, too. Would have been awesome if it had been open back in the day.

]]> By: Eric http://www.mikeoliveri.com/2009/03/29/vertuccis-chicago-style-eats/comment-page-1/#comment-123555 Eric Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:06:05 +0000 http://www.mikeoliveri.com/2009/03/29/vertuccis-chicago-style-eats/#comment-123555 Nothing like polishing off a medium stuffed pizza from Michael's in the warehouse and being too stuffed ourselves to continue doing any further work. ahhh, the good ole days. Nothing like polishing off a medium stuffed pizza from Michael’s in the warehouse and being too stuffed ourselves to continue doing any further work. ahhh, the good ole days.

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