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klokekloke Posts: 24
edited July 2013 in All Encompassing Trip
Hey all-

Coming down to Chicago this weekend for the first time. Looking for tips on the best deep dish pizza and record stores to hit up. Thanks!
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  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,290
    kloke wrote:
    Hey all-

    Coming down to Chicago this weekend for the first time. Looking for tips on the best deep dish pizza and record stores to hit up. Thanks!
    My pizza recommendations in order:
    1) Pequods
    2) Lou Malnatis
    3) Gino's
    4) Giordanos
  • iwasatpj20iwasatpj20 Posts: 3,412
    Deep dish pizza
    Gino's
    Giordanos

    For hot dogs
    Portillos
    Gene & Jude's
    2000 - Chicago, IL
    2003 - Champaign, IL
    2006 - Chicago, IL 1 & 2
    2007 - Chicago, IL Lollapalooza
    2009 - Chicago, IL 1 & 2
    2010 - St. Louis, MO
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    2012 - Atlanta, GA, Missoula, MT
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  • MyFathersSonMyFathersSon Posts: 114
    mca47 wrote:
    kloke wrote:
    Hey all-

    Coming down to Chicago this weekend for the first time. Looking for tips on the best deep dish pizza and record stores to hit up. Thanks!
    My pizza recommendations in order:
    1) Pequods
    2) Lou Malnatis
    3) Gino's
    4) Giordanos

    I agree 100% with Pequods as #1 and Lou Malnati's #2. Not a fan of Gino's or Giordanos.

    As far as record stores I like Second Hand Tunes in Evanston.
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