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26. Nonna’s meatball sub at Nonna’s Sandwiches and Sundries
A good meatball sub has big, flavorful meatballs, melting cheese and crusty bread. A great meatball sub, like Nonna’s version, has all these, plus a spicy house-made giardiniera to tie it all together. 925 W Randolph St (312-690-7323,
nonnaschicago.com). $10.
27. Duck fat dog at the Duck Inn
The star of Kevin Hickey’s menu is the duck fat dog, a juicy duck and beef sausage, dragged through the garden and topped with house-made pickles. 2701 S Eleanor St (312-724-8811,
theduckinnchicago.com). $10.
28. Clam belly at Wyler Road
Clam bellies are frustratingly hard to find in Chicago, so that makes Wyler Road’s clam sandwich extra special. Perfectly fried plump bellies are tucked into a bâtard with crisp bacon and a squiggle of lemon aioli. 3581 W Belden Ave (773-661-0675). $14.
29. Double cheeseburger at Community Tavern
4038 N Milwaukee Ave (773-283- 6080,
communitytavern.com). $16.
30. RPM truffle burger at RPM Steak
66 W Kinzie St (312-284-4990,
rpmsteak.com). $17.
31. Pork belly and Manchego bocadillo at Next Tapas
953 W Fulton Market (312-226-0858,
nextrestaurant.com). No longer available.
32. Crab roll at Luke’s Lobster
134 N LaSalle St (312-982-2977,
lukeslobster.com). $13.
33. Polish sausage at the Original Maxwell Street
601 S Sacramento Blvd (773-722- 7360, theoriginalmaxwellstreet .com). $3.75.
34. Slow-roasted pork sandwich at Avec
615 W Randolph St (312-377-2002,
avecrestaurant.com). $12.
35. Happy lobster roll from Happy Lobster Truck
Food truck (@thehappylobster,
happylobstertruck.com). $15.
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On trend: Food trucks roll on The food truck boom continues, and several dishes
from roving purveyors stood out this year. We can’t get enough of the kimcheesy rice balls from the Yum Dum Truck (18): arancini packed with cheddar jack, house-made kimchi and jalapeños, and doused with jalapeño sriracha mayo and cilantro. Also try the happy lobster roll from the Happy Lobster (35) and the Margherita pizza from Pizza Boss (49).
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36. Philly cheesesteak at Boeufhaus
1012 N Western Ave (773-661-2116,
boeufhaus.com). $11.
37. Smoked tofu sandwich at Smalls. Smoke Shack & More
4009 N Albany Ave (312-857-4221,
smallschicago.com). $9.75.
38. Lamb with cumin powder in flatbread at Xi’an Cuisine 225 W Cermak Rd
(
xiancuisinechicago.com). $3.50.
BREAKFAST AND BRUNCH
39. Blood sausage at Dove’s Luncheonette It’s hard to top bacon for breakfast meat supremacy, but Dove’s does just that with a thick link of blood sausage, brightened with banana pepper sofrito and served with lemon crema. 1545 N Damen Ave (773-645-4060,
doveschicago.com). $4.
40. Biscuit with goat cheese and tomato jam from Biscuit Man at Sidecar at LR
The Biscuit Man is Zeeshan Shah, and he more than earns the moniker with this fluffy number, with tangy goat cheese and sweet tomato jam. 1612 W Irving Park Rd (773-665-4500,
longroomchicago.com). $5.
41. Ham and Swiss croissant at Baker and Nosh Set the alarm over the weekend: These flaky croissants, stuffed with Swiss cheese and a thick slice of country ham, are available only on Saturday and Sunday, and, boy, do they go fast. 1303 W Wilson Ave (773-989-7393,
bakerandnosh.com). $3.50.
42. Sweet crespelle at Balena
The mascarpone-stuffed crepes are lovely, but the warm roasted grapes and shower of lemon peel take this brunch dish to another level. 1633 N Halsted St (312-867-3888,
balenachicago.com). $12.
43. Creole corn bread at Pearl’s Southern Comfort Kick off brunch with fluffy, warm corn bread topped with melted Crystal Hot Sauce–honey-butter for a damn fine Sunday. 5352 N Broadway (773-754-7419,
pearlschicago.com). $6.
44. Pork belly Benedict at A10
You may think you know your eggs Benedict. But taste A10’s version, with crumpets, pork belly, tangy Dijon hollandaise and pickles, and realize you’ve been wrong all along. 1462 E 53rd St (773-288-1010, a10hydepark .com). No longer available, but try the corned beef Benedict instead.
45. Hot smoked salmon belly at Ampersand This Ravenswood wine bar is a dream brunch spot for late sleepers. From noon to 4pm on Saturday and Sunday, brunch includes this lovely smoked salmon, served with a tender leek confit, charred green tomato and bearnaise sauce. 4845 N Damen Ave (773-728- 0031,
ampersandchicago.com). $14.
PHOTOGRAPHS: TOP LEFT: ANDREW NAWROCKI; TOP RIGHT: JACLYN RIVAS; CENTER LEFT, CENTER RIGHT: MARTHA WILLIAMS; BOTTOM: JACLYN RIVAS
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