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PHOTOGRAPHS (CLOCKWISE FROM BOTTOM LEFT): JONATHAN ROBERT MILLS; NICK MURWAY; NICK MURWAY; COURTESY PUBLICAN QUALITY MEATS; COURTESY JP GRAZIANO; MARTHA WILLIAMS
Eating Five sandwich spots in the West Loop. By Cate Huguelet Food crawl Publican
You’re missing out if you think the West Loop’s dining scene only comes to life after dark. At lunchtime, this vibrant food ’hood offers up outstanding sandwiches befitting its meatpacking heritage. Discover the unsung heroes at these five great sandwich spots.
Quality Meats
The Corned Beef Factory
The Reuben ($11, with chips) comes piled with Swiss cheese, Thousand Island, sauerkraut and rye, but the centerpiece is a ton of thin- sliced corned beef. It’s a two-hander that’ll leave you with leftovers for later. 1009 W Lake St (312-666-2535)
W KINZIE ST
We’re helpless to resist the Return of the Gyro ($13.50), a delicious riot of flavors and textures: salty chunks of pork belly, crunchy pea shoots and minty raita, all wrapped in griddled flatbread. 825 W Fulton Market (312-445-8977, publicanquality
meats.com)
W FULTON ST
Tête Charcuterie From just 11:30am to 2pm
each weekday, this cured meat spot serves superlative sandwiches
($12, with chips and water), like the jambon beurre, made with ham and nutty Gruyere on a buttery baguette. 1114 W Randolph St (312-733- 1178,
tetechicago.com)
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W RANDOLPH ST Nonna’s This sweetly appointed W WASHINGTON BLVD
shop, little sister to modern red sauce spot Formento’s, deals in classic Italian sandwiches, like
Nonna’s meatball sub ($9), accented with milky mozzarella and bright tomato sauce. 925 W Randolph St (312-690-7323,
nonnaschicago.com)
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J.P. Graziano Grocery
The Mr. G ($9.25)—prosciutto, salami and sopressata, with aged
provolone and marinated artichokes on crackly bread with hot oil and truffle mustard vinaigrette—claims house specialty status for a reason. 901 W Randolph St, (312-666- 4587,
jpgraziano.com)
Chef’s table Stephanie Izard
Stephanie Izard, award-winning chef and the owner of West Loop hot spots Girl & the Goat (809 W Randolph St; 312-492-6262,
girlandthegoat.com), Little Goat Diner and Chinese-influenced Duck Duck Goat (opening in November), reveals where she likes to chow down when she’s not feeding the rest of us.
DOVE’S LUNCHEONETTE Izard and her husband, Gary, frequent this Wicker Park Tex-Mex diner for early breakfast to beat
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the bleary-eyed brunch crowds. Her typical breakfast is the “super refreshing” seafood cocktail or simple avocado toast. 1545 N Damen Ave (773-645-4060,
doveschicago.com)
PANNENKOEKEN CAFE This cozy Lincoln Square restaurant is the couple’s other breakfast standby because of what Izard describes as the “yummy, giant, super-thin Dutch pancakes.” 4757 N Western Ave (773-769-8800)
PIECE BREWERY & PIZZERIA As longtime Wicker Park/ Bucktown residents, Izard and her husband often come back to the old ’hood for their favorite pie: a red Piece pizza topped with pepperoni and meatballs. Because Gary’s a big eater, they’ve been known to follow their slices with some barbecue at Lillie’s Q. When in Wicker Park, right? 1927 W North Ave (773-772-4422,
piecechicago.com) · 1856 W North Ave (773-772- 5500,
lilliesq.com).
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