Most of our travels don't necessarily revolve around sites to see and things to do but rather what food to eat. Our Chicago agenda was no different. And considering we had already done most of the touristy things on our first visit, food was our motivation this time.
- Giordano's
- The Original Pancake House
- Lawry's, The Prime Rib
Even though Naples recently got a Uno Chicago Grill, and it is awesome, there's nothing like having deep dish pizza in its hometown. From the moment I learned that the Creative Freelancer Conference was being held in Chicago, I was dreaming about the layers of melted cheese and sweet sauce. Heck, even thinking about it now gets my mouth watering! On this visit, Giordano's was right behind our hotel, but in our three-and-a-half day visit, we were only able to squeeze in one lunchtime pizza. I'm sure our arteries were thankful that's all we could fit in.
On our last visit to Chicago, we wandered the streets one morning in search of a breakfast place. Breakfast is a meal I can eat 24/7, so it was important to find a great place. Of course, the more we wandered the more our stomachs growled and we were not finding anything except small coffee shops. Then we passed a cop. Now I don't want to admit that I was "profiling," but I thought "hey, a cop with a bit of a belly on him must know a good breakfast place." And what do you know ... he did! We had to walk quite a few blocks to find The Original Pancake House, but when we did it was so worth it. In fact, this time we made a point of going back. Don't be intimidated by the line, even it is out the door as is usually the case. It is worth the wait! You must try the apple pancakes and the Dutch Baby. Yummmm!!
I think we originally saw Lawry's Prime Rib on Food Network and both my husband and I were amazed. A restaurant that revolves around prime rib, my favorite dish ... what a concept! We knew we had to visit it, and we did on our first and our second trip to Chicago. Granted, it is not cheap, but it is worth saving up for. You must make reservations and while it is a fancy place, situated in the 1890s McCormick Mansion, there are many who come in casual attire. When that cart comes around to personally slice your piece of prime rib cooked exactly to your liking, it is a glorious moment. Even better is mixing it with the mashed potatoes and Yorkshire pudding.
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