What’s my take on the age-old argument: New York thin crust versus Chicago deep dish? Let’s just say, I’m a Brooklyn guy, but Gino's tests my loyalty. – Adam Richman, Man v. Food
What’s my take on the age-old argument: New York thin crust versus Chicago deep dish? Let’s just say, I’m a Brooklyn guy, but Gino's tests my loyalty. – Adam Richman, Man v. Food
Try one of the dipped beef sandwiches - they've been a Chicago staple for 70 years. As seen on Man v Food: Chicago.
What a whirlwind of crushed claws, flying crab shells, a spray of rich, moist and oh-so-tasty crab meat. This is a sign of a good restaurant. – Anthony Bourdain, No Reservations
Chef Chris Cosentino is a genius, and one of America's foremost authorities on snout-to-tail dining. Head, brains, blood, guts--it's all edible bliss to Chris. --Andrew Zimmern, Bizarre Foods Mehr erfahren.
That’s It Market liquor store has a torta stand that serves up massive sandwiches to locals. It’s really the hot dogs on the sandwich that add insult to injury. – Anthony Bourdain, No Reservations
If you want a more “exotic” hot dog, come here for hot dogs made with rattlesnake or kangaroo. Try the "Mountain Man," a sausage made of antelope, elk, buffalo and reindeer meat.
The Happiest Words Ever Written: fries cooked in duck fat at Hot Doug's. – Anthony Bourdain, No Reservations Mehr erfahren.
The Hangtown Fry, an olden-day dish – oysters and eggs and bacon, too. I think if God has taught us anything, it's that he wants us to eat oysters and bacon together. – Anthony Bourdain Mehr erfahren.
Rick Bayless is a world-renowned authority on authentic Mexican cuisine. He's also a genius in the kitchen. XOCO is Rick's love letter to Mexican street food. -- Andrew Zimmern, Bizarre Foods Mehr erfahren.
Try the Maple Bacon Latte. The coffee component gets you all jacked up and energetic, and the meat part gets you all aggressive. – Anthony Bourdain, No Reservations
Unwind by the warm fireplace or the spacious rooftop. Live music is big here; the late Jeff Buckley was a regular performer, and tribute concerts are still played in his honor. Mehr erfahren.
When it comes to Mexican food, Chicago is second to none. The proof is in this open-air market. You just don't find this at your typical Tex-Mex taco stand. -- Andrew Zimmern, Bizarre Foods Mehr erfahren.
Just the simple act of preparing the tea makes me feel calm. The proprietress, Alice, makes me a cup of tea, and in a short time, I feel soothed. – Samantha Brown
These guys make their own sausage fresh each day. They use fresh-baked buns and the menu includes items like duck confit hot dogs. -- Andrew Zimmern, Bizarre Foods Mehr erfahren.
Find out how a tattered flag from World War II’s epic battle for Iwo Jima became the subject of the Nation’s most famous war photograph.
Don’t miss this icon in Chicago, where you can get served the quintessential Chicago dog by car hop in the city’s last remaining drive-in restaurant. Mehr erfahren.
In the nation's capital lies a plaster death mask cast from the corpse of one of America's most-wanted gangsters, John Dillinger. But is it really his face, or does the mask prove he got away? Mehr erfahren.
I feel at home at the Map Room because it’s “a travelers tavern” and you can taste a world of beers without ever leaving your stool. – Samantha Brown Mehr erfahren.
The Alpine Coaster is not your standard roller coaster. It's closer to a pumped-up sled on steroids racing through more than a mile of breathtaking forest terrain. --Bert Kreischer, Bert the Conqueror Mehr erfahren.
Yes, it’s on 4 wheels, and the dining room is nonexistent. But El Tonayense happens to be one of this city’s most revered Mexican food fixtures. – Samantha Brown
With so much to see, it's easy to forget that this massive museum was once a fully functioning aircraft carrier. Mehr erfahren.
We end the Chicago episode doing my favorite thing: the river architecture tour. This will make it my third time, and it never gets old. – Samantha Brown Mehr erfahren.
I performed improv on stage and I was so nervous. I think I held my own, but I won’t be going on Second City’s professional stage anytime soon. Instead, I’ll let them do all the work. – Samantha Brown Mehr erfahren.
This museum's centerpiece is a flying machine whose size and reputation dwarfs all others. It is the Hughes H-4 Hercules, the largest aircraft to be built almost entirely from wood. Mehr erfahren.
Originally settled by Italians, North Beach became a magnet for Beat Generation writers and poets in the 1950s. The cafés and shops on upper Grant Avenue still exude Beatnik funk.
Is this the greatest place in the universe? Nobody’s mother made roast beef like this. – Anthony Bourdain, No Reservations
Investigate over 200 spy gadgets: bugs, invisible-ink writing kits, camera-carrying pigeons, pistols disguised as lipstick holders, shoe phones and poison-tipped umbrellas. Mehr erfahren.
I conquered the Fearsome Foursome Challenge -- ride the 4 tallest coasters in an hour -- can you? --Bert Kreischer, Bert the Conqueror Mehr erfahren.
