What happened to all the good food America???
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My last visit was about 5 years ago, in Virginia mostly, but everything was super duper delicious (Yes! I gained a lot of weight here :sigh:). 5 years later, I come back here, this time Chicago, and I've tried from takeouts to fancy dine-ins but everything sucks, and all the places stink. What happened to all the good food? :confused:
Can you list the places you visited? Perhaps I know of them. If you want the best Chicago Hot Dog I know where to send you but you would have to go back ~50y in time as well. Did you visit Chicago's Best | WGN-TV[^] prior to visit?
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The South = great food (Virginia is just barely in the South) The North = they eat what? Seriously, you never see a restaurant with Northern Style cooking.
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My last visit was about 5 years ago, in Virginia mostly, but everything was super duper delicious (Yes! I gained a lot of weight here :sigh:). 5 years later, I come back here, this time Chicago, and I've tried from takeouts to fancy dine-ins but everything sucks, and all the places stink. What happened to all the good food? :confused:
Chicago isn't the best. It tries to be itself (Chicago style Pizza ugh just gross). and tries to be mid-west and tries to emulate New York because it is the second city afterall. It just fails at everything. Midwest food can be amazing! Burgers, STEAKS(real steaks) Potatoes etc... New York food can be amazing! It is New York after all. Southern food is amazing (no can be about it) North Eastern Food can be amazing (Lobster, Chooowwwdar, Yankee Pot Roast etc..) You just happen to visit the one city that does not have good food. IMO. IF you happen to visit small town anywhere. Just ask for a local diner. They will have great food anywhere but Chicago. and it will be local. Traveled a bit. This is one truth. Eat local eat well.
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Everything has gone to the dogs here. So sorry.
Yes, love me a good Chicago dog. :-D
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Uuugghhh... I've been to your little island nation... Shepard's Pie and Fish & Chips are the only 2 palatable meals. ;)
Shepherd's pie and Cottage pie, yes, good. Black pudding is a must with breakfast. Some good cheeses, too. Mustn't forget Lancashire hot pot. Similar idea to a pot au feu.
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My last visit was about 5 years ago, in Virginia mostly, but everything was super duper delicious (Yes! I gained a lot of weight here :sigh:). 5 years later, I come back here, this time Chicago, and I've tried from takeouts to fancy dine-ins but everything sucks, and all the places stink. What happened to all the good food? :confused:
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The South = great food (Virginia is just barely in the South) The North = they eat what? Seriously, you never see a restaurant with Northern Style cooking.
I’ve given up trying to be calm. However, I am open to feeling slightly less agitated.
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My last visit was about 5 years ago, in Virginia mostly, but everything was super duper delicious (Yes! I gained a lot of weight here :sigh:). 5 years later, I come back here, this time Chicago, and I've tried from takeouts to fancy dine-ins but everything sucks, and all the places stink. What happened to all the good food? :confused:
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There's the Michigan delicacy, pasties. Pronounced with short a like in the past, not like the dancer adornments. Some of the most bland, boring food you'll ever eat. They'll defend it by saying that you need to put ketchup (catsup?) on it. :doh: On the plus side, our sausage game is excellent and, supposedly, the hamburger was first made in a small city in Wisconsin[^].
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My last visit was about 5 years ago, in Virginia mostly, but everything was super duper delicious (Yes! I gained a lot of weight here :sigh:). 5 years later, I come back here, this time Chicago, and I've tried from takeouts to fancy dine-ins but everything sucks, and all the places stink. What happened to all the good food? :confused:
When I visit a big city, I always look for locally-owned ethnic eateries because they are found nowhere else but at the ethnic source. So unless you're in Paris, the best place for pastries will be at a patisserie in a big city. Same for tamales in Mexico, etc.