big shoulders and good hot dogs
I’m feeling old. I’m headed down to Chicago with some of my brood for a college visit/tour. My daughter is looking at Loyola and University of Chicago and I have to go along and ask all the right questions: how recently was the dining hall renovated? can she access ice cream and Froot Loops 24/7? how close is the nearest pizza place? what’s the average distance from dorm to coffee shop?
Post-tour, it’s up to me to figure out where to eat. Do we go to my favorite Mia Francesca’s and fight for a table just to eat the world’s best beef carpaccio? Or do we hit the slightly more kid-friendly and vogue Hot Doug’s for a serious dog?
At the very least we should drive by the Green City Market, so she knows there’s a reason to cook in the city. And locating the best cheese shop will be essential to survival.
Though the city is famous for its deep dish pizza, my girl happens to be a Punch employee, and thusly a thin-crust snob. We might check out Spacca Napoli just to see their massive oven.
I can’t say how I feel about the schools, but I am rooting for the city.
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