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Old 01-16-2008, 02:09 PM
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One hasn't experienced a fine Chicago dinner/experience until they visit The Wiener's Circle in Lincoln Park at 1 am on a Saturday morning. Great food....but even better...the entertainment.
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Old 01-16-2008, 02:29 PM
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One hasn't experienced a fine Chicago dinner/experience until they visit The Wiener's Circle in Lincoln Park at 1 am on a Saturday morning. Great food....but even better...the entertainment.
for me its jims original..anytime...polish w grilled onions....hmm good
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Old 01-16-2008, 08:17 PM
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for me its jims original..anytime...polish w grilled onions....hmm good

The only times I have been at The Wiener's Circle is when I (and every other patron) was hammered. Kinda funny seeing 20 or so people sh#tfaced... eating...falling down....etc. Now the lady who works the counter and her behavior...thats a whole story in it's own.
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Old 01-16-2008, 02:32 PM
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One hasn't experienced a fine Chicago dinner/experience until they visit The Wiener's Circle in Lincoln Park at 1 am on a Saturday morning. Great food....but even better...the entertainment.
IMO that place is played out. Bunch of yuppies invade and act like goofballs. Food is real good but the people around there are morons
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Old 01-16-2008, 08:22 PM
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IMO that place is played out. Bunch of yuppies invade and act like goofballs. Food is real good but the people around there are morons

It's your typical young drunk crowd. When I was 25 I would be there acting like the rest of the idiots....but am not at that stage anymore. While there are a decent amount of yuppies there, it's mostly drunk dudes who struck out at the bars....or drunk chicks .....who struck out at the bars. I havent been there in years since I moved, so I imagine it might be different.


Wait....did you say the food is real good? You must have been drunk when you posted this.....unless one has 20 beers in them, that food is NOT good.
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Old 01-17-2008, 07:17 AM
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i do not eat chicken brains, as a general rule, but weiner circle (the correct way to say it unless u are an a-hole) has a meal on a bun, u could even throw out the dog itself and still eat good (and the fries...that greasey bag...)...it made demon dogs (a true yuppie spot, from the streets and san owner on down) look like the pos posuer place it was...for decades

From the looks of your post I think you ate one too many meals at the Wiener Circle.

I need the decoder to figure out what the hell you are saying.
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Old 01-16-2008, 02:33 PM
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One hasn't experienced a fine Chicago dinner/experience until they visit The Wiener's Circle in Lincoln Park at 1 am on a Saturday morning. Great food....but even better...the entertainment.
Melrose Park & vicinity...
  • Jean & Jude's... (Dogs)
  • Harlo's... (Burgers)
  • Johnnie's (It. Beef/Sausage)...
  • Russell's... (BBQ)
  • Pizza Joynt... (Pizza)
  • Capri (Italian)
The list is endless...
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Old 01-16-2008, 02:37 PM
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Melrose Park & vicinity...
  • Jean & Jude's... (Dogs)
  • Harlo's... (Burgers)
  • Johnnie's (It. Beef/Sausage)...
  • Russell's... (BBQ)
  • Pizza Joynt... (Pizza)
  • Capri (Italian)
The list is endless...
JOhnnys is actually expanding a little. They got one in Evanston about 6 months ago and I heard there was was coming to Arlington heights....

I am a Jay's man myself when it comes to beef
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Old 01-16-2008, 02:44 PM
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super beef in arl hghts. ok fng el famous burrito..the football size steak one..off the chain.......damn im hungry thanks alot
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If you opened a Chicago-style beef/dog/pizza spot down here, it would be like printing money.
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Old 01-16-2008, 04:25 PM
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If you opened a Chicago-style beef/dog/pizza spot down here, it would be like printing money.
Opening up a restaurant cost too much money now days otherwise I would be all over it. i would love to be the hilarious guy serving food.

There is a breakfast spot that my dad used to take me to when I was younger, it is on the corner of Central Ave and Montrose Ave. Name was Johnnys. The person that was the owner was absolutely the most hilarious guy in the world, if he were to be working now, he would have so many work violations because of how he treated his employees, but he was a good man, funny, and the employees knew it was a show.

Supposedly he got his head blown off trying to by a dime bag and now his uncle owns it.

Note: Just asked my dad and it is no longer there
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Old 01-16-2008, 04:34 PM
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Opening up a restaurant cost too much money now days otherwise I would be all over it. i would love to be the hilarious guy serving food.

There is a breakfast spot that my dad used to take me to when I was younger, it is on the corner of Central Ave and Montrose Ave. Name was Johnnys. The person that was the owner was absolutely the most hilarious guy in the world, if he were to be working now, he would have so many work violations because of how he treated his employees, but he was a good man, funny, and the employees knew it was a show.

Supposedly he got his head blown off trying to by a dime bag and now his uncle owns it.

Note: Just asked my dad and it is no longer there
Ask you dad if he ever went to The Montrose Saloon. Montrose near Calfornia. I tended bar there a couple times. Same neighborhood.
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Opening up a restaurant cost too much money now days otherwise I would be all over it. i would love to be the hilarious guy serving food.

There is a breakfast spot that my dad used to take me to when I was younger, it is on the corner of Central Ave and Montrose Ave. Name was Johnnys. The person that was the owner was absolutely the most hilarious guy in the world, if he were to be working now, he would have so many work violations because of how he treated his employees, but he was a good man, funny, and the employees knew it was a show.

Supposedly he got his head blown off trying to by a dime bag and now his uncle owns it.

Note: Just asked my dad and it is no longer there

Tommy, how many days do you think it would take you to find Central and Montrose if you went by yourself?
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If you opened a Chicago-style beef/dog/pizza spot down here, it would be like printing money.
you cant get the bread....its in the water "the flavor"
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Old 01-16-2008, 04:47 PM
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you cant get the bread....its in the water "the flavor"
Bread not a problem. Maybe the celery salt will be tough to find. I see very few small places closing. And most are busier than they have a right to be.
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Old 01-17-2008, 07:17 AM
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i know giordano's and portillo's are openin up sporadically nationwide, but nothin would beat an al's #1 ...cept maybe this place i went to years ago on roosevelt after leavin fitzgerald's and had THE BEST polish...was that a johnny's?...which is the elmwood park place? that had some good beef

Giordanos is hands down the worst pizza place in the country...makes dominoes taste like gourmet pizza.
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Old 01-16-2008, 08:26 PM
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Melrose Park & vicinity...
  • Jean & Jude's... (Dogs)
  • Harlo's... (Burgers)
  • Johnnie's (It. Beef/Sausage)...
  • Russell's... (BBQ)
  • Pizza Joynt... (Pizza)
  • Capri (Italian)
The list is endless...

Never made it to Melrose Park when I lived there. Lived as far north as Wrigley area....then downtown right in the middle of the loop (conveniently located 2 blocks from Jackson St OTB.) The only time I left that area was to go out to Arlington.

My only complaint about the food in Chicago was the Pizza......it is just plain horrible out there. Someone needs to explain to the makers of deep dish pizza that what they are creating is not called pizza...its called lasagna.

Best Pizza in Chicago....Cafe Luigi.....in Lincoln Park....why...because it's NY Style.
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