White Castles and other late night craves. - Beyond Tiki

T thejab Grand Member (1 year) Tradewinds Apartments, Alameda, CA Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 2992	T thejab Posted posted on Thu, Mar 11, 2004 11:54 AM tikijackalope- I do a fair bit of traveling and always seek out older independent places, from burger joints to steak houses, so always ask on Tiki Central before taking a trip. I may be able to save you some time. Chicago - I didn't get to try all the hot dog stands in Chicago last summer, but I loved Super Dawg for their food served at your car in a little box, and the decor with the hot dog mascots on the roof can't be beat. The "who has a better hot dog in Chicago" debate has probably led to many a fight, but any Chicago dog is head and shoulders above what we have here in the Bay Area! The only place that came close was Kasper's (not Casper's) in Oakland, but sadly they closed "for remodeling" last year and haven't reopened since. I also didn't have time to sample an Italian beef in Chicago - doh! Oh well, next time I'll have one and wash it down with a fresh lemonade, followed by an Italian ice. Chicago is arguably the best city for tasty, quick food. New York has been overrun by chains but there are still a few jems like the place where you can get 2 hotdogs and a papaya drink for under $5 - Joe's Papaya?, and their pizza by the slice is the best. I would vote L.A. for second best after Chicago.

tikijackalope-
I do a fair bit of traveling and always seek out older independent places, from burger joints to steak houses, so always ask on Tiki Central before taking a trip. I may be able to save you some time.

Chicago -
I didn't get to try all the hot dog stands in Chicago last summer, but I loved Super Dawg for their food served at your car in a little box, and the decor with the hot dog mascots on the roof can't be beat. The "who has a better hot dog in Chicago" debate has probably led to many a fight, but any Chicago dog is head and shoulders above what we have here in the Bay Area! The only place that came close was Kasper's (not Casper's) in Oakland, but sadly they closed "for remodeling" last year and haven't reopened since.

I also didn't have time to sample an Italian beef in Chicago - doh! Oh well, next time I'll have one and wash it down with a fresh lemonade, followed by an Italian ice. Chicago is arguably the best city for tasty, quick food. New York has been overrun by chains but there are still a few jems like the place where you can get 2 hotdogs and a papaya drink for under $5 - Joe's Papaya?, and their pizza by the slice is the best. I would vote L.A. for second best after Chicago.

Post #80388 by thejab on Thu, Mar 11, 2004 11:54 AM