1.
You know that hot dogs come on a poppy-seed bun with a pickle spear, sport peppers, onions, and relish.
2.
This is not a pizza. This is a cardboard slice with cheese.
3.
Of course, the only other acceptable way to eat pizza is in puff form.
4.
You don't get to have incredible food like this...
... without some kindhearted verbal abuse from this lady.
5.
You're not a true Chicagoan if you haven't choked back a shot of this.
6.
When bar kitchens close, the tamale guy is your one true savior.
7.
This is, and always will be the "Chicago Mix."
8.
"Italian Beef" isn't some weird euphemism for a hot guy from Rome.
9.
Bread is soooooo overrated. Fried plantain is the way to go!
10.
You put your gym shoes on to run and get a Jim Shoe.
11.
You only like your cheese flaming hot...literally.
12.
And the most amazing food is only as far as Devon Avenue.
13.
Goose Island is so much more than a resting place for birds.
14.
Cake is fine on a plate, but it BELONGS in a shake!
15.
The only explosion you'll get from a Chicken Vesuvio is one of flavor.
16.
Half the fun of eating at Ed Debevic's is trading insults with the sassy AF servers.
17.
"Pilsen" is basically a synonym for "BEST MEXICAN FOOD EVER."
18.
Polish food is everywhere, but nothing is as cheap or as amazing as Podhalanka.
19.
And finally, you know that no matter where you are, Chicago will always serve you the best food in the Midwest.
