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So I said I was going to write a post for Chicago and here it is. Gonna start with the obvious: we're not going to win. LA has better weather and NYC is the biggest city in the country with all the benefits that entails. But as with every city that has come and gone before us, I think if you chose to live somewhere you'd be insane to not have an over-the-top amount of civic pride for it. I'm not going to say the things that make Chicago the "best" because frankly, I don't feel like arguing. But I am going to say the things I love about it.
I love walking eastbound and seeing the skyscrapers clear, revealing the lake. I love playing beach volleyball in the summer, being shit at it, and then getting drinks afterwards. I love Peg, the cat that works the door at the Empty Bottle. I love driving down Lake Shore Drive and seeing all the skyscrapers glimmer behind Grant Park at night. I love Ganser and Tatiana Hazel and Ric Wilson and Bassel & the Supernaturals and Jamila Woods and Melkbelly and so, so many others. I love the feeling of victory of staying up until 5 AM close at Smartbar, and then maybe getting breakfast at a 24 hour diner afterwards. I love walking along the river and seeing the Merchandise Mart lit up at night (also, I love that the giant furniture warehouse has its own train stop). I love all our festivals, even Lollapalooza and the one that got wiped out of existence because a bird laid an egg on a hill. I love going to Wrigley Field and spending way too much money on beer; on a nice day, it honestly can't be beat. And I love whatever weird vibe it is we give off that makes people think we're eccentric and mean, because the people aren't really like that and it means that all you assholes and douchebags are building character when you come to visit.
I love this city. I don't mind if other people don't, but I think you're missing out.
P Terry's fries are far superior to In-N-Out's. I probably give the In-N-Out burger the edge though the move at P Terry's is chicken burger with grilled onions added. Whataburger is fine but is one of those things that Texans overhype because they feel like they have to like Texas things.
P Terry's is a thing Austinites overhype because it's an Austin thing.
speaking of Terry's in Austin who sell meat, have y'all had Terry Black's?
P Terry's is a thing Austinites overhype because it's an Austin thing.
speaking of Terry's in Austin who sell meat, have y'all had Terry Black's?
I have not. I'm honestly not a huge barbecue guy. I like it but there are a lot of cuisines I prefer. There's a guy with a trailer near me who sells great barbecue but he's such a right wing prick it's not even worth it sometimes.
Also Giordano’s is the superior deep dish chain imo.
Edit: also it’s the cheapest food at Lollapalooza which is a big point in its favor.
Yeah it was $4 for years. Last year it went up to $5 for a slice but it's still for sure the best value at Lolla. It's basically the only time each year that I voluntarily eat deep dish. The other time are when out of town visitors want to have it.
Also Giordano’s is the superior deep dish chain imo.
Edit: also it’s the cheapest food at Lollapalooza which is a big point in its favor.
I really enjoyed them and brought two home on the plane back home. Everyone else loved those too. I feel like it's hard to get bad deep dish up there. Biggest bitch is having to wait a while for it be cooked especially if you're dining in, because it's going to almost always be over a half hour. Usually being drunk, etc. going in, you already know how hungry you're going to be and then you smell it and see everyone else eating it ahead of you and get to having stomach buzzes and growls because you're dying to dig into that shit. I went to the OG Geno's East once and loved that too. Probably my favorite of all was Art of Pizza in Lincoln Park. But after I got back home I read a bunch of really bad reviews about it. We must have gotten it on a good night, because we all thought it was outstanding. Chicago pizza rules. But so does New York. I've only had it a couple times when someone flew it back home and we ate it that night. Los Angeles had great pizza when I was there too. We used to eat at Michael J's in Studio City pretty often while it was there. And OG Numero Uno delivery chain was great before they sold it (early 90's?). I never thought of fresh tomatoes on pizza until then, but I usually gotta have them now because of my time there. Fresh toppings were important out there which obviously are in abundance. Underrated pizza city is Buffalo, NY. Surprise.
Post by jorgeandthekraken on Apr 7, 2022 23:17:17 GMT -5
I started writing a "things I love about NYC" post along the lines of what shuck did for Chicago, but it's late and I'm tired and it's more fun explaining why I've tweeted about kink and Dateline in the "how many people have you fucked" thread.
Ultimately, the list would be way too long, and I don't want to bore you guys any more than I already have. I know this city is a lot and has some low-ass lows (Donald fucking Trump is from Queens, after all), but it's also the most beautiful thing full of every kind of person from all over the place doing all kinds of crazy and amazing shit and just by being here, you're a part of it. It's really something.
This was a fun survivor. I actually enjoyed it more after Baltimore went out and I could sit back and read all the shocked posts about your cities getting voted when they were clearly the right choice to go next.
This was a fun survivor. I actually enjoyed it more after Baltimore went out and I could sit back and read all the shocked posts about your cities getting voted when they were clearly the right choice to go next.
I'm very satisfied with Denver at 5th. I would have been tickled to beat out Chicago or LA though
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