On Saturday, the country celebrates National Italian Beef Day, which was a good excuse for us to dive into one of Chicago's greatest arguments: Who's got the best beef sandwich? The winner: According ...

Chicago is known for a lot of things ... There's a saying that the best Italian beef is the one that's closest to you, and ...

Welcome to Taste of the Town, where we call on a local expert to share the best versions of their city's most iconic food. Chicago is a meat town. Hot dogs, burgers, and Italian beef are what we ...

Al's logo says it has the "#1 Italian beef," a title the chain added after Chicago magazine named it the best Italian beef sandwich in Chicago in 1980. The award-winning chain has five locations ...

Finding a good Italian beef sandwich in the Chicago area certainly isn't a bear, but with plenty of options to choose from, how can you find the best of the best? A new ranking has picked the top ...

The new Mauro Beef Sandwich layers slow-roasted, thin-sliced prime beef with hot peppers and tangy giardiniera relish, served ...

Thanks to the television series The Bear. But what are the origins of this classic Chicago dish? Where can you get the best Italian beef in the city? And what's better our sweet peppers here to ...

Sure, May was National Italian Beef Month, but the Chicago’s Very Own Eats podcast with Kevin Powell and Michael Piff is ...

Chicago’s Best Beef Tournament kicks off on Thursday, Rich Bartell from Bob-O’s joined Kevin Powell and Michael Piff on the ...

Heavy with Italian tradition, Chicago is home to some of the country’s best red sauce restaurants ... pasta, and Italian beef. Six eateries have made their exits from the Italian food map ...

Chicago restaurant Buona is best known for the Italian beef sandwich (pictured here) with gravy. In 2025, Buona plans to franchise into Dallas-Fort Worth alongside The Original Rainbow Cone Ice ...